Fat Hippo Birmingham in Birmingham

Very good burgers and lovely staff! Good locations and easy to find the place big burgers !! We will be back!………………………..

at Hippo Birmingham is a fantastic spot for burger lovers! The burgers are absolutely delicious, juicy, and full of flavor, with a great variety of options to choose from. Whether you’re into classic beef burgers or prefer something a bit different like chicken or veggie alternatives, they’ve got something for everyone. The portion sizes are generous, and the toppings are creative and perfectly balanced, adding that extra burst of flavor in every bite. The sides, like their loaded fries, onion rings, and dips, complement the burgers well and are just as tasty. The atmosphere is laid-back and fun, making it a great place to hang out with friends or family. The staff are friendly and efficient, ensuring a smooth dining experience. Whether you're after a casual meal or a burger feast, Fat Hippo Birmingham delivers on quality, flavor, and satisfaction! Highly recommended for anyone craving an epic burger.

Bad burger experience along with terrible service. Several of our orders were incorrect. We were waiting over 40 minutes for our order to be told, when asked twice, each burger takes 40 mins (something we weren't told on arrival). I ordered the American Burger, no pickles with loaded fries and specifically asked for no bacon (due to religious reasons). I received my order, the fries were dry and on top the burger was overcooked and dry also. It tasted as if thw burgers had been precooked and then warmed up for service as the meat was tight and dense. In addition, my fries had bacon crumbs on the bottom, and when I mentioned this, the staff seemed very uninterested in how bad this is for me. Very underwhelming meal and would not recommend.

Excellent meal and one of the best burgers my Dad ever had!

Really enjoyed eating here - food is great and reasonably priced. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good burger and fries!

First time visitors from Portsmouth. Greeted with a smile and a lovely atmosphere. Burgers were absolutely on point, delicious and juicy. Cannot fault it at all. Recommended!

Amazing vegan options, generous sides and great service (thanks Grace)!

So the food is good no doubt, but the service is very middling, which is a shame because everything else is fine. We got a takeout to go from there and staff felt they were trying to rush us to order quickly and then they got parts of the order wrong.

Nice food and good atmosphere; very good value in the city centre.

Klauolia is really energetic and friendly. The burgers are nice too. Five stars!

Klaudia was a great server, food was awesome as ever.

Passing by on my own with time to kill. They found me a table straight away. Burger was fantastic, the girl who served me was Klaudia, she was very friendly and attentive . My first visit to FH, I will be back again soon!

The burger we had was great, especially loved the seasoning. Klaudia who was serving us was incredibly nice and attentive. Definitely would recommend and visit again.

Best burger in Birmingham!!! Can’t fault the service and atmosphere.

Very attentive staff, good waiting time And quality food. RUSS is such an asset to the company!

Friday lunch time we was welcomed by lovely staff and we had very good time in your restaurant food and all staff was lovely

Awful service. I ordered my food and was waiting for nearly 45 minutes and ended up being late for an appointment. Staff completely ignored us while we were clearly waiting and gave food to people who walked in well after us. Will never come back here again.

Food was fantastic within 15 minutes our food had arrived. Burger and wings were amazing. Recieved exellent service from klaud.

Ross ( Freddy ) was helpful we had a great time!

I’ve been here a few times and never had an issue. Today we waiting around 45 mins, still did not receive our food. People who arrived waaay after us received their food. We only ordered two meals, no sides. We had to flag down the staff to acknowledge us and to check in our food. We were told food is being made after waiting 30 minutes, still no apology from manager or any way to make things better. After waiting for almost an hour we walked out without our food and all the manager had to say was ‘shall we cancel it?’.

Klaudia - very friendly and helpful.

Disappointed that the staff at the Birmingham site didn't know how to use the app so I couldn't get my points for the meal I had. Some training is in order.

Fantastic food, arrived quick and I left absolutely full, Honey Monsta burger was well tasty. Courtney the server was really friendly and chatty, top marks 👏🏻

food is excellent, meat is juicy, service is very nice, friendly. I will come here regularly

What amazing little gem and amazing burgers marta and russ were so accommodating and helpful especially when they had internet issues and problems but they still carried that friendly smile and professionalism Big up to marta!!

Burgers taste great and actually look like the photos on the website!

I've been to a few Fat Hippo restaurants and while York is still unmatched the service in this Birmingham branch was fantastic. The food it unmatched and pretty good value too! I'm sure I'll be coming back. Thank you to all the various staff who served us on Sunday 15 Sept.

Classic burgers 🍔 , outstanding service by Marta and Sarah

Met up with my friends here today and we couldn't have chosen a better place! Jess was a delight and made our experience so much better, will be coming back again!!

Jess was super lovely! Very attentive and great food!

Great food, great service, good price for city centre. 10/10

Lovely food and fair prices, come here from time to time and the food is always great, Mercedes was very welcoming and friendly, we’ll definitely be visiting again :)

Second time going and wish we didn’t bother. We were disappointed by the poor service the first time we went but gave a second chance and instantly regretted it. We were served really dirty glasses for our water, we were brought the wrong sauce, the burger was cold and too top it off given the wrong burger. Not worth it at all, service is average, food is average, would much rather spend money somewhere else next time.

Really good. Good vibe and friendly staff.

Great little restaurant. Perfect Burgers.

I visited here with a friend during a night out in Birmingham. Staff were friendly, welcoming and attentive. I had the pb and jj burger. The patties were cooked perfectly and was very tasty. For me personally i would like less peanut butter and more of the bacon jam. The tatter tots were incredible. My friend had the buffalo chicken which he said was spiced perfectly. I would highly reconmend and will return. Be warned the portions are big so bring an appetite

Had a delicious lunch here while catching up with an old friend. The food and service were great, and a special mention for Klaudia who was fantastic - service with a smile

I had a fantastic experience at Fat Hippo thanks to Klaudia's exceptional service. From the moment we arrived, she was attentive, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu. Her recommendations were spot-on, and she made sure our dining experience was seamless and enjoyable. Klaudia’s positive attitude and professionalism truly stood out, making our visit memorable. Highly recommend asking for her if you’re dining at Fat Hippo!

A cocktail with a twister ice lolly dunked in the top! Need I say more? This place was amazing and Mercede is a great host. 10/10

Best chicken burger I've ever had, shame I live so far away because I’d come here every week. Incredible. P.S Klaudia is ace, brilliant waitress

Best burgers in Birmingham! Poppy was especially helpful! Would recommend to anyone who is looking for a juicy burger and great beer! 🍔🍺

Very pleased with our lunch meal, we popped in during a steady lunch period I wanted something more classic so our server suggested the American burger with pickles & cheese plus fries, which was very tasty & delicious. Our server Klaudia was very attentive & helpful thank you guys! We will be back!

While the food was lovely on the whole, service was slow and frustrating. It was quiet inside but only a manager and one waitress working for the few tables. It took a long time to get drinks and much longer to order food and a very long time for it to arrive. I know one table complained but we didn’t. The burgers were lovely. Fries a little crispy but that’s personal preference. We will try it again but maybe on a busier time when there is more atmosphere. Overall a nice place but just quite slow.

Klaudia did a great job and on her first day and all

Claudia was fantastic! Great hospitality ❤️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fat Hippo Birmingham – Amazing! Had the best time at Fat Hippo in Birmingham! Klaudia’s service was beyond friendly – she made us feel so welcome and looked after us like we were old friends. The food? Wow, just incredible. Everything tasted so fresh and flavorful, especially the burgers. You can tell they put a lot of care into the food. Great vibes, great food, and Klaudia was an absolute star. Can’t wait to come back!

Nice meal, food came fast and service was lovely, Klaudia made sure to check up on us often which was nice

We were in on a week night, obviously a bit quieter. Having said that, service was excellent- our server made a minor and easy to make mistake, and bent over backwards to put it right. Food was brilliant. No complaints.

Klaudia outstanding service awesome food will be returning again for a awesome burgers

Very good burgers and lovely staff !

Got an order yesterday 7/9/24 food came noticed straight away they only give us one drink we had paid for two. Food was so bad could eat any of it couldn’t break the chicken up with my hands new mind eat it chips where hand empty and 🤢 stay clear of this place!!

Amazing food and friendly service! Can’t wait to come back!

Amazing food and the staff was so lovely!!

Really Good Burger, recommend if you want one well cooked

Lovely food, good shakes. Would recommend!

Lovely food, and really great attentive staff!

Burger was really large, nearly impossible to eat (no critism) and really delicious

Nice and cozy place, amazing food with fast service, Marta took a good care of us. Me and my friends had a really nice time over there ☺️

Food here is amazing with lovely portion sizes at a good price! The service was also excellent; Raquel was so lovely and attentive, she was brilliant! Will defo be back again! :)

Food and drink was outstanding as always. Top service from Raquel. Really looking forward to seeing her idea of a Fat Hippo Burger Challenge come to fruition...

It’s brilliant. Really great burger and great staff. Raquel is amazing 😍

To further go off a review I place on justeat. I need to correct myself. Despite the issues I had with the driver when I eventually got the food I was 10/10 satisfied the food and thought it took a large amount of attempts to get hold of the restaurant. The person I spoke to was very nice and understood had gone on. Hopefully this makes up for poor justeat review

Been here a few times, invited friends and told them it's the best burgers in Birmingham, everyone left saying the same thing, staff are always friendly and ask if you need anything, we will be coming back again and again

Marta made our night and girls on shift was wonderful

Went here for lunch today. We were greeted and served with a smile. The burgers were quite possibly the best burgers we have eaten in a long time! Juicy and full of flavour at a generous price, as well as being able to customise them to how you want them. Free side portions were plentiful and filling - The fries had just the right amount of seasoning on them, and the onion rings were crispy, also surprisingly large and filling. Everything tasted so good. We will definitely be returning in the future, and will be recommending this establishment to friends and family.

Me and my colleagues regularly visit here on lunch times, and I've often promoted the place amongst friends, family and social media. However today's lunch experience has left myself and the rest of the group a little annoyed, even still discussing it in the office with the others. It was supposed to be a happy and celebratory afternoon, but unfortunately something so minor has left a sour taste in our mouths. I ordered the 'Little White Buffalo' with my chosen side as Hand cut chips. This was clearly heard and noted down by the waiter. The meals arrived and on my plate next to the burger was Tater Tots. I told the waitress I didn't order these, I ordered Hand cut chips. As she was about to take the plate, I said I'm happy to eat them(to save her/them the hassle) and I mentioned "oh you won't charge for them will you?". Her response was taking the plate and saying "well they're a pound extra" and saying they'll fry some chips for me. I didn't really have the time to reply or discuss with her. I was just shocked, and looking at the rest of the group who were smiling in disbelief, they were shocked too. Lunch times are supposed to be quick and easy. I didn't know how long the chips would take but I ate my burger hesitantly in stages as I wanted to eat it with the chips and at no point I had no real apology or update as to how long the chips were going to be. I watched as the rest of the gang finished their meals and waited for me. Finally the chips arrived 11mins later. I had 2 bites of my cold burger left.. and the waitress said "sorry about that" as she dropped the fries and walked off. No real attempt at rectifying the situation of me eating a burger by itself which had now gone cold as I was taking my time and now having to eat a portion of fries by themselves whilst the rest of the group watched me and waited. Yes.. I was given fries.. not the hand cut chips as I had ordered! I was very close to asking for a supervisor and requesting they take my meal off the bill. However I remained calm, ate my fries. We paid the bill and left, leaving nothing towards gratuity as we usually do. I'm still sat here in disbelief that I am writing a review for such a minor thing which could have been easily solved. Mistakes happen, and I am very understanding and patient person. But instead of leaving me with the tater tots which I would have accepted, I was made to wait with half a meal and not given a proper apology or compensation at the end. No apology was given by the other waiter at the end when we asked for the bill and were making payment. Customer service and some common courtesy massively lacking today! It's a shame, as we do enjoy the food and visit regularly - though today even the burgers were lacking flavour for some reason.

Food was rally good, than you amen wachos blessed healed my depression, a the milkshake gave me a happy tim. I lef some photo for yu

Food was awesome, burger was big! Come here hungry 🤣 service very good!

Booked a table for two for bank holiday Monday afternoon, and was sent an email reminder on the day of my booking. Turned up well on time to see a notice in the window saying it was closed because of staff shortages. They had my phone number and email address, might've been nice to let me know and avoid a wasted journey.

We was served by sarah on bank holiday Monday. She was the only waitress on and the restaurant was full however, she managed to keep on top of serving everyone in a timely mannor and was very friendly. We was very impressed with how she managed the busy rush on her own! Outstanding customer service

Great food with a diverse menu that caters to everyone in the party. Always great service.

Cocktails are £9 and out of a can

Highly recommend. Food was amazing

Me and my partner went today with high expectations, drinks was great. We had the frickles to start with 10/10 would recommend then our mains come out, my partner had the American burger and I had the semi-parmed chicken burger. Looked amazing when it come out, but we when we started to eat it the expectation just disappeared, my chicken the only seasoning was the coating, no seasoning with the actual chicken very disappointed, bun and sauce was good but for me(personal opinion) chicken should be flattened and add season to the chicken before frying. My partner had the American burger she said was good, a little pink for her liking but otherwise okay. she loved the fries! But when we got home she started to feel very unwell, unfortunately we think it’s food poisoning. Either the food has been out for a long while and then not cooked up to temperature, cross contamination or someone hasn’t washed their hands after going to the toilet. (she didn’t have anything before or after eating here and she wanted to save herself for fat hippo) Quite saddened with the high expectation with what we have seen online. (This is just personal experience and preference with the food) Otherwise food and drinks come out very quickly which was good

My friend and I ate dinner here yesterday and nearly left before our food arrived because of how we were served and the overwhelmingly loud atmosphere of the restaurant. We were seated at a table that still had crumbs and grease on from previous meals. When we asked the waitress to wipe down the table, she gave us lots of attitude and did not even spray the table, only dry wiping it. We did not receive our drinks (which we ordered first) until after our food arrived, despite the fact that servers were not busy. The music in Fat Hippo was so loud we could not comfortably talk to each other at a normal volume and had to raise our voices, making the restaurant even louder as a result. Once the food arrived, it was sadly average. I ordered the "Semi-Parmed Life" which contained two chicken thighs fried in batter. The burger was a lot bigger than expected and was difficult to eat, even with your hands. Most of the burger was flavourless batter and did not actually contain as much chicken as it looks. My friend ordered the "Wild Bill" and said it was good but not great (the beef burgers are much smaller than the chicken ones). I ended up leaving a lot of the batter on the tray as there was just too much. We were so disappointed with our experience that we not only considered leaving before the food arrived, but checked the bill to make sure there was no hidden service charge as we felt this tip would not have been deserved. A real disappointment that proves websites and pictures don't tell the true story - we sadly won't be coming back but hope the staff are open to improving their service moving forwards.

It took an hour and a half to receive our food! Once we received our starters it then took 50 minutes between our starter and mains in this time two separate tables ordered and received their food (both had the same burger that we ordered) when the food finally arrived we were delighted to see a hair in the coleslaw, the burgers were all cooked to different temperatures one being rare and the other being over done and chewy in the same burger, chips had some sort of spice mix over them despite ordering plain chips, didn’t want to wait another 50 mins for extra chips. Waitress was rude and standoff ish refused to acknowledge us so had to flag her down for drinks and then the bill as well. Shall not be returning :)

I have had my fair share of burgers in the uk and this is outstanding. The burger was to die for, flavour, presentation.. Everything was on point, i would rate this burger joint the best currently in the uk. I don't know how you can beat it. Highly recommend. Lovely restaurant too, ps: there cheese ballz are amazing you have to try them. Definitely will be back

Delicious food and drinks at reasonable prices. No parking and there is a step to get inside.

Absolutely Marvelous, been wanting to try one of these burgers. Tried the PP+JJ, Top Shelf material. Well worth the visit. Planning to go there once a week so I can go the menu. Cheers Hippo, Double 👍's up.

By far the best burger place around. The burgers are juicy, filled to the brim with toppings and the tater tots are to die for!

Absolutely stunning burgers 10/10. The PB & JJ was to die for!

Came with a friend Atmosphere was fantastic The food is brillent must try Service was fast and triffice

Food was just ok, nothing special.... just a normal burger joint

Nice little restaurant. Great white buffalo burger was 10/10

2nd visit: Managed to get our nom on! Had PB + JJ and Swiss Tony. They are quality burgers and can’t fault them. Really enjoyed the freshly made slaw. The dirty tater tots were just the right side of crispy and the perfect starter. The cheese tasted like liquid beef (not complaining as was tasty, it’s just the first time I’ve tasted cheese like this). The only thing was the beer we got came in room temperature. Not the end of the world - we left with full and happy tummies. Staff were friendly. Would 100% come back again, though hopefully there’ll be toilet paper in the toilet. *** 1st visit: Went on an evening as we had a hankering for a meaty burger. The service staff were fantastic - repeatedly asked if we had allergies. Whilst we don’t, it was nice that they’re so attentive. The reason for the low stars wasn’t because we hated it, it’s because we didn’t have any food in the end. When we were about to order, we’re told that we’d have to wait at least half an hour for our food if we ordered, which in my experience usually means 45mins+. Why? Because the kitchen had just received a batch of food orders. There was a big table of 10ish so I was trying to be understanding. If I wasn’t ravenous, we may have opted to stay and had a couple of beers but the hanger was real so we left for another place. We’re thankful to the lady, who proactively told us the situation. All in all, this place had a nice vibe. The service staff were great. The menu did look pretty immense so better luck next time.

The food was lovely and served hot , Libby the waitress went above and beyond for us as she was dashing around on her own. Excellent service

Amazing food! My partner and I have allergies ( gluten free and nut free) the food was amazing. Usually so hard to find a good gluten free burger, this place is the best. Our server was lovely and very accommodating Thankyou! Unfortunately didn’t catch her name but the gluten and nut allergies on 23/07 are very grateful

We were served by Karisse, she was lovely and very attentive. The food was fantastic, would definitely reccomend!

Best chicken burger I have ever had! Very friendly staff!

If I could give negative 5 stars I would!. Ordered food tonight and the order that turned up, had missing parts. Called the restaurant and was put on hold x2 then told told call delivery company. Who was standing right next to me. The driver told the lady on the phone that he was only handed 1 bag and please check the security cameras. She kept repeating what she said (call the delivery company) the food is cold and parts are missing! Will never order from them again. This was my first experience and they made sure it will be my last!

Had a weird experience where we were seated and given, and then the manager came over and quite rudely asked us why we'd sat down. When we said we'd been sat down by the waitress, she said we shouldn't have been and that we had to leave as there was no space for us. If the manager hadn't been so rude I probably would be more understanding, but the attitude was absolutely terrible.

It is a great place to escape fast food chain, despite of being a chain itself. The meat is very fresh, and burger has high quality ingredients. The ambience is very nice as well, you get the feeling of actually eating a gourmet burger.

My partner and I went for food last night and everything was amazing!! The service was very friendly and nice, the atmosphere was buzzing and the food was absolutely delicious! We will definitely be coming back !

Amazing, best burger I have ever had. Just Amazing from end to end

Arrived in a big group and were sat down by a member of staff and given menus. Then approached by another member of staff telling us ‘we couldn’t just sit down’ even though we had been seated. Awful, awful service. And not even apologetic after kicking us out for no reason.

Toni was brilliant, the starters were brilliant.

Raquel was a fantastic waitress. Great service and great food. We love coming here and the picklebacks are a bonus

Nice burger. Quick and easy. Service was great.

Service was great and so was the food. Very good value for money.

They let us sit down, look at a menu and then came over and asked us why we sat down without permission (when we literally got sat down by a staff member) and then told us to leave straight away Wouldn’t recommend