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Fatty Crab

Critics' Pick

643 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014
nr. Horatio St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-352-3590 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
5.8 out of 10

12 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Asian: Southeast

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Mon-Wed, noon-midnight; Thu-Fri, noon-2am; Sat, 11am-2am; Sun, 11am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 14th St.; L at Eighth Ave.

Prices

$12-$36

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Hot Spot
Late-Night Dining
Lunch
Notable Chef
Outdoor Dining
Romantic
Take-Out

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Leroy St. to 18th St., Sixth Ave. to West Side Hwy.

Profile

Everything from this Malaysian restaurant's laid-back and droopy-trousered but deceptively efficient crew to its open kitchen and congenially cramped environs is reminiscent of Chef Zak Pelaccio (5 Ninth)'s late, beloved Williamsburg venture the Chickenbone Cafe. In typical small-plate fashion, diners are encouraged to share, and plates emerge from the open kitchen as they’re ready. Malaysian food, apparently, makes excellent bar snacks: A few items seem designed to accompany an ice-cold beer or two (there are several offbeat choices on the mostly Asian list, including Hitachino’s new Ginger). Meat dishes are unapologetically messy, from the richly lacquered Jalan Alor chicken wings (sweet, sticky, and not too meaty), to the “fatty duck” (three or four brined, steamed, and fried hunks that defy knife, fork, and chopstick), to the pair of sweetly sauced, gratifyingly meaty Heritage Foods pork ribs. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

5.8

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Don't trust those who don't know great NYC in the cut spots

deanfooddiary from 07302 | Posted on 3/5/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	(NA)

It frustrates me that these are all these wanna be NYC food critics who attack great spots in Manhattan because they may not run into Paris Hilton or Jay-Z there. Fatty is one of my fav spots to go to...Read More

You will only like it if you like authentic S.East Asian food

Luus from 11222 | Posted on 8/29/07

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	7

You will only like this place, most likely, if you have actually spent time in South East Asia eating at local joints. The food here is incredibly authentic and great! I hate to say it but most New Yorkers aren't...Read More