Barbecue at its best in this place. I really enjoyed all the fixings and the meat and the all you can eat. I would not hesitate to suggest this a great place for anything other than a date night. For obvious reasons, a full stomach of barbecue isn't the most romantic ideal...lol!! Stop in and have a good meal and... More

Fat Jack's is good, but the meat is a little dry. I had the beef brisket, and I was suprised by how dry it was. I just added BBQ and it made it better. The salad bar here rocks. It's nice to find a place with an old fashioned salad bar. I felt the menu selection was fair, but if... More

Locally owned and the barbeque is rubbed, not slathered on. Often have "all you can eat" specials, but I doubt you can eat more than they give you the first time!

Just ate at Fat Jacks last night for their Saturday night Tennessee style BBQ rib special. The full rack was $17.95 which was plenty for the two of us to share. I ordered the potato soup as my side order. The ribs were covered in a delicious sauce. Great smoky flavor. The slaw was tangy and crunchy. The side order... More

I love BBQ. I own Myron Mixon's book "smokin", and have been eating, and making my own smoked ribs, chicken, brisket...etc. for years! Fat Jacks has a great smoker in the back, but that's the limit of my 2 experiences in this restaurant. The first time I visited, the meat was tough and dry. I ordered the chicken. It had... More

Ordered beef and ribs they brought me chicken an ribs so they took my plate back and less than a minute later I had beef and ribs. The beef was terribly dry good flavor but but not good enough. I thought I was going to start to choke from it being so dry. The pork back ribs had very little... More

I was in the Madison area for work and wanted to grab lunch before heading back to Chicago. I searched my GPS and found Fat Jacks BBQ. The name alone made me want to check it out. When I pulled up I noticed it was not a chain so this was a plus. Upon entering I was greeted with a... More

...but there are other BBQ restaurants in nearby Madison that also look worth trying. - Ribs were nicely blackened but lacked flavor. Salt was the most noticeable flavor. - I recommend asking for the hottest sauce. - The salad bar was disappointing. Reminded me of a salad bar at a typical chain pizza joint. - It was OK but not... More

very good bbq, etc. but the smallish salad bar is always very fresh and very good. And the staff is very friendly and will remember you upon return!