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Fatheads Pittsburgh, PA Date of Visit: 01/27/10 http://www.fatheads.com/
On the historic south side of The Burg, Fatheads is a long narrow building with one wall almost
completely lined with beer taps. Sure the array of beers is
impressive but then you start looking around the tables. While the
menu brags of the wings, what really stands out for me are the odd
and unbelievable sandwiches. This past trip we became intrigued by
Salt and Vinegar Wings. Sadly, there was little evidence of salt and
no evidence of vinegar. More traditional flavors seem the better bet
here. |
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So lots of places are known for bread
ended creations, what is going on at Fatheads? Three words, huge,
weird, and wicked. There is an entire page of what they refer to as headwiches.
It is not false advertising, they are approaching the size of your
head. Isn’t that an old maxim of some sort…Don’t eat anything bigger
than your head? You will be violating that, and don’t tell you
doctor you are going here…they will run right out and buy a boat or
something. |
Bacon Blue Burger and Fries |
Shrooms with Flavor so Dark and Dusky You Will Hallucinate |
Take 'em or Leave 'em Wings |
Get this, here are two of their Headwiches. The Artery Clogger, two fried eggs topped with slices of tasty ham, crispy bacon, melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo. Voted the #5 Best Sandwich in U.S.A by Maxim Magazine, the Southside Slopes Headwich has kielbasa topped with fried pierogies, American cheese, grilled onions, and horsey sauce. All of these come with a pile of homemade chips which have been fried dark and taste great dipped into almost anything. I would suggest trying the more unique combinations on the menu as the more traditional sandwiches can't begin to rival these spawns of heart attack hell. You can try the wings if you like, but the mushrooms are bountiful and awesome with a horseradish dip. You can’t go wrong with the fried pierogies or the Italian style loaded potato skins. One note of warning…when they say Angry onion rings they mean Hot! Every aspect of these rings is radiating fire which might ruin your ability to taste anything afterwards. Take in the quirky awesomeness of the south side on East Carson, and stop in for something ridiculous, just save some time to take a long walk up the street afterwards, it will help your arteries stay more soft and pliable. |
The Southside Slopes and Chips |
Slopes and Club Hanging Out Together Definitely Get the Scarier One of the Two |
A Better Shot of Innards |
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