In Augusta, Georgia near the Augusta Canal is the best place to grab lunch an Augusta resident can find. Run by father and son team, Brad and Havird Usry, Fat Man's Mill Cafe is the place to find soul food for lunch. Though the restaurant specializes in soul food, it's menu is diverse and special meals can range from a childhood favorite like meatloaf, to venison with a berry compote. With Havird's training as a chef and Brad's connections with the community as both a businessman and an alum from Augusta College, it's easy to understand why so many people in the Augusta area love the restaurant so much. Among some of the meals that Fat Man's has offered that friends and family of mine rave about including the chicken pot pie, the fried catfish, the fried okra, and the grilled cheese and chili, I would like to share with you my favorites from Fat Man's as well.

Bacon Cheesy Fat Burger with Seasoned Fries

This bacon cheeseburger with fries is my go to meal when I eat at Fat Man's. The burger patty is made from a good quality ground beef, the cheese is the type of cheese that you can tell is real, none of that Kraft Singles business, the bacon is cooked perfectly, and the bun is firm and toasted. This is not the type of burger that will fall apart as you eat it. The fries are delicious with a seasoning that is reminiscent of sea salt and cracked pepper and these fries are cooked perfectly as well. This meal is perfect for the person that wants a good burger and fries that both filling and delicious.

Desserts

Pictured above is one of the many delicious desserts that are offered at Fat Man's, banana pudding. The pudding base is creamy and you can tell that it's the real deal, not a boxed mix, with chunks of banana throughout it. The vanilla wafers in it are still firm, not soggy, so you know that the pudding is still fresh and hasn't been sitting out forever, and the whipped cream is exactly how anyone that loves whipped cream would expect: it's perfect. Other favorites of mine that they have for dessert at Fat Man's include brownie pound cake, peanut butter pie, and strawberry cake.

Fat Man's is located at 1450 Greene St., Suite 600 | GA 30901
Adjacent to Historic Enterprise Mill

Open hours are:

Monday through Friday: 8:30 am-3:00pm