Fat Rice - Chicago

A rainbow of taste experience--all good! When we came in, the hostess tapped away at her pad and got us seated in nearly an instant--that appeared read more A rainbow of taste experience--all good! When we came in, the hostess tapped away at her pad and got us seated in nearly an instant--that appeared

I am so glad I went to Fat Rice and ate the, well, "Fat Rice"! "Fat Rice is a celebration of the unique cuisines of Portuguese speaking Luso-Asian read more I am so glad I went to Fat Rice and ate the, well, "Fat Rice"! "Fat Rice is a celebration of the unique cuisines of Portuguese speaking Luso-Asian

Thus menu us unusual and delicious. The servers took a lot if time answering questions, making suggestions and describing the food. read more Thus menu us unusual and delicious. The servers took a lot if time answering questions, making suggestions and describing the food.

We sat at the bar where a super friendly server (I 'm sorry I can 't recall his name, but he 's a redhead) took excellent care of us. The drink your vegetables... read more We sat at the bar where a super friendly server (I 'm sorry I can 't recall his name, but he 's a redhead) took excellent care of us. The drink your vegetables cocktail was awesome with the trio of appetizers we shared peanuts, eggplant and pigs ears all of which I 'd order again in a heartbeat! So many flavors and textures with a nice amount of heat without being overwhelming. The arroz gordo was more than we could finish between the two of us, and every bite was delicious. Of the new places we tried on this trip, this is top of my list for a return visit!

Have been meaning to come here since I moved and finally made it here for lunch today. Requested the patio because it was a beautiful day- set away from the str... read more Have been meaning to come here since I moved and finally made it here for lunch today. Requested the patio because it was a beautiful day- set away from the street and quietly secluded yet with tons of flowers and plenty of sunshine. Scott took incredible care of us, has great menu and ingredient knowledge and genuinely seems to want to be there. We will definitely be back for dinner!