We live in East Texas, where there are plenty of restaurants to choose from, and we've eaten at…read moremost of the local spots and many in the surrounding towns. My husband challenged me to find somewhere new, and Yelp led us to Fat Boyzzz in Longview, TX. I'll be honest--I'm not usually a soul food fan, so I wasn't especially excited about trying it. But my husband had been craving some good soul food for a while, so we decided to give it a shot. The restaurant had excellent ratings and reviews, but I was still a little skeptical. When we arrived, the place was packed, which is usually a good sign. Thankfully, we were seated right away. Our waitress let us know upfront that there would be about a 30-minute wait for the food. Our first interaction with her was a little rough--she seemed stressed and was somewhat abrupt while taking our order. My husband was initially put off, but he was determined to get his soul food fix. Now, whenever I see grilled liver and onions with brown gravy on a menu, that's what I'm ordering. I'm a Luby's girl through and through, and until today, I would've said nobody does liver and onions better than Luby's. Fat Boyzzz changed my mind. The liver was sliced a little thinner and wasn't quite as tender, but the flavor more than made up for it. Every bite was absolutely delicious. And that's not even the best part. The mashed potatoes and brown gravy were phenomenal--rich, flavorful, and pure comfort food. My husband ordered the fried pork chops with mashed potatoes and cream gravy. The entire meal, all he could talk about was those mashed potatoes. Between bites, he'd keep saying, "These mashed potatoes are AWESOME! This gravy tastes just like my Naw-Naw's gravy!" My husband is a big, burly guy with a deep voice, and hearing him repeatedly praise the food while happily devouring his plate was entertaining all by itself. This was truly food for the soul. We left full, happy, and completely comforted by a fantastic meal. Fat Boyzzz has definitely earned repeat customers in us, and we'll absolutely be back. Highly recommended!

Awesome food and great customer service 3/13/26 I'll eat…read morethere every chance I can. You can not ask for any place better. All there food is delicious. Carol Sipes

Stopped in for lunch today. Everything looked good but we had to narrow it down. We had the…read morecheese fries and the queso to start with. Both were superb. The queso had just the right amount of smokey goodness. The cheese fries were not overly covered so everything wasn't soggy. Great call. We were so full after that we shared a popcorn shrimp entree. I consider myself a popcorn shrimp expert and this was outstanding. Couldn't stop eating it. Almost made myself sick as I didn't want to leave any of it. Oh so good! Pricing is extremely reasonable. If you are in Jefferson this is a must-stop for great food, at least for lunch as that is when we were there.

Good stop for food and beer on the night of our arrival in Jefferson. Much here is not open early…read morein the week but this was and we weren't disappointed.

Enjoyed the hot fish and all the fixings. Definitely worth…read morethe drive. Staff was friendly and attentive. Good value for what you receive.

WOW What a gem on…read morethe bayou Hush puppies like churros Fries gator was fantastic Anita Andy Gator beer wonderful We shared The big cypress Catfish over rice with crawfish Étouffée DAMN GINA!!! So good Service was great Ambiance was stunning On the water Best meal/experience we've had here all weekend We ate outside and they had heaters over the tables Wow They were great Menu was awesome Burgers we saw where beautiful I highly recommend this joint ! You gotta eat dat!!!

It was so good! The Ruben was amazing... the charcuterie board was also amazing!! Don't like beer…read moreat all but the amaretto hard seltzer was excellent!!

Really great service and wonderful kind of quirky atmosphere with pictures of Lincoln drinking…read morebeer. The hamburger and fries were fresh and very tasty. There was a live musician and plenty of people talking in what could be described as a somewhat casual upscale comfortable restaurant with brewery.

Cute little unexpected spot inside a gas station. The fried green tomatoes were spot on and the…read moredining area was clean. I was kind of disappointed with my lunch. I ordered the nanny club with onion rings, but what I got was a small grilled cheese sandwich with a thin slice of ham and turkey lunchmeat and a slice of bacon. The onion rings were obviously frozen and greasy. Next time I come, if I do, I will get one of their salads or a hamburger which looked amazing.

Just a heads up it is inside the 7-Eleven. The atmosphere is a gas station with a few tables on the…read moreside for the diners. The people are really nice and do not rush which was awesome. The food however was nothing special the eggs were dry and the gravy for biscuits didn't really have any flavor. The potatoes had a tad too much pepper for my taste but for someone who really enjoys pepper they might love them. I don't really think it would be my first choice for a future breakfast place and I would try somewhere else. But, if You're just starving and They're one of the only places open they'll do.

Great food and service! Genuine hardworking owners!…read more Love this place! Great specials

Meat was tough to the point where I could chew it all day, rice had stone hard grains in it…read moreWon't be back

How have I never rated this place? I've been here multiple times and every single time, this place…read morehas been amazing! If you are in the area, you must stop by and grab a great meal! The service is also EXCELLENT. They have been the nicest, friendliest people I have ever dealt with especially when I've come in at a very inconvient time at closing. You Must GO. You Must Eat there.

Same great place, same great food! Some of the employees…read morethere could be a little more friendly. But hey I'm not there to talk for hours on end I'm there to eat!

Okay. This place is really cool. We heard about this stop in…read moreHarleton from 2 different sources within a week and decided this is a must try. The last time I was in Harleton I don't remember much there at all. Well, this is a great place for the locals and seems more like something you would see currently in a college town or somewhere not way off the beaten path like here......(Our favorite item was the picture of Nolan Ryan popping robin ventura) The food was great from first to last. We started off with some pinto beans from a pot just like Jucy's..... nice touch. Then we moved on to the House Salsa which was delicious. They serve it with tortilla chips cooked there and warm with chili powder on them and delicious like Papacitas. Next we got an appetizer of Fried Pickles. Best Ever!.....this from 2 guys who eat fried pickles everywhere. There are chips and not slices. Flash fried or something and very crisp so the texture helps make them. Delicious too with the Aioli dipping sauce. Our favorite ever and the reason we gave it 5 stars. Now, the tacos were good. "J" liked the "Sweetness" Taco with its fried shrimp and cole slaw, etc.....he really liked it. I got a "Employee of the Month" taco with fried shrimp and fried avocado and the rest and it was good too. We both got also the Bacon wrapped Shrimp tacos with grilled onions and these were good but not as much as the others. We took a friend who got the ETX taco that he liked more than the "Lynda Sue" taco with its fried catfish. Overall, awesome place. They have so many other things. We have already planned our next visit.

Welcoming environment with great food! Many fun tacos to try , clean, and great hospitality. A must…read moreif you are in Marshall.