By far the Fat Spoon has the best Shrimp and Grits that I have had thus far. Out of five restaurants that I have been to, the Fat Spoon is the best. Yhe love of my life had a Belgian waffle and she said she has not had better. The service is great as the atmosphere. The prices are fair for the amount of food we got. I really wish we had one in Picayune or Slidell so that it would be closer. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Shrimp and grits with a fried biscuit. Yum Yum! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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Great Brunch and Bloody Mary's!! Service was great and so was the atmosphere! Tammy, our waitress, was great! Will definitely be back! read more

Every time I come here, the food is delicious. Me and my mother have sat down and ate twice, but almost any time I come to the Madisonville/Covington area; I have to grab something to go, from Fat Spoon. Every item I have tried is delicious. Love the environment as well. Very good customer service. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Sausage Breakfast Quesadilla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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I had a great time here for Sunday brunch. The girls requested cranberry mimosas and wow, were they good. Of all the things on the menu, I got the avocado toast and a side of grits and debris gravy. The avocado toast was good with a balsamic drizzle and the grits and debris were good, as well. The next time I visit, I'm getting the biscuits and gravy and a side of bacon. I got to sample one and the white gravy was outstanding. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Avocado toast and grits with debris at Girls Brunch - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Love their spinach & artichoke dip! Especially the gigantic fried tortillas to dip with! This place never disappoints. Been coming here for years. read more

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My wife and I returned to the Fat Spoon in Covington and enjoyed another great breakfast. She had her fav the Greek omelet and I had the Eggs NOLA specialty. Both were great, as was the coffee, and the service was friendly and efficient. Can be crowded and a little noisy at times, in diner-like surroundings, but the Fat Spoon is one of the best breakfasts on the Northshore. read more

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I have to all 3 restaurants. The food is great and the staff is friendly. All three restaurants have different settings.

I wanted to give them a higher score, but.... Took my husband here for his birthday. I wanted to try a new place. You could see the restaurant from the he street, very bright and big sign. Parking was great, its in a strip mall. The restaurant was clean inside and out. The restroom was also clean...tv's on all 4 corners of the restaurant. So, why did I give it a 3? We walked into the restaurant and was not greeted. The girl behind the counter never acknowledged us. We took a seat because you can pick your own seat and it. But none of the staff greeted... It took a minute before the young lady came, she was nice but I wouldn't say friendly, but cordial. The food was good. I had the avocado toast, which was tasty, but I could have done without the balsamic that was drizzled on it. It was really thick. My husband had the grits, eggs, sausage and a waffle. He liked it, but he said the waffle was a little dry. Oh yeah! They only have whole milk, no other options. It's not a bad spot, I would say try it because you might have a better experience. read more

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We stopped by today at the suggestion of a nurse at Ochsners. We're glad that we did. The breakfast was delicious.our server was so nice and friendly. She catered to us with all of our many requests. The ambiance was nice. Whenever we return to Covington I'm sure we'll head there again. read more

This location is pretty bad I won't be back. I simply ordered two eggs over easy, a biscuit, ham and hashbrowns. The biscuits come out cold because they sit in a basket on the shelf in the kitchen because the Cook is too lazy to keep them warm. He's also too lazy to make fresh hashbrowns because he takes frozen french fries and cuts them up a little pieces, and they're terrible and cold for some reason the ham even came out cold. The only thing decent were the eggs they were cooked perfectly. I'd fire the Cook get somebody somebody in there that knows what they're doing and it might actually get better but the staff is not very friendly either. They've got lots of problems that's all I can say. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

My father and I went to the one on Highway 21 / S. Tyler yesterday. It was the first time I've ever been there as well as for my father. The staff greeted us and even opened the door for us to go in the restaurant. The restaurant was probably half full and everyone was giving off a calm and relaxed vibe in probably a low-grade steampunk type of decor with high ceilings and an enormous fan. I had looked at the menu on Yelp and was determined to either have the Cuban sandwich or the Reuben. Dad and I each got both of those and swapped for half a sandwich of each as well as trying sweet potato fries and regular fries. Everything was completely fresh and hot and, I have to mention that I was jonesing for this food, and magically it delivered to be even greater and yummier than my expectations. There are other places in the Covington area that have similar menus but they don't hold a candle to this place. Prices are mostly reasonable given the economy and you can actually sit at the bar to eat if you're alone. High props for a very clean environment as well. read more

The shrimp and grits was the most decadent breakfast I have ever eaten. Absolutely perfect!! The service was nice. We had a party of 5 and everyone's meals were timely. The staff sang happy birthday and brought out a delicious bread pudding with a candle. It was the perfect cheery start to a long day, The restaurant and restrooms were clean and bright. I'd love to come back if only we were closer. Highly recommend. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Shrimp and Grits and a side of fresh strawberries - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

Recently while on a business trip for the subsea robotics company I work for in California, I wanted some good southern style biscuits and gravy. The hotel concierge directed me to the Fat Spoon Cafe exclaiming "they have the biggest and best biscuits around". I just knew I had to try them out. At the cafe, Shelley welcomed me with her colorful personality and wonderfully colorful hair. I discovered quickly that the huge biscuits did live up to the hype and the gravy was perfectly smooth without the typical overpowering flavors of pepper or salty chunks of sausage. I highly recommend The Fat Spoon Cafe as everything seemed fresh including the food and all of the waitress' enthusiasm. Definitely check it out! read more

We ate here one year ago on our way to Destin, FL and loved it...the food was excellent and the service good. We were happy to find a good place to stop for breakfast as we visit Destin every year. This time, however, was a COMPLETELY different story. When our food STILL hadn't arrived after 30 minutes, we finally asked the waitress about it. She stated that she'd been checking on it but the kitchen was backed up. Not one minute later, the head server shows up with our food which had CLEARLY been sitting under heat lamps as the food was lukewarm and dried out. It was a very disappointing experience and I doubt we'll be back. read more

Good "home cooking" place. Great breakfasts and lunches. Ruben is very tasty, but beware - it is sloppy to eat! Usually crowded at lunchtime. read more

Great place great service we had a table of 14 service was outstanding. Food was excellent with a wide and interesting menu to choose from. I highly recommend it read more

Great little place to grab breakfast or brunch. We always get the Fat Spoon or Garden omelet. Staff is friendly and attentive.

Wait over an hour for our food and it was room temp. Food was good though just bad service

I've been here a couple of times. Great bacon and cheese omelette and service. I wish they had hash browns instead of the cubed potatoes. Get there early, before the church crowd. A go to place for breakfast. read more

This place had the best eggs Benedict I've ever had! The staff was friendly and accommodating to my family of 5 will definitely come back next time we travel here! read more

I am puzzled by the other reviews because my husband and I went here for the first time for breakfast and what we got was outstanding! I had the NOLA Eggs Benedict and it was yummy! The eggs were poached perfect for me and the fried tomato and sautéed musadded a wonderful flavor! My hubby had the more traditional two eggs (again cooked exactly as ordered) with bacon which was delicious as well. Prices were reasonable and we had plenty to eat and the service was excellent. We are looking forward to returning maybe for lunch the next time Went again for lunch today! Service was great! I had the Steakhouse burger and it was outstanding! Highly recommend! Hubby had the fried Catfish platter! Also terrific! This is a local business, I hope my fellow citizens will support them! read more

Went in, tall man at the door said sir where you want. Sat at the counter. Three waitresses on staff at the time. Each one passed us several times and never acknowledged us. After waiting for ten minutes, left. Won't go back. read more

This place is another amazing place to stop by to eat. The atmosphere is very nice and the staff is very quick to help to get your order in. The breakfast there is yummy. I got the Greek omelette and it was amazing. So if you want to get out and eat and not cook breakfast you want be disappointed. Highly recommend read more

Great staff! Great food ! Great service !! Felt safe eating here. Staff was masked up and tables were spread out!!

Great people/ great food/ always fast and fresh! Sometimes very quiet- sometimes busy- always great quality and kind service! read more

I was disappointed in the "bare bones" look of the place, nothing special. It did not feel welcoming. My husband had the roast beef poboy and it dripped juice and not gravy!! Did not look very promising to me. My burger was big and pretty tasty. Service was mediocre so we won't return. read more

Try the "Bang Bang Shrimp" I have owned two restaurants so I am well qualified to recommend this restaurant highly. Great place for a casual lunch with friends. Plus there are two other locations, on on Hwy 190 and on on Hwy 59 so great food is close to anywhere in the Madisonville, Mandeville Covington triangle. read more

I genuinely like the food at Fat Spoon, I have dined at all their locations for breakfast. The entrees that I have tried are always good. Last Sunday, I added an order of biscuits and sausage gravy. The biscuits are good but unless you like cheap sausage gravy out of a can from the grocery store, I wouldn't recommend paying the extra 5.99. I was disappointed that a place claiming to be a breakfast restaurant would serve something so obviously unauthentic. Hopefully they read this and make a change...I doubt I'll be ordering it, but maybe if they' start advertising "homemade", I'll give them another shot. read more

We had a Cuban and shrimp poor boy, nothing special. Salad was greens with few shards of carrots. Coffee was $2 with no refills offered. Several staff standing around kibitzing, however, service was slow & inattentive. Definitely not returning! read more

Today as we walked in we were asked how many people I said 4 and the hostess said sit anywhere you like. We went to sit at a table with 5 chairs my husband is handicapped and we had 2 small children so we were trying to distance ourselves from other patrons. A server came running over asking if we had 5 people and could we move to a 4 top keeping it available for parties of 5. This place was by no means busy. There was a limited menu which is understandable at this time. I ordered a chicken salad sandwich on a croissant and the croissant was burned. My fries had way too much pepper on them. The two kids got sliders or small sized hamburgers and they were burned and dry with stale buns and again way too much spice on fries...they're 2 and 3. My husband got the crawfish etouffee and said although good it was more rice than sauce. Even the iced tea was suspect. Overall a very bad experience. read more

It is the best place to eat at for just a simple breakfast! They even have hamburger hash!

I wrote a review earluer but ut has disaopeared. My cimplaint was about extended wait time that the wait staff said was because ToGo orders like mine were put behind DineIn orders. When I got home, I called the owner. He called back promptly, listened, apologized, agreed that walk in customers with ToGo irders should be handled just like DineIn, and asked me come back and guve them anither chance, and he would pay fir my meal. Maybe. read more

This was our first and last time there. The service was absolutely horrible. Our waitress was not friendly disorganized and I'm not sure if her section was in a different part of the place than us but we seemed to have been forgotten about. We finally ordered after BTW a couple who came at least 10 minutes after ya were already eating. Then it took what seemed forever to get our order. We were hoping the food would be the saving grace since nothing else seemed to be going well. The waitress told us three times our order should be out any minute. The third time stated almost done our omelette was in the oven. We looked at each other "oven?" Ughh. Well my omelette was ok and by ok edible. Toast was cold the hash browns were pretty good. My husband got eggs Benedict with grits. He said the grits were horrible and the English muffin was burnt under the eggs. The waitress didn't ask us how everything was until my husband put his plate st the edge of the table and he honestly told her the food wasn't great. No I'm sorry or what was wrong or anything. After awhile she brought the check and set on table. Didn't say thank you nothing. Seriously Waffle House would have been a better option for us. I guess maybe our expectations were too high on this. Bummed out about the entire experience. read more

Fat Spoon Cafe - Menu breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Covington, Louisiana

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The restaurant is clean fresh and airy. The food is average with the usual breakfast foods. The grilled sandwiches tend to be greasy and the pork po boy sandwich really was not very flavorful. The salad selection seemed to be the best selection although not really above average. We went there with my son and daughter in law and my husband over the Holiday weekend for a nice breakfast. Our server was pleasant and made several suggestions. They also had bloody mary's on the menu but when we ordered they actually did not have them??? All in all it was average at best and we will likely not go back. read more

Went on a Monday for lunch. Despite getting there before noon, they had already run out of red beans and rice. I ordered the shrimp and grits. It was good, but then I heard that the restaurant ran out of rice a few minutes later. What?!? If I were the manager, I would be sending someone to the store for a basic pantry staple. Our order for the kids was messed up despite being repeated twice. With all of the other places to try in the area, I don't think I'll be rushing back here. read more

The parking lot was full so I expected them to be packed however when we went in it was almost empty. We could have ordered from either the.breakfast or Lunch menu so we chose lunch. We ordered the steakhouse burger which was great and the trio sliders. A couple of things, if you want your sandwiches dressed, you have to let them know exactly what you want on every sandwich down to the mayonnaise. The fries tasted like seasoned fries but nowhere on the menu did it mention that the fries were seasoned. The fries were soggy and not crisp at all. The hamburger was very good, seasoned well. The roast beef slider was very dry, no gravy or anything in it but the beef. Service was very lacking. Our order was taken very fast but there was no follow up. It seemed like our waitress just disappeared. We wanted so badly to love this place but.............just not there! read more

After a few minutes I checked my watch and after 10 MORE minutes no one checked in. The straw that broke the camels back? A couple sat down right next to us and someone was there before they even got their menus. Way to pay attention. read more

My husband and I love a great breakfast spot, and The Fat Spoon did not disappoint. They restaurant is very clean, and the service was good. We will definitely be back!! read more

We passed by the Fat Spoon Cafe, Covington, this past Sunday, May 29th. It was around 1:00 and I checked and noticed that they closed at 2 so we stopped in. The food was okay. The very young immature blonde waitress we had didn't want to be there. At 1:40 or 1:45, a big party came in. There was in older woman/waitress, blond hair pulled up, that was sooo nasty behind these people's back! She was rolling her eyes along with our waitress and a few other. Making comments that could hear at my table. Like Oh Well, they have 15 minutes. blah blah blah. RUDE! Someone in the party picked up on it and they decided to leave. She seemed to be like a manager or assistant manager because she was other than the rest. I can't blame them for leaving. I won't go back after seeing that. I mean, if a restaurant closes as 2:00 p.m., shouldn't someone be able to come in at 2?? If not, their closing time should say 1:30 because that's the last table that came in before the big one and they let them stay without comments. Sad that people in the service industry act like this with customers. read more

The food is good but service sucks, we waited 40 minutes for our food. The people that sat down the same time we did got there food ate and left before we got our food. And there was 4 of them and 2 of us. SMH! read more