Little Fatty
3809 Grand View Blvd, Los Angeles
(310) 853-5417
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Highly enjoyed this meal for 4. We waited 45 mins for a table at prime time on Friday. They easily accommodated a shellfish allergy with a well-marked menu. Wontons, cocktails, and noodles were fantastic. Loved the waiter.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is great, great place for adventurous cocktails. An extensive and obscure liquors. There has only been one dish we didn't like but everyone was respectful about it on both ends. I highly recommend a reservation. If you are solo or a party of 2, you may have luck at the bar as a walk in but may still have to wait.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great local spot, great food, great cocktails
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not much to say but the garlic noodles had zero flavor and were slimy and overcooked. Super disappointing and for a steep price.
Little Fatty serves tasty dishes with bold flavors and big portions. Chill vibe, fast service, and always hits the spot. Definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food is extremely oily! Wouldn’t recommend. Ok service. Feels like you’re eating in a bar. Would NOT go again.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Wonderful experience! Price and quality, phenomenal!! Please check it out and you won't regret it. Peter,was very friendly and warm. Hope I'll see him next time!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious. I tad too sugary for my taste but great taste.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Awesome food and cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I haven’t written a restaurant review in over four years, but Little Fatty pulled me out of retirement—and not in a good way.
Let me start with the positives. The vibe is great. The ambience is lively and fun, and the bar is genuinely impressive. If atmosphere and cocktails are your priority, this place delivers.
Unfortunately, that’s where the praise mostly ends.
We arrived right at opening (5:00 PM) and were literally the first people there. Despite that, the hostess told us the restaurant was fully reserved and that only one table was available. Moments later, an Asian couple arrived and was seated immediately at that same “only available” table. After pointing out that we had arrived five minutes earlier, we were suddenly told we could be accommodated—but only if we finished our entire meal within 50 minutes and vacated the table. Somehow, the other couple was allowed more time. I’ll leave it at that, but as two Black men, this wasn’t exactly unfamiliar.
Now, the food.
The chili wontons were the clear standout—rich, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Honestly, they were the only dish that tasted like someone cared about seasoning.
Everything else? Shockingly bland.
• Cucumber salad ($7): No chili, no sweetness, no acidity—just cucumbers.
• Garlic noodles: A major disappointment. No garlic flavor, no seasoning, nothing. I actually had to ask for salt just to make them edible.
• Shaking beef: Slightly better, but still underwhelming and forgettable.
• Asian greens: About 80% bok choy and, again, completely bland.
This is not an exaggeration—if you don’t believe me, go try it yourself. I genuinely don’t understand how this restaurant maintains such high ratings because the food is aggressively mid.
All said and done, we ordered five dishes and two alcoholic drinks, and the bill came out to $160. That’s a steep price for bland food and semi-rude service.
If you do decide to come here, my advice is simple: order the chili wontons, get a drink, maybe a bowl of rice, and call it a night. As for me, I won’t be returning to Little Fatty for food—ever again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
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The food seems to be hit and miss. The sizzling beef and lamb noodles were extremely salty but the Chinese BBQ Pork was delicious. Our waitress was not very friendly and acted like she was doing us a favor by taking our order (perhaps she was having a bad day), although the wait staff were all excellent and VERY attentive (stealthy keeping our water full)! Also, the happy hour drinks were lacking (I got the Scotch Tai tea and it was 99% crushed ice, literally), and we were charged $8 for a small to-go order of rice (that’s a bit much for a cup of white rice). I’d give it 4 stars if we only ordered the Chinese BBQ Pork, but the other items and the happy hour glass of ice for $12 was just ridiculous. If you try Little Fatty, stick to the Chinese BBQ Pork and have a drink before going.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The food was really delicious, especially for vegetarian/ vegan folks. The service was really fantastic & our food was delivered super promptly & we were literally done in about in an hour including eating dessert!! The best part is there were no TVs in the place😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The music was a bit too loud. It was difficult to hear people next to me.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
We went to this restaurant, and the portions were shockingly small. The $20 duck bao came with only two tiny buns—so small they were gone in two bites. The $24 Three Cup Chicken was served on a plate barely the size of my palm, and it tasted terrible. It was painfully obvious the chef had no idea how to cook Asian food: the soy sauce was massively overused and cooked for too long, turning the dish bitter. Then they dumped in way too much sugar, so it ended up this strange mix of bitter and overly sweet. The whole thing was just bizarre and unpleasant.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great place, great cocktails, great service, very tasty food, a lot of personality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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