On tonight’s episode of Bar Rescue, Jon Taffer and crew are in Jacksonville, Florida to rescue Fatballs Sports Bar. The Fatballs episode was filmed earlier this year in January, and Taffer decided to change the name of Fatballs to The Bayou New Orleans Bar and Grille.
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A couple of months after the rescue, “The Bayou New Orleans Bar and Grille” was shut down by the local health inspector due to rodent droppings, according to News 4 Jax.
The inspector came out a total of three times, warning the manager about the consequences of any more droppings. Unfortunately, during the third visit, 50 more were found, and the restaurant was ordered to close for two days. An employee was also spotted pulling up his pants and then touching raw chicken.
The restaurant later reopened with a spotless inspection.
Fatballs Drains The Bayou
At some point in March, Tony Azer – the bar’s owner – decided to change the name of The Bayou back to Fatballs.
A Closer Look
- Here are the Facebook pages for the regularly updated Fat Balls Facebook page, and The Bayou New Orleans Bar and Grille Facebook page, which hasn’t been updated since March.
- You can check out online reviews since the rescue via Google Reviews (Mostly Positive), Yelp (Positive) and Facebook (Mixed)
- Fatballs is hosting an episode view party on Sunday beginning 8 p.m. until midnight.
Tony Responds to Media Attention
Now all these newspapers and news agencies want to do interviews because my show is airing this Sunday and all that came to my head was “back then you didnt want me now I’m hot you all on me” lol
Posted by Tony Azer on Friday, July 27, 2018
Taffer Invites Fans To Fatballs
It would be #wise for those in the Jacksonville, FL area to meet me at Fatballs Sports Bar & Grill, 7457 103rd St, Jacksonville, FL 32210 at 7:00pm EST. ?#WednesdayWisdom
— Jon Taffer (@jontaffer) January 17, 2018
Fans Respond To Taffer’s Invite
Google Street View of Fatballs
Episode Promo Videos
Drink Taste Test
When the bar is so empty that it is impossible to do recon, Jon Taffer has to be step in and be the customer.
Manage Your Business! Fire His A**
As Jon Taffer is waiting for his food, an employee dares to talk back to him. New episodes every Sunday at 10/9c on Paramount Network.
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