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FATS Bar & Grill
Categories: Restaurants Burgers Restaurants Tapas Bars Burgers, Tapas Bars [Edit]
506 10 St NWCalgary, AB T2N 1W3
(403) 270-3525
- Hours:
Mon-Sat 11 am - 2 am
Sun 11 am - 12 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take Away:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good For:
- Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Drive-Thru:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for FATS Bar & Grill
14 reviews in English
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Review from Claire S.
Calgary, AB
4/10/2012
The is honestly one of my faorite pizza places. I highly recomend you go just to eat pizza :)
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Review from Starsia E.
Calgary, AB
1/3/2012
Tonight I have been calling this business for 25 mins straight every min or more and getting a busy signal. I'm getting beyond pissed off. There is no reason a single business in the city should have a busy signal for more than a min. I gave up calling after two hours of a bust signal and once I had food from somewhere else.
On top of this every single time I have ordered from here they have told me they have soup and then told waiters en route five mins later that the soup is all gone. I would believe this if it happened once but it happened six times.
Once when I ordered a burger and substituted grilled chicken for a beef party they put the chicken on top of the beef. It was the disgusting. When I took the beef patty off and gave it to Colin the sauce and cheese went with it. I was left with a bun, chicken breast, tomato and lettuce. When I called to complain fats told me I didn't specify that I only wanted the chicken breast. It is not rocket science. No one orders grilled chicken breast and a beef patty.
When you can get through to them and they do get your order right the burgers are really good. They taste fresh and flavorful. The pizzas are thick and greasy which Colin loves. I'm more of a thin crust girl. The almond cranberry salad is yummy with the vanilla vinaigrette.
My experience has only been with delivery so far and I will write more if I go in. -
Review from Erin D.
11/13/2011 7 Check-ins Here
I rarely eat in at FATS however it always seems clean and friendly inside, it's more of a sports pub which does not appeal to me at all however my husband and I frequent it on a weekly basis for takeout.
The burgers are absolutely delicious and they have a 2 for 1 burger deal on Sunday's (you have to dine in though). I have sampled several things off the menu including the salads and can say that I have enjoyed everything. The pizza isn't the greatest I've had, it's a little heavy on the cheese however I am certain if you requested light cheese they would oblige you as the service is always exceptionally friendly.
All in all I would say that FATS is the perfect neighbourhood pub and would highly recommend it, particular if you are having a late night craving for a good burger as I believe their kitchen stays open late.
Enjoy!
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Review from Genre S.
Calgary, AB
11/30/2011
Passable sport bar food. Three-star food. But if you are advertising a CFL match, the volume would be appreciated over Nickelwhatever. I will try again next year just to see if I can catch CFL there...
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Review from Chantal B.
Calgary, AB
6/9/2011
My friend and I stumbled across F.A.T.S (FYI it stands for Fifth Avenue Tenth Street) one night when we were looking for something close to home and to our delight it was "Name that Tune" industry night! Emerging a few hours later having been trounced, we vowed to return and avenge our loss. We have been back 4 times since then and sadly "Name that Tune" has been canceled due to Hockey and other various events but they promise to have a Country edition on July 12th and that is something I might actually win :)
That said, we keep coming back because my friend says the pizza is amazing, the atmosphere is pretty cool and we just can't let our loss stand... -
Review from Cornelius V.
Calgary, AB
6/1/2009 5 Check-ins Here
Yes, they are "expensive". But everything in Canada is expensive. It's all a rip off up here. But, when curved, their food is on par. $18 for a large pizza that feeds 3. And the thing is, their pizza doesn't suck. It's frickin' amazing. So really, it's "a good value". But..
I've been coming here since this place was a third of the size and called "Red Onion Pub". It was a dive. It was charming, and brought in a nice (avant-garde) clientele. Then they closed down for 2 years and re-opened as FATS. The amazing food hasn't changed.
The disappointing part is that while the pub food is AMAZING, the service is complete shit, their drink selection is disgraceful, and more disgraceful is the fucking homogeneously contrived interior. The interior of this place screams "homogenous sports bar with TVs that play only UFC or Poker After Dark and wall-mounted Molson(TM)(SM)(C)(R) product neon-lights". It is just like any bar in calgary: sports themed (if even themed), no identity, nothing to set it apart from anything else.
If this place remained authentic by growing into a unique pub in one of Calgary's few unique neighborhoods instead of some phony suburban piece of shit sports bar with garage doors for windows, I'd rate this place highly. But the only reason I can say anything good (and actually patronize this place) is that their food is amazing.
You'd think that if they put so much effort into food quality, they would perhaps serve, uh, maybe good (ie, non-Molson) beer? Serving molson product with their great pizza is like expecting us to wash down the finest cut of Arctic Char with a glass of Lake Ontario water. This place gets enough business, I see no reason why they have to be in a product agreement with molson. This is what Original Joe's does better; because OJ's isn't a whore to molson, they serve higher quality and cheaper local beers that would otherwise get squeezed out by molson's hegemony.
Their location to the Sunnyside LRT station makes it very sweet for anyone downtown to make a quick jump over here. The best nights are Sundays and Wednesdays for the cheap wings and Mondays for the half priced pizza. Kitchen = win, bar = fail. The food is actually at the level of the Southern US which is the nicest thing I can ever say about a restaurant. Seriously. -
Review from spaniel l.
Calgary, AB
7/28/2010
Pizza was great.
Staff was friendly.
Great place to go after work to sip a beer and share a pizza with your friends.
Note, if you only enjoy thin crust pizza topped with fresh basil and fresh mozzarella, you might want to reconsider.
A great casual place to hang out. I'll give it 3.5 stars to be exact. -
Review from Moez T.
Calgary, AB
11/7/2009
There are things about FATS that I love. Also, things that I hate. Let's start with the things I love. I love their TVs, I love their staff, I love their pizza, I love their draft .. this is rhyming, time to stop.
Putting aside price, which I generally avoid looking at whenever I leave the house, FATS is a really fun little sports bar. I know some people won't like me calling it "little", but it really is. Ok, it's quaint. Let's just say it looks small. But in fact, it's quite spacious. We've gone several times to watch hockey games, or fighting events, or just whatever happens to be on. Each time, plenty of fun was had.
I need to talk a bit about their pizza. It really is as awesome as you've heard. But it's dangerous. I'm no slouch when it comes to eating pizza, but I can eat FATS pizza far past the point of common sense. You know, that stage at which your body is begging you to stop, but you push on. It's how marathon runners make it to the finish line. Yeah, that sounds much better. I am a marathon FATS pizza eater.
FATS has a decent selection of draft, but most importantly their draft is good. Lots of places don't take care of their lines and you can really taste it in the beer. FATS is not one of those places. So if you are looking for awesome pizza, great beer, and a place to watch sports, you should get FATS*.
*Yeah, I pretty much had to. -
Review from Devon B.
4/20/2010 3 Check-ins Here
I'm officially a big fan of this bar. At first glance, it really isn't anything special, and their choice of advertising is sometimes a bit trashy. But beyond all of that, it's a quality bar. The food is fantastic, especially their homemade pizzas which they are well known for.
The beer selection on-tap isn't huge, but you'll be able to find something you like. They also have Schooners, which they call Fat Boys, and for anyone in need of a big beer, this is the place.
The service is pretty good, with some servers being better than others. It's generally pretty quick, and they seem to be pretty easy going. This is a good bar to watch a game or UFC event at, or even just to drop by when you're playing hookie from work. -
Review from Chad W.
Calgary, AB
12/1/2008
FATS is a little expensive, but definitely worth it. Their food is served quickly and it is delicious. The menu offers what you'd normally expect at a pub, mixed with other metro-Canadian cuisine and a few veggie dishes. They serve frothy cold draught beer by the pint (which are, also, a little pricey), but the service is brilliant -- friendly and fast.
The decor is nice as well, in a relaxed sort of way. Dark wood, polished tables, and chrome give the place a modern but cozy vibe. The crowd here are restaurateurs around 30-something. Not bad. Not the best. But definitely one of the better ones in Kensington. -
Review from Kerri O.
Calgary, AB
5/23/2011 1 Check-in Here
FATS is my local and I consider myself very lucky to have somewhere with such a great atmosphere and great food too boot so close to me. Their pizza is amazing, it's the deep dish chicago style so if you're more into italian thin crust you'll be disappointed. I like both styles but then I just love food :). They do a wicked G&T here and if you think how can anyone mess up a G&T believe me people can and have done, they never have here and for that on my bad work days I thank them.
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Review from Nancy B.
Calgary, AB
4/17/2011
I won't order from here again. I ordered delivery from F.A.T.S tonight, a Stampede burger and poutine. The burger is VERY pink throughout - when I requested very well done. I requested that they put the gravy on the side for the poutine - it arrived drenched in gravy and the fries are all soggy now on top of not even being cooked all the way through. The delivery service took 90 minutes to arrive so it was cold on top of being unappetizing. I'm currently cooking the burger in my oven right now so that it is fully cooked. Definitely wouldn't order from here again - not worth $15 for a burger that is undercooked and not all that great. If I have to cook my own burger I'll go the grocery store and buy the ground beef and make it myself. Would never recommend it.
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Review from Charles T.
Calgary, AB
11/12/2009
I wandered in late in the evening on a Wednesday. First thing I noticed was that I'm about 15 years too old to fit in. That's not a knock, I'm just pointing out that the crowd was under 35. It was a raucous place - loud conversations and about 10 TVs showing sports shows. It felt cozy for a sports bar which I liked. The decor was very modern though, it almost looked like it was a converted office space.
I sat at the bar and ordered a plain hamburger and a draft. The hamburger came with fries and was a fine burger. The menu had lots of selection for a bar; next time I might stretch them a bit and order something more unusual. The burger, 2 Canadian drafts and tip cost me $25.
I liked the place. It was friendly, well kept, well run and not a cavern like many sports bars are. -
Review from Andre C.
Calgary, AB
12/20/2010
Too loud,toomany tvs,and slow service
