It’s always delightful when a place lives up to the hype, especially when it’s something like a family-run pop-up in the back of a beloved dive bar. Such is the case for Fat Arnie’s Sandwich Shop, a small operation that’s drawn a lot of attention for their menu of well-executed bar favorites!
Fat Arnie’s operates out of a small window at the back of Rafter’s Beer Pub, on Indianola Avenue in Clintonville. When you enter the front door, just look towards the back, past the bar. There are a couple small menus – one old school lettered and one digital – that list the day’s menu.
The menu usually consists of about six items; they’re great at updating it every day on social media.
The food comes out pretty quickly, but it certainly does hurt to find a spot at the bar and enjoy a pint of Hoster Gold Top while you wait.
For our first visit we ordered, well, two thirds of the menu. I knew we had the try the empanadas. They’re offered one for $5, three for $13, or 10 for $39. The flavors rotate, but we tried all three:
Mojo pork, pickled jalapeno, and cheese
Beef and cheese
Chorizo, potato, and cheese
It’s hard to argue with
Fat Arnie’s is open
Fat Arnie’s Sandwich Shop
4404 Indianola Ave. (inside Rafter’s Beer Pub)
Columbus, OH 43214
Web: fatarnies.com
FB: Fat Arnie’s Sandwich Shop
IG: @fat_arnies_sandwichshop
