Review: Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse
“Smoked goodness” is what this restaurant called “Fat Daddy’s
Smokehouse” does best.
Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse, which can be found in UP Town Center,
Katipunan, offers quality smoked meat.
It is a concept restaurant by siblings Josh, Fresh, Jasper
and Darlene Verzosa, the family also behind Tagaytay-famed Josiah’s catering.
Before branching out to the heart of Quezon City in UP Town
Center, Fat Daddy’s started in the Verzosa’s backyard in Marikina. That flagship restaurant is currently being renovated.
In the menu introduction, the siblings said they used to
travel in the southern part of the United States and were inspired to bring the
unique deeply American style of barbeque back in Manila. They said it took them
a while before they perfected the recipe they have been dreaming.
Fat Daddy’s offers a wide array of affordable and dishes that
are good for sharing.
The Eatventurers tried most of their best-selling dishes and
here’s our review. Brace yourself for this will be long:
For starters, we tried Fat Daddy’s Crispy Fried Pickles
(P185) and Buttermilk Fried Livers (P210).
The crispy fried pickles are deep fried sliced dill pickles
coated into panko and corn crust, served with a sauce, we’re guessing, tartar. We feel like the sauce isn’t necessary as the
pickles alone give that sweet and sour taste that goes well with the breading.
Although we are not “liver-lovers,” we loved Fat Daddy’s
Buttermilk Fried Livers. Surprisingly, the dish does not have that bitter taste.
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| Buttermilk Fried Livers is definitely a must-try! |
It was described as deep-fried chicken livers marinated in
buttermilk, coated with homemade barbeque rub and served with pied-mont sauce
and Alabama barbecue sauce. We actually thought the former was a regular soy-vinegar
but it does go well with the chicken livers.
Fat Daddy’s boasts traditional
smoked ribs, perfectly smoked from six to 12 hours, so of course, we did not miss
trying out their Smoked Meat Platter worth P2,400.
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| For the meat lovers |
This platter carries all kinds of Fat Daddy’s best-selling
smoked meat – chicken BBQ, beef brisket, pork ribs, hot links (homemade sausage),
and pulled pork shoulder. It also has
Chiquito’s Grilled Corn, Bacon and Chives Muffin, Sesame Coleslaw and four
servings of plain rice.
The servers said the platter is good for only four people
but we beg to disagree. We’d estimate that it can be devoured by four to six
people.
From the platter, our favorite was the chicken bbq because
it was so tender and well-marinated. Other meats were also juicy and tender but
the chicken was the one with a distinct taste.
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| The good kind of burnt |
We also found the Bacon and Chives muffin interesting because
of its content but it tastes like your regular muffin. The Chiquito’s Grilled
Corn was also good as it was slathered with chipotle mayo and elote cheese and
it was not salty as expected.
You can pour in Fat Daddy’s homemade barbecue sauces (spicy
and regular) and mustard for more oomph. They also sell it in bottles for around P120 and P350
for pack of three sauces. Spice rub is also being offered per pack at P100.
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| Really good sauces, we promise! |
For sides, we ordered Mac and Cheese (P170) and Hot Mess
(P170).
The Mac and Cheese had cheddar and mozzarella rendered in
bacon fat, while Hot Mess is a dish of layered mashed potatoes, cheddar cheese,
pulled pork, and bacon. Both were also not salty despite the presence of cheese
and bacon.
We loved Hot Mess better because the mac and cheese is not
as tasty as we expected it to be.
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| Mashed Potatoes x Bacon |
Like the two sides with bacon, we also ordered a dessert
that’s topped with bacon. We ordered Fat Daddy’s best-selling Bacon and S’mores
dip (P250).
The Bacon and S’mores dip was served hot. It is a semi-sweet
chocolate ganache mixed with smoked bacon bits and layered with melted
marshmallows with graham crackers.
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| Bacon? |
We may have raised eyebrows on bacon and s’mores going
together, but it is actually good.
The Eatventurers also ordered Pecan Pie and Peach Cobbler
both P250. We find these expensive because they are both for a single serving
only but the taste make up for their prices.
The Pecan Pie was described as buttery pastry crusted pie
filled with mixture of egg yolk, brown sugar, and chopped pecans baked to
perfection and topped with roasted pecans. We learned that pecan is rarely
available.
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| Pecan Pie |
Peach Cobbler, on the other hand, was described as baked
peach slices with streusel, topped with a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream
drizzled with caramel sauce.
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| Peach Cobbler |
Both desserts we tried were beautifully served and perfect
tasting—not too sweet we must say both tastes distinct. Pecan Pie is truly a
must try.
Finally, for drinks, we only tried their lemonade (P150) served with real bits of lemonade in a mason jar. It isn't different from the usual lemonade though.
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| No tea, no shade this lemonade is good |
The Eatventurers recommend most dishes as all are worth the
price and good for sharing.
We forgot to mention that Fat Daddy’s is also offering soup
and salad perfect for the health-conscious. They also have comfort food such as burgers and
tacos, as well as milkshakes and kiddie
meals (kid plates.)
The service of Fat Daddy was also fast, around ten to 20 minutes
maximum.
We can say that the place is budget and family-friendly because
of the food and its quality. They have 80 seats available for their customers
and you can enjoy the murals and Chicago-style interior designs. Table booking is not allowed though.
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| Also Instagrammable in faux film |
Most customers are yuppies, students and mall-goers but no alcohol is available. And it’s
also not hard to find since it’s near the entrance of UP Town.
Fat Daddy’s UP Town
branch opened just last August but it is already making a name in Katipunan and we don't see a reason why you should not try it.
Overall Eatventurers' Rating: 4/5
Fat Daddy's Smokehouse
Ground Floor, UP Town Center, Katipunan Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Operating Hours: 11 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Contact No.: 7174482
Facebook: Fat Daddy's Smokehouse
Instagram: @fatdaddyssmokehouse
Fat daddy the name itself says about the taste. Means the taste will force you to eat more and in result you can be fat. But i cannot resist of eating such delicious food just because of weight.
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