Tale of the Tape: Fette Sau

Stephen Starr is bringing Joe Carroll’s Fette Sau to Fishtown and the barbecue, beer and brown liquor joint will open Wednesday, October 17th.

The Space at Fette Sau

• Fette Sau is German for “fat pig”
• Indoor/Outdoor seating.
• Outdoor picnic tables are warmed by heat lamps.
• 130 seats at communal tables.
• Building has an industrial feel:
  • Exposed beams
  • Concrete floor
  • Reclaimed wood

The Food at Fette Sau

• Rotating selection of six meats served daily, sourced from local farmers.
• Food is ordered by weight from a walk-up counter.
• Meats range from $18 to $24 per pound. Sausages are $4 per link.
• See the Fette Sau menu board
• Sides Include:
  • Broccoli Salad
  • Pickles
  • Sauerkraut
  • House Made Coleslaw
  • Burnt End Baked Beans
  • Potato Chips
• Barbecue sauce is secondary to the meat.
  • Carroll recommends trying the meat without the sauces first.
  • Three varieties of sauce are available in squirt bottles, mix them together to your specification.
• In coming weeks look for bacon and other cured meats to be available to-go.

The Drinks at Fette Sau

• 9 beers, 1 cider on tap
• All drinks are ordered and served at a bar adjacent the meat ordering station
• Beers can be ordered by the glass, half-gallon or full gallon container.
• 3 custom beers from local brewers – Earth Bread + Brewery, Sly Fox and Dock Street.
• The rest of the list represents Philadelphia and New York.
• Extensive North American whiskey and bourbon list.

Photos of Fette Sau