Fat Hippo Headingley in Leeds

Meg and Lois were perfect servers! We got the lunch deal and it was such a good deal. 10/10 would recommend:)

Meg and Lois were amazing !! Great lunch deal would 10/10 recommend !!!

The burgers are amazing! And the staff are very friendly and helpful 👍

Our go to date day/night place. Food for meat eaters, vegans, veggies and gluten free. Make sure you get the onion rings they are stunning !!

Great food and the special was amazing!!! Thank you Eleana for great service!

Brilliant food and brilliant service from Ella!

Beautiful food and one of the best pina colada’s I’ve ever had. Got the born slippy and waffle fries - everything was perfect !

Awesome food & Awesome service from meg 🤙🏼

Really good food! Good vibes! The food is 10/10 and they cater for allergies as well! ☺️

Really quick and friendly staff!

served by ella, great service x

Really great burgers and beers served in cool and relaxed atmosphere. Our waitress, i think her name was Sadie, was amazing. She was helpful and attentive without being too much! Will definitely come back soon.

Restaurant was quite quiet. Service and food were amazing. Sadie and Lois were really friendly and helpful.

Food was lovely. Waitress Sadie was so lovely to us.

The food was so nice. The service from Sadie was speedy and she was so lovely

Lovely meal at the end of a great day supporting our son doing the Leeds marathon

Lovely food and lovely service by our wonderful server Ella

Order via Uber, quoted 30-45 minutes. At 45 minutes driver was still at the restaurant with no pick up in sight. After 2 unanswered phonecalls and messages to the driver food arrived 90 minutes late, stone cold. Portion size was incredibly disappointing with a single chorizo slice and a very thin beef patty. Dirty fries were simply sprinkled with some bacon crumb. The restaurant has failed on every element and yet there's no recourse.

Good playlist. Eleanor was great.

Thanks Eleanor for great service!

Epic tunes, Elenor was a great server

Such yummy food, great music and eleanor was very lovely and helpful

Burger was 10/10 and very good for gluten free too!!

Excellent burgers, can recommend the Wild Bill & Born Slippy. Great service from Ella!

Awesome place awesome service Meg was a little legend she needs a pay rise

Ella was lovely with quick service

Had a lovely time Ella was really nice

Amazing burgers as always, and really great service, attentive staff that were very quick to help us out. Big shoutout to Ella who took great care of us!

Ella was amazing! Great service and food.

Fat Hippo in Leeds is a burger joint with a bold, indulgent menu and a lot of buzz behind it. Located on the bustling Otley Road, it certainly benefits from passing footfall, but it’s worth noting that the location is right on the route of the infamous “Otley Run”, a popular pub crawl. At weekends especially, the area can feel a little chaotic, making it less than ideal for a relaxed family meal. Coupled with the lack of nearby parking, it’s not the easiest spot to access, particularly with kids in tow. As for the food, the concept is solid, burgers, loaded fries, and towering sides, but the execution left us underwhelmed. The onion rings, for instance, came in a batter that was overly thick and unfortunately undercooked on the inside. A lighter, crisper coating would have gone a long way in improving this classic side. The fries and chips had a seasoning that was very heavy on the pepper. While some might enjoy the kick, we found it overpowering, it was too much for my daughter, and my wife felt it lingered on the palate, even affecting the taste of the burger itself. The burger had potential, but the thickly sliced pickles and a particularly sharp pickling liquor created a level of acidity that threw the balance off. A more delicate hand with the pickles would allow the other flavours to shine. Despite the issues, there’s definitely promise here, the menu is fun and the vibe is energetic. With a few refinements in the kitchen and some consideration for the experience of families and more casual diners, Fat Hippo could be a great spot. For now, though, it’s better suited to a quick bite with friends than a family-friendly destination.

Super lovely staff and really good food :)

Great food, great service, was quiet which only made things better!

Good food and friendly service we were waiting a while

Ella our waitress was really helpful. Food was delicious and went when it was quiet but it had a lovely relaxing atmosphere.

Food was really amazing and the staff is very lovely! Will definitely visit again :]. Thanks Ella!

Sophia was excellent and appropriately attentive! She deserves a star ⭐

Loved the music here, also katelyn had exceptional service and food was to die for - generous portions too we couldn’t even manage dessert

Very good food - great service - Ella went out of her way to improve our evening :)

Food was really lovely as always and the staff were amazing and very attentive especially considering that the restaurant was very busy. Our server Ella was very friendly and helpful.

Sat here and for what? I refund asap

Loved Alice!! Give her a pay rise pls and thanks

We had a lovely time. Ella was very nice and friendly.

Burger was amazing Frickles were lush Great service and a nice place to eat

Good service was served by Ella

Thank you Ella! You were brilliant :)

Great food and great service :) Ella was very friendly. Would recommend

food was lovely very succulent chicken and beef burgers, staff very attentive, our server was Ella she was very kind and made sure we were okay

Omg the burgers here are literally sexy had the double stack American burger gluten free and it took me back to being a kid again they are so perfectly cooked the fries too were delicious only one problem was their was a few bones in the burger other than that this is now my go to burger place

Fab service from Ella! Lovely night with a big party, will be back!

Had a wonderful time my first time at Fat Hippo and will definitely be coming back again. Shout out to Alice for amazing service truly so kind and helpful. Lovely music playing created an great dining experience. Alice greeted and seated us starting our time there really great. I ordered the Honey Monsta Burger with fries and to drink I got the San pellegrino orange & pomegranate. The burger was lovely , moist and sweet. The beef and chicken paired really well together I was so surprised.

Great food, great veggie options. Alice was a superstar.

I called and asked if the meat is Halal, the lady shut the phone on my face!!!

Food is fantastic, just be mindful that you probably don't need to order as much as you want to!! It's delicious, but sooooo filling. Both meat and veggie options are good. Service was very prompt and friendly. Price is reasonable too. No parking here, but some close by.

Great service from Ella and very nice food

Lovely food, fantastic staff and a great atmosphere!

Thanks so much for a lovely lunch

We had the special Chip Shop Hooray which was really good along with the Chippy chips which had the most amazing curry sauce

Always great service and food is sublime.

Brad served us, he was super cheery and easy to order with! Food came super quick and was soooo good! First time eating here and would defo recommend and return!

Had a great beef burger with a fresh crunchy coleslaw, all washed down with a Camden’s beers. Say no more!

To be honest I wouldn’t recommend this place for takeout. I paid £31 for two overcooked, super dry burgers and two lots of soggy fries. The brioche was burnt. Maybe the restaurant is better but the last couple of times we’ve ordered takeout from here it’s been really bad, be it long wait with no response from staff when they were contacted, or just bad quality food. Disappointed as it used to be really good here. Not sure what’s changed but it’s not the same.

Staff and food were both lovely. Sadie was really attentive and we didn’t have to wait long for anything.

There are no words to express how unbelievable that food was. It changed our lives for the better. Everything from service, food and time was just spot on. Thank you all so much for what you do! Brad served us and he was amazing! Lovely recommendations and great service

Unreal burgers one of the best I've had, fantastic service and a good atmosphere would definitely recommend thanks guys

Sadie was brilliant!!!! Really fast food. It was great 😊 👍

The food was great, service was great, would highly recommend! Thank you!

Great place one of the best burgers iv ever had come hear every time I come to Leeds

Had a really good meal with 6 people total, service was good (our server was Izzy) , and the food was amazing !

Sadie gave us service with a smile! we had a fab time!!!

Always amazing food here! Sadie was a great server, best dinner spot in headingley!

Welcoming environment Lovely service and great food ! Sadie was so nice and helpful

Unreal food - really good value for money, best burger I’ve ever had without a doubt. Sadie our server was great, will 100% be returning!

Very nice food ! Would come again

The music was great and the dessert was really good however we had to pay extra for the hippo sauce it was £1 extra.

Had a really good visit! the Honey shot was amazing, Izzy served us and was really nice. Would come back!

Very Knowledgeable on coeliac disease! and very accommodating! A lot of gluten free options! will be back

Really nice food and amazing service from staff members especially Sadie who made us feel welcome and made the ordering process quick and easy

Scran was good. Special mention to Sadie who provided great service :)

Most amazing burger! Swiss Tony was delicious!!

Brad was amazing! Great service, great food, nice and quick too

We frequent Fat Hippo Headingley a fair bit and get deliveries too. Brad served us on our latest visit, he is a really nice guy who has an incredible knowledge of the menu and offered some great advice. Thanks to the kitchen for another great meal! Looking forward to our next visit already!

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I loved it! Took the grandkids here and they loved it! Lots of different types of burgers to choose from along with chicken which the grandkids loved. The chips were amazing! Staff was so polite and the atmosphere was groovy! Definitely recommend if you are looking for a delicious burger. Best burger me and the grandkids have had in ages. I loved it!

Great food, reasonably priced. Very filling and the breaded chicken was amazing.

Really nice food and quick service

Amazing food will definitely be back - get the cheese balls! Thank you to our lovely server ella for being so welcoming and helpful

Attentive staff and great food!

Great Service and Great Food .Ella was very friendly and polite will visit again

Very good food and service, Ella and Meg were super attentive and friendly

My fave place to eat in Leeds. The vibes are amazing and the food is delectable xx 100% recommend

Ella was sensational! Great service, unreal food! See you again!

Very nice food and server Ella was very polite and efficient :)

Great burger, good service by Ella

My boyfriend and I got burgers here and they were absolutely delicious! The service was great too, Ella and Megan were super friendly and helpful. We’ll definitely be back, thanks :)

lovely burger and great service

Amazing burger, and super cheap lunch time deal! Staff very very friendly too :)

I had a really nice experience at Far Hippo. Meg was really friendly and attentive. Thank you!

Had the £20 tray deal. Delicious burgers as always. Incredible chicken tenders some of the best I’ve ever eaten. Great speedy service!

Fries were mid but the but the semi parmed burger was elite, definitely gonna pay this place a visit

Rude staff didn’t sit us down despite waiting patiently as a group for at least 5 minutes. Tables were vacant and available to book online. Staff were rude to us & asked us to leave despite me being clearly pregnant & not very mobile. Terrible service - we left