With a name like My Big Fat Belly, there was absolutely no way I wasn't going to check out the food here!
The name alone conjured up fantastical delicacies in my head—plates overflowing with food, flavours running wild and, naturally, my imagination doing what it does best: getting carried away before I'd even seen the menu!
And then we got there.
The menu was exhaustive, which meant the difficult part wasn't finding something to eat—it was deciding what not to eat. After much deliberation, we started with a Watermelon Mojito Pitcher, the virgin variety, while we continued our rather serious research into the menu.
For the main event, we ordered their thin-crust pizza, the Al-Pacino. And yes, with a name like that, expectations were already running high!
It came loaded with Italian tomato sauce, grilled chicken, a mozzarella cheese blend, bell peppers, Kalamata olives, dry chilli, basil and feta cheese, finished with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
Each slice was like a scene from The Godfather unravelling in my mouth. There was tomato, cheese, chicken, herbs, olives and just the right hint of chilli—an entire Italian crime saga, except this one ended with me asking for another slice!
Alongside the pizza came The Ultimate Juicy Lucy, a burger inspired by Texas. We went for the lamb patty, which was stuffed with an imported cheese blend and topped with caramelized onions, a fried egg, pickles, Texan sauce and onion rings. It arrived with fries and coleslaw.
This wasn't just a burger. This was a burger that clearly had ambitions.
The Classic Herb Fried Chicken Strips with their aioli dip made for a great side, adding some crispy, herby goodness to an already indulgent table.
By now, the big fat belly was beginning to live up to its name.
But naturally, there is always room for dessert. At least that's the theory we food lovers live by.
So we finished with a Blueberry Cheesecake—creamy, fruity and just sweet enough to bring this rather extravagant meal to a satisfying conclusion.
So, did My Big Fat Belly live up to its name?
I'd say my belly certainly thought so!
Good food, generous portions, a menu that keeps you guessing and enough interesting combinations to make you want to come back and explore the rest. Because when a restaurant gives you this much choice, one visit is clearly nowhere near enough.
And now, of course, I have another problem…
What do we try the next time we go back?
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