Fat Cow Burgers Salads - Baron Rouge

Can’t believe I’m even writing this but My favorite burger place in BR is no more my favorite. I haven’t came since the shutdown and I was excited about the amazing buns and juicy Patties but I was very disappointed to see the cheap buns and Dry Patties. Milkshake was also not blended well so runny. I won’t be coming back. Might have changed owners but high quality burgers don’t exist here anymore. And seeing everyone’s bad reviews after finishing my meal just makes sense about my awful experience. People aren’t exaggerating the food is not good. If you like school lunch Buns and well done dry burgers this might be your spot.

Fat Cow used to be one of the best burger joints within 30 miles. I went there today for the first time in a while, and they must be really feeling the sting of the pandemic, labor shortage, and supply chain issues.They were out of 8oz patties. On a Saturday at noon. Yeouch. Their bread supplier must have changed because their new brioche bread is tougher and denser than it used to be. It used to be light, sweet, and buttery. It really set the burgers off. They new brioche, is weaksauce.The wait time was longer than I 'm used to at Fat Cow. That 's to be expected when you have half the staff you need to run an effective kitchen. I used to see between 6-8 people in the kitchen. Today, i saw only 3, and one was taking orders.They no longer have beer for some reason? I dont know if they lost their license or what, but no beer with my burger really sucked.Honestly...Fat Cow fell off. I hope it picks itself back up again. I used to love this place and I always recommended it to friends and family looking for good eats in baton rouge. I cant do that any more.

So disappointed in what has happened to this place. The place is filthy and the food quality has significantly decreased. They have swapped out their quality ingredients for pre-formed burger patties and worse buns. They were not even serving milkshakes when I visited. They also have never replaced their drink fountain after they took it away during COVID. For drinks you are limited to the canned cokes in a cooler up front. I am hoping this bad experience is just a result of supply chain issues and staff shortages and that they can get back to the way it used to be.

They ignore customers when they walk in, the cashier doesn’t wear a hair net or have hair in a pony tail. When I found a hair in my food they said it was mine. Trust me, me hair is not over 8 inches long. The tables are dirty, their was food and used napkins on the floor. The garbage cans were over flowing. There are tons of good restaurants don’t waste your money or time on this place.

I’m a vegetarian so this wasn’t my first choice. One of my friends after covid is struggling to eat most foods but she can eat burgers. I see they have portobello as a meat substitute. I go to order and there’s no mushrooms left. That’s fine, I ask for a grilled cheese instead. The woman taking my order said, “those are only for children.” I informed her of my dietary restriction and she said, “I can’t do anything for you.” After sitting down, I could order a salad. But after the worker spoke to me and refused to help accommodate me, I also refuse to give this place my business. I just wanted to eat with my friends during our study break. She could have suggested a salad or have been nicer.