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Fat Freddy's Beach Bar & Diner

Restaurant Bar Sports bar

😠 Waited an hour to be served the most disgusting and small chicken THIGH parmigiana I've ever had in my life. We pointed this out to the staff member, who promptly snapped that she doesn't cook the food. She said she would get the manager, who came and said they had a trainee cook and they forgot the... People often mention great, staff, night, time, burger, fries, recommend, service, atmosphere, good,


Address

50 Surf Parade, Broadbeach QLD 4218, Australia

Website

fatfreddys.com.au

Contact

+61 7 5655 0784

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (450 reviews)

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  • 1/5 Pete B. 1 year ago on Google
    Waited an hour to be served the most disgusting and small chicken THIGH parmigiana I've ever had in my life. We pointed this out to the staff member, who promptly snapped that she doesn't cook the food. She said she would get the manager, who came and said they had a trainee cook and they forgot the other half and they would bring out a new one. After another decent wait the replacement arrived, it was still not appetizing at all, I tried one bite and it tasted like metal, I couldn't even stomach it. My mate had the same with me and the same experience. This was truely an awful experience of a dish that I thought could never be totally ruined beyond repair. Definitely not worth the $27 price tag and definitely will not be back.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caity B. 1 year ago on Google
    DELICIOUS! Fast, Excellent customer service, Amazing food, Fantastic value, Legendary decor, Awesome atmosphere! I cannot even describe in words how delicious my burger was... Oh my actual goodness... 🤤🤤 The ratio of burger, chips and 500ml beer was so perfect. The fries are seasoned! The fries! I've never had shoestring fries that are actually delicious...... Outside has heaters in the ceiling which makes such a difference! My hubby and I were able to eat our food outside in the fresh air, while staying comfortable and warm! Everything was spectacular 😍👌 I can't wait to come back! Also, fantastic midweek meal deals! 🙌🙌🙌
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ant F. 1 year ago on Google
    Great for a catch up with friends or a quick lunch. Has a sports bar feel and a gaming room out the back. I have visited twice for lunch now and had Burgers both times. 😋 The food is tasty, fresh and hot. Also there is a great range of beers on tap. Very relaxed atmosphere and well worth a visit while on the Gold Coast.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Simon Y. 6 months ago on Google
    Me and a mate ordered a calzone. It was deep fried and absolutely terrible. The only redeeming factor was the chips which were delicious. Definitely would not recommend eating here
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Brooke x. 1 year ago on Google
    Stumbled across this bar and went in after my boyfriend seeing the UFC sign out the front, stayed for 3 hours to watch the card and had plenty of drinks and some food while there. Margherita pizza was huge and delicious 👌🏼, couldn’t even finish it, southern chicken bites were OK! would’ve gave a 5 star rating if the service from 1 of the waitresses was a bit friendlier.. the girl with long dark hair was really really sweet though :) will definitely come again if we’re back in broadbeach while there’s some good sports on!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Rebecca A. 1 year ago on Google
    Not the kind of person to negatively review somewhere but with how many great reviews this place had I expected much more. Place wasn’t too busy (Wednesday night) arrived about 6:30pm for dinner - 2 of us. Firstly tried to order from the menu and we were told they don’t actually do the shakes we were after as the menu is getting changed. These things happen… but my main issue was the almost HOUR wait for food to be ready. 2x burgers and a loaded fries. After following up about wait times twice we finally received the food. Loaded fries were cold like they had been sitting out for 20 mins!! The food was yummy I’ll give them that but that’s a crazy long wait (with no explanation as to why) on a quiet night. Wouldn’t visit again :(
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 James C. 1 year ago on Google
    Had quite high hopes for Fat Freddy's as the reviews praised the tasty food and the quick service. Unfortunately me and my partner didn't find this to be the case for our dinner out. Starting out, the menus had some items on them which we tried to order but were told they were going through a menu change and what we wanted wasn't available; so we just picked something else which was fine but wasn't ideal. After we ordered our food we sat down and waited for about 40 minutes before asking a waitress if there was an estimated time that our food would be finished and she told us 10 minutes max. 15 minutes later we went up again and as we arrived at the counter to ask where the food was; it was ready. We ordered 2 burgers and a loaded fries to share. 1 of the burgers had pickles when we asked for no pickles and the loaded fries were lukewarm at best with some parts being flat out cold. With that being said the burgers we got tasted really good and were the highlight of our trip but we wouldn't come back again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bastien De M. 1 year ago on Google
    Tried to get in with some wine (2 bottles) from BWS. Explained and asked the security guard if I could leave my 2 bottles of wines behind the bar to not cause any misunderstanding while we drink and gamble. He asked the manager and refused completely and asked us to leave. Really professional. Thank you management. Thanks a lot. Really appreciate for your understanding.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Hannah W. 2 years ago on Google
    I had takeaway. Luckily it was quiet as the service seemed very slow and disorganized. I got a serve of wings and a southern chicken burger. The wings were perfection!! Perfectly crispy, the right amount of Frank’s sauce. I couldn’t fault them. I would have liked more than one celery stick as a garnish though. The burger was loaded and tasty. The chicken was a tad bland…I feel like maybe it wasn’t brined before it was crumbed and fried. I would definitely give them another chance though. Looks like quite a fun atmosphere for dining in, especially if you’re into sports
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Char B. 7 months ago on Google
    Love this place! Go every week for trivia and always enjoy the food and drinks. Very welcoming bar, friendly staff, good music, everything you could need for a night out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 lawra27 7 months ago on Google
    Food smelt funky and wasn't fresh. Staff didn't seem to know what they were doing when asking about the special offer out front. Also got asked to move because they were moving tables for karaoke which was in four 4 hrs time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Darryl P. 10 months ago on Google
    I ordered 15in pizza and my ordered popcorn chicken. Food came out quick at 30min so that was great. However, food dropped on table with no plates, cutlery or napkins. Pizza base was so thin I was unable to pick it up to eat without it falling apart. Bar staff slow but friendly. All out a very poor experience, hard to recommend but would maybe willing to try again due to other people's positive experiences, maybe just a bad night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Aaron T. 1 year ago on Google
    Never go here if you are going with females. Witnessed a young male staff member harassing a female customer at the bar which was totally uncalled for as I witnessed the whole thing happen in front of me!!! He then continued to harass her as she was leaving the premises in tears!!! Followed her out of the building and out onto the road which was totally uncalled for. Would definitely not recommend spending any money here, we got up and left. We didn't even stay and finish our drinks or food. We had been in a few days earlier and spoken to a few customers who were also on holiday and they had witnessed similar situations in the days prior!!!! Really gross and disappointing from the staff. We went to Broadbeach Tavern which was a much better atmosphere with staff who dont abuse female customers!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Belinda S. 1 year ago on Google
    Headed to Freddy’s for the first time last weekend. Massively impressed with the restaurant decor. Service was fast. Food was yum and very reasonably priced. Drinks were great prices and to top it off Staff were super friendly and attentive. Highly recommend for lunch or a night out.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louisa M. 3 years ago on Google
    Awkward location between the GC Highway and Broadbeach however they’ve done what they can to make it attractive. We were just checking it out and were greeted so warmly by one of the staff we felt we had to go in 🤗. Not disappointed - same level of hospitality from all the staff. Looks like they have some super specials weekdays. (Bathrooms are super clean too 🤗🤗🤗) HUGE selection of spirits! Dog 🐶 🐕 friendly outside 🤗🤗🤗. Awesome 🤩 gaming room too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Julian G. 2 years ago on Google
    I am a positive reviewer but this place forced my hand. Firstly I wanted to book a table but when I called the message said don't book just walk in what a load of rubbish that was we had to split our group. The waitress didn't seem to believe me perhaps she should listen to the message, she told me I should have booked. Then we went to order 2 cocktail drinks on tap I heard the 2 waitresses commenting about no clean glasses so they decided not to offer cocktails. The food was American food it was okay but nothing special. I won't be back not worth going out for.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luke H. 6 months ago on Google
    Great place can't fault this is great highly recommend even a timer on when food is ready 👌

  • 5/5 Anthony S. 1 year ago on Google
    Jack and Jackie are the coolest bar staff and made Dan and Anthony feel like we were home - cold beer and understanding

  • 5/5 ServoPie 2 years ago on Google
    Curly fries to die for, a really good cocktail list as well. We had a special request which staff went out of their way to cater for. They had drag trivia on which looks like it was fun however we didn't stay to participate. Maybe next time as we will be back!

  • 2/5 Leslie W. 4 months ago on Google
    We went for the 1st time to Fat Freddy's for the quiz night and a meal. The quiz session was great, we met up with people we knew, awesome. However, we ordered food and never got it. We asked after waiting nearly an hour and they told us its coming (clearly not). We were eventually given our money back but......to late really. After reading the reviews this place is very hit and miss, so good luck when you make the decision to order food.

  • 5/5 theafrican g. 4 months ago on Google
    Ordered the Fat Freddy's Deluxe burger. It's fantastic. Not oily, perfectly balanced, great bun that does not fall apart. Before I was even half way through the burger had to order another one cause it was just so delicious. Chips were spot on too. Friendly staff and very well presented place

  • 5/5 Lktraz M. 9 months ago on Google
    Great place .. we found it to late in our Holiday .. Cocktail’s that are not watered down like other places .. wings and burgers where great

  • 5/5 Brianna J. 7 months ago on Google
    Freshly prepared and delicious! shoes strong fries, grilled chicken burger, fat Freddy’s beef burger & wings went down a treat.

  • 5/5 Jessica L. 2 years ago on Google
    A girlfriend and I visited on a saturday afternoon and had a great time! Staff were so lovely and helpful when it came to drink recommendations, atmosphere was great! All round a good time, would 10/10 recommend and go back with a couple of friends for drinks anytime🥳

  • 5/5 Mary H. 8 months ago on Google
    Always great here. Caring staff (especially Shauna), great food and great music.

  • 5/5 Glenn & Sarina A. 8 months ago on Google
    We love this place, the service is great, the food is amazing & the vibe is awesome. Shauna & Barb are so accommodating & always find time to have a chat with the locals which we love - highly recommend coming here for a casual dinner & a few drinks.

  • 5/5 Jason S. 9 months ago on Google
    Kids and family love coming here when on holidays in the gold coast. My son loves the cheese burger and daughter the pizzas. We loved the beer and Friday night music. Staff are great !!

  • 5/5 olivia g. 8 months ago on Google
    Had the best lunch at fat Freddy’s yesterday super affordable! Awesome staff especially Sheridan and Shauna! Deffinetly will be back! Best gaming room service I’ve had in a long time

  • 4/5 Frank T. 8 months ago on Google
    Burgers 🍔 are very tasty and filling, great atmosphere, recommend calling in advance and booking a booth.

  • 5/5 Travis B. 8 months ago on Google
    Come here all the time, love the staff and atmosphere. Spend some time in the gaming room Sheridan always takes care of me. Shauna runs Fat Freddy’s brilliantly , a real asset to the team! Charlie , James and Barbara are also always great and helpful.

  • 5/5 brooklyn g. 1 year ago on Google
    one of the nicest restaurants in broadbeach not only do they have fantastic food but they have such nice staff. Seriously wish i could give 6 stars, its so nice for even just sitting in there for dinner / a drink or two with good music and dedicated night to dedicated things. Like they have Tuesday trivia, Wednesday wing night ,Thursday rib night, Friday live music, Saturday karaoke Sunday bingo like what more can u ask for it’s never boring the bar staff are so insanely nice and caring i give massive props to them. They have great cocktail making skills and great to have a chat with compliments to the chefs because they be making the best wings , burgers and ribs 😙🤌🏻 i’ve never had a bad time there i enjoy it too much thankyou all for being so kind <3

  • 5/5 Mark H. 9 months ago on Google
    This was the most hospitable bar/eatery we have been to by far at Broadbeach! A+++++++++ to all of the bar & restaurant staff, keep doin what you are doin ladies, we will definitely be back!

  • 5/5 Elissa M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, great staff, great for pizza/ burger and a pint of fat freddies larger on a Friday night. We Will be back.

  • 5/5 Amber D. 1 year ago on Google
    TUESDAY TRIVIA! Such an awesome night out and special thanks to our incredible Drag Queen host. The pizzas are super cheap with the Tuesday deal and massive!

  • 5/5 Tyson D. 1 year ago on Google
    A massive thanks to Xavier behind the bar at this venue, made my birthday that much better by his hospitality. If the manger uses this review from the 23rd of April 22, please thank him for for his service! Absolute mad dog ❤️


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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