Fatmans

36309 Skokie Hwy, Gurnee
(847) 244-8300

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Smoked BBQ Chicken Nachos
Foot Long French Toast
Grand Sampler Platter
Double Decker Pizza
Mozzarella Sticks
Sweet Potato Fries
Breaded Mushrooms
Calamari Marinara
Friday Fish Fry
Cuban Sandwich

Menu

Sandwiches
Philly Steak Sandwich
Thin-sliced ribeye with grilled onion, sautéed peppers, mushrooms, and swiss cheese on a toasted french roll. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Motherload Sandwich
Strips of grilled steak topped with mozzarella, bacon, and grilled onion on a french roll. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Cuban Sandwich
Pulled pork, ham, and melted swiss cheese on ciabatta bread with pickles, mayonnaise, and mustard. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Homestyle Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Served on a golden brioche bun topped with your choice of cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and mayo. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Chicken Stripper Sandwich
Chicken tenders-grilled or crispy topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, and grilled onion served on a french roll. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Gyro Sandwich
Gyro meat off the spit stuffed in pita bread with tomato and onion. Served with tzatziki sauce on the side. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Smoked BBQ Pork Sandwich
Slow-smoked BBQ pork topped with BBQ sauce, coleslaw, and chipotle aioli. Served on a brioche bun. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fatman's Beef Sandwich
Shaved beef and mozzarella cheese served on a french roll or rolled up in a flour tortilla. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Reuben Sandwich
Choice of corned beef or turkey topped with swiss cheese and sauerkraut on marble rye served with thousand islands on the side. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Turkey Club Sandwich
A triple-decker of turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Bourbon Chicken Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast with cheddar, bacon, and avocado, smothered in bourbon sauce on a pretzel roll. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
Homemade white tuna salad on marble rye topped with cheddar cheese, sliced tomato, and grilled. Served with fries and coleslaw.
California Croissant Sandwich
Pulled chicken, avocado, garlic aioli, lettuce, and tomato on a croissant. Served with fries and coleslaw.

Burgers and Chicken
Fatmans Feature
Choice of ground beef, ground turkey, or grilled chicken. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Patty Melt
Choice of ground beef, ground turkey, or grilled chicken, served on rye bread with grilled onion, American and swiss cheeses. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Fried Egg Burger
Choice of ground beef, ground turkey, or grilled chicken cooked to perfection topped with bacon, cheese, and a perfectly fried egg. Served with fries and coleslaw.
California Burger
Choice of ground beef, ground turkey, or grilled chicken, topped with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and mayonnaise sliced red onion on request. Served with fries and coleslaw.
The Porker
Choice of ground beef, ground turkey, or grilled chicken cooked to perfection topped with house-smoked BBQ pork, cheddar cheese, and onion straws on a pretzel roll. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Buffalo Bleu Burger
Choice of ground beef, ground turkey, or grilled chicken, topped with bleu cheese, ranch dressing, and homemade onion straws. Served with fries and coleslaw.

Smokehouse BBQ
Combo Basket
Your choice of any two smokehouse BBQ items. Served with baked beans, cole slaw, and a choice of sides.
Baby Back Ribs
House-marinated and smoked. Served with baked beans, cole slaw, and a choice of sides.
Rib Tip Basket
A basket of our tender smoked rib tips covered in our house-made BBQ sauce. Served with baked beans, cole slaw, and a choice of sides.
Honey Fried Chicken (4 pcs)
Served with mashed potatoes and coleslaw. Served with baked beans, cole slaw, and a choice of sides.
Pulled Pork
One pound of our smoked pulled pork served with our house-made BBQ sauce. Served with baked beans, cole slaw, and a choice of sides.
Smoked Brisket
Smoked daily, sliced, and topped with our house-made BBQ sauce. Served with baked beans, cole slaw, and a choice of sides.

Rotisserie Chicken
Lemon Chicken
Half rotisserie chicken with lemon cream sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and com on the cob.
Mushroom Alfredo Chicken
Half rotisserie chicken, topped with a creamy alfredo sauce and sauteed mushrooms. Served with mashed potatoes and com on the cob.
BBQ Chicken
Half rotisserie chicken smothered in BBQ. Served with mashed potatoes and corn on the cob.
Lakehouse Chicken
Half rotisserie chicken topped with oregano and feta cheese in a lemon butter sauce. Served with mashed potatoes and com on the cob.

Sides
French Fries
Cole Slaw
Corn on the Cob
Onion Straws
Curly Fries
Waffle Fries
Tater Tots
Sweet Potato Fries
Baked Beans

Kids' Menu
Cheese Pizza (6")
Burger and Fries
Chicken Fingers and Fries
Spaghetti
Grilled Cheese and Fries
Mac and Cheese
Hot Dog and Fries
Nachos

Southwest Grill
Burrito
Choice of chicken steak or beef in a corn or flour tortilla with lettuce, sour cream, tomato, pico de gallo, and peppers. Includes rice, beans, cheese, and salsa verde.
Mexican Pizza
12" pizza with choice of chicken or steak, refried beans, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and sour cream including cheese and salsa verde.
Quesadilla
A large flour tortilla stuffed with tomatoes and cheese served with sour cream and house-made salsa.
Fajitas
Served with a hot sizzling platter with sauteed onion and bell pepper with flour tortillas, rice, beans, and cheese. Sour Cream, and salsa.
Chimichanga
Choice of chicken, steak, beef, or cheese with lettuce, tomato, and sour cream includes rice, beans, and salsa verde.

Tacos
Mix and Match Taco Platter Taco
Your choice of any three taco varieties. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.
Steak Taco
Marinated steak chopped white onion, cilantro, and salsa roja. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.
Beef Taco
Usda-certified ground beef with cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.
Crispy Fish Taco
Crispy white fish with citrus coleslaw, avocado, and cajun aioli. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.
Carnitas Taco
Braised pork, pickled red onion, and avocado. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.
Chicken Taco
Marinated pulled chicken, shredded lettuce, tomato, and salsa verde. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.
Blackened Shrimp Taco
Grilled onion and grilled green pepper. Served with Spanish rice, beans, and salsa.

Fatmans Pizza
Fatmans Pizza

Pasta
Chicken Alfredo
Parmesan cream sauce with a hint of garlic over fettuccine pasta with chicken. Served with soup or salad and garlic bread.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spaghetti with homemade meatballs and marinara sauce. Served with soup or salad and garlic bread.
Chicken Parmesan
Breaded chicken, lightly fried, topped with mozzarella cheese, and served over spaghetti with Fatman's house-made tomato sauce. Served with soup or salad and garlic bread.

Starters
Italian Beef Bombers
Four Italian beef, giardiniera, and mozzarella rolls crisped to perfection. Served with ranch dipping sauce.
Southwest Eggrolls
Four egg rolls filled with chicken, corn, black beans, and chopped peppers rolled in a flour tortilla served with chipotle ranch for dipping.
Sharp Cheddar Cheese Curds
Served with ranch dipping sauce.
Chips and Salsa
A large basket of crispy tortilla chips lightly salted and served with our salsa.
Fried Pickle Chips
Dill pickle chips coated in a light cornmeal breading with a hint of spice and fried until golden brown, served with chipotle ranch.
Fatmans Famous Nachos
Pulled chicken brushed with BBQ sauce and served over freshly made tortilla chips with sour cream, chives, lettuce, tomato, and nacho cheese.
The Fat Egg
Two hard-boiled eggs surrounded by jimmy dean sausage, lightly breaded and deep-fried to a golden brown. Served with cajun aioli.
Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Chopped veggies and chicken sautéed in peanut sauce with crisp lettuce cups.
Grand Sampler Platter
Four wings, mozzarella sticks, potato skins, and chicken strips.
Fried Cauliflower
Farm fresh cauliflower hand-breaded with cheddar cheese and fried until golden brown. Try it buffalo style.
Potato Skins
Potato skins stuffed with cheese and bacon, topped with tomato and chives.
Mozzarella Sticks
Eight cheese sticks, breaded and deep-fried. Served with marinara sauce.
Soft Pretzel Nuggets
Served with nacho cheese.
Breaded Mushrooms
Hand-battered mushrooms served with chipotle dipping sauce.
Chicken Garlic Bread
Garlic bread topped with grilled chicken and mozzarella cheese. Served with marinara sauce.
Hand-Breaded Fried Calamari
Lightly breaded and deep-fried golden brown. Served with marinara or cocktail sauce.
Hand-Battered Onion Rings
Large, crispy, deep-fried onion rings served with our spicy chipotle sauce.
Smoked Brisket
Spicy Ground Beef
Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp
Six large shrimp wrapped in thick bacon and deep-fried served over rice with chipotle-ranch dipping sauce.

Wings, Strips and Boneless Wings
Boneless Wings
Served with celery and blue cheese or ranch.

Baskets
Wing Basket
Eight wings, deep-fried with your choice of flavor. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Combo Basket
Choose any two 8 wings, 8 chicken strips, 6 shrimp, or half-slab of ribs. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Chicken Strip Basket
Six strips, deep-fried with your choice of flavor. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Shrimp Basket
Eight jumbo shrimp, deep-fried with your choice of flavor try them buffalo style. Served with fries and coleslaw.

Salads and Wraps
Chopped Salad
Mixed greens with grilled chicken, cucumber, tortilla strips, egg, bacon, shredded cheese, and tomato, topped with avocado.
Chicken Finger Salad
Pieces of grilled or crispy chicken tenders over a bowl of mixed greens, bits of bacon, cucumber, tomato, and shredded cheddar.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed in freshly grated parmesan cheese, croutons, and caesar dressing.
BBQ Ranch Chicken
Mixed greens with grilled chicken, shredded cheese, and fried onion straws tossed with ranch dressing and BBQ sauce.
Southwest Chicken
Mixed greens, smoked pulled chicken, black beans, roasted com, chopped cilantro, and tortilla chips tossed in a chipotle ranch dressing.
Chicken Fajita Salad
Mixed greens, tortilla chips, pulled spicy chicken, onion, and peppers topped with tomato, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole.

Half Sandwich Combo
Half Sandwich Combo

Hot Dogs
Dogs Chicago-Style
Two Vienna beef hot dogs topped with sport peppers, pickle spears, sliced tomato, mustard, celery salt, relish, and onion on a poppy seed bun. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Chili Cheese Dogs
Two Vienna beef hot dogs topped with chili and melted sharp cheddar and onion. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Bacon Dogs
Two Vienna beef hot dogs stuffed with pepper jack cheese, wrapped in bacon, and topped with fat man's sauce served on a poppy seed bun. Served with fries and coleslaw.
Twin Vienna Beef Corn Dogs
Just like when you were a kid. Served with fries and coleslaw.

Desserts
Colossal Carrot Cake
Serves up to four people
Churros
Deep fried, tossed in cinnamon sugar, topped with chocolate sauce, and served with a scoop of ice cream.
Towering Chocolate Cake
Serves up to four people

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Recent Reviews

Please refrain from referring to this establishment as a dive bar. While it may not be an overly upscale venue, it offers a comfortable and inviting atmosphere. The establishment features live music, delectable pizza, and exceptional wings. Additionally, the staff is friendly and attentive, and the bathrooms are exceptionally warm. Cozy in the winter and it’s got a nice outdoor patio bar in the summer. You can’t go wrong.
January 2026
Fat man's is always a fun place to be specially on Bingo night Wednesday night starting at 6:30 they have a great range of prizes ranging from slot play to food prizes to bottles of liquor and it's free to play they have a lot of TVs with a lot of different sports great food great service and great bartenders
January 2026
I have to say this is one of my favorite places in the area. All of the staff is so friendly. If something came out wrong they've never had a problem fixing it. Thanks for always keeping up the great service and creating a fun atmosphere even when I'm having a rough day! ⭐
December 2025

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Fatmans

36309 Skokie Hwy, Gurnee, IL 60031
(847) 244-8300