Fat One’s Universal CityWalk’s newest restaurant opens this weekend

Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice is taking over the former Hot Dog Hall of Fame location at Universal CityWalk Orlando. Photos taken Sept. 1 by Attractions Magazine’s video editor, @magiccitymayhem Mikey, show the restaurant’s transformation well underway, with Fat One’s signage, banners and red, white and black star graphics now installed throughout the location.

The restaurant shared its own construction update on Instagram on Sept. 1, writing, “Yesssssss we are a few weeks away!!!!!!!!! Universal Orlando City Walk, here we come !!!!!” Fatone then provided an even narrower opening window in the comments.

“I know people are asking about the actual date,” Fatone wrote. He said the opening “definitely is this month” and that the team is finalizing the date. Fatone added that he believes the opening will be on a weekend and said an announcement will come “very soon.”

Updated Sept. 14, 2026, with the official opening date, opening-day celebration and new menu details.

Fat One’s CityWalk menu highlights

Fat One’s will serve nine gourmet hot dogs alongside Italian ice in multiple flavors and a selection of specialty beers. Menu highlights include The Fat One, a footlong hot dog topped with roasted pork, pepperoni, chili beans, cheddar cheese sauce, red onion sauce, Pop Fries and chives.

The Brazilian features grilled linguica sausage with onion sauce, jalapeño veganaise, cotija cheese, Calabrian honey, red peppers, cilantro and potato sticks on a brioche bun. The Korean-inspired Dirty K-Pop Dog comes topped with kimchi slaw, spicy gochujang mayonnaise, scallions, crispy onions and black sesame.

Joey Fatone will serve the first 100 guests

Joey Fatone and Fat One’s co-founder Joe Mulvihill will appear at the restaurant for its official opening Sept. 19. The first 100 guests will receive wristbands for one free hot dog served by Fatone, who will also be available for photos for a limited time.

Universal encourages interested guests to arrive at Fat One’s at 10 a.m. Space is limited, and wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Fat One’s replaces Hot Dog Hall of Fame at Universal CityWalk

Universal Orlando announced Fat One’s Hot Dogs & Italian Ice in May as the replacement for Hot Dog Hall of Fame. The former restaurant closed in July 2026 after operating at CityWalk since 2014.

Fat One’s was founded by *NSYNC member Joey Fatone and his manager, Joe Mulvihill. When Universal announced the CityWalk restaurant, it described the upcoming menu as featuring “creative, flavor-packed hot dogs, Italian ices, and more.”

Mikey’s new photos also show that the former Hot Dog Hall of Fame space remains recognizable. Its stadium-style seating and baseball-inspired flooring can still be seen, while the restaurant itself has received prominent Fat One’s branding. Tall red-and-black banners featuring the Fat One’s logo now line the walkway outside.