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Fat Hippo Shoreditch

If you're hungry and want value for your money then this is the place to go. All chicken is halal only. The portion is massive so be careful when ordering. Burgers come with 2 chicken fillets and are big in size. Overall nice venue, well spaced out the tables. Food wise can't complain, good chicken. Love the fact that they serve potato tots. The only downside is that the meat burgers look good on the menu but sadly not halal, so I'm hoping soon they manage to become fully halal so I can visit again.

I was super excited to hear about this place opening in shoreditch having heard how much they’re killing it in the north and therefore had high expectations for this place. Unfortunately those expectations were not met 😔.

The chips were not as crispy as I had expected and lacked crunch. Also I was surprised about the small portion serving of chips presented. On to the burgers and it didn’t have that wow factor. Out of the burgers we did order I would recommend the Swiss tony and the last samurai thigh. There signature burger the fat hippo was okay, but not great. We found the patty to be slightly over cooked even though we expected it to medium rare.

We were super gutted to not experience their milkshakes as the machine was broken, but we understand that it is a new opening and that they were bound to have small niggling issues.

Apart from the small teething problems you would have with a new restaurant opening. It was a nice experience but not one where we would be coming back in a hurry.

Paying £14.50 for a beef burger might be expensive, considering a fully loaded Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) burger will set you back £12.60 and a Five Guys burger will cost you £8.95. However, Fat Hippo is not your average burger. I ordered the Hokus Porkus and it did not dissapoint. Every bite was juicy, crunchy and messy. The beef patty and American cheese is paired up with pork scratchings, jalapeno peppers, black pudding, kiev mayo and bacon crumbs. The burgers also come with an individual serving of fries with cajun seasoning.

The menu features eight beef burgers, five vegan burgers and five chicken burgers to choose from. The drinks menu focuses heavily on beers (although there are no draft beers). There is also an indulgent dessert menu (starting at £6) that headlines with a black vanilla soft serve, blended from almonds + cashews that is only available in this Shoreditch location. Give the "This is America" dessert a try - black vanilla soft serve ice cream, peanut butter and jam.

The service delivers the Northern warmth and cheekyness you expect given Fat Hippo was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. The interior is large, accomodating 108 covers. Ask to be seated on booths next to the window - comfy and offer a great view. The only two areas for improvement to complement the sixteen sauces in offer (£1 each) are the fries and non alchoolic drinks. The fries could be a bit cruchier. The non alcoholic drink options should be more varied than soda. If you are after a dirty, indulgent, fully loaded burger, Fat Hippo is your spot.

A bit small portion for that price, but very tasty burger. Nice and competent service. Not bad house beer. Unfortunately there's no draft beer available. Generally nice places. I'll be definitely back soon.

My mates and I decided to check this place out today! We left full and happy, certainly not disappointed.
The food took a bit longer to arrive but it was worth the wait! Burgers were big and juicy, really nicely flavoured. We upgraded our chips to dirty tots! WOW - loads of mini hash browns  with bacon and yummy sauce.
Staff were all welcoming and smiley! We’ll be back soon!

All of the chicken we use across all of our restaurants and concessions is certified halal. However, none of our beef products used at any locations are certified halal.

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