Fat Dan's Reuben sandwich is a page right out of a Beat Bobby Flay TV show! They smoke the corn beef and instead of 1000 island dressing, they add their own neon green relish. The relish is a Chicago thing put on the Chicago-style hot dog. The corn beef is hand carved not shaved and the melted Swiss Cheese and sauerkraut round out this very savory sandwich. The sandwich is served with potato chips. While I'm mot ready to completely abandon Shapiro's, this sandwich is a great alternative. read more

Fat Dan's - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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As a Braves fan, it was really hard to find a consistent baseball bar and fat dans was my go to for so long when I lived in Indy, even if it was Chicago style. The atmosphere and people made each and every experience worth it. The downtown one is nice, but the Broad Ripple location is where it's at. Great food. Great drinks. Great people. read more

Nice spot in broadripple. The Italian beef is killer and I highly recommend. Very reasonable good atmosphere.

I had family visiting and it was about 9pm when we decided we needed some good bbq. Fat Dan's was the perfect fit! There is always a fun come-as-you-are vibe there, as long as you are ok with it being loud. The hero of the evening was the food. I have always been a fan of the hand cut fries and tots especially the quantity!! They have a slightly sweet seasoning nowadays but the taste is great. I got the brisket sandwich which was delicious with the regular bbq sauce. Since it was Saturday ribs were on the menu and thats what my family got. They left feeling impressed. I appreciated the fast no nonsense service that kept our evening moving right along. I didn't try it this time but they normally have a great house made veggie burger. We had people with dietary needs and were all able to enjoy their meal. Well done Fat Dan's! read more

Wow. I'm a schmuck. I left them a four star review after our first visit and never updated it. Fat Dan's OG SoBro location gets all of the stars. It is full of charm and character with its uneven concrete floors and mismatched tables and chairs. The staff are all friendly and fun, but there's no one like my Dave. He's my favorite server. You'll see a lot of the same regular patrons and they'll eventually give you a nod. Beer list is plentiful, including unique draft and bottle options. The hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches, fries, and wings are amazing! Wings are smoked and then flash fried to order. Sauces are made in house. There's no ranch. Bleu cheese, honey mustard, hot, BBQ, hot bbq, and teriyaki are the ones I remember. I could go here every weekend. Happily. read more

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My first visit reaction: wait did I just get served my dinner on butcher paper..... is this a Chicago theme thing? i'm not Chicago enough to know so i'll leave that as my Hoosier perspective on the matter only. 2nd visit impression - well the food is good - i guess i can adapt to the lack of plates haha Had Chicago dog / Itailan beef and they don't hold back on the fries - i mean its called FAT for a reason right? read more

Fat Dan's - Chicago Italian Beef/ The Chicago Dog/ Fries / Side cheese Sauce - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This is probably the best Italian beef I've had outside of chicago for sure. I came here with some friends and it was a dope atmosphere. Service was good. And the food was delicious. If you actually like your hot peppers to have some kick than these are the ones for you cause I was definitely feeling a little something! If you're in the area I recommend stopping by. You won't be disappointed! read more

Fat Dan's - Chicago Italian Beef - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I can not say enough about this place. I've been wanting to visit the location for years but have not had an opportunity so we went for lunch. From the beginning the service was impeccable and everyone was so nice and the patio had umbrella tables I ordered a local "lemon shake up" again, amazing! Then the burgers were chefs kiss! I can't wait to come back and if you haven't tried it, do it like....soon! read more

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Excellent place to watch basketball. I had the NY Fatburger, which was good and a porter.

Fat Dans is a great spot to catch a sports game! We recently came to watch the Pacers game and the atmosphere was electric. Our server was great and attentive. I ordered just a cheeseburger and it did not disappoint. The fries are great. Fresh and warm. They rotate beers which is always fun. I don't really understand why they don't serve ranch. I understand it is a Chicago place, but I do miss ranch when I order fries. Overall, a great sports bar to have a good burger and beer and catch a game! read more

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My friends have been recommending this place for a year or so and we finally decided to give it a try. Located in a great area surrounded by various restaurants and shops, the place looked like an average bar-restaurant, with plenty of TVs and bar decor. We seated ourselves and a server came to take our drink orders after a few moments. However, the beer menu was on a chalkboard on the wall, which wasn't visible unless you were in direct line of sight, so we skipped the drinks. The menu had several options, but it was hard to read due to the faded color scheme it was printed in. We had three different servers who attended to us, which was a bit confusing, but they were all attentive. We ordered the dirty tots which were massive, but the excessive amount of cheese on them masked any other flavors. The wings were excellent and shareable. I ordered the hot corned beef and pastrami sandwich, but the meat combination was strange, and one of them was so chewy that I had to remove it from the bread to eat. I wouldn't order that mix again. We shared an order of fries, which were plentiful, but we didn't like them. They were supposedly "the best fries in the universe," but they had a sugar blend on top with a little bit of salt, which didn't satisfy our taste buds. Overall, the atmosphere was interesting, and I might come back if I'm craving a hot deli sandwich, but it won't be a regular spot for me. read more

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Fat Dans has everything a restaurant needs. The food is incredible, the service is amazing, and it has a bunch of cool decorations. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone (especially the Chicago dog). read more

The service was good, but they got our order a little wrong. All the food was delicious And the interior was clean read more

Fat Dan's - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Visited again for lunch this time! Found a table right away, super friendly bartender and wait staff. Just as good as always. I got the Dirty Tots this time. The sauce is hot! Watch out. read more

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If I could post a pic I would, counting tip 24.00 A burger not cooked all the way, I didnt get what I requested on the burger at all, and it was soaked with grease, definitely won't go back. I did get fries with burger. read more

The Italian sausage and the Italian beef sandwiches are the best anywhere around french fries beer and drinks also Stephanie and Shahlyn our wonderful waitresses. All staff are friendly and welcoming, and helping. it is so nice you can sit outside under the umbrellas or sit inside very casual and wonderful. read more

Chicago said it would allow Indy to have some good food. Enter Fat Dan's. Always good food and friendly employees. Nice rotation of beers and some mid to top shelf spirits. Food portions are nice sized for the money and I am never disappointed. Like smoked meats? Get em here. Meatloaf (Wednesdays), pastrami and corned beef and the wings are always solid choices. I always add a small fry that looms large over what you find anywhere else. Food comes out on what I call "brown butcher paper" to make clean up a breeze with an accompanying roll of brown paper towels. For those that prefer plates and napkins, you gotta go elsewhere cause I never seen those here if you're dining in. I could care less what my food comes out on as long as it is good and hot. It can get crowded especially in the summer but they have a deck out back where you can also park and seating out front too. I gotta check out the ribs one day soon (available Sat or Sun only) or a burger but I always hit up Fat Dan's for the wings which is why I haven't made it to those other seemingly solid food otions. Check out the accouterments for a laugh! read more

Fat Dan's - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I went in to order and stayed for a cider. It was very light, crisp and delicious. I ordered the wake and bake burger and delicious doesn't do it justice. It was huge, and filling and cooked to perfection. I've never venture out of my comfort zone with burgers and I am so glad I did. The fried egg complimented the cuts of ham and burger so well. I am also a tator tot snob and their tots were so crunchy and perfectly seasoned....I would go there just for them. read more

It was our first visit and it certainly lived up to it's reputation of a cool little sports bar with tasty food. The food is certainly better than most sports bars that usually offering very salted fried foods. Here's what we tried: Wake n bake burger. Portions were great and well balanced relative to the bun size. Nothing worse that a tiny burger in a huge dry bun right? Not this place. The bun is soft but not so soft that it disappears as you're eating if you get my drift. Burger meat is soft tender and good flavor. Han is sliced thin but you can still taste it. The egg is on to sunny side up. The smashed tots are just enough. All together it makes an excellent burger! Large order of smoked wings. I didn't count them. I think there were about a dozen or so. Meat was moist and not over cooked. It's smoked and then flash fried for a nice crispy texture. I think the dry rub is a little salty but not unbearable. Drinking beer with your friends, you'll probably not notice lol. I ordered dan's hot sauce. It's got some seasoning in the sauce that's interesting. It's spicy for sure but not over the top. Dirty tots. It's their take on loaded nachos with tots instead of chips. It has cheese wiz sauce, smoked pulled pork, some scallions, and dan's hot sauce. The tots were crisp even with all those topping on them. I thought the pulled pork was overly salty. I'd guess it was their brine. The hot sauce gives a contrasting hot vinegary flavor. I think I'd prefer it without the hot sauce honestly. Service was great. Our server was friendly and recommended some popular choices. He checked on us several times to make sure our drinks were plenty and get anything else we wanted or needed. Much better service than your typical sports bar. read more

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LOVE this place! The food is always so good. Best burger in Indy, hands down! The atmosphere is so fun and the service is always so great. Highly recommend! read more

Awesome burger - really outstanding, great fries... I'll definitely be back to Fat Dan's!

I wasn't 100% sure best place to park but it was early which made it easier. Service was decent nothing to brag about but nothing to be disappointed about either. The fries were so good like cooked perfectly. My favorite burger was the teriyaki one. The pastrami wasn't bad but I think thats an acquired taste. My least favorite was wells st I didn't like the cheese on it and not sure what the sauce was. I would go back and try something else. read more

Fat Dan's - FB3 F.B.3 Flights - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Loved this gem! I got the grilled cheese + avocado. Boyfriend got the Reuben. Both were SO good and we wish we had stayed here and drank instead of walking around because they def had the best beer and atmosphere. Would come back! read more

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Chicago style restaurant with all of the goods. I had a hot dog and fries. Small fries is plenty to share between 2 people. The meal also comes with potato chips. Hot dog was Chicago style, complete with plenty of celery salt. If I had to be picky about one thing, the bun was very dry. I've been here before and that wasn't the case so maybe it was just an off night. The restaurant was packed, but had a quick and efficient wait list system. Our waiter was incredibly friendly, especially during a bus night. Street parking and small lot in the back. read more

Fat Dan's - Hot dog and old style - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Oh my...I'm so deliciously full! All the reviews we read were on point!! We shared everything because we couldn't decide. We shared the dirty tots, the burger and some wings. I honestly couldn't pick a favorite of the 3 and neither could my husband. The burger was smash style so thinner but still very flavorful. The wings are smoked and the flavor alone was so good. These wings were big and fell off the bone. We got the hot bbq and fat dans hot sauce to dip them in which both were good but not needed. The dirty tots had pulled pork, cheese sauce, green onions and fat dans hot sauce. OMG... I've never had tots stay crispy when loaded but these did. It's a small place in broad ripple but was getting busy around 6. Cool little dive bar feel with outside seating. read more

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Had an incredible lunch. The doors were open, perfect weather, games on the tv and friendly banter with other tables. Our server was incredible and provided suggestions and was on the money. Everything she recommended was great. I love this place. read more

pretty daaarrrrrnnnn goood, despite being a Cubs haven :) Swung thru Fat Dan's as i'd been wanting to try it and needed to get out of my home office. Looks like they had a bit of good beer on tap.. but alas didn't partake. Ended up with a good size dipped italian beef and about 2 pounds of fries. The italian beef was good sized, likely the perfect lunch size even without sides. Had a bunch of giardiniera on it with a bit of spice, just how i like it. I could have used it dipped a bit more, but not going to splice hairs. the french fries.. OMG. if you love french fries, go here and just order a side of fries. they are AMAZING. tons of salt and pepper, not overly thin or thick.. Just great fries. Service was good. Interior... it's a bar but kinda nice-ish? Its a solid place.. give it a whirl It's a cubs place.. they serve old style. I'm from St Louis... so i had a hard time giving this place such high praise. but good is good. read more

Okay.... New favorite sandwich-- fatty melt. Ugh, it's so good! It's so juicy and the rye bread combo is great. The thickness of the bread holds the sandwich together. I could eat another one right now. If you're on the fence and want something other than a traditional burger try the fatty melt!! read more

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I can't believe I've lived here as long as I have and never visited Fat Dan's before. Our wait staff was so wonderful for us first-timers. We had a burger flight, which we split, and the Beer Cheese fries/tots. She was kind enough to request that the kitchen split fries/tots even though it was not on the menu. She was absolutely spot on with that recommendation, as it was one of my favorite meals of 2023 (although it's still January. ;)). I'll be back, FD's! read more

I drive past the place all the time and it was beautiful today so I decided to stop in. I was solo so I picked a seat facing the street. What an atmosphere. Just like you'd find in Chicago. Ordered the hot pastrami corned beef w Swiss n mustard. It was killer! They smoke n cut the meat by hand themselves. Definitely will be back to try the Italian beef next! read more

Fat Dan's - Pastrami Corn beef w Swiss n a pickle n chips - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Fat Dan's has THE fastest carry out, and the food is always amazing! We love their wings, and the turkey burger is one of the best in the area. The staff is always friendly and kind. We love being Fat Dan's regulars. read more

This was a great spot to grab a quick lunch while shopping on Mass Ave. Even on a busy Saturday when most other places seemed slammed, I was in and out of Fat Dan's in a little over half an hour. The hot piggy sandwich was warm and toasty, great for a rainy day. And I especially liked the fries, which were traditional style in different cuts and had wonderful potato flavor! To me, there was a similar tone to most of the menu items, and while my food was good, there wasn't enough variety to bring me back over and over. The atmosphere was very laid back and it would also be a great spot to grab a beer and hang out with friends. read more

Fat Dan's - Miss U So Hot Piggy Best Fries in the Universe, or Not - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Love Fat Dan's. Been to their locations in Indianapolis and Bloomington, and the quality of the food at both places is very good. If you order fries, be prepared to share. Even the small order has a lot of potatoes. Plenty of options for the meat lover. Even the Chicago dogs are pretty tasty. Service is good--efficient but not in your space all the time. The Indianapolis location is like a neighborhood bar from back in the day. The Bloomington location feels a little more like a sandwich/deli shop. Both places have bars. read more

One of my main rules for dining out in Indy is to be suspicious of any restaurant claiming to serve Chicago style food. I'm trying to avoid having perpetual disappointment in my life, and I've pretty much never been to a "Chicago style" place in Indy that even came close to getting it right, so I created this rule out of necessity. Which is weird because Chicago and Indy are what? maybe 200 miles apart? it doesn't feel like there's a good reason to struggle getting this concept right, but as a native Chicagoan who takes our garbage-style of food very seriously, I can tell you it's genuinely rare that a restaurant here gets it right. Fat Dan's has been on my radar for quite some time. I'll be honest, I've had people tell me I need to give it a shot, but again, I've put up boundaries to avoid getting hurt, and I expect those boundaries to be honored. But I found myself at Fat Dan's with my son because my son has been literally fiending for some good wings, and I've heard good things about the wings at Fat Dan's, so the day of reckoning has come, right? Also, my parents are retiring and moving to Indy as well, so I'm looking for a place that's not a chain to catch the Bears games, and I figured I'd knock these things off my checklist, and also maybe, hopefully enjoy a hot dog. And I enjoyed my hot dog. It was a proper Chicago dog, all the correct topping, correct bun, and yeah, maybe the bun could have used a good steaming, but at $4.95 for a solid jumbo dog and a side of chips, complaining about a minor detail like a steamed bun would feel like nitpicking. So I'll tell you this with a lot of confidence, if you want a Chicago dog here in Indy, this is where you go. It's the best dog, and by far the best price you're going to find. I didn't try my son's chicken wings, but I did try the homemade hot sauce on my fries, and it was a vinegary hot sauce just the way I prefer, so my next visit will very much be one dog each, and a side of wings, and maybe fries too because the fries were also good. It's kind of a neat deal, you order your food, and it comes out mostly on a sheet of deli paper in deli trays, and piles of fries, that's the type of place this is and I enjoyed it a lot. So yeah, we'll be back for the food and the Bears games, or just for a good dog. read more

Fat Dan's - Two jumbo Chicago dogs, wings, side of fries. Weird teenager. - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Our go-to place for a nice summer lunch. It's so cool that the windows are open so you can enjoy the breeze and nice weather while eating some great food. read more

Fat Dan's - Miss U So Hot Piggy - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I met up with friends here on our lunch break and it was really good and fast service! It wasn't that busy which was great. I had a hard time figuring out what to order because everything sounded good. I ended up getting the pulled pork but next time will try the Griffin's Chubby. My friend ordered that and it looked amazing. The portions are huge. We all 3 shared an order of fries. I'm glad I finally had a chance to try this place after so long of wanting to. I'm sure I will be back soon since it is right next door to my friend's work! read more

Fat Dan's - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I'm gonna give this place five stars. The macaroni is actually good asf for a white restaurant I wasn't expecting that. I like macaroni so I always try to get it wherever some is offered on the menu and have to spice it up with s&p or hot sauce which is why I got hot sauce in the side (which I think the make themselves) but it's unnecessary. It actually went better on the sandwich. I came here wanted to get a hogie like I thought I saw on other reviews but they don't have any to my surprise. Like I honestly wouldn't have came here if I knew that. The wings I saw so much about and was gonna order are only available on Saturdays which upset me a little because it just made ordering even worse for me. I had a hard time ordering because I had a lot of questions when it came to getting what I wanted and the waiter was not much help at all. I usually have a lot of questions when I go places and try to keep a positive attitude about it so they won't get annoyed but he definitely made me feel like I was being difficult so I tried to go as easy as I could. The Arnold Palmer is not good but it wet my whistle which was good enough I guess. The atmosphere is good too. read more

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Been here just a few times. Service has been great every time. The smoked wings are where it's at!! The French fries are also great! A small is more than enough to feed two people. Mac n cheese is very cheese and you can customize it as you wish. They do not have ranch just FYI. read more

Fat Dan's - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I attempted to call a place an order but the person was very rude. As I was looking forward to a nice Ugly corn dog so I decided to go up there. As soon as I walk in I feel the energy off. The guy in the red plaid shirt was friendly when taking my order. But however, I saw my order being packaged up to go so I asked the guy in the black plaid was it my order and he rudely responded... I was willing to ignore all of this except when I got home NOTHING tasted nor looks like it use to. This picture of a mini corn( Ordered a regular size Ugly corn dog) is an example of the clear decline. I sure hope my sure hope this experience had NOTHING to do with my race but as I was 1 out of 2 Africa America I can not help but think this definitely had to do with race. I will NOT patronize this establishment again. I will also password the word on. Horrible!!! read more

Fat Dan's - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Fat Dan's is a local favorite. It's a fun environment to watch a game, grab a quick bite, and relax. Service is always friendly and quick. Food is always delicious. It's not fancy, but it's a gem. read more

Fat Dan's - Patio - Delis Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana