Fat Boy’s Local Drive-In

The Ahi Poke bowl. You’re welcome. I’ve also had the teriyaki chicken and it was very good as well. Next time I’m in Kailua I’m hitting Fat Boy’s.

Well for a place that’s called fat boys I don’t think the portions really complements the restaurants name. Being a fatboy i ordered the kal-​b plate. Skimpy fatty kal-​b ribs. What a disappointment. Even the plate container itself was that shunk down style.
Taste was generic. Nothing special, dont waist ur $.
U can find more bang for your $.

The food was made fresh and it was good, try the garlic chicken and teriyaki plate make your own combo… it’s great!

I recommend this place for good local food and was not disappointed. I had the the hamburger steak with brown gravy. They’re mac salad was a little heavy on mayo but everybody makes it different. I would recommend this to anyone.

We got the thanksgiving feast. It was great. But the commercials on the radio are so bad, I never want to try fat boys again. My parents from out of town ordered the thanksgiving feast when they came to visit. They always ask me if I’ve visited fat boys. I almost throw up thinking about their annoying commercials and say no I haven’t tried it. No further questions please.

I actually enjoyed the food. Got the bento box since I didn’t know what to get and it was a good choice as I got to try the famous chili garlic chicken. Good portions for the price. Surprisingly, the wife only found it average.

All the locals rave about Fat Boy’s and their Garlic Chicken Plate, so my friend and I finally came here on our last day in Hawaii. I’ll admit that it was much tastier than expected! The service here was super lame (poor girl must have been bored out of her freaking mind at 10am) but we were excited to try this shoyu and garlic glazed piece of work. The plate itself looks rather unappetizing but the chicken does pair well with the rice, and the helpings are generous. I would recommend the macaroni salad as a side, though I’ve had better.
I’m glad I got to try something with more local flavor, but honestly I would not recommend Fat Boy’s to other tourists looking to conserve one of their precious meals. The upside of this place is that it’s open relatively late.

This place is ok. I thought it would be better. When you say fat boy you would think big portions but that’s not how it is here with some dishes.
The sign said rack of lamb $ 14.00+ so I thought I’d give it a try at med rare. I have to say the lamb was perfect but it was no rack. It was just three pieces! I’m pretty sure a rack is six to seven pieces. definitely not worth the price.
The loco moco was on the skoshi side too. The bowl was big but it looked small in the big bowl. The patty was good but small under the over easy egg.
One thing I can vouch for is the garlic chicken. (sorry no pic) The flavor was definitely there and the portion was good. The taste kinda reminds me of RC drive inn crispy shoyu chicken. Taste was almost similar.
Parking was good for a Sunday and customer service was good. wait time was not that long because we were the only ones there. I would come back but definitely getting something else.

Small little restaurant in the corner of a plaza, Fat Boy’s serve quick/​fast/​delicious local plates and bentos.
They’re known for their Garlic Chicken, but the bf and I didnt get that. He got the bento and i got the ahi tuna salad (hey i was craving some greens okay!).
Overall, it’s a quick service kinda place, no seating except a few tables outside. The server was nice, very fast and efficient at what she does, and the place was quite busy.
Most items are around $ 7 – 12 good portions and very filling.
Although my ahi was a bit overcooked, it was a giant salad and was very happy with my choice. Good variety of greens and very delicious dressing.
The BF’s bento came with garlic chicken, katsu chicken. and one other item over a bed of rice. Very filling and yummy per his statement.
If you’re looking for a quick bite in Kailua without breaking the bank, I would recommend this place :)

Everyone says it, but the Garlic Chicken Plate is THE best! I love it. Large (Regular) plate gets you 8 – 9 pieces with mac or regular salad and 2 scoops of rice. A good filling meal for around $ 9. You can also call ahead an order. I live right down the road and every time I’ve called ahead, they have it ready when I show up maybe 4 – 5 minutes later. They haven’t disappointed yet!

Went to Kailua today and was hungry for a plate lunch. I didn’t know where to go so I checked Unilocal.Had good reviews so we decided to try it. Had the hamburger steak and fried chicken combo and my girlfriend had the garlic chicken. Our food was really good and tasty. Even the mac salad was good. We phoned the order in and it was ready when we got there. I totally appreciate it when the food is ready when I take the time to phone in my order. I’ll definitely be back to Fatboys when I’m in Kailua.

We we looking for a spot to eat in Kailua (a city that we weren’t too familiar with). Found this place on Unilocal,and overall the food was just ok and left me kind of disappointed.
The rave reviews over the garlic chicken had us order that along with their chicken katsu. Both plates came with a side of mac salad and rice.
The garlic chicken looked and had a taste consistency of orange chicken from P.E., it was just flavored differently. It didn’t have any real garlicky taste, it was more like soy sauce dumped over it or something. The majority of it was really hard and dry, which didn’t make us too happy. If you’ve ever had dry/​hard orange chicken from P.E., then that’s what it tasted like for the most part.
The katsu on the other hand was pretty good. Nicely fried, and the chicken was moist. Our sides were good. Hard to mess up white rice and mac salad though.
The service was just ok, nothing amazing or anything. The prices were reasonable also.
Cheers!

I chalk my experience tonight to some of the food looks a whole lot better than it actually tastes. That being said we ordered a poke bowl, a bacon cheeseburger, and the garlic fries with parmesan cheese. The poke bowl looked great and that was about it, the fish tasted old and not fresh at all. The bread used for the cheeseburger didn’t really hold up to the juices of the burger making the bread soggy. The saving grace was the garlic fries which was definitely tasty, chock full of garlic that you could actually taste. Me & the wife were actually kinda fighting for the last fry. In all the experience was meh. Don’t think I would go back to a place just for fries no matter how good it was especially if everything else wasn’t that great.

5-​star for their plate lunches
2-​stars for the sandwiches
I tried a fish sandwich today and was really disappointed.: (
I paid $ 12 for a drink, fries and a fish sandwich. The garlic fries hardly had any garlic and were undercooked. The fish sandwich I couldn’t finish because it tasted so bad.
I’d go back for their garlic chicken plate but I will never order a sandwich and fries from them again.

Solid choice for garlic chicken. Personally I font like to order the large because the taste can get bland after a while. They give you a very fair amount.
Worker seemed tired and unenthused would appreciate some charisma yo liven up the vibe
Great hole in the wall establishment recommended when in lanikai kailua

I came here after hearing all the rave reviews about their garlic chicken. I love garlic chicken and when I saw on a Unilocal talk thread that fatboys in Kailua had the best, I planned a time to drive out to Kailua to give it a try. I thought it would be a bigger establishment, but it’s literally just a counter where you order. There are a couple outdoor tables just outside though.
The menu is pretty typical: plate lunches, poke, etc. of course, I ordered the garlic chicken. It was good. I don’t know if it’s the best garlic chicken I’ve ever had, but it was good.
The cashiers were nice considering the huge crowd inside. We were kinda packed in there waiting for our orders. It was a little too squishy for me. They were a little overwhelmed though and didn’t follow through with my transaction. I had to awkwardly leave my signed receipt on the counter under a paperweight so it wouldn’t blow away every time the door opened.
Will I be back? Ehhhh maybe if I’m in the area, but I have a few other favorite places I like going to in Kailua. Fatboys has ample parking and is located across from Starbucks. Starbucks and garlic fried chicken=yum.

Not impressed. Walked in and was completely ignored by lady behind the counter who was to busy playing on her tablet. Won’t even bother going back!
So it says my review is shorter than most but that’s cause I have nothing nice to say…

No indoor seating. You order a bento and relax outside and grub. Probably the only spot I eat when I go to Kailua. Garlic chicken is on point and always fills.
Kanak attack waiting to happen though, so be ready to pass out at Lanikai.

This place was okay. I thought there would be indoor seating area but there is none. Seating is outside. Too hot to be seating outdoors but there was a sun umbrella.
Food we ordered was okay for plate lunches: shoyu chicken, kalbi type of beef, red hotdog (?), rice, and fried fish. Oh we had beef stir fried with egg as well.

Not all fat boys are the same. The fat boys at Keeamoku have more selections, but they don’t know how to cook. This Fat Boys in Kailua has less selection (mostly local plate lunches), but they know how to cook:
Mini Curry plate 3 stars — It’ll be enough to just order a mini because they give so much. Though the taste is ok, it’s just ok. Not as flavorful, but ok.
Mini Chicken Katsu Plate 4 stars — this was made to order, and was really good with a good chunk of chicken meat inside. Nice and crispy!
French Fries — 3 stars — as we went to the bathroom in the back, I saw one of the employees eating the fries and she said it was the best. It was ok, but nothing worth raving about.
Service 4 stars — the people behind the counter were very friendly and personable, especially to my kids.
Outside seating is limited, but there were nobody around. However, parts of the tables and chairs were dirtied with bird doodoo, and we didn’t help by feeding the birds our leftover rice and french fries.