Fatboy's The Burger Bar

heard so much about it, decided to check it out.

Good.
menu variety was pretty decent, and best part is making ur own burger, which i would probably recommend since the price works out to the same.

milk shakes were pretty good

closes late (kitchen closes 1030pm)

Bad:
i did not enjoy the way the patty was done, felt a bit undercooked.
(they cook it medium well by default - in my case it tasted medium)
i would rate the patties at Carl's Jr or Burger King higher.

fries were blah like the kid in school u would talk to but wouldn't date

pretty noisy with the music drowning out conversation.

Want to try this Burger place for so long bcos 8-Day gave them a good review. But after trying, so disappointing lor. Ordered my own ingredients for my burger and my partner ordered their Kampung Chicken specialty burger. Dun understand how come my a-la-carte order is cheaper than their specialty burger. I ordered same amount of ingredients too lei..... The burger taste ok only, so nothing to shout about.

Also order their thick malt shakes (chocolate and vanilla). Serving so small and not thick enough. The malt at Billy Bombers so much more better la.

Next time, I'll stick to Billy Bombers!!!! Prices also the same expensive price anyway!! Not worth it la.....

After much debate of where to eat dinner, we settled in on Fatboy's as my dining partner insisted that she needed a burger fix. Fatboy's is yet another entrant into a recent growing trend in Singapore for the quick and easy burger meal that offers an informal open concept dining where one can enjoy their burgers with beer.

I started with the Corn Chowder ($3.50) which was a hearty portion of soup that is only recommended for the big eater before proceeding to order a Fat Basterd ($14), the biggest thing I can find.

Boy was it huge and thus I had to split the burger into two parts and consume it with a fork and knife. The burger came with two meat patties (150 grams each I believe) which were done medium, ideal as the center of the meat patties were closer to medium rare. I enjoyed each bite. Towards the end, one would feel that the meat gets a little tougher, as brought up by previous reviewers. However, I think this is because of a combination of two factors. Firstly, they use a good portion of meat in their patties unlike some other outlets that add corn and other ingredients to their meat and secondly, after consuming so much meat it is natural for the jaw to feel somewhat tired. (There is a whimpy version for those who do not want so much beef)

Overall though, I found the burgers enjoyable. Service was average, what you would expect in an informal eatery.

Aft the numerous damning reviews, I came to this plc with no/min expectations, and it turn out to be OK. Hence i shd be back, if I'm round the corner, esp if i feel like snacking on onion rings and kahlua vanilla milkshake (my 2 fav things in the entire meal).

Right, the "salisbury steak" beef patties ($13.50) came with 2 patties garnished with mushrooms and mash potatoes. Beef was beefy and flavorful enough for me, ermm...it was well done (not medium well as mentioned by the waiter), so it might come across as dry to some.

The pork patty on the Elvis ($11.50) was porky and well done, again tasted fine to me. However, i do not like grilled bananas and peanut butter on my meat, generally i prefer my sweets and savories to be separate. Hence , I did not fancy Elvis much, but the patty was fine.
The bun was a bit too well toasted and wheaty for me, but my friend was Ok with it.

My 2 favourites were the thick kahlua vanilla milkshake($9.50) and the yummy crispy beer battered onion rings($6.00) with the tasty tomato dip...yum yum..(ermm...dun expect any beer taste...fortunately I couldn't tasted any beer, which I hate...hahahaha)

So coming here, with NO or min expectations was fortunate for me.

Tried the Fat Basterd. Loved the name, that's it.

Patty-wise, not up to standard. Garnishing? Tell me about it. Side of 1 lettuce and tomato slice. Is that supposed to be put into the burger or its a salad? If its for the former, its way too cheapo. I couldn't even pick up the burger properly. The bottom bun was drenched and its wafer thin. It feels like I was handling the patty from the bottom.

Tried the Fat Elvis. Patty was too dry. But I will give them credit for coming up with the Grilled Bananas and Peanut Butter. Nice combination.

For that kind of money, its not worth it. And I don't mind paying more for a greater tasting burger.

Service-wise, fantastic. Very attentive.

The birth of Fatboy's is probably one of the little steps moving the right way forward for the state of burgers in this country since we're looking at establishments that are upcoming and upbringing the standards of the original humble burger into the myriads of renditions that can be found all over the world today. That being said, the first comment that I personally have on the burgers here is that the quality of the beef patties are a rather big disappointment. Especially so for a place that sells itself as a burger bar. Truly.

Since it's new in the neighborhood and I was in the mood for a burger, I decided to try out Fat Boy's despite the mixed reviews. I went at about 1:00pm on a Thursday expecting to find most of the lunch crowd cleared out. 'Cleared out' hit the mark! There was one couple in the restaurant who had already been served when I arrived. Since it was empty, I decided to order a burger with the toppings I was in the mood for instead of one of their combos.

I ordered a Fatboy with cheddar, bacon and mushrooms. I got a plateful of disappointment. The cheddar was one slice of cheese of the variety that comes individually wrapped. It, like the burger, was pretty flavorless. The bacon and mushrooms were fine but not in proportion to the size of the patty. The toppings were lost in a burger that size. The bun itself looked a little hastily toasted but was otherwise a standard sesame seed bun.

The burger itself was a pale grey — inside and out. It must have gone on the grill at a low temperature just long enough to get a few token grill marks before being served. Instead of being firm and juicy it was soggy. I can't find anything good to say about it. Given the fact that I was the only person in the restaurant to cook for, I was hoping that they would take their time and do it right. Obviously I was wrong.

All burgers here come with fries. They were what I'd refer to back home as 'steak fries,' a thick cross-cut of the potato. They were probably the highlight of the meal. Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. They were done perfectly. Not everybody's favorite type of fries (including myself) but not bad either. Particularly when compared to the burger.

I also ordered the black and white malt. Not much to say here. A little too much malt powder for my taste but otherwise alright. The chocolate was spiraled nicely on the inside of the glass and pooled just slightly at the bottom.

On the up side the service was good but I was one of only 3 people in the restaurant!

I've eaten in enough bars, pubs and restaurants to know a good burger. This wasn't it.

PS. After exchanging a couple of emails with the owner, I gave Fatboy's a second chance. I was just as disappointed the second time around. At this point, the only thing that would bring me back is the Elvis or possibly trying their chicken but definitely not the beef.

Went for dinner after reading all about on Hungry Go Where and I have to say I was disappointed. We had the Fat Basterd and Dundee and specifically asked for the burgers to be medium but our patties were definitely well done. When I commented to the server that they were overdone, her response was - "I did write it on the chit". Uhm, so she did her job, so who screwed up?

The Dundee was marginally better than the Basterd. The Basterd patties were dry and overdone and as I was eating the patty, I bit into some tendons too. The beets in the Dundee were pickled and wayyyyyyyyyy to sour. I personally prefer fresh roasted beets or if you want to serve an aussie burger, please no pickled beets - there was only one flavour in that burger - SOUR!

I am not sure if Fat Boy grinds his own meat (it didn't seem like they do, but I may be wrong) - but I think a burger bar should definitely grind their own meat.

With all the rave reviews on HGW I could not believe how bad the burgers were. The fries got a lot of flak from HGW reviewers but I have to say they were the best thing of my meal.

Mr. Fat Boy, a great juicy burger ain't that hard to make or cook - please get it right! Cos after my dinner at Fat Boy's, I think I can get a better burger at Carl's Junior.

i was there after walking past few times...decided to chill out last week with my buddies.

first impressions given to us was...it's not gonna last...usual it may be a hit and run business


order a jug of beer..sitting on those uncomfortable wooden bench is really uncomfortable

the main problems with places like these...basically there's no theme in the business concept

no tv...cheap reno...with some decal pasted on walls.


food is so so...nothing to shout abt

love the concept - we all had different burgers with beetroot, aioli, egg u name it
the burgers were a decent size and well cooked, the choice of buns was a smart option too
the fries were undercooked as the last guy said and UNINSPIRING - make them more interesting i nearly fell asleep
milkshakes/floats were good too
service was pretty good although the place was not busy

so we will go back - my son said better burgers than Relish, i would agree

well done - good to see a new place start up