Fat Hippo Cardiff

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  Georgia Jones

  ·2 weeks ago

  “Really enjoyed our meal. We were in time for the hippo hour, great deal consisting of a starter, main and side for £15. I had the corn ribs for starter, American burger and tots. All the food was very tasty and well presented. The waiting time for drinks was quite long but the food was served quickly. The restaurant has a nice relaxing atmosphere. I would recommend this place and intend on going back.”

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  Darren Hussey

  ·4 weeks ago

  “Amazing food, best burgers we have had for a long time and the chicken tenders were lush too. We had amazing service from the lady with the pink/red hair-sorry we don't know your name, my wife has intolerances and she was incredible with her, finding out information and putting her at ease making it a great experience.”

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  Leigh Mungo (Mungomilt)

  ·2 months ago

  “We visited here this weekend 29th August as a group of 7. Staff we mainly very friendly. Food was just OK, nothing special. Burger was good, skin on chips (not fries) were not great, too much paprika and tasted quite earthy if I'm honest, I didn't eat them all because of this. One of our guests had to return her chicken burger as it was still raw inside, the staff didn't seem overly bothered to be honest, not even coming to the table to apologise. All the other meals again were OK. I personally wouldn't go back here just because I think there is better out there.”

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  Chris Cox

  ·3 months ago

  “Im a big fan of fat hippo and, before the London one closed i was a regular so when i visited Cardiff to attend a concert i took the opportunity to partake of their pre 6pm special. Alas the inside was full so was asked to sit outside, no problems as the weather was good. The 3 free tables were either dirty or covered with used plates etc and food so we chose the least offensive option. After waiting quite sometime someone put the menus in front of us as disappeared, and we waited and waited and waited even telling staff we wanted to order but to no avail. Eventually we were served but by this time we realised the main issue with being outside is the closeness to a local bar and therefore we were inhaling the outdoor smokers output throughout. Food arrived in decent time and mine was hot and fresh alas her chicken tenders werent that hot, the only minor gripe with mine was my bun wasnt the freshest and she said the same. Throughout the staff seemed disinterested but evidently busy. So the food gets a solid 4/5 Service and cleanliness 2/5”

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  Edithcarol38

  ·3 months ago

  “This small chain burger restaurant in cardiff is very good and serves good quality burgers and chips. Upon entering a friendly member of staff directed us to a table just outside the Main Street. I was expecting it to be busier because there was a concert on this specific Friday. The drinks in here are reasonably priced and they had a small selection of non alcoholic drinks which was usetul. They had about 5 vegan burger options. I went for the vegan chicken one with purple coleslaw. The drinks and food didn't take that long to be served which I was surprised at!!. The portion sizes in this restaurant are VERY generous so it's very good value for money!!!. The chips were so nice and a bit spicy which was good. Lastly when using the bathrooms they were not in brilliant condition and one of them were out of order and only 2 of the taps were working. Overall this burger restaurant offers very good value for money burgers and it's very filling and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a burger restaurant in Cardiff!!! 🥹🥹🥹”

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  Ian Amor

  ·4 months ago

  “Absolutly lovely food, lovely place and nice staff. If i had to pick on anything, for a restaraunt the music was a little loud”

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  Colin G

  ·5 months ago

  “Staff were consistently polite and pleasant, atmosphere is nice. I ordered the "tray meal" with a Born Slippy burger, everything was excellent (though I was a bit sad to learn that the included chicken tenders weren't ones from the menu but rather just plain tenders). The Biscoff Milkshake was also good. I may well return next time I'm in Cardiff”

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  Rory Joe

  ·5 months ago

  “Food was excellent, cheese balls were great. Burger very tasty. Served by Brandon who provided great service - attentive and prompt. Will come back here!”

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  Joshua Thomas

  ·7 months ago

  “Very nice food. Really enjoyed it. The waffles, fries, burger, shake and dessert were all great. Friendly staff and good atmosphere. I will definitely be coming back. 5/5.”

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  Chris Price

  ·10 months ago

  “Lovely little find in Cardiff “Fat Hippo” offered some brilliant food and good service with low wait times and pleasant service. For starters me and the group shared “Trash Browns” which were Deep fried tater tots and liquid cheese + Cajun onion strings which was really tasty and a great sized portion. We also had “Cheese balls” Beer battered cheese balls, hot honey Buffalo sauce + ranch. I have to say this was the best by far wonderful combination of hot honey a little bit of spice and mouth watering mozzarella. For the mains I went for “Born Slippy” which offered a Double patty, cheese, garlic butter mayo, braised pork rib meat, jalapeños + hot honey. The burger was cooked excellently was really juicy and the combination of spicy and garlic mayo really hit the spot. It was really easy to get a table and we went in around 6:30 but it quickly filled up so you can see how popular this establishment is. A great experience will be back.”

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