Iranian immigrant Mohammad "Mo" Karimy was thinking drive-through diner rather than fast-food monolith when he and wife Shiva opened the first of their many Nashville-area Fat Mo's hamburger joints on Murfreesboro Pike in 1991. The original and the Trinity Lane location remain the only two with indoor seating, although a picnic table or two are available at other sites. If there's a line of cars waiting, chances are an eager-to-please employee will leap out the door to take your order as you approach the drive-through window. The wait, only a few minutes, is well worth it for the gargantuan Fat Mo's Burger, which comes standard as a half-pounder. (They offer bigger and smaller burgers, for bigger and smaller appetites.) Everything's cooked to order and served piping hot. A few truisms: Do pay a little extra for the spicy fries. Don't go with the smaller soda. Do go with the soft-serve shakes. Don't be afraid to order the other items, which include chicken wings and chicken sandwiches. And the thinly sliced beef sandwich is a mighty fine rendition of a classic Philly cheese steak, with melted cheese, mushrooms and grilled onions along for the ride. Want to impress your buddies and make the ladies swoon? Take on the Fat Mo's Super Deluxe - 27 oz of beef piled high with toppings. Wash it down with a milkshake, and you'll be a local legend. No alcohol available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.
ADDRESS
500 W Main St,
Hendersonville, TN 37075
DESCRIPTION
Iranian immigrant Mohammad "Mo" Karimy was thinking drive-through diner rather than fast-food monolith when he and wife Shiva opened the first of their many Nashville-area Fat Mo's hamburger joints on Murfreesboro Pike in 1991. The original and the Trinity Lane location remain the only two with indoor seating, although a picnic table or two are available at other sites. If there's a line of cars waiting, chances are an eager-to-please employee will leap out the door to take your order as you approach the drive-through window. The wait, only a few minutes, is well worth it for the gargantuan Fat Mo's Burger, which comes standard as a half-pounder. (They offer bigger and smaller burgers, for bigger and smaller appetites.) Everything's cooked to order and served piping hot. A few truisms: Do pay a little extra for the spicy fries. Don't go with the smaller soda. Do go with the soft-serve shakes. Don't be afraid to order the other items, which include chicken wings and chicken sandwiches. And the thinly sliced beef sandwich is a mighty fine rendition of a classic Philly cheese steak, with melted cheese, mushrooms and grilled onions along for the ride. Want to impress your buddies and make the ladies swoon? Take on the Fat Mo's Super Deluxe - 27 oz of beef piled high with toppings. Wash it down with a milkshake, and you'll be a local legend.
ADDITIONAL INFO
No alcohol available. Serving lunch and dinner daily.