Fat Man’s Dream

Super sweet ladies and tasty hotdogs! We were trying to find a good hot dog place and ran across fat mans dream on Unilocal and it was walking distance from our hotel!

I stopped in for a milkshake bc it’s right across from my hotel. I wasn’t sure what to expect from all the mixed reviews. When I walked in, the small shop was spotless and I was impressed to see hand sanitizer. I placed my order for a milkshake with the adorable lady who was very nice and pleasant. I would definitely recommend this place.

I had the butter pecan ice cream. Absolutely the best I have ever had! Generous scoops and loaded with fresh crunchy pecans. The lady that was working could not have been any nicer. She even assisted a lady by carrying her food outside to a picnic table. My next visit will be for one of the delicious smelling hot dogs and of course some ice cream!

We’re vacationing down the street and I completely disagree with the previous reviewers. We ordered the BBQ sandwich and a foot long hot dog with chili and cheese and they were both awesome. We also got a cookies and cream milkshake and loved it. The sweetest old lady prepared our whole order and it didn’t take too long. Would definitely come back again!

Super friendly service. Thick and delicious milkshakes… I got chocolate and peanut butter. The hot dogs were huge and delicious. Great spot to pop in for lunch during a beach day!

Nothing fancy, but they got us ice cream — which we were looking for! The elderly women working both times we were there were wonderful! It was obvious they took pride in their jobs!

Ice cream is very good, and the 2 women working were very sweet. Most of the tables are outside though, so be prepared to leave with your food or sit in the hot air.
The only bad things was that over charged us about $ 5 and we didn’t realize until we were already leaving. Definitely a little pricey, but easy to walk to from my hotel so I’ll be back.

There were two older women scooping ice cream and making the hot dogs. They didn’t have the best communication between the two of them (some hot dog’s toppings were lost in translation) and they were definitely a bit slow. But what they lacked in speed they made up for in friendliness! They were very accommodating and pleasant and when something wasn’t correct they were quick to fix it. I had the moose tracks in a waffle cone and it was super tasty! It’s a very, very small location with outdoor picnic table seating and a couple of small tables inside. Overall if you’re just looking for a quick place to grab some ice cream — stop in, but not if you’re in a huge rush.

I give them a 2-​star due to terrible slow service. We had ice cream there which was out of the large commercial bins. Nothing home made. Other people had hot dogs and stuff but everything looks micro waved and nothing special really.

Awesome. Conflicting experience based on what others wrote. There was ABSOLUTELY no smoke odor inside, contrary to other reviews. It was tiny and quaint. It smelled awesome inside, like chili and onions (hot dog toppings). The ice cream is sold by the scoop. A very small menu made to order. I was of the understanding the fat man’s wife runs and operates the business now. She spoke dotingly of the fat man in past tense and it was pretty cute. I ordered a milkshake and I really enjoyed it. It’s worth checking out. I didn’t see a confederate flag either.

it was okay, nothing special. everything is microwaved to perfection, I feel like it was anything a 10 year old could’ve created. Not going back. The people that worked there were nice, but thats about it.

Mediocre ice cream, the place is tiny, the service was slow. Didn’t try the hot dogs, it didn’t even seem like they were making them. I thought with a name like this there would at least be a fat guy :-0

I don’t know why the previous reviews were so terrible, bu we had a pretty good experience. Just stopped in for a quick bite – hot dogs and a scoop of ice cream. It hit the spot, the ice cream was yummy, and the hot dogs were salty and delicious, nice and hot and fresh. Some of the bad reviews on here are older so I’m thinking maybe things have gotten better since then?
Also, the lady scooping ice cream reminded me of my grandma. So cute!

Don’t do it! We stayed in Hampton inn across street and thought we would grab a quick bite. The hotdogs were grey as someone else mentioned. The ice cream had clearly melted and been refrozen! Agree with other reviewer, it’s not a dream it’s a nightmare!

Great dogs and BBQ for the area! A nice change from all the hotels and fast food! The women who works there is so sweet! And to be honest they really made the experience. Not a bad price for some good home’ish cooked food on the beach!

We stayed across the street at the Hampton Inn & decided to get some ice cream. When we walked in the door we weren’t expecting what we encountered — two little elderly ladies welcoming us in. They were super cute & friendly. I got the orange pineapple & my boyfriend got a scoop of moose tracks. Both were great & we plan on going back. Surprised by the other reviews as we liked the place & it didn’t smell like smoke & we didn’t get sick.

My girlfriend and I came here for ice cream. The outside really doesn’t look that appealing but I reminded my girl to not judge a book by its cover. Well… It was an old time shop ran by an elder lady who was very sweet and kind. We a couple ice cream cones (very simple) and they tasted great. No real complaints about the place but it wasn’t anything fantastic. Go check it out for some ice cream :)

No. No. No. Run as fast as you can. We were jonesing for some ice cream and this was conveniently nearby so we figured we’d try it, I mean how can you mess up ice cream?
Well as we opened the door it hit me immediately, smoke and must billowing out like a bad Kiss concert. There was vomit in the parking lot nearby, didn’t think much of it until I walked in here then I was convinced I knew the source. How Smoke and must can permeate ice cream is beyond me but If I wanted my Mint Chocolate Chip smoked I’d ask for it that way. Avoid.

Horrid! Stay clear! The hot dogs were cold & gray. I got sick and was out of commission a couple days during my vacation. Fat Man’s Dream was this fat man’s nightmare…