Fat Matt's Rib Shack
(404) 607-1622
1811 Piedmont Ave NE
Atlanta,
GA
30324
33.8048
-84.3673
Neighborhoods: Piedmont Heights, Northeast, Northeast
What People Are Saying About Fat Matt's Rib Shack
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The Scene
This rib joint is good, noisy honky-tonk fun courtesy of long communal tables and a decent stable of local blues acts. Inside, a Mount Rushmore-esque blues legends mural competes for your attention with the beer selection shelf and some splashy cartoon renditions of ribs and baked beans. Outside there's the patio-in-a-parking-lot routine, good for the ozone-loving boulevardier in every Atlantan. Drink some beer, eat some ribs, talk to strangers, make new friends.
The Food
Fat Matt's at its best is a cinderblock temple to the pork rib. Available by the slab, the half-slab and as a combo plate with a very respectable chicken quarter, these ribs are perfectly smoked, lightly brushed with tangy sauce and served straight up with white bread and extra sauce on the side. If you're not a stark-raving purist, be sure to add rum-baked beans and potato salad to the tally. Daintier types will favor the chopped pork sandwich.
User Reviews
AtlBornNRaised
April 03, 2009
The ribs are highly over-rated. They're parboiled and taste of liquid smoke. The chop and the stew are very good, however, and the service is always great. The live bands are usually awesome as well.
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gregtreadway
February 02, 2009
This is for sure a joint. Inside though you will find the best ribs in Atlanta and the rest of the menu isn't too shabby either. Don't forget the baked beans. The atmosphere is usually loud with an Atlanta local band trying its thing and the sound of people inside on a busy night can be deafening. The food is amazing. Get it to go if you have to, but get it to go. Next door you'll find the fish and chicken shack and while the atmosphere is not so hot, the food is just as good.
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bbqisart
November 12, 2008
Fat Matt?s isn't fancy. From the street it looks like a dive. Inside you will find out why folks will line up to get in and travel from near and far to dine at Fat Matt?s. On a 1 to 10 scale my ratings would be as follows: Ribs 10, Chicken 8, Pulled Pork 8, BBQ Sauce 8.5, Mac & Cheese 10 (Superb ... it was gone in a flash.. some of the best Mac and Cheese I have ever tasted), Sweet Potato casserole/souffle 10, Baked Beans 9, Ice Tea 10, BBQ Sauce 8.5. We tried a little of everything... If I was doing it again I would skip the chicken. The Ribs are fall of the bone tender and the full portion is huge. If you love BBQ, Fat Matt?s is a required stop while in Atlanta.
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The Extras:
If you see it, grab a slice of homemade sweet potato pie for a taste of Southern goodness.
Smoking Permitted:
no
