Fire damages Fat Boys Restaurant in Mooresville

Fire damaged a longtime Mooresville eatery on Saturday morning.

Initial reports are that a grease fire started in the kitchen of Fat Boys Restaurant and Catering at about 11:30 a.m., according to WBTV, the Observer’s news partner.

Fat Boys , at Interstate 77 Exit 36, is known for its down-home Southern cooking. It has served real pit barbecue since 1967, along with seafood and charbroiled steaks.

It is unknown how long the restaurant will be closed.

Joe Marusak

This story was originally published January 2, 2016 at 7:34 PM with the headline "Fire damages Fat Boys Restaurant in Mooresville."