Fat Freddys, Galway City

I had lunch here and ordered the small pizza. I thought that I had received the wrong order because when my meal arrived it was anything but small. The pizza had the thinnest crust I've ever had, it was scrumptious! And it only cost about €5.50. Very good value for money. The atmosphere was nice, candles on every table, and staff were very friendly. Thumbs up!

We came here for a bite to eat with friends, the food was lovely quality, most opting for Pizzas and Pasta, the wine was lovely, we had the pinot grigio which was such ggod value. The astmosphere was fun and lively. Dispite being very busy the staff we nice and helpful. Overall a fun night with great value, would definately recommend this place for a great night out with a bunch of friends.

We had tried to book a table for 4people earlier in the day but were told they only took bookings for parties of 6 or more and to just drop in and they'd try fit us in. When we got there that evening and asked for a table for 4 we were asked had we made a booking?!?! Anyways they had no table free so the waitress took our number and said she'd ring when a table became available, which she did about 20mins later. The inside is "shabbier" than I remember it being (its been a few years since I was there), it, in my opinion, could do with a bit of brightening up, but I love the candle in the waxy wine bottle on the table. I got the garlic bread with cheese which was really nice except that the underside was quite a bit burnt. I got the spaghetti bolognese for main, the spaghetti was cooked to perfection and the beef was of really good quality, I wasn't too mad about the sauce itself, it tasted a bit like tinned spaghetti sauce to me, but maybe it just wasn't to my taste. Service was very good, we had a really lovely waitress and she was super, flying around serving lots of tables, and refilling water jugs without having to be asked etc. I would probably go again but I'd like to see the interior improved a bit.

Response:
Hello Thank you for taking the time to leave at review. Our interior: We recently had new windows & door fitted. The place also has been recently repainted and new furniture installed. The style of the restaurant is rustic/quirky. It is not a modern style restaurant. It has operated successfully since the late 80's. Modern restaurants come and go as they lack the atmosphere & warmth of an establishment such as ours. Our sauce: Is freshly cooked, I take great exception to your comment "bit like tinned spaghetti sauce".

Posted by: Fat Freddys on 26/08/2011