Fat Rice


Fat Rice is an American fusion restaurant located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, which opened in 2012. The restaurant is known for its arroz gordo dish, which translates as "fat rice". Head chef Abraham Conlon claims Fat Rice is the "only restaurant in the world" to serve the dish.
Fat Rice also operates an adjacent cocktail bar, called The Ladies Room and a pastry shop called The Bakery.

Leadership controversy

The restaurant's owners, Abe Conlon and Adrienne Lo, made two Instagram posts in solidarity with those participating in the George Floyd protests in early June 2020. The posts were met with criticism from past employees, calling Conlon and Lo hypocrites, alleging that Conlon verbally abused his staff, was prone to fits of rage, and created a racially insensitive workplace culture.
Conlon issued an apology for his behavior on Instagram, and shut the restaurant indefinitely after the criticism.