The creative kitchen team at Fat Maddie’s Barrelhouse & Bistro takes fresh, natural ingredients and combines them in inventive ways to create a signature style of New American grub. Case in point: the smoked gouda mac and cheese bites, a favorite starter among customers. They're joined on the menu by other unique apps such as spicy cauliflower with blue cheese, corn masa pickle fries, and maple-pecan bacon.

Don't fill up the snacks, though, because the eatery offers a full slate of sandwiches, burgers, and entrees, too. Sink your teeth into the shrimp po'boy stuffed with pickles, lettuce, tomato, and the house-made aioli or try Maddie's Melt, a burger stuffed between rye bread with Swiss cheese, caramelized onions, and sauteed mushrooms. The main dishes range from simple shrimp and house-made grits to the bistro filet smothered with peppercorn sauce. Complement your meal with an artisan cocktail or a pint of craft beer at Fat Maddie's.

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