Fatbelly Deli & Creamery

Don't waste your time with fast food at the edge of the highway, come here and snag a sandwich that will make your taste buds and tummy happy! We had The Sour Kraut - perhaps the best Reuben ever - and the Scooter D Cubano - a fun spin using brisket. Both came with generous serving of salt and pepper chips. Also, your choice of Cole Slaw, Potato Salad or extra chips - the slaw and pot salad are solid choices. Fun kid choices of grilled cheese, pb&j, ham&cheese or Nutella&banana. Fun groovy atmosphere and very clean. Also have ice cream but we were too full for that!

Great service awesome sandwiches. Very unique menu.Did I mention shakes and Ice-cream are delicious!

What a hidden gem. We stumbled across this place when we needed to get gas on our way up north. Everything is local/MI, fresh, and delicious. There are a dozen different inventive sandwiches on delicious bread. Ordered a Cuban with brisket. So delicious from the bread to the meats, cheese, and pickle. Sandwiched some with salt and pepper chips and a side of coleslaw or potato salad. The ice cream looks so good to. Kids ordered a blueberry shake and lavender/lemon shake. Both were good. Will definitely make it a point to stop here when we travel back and forth.

Hidden gem! Traveling to Charlevoix stopped in. I had Mel's a Brat and husband had Italian Stallion. Mine was good, the bread is buttery on both sandwiches the brat probably wouldn't try again, it was more like a sausage but good. The Italian stallion was bursting with flavor. Chips have a seasoning little too much pepper for me. The deviled egg salad was a mustard potato salad and the coleslaw was fresh and good.

Sat outside on picnic tables with dogs, you could take them on the patio too. Plenty of room to walk them too.
It's in the same building as a Bp which is great because you can fill up, get drinks and snacks for the road.

Food was good the girl that took my order was super nice so who every she is thank you for being awesome

Wow, I was blown away by Fatbelly Deli & Creamery! Nate and I were on the road heading north and needed something to eat. We found this spot and decided to stop by on our way towards Canadian Lakes. I wasn't sure what to expect, but with the number of great Yelp reviews I figured it couldn't hurt to check it out. It's really in what seems like the middle of nowhere - exit 131 off 131. There's a slight aroma of manure when you get out of your car, but don't worry - the wait for these sandwiches was worth it. I got the Italian Stallion and he got the Green Monster curry chicken salad sandwich. They come with kettle chips and your choice of coleslaw or deviled egg potato salad. The person taking our order was super friendly and polite and asked if we were camping nearby. They deliver to the campgrounds!

As of July 2021, you could dine in, have it delivered to your car, or eat outside at one of the many picnic tables. We opted to get ours to-go since we were in a bit of a hurry. When we opened the boxes we were happy to see everything looked great. The Italian was so delicious! The bread was perfect, with a bit of crust on the outside but soft inside without getting soggy. The ingredients were all fresh. It was one of the best Italian sandwiches I've had in awhile. I didn't love the coleslaw, not much flavor, but the potato salad was better. I had a bite of the Green Monster and loved the light curry flavor! All the sandwiches sounded tasty and some were pretty unique which was a nice surprise. My only complaint is that at $14 the Italian Stallion was a little pricier than I might expect, but they use quality ingredients. I'd absolutely stop here again on the way up north.

This is our favorite sandwich shop in the big rapids area. Located about 2 miles from our RV Resort. Great sandwiches with really fresh ingredients. My wife likes the Cuban and I prefer the republican (not due to my politics just a really good sandwich). The burger is also good.

The reviews on Yelp made me drive 25 minutes to this deli. I had The Jacked Up Cuban. It was so good I drove up again the next day. Don't get me wrong there were plenty of choice around us, but I heart this sandwich.
Yo, listen... local smoked brisket + ham + gruyere cheese + pickles + coleslaw + French fried onions + herb sauce + home made seasoning on a Cuban loaf. I had to post a picture from both days. Every bite was heavenly.
They have some good tasting soft serve and a variety of Michigan branded ice cream, which were also quite delicious.
The sandwich is served with good kettle chips and choice of some good tasting coleslaw or devil's egg potato salad. It made the meal extra special.
They have outdoor seating and while they are next to a gas station it didn't bother us.
It's worth the drive. We will be back! Wait... we did came back, ok we will be back again....

Couldn't wait to try this place after the wonderful reviews. Sadly, it dd not live up to the reviews previously posted. I ordered two sandwiches, even though I was the only one eating them. Wanted to try the most popular ones.

I ordered the Fat belly meatloaf sandwich which I found to be way too salty, in fact, I ended up pitching half of it. The bun was the best part. as it was a pretzel roll and delicious. The homemade chips were crunchy, but had too much pepper and seasoning on them for my taste.

I also ordered the Cuban sandwich. I liked that better, but again the brisket was very fatty and overall I found that the sandwich was very salty. When I put more coleslaw on it, the sweetness added to the flavor and balanced out the salt from the ham and pickle.

I really liked the potato salad. It was creamy and full of eggs. Yum!

Really wanted to like this place, as there is nothing like it in the neighborhood. May give it another try in the future.

Great spot out in the middle of nowhere, MI.
Honestly one of the best places to eat within 40 minutes of Big Rapids. The owner is super personable, and the food showcases the best of local flavor.
We had the Cuban, the BBQ, and the Sauerkraut. Everything was amazing, and the Cuban really knocked my socks off. I'd say it beat anything I had in Miami.

If you're local or just looking for a quick bite, it's 100% worth the trip.

As an aside- they have some pretty sweet merch!