Fat Pete's Bbq
3407 Connecticut Ave NW, 20008-1307 - Washington DC
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#458 of 1819 restaurants in Washington DC
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Popularity
100/100
Quality
64/100
Data Completeness
72/100
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
🍺
Alcohol
🍹
Cocktails
🍷
Wine
📅
Reservations
♿
Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Casual
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Good for groups
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Contact Information
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Phone:
+1 202-362-7777
🌐 Website:
http://fatpetesbbq.com/
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Address:
3407 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington DC
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Google Reviews
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Had lunch without five kids and brother after a trip to the zoo. It was amazing—great and friendly service and such delicious food! Food Highlights were the pork belly and the collard greens. The bartender also put Bluey on the tv for our kids!
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I had a bulk order of 40 platters and everything came out perfect. They went above and beyond and packaged them individually as I was delivering to several families for Thanksgiving. PJ even helped me carry the orders to my car! excellent customer service.
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This was my second visit and I again was happy with my food choice. It was delicious.
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Brisket sandwich was authentic Texas BBQ, tender and well rubbed with spices. Hot BBQ sauce was good. Sides of fries and hush puppies were good. Service and atmosphere was good and exactly what you would want from an East Coast Texas BBQ joint.
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I Loved this place. The platters are a decent price, the draught beers and mixdd drinks are on point. The service was outstanding and friendly. The owner treated everybody as if they were family or good friends. If you live in DC, make this a regular spot. If you come to visit and you want some good Bbq, definitely stop by. I did twice during my 3 days in DC.
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We met Skinny Pete and Little Fat Pete. Very friendly guys. Walked in and greeted right away. Customer quick and fast. Food was good and plenty of food. Great price for the amount of food.
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For DC this is four star Texas style bbq. Anywhere else three stars. The meat has flavor which is good, the problem is the way it is cooked and what is served. The person who packed our order really messed things up too.
The bbq sauce caps were not put on and it soaked the bag and made a mess. They also did not include the baked beans, but that’s ok sometimes you forget food.
The real issue is the actual food. The pork belly bites were just fat, no actual meat or bacon. We threw them out after trying them because there was literally just fat. The burnt ends had flavor but were so burnt they could barely be cut with our steak knives. I chopped them with a butcher knife. I’m guessing they overbooked everything yesterday because the brisket was also over done and had zero smoke ring. It was moist but very over cooked. If it was done properly it would have been melt in your mouth delicious. It was likely a very off day.
The corn bread was perfection and the pulled pork was as expected. DC does not have good bbq, so if you’re craving Texas style bbq, Fat Pete’s is your best bet and to be honest, you won’t be disappointed. Once they figure out temperatures and when meat is done, they’re going to be amazing. The seasoning and flavor are there, it’s not learning meats, what to serve vs discard and when to stop cooking it.
Ohh the bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers were perfect. I loved them!!! Nicely done.
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Fat Pete is a whisky encyclopedia. Seriously you come here for the BBQ (which is itself pretty good especially for DC) but you stay for this man's sage-like knowledge of all things whisky, bourbon, scotch, blends, etc. We had so much fun getting Pete's recommendations, trying samples, and just indulging in the love of whisky. Oh yea and of course he serves up a pretty good BBQ as well. Will absolutely be coming again soon!
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Very nice place for BBQ 🍗🍖. A bit dark for me during rhe day. A full wall of TVs ( baseball, indy car , English’s premiere league) on the walls. Wide range of beers and even choice for wines 🍷. Waiter pleasant and checking everythig was ok. Parking not so easy 🅿️. Need to say i do not know well the neighborhood.
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Very subtle place. Clean design and easy access, near the national zoo. Food is solid for a bbq place. For me I had the brisket melt sandwich with a side of hush puppies and a house salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette dressing. The brisket was soft and tender, being a southerner, it was missing some more flavoring for my taste...added a bit of the vinaigrette and it had a nice bite. The house salad was simple and good and the dressing was just right and not to glaring. The hush puppy was not my favorite as it was dense and a bit bland for me. Overall good experience.
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