Fatty Snack Kiosk

Earlier this summer owner Zak Pelaccio expanded his Fatty Crab empire into Battery Park, setting up small kiosks of Fatty 'Cue in the park itself, as well as Fatty Snack in the park and the World Financial Center. 

If you have yet to try Fatty Crab I highly recommend you do so.  The original is located in the West Village, and it does get packed very quickly.  However, the Upper West Side location is a tiny bit more spacious and also has outdoor seating.  Their chili crab is one of my favorite dishes in the city.  Hard-shelled crab, swimming in a spicy, sweet, salty, sour curry with large pieces of bread.  It's messy, it's delicious, and a whole lot of fun to eat. 

When I learned that they had expanded into battery park I immediately had high hopes of checking it out.  On this gorgeous Monday afternoon I biked into the back of the World Financial Center and had done just that.  The scenery is enough to pay a visit.  The kiosk is one of three, set up right next to a lobster roll stand, and Quality Burger.  In front of them is the  financial center with plenty of outdoor seating, and behind them is a beautiful view of a marina and the Hudson river.  On a sunny day it's no wonder you see thousands of people hanging out in the area with burgers, beers, pulled pork sandwiches, and fatty dogs in hand. 

The food at Fatty Snack is a bit on the pricier side, and quite honestly I don't see myself paying $7 for a sausage dog (and why is it only $6 at the park?) or $9 for a pulled pork sandwich on a regular basis.  And $3 for a Fiji water?  Get the hell out of here.