Cozy diner-like atmosphere but with a mountain twist. Cats decorate the whole place. The biscuits and Gravy seemed made-from-scratch and we're delicious. Even though they said they were short-staffed, the service was excellent. .
If you are going to be spending any time in Grand Lake, you will need to add this place to your to-do list! Super friendly atmosphere and the owner is wonderful. The food is set up buffet style and is chuck full of amazing home made items like pastries, scones, pies and one thing in particular that I hadn t had in years... scotched eggs! I ve barely scratched the surface of everything that was available. I will be back, most likely every time I m in Grand Lake ;)
We had maxican food here which was good. Though the place was crowded we got place at the back side of the cafe with good sit out.
Priced right, friendly staff, good service, great food and awesome fresher baked goods, definitely a must!
Great breakfast buffet on the weekend. So many choices. Awesome staff. Told the owner / head chef that we would be back the next morning. She immediately started thinking of something different to put on the buffet, even though there was no way to try all of the items on the buffet that morning. Several options and she let us pick. Cant wait to go back!
The food was great, the pies were deeeeLISH and the service was excellent. I'll be going back every time we pass through on the way to Rocky Mountain National Park.
This restaurant is worth the 2 hour drive from Denver, but get there early because they are only open for breakfast.
Hours:
Saturday & Sunday 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Monday thru Friday 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Was a nice place to stop for a bite to eat. Very cozy setting and good food.
Service is Ssssssssss.....l...ooooooooooo.....ww....... Think sloth in Zootopia. The food was good but took WAY to long to get to the table. The entire experience was poor. Walked in the door and had to beg someone to put me on the list then had to wait for a server and then the food, the food just took too long. EVERYONE in there waited way too long for food. Felt sorry for the servers who depend on table turns to make money. The entire experience took over an hour and a half. Restaurant is poorly managed. Went there because of the great ratings. However if you are visiting from out of town you can do better with another restaurant choice.
Love the chocolate pie and the service! They go out of their way to make me eggs during their buffet style breakfast!
This place is the cats pajamas. Pun intended. Service was great from the minute we walked in the door. Their breakfast buffet has some awesome options, and everything was hot and fresh. Also, their pies are AMAZING. If you go for the buffet save room for the pie! Or better yet, start with the pie. Would definitely recommend and will definitely be back.
The weekend buffet is beyond amazing! The selection of homemade foods is incredible!
The place was busy and extremely hot inside. 2 of us ordered biscuits and gravy and it arrived at room temperarture. We only ate about half of it because honestly I have had better biscuits and gravy from Wendy's or Hardees. My daughter was ok. Spent a fortune and left hungry.
Super fun! Not a ton for people with dietary restrictions but lots of tasty treats.
This buffet is Awesome !
Very good food.
Service was friendly.
We had a 1/2 hr. wait for 3 of us but we were told to help ourselves to some coffee while we waited.
Stopped here by chance before heading off backpacking the trail loop over the next 6 days, and the thought of coming back and being able to experience their breakfast again might have been the only thing keeping our group going. We all had the Tom Cat the first time, and everything was absolutely perfect. When we returned that Saturday it turned out they had a buffet. Right when I thought their breakfast couldn't get any better, it did. The spread was amazing, and unlike most buffets the quality of food didn't suffer at all with the increased quantity. Plus they had pie on the buffet! Who does that? Most amazing place I've ever been, and will definitely return if I have the chance. And yes, they did use paper plates and cups for the buffet, but it's a small cafe in a mountain town with limited staff. It makes things easier for them to clean up more quickly and serve customers better. I don't understand why that is such a problem.
Meal was very good for the price. Not too much food and not too little. Also the cat decor is amusing. A bit of a wait so make sure you arrive early around 8am.
My wife and I have been eating at the Fat Cat for 13 years. It's hands down the best place for breakfast in Grand Lake!
Fat Cat Cafe is the most delicious restaurant in Grand Lake (tied with Dairy King). This breakfast joint has a great buffet on weekends and homemade food including Dutch eggs, that are to die for!
We went twice on our three day trip and I wished we would have gone all three days. There breakfast is amazing! Crispy bacon, awesome green chili, a ton of delicious pastries!
Very cozy, delicious breakfast & brunch buffet with a surprisingly wide variety of meaty comfort foods and pastries. Headed there right now, can't wait!
Awwwwesome food with awesome people. Many specialty dishes that are so delicious. Really, really good breakfast spot.
Fat Cat Cafe is Charming. I live in Minnesota but frequently visit Colorado, anytime anyone asks me for travel advice this place is always mentioned. One time I was craving Fat Cat so much that I drove straight out from Minnesota ate some Fat Cat cat as soon as they opened. Then drove home. Their buffet is amazing, on the weekends during the busy season they always have it going. Some of the best huevos rancheros I've had, and the homemade dessert table is outstanding!
Amazing Brunches! The best brunch I had ever! The owner Sally was very helpful in describing to us in magnificent detail what each dish was all about and how to have them.
One of my friends had a dietary restriction and she went through great pains to explain to him what to eat and what not to.
This place was totally unexpected! The breakfast buffet was one of the best I have ever had. Their food was fresh and tasty. I strongly recommend this place if you are in the Grand Lake area. You wont regret it.
Between 6 people eating on the buffet, we had almost everything on the buffet and everyone was blown away!
A little something for everyone: gluten free, vegetarian, meat - you are covered.
We are trying to figure out how many more times we can come back before our vacation is over :)
Excellent breakfast buffet. Perfect thing after a 4 day backpacking trip. Good homemade food options.
We have been coming to Grand Lake since I was a kid. In 30 years of vacationing here today was absolutely the Best Breakfast in Grand Lake! One word to describe? Awesome
Breakfast buffet was worth every penny. I haven't eaten food that homemade for breakfast since my mother passed away. All is made from scratch and if it isn't, then I don't believe it.
Very, very good. Everything was amazing, especially the owner. We walked in with a group of 30, took up the whole place and were treated as if we were all of Sally's boys. Sally even gave me a bottle of her homemade hot sauce, which was amazing as well. If you are withing an hours drive of this place, you had better go eat there...
The breakfast was fantastic and the people that run it are wonderful. A must for Grand Lake breakfast.
Buffet with lots of unique and typical breakfast food! Something for everyone who likes breakfast and about 12 different pies. I agree with what someone else posted "it's like grandma's cooking" and the cat figurines add to that charm. The owners are very kind and seem genuinely friendly. Not a bad price for all you can eat too!
This place is great!!! So glad someone took over the building and put some delicious food there, breakfast was great, can't wait to try lunch. The staff was awesome.
Have been eating weekend breakfast buffet here for years. The food is excellent. Desserts are insanely out of the universe. Headed there now..
I walked from Canada to get here (CDT hiker). This place is awesome. I happen to get here on the weekend when they were doing the Buffett. Only $15 and you eat until you puke. I was planning on just going in and out of Grand Lake but I might just stay another night so I can eat here again tomorrow
They moved from Grand lake to Granby and the food is still awesome!! Bigger place makes it nice. Waitress was just amazing.
A must go to in Grand Lake. They have a positively fantastic weekend breakfast bar.
Slow and inaccurate service, but the good is good and we're in no hurry when on vacation. The community tables are nice for meeting other people.
Hands down the best breakfast burrito I've ever had. The pie was also amazing!
Fat Cat Cafe is doing their best to provide quality food and service in a season when Covid and wildfire smoke keep shifting the rules. I enjoyed the traditional breakfast. Eggs fried just as I ordered them, very tasty bacon, and not bad wheat toast. The ladies working today were trying hard and seeking to flex with customer requests. Indoor and outdoor seating options were a plus.
This was easily the best breakfast buffet I've ever had. Everything was perfect, especially the Scotch eggs.
Amazing staff and a great breakfast buffet. A must go restaurant every time I am in Grand Lake
Great Buffet very unique and Wonderful Service! Best brunch in Grand Lake! Even better pies!
This spot is pretty cool. I like the catmosphere (there are a lot of cat statues and pictures). The service was friendly and had home town vibes. The food was good and seemed homemade. The breakfast burrito specifically was great!
I know. $13.oo for Breakfast!!???
Yup! and when you've eaten all you want, you'll wonder why it was so cheap.
Tucked away in the tiny town of Grand Lake, Colorado, is the best breakfast ever. Make the trip, and you'll find a buffet to make a Hobbit's heart flutter. There are eggs, bacon and sausage, of course, along with Corned Beef Hash, hot and homemade croissants (like little clouds), Scotch Eggs, at least a dozed different pies and cakes, bread pudding, fabulous little cinnamon rolls and even more! All made from scratch and delicious.
Sally, the owner, not only cooks and bakes, but runs the operation, as well. Still, she took time to sit down and have a chat with us on a busy Sunday morning.
If you dont mind the drive, your tastebuds with thank you for this unexpected, completely satisfying treat.
We fell in love with this place last year. Location is new but the good is still amazing!
great buffet experience and the food was perfect. everything I tried was tasty
You HAVE to come here for their weekend breakfast buffet. Came at around 9am on a Sunday morning and got immediately seated. Yes it s $17/person but they have so many choices and everything is so good! Real eggs, crisp bacon, legit pieces of breakfast sausage (not the junk you find at most breakfast places), and you can t skimp out on the dessert section with a very large assortment of pies, cakes, scones, and pastries. That s what makes this place unique is you get a filling of the salty stuff then finish it with some delicious pieces on the bakery side. Great service and great food!
The weekend breakfast buffet justifies the name of the place as that is what you are going to look like once finished with your breakfast. This is a completely delightful experience for the taste buds. Enormous variety and yet distinct flavorful taste of each dish. Scores of pies, puddings, cakes, croissants, cinnamon rolls and everything else that you can imagine probably. Add to this the freshness and the warmth of the owner Sally and all the other people who run the place. Any visit to Grand Lake or the Rocky Mountain National Park is incomplete without a Fat Cat experience.
Great breakfast. Friendly service. I will eat here again when in town
F*** you google it's only open until noon, not 1!!!!! You guys are morons and wasted my time, if you can't do a job right, don't try to do it at all. I love driving an hour and a half out of my way to find out google employs a bunch of idiots.
super cute atmosphere, warm and quick service.
chicken fried steak, and huevos rancheros were incredible!
Delicious food and charming atmosphere. Food is the expected rate so close to a Ntl Prk.
Love Fat Cat Cafe. Great weekend breakfast buffet with the best pies!
Simply wonderful little cafe. Amazing weekend buffet, crazy awesome pies, just LOVE this place.
Great food and cool, friendly owners and employees.
We came through this town this past Saturday morning and stopped in for breakfast. Buffet was amazing. Great selection to choose from. They had little turnovers that were really good and everyone we spoke to was very friendly. Next time we're in the area we'll make sure to stop back in.
The best restaurant in Grand Lake! Great food, great service!
As of 2/7/18 New open hours are: Saturday and Sunday 7_12noon breakfast buffet.fat cat was closed for a few
weeks reopening mothers day weekend sat and sun may 12th and 13th huge weekend buffet 7am 1pm special gifts for the moms and tons of home cooked goodies for the whole family
Hostess/Owner is worth the trip by herself. Super food. Great breakfast burrito. Bet you can't finish it.
Our first time to grandby and our third breakfast, wish it had been out first! Restaurant is clean (masks worn correctly), staff provides great service. The food presentation and taste WOW! We left with pie to go as we were so full from breakfast. Don t forget to buy some of their homemade hot sauce (heat with a. Spicey kick)!
Love their weekend breakfast buffet! $14 totally worth it! Must must go!
Great food great service love the fat cat cafe. more like100 star's
Nicest family run business that is always willing to accommodate crazy people in a Great small friendly town. Love you guys. Thanks.
Very delicious! I have Celiac disease and the owner is very cautious about cross contamination. Very friendly. I will certainly be back for more!
What a quirky place! My husband and I loved the food so much, we came back a second day! The food is incredible, and the owner is super friendly. Definitely worth going to.
Busy summer morning, seated quickly. Buffet for breakfast on the weekend was ok, sausage delicious.
Good breakfast. Very nice people. We were excited that they were open this late in the season.
Came for the weekend buffet and was pretty underwhelmed. I will say their Scotch Eggs were very good, and the eggs/potatoes/bacon were cooked well. Their pastries (I tried a croissant and a cinnamon roll) weren't great. The black coffee was awful. I expected french toast or pancakes, but instead, they had a full dessert pie bar. If that's your thing, you'll probably enjoy it, but I don't have a huge sweet tooth, especially in the morning. I would probably return for a regular meal, but not the breakfast buffet.
Cute, cozy, and welcoming place. Food was great, and they were very accommodating to our vegetarian diet and went out if their way to make us happy. The quiche was delicious!
Absolutely amazing. Hidden gem. Breakfast/brunch buffet to die for. Go. Never stop until you get there. Also, pies. So many pies. All you can eat pie. Heaven on earth. Food is amazing!!!!!!
The couple that runs the Fat Cat Cafe are just delightful. The food was delicious as well. There is such a huge variety of things to eat you're not sure what to try first. Would highly recommend. We went here for breakfast 2 out of 3 days in Grand Lake.
CATS!!!!!!! Need I say more? Oh, and the food is amazeballs too ;)
Price looked high, BUT you get one hell of a plate of food. Extremely delicious!
Food was decent, nothing special. Staff was also pleasant.
We were waiting way too long for everything. Even to order drinks.
We had to ask for ketchup twice and one waitress was too lazy to fill a new ketchup bottle so she threw packets on our table. And not nearly enough for four people.
Finally, the entire restaurant felt like we were sitting on the sun, it was so hot.
Overall I was not impressed and I will not be returning.
Visiting from Minnesota with my wife for our honeymoon. Came in this morning after camping in the Rockies looking for some hot coffee and a simple meal. By far, the best food we've ever had! Staff are super friendly & accommodating. Food was so out of this world!!! 5/5 definitely will visit again!
Great family owned and operated Cafe. The food is amazing along with the staff!
