Black Bay Kitchen

Amazing food, Friendly and Attractive waitress. I’ll stop each time I ride through this town.

Tasty food. Great service. Very personable place . Large portions. Lots of options for all, even gluten free people. I had the sliced pork plate. Highly recommended.

Id say that this place is pretty nice. Their Catfish is really good. Try it. Their chopped pork is more diced, but still good. Theres these cornbread balls whose name Ive forgotten, but I do recommend them.

Amazing little restaurant in an adorable historic town. Stopped in for breakfast at 5am and everyone was friendly and attentive. Everything made quickly and fresh to order. The food was probably one of the best breakfasts I have ever had. Good coffee too. Parking lot is big enough to drive around with a truck and trailer and pull right out afterwards. Definitely get a couple pancakes 🥞 no matter what time you visit.

Awesome food and Family atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Traveling, 1900 mi from home, where do you find a decent place to eat? Ask google for "restaurants on my route" and pick something a bit off the highway. This is another one of our finds. This place is a hole in the wall full of locals in a small town under a thousand. Nothing fancy but the food is much better than chain food. Well worth the trip off of the highway. Had the chopped pork.

In town for work and our guys go herr basically every day for lunch because of the great customer service and even better food! At home atmosphere and popular with the locals. They run specials a couple days a week, one of which being a nice rib plate which i pcitured below. All the food we have tried has been amazing.

Sat outside and enjoyed the day while eating delicious food can't beat that 😁 salad was good chic and pork yummy and sweet potato fries delicious.

I couldn't wait to try this restaurant. I have been wanting to try it but unfortunately we are always in the area on Sunday when they are closed. Finally we got to see what sll the fuss is about. The food is excellent, served hot and seasoned just right. The service is great and welcoming. They make you feel like a local. And the atmosphere is charming and very cozy. The staff was very friendly and the service was excellent. The food portions are large and the price of everything is reasonable. We will definitely be back.

Perfect sweet tea. Had a pulled pork sandwich that was tender and moist. Sauce is sweet and tangy - delicious combination. Grits as a side were buttery and I didn’t want o share them. Hamburger with bacon and fries disappeared before I could take a photo. Will stop again. Lunch for two, $20.00. Parking lot was full of locals. Good sign of a good meal.

The food was great, generous portions. Sweet Tea was spot on, we are visiting Stephen Foster State Park, was able to sit out side needs new out door dinning area, our waitress was excellent! Would come again!

Stopped in for lunch on Tuesday to this cute little place decorated with interesting memorabilia, and tried their cheese sticks with (cold) marinara for a starter to share. Then my husband and I ordered their Philly Cheesesteak hoagie (with tater tots for $1.99 extra). I wish they would have toasted the bun (it was cold) and served the marinara warm. Everything was pretty good (including the iced tea) and service was friendly.

My family has been there several times, we love it!

Great food, great service is what we expect and receive from our local favorite spot!

Wow! Delicious!! All very friendly staff members. Surprisingly fast cooks in the kitchen listening to and singing good music 🤣🎶 Charming old country farm deco. Catfish fingers, shrimp, grits and real cheese, baked beans, chicken wings. Generous with sauce. All good!! $48 for 2 finger/shrimp combos with wings appetizer and water and 1 beer to drink.

If I could give them more stars I would! Jaime was our server. She was amazing! Fast, attentive, and not hovering. The food was delicious. We were very happy and left full. We recommend the corn nuggets, fish salad, and catfish sandwich.

I went to Fat Belly’s twice during my stay at Steven Fosters Camp. The place has unique atmosphere inside. The service is super friendly and the food is great. I had the catfish dinner with cheese grits and coleslaw on my first visit. Very good ! Second visit I had the Fat Belly burger. It was very good ,it definitely deserves to be named after the restaurant. They draft beer tops it off

It’s a gem on the 75 Highway. Located at a small city you find this original country place, with delicious food for a really cheap price. It’s the second time I came here and I must say, always crowded. Shrimps and burgers, all fresh. It’s like on the movies, basically all clients know each other and the waiter call them by name.

I love my hubby very much and twice we have driven past Fat Belly’s and I mentioned to him how I would like to eat here because I had been here 2x before while working out there. Twice he kept on driving. Suggested we eat here before heading out to Big Shoal State Forest and Mr. Picky Eater Loved it!

the food was great, served in a timely manner and the waitress got every order correct for a party of nine. would visit again when in this area.

July 19 2025 6:35 pm Very friendly clean Fat Belly's is a place in (white springs) Florida that holds a special place in my heart. I spent time with friends and my grand kids. Spent time camping in the parks and hiking. This place has stood the test of time. Today our server was Susie very nice and on point loved the food. I recommend Susie as your waitress on your next visit and the food is to die for very good. 3 years ago This little place is way out in the middle (white springs FL) of nowhere but a very friendly and clean place. The food is cooked as ordered and very 😋 tasty I will sure be back here.. it was worth the drive. Best in Florida.

Nice resturant. Awesome okra and shrimp. Catfish was fried to perfection. Maybe a little bland for my pallette but was definitely prepared by a chef that knew how to cook. Service was great and friendly. The sweat tea was the best I have had in a very long time

Logan Meller

My family has been there several times, we love it!

Befaithful Coker

Great food, great service is what we expect and receive from our local favorite spot!

Niki M

Wow! Delicious!! All very friendly staff members. Surprisingly fast cooks in the kitchen listening to and singing good music 🤣🎶 Charming old country farm deco. Catfish fingers, shrimp, grits and real cheese, baked beans, chicken wings. Generous with sauce. All good!! $48 for 2 finger/shrimp combos with wings appetizer and water and 1 beer to drink.

Lin Wolf Lovo

If I could give them more stars I would! Jaime was our server. She was amazing! Fast, attentive, and not hovering. The food was delicious. We were very happy and left full. We recommend the corn nuggets, fish salad, and catfish sandwich.

M W

I went to Fat Belly’s twice during my stay at Steven Fosters Camp. The place has unique atmosphere inside. The service is super friendly and the food is great. I had the catfish dinner with cheese grits and coleslaw on my first visit. Very good ! Second visit I had the Fat Belly burger. It was very good ,it definitely deserves to be named after the restaurant. They draft beer tops it off

Great PersoNatalie’s Adventures

I love my hubby very much and twice we have driven past Fat Belly’s and I mentioned to him how I would like to eat here because I had been here 2x before while working out there. Twice he kept on driving. Suggested we eat here before heading out to Big Shoal State Forest and Mr. Picky Eater Loved it!

Angelo Oliveira

It’s a gem on the 75 Highway. Located at a small city you find this original country place, with delicious food for a really cheap price. It’s the second time I came here and I must say, always crowded. Shrimps and burgers, all fresh. It’s like on the movies, basically all clients know each other and the waiter call them by name.

Megan Provost

July 19 2025 6:35 pm Very friendly clean Fat Belly's is a place in (white springs) Florida that holds a special place in my heart. I spent time with friends and my grand kids. Spent time camping in the parks and hiking. This place has stood the test of time. Today our server was Susie very nice and on point loved the food. I recommend Susie as your waitress on your next visit and the food is to die for very good. 3 years ago This little place is way out in the middle (white springs FL) of nowhere but a very friendly and clean place. The food is cooked as ordered and very 😋 tasty I will sure be back here.. it was worth the drive. Best in Florida.

Matt Stevenson (Acrossthemapwithmatt.com)

Nice resturant. Awesome okra and shrimp. Catfish was fried to perfection. Maybe a little bland for my pallette but was definitely prepared by a chef that knew how to cook. Service was great and friendly. The sweat tea was the best I have had in a very long time

Deborah Arnett

Perfect sweet tea. Had a pulled pork sandwich that was tender and moist. Sauce is sweet and tangy - delicious combination. Grits as a side were buttery and I didn’t want o share them. Hamburger with bacon and fries disappeared before I could take a photo. Will stop again. Lunch for two, $20.00. Parking lot was full of locals. Good sign of a good meal.

Brenda Herman

The food was great, generous portions. Sweet Tea was spot on, we are visiting Stephen Foster State Park, was able to sit out side needs new out door dinning area, our waitress was excellent! Would come again!

Laura Griffith

Stopped in for lunch on Tuesday to this cute little place decorated with interesting memorabilia, and tried their cheese sticks with (cold) marinara for a starter to share. Then my husband and I ordered their Philly Cheesesteak hoagie (with tater tots for $1.99 extra). I wish they would have toasted the bun (it was cold) and served the marinara warm. Everything was pretty good (including the iced tea) and service was friendly.

We just moved to this area and we’re looking for some hometown kind of places and this place did not disappoint. The catfish sandwich is the best I’ve had in years and I’ll be coming back for more. The service was great. Everybody was friendly and I love the country atmosphere. I hope nothing ever changes there and I hope to have many meals there.

Best Brisket and Steak sandwich around. Tea was brewed perfect. Great portion sizes. Will be back worth our trip.

Kathy Richardson

Best Brisket and Steak sandwich around. Tea was brewed perfect. Great portion sizes. Will be back worth our trip.

Michelle Graf-Dixon

We just moved to this area and we’re looking for some hometown kind of places and this place did not disappoint. The catfish sandwich is the best I’ve had in years and I’ll be coming back for more. The service was great. Everybody was friendly and I love the country atmosphere. I hope nothing ever changes there and I hope to have many meals there.

No ribs? But pork sandwich was very good

This is about as "hole in the wall in the middle of nowhere" as any place we've dined at recently, by which I mean ever. But it is quite a good spot as it turns out. Meals include a side or two, AND tea, and they do have some fine southern sweet tea is all I'm saying. Fried catfish fingers were notably good, very good really, as were the fried shrimp and waffle fries. Didn't care greatly for the chicken tenders, but the accompanying honey mustard was excellent. The ooey gooey cake (pick one up at the bar) is a simple pleasure sort of dessert, which fits in nicely with the vibe of the place. Atmosphere is small town cafe, and as such, service was sort of indifferently pleasant, if not particularly attentive. Really a fun find, and we will be back again if in the area.

Great food. Home town atmosphere. We really enjoyed it!

Ordered a classic burger. Meat patty was flavourful but dry. Slaws was tasteless. But decor was awesome and rustic. Great atmosphere for family gathering.

+3

Food was good surprisingly good. Waitress first friendly and gave recommendations which we're all good. I had the wings too many to eat

Waitresses are always nice and attentive. Food is good. Loaded fries with Jalapeños Ranch, wings, ribs and fried chicken salad are some of my family's favorites.

Friendly and helpful staff…Good food…plenty of parking.

+6

What a hidden gem 💎! We were passing by this small and quiet town called White Springs and came acrossed this restaurant. Eventhough they don't get to see a lot of out of town folks, they were very welcoming. The food portion is generous and affordable. The smoke chicken and pork is cook to perfection.

Seck Lim

What a hidden gem 💎! We were passing by this small and quiet town called White Springs and came acrossed this restaurant. Eventhough they don't get to see a lot of out of town folks, they were very welcoming. The food portion is generous and affordable. The smoke chicken and pork is cook to perfection.

Flora Tok

Ordered a classic burger. Meat patty was flavourful but dry. Slaws was tasteless. But decor was awesome and rustic. Great atmosphere for family gathering.

Read alot of reviews before going.Just did not feel like driving too far, so decided to stay local. Appetizer corn nuggets were good and nice portion. I had a cheese steak and honestly it was probably one of the worst I ever had. The meat was chopped very small and lacked flavor, and honestly all I tasted was bread. Baked beans were good. Son ate grilled fish and chicken platter, but did not really like the chicken. Daughter ate the pork sandwich and said it was good. Honestly not sure what my husband ate but I think he liked it. Sweet tea was ok. Would visit again for corn nuggets.

This restaurant is the only game in town in White springs. It's a southern fried catfish shrimp and barbecue kind of a place. It does have a beer bar. I had a cold yuengling that was great. I ordered the shrimp platter and got exactly what I expected, fried shrimp. The coleslaw was graded up very fine it was a bit soupy but not sweet like you may get in the south here. The barbecue beans are ordered came to the table cold. I think I should have tried the barbecue where the hamburger. You can get a meal here and it doesn't cost you much and it's not a great dining experience either. The people here are nice and the services friendly so that makes the whole experience better

The food was pretty good but the service was not. Our waitress rarely checked on us. She paid more attention to cleaning up and talking to other staff members than checking on us. We had to ask someone to go get her so she could take her order and then we had to ask her to get our check. We both had the chicken fingers which were good.

I had grilled chicken club sandwich. Bun was cold chicken was cold. Very bland. Staff was friendly. There are not many choices to eat in this town.

Our hamburgers were not anything special. They were a little too dry and many of the french fries were small pieces. I don't know how anything else on the menu was but in looking at some of the orders coming out, it looked pretty good. Our orders came out way quicker than expected and the staff were very friendly. The sweet tea was great. It did not feel like the AC was working that well.

We were traveling on the interstate and the family was ready to eat. We decided to give this place a try because the only options were McDonald's or Wendy's. It was a VERY short drive out of the way but, we enjoyed our meal. The service was good and the food was okay. I had a chicken salad and ate about half of it.

Regina Dickey

We were traveling on the interstate and the family was ready to eat. We decided to give this place a try because the only options were McDonald's or Wendy's. It was a VERY short drive out of the way but, we enjoyed our meal. The service was good and the food was okay. I had a chicken salad and ate about half of it.

Barton Cooper

Our hamburgers were not anything special. They were a little too dry and many of the french fries were small pieces. I don't know how anything else on the menu was but in looking at some of the orders coming out, it looked pretty good. Our orders came out way quicker than expected and the staff were very friendly. The sweet tea was great. It did not feel like the AC was working that well.

penni schuch

The food was pretty good but the service was not. Our waitress rarely checked on us. She paid more attention to cleaning up and talking to other staff members than checking on us. We had to ask someone to go get her so she could take her order and then we had to ask her to get our check. We both had the chicken fingers which were good.

Meat and fries overcooked/dry/tough. Side salads were good, ranch tasted good. The waitstaff was super nice and the decor is cool. Wouldn't go back, though.

We ate here last night and it was horrible. The place is tacky and basically dirty inside. I had the pork chicken combo. The pork was dry and tough, not at all moist like pulled pork usually is. The chicken was also tough and dry. I didn't care for their BBQ sauce, but the baked bean were delicious. I'll be back in White Springs next month for a couple of weeks, certainly won't bei going back to this restaurant.

Vicki Dow

We ate here last night and it was horrible. The place is tacky and basically dirty inside. I had the pork chicken combo. The pork was dry and tough, not at all moist like pulled pork usually is. The chicken was also tough and dry. I didn't care for their BBQ sauce, but the baked bean were delicious. I'll be back in White Springs next month for a couple of weeks, certainly won't bei going back to this restaurant.