My husband and I lived in MS for 5 years, we often made trips to New Orleans. Having moved to IA we missed the great cooking of the South. I stumbled across this restaurant by searching the web. The food is tasty and made from family recipes with quite a wide menu. Po'boys, red beans & rice, blackened chicken. The... More

My husband came home on yesterday and said he had heard some rave reviews about Fat Tuesday's at work and he wanted us to go and try it. So that evening we went, and to my surprise the food was so tasty you wanted to give the cook a big sloppy kiss, We had a sample of the gumbo,the frogs... More

My wife and I love this place. The catfish is amazing, really all the food is amazing. The atmosphere is fun, and the staff is friendly. When we have family in town we always take then to Fat Tuesday. Do yourself a favor and eat some great Cajun food. More

Food-The food was delicious we tried the gumbo, crawfish étouffée, po boy oyster sandwhich, okra, & the sweet potatoe fries. My personal favorite was the crawfish étouffée. The sweet potato fries had a hint of cinamon & almost pass as a desert, yummy. Service-I think we caught our server on an off night but the other waitress was doing a... More

This out of the way lil restaurant reminds me of my home in the south. They are welcoming and authentic. I miss so much my real food. This lil place reminds me of the out of the way places in New Orleans...the ones that all of the tourist just don't know about. Fat Tuesday is clean, they know how to... More

The food is tasty and made from scratch with love and care. The owner/chef knows Cajun cuisine and offers a wide menu. Gumbo, Po'boys, red beans & rice, jambalya... The location isn't the best but I really hope they make it. They bring great food to Des Moines from a cuisine that isn't represented elsewhere in the area. More