Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
Fat Matt's with the artistic glow of an iPhone camera
Traveling for business can be good and bad. Bad that I’m away from family and that it isn’t always convenient to the other commitments I have in my life – have you ever tried to coach a soccer game when you are 1500 miles from the field at game time? Doesn’t work. On the good side, there are always new places to eat.
A couple weeks ago I was in Atlanta for some business meetings. Luckily for us, one of the people I work with lives in Atlanta and she made sure that for our dinner that night we avoided all hint of national chain foods. We had dinner at Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. And let’s just say Fat Matt’s is very focused on their food. Not too much worry about decor, ambience or other ancillary things like those. That is good thing.
You walk in the front door and run into the order counter. The menu is focused and to the point. In the group I was with we ordered a full slab of ribs, a chopped pork sandwich (for me) and several of their side dishes – “Rum” baked beans, coleslaw, brunswick stew – and a slice of pecan pie for dessert. I’m not much of a BBQ expert so all I can really say is that it tasted good. The highlight of the night though was the band that setup and started playing about halfway through our dinner. You can’t really beat southern barbecue in Atlanta listening to some live blues music while you eat.
I would recommend a stop at Fat Matt’s if you are in Atlanta. Music is live every night of the week. There is a small indoor dining room and some patio seating out front.
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack
1811 Piedmont Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 607-1622
www.fatmattsribshack.com
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