Fat Birds Cafe in Warwick

We found this place and were looking forward to ordering from the varied menu. Drinks arrived after about 15 mins, coffee was spilt as it was put on table, not a problem, but no apology, concern or effort to wipe up from the young waitress, and no serviettes so we could wipe up ourselves. We ordered a simple brunch (yoghurt/crumpets), the place wasn't hugely busy but it took 45 minutes to arrive and we had to chase up the order as no one bothered to advise there would be a delay. The food eventually arrived, there was no cutlery and one of the drinks was forgotten. The cutlery and drink were brought up and just plonked on the table as though we were an inconvenience. It's fair to say, we always tip waiting staff but today we didn't because rather than paying customers, we felt like an inconvenience. There is a clear lack of knowledge of customer care here and the place is disorganised, which is a great shame as the actual food was nice today. However, based on the staffs attitude, we will not be returning and would not recommend.

Really sad but absolute chaos on a Saturday .Food was fine when it came .They said the microwave was broken so they couldn't make sandwiches? Staff were friendly but absolutely incompetent.Every single aspect of our order and everybody else's had to be repeated and there was no system at all.Menu far too big. Food was ok when it arrived but it was at different times Management needs to sort it out or there will be no business in three months time.Was previously really lovely.

A rather untypically poor Friday lunch experience. Massive menu with lots that FB were unable to serve. Selected winter warmer drinks that were unavailable, (cordial to make it was on display). Jacket potato’s with Tuna ordered, but came with cold grated cheese. Service was underwhelming…. As if they were closing early. Paid for Jacket potato, ham egg and chips, 3 cups of tea a hot apple juice….. £32.95 which was 2 people contribution to a 6 person order…… in retrospect I don’t think this was correct. Won’t be rushing back.

The food was scrumptious, the staff were very kind. Breakfast ended at 10:00 and they still server it to us at 11:00 really kind people definitely recommend. The breakfast was sooooo good!!

We had an unusual welcome, as if we were intruding. The staff had reserved seats with their belongings, and although it was quiet, we were unsure how to get served. When we finally ordered breakfast, it was burnt and tasted like it had been cooked in old chip fat. At £10, it wasn’t exactly good value. The same thing happened with the coffee - it had an odd taste and was translucent.

If I could give ZERO stars, I would. This place is an absolute disgrace, and calling it a café is an insult to every decent establishment out there. I went in with my daughter today and left utterly disgusted by the experience. The food was a joke—barely edible, substandard slop. And the coffee? Vile, undrinkable trash! To make it worse, one coffee was completely wrong, and when I pointed this out to the clueless girl behind the counter, she just added vanilla and walked off. No apology, no effort—nothing! I’m paying for proper service, not to be treated like a nuisance. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, we overheard the staff mocking us, calling us “morons” and “idiots” for simply expecting what we paid for. Seriously? The audacity! Complaining to the so-called manager was an even bigger waste of time. She’s as rude and incompetent as the rest of the staff, yelling at me instead of addressing the issue. The entire place is run by untrained, unprofessional, and outright nasty people who have no idea how to treat customers. This is not the first bad experience I’ve had here, but it’s certainly the last. Fat Birds Café is a cesspit of poor service, slow staff, and disgusting food. The management is vile, the staff are ignorant, and the entire place is a joke. I wouldn’t come back here if they paid me. Word of mouth spreads, and trust me, I will tell everyone I know to avoid this dump like the plague. Shut it down already!

Fun menu and a nice atmosphere inside. However it seemed very understaffed for the number of customers on a Saturday lunchtime. The young lady delivering food to the tables seemed overwhelmed. Our table was not clean, the cutlery was not replenished. One meal came out then 10 minutes later the other one appeared. Our drinks arrived after we had finished eating. The couple on the neighbouring table were having a similar experience. The savoury food was pretty good but we did not enjoy the Jaffa cake. On the plus side, it was great to have a large tea pot which is rare these days.

One of my favorite places to eat whenever I visit Leamington! Food is delicious and very affordable. Staff is friendly and service is quick and professional. I would recommend this cafe to anyone looking for good food, peaceful atmosphere and more importantly right now, value for money.

Absolutely outraged after my visit to Fat Birds Leamington! The food might have been okay, but the service? A total disaster. We sat there like fools for 30 minutes while the staff just wandered around without a clue. It took them another 30 minutes to bring out a single coffee – I’ve never seen such incompetence! They were moving like zombies, completely oblivious. Then comes the final insult: I asked for a bit more butter with my toast, and they had the nerve to slap an extra £3 on the bill! £3 for butter! When I confronted them, the greedy boss had the sheer audacity to argue with me. Unbelievable! This place is a joke, run by greedy, clueless idiots who don’t care about their customers. I used to tell people to go here, but now I’ll make sure EVERYONE knows to avoid this rip-off joint like the plague. I’ll never step foot in there again, and if you’ve got any sense, neither will you!

Went to Fat Birds Cafe for Afternoon Tea It is such a friendly warm and inviting place for any occasion or that special celebration Staff are so hardworking, eager to please to make the experience pleasurable My birthday was made even more memorable Food and service second to none Thank you everyone Mrs Hobbs

Passing through town. Two lovely brekkies. Good choice of size meals, and plenty of meaty, veggie and vegan options. Particularly liked having oven-roasted tomatoes as some cafes don’t do tomatoes well, and the decaf tea is a decent brand. Service was friendly and prices reasonable. Will be back next time we’re passing through.

Another great experience today. Food was great quality and generous portion. Always enjoy my experience here and the staff are always very friendly too. Thanks team for always making me welcome

Have been to Fat Birds Cafe many times in the past and always loved it. Arrived at 3.30pm on a Saturday to find tables being cleared and ready to close. When we enquired what time you closed we were informed 4pm but opening times show as 5pm on all Google searches (which we had purposely checked beforehand). Also if you are closing in half an hour why would you not still be serving at least drinks and cakes which is what we wanted, with still half an hour before closing time? When I pointed out that websites say you close at 5pm I was told it was supposed to be changed. My sister arrived to meet us after we had left due to you closing. When my sister said the website says you close at 5pm she was rudely informed ‘we don’t have a website.’ We won’t be returning again. I understand you have to have opening and closing times but at the very least make sure they are right on web searches and do not turn people away half an hour before you close. When you are informing people that you are closed / closing at least just politely say you are sorry we are closing, instead of barking at people that you don’t have a website. There are too many places with good customer service in Leamington to return here.

Arrived at 1:45pm beware they shut in the afternoon, well they did on the day we attended. Mugs and plates with chips in, not good! We had coffees and cakes. The cakes were actually very dry and a bit stale. This use to be a brilliant cafe, but so many others in leamington are top notch now.

Very disappointing. This used to be an amazing café. Today we waited 20 minutes for our food but were OK with that as it was busy. However, I was given a tiny little bit of milk for my tea so had to ask for more. I ordered bacon, eggs and toast but when it arrived, I was given bread. I told the waitress who apologised and said she would rectify that. She did but when she brought my plate back I discovered the fried eggs were solid and the salad leaves provided with the dish looked as though they were days old and I could not eat them. One of the waitresses was very friendly but the food was really very sub-standard. I'm afraid we won't be returning soon.

Told the food would be 30minutes after 50 it still hadn't turned up, neither had our drinks they had completely forgotten us and didn't even apologise

The most dreadful welcome and customer service which was very disappointing after a friend had recommended this place. No smiles, no warm welcome and absolutely no flexibility to move one chair to enable our group to sit down. They clearly did not want the business...

Really really lovely staff who were very warm, accommodating, and helpful. I elected to ‘Build some Butties’ as per the menu , had a proper good laugh with the lady serving me and another made me a life saving coffee, the food was delicious and...

Dreadful service. We felt we were an inconvenience. The place was disorganised and the staff unpleasant

We were well looked after, had a gorgeous sausage and egg baguette with halloumi and hash brown and it was a really good price! Highly recommend it!

Wife went in and was told to wait outside as it was waitress service. We waited outside for 10 minutes. Family arrived and sat at next table, one parent walked in, her order was taken immediately. I walked in stating the above and was told...

Fantastic cafe.We were made very welcome when we went in.The breakfast was excellent,top quality food,cooked to perfection.This is a real Gem of a place.I had the gluten free option,which was a real treat for me.The staff are lovely.The owner deserves 5 stars.

We absolutely love this cafe! The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food is always delicious - especially the bacon - and our dog particularly enjoys the sausages.

Our favourite cafe in town never lets us down. 😋👌 We've just been there for breakfast before watching the coronation, and as per usual it was food fit for a King. Keep up the good work, Lisa, Chloe, Lauren and the gang!

Came here Saturday with my mum after a morning of wedding dress shopping, was the perfect pitstop with plenty of selection for myself whilst being on a strict diet. Staff were super friendly and extra attentive to us even when we were sat outside the...

Came here one lunchtime and ordered the ploughman’s lunch off the vast menu they have. I have to say I can’t understand some of the poor comments on here about fat birds every time I’ve been I haven’t had one bad meal of anything. The...

I went for brunch with a friend. Busy place with an extensive menu so was looking forward to my choice of a Ploughman’s lunch. I advised our friendly waitress that I have an intolerance to garlic, onion and vinegar, which she wrote down and when...

Fat Birds remains the best café in Warwickshire: excellent food, fantastic coffee, outstanding service and a laid back, cosy atmosphere. Our kids love the pancakes and waffles and we love the range of vegetarian options and the choice of meal sizes. It's the perfect place...

Well 😥 disappointed...... Heard great things about this cafe...... Went at weekend it was very busy but the waitress literally walked past us numerous times and then served table next to us that came after us and we had been waiting ages....... We had to...

First visit to the cafe after several recommendations. Not much to look at from the outside but the inside is lovely. Service was ok, a little disorganised but friendly enough. Lots to choose from on the menu (almost too much, took us so long to...

Popped into Fatbirds Cafe today for a christmas eve light lunch with family and was really happy with it. Staff were happy and it was service with a smile and all in the Christmas spirit, food came out quickly and was delicious. The hot chocolate was to die for.

For years Fat BIrds has always done consistently good breakfasts - better than most in the town by a long shot - using quality ingredients; good coffee. Pleasant friendly staff, a great cafe.

The photographs say it all. Exceptional fresh food served by pleasant, attentive waitresses. The chips were also very good. Breakfast has always been great and now we have tried the lunch menu. Fresh, interesting salads including fresh bread and butter. Could not be better!

The name has always stopped me visiting this establishment...my loss.Bright and airy, a warm welcome and super food. I only stopped for a mid morning snack. Good hot chocolate and a bacon sandwich bursting with bacon and so much more enticing food on the menu.

My friends and I were recently at a loss as to where to eat, we nearly missed Fat Birds as the usual red exterior is now a lovely refreshing white and blue! We were greeted by a very friendly waitress and seated in the window, a lovely spot! The young waitress who took our order was very polite and clearly knew the menu well as she answered all of our questions for our dietary requirements. (I am gluten free and my friend lactose intolerant). We ordered breakfast even though it was pushing 1 o'clock, although they were busy they still managed to get the food out in the time they warned us, about 20 minutes or so. The food was lovely, but the visit was made even more enjoyable by the friendly young waitresses, who were quick to notice our drinks needed refilling and when our plates were empty they were cleared within moments and we were offered cake. A brilliant place to eat or even just have a drink will definitely be returning especially with the new fresh decoration! Thanks Fat Birds!

Having visited Fat Birds a few times for breakfast I have always been happy. The breakfasts are cooked to order, hence the wait for food when it's busy. I would far rather wait for a nicely fresh cooked breakfast and that is why I come here time and time again. Always grilled to order bacon and sausages and waitress service is very attentive. It's a great shame that occasionally people criticise this lovely cafe. If people have nothing positive to say then they really shouldn't waste their time being unkind and take their business elsewhere. Keep doing what you're doing Fat Birds...we love it!

Have been to Fat Birds several times, mainly on a sunday early afternoon (I think it closes at 3pm) - to have lunch after the youngest has been swimming in Warwick. She likes the sausage baguette which is 3 sausages in a baguette. I like their breakfasts which they serve all day. Something for everyone, not gourmet cuisine but a goo place when you're hungry.

We thought we would give Fat Birds a try as it always seemed to be busy. The choice on the menu was good, but that was where the good started & ended. I asked if instead of toast i could have fried bread, to which the reply was (we do not do that). How hard is it to turn toast in to fried bread???. When the meals came the bacon looked over done and when easting tasted like it was of poor quality. The mushrooms were totally tasteless. Tomatoes were ok and I did quite like the sausage. All in all it was a poorly cooked, poor tasting & poor quality meal. There are far far superior places to have breakfast in Leamington, which serve better quality, better tasting breakfast for the same price.

I often pop in to Fat Birds Cafe and also meet friends there regularly. Customer service is exceptional and the food is always fresh and tasty. Occasionally, I am told there is a short wait for hot food but surely this is to be expected in such a popular and busy cafe? I am always happy to wait. Who wouldn't be?My favourite place for breakfast and lunch by far...especially the bacon butties! Always freshly grilled and tasty. Thankyou Fat Birds! Keep doing what you're doing. If people don't like it they should go elsewhere.

We went here with family for mother's day in March. A busy popular cafe that offers a wide range of food on the menu. Highly recommended.

just feel that fat birds has lost it edge - for example, nasty white sliced bread - what happened to the freshly cut slabs ?? shame

Came in over Christmas and can't believe some of these reviews.First look at the menu and you think it is a bit pricey but then when it comes out and you see the good size portion and taste it the price is understandable. Staff are lovely greeted and seated when I came in, they are all smiley so nice to be served with a smile, at first did think there were a lot of them but then realised why as it started to get very busy! Once we were served we found out there was about a 15 minute wait on our food but that's not a problem least it's busy! it was also nice to know that we had to wait instead of being left wondering. Drinks came over straight away and they were lovely! Overall great experience will defiantly be going back again.