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Fat's Chicken and Waffles

December 03, 2023

Fat's Chicken and Waffles is a primarily Southern and soul food restaurant in Seattle's Central District, in the U.S. state of Washington. Marcus Lalario opened the restaurant in 2015, in a space which previously housed Catfish Corner. Erika White later became a co-owner.

Fat's Chicken and Waffles
The restaurant's exterior in 2023
Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 2015 (2015-09)
Owner(s)
  • Marcus Lalario
  • Erika White
Food type
Street address2726 E Cherry Street
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98122
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′30″N 122°17′47″W / 47.6082°N 122.2964°W / 47.6082; -122.2964
ReservationsNo
Websitefatschickenandwaffles.com

The menu has also included chicken and waffles, fried okra, shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, collard greens, cornbread, fried green tomatoes, and macaroni and cheese, as well as biscuits and gravy and eggs Benedict for brunch. Fat's has garnered a positive reception, especially for its fried chicken, and is considered one of the city's best Southern and brunch eateries. The exterior features a mural by James Crespinel depicting Martin Luther King Jr., which was originally painted in 1995 and later restored by the artist twice.

Description edit

Fat's Chicken and Waffles is a restaurant at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Cherry Street in Seattle's Central District.[1] Fat's is most often described as a Southern restaurant, but has also been called American, New American, Cajun, and Creole.[2] The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, except on Mondays.[3] Seattle's Child magazine has described the restaurant as kid-friendly,[4] and Fat's has been highlighted as one of Seattle's Black-[5] and LGBTQ-owned businesses.[6] Thrillist has said the restaurant offers "generous" portions.[7] Fat's does not take reservations.[8]

The 900-square-foot space has a seating capacity of 30 to 35 people.[9][10] According to Seattle Metropolitan, the "midcentury-toned" dining room has a "relaxed" vibe.[11] Inside, there is a dreamcatcher mounted over the bar, vintage lamps at tables, and plants hanging from macramé planters.[12] The interior also has furniture and artworks by local artists, including benches, chairs and tables by Nick Yoshihara, and a mural by Jesse Brown. The exterior has a 17-foot portrait of Martin Luther King Jr., originally painted by James Crespinel in 1995.[1][13]

The New Orleans-inspired menu has included chicken and waffles, fried okra, shrimp and grits, red beans and rice, and other soul food.[14][15] Fat's has plates and sandwiches with catfish, chicken, shrimp, and fried oysters, and sides like collard greens, cornbread,[16] fried green tomatoes,[17] macaroni and cheese,[10][12] and garlic toast.[18] Other options include pimento BLTs,[19] a frito pie,[20] a honey butter chicken biscuit sandwich, and fried fruit pies.[4] Weekend brunch offers biscuits and gravy, eggs Benedict,[12] and a biscuit sandwich with fried chicken, egg, sausage gravy, and bacon.[21] Drinks included beer, wine, and cocktails,[22] as well as punch and sweet tea.[23]

History edit

Fat's was originally owned by Marcus Lalario,[9] who opened the restaurant in September 2015,[10] in a space which previously housed Catfish Corner.[24][25] He was partly inspired by one of Yoshihara's midcentury chairs.[26] The menu was developed by chef Patrick Dours.[12] General manager Erika White became a co-owner of the restaurant.[22][27]

 
The Fat's Breakfast with two scrambled eggs, four sausage links, breakfast potatoes, and a honey butter biscuit, in 2023

The restaurant launched weekend brunch in December 2015.[28] In 2016, Charles Mudede of The Stranger described Fat's as "a picture of racial diversity" with "as many blacks as there were Asians and whites". He wrote, "For once, a new place had opened in the Central District that did not have the air, the appearance, the stigma of gentrification." Mudede applauded Lalario's efforts, and said:

Lalario could have opened in the space on Martin Luther King Jr. Way and made it a tapas bar and charged a lot of money for very small plates... But what he did instead was simply work with the history of the location, and he also hired people of color... So though the place is new, and the owner is white, there is a feeling of continuity.[29]

The mural of Martin Luther King Jr. was vandalized in 2022, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.[30] The community raised $18,000 to restore the mural, and Crespinel traveled from Mexico to repaint the artwork for a third time.[31]

Reception edit

 
The restaurant's interior, 2023

Condé Nast Traveler says Fat's has "the best biscuits in town".[32] In his review for The Stranger, Charles Mudede noted the restaurant's popularity and called the food "great and affordable".[29] The newspaper said Fat's had Seattle's best fried chicken in 2017. Jake Uitti wrote, "This was a surprise, but well earned. The inviting nature of the spot coupled with the excellent service and delicious chicken garnered Fat's a near-perfect score."[33] The Stranger also included Fat's in a 2018 overview of the city's best Southern restaurants.[16] Christina Ausley included the restaurant in Seattle Post-Intelligencer's 2019 overview of the city's 15 busiest brunches,[34] and Seattle Metropolitan included Fat's in a 2023 list of the city's best restaurants for lunch.[11]

In 2016, Thrillist's Naomi Tomky called Fat's one of the Central District's "essential" restaurants.[35] The website's Emma Banks and Bradley Foster included the business in a 2022 overview of Seattle's "absolute best" brunches.[8] In 2022, Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Fat's in Eater Seattle's list of 17 eateries in the metropolitan area with "knockout" fried chicken,[18] and she and Megan Hill included the business in an overview of 15 "great" Central District eateries.[20] Stewart and Sophie Grossman also included Fat's in a 2023 list of Seattle's "most essential" brunches.[36]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "'He is the reason why I dream': Martin Luther King Jr. mural a sense of pride in the Central District". king5.com. January 17, 2022. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  2. ^ "Fat's Chicken and Waffles". Seattle Metropolitan. from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  3. ^ "Evening Eats: Fat's Chicken and Waffles". king5.com. 2016-10-05. from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  4. ^ a b O'Connor, Jillian (2022-07-05). "7 kid-friendly Seattle-area restaurants to try this summer". Seattle's Child. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  5. ^ "Black-Owned Restaurants in Seattle: A Diner's Guide". Seattle Metropolitan. from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  6. ^ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-06-01. from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  7. ^ No, Michelle (2017-10-05). "Fat's Chicken & Waffles". Thrillist. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  8. ^ a b Banks, Emma (2021-04-02). "The Absolute Best Brunches in Seattle Right Now". Thrillist. from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  9. ^ a b Jones, Sara (2015-06-26). "Here's What's Coming at Marcus Lalario's Fat's Chicken and Waffles". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  10. ^ a b c Jones, Sara (2015-09-09). "Fat's Chicken and Waffles to Officially Open Next Week". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  11. ^ a b "Seattle's Best Lunch Spots". Seattle Metropolitan. from the original on 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  12. ^ a b c d Garbes, Angela. "Fat's Brings Southern Food—and Soul—Back to the Central District". The Stranger. from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  13. ^ Jones, Sara (2015-09-17). "Peek Inside the CD's Just-Opened Fat's Chicken and Waffles". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  14. ^ Fodor's Seattle. Fodor's Travel. 2021-02-02. ISBN 978-1-64097-281-0. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  15. ^ "Southern comfort food at Fat's Chicken & Waffles". The Seattle Times. 2016-04-28. from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  16. ^ a b Polk, Leilani; Tomky, Naomi; Uitti, Jake. "Our Favorite Restaurants in Seattle to Get Southern Food and Barbecue". The Stranger. from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  17. ^ "Don't waste those unripened tomatoes: Fry them, Southern style". The Seattle Times. 2016-08-23. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  18. ^ a b "17 Spots for Knockout Fried Chicken in the Seattle Area". Eater Seattle. 2016-03-02. from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  19. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2020-12-28). "Where to Order New Year's Day Brunch in Seattle". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  20. ^ a b Hill, Megan (2021-05-17). "15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle's Central District". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  21. ^ "Breakfast Sandwiches in Seattle Worth Waking Up Early to Get". Eater Seattle. 2020-10-19. from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  22. ^ a b Jones, Sara (2015-09-09). "Fat's Chicken and Waffles to Officially Open Next Week". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  23. ^ "Fat's Chicken & Waffles Review - Central District - Seattle". The Infatuation. 2023-04-27. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  24. ^ Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. 2017-04-01. ISBN 978-1-78701-027-7. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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  27. ^ Finnes, Kennedi. "Photo Essay: Black Owned Restaurants". The Spectator. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  28. ^ Hill, Megan (2015-12-01). "Fat's Chicken and Waffles Rolling Out Brunch This Weekend". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  29. ^ a b Mudede, Charles (February 17, 2016). "Fat's Chicken and Waffles Is an Example of Gentrification Done Right". The Strager. from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  30. ^ "MLK mural on Central District restaurant defaced, but plans are in place to restore it". The Seattle Times. 2022-01-20. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  31. ^ "Community raises $18,000 to restore vandalized MLK mural in Seattle's Central District". king5.com. February 11, 2022. from the original on 2022-04-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  32. ^ "Fat's Chicken & Waffles – Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  33. ^ Uitti, Jake. "Fried Chicken Face Off: Searching for Seattle's Best Breaded Birds". The Stranger. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  34. ^ Ausley, Christina (2019-09-14). "Beyond Portage Bay Cafe: 15 of Seattle's busiest brunches". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  35. ^ Tomky, Naomi (2016-10-18). "The 11 Best Neighborhoods for Eating in Seattle, Ranked". Thrillist. from the original on 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  36. ^ Stewart, Jade Yamazaki (2016-04-14). "Seattle's 10 Most Essential Brunches". Eater Seattle. from the original on 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-10-28.

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Fat s Chicken and Waffles is a primarily Southern and soul food restaurant in Seattle s Central District in the U S state of Washington Marcus Lalario opened the restaurant in 2015 in a space which previously housed Catfish Corner Erika White later became a co owner Fat s Chicken and WafflesThe restaurant s exterior in 2023Restaurant informationEstablishedSeptember 2015 2015 09 Owner s Marcus Lalario Erika WhiteFood typeAmerican Cajun Creole New American soul food SouthernStreet address2726 E Cherry StreetCitySeattleCountyKingStateWashingtonPostal ZIP Code98122CountryUnited StatesCoordinates47 36 30 N 122 17 47 W 47 6082 N 122 2964 W 47 6082 122 2964ReservationsNoWebsitefatschickenandwaffles wbr comThe menu has also included chicken and waffles fried okra shrimp and grits red beans and rice collard greens cornbread fried green tomatoes and macaroni and cheese as well as biscuits and gravy and eggs Benedict for brunch Fat s has garnered a positive reception especially for its fried chicken and is considered one of the city s best Southern and brunch eateries The exterior features a mural by James Crespinel depicting Martin Luther King Jr which was originally painted in 1995 and later restored by the artist twice Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editFat s Chicken and Waffles is a restaurant at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Way and Cherry Street in Seattle s Central District 1 Fat s is most often described as a Southern restaurant but has also been called American New American Cajun and Creole 2 The restaurant serves breakfast lunch and dinner daily except on Mondays 3 Seattle s Child magazine has described the restaurant as kid friendly 4 and Fat s has been highlighted as one of Seattle s Black 5 and LGBTQ owned businesses 6 Thrillist has said the restaurant offers generous portions 7 Fat s does not take reservations 8 The 900 square foot space has a seating capacity of 30 to 35 people 9 10 According to Seattle Metropolitan the midcentury toned dining room has a relaxed vibe 11 Inside there is a dreamcatcher mounted over the bar vintage lamps at tables and plants hanging from macrame planters 12 The interior also has furniture and artworks by local artists including benches chairs and tables by Nick Yoshihara and a mural by Jesse Brown The exterior has a 17 foot portrait of Martin Luther King Jr originally painted by James Crespinel in 1995 1 13 The New Orleans inspired menu has included chicken and waffles fried okra shrimp and grits red beans and rice and other soul food 14 15 Fat s has plates and sandwiches with catfish chicken shrimp and fried oysters and sides like collard greens cornbread 16 fried green tomatoes 17 macaroni and cheese 10 12 and garlic toast 18 Other options include pimento BLTs 19 a frito pie 20 a honey butter chicken biscuit sandwich and fried fruit pies 4 Weekend brunch offers biscuits and gravy eggs Benedict 12 and a biscuit sandwich with fried chicken egg sausage gravy and bacon 21 Drinks included beer wine and cocktails 22 as well as punch and sweet tea 23 History editFat s was originally owned by Marcus Lalario 9 who opened the restaurant in September 2015 10 in a space which previously housed Catfish Corner 24 25 He was partly inspired by one of Yoshihara s midcentury chairs 26 The menu was developed by chef Patrick Dours 12 General manager Erika White became a co owner of the restaurant 22 27 nbsp The Fat s Breakfast with two scrambled eggs four sausage links breakfast potatoes and a honey butter biscuit in 2023The restaurant launched weekend brunch in December 2015 28 In 2016 Charles Mudede of The Stranger described Fat s as a picture of racial diversity with as many blacks as there were Asians and whites He wrote For once a new place had opened in the Central District that did not have the air the appearance the stigma of gentrification Mudede applauded Lalario s efforts and said Lalario could have opened in the space on Martin Luther King Jr Way and made it a tapas bar and charged a lot of money for very small plates But what he did instead was simply work with the history of the location and he also hired people of color So though the place is new and the owner is white there is a feeling of continuity 29 The mural of Martin Luther King Jr was vandalized in 2022 on Martin Luther King Jr Day 30 The community raised 18 000 to restore the mural and Crespinel traveled from Mexico to repaint the artwork for a third time 31 Reception edit nbsp The restaurant s interior 2023Conde Nast Traveler says Fat s has the best biscuits in town 32 In his review for The Stranger Charles Mudede noted the restaurant s popularity and called the food great and affordable 29 The newspaper said Fat s had Seattle s best fried chicken in 2017 Jake Uitti wrote This was a surprise but well earned The inviting nature of the spot coupled with the excellent service and delicious chicken garnered Fat s a near perfect score 33 The Stranger also included Fat s in a 2018 overview of the city s best Southern restaurants 16 Christina Ausley included the restaurant in Seattle Post Intelligencer s 2019 overview of the city s 15 busiest brunches 34 and Seattle Metropolitan included Fat s in a 2023 list of the city s best restaurants for lunch 11 In 2016 Thrillist s Naomi Tomky called Fat s one of the Central District s essential restaurants 35 The website s Emma Banks and Bradley Foster included the business in a 2022 overview of Seattle s absolute best brunches 8 In 2022 Jade Yamazaki Stewart included Fat s in Eater Seattle s list of 17 eateries in the metropolitan area with knockout fried chicken 18 and she and Megan Hill included the business in an overview of 15 great Central District eateries 20 Stewart and Sophie Grossman also included Fat s in a 2023 list of Seattle s most essential brunches 36 See also edit nbsp Food portalList of Black owned restaurants List of Cajun restaurants List of New American restaurants List of soul food restaurants List of Southern restaurantsReferences edit a b He is the reason why I dream Martin Luther King Jr mural a sense of pride in the Central District king5 com January 17 2022 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Fat s Chicken and Waffles Seattle Metropolitan Archived from the original on 2023 10 29 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Evening Eats Fat s Chicken and Waffles king5 com 2016 10 05 Archived from the original on 2023 10 30 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b O Connor Jillian 2022 07 05 7 kid friendly Seattle area restaurants to try this summer Seattle s Child Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Black Owned Restaurants in Seattle A Diner s Guide Seattle Metropolitan Archived from the original on 2022 11 25 Retrieved 2023 10 28 LGBTQ Owned Businesses amp Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now Seattle Refined 2021 06 01 Archived from the original on 2022 09 25 Retrieved 2023 10 28 No Michelle 2017 10 05 Fat s Chicken amp Waffles Thrillist Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b Banks Emma 2021 04 02 The Absolute Best Brunches in Seattle Right Now Thrillist Archived from the original on 2022 09 29 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b Jones Sara 2015 06 26 Here s What s Coming at Marcus Lalario s Fat s Chicken and Waffles Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2023 06 07 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b c Jones Sara 2015 09 09 Fat s Chicken and Waffles to Officially Open Next Week Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2023 03 26 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b Seattle s Best Lunch Spots Seattle Metropolitan Archived from the original on 2022 11 21 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b c d Garbes Angela Fat s Brings Southern Food and Soul Back to the Central District The Stranger Archived from the original on 2023 03 26 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Jones Sara 2015 09 17 Peek Inside the CD s Just Opened Fat s Chicken and Waffles Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2022 12 06 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Fodor s Seattle Fodor s Travel 2021 02 02 ISBN 978 1 64097 281 0 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Southern comfort food at Fat s Chicken amp Waffles The Seattle Times 2016 04 28 Archived from the original on 2022 11 27 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b Polk Leilani Tomky Naomi Uitti Jake Our Favorite Restaurants in Seattle to Get Southern Food and Barbecue The Stranger Archived from the original on 2022 10 01 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Don t waste those unripened tomatoes Fry them Southern style The Seattle Times 2016 08 23 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b 17 Spots for Knockout Fried Chicken in the Seattle Area Eater Seattle 2016 03 02 Archived from the original on 2023 06 09 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Guarente Gabe 2020 12 28 Where to Order New Year s Day Brunch in Seattle Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2023 03 30 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b Hill Megan 2021 05 17 15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle s Central District Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2022 10 17 Retrieved 2023 10 29 Breakfast Sandwiches in Seattle Worth Waking Up Early to Get Eater Seattle 2020 10 19 Archived from the original on 2022 10 09 Retrieved 2023 10 28 a b Jones Sara 2015 09 09 Fat s Chicken and Waffles to Officially Open Next Week Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2023 03 26 Retrieved 2023 10 29 Fat s Chicken amp Waffles Review Central District Seattle The Infatuation 2023 04 27 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Lonely Planet Seattle Lonely Planet 2017 04 01 ISBN 978 1 78701 027 7 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2017 Simon and Schuster 2016 10 18 ISBN 978 1 5107 1063 4 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Marcus Lalario Is Behind Every Scene Seattle Metropolitan Archived from the original on 2023 07 20 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Finnes Kennedi Photo Essay Black Owned Restaurants The Spectator Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Hill Megan 2015 12 01 Fat s Chicken and Waffles Rolling Out Brunch This Weekend Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2023 10 29 Retrieved 2023 10 29 a b Mudede Charles February 17 2016 Fat s Chicken and Waffles Is an Example of Gentrification Done Right The Strager Archived from the original on October 28 2023 Retrieved October 29 2023 MLK mural on Central District restaurant defaced but plans are in place to restore it The Seattle Times 2022 01 20 Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Community raises 18 000 to restore vandalized MLK mural in Seattle s Central District king5 com February 11 2022 Archived from the original on 2022 04 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Fat s Chicken amp Waffles Restaurant Review Conde Nast Traveler Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Uitti Jake Fried Chicken Face Off Searching for Seattle s Best Breaded Birds The Stranger Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Ausley Christina 2019 09 14 Beyond Portage Bay Cafe 15 of Seattle s busiest brunches Seattle Post Intelligencer Archived from the original on 2023 10 20 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Tomky Naomi 2016 10 18 The 11 Best Neighborhoods for Eating in Seattle Ranked Thrillist Archived from the original on 2023 10 28 Retrieved 2023 10 28 Stewart Jade Yamazaki 2016 04 14 Seattle s 10 Most Essential Brunches Eater Seattle Archived from the original on 2022 09 30 Retrieved 2023 10 28 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fat s Chicken and Waffles Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fat 27s Chicken and Waffles amp oldid 1186378724, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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