These days it takes a bit of creativity to find new places to eat at without being drawn into the social media hype. Other than relying on Chinese social media which is slowly starting to be contaminated by influencer culture, I have recently started to explore google lists as a viable alternative to find out what is trending in town. It was courtesy of this list and a couple of recommendations from friends that Dr L and I ended up at Fatty Patty in Underwood on a Saturday morning.
The burger joint shares a small venue with a pizza place. It was lucky we arrived at 11am because we grabbed one of the last available tables. The menu at Fatty Patty was concise but contained quite a few things I would have liked to try. Diversifying our options, I picked one burger and one sandwich to share.
We were given a buzzer but for some reason it did not work. Staff were very friendly and walked our food out to us.
Starting with our pick of sandwich, this was the Fatz Signature, comprising of house pastrami, american cheese, swiss cheese, honey mustard, pickles, fp sauce and shokupan bread. In Dr L's words, if he were ever to make a sandwich, this is the type of sandwich he would make. There was a generous amount of fillings to bread ratio. We particularly found the thinly sliced house pastrami to be rich and decadent, especially with the addition of thick cheese slices. On this point it was particularly good to have honey and pickles to cut through the decadence. The shokupan was light and fluffy with a crispy exterior. Even though it was a fairly small sandwich as a whole and I only ate half, it was very satisfying.
Always starting with the signatures, we had the Fatty Patty Deluxe burger with two smash patties, double cheese, beef bacon, house bbq sauce and aioli. This was a very good burger. The patties were smashed thin, it was wholesome and well seasoned. I liked it but broken hearts is still a tad better with its crispy edges. The cheese was also very rich like the sandwich and I was thankful to have only eaten half of the burger. Notably I found the beef bacon to be fairly delicious and quite similar to regular bacon.
I was weighing up ordering the loaded chips when queuing at the counter but was definitely glad that I took the lighter choice and only had one serve of chips. This was fresh out of the fryer and very crisp. Although I prefer shoestring fries, I could not fault these and enjoyed the light dusting of chicken salt.
Dr L also had a chocolate milkshake. This contributed to the richness of the meal to the point where he was not able to have dinner that evening. The milkshake was heavy and smooth, chocolatey with strong hints of vanilla and thankfully not too sweet. Stealing a sip, I really enjoyed it.
Whilst some reviews online suggest that portion sizes at Fatty Patty are small, this is definitely countered by how indulgent the meal is and we both left feeling extremely full. With a few more things on the menu that I am keen to try, I have no doubt I will be back.
Price Range: $25 - $35pp
Taste: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Environment: 7/10
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