New Burger Restaurant With A Southern Twist Coming To Toms River

TOMS RIVER, NJ — A restaurant offering burgers with a Southern flair is coming to Toms River.

Fat Patty's is listed as "Coming Soon" to the space at 1111 Route 37, according to the company's website. It's the space previously home to Lot 11 Eleven and before that Mellow Mushroom.

The company, which is based in West Virginia, is known for its half-pound hamburgers. The menu includes 16 specialty burgers including the Big Dill Patty, topped with hand-breaded fried pickles, and the Vampire Patty, topped with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, garlic and mayo, along with a classic burger and build-your-own options. It offers a junior burger for smaller appetites and the Bite This! Patty, which is two half-pound patties, four slices of American cheese, four slices of bacon, lettuce, tomato and red onion.

But the menu is far more varied than just burgers. There are a host of appetizers, with several that reflect the company's Southern roots including fried pickles, fried green tomatoes and potato chips with a side of pimento cheese.

There are nachos and quesadillas, salads and soups, and pizza.

The website does not give an opening date. NJ.com reported the franchise owner anticipates opening in mid-November in Toms River, which will be the sixth location, according to the Fat Patty's website.

A request to Fat Patty's for additional information was not immediately answered.

The Toms River location also has a bar and will offer 20 beers on tap, 35 TVs including a 110-inch screen, a place for darts and more, the NJ.com report said.