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    Fatman Kitchen

    4.1 (269 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    Good for kids
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    酸菜鱼 Fish Fillet With Pickled Vegetable soup.
    Holly S.

    This review is just for the food, as we ordered delivery at work. The soup I ordered was AMAZING!. I did not know what to expect, but what a delicious in depth melding of flavors, in a perfectly spiced broth This dish has fish fillets in a hot, sour, and spicy broth, packed with fermented mustard greens. The flavors and aroma are mouth watering. I would not say the spice was tongue-numbing (Sichuan peppercorns) , but it had heat for sure, and the sour bite at the end is just perfect. Also the portion is HUGE! The price was 24 bucks, and I can eat this for a few days!!

    Jodi W.

    Ok. The place was crowded. Tons of to go orders. One woman doing everything. Service took forever and dishes came out one by one which all would have been good if the food was worth it. The general chows chicken was tough and leathery. Mongolian beef was the best we had. The spicy noodle dish needed something. Maybe a splash of mirin? Idk it was a long noodle not cut and it was okay. The inside is small with a few tables. A true hole in the wall. We won't be back but it's tolerable.

    Chongqing spicy chicken
    Taric W.

    Tiny and nondescript Chinese restaurant serving flavorful takes on American classics, with some lesser-known and more authentic hits. What I love: Every single dish I've tried here is quite heavily seasoned. My favorite among them is the Mongolian Beef--served saucy and with white and green onions really piled on, as it should be. The dinner portions are huge, and the smaller lunch combos make for a great meal at an even better price. I endorse all the beef dishes here--their beef and brocolli is a contender for the best you can find around these parts. What I like: They are really not afraid to make things spicy! I tried the Chongqing Spicy Chicken--I see other patrons ordering it every time I'm here--and was impressed that it approached the limits of my spice tolerance. Loaded with Szechuan peppers (yes they make your mouth tingly) this dish might have more heat than the average person can handle What needs work: As much as I wanted to like my very photogenic plate of poultry, it was just too salty. Maybe I'm not eating enough rice alongside it, but it gets kind of excessive, and that's been the case for every chicken dish I've tried here. They are otherwise all so good, I'm willing to give them repeated tries! When I'm in the mood for Chinese, I'm less keen on these flashy spots inside suburban strip malls, and find myself gravitating toward Fatman every time. Not perfect, but better than most Chinese you can get in this city!

    MaPo Tofu 麻婆豆腐

    Fatman Kitchen is an easy 5/5 for me. We came here with no expectations and were absolutely blown away by how good everything was. We ordered the Cold Garlic Cucumber, Sesame Balls, Mapo Tofu, Crispy Tofu with Green bean, and General Tso chicken. They brought each dish out separately which was fine for us because we ordered a lot of food for 2 people, so I felt our meal was nicely paced. The staff were very friendly, overall good service. The cucumber was spectacular, it had a great acidity and nice amount of heat. I LOVE cucumber in general, I order it every chance I get, and this is probably one of the top 3 cucumber dishes I have ever had in my life. Not much to say about the sesame balls, they came out hot and tasted great but I have never had a bad sesame ball, 6 felt like a good portion for 2 people. If I had to critique 1 dish it would be the Mapo Tofu; Mapo Tofu is my favorite Chinese dish, and this one did not seem to have much Szechuan Peppercorn to give the strong numbing flavor. I suppose not everyone likes that anyway, and the waitress indicated after we ate that we could have the heat for anything adjusted, so maybe next time I just mention it. Other than that it had incredible flavor and was done very well. I will definitely order it again. The Crispy Tofu with Green Bean was fantastic and I am very glad they had a picture of it on the wall because I would not have thought to order it otherwise. Everything was indeed very crispy! It came with a generous garnish of fried onion (and garlic?) The General Tso's chicken was great, very pleasant sweetness, perfectly scratched the itch for a sweet and saucy chicken. It left me impressed that this restaurant does both more traditional Chinese and more American Chinese so well. I like that I could go here with someone whose taste is for more American Chinese food and we could both get something we like. I am sort of a Fat man myself and we left totally full and with plenty of leftovers for what felt like a reasonable price. Never discount the unassuming Chinese restaurant in a strip mall.

    MaPo Tofu 麻婆豆腐
    Ed G.

    Got the MaPo Tofu again. It's got a rich chili sauce which I think is probably the best in Tucson. A nice special at lunch is 2 cha-su bao for $3.99.

    Eggplant in Eggplant with Garlic Sauce鱼香茄子
    Cynthia B.

    New favorite for Chinese! Recommend: Xian Oil Splashing Noodles Eggplant in Garlic sauce

    Vegetable Ho Fun
    Mandy T.

    I came here for dinner last week with a friend. The garlic cucumber salad was really good--fresh and flavorful--but very spicy, so keep that in mind if you're sensitive to heat. The vegetable ho fun noodles were unfortunately far too salty for my taste, and the sweet and sour chicken leaned a bit too sweet. That said, service was excellent, which made the overall experience more enjoyable.

    As described in review (fat noodles, rice, chicken and cold meats).
    Raycom T.

    We had 夫妻肺片 (cold meat appetizer)、重庆辣子鸡 (Chong Qing Spicy Chicken) and 西安油泼面 (Xi'an Fat Noodles). All were great! Sorry I didn't take a note of the English names from the menu.

    Szechuan Hot and Sour Soup
    Gloria M.

    First time here. We came based on the reviews and curiosity about the splashing noodles. The service was amazing. Our waiter was very helpful & friendly. We had the noodles, orange chicken and hot & sour soup. The orange chicken was delicious & hot. Not warm & chewy like other places. The soup had the perfect amount of heat. The splashing noodles were different & very tasty. An excellent meal. We will definitely return soon.

    Eggplant dish was sweet and little spicy and vinegary.
    Nada S.

    I went on a Saturday night, the restaurant was full and many customers were waiting for a table or to pick up an order. The server was friendly and polite and he was very fast managing all the tables alone! The place was clean but small, and surprisingly very busy. The menu had so many different types of food to try, I enjoyed the experience trying the eggplant dish and the cucumber salad and the chicken curry.

    Eggplant with Garlic SauceEggplant
    Mary O.

    Amazing food every time. I have yet to dine in but every time I order online I get my food piping hot and always correct. The soups are delicious and my fav is the garlic eggplant. They have some of the best fried rice also. I ask for extra spice and they don't shy from the heat. One of the best Chinese in Tucson. I have had the salty and spicy tofu but I believe it would be better in store. I love their eggrolls as well.

    Beautiful picture - as it turns out, even after just having a few appetizers, the food is just as delicious!!!
    Veronica B.

    We had a nice relaxing, very large lunch! We purposely chose this restaurant because of the YELP reviews, and it did Not disappoint! I was looking for something a little more authentic than the regular Panda, and I was very satisfied with each dish!! Keeping in mind, I'm an "extra-sauce" kind of girl, lol, that is what I requested on each dish, along with a small charge for extra peanuts! absolutely worth it! The Sweet and sour was nicely flavored, not overly sweet either! Dumplings sauce, I could have swam in, it was divine! My son enjoyed his beef with mixed vegetables, and the shrimp in my Kung Pao were large, cleaned and nicely flavored! Sweet and Salty wings, were lightly battered and fried to perfection! The server, Chen, I believe was her name, she was adorably kind and overall we had a FABULOUS time!! I'm excited to return and try some new dishes, especially the Mongolian Beef!!

    House Lo Mein

    From the moment I walked in I was greeted very nicely by my server. The ambiance was amazing, when I went in there was various open tables but it got a little crowded as more people came in but was no bother to me. Now the food was amazing!!!! It came out hot and fresh you can see the steam on the pictures, not too hot where I burned my mouth while eating, it was the perfect temperature. The flavor was so good im excited to try more from their menu!:)

    House Fried Rice, Fish in black bean sauce, Xian Splashing Noodles, Sesame Chicken

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    Amazing! I lived in China for almost 7 years and it is hard to find the same flavors here. This place nails it! Tai hao le!

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    The flavors are amazing and the fat noodle dish is great! This little unknown restaurant is worth the trip.

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    Great Tasting food highly recommend it Will definitely come back .they do need help in the front very busy but was fast

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    Friendly and so delicious!! the stir fried green beans were impossible to stop eating

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    Ask the Community - Fatman Kitchen

    Do they serve dim sum?

    They have some dim sum dishes.

    Is the restaurant open for inside dining yet, or only take out? Also, although no liquor license, are we permitted to BYOB like other restaurants which don't have liquor licenses?

    Had lunch inside the restaurant on April 15, 2022. I do not know about bringing your own liquor into this establishment.

    Are they open for dine-in yet?

    Yes!

    Y do they charge extra for rice? It's included @virtually all Chinese restaurants, in my experience.

    No rice came with my takeout order so I suppose they do.

    Do they have a gluten free menu? Having had to eat GF due to Celiac I have learned to ask before you go. They serve noodles there are many kinds of noodles. Most Asian…

    It is called Fat Man Noodle for a reason. The best things on the menu??? Noodles , of course. I would not go there if you need to be gluten free. There is a flour kitchen… Read more

    What is suitable here for vegans or vegetarians?

    Yes, any of the dishes can be made without meat. They have many dishes that are vegetarian.

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    Saw this as a recommendation somewhere else on Yelp and decided to give it a try for dinner. We…read morecalled in an order for pick up and it was ready within 15 minutes! The dinner special was a great deal, the portions for soup and the other items were more than reasonable. Our favorite thing however was the BBQ pork wide ride noodles. We can't wait to come back and try the BBQ pork in something else because it was fantastic. They also already had spicy mustard and sweet & sour sauce in the bad without having to ask. The inside was rather small and warm when we went to pick up. We will be back again, but likely for take out only.

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