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Fat Head's South Side Saloon

1805 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203-1707 (Southside Flats)
(412) 431-7433
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Ranked #18 of 1,301 restaurants in Pittsburgh
Price range: S$1 - S$25
Cuisines: American, Hamburgers
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Southside Flats
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Hanoverton, Ohio
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

We were in Pittsburgh to attend a Pirates game, and wanted to check out Fat heads because of its great reviews. When a restaurant is busy at 1:30 on a Saturday, and you have a 30 minute wait, it's a good sign. The hostess took my cell number and said she would call when our table was ready. We took... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Embarrassingly bad experience after parking my car 20 minutes away, pushing my way through hordes of people, and showing up to join my friends who were waiting for me inside, and being rudely turned away by the "gentleman" at the front door. He claimed the restaurant was closed and insisted that my friends were not inside the restaurant. Yes this... More

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50 reviews 50 reviews
40 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013 via mobile

Great pub style food. Fun environment, good service, great location. Can't go wrong here. Great place to watch the games.

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See 11 more reviews by WiceCwispies for Pittsburgh
New York, New York, United States
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13 reviews 13 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013 via mobile

We looked at reviews for this place and they looked good so we figured we would give it a try. It was very very good for the money spent and we were there for lunch. The chicken wings were great and they had a boatload of options for sandwiches and wing sauces, we got a hot sauce and it was... More

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Manassas, Virginia, United States
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5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

The food was decent, but not great. The deep fried pierogie appetizer was pretty darn good, but the soft pretzel was not-so-good. It was kind of cold and way too salty. It also seemed kind of damp on the surface. Actually, it was almost as if they had wet it, applied the salt, and then forgot to warm/bake it. The... More

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See 4 more reviews by Kim E for Pittsburgh
Hamilton, Ohio
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36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

If you are a beer drinker - ENJOY! This place is awesome! Great selection!! My husband and I both had burgers for dinner and while there was nothing wrong with them, they were nothing special. Would return for drinks if in Pittsburgh in the future.

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New York
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54 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

I love sour beer. Imagine my surprise to discover Fat Head's had it on tap and then 41 others to try. And the menu....too many sandwiches to try. Two in our party ordered the south side slope, rated the 5th best sandwich in the USA. It was great, I ordered a tamer turkey wrap with spinach, roasted red pepper and... More

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Reading PA
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90 reviews 90 reviews
78 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 51 cities Reviews in 51 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

Visited on 5/14/13 for dinner. Upon entering the place smells great, lots of great food all around. You must get one of their gigantic sandwiches, absolutely the largest sandwich I have had in a long time. Excellent service and the server really knew all about beer and helped us select exactly what paired with our meal. This place gets busy... More

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Columbus, OH
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46 reviews 46 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This place is a must if you are craving a beer, burger, and fries on the Southside. The wait can be pretty crazy at times unfortunately (upwards of 2hrs). As nice as the little beer shop upstairs is, they should really turn it into additional seating or a secondary bar to help with the crowds! We have been here many... More

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013 via mobile

The only reason I didn't give Fat Heads a 5 is because the last time we went there we waited 2 hours for a table. Granted we showed up @ 6pm with 9 people so ..... Anyway, Fat Heads has an awesome craft beer selection, insanely ginormous and deliciously unique sandwiches, and the atmosphere is just so .... so ......... More

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