Inconsistent, but good when they are "on". Several times we ordered take out, then at home noticed items missing. Burnt ends were good!

For BBQ lovers, this cozy spot is a detour worth making. I cook competitively, and this place blew me out of the water. Exceptional spare ribs. Top notch brisket. Fabulous sides with an elite southwestern twist. This place deserves a Bib Gourmand at a minimum. EXEMPLARY. read more

Stopped by the 'Shack on our yearly Garden Tour, and enjoyed an AWESOME meal of burnt ends and the pitmaster (a BBQ smorgasbord of delicious sausage, brisket, pickles and sauce) sandwiches. The sandwiches average $10, and for the size, is an incredible value! The dining room is small, but there is outside dining if it gets crowded inside. Service is handled by owner, Stacy who is friendly and attentive. Being pretty new (open just a couple of months), patience, forgiveness for any slight delays (they were busy, but our food came out quickly and perfectly heated and sauced). My cole slaw was tasty and well dressed (not drenched), and the wife's mac & cheese thoroughly satisfied this mac & cheese snob!)... Highly recommended, we'll be back soon! read more

Fat BBQ Shack - Barbeque Near Me - Lake George, Colorado

Excellent brisket! The sweet potato fries and fried okra were both great. Definitely worth the stop.

The food here is SO GOOD! I ordered a sandwich without the bread and they were super accommodating and added a little extra meat to make up for lost volume. The mac and cheese was great as well. I got a cinnamon roll to bring home and it was okay, a bit dense, I want to warm it up next time. I will be back! read more

I'd eat here more often, but with a 1 hour lunch break and it taking 45 minutes to get a sandwich, I can't.

It's unfortunate that I have to give this review. I've eaten here a couple of times and I gave them a pass on the slow service but this time I just can't. We waited 1 hr 15 min for 2 sandwiches. Highly unorganized. Staff were arguing with a woman who was cursing while asking to be put on "rotation" in front of customers. First time there the food was amazing. This time we were not given any BBQ sauce. Sandwiches were good but very dry. They have a chance here for a mini gold mine. Pull your food and service together. read more

The food was amazing. The service spectacular and filed my day with perfection. The ambiance was so pleasing and inviting. The food is so delicious, definitely stop in and check them out. read more

Location geared for takeout. Q was high average. Mild sause good body, taste and flavor. Small portions and a bit pricy. Two meat plate was $25. Homemade slaw and potato salid both good. Presentation would go a long ways here. read more

amazing bbq! best we've had in colorado. very cozy feel and definitely worth the stop! read more

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Food was amazing. Service was great. The owner is super nice. Try the burnt ends, they are my new favorite! Cornbread was moist and delicious. Ribs and everything we tried were great. You won't be disappointed. Definitely will be back again. Also want to try their breakfast and coffee menu. Best bbq place in the mountains! Thank you! read more

We passed through Lake George and saw the signs for Fat BBQ. We did some research about the place and owners and made a note to stop in on our way back through. We stopped in today and let me say so worth the stop! The food was AMAZING! Our group had a burger made from a brisket blend, a brisket burger (burger topped with brisket, green chilies and cheese) and the Pit Master sandwich. Everything was delicious as were the sides (we had mac and cheese and potato salad). I've eaten a lot of BBQ around the country and work really hard on my own. This was truly some of the best I've ever had. Wishing we had more for dinner tonight! This will be our stop when passing through!! read more

Amazing BBQ! Stopped in by chance when passing through and now make special trips that include lunch at the Fat Shack in Lake George. Owners are awesome and the "award winning" BBQ is the real thing. read more

What a great little barbecue restaurant. It's in Lake George nothing much else around. It was busy! A lot of people come from Colorado Springs to enjoy. However the food is prepared while you wait. The wait was a little long, but well worth it! read more

Best BBQ place every. Their food is so so awesome. We live in Florissant and are so thankful for this place. They are close enough that we can at least visit them a few times a month. Service is always spot on. Diana read more

The Location, Food, Staff, and atmosphere are all above reproach. This absolute best bbq in Colorado, this is our new favorite spot!!

Did you see this place on your way through Lake George? Turn around immediately. All I can say is I did my happy food dance (you know that I'm talking about) when I bit into my pulled pork sandwich. Better than any pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. Drool. Husband got the brisket sandwich and finished it so fast I didn't have time to try it. Brisket was thin sliced, I repeat, thin sliced which takes some real talent and care. Corn bread, I could eat it all day every day! A must have with any bbq. Don't wait. Just drive as fast as you can to meet the owners and try their award winning bbq. Yum! read more

Amazing bbq You must try it!!! They are very welcoming and help the military when they were close. Couldn't ask for a better support from the community. read more

Barbecue is out of this world! Only one problem, everything is fresh, which means you have to wait sometimes 30 or more minutes for your food. I was not able to call ahead to pickup my order. They were so busy that they couldn't answer the phone. Did did return my call after I went in person to make my order. By then I was back home eating. We'll definitely be back anytime we're in the area. read more

Apparently this used to be the Fat Shack BBQ from Omaha. Great food, loved the burnt ends. While it can be a bit pricey, it's worth it.

Fantastic brisket and pulled pork. New location is great. Baked beans are very good. The outdoor dining area is very nice and the owner and employees try very hard to provide for your needs. They have great BBQ sauce and also spicy BBq sauce. read more

Burnt tips yum yum Great food prices and service what else can you want?? wonderful people fun place to eat

Exceptionally good BBQ in a very simple, rustic sitting. Limited seating. Call ahead for easy takeout.

Fantastic! My daughter and I stopped in after a long day at 11 mile canyon.... Soooooo good and worth the stop. They were just getting busy but super worth it! read more

Amazing spot. Wait time is out of control but typical for good bbq. Sell out daily so get some before it's gone!!

What a terrific place to have delicious BBQ! Wonderful service too! They're expanding the eating areas! Be sure to stop in right alongside your drive through Lake George, CO read more

I get hungry just thinking about it..... It's a long drive out to Lake George but it's scenic and when Fat BBQ is your destination it's worth the drive... read more

If you find yourself driving through Lake George on Hwy 24 don't drive past this place! Standing outside the Fat BBQ Shack you may think you are at the wrong place. You are definitely at the right place!!! Don't worry about what you order you can't make a mistake. The pulled pork is what pulled pork is meant to be, the brisket is the only brisket I will eat other than my neighbors, and the burnt ends are not what you're thinking about when you think burnt. They are what you think about when you think about deliciousness. But let's talk about these beans. I can't stop thinking about these beans and I can't believe I'm saying that about beans. Because who thinks about beans? Who even wants to admit they think about beans? But when you taste them you're going to keep thinking about beans and you're going to keep driving up Hwy 24 to this little BBQ shack. I've been north, south, east, and west and this place is the best absolute best! read more

Fat BBQ Shack - Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Lake George, Colorado

Amazing little BBQ spot. Owner was incredibly nice and knowledgeable! Some of the best burnt ends I've ever had! Would highly recommend to anyone passing by and cannot wait to go again. read more

We are from Amarillo tx visiting lake George and had this place recommended to us by our airbnb host. I was glad she made the recommendation. Their brisket is so tender and falls apart like butter, the hot bbq sauce was spicy but they offered a special "shut your mouth" sauce via request and it was THE spiciest bbq sauce I've had but was so flavorful. It wasn't just heat, for the sense of heat but it was so spicy and still managed to taste delicious. I really recommend this place if you're looking for good bbq! read more

Don't pass this place up! Legit the best BBQ in Colorado. Had the brisket and is was amazing. My husband had the green chile burger, OMG the most delicious burger. I has a juicy beef patty topped with brisket and green chilies. We will be back! 10/10 recommend! read more

We've driven by several times but never stopped. OUR MISTAKE! The food was delicious! The owners are awesome and so accomadating! We had ribs, burnt ends, baked beans, green chili and cheesy corn. Not one thing was a miss! And they had cobbler and cinnamon rolls! It's just a little place on the side of the highway but, believe me...worth the stop! (Oh...and live music. Just a guy with a wonderful voice strumming on a guitar so nothing crazy or over the top!) read more

Just had the pleasure to eat at Fat BBQ for the first time. Ordered the burned end sandwich and OMG, it was absolutely amazing. Owner is super nice , offered us some samples to try the meat. This will be our new favorite spot here in the mountains! read more

Stopped by yesterday on the way to Breckenridge, and very glad we did. Hours showed they closed at 6pm, but we walked in around 7 and the owner didn't have the heart to turn us away. I had a Pitmaster sandwich and my wife had a Burnt Ends sandwich. Both were very big and incredibly tasty! Cole slaw and cobbler also very good. Will be back to this place as a regular stop from now on! read more

The BBQ here is really good. We stopped in after a day on the river fly fishing and we'll be back...forever. Great smoke ring and moist, love the way they shave the meats for the sandwich presentations. Burnt ends will make any Texan proud. Prices are reasonable and having a fly shop next door is a plus. Go here now and support his place people. read more

Wow. This is your sign to stop here and get some delicious food! The pulled pork and brisket were sooo amazing. The baked beans and potato salad were so tasty too! We got some cornbread to go and wow. The combination of everything together was an 10/10 experience. The owner was so friendly too!We will definitely be back!! read more

Holy smokes, what a great surprise this place was! We weren't even planning to get food when we stopped in Lake George but the smell from the Shack was too good to pass up. The brisket was very, very good, but the Burnt Ends, Mac and cheese and potato salad were all out of this world. We figured we'd take it to the campground with us for dinner but didn't even make it a mile off the road before we had to dig in--and with the big portions we still had enough to heat some up later in the evening. The atmosphere is great, prices are really reasonable, owner was super friendly and informative, and the BBQ was quite possibly the best I've ever had. It's been a long time since a restaurant has "wowed" me like this place did. Kudos, Fat Shack! We'll be back!! read more

I'm a critic, I'm pickey, and I'm the most critical about bbq. This place gets my full five stars! Breakfast is out of this world too! I love the people running it and atmosphere is awesome! Sitting outside provides an awesome Mountain View also. The smoke flavor the meat has is spot on! Every bite there's a deep rich smoke flavor, but also a nice charred flavor that's balanced out perfect with seasoning! From scratch food is all you'll find here and the cinnamon rolls are amazing! read more

we found this through a happy accident, because we were just out for a drive on route 24. first I'm going to say how friendly the owner is and his staff. down to earth. the restaurant has a great ambiance, especially because of the fireplace and the log walls. my husband had pork ribs and baked beans. he ate every bite. he hardly talked while he was eating because it was so good. I had burnt ends to go, but I ended up eating half of them. we'll definitely be back. read more

We've been to Fat BBQ Shack several times now and they keep getting more amazing dishes. The owners are friendly and really know BBQ and smoked meats. Everything we've had there has been delicious. We will be back again and again! read more