Fat Olive Wigan in Wigan

Many thanks to the Owner, Chef & staff for your wonderful service last night. The food was delicious! Well done to you, we will return soon.

Wonderful dining experience. The food is beautiful and the service is excellent. The beef brisket melts in the mouth and the cheesecake is so creamy and light. Great prices too.

This place was closed when we turned up no notice of closure This was an anniversary meal and was disappointed we had no notice luckily we were able to get a table at Albert's in standish

Absolutely love this restaurant food outstanding every time we go, I take my 16 year old daughter and she loves it and we all know how hard it is to please a 16 year old.

Felt really welcomed on entering the restaurant, staff were lovely and attentive. We were seated and asked for drinks and they were brought promptly. We ordered the lamb rump and the pork three ways, no starters as I noticed they offered a cheese board for dessert! Food was amazing so was the service. Highly recommend.

Tryed this place service was fantastic and food was cooked to perfection .

We went with family to celebrate a birthday, The food was great well the first two courses were they forgot to bring the sweets for 2 guests even after asking a member of staff they still didn't bring them and then tried charging for them so based on this as nice as the food was I probably won't go again.

Brilliant place, friendly staff, amazing food, great service. Good atmosphere.

Lovely ambience, food was delicious and not overly priced, staff couldn't have been friendlier , definitely a go again and would recommend .

The service and atmosphere inside were very good, I personally was not over impressed with the menu, I had the pork 3 ways and it was ok but the belly was extremely fatty as you would expect and the pork steak was dry and tough.

£3 Charge for vegetables with your meal! £6.50 for a pint of lager! Wondered why it was so quiet on a Sunday teatime

Went for a family get together, a surprise retirement party. There were 4 or 5 other large groups as well as standard Saturday night diners, the staff coped excellently, everything was prompt and efficient despite the place being packed.

Upon our arrival, we were initially uncertain about the establishment. Yet, the moment we entered, we were welcomed by a delightful host and an enchanting ambiance. The venue captivated us with its beauty, and the staff’s exceptional service was truly remarkable. The extensive menu offered a diverse selection of culinary delights. From the beverages to the appetizers, and all the way through to our entrees and desserts, each dish was exquisitely tantalizing! I wholeheartedly endorse this dining experience.

Just come back the steaks were hard and dry we was first ones in so not busy told the waitress and all we got was sorry will not be returning

My first time it was a surprise from my husband and what's an amazing one , from walking through the door to be created with a smile a super clean restaurant relaxing music that wasn't to loud , the our drink then our started which where amazing , the mains where just as amazing then the dessert my husband loved

Excellent meal pleasant atmosphere

From the moment we entered this place had the best atmosphere, very friendly staff who are more than willing to accommodate, made us feel really welcome which is always a lovely touch. Every dish we had was really tasty, fresh, and so enjoyable. We can’t wait to come back! Definitely worth the price.

Busy restaurant, great service, and atmosphere. Food was good, meat well cooked, I would of liked a bit of salad on the side. Marked them down for the no salad or garnish, but had a lovely time with the family.

Clean and tidy. Excellent service. Polite and friendly staff

Very good food, restaurant not too busy, staff didn't rush us. Reasonable price for a good meal and good portion sizes. would book again.

Perfect, four of us chose from the 2 course set menu, starters were excellent, would recommend the black pudding. Mains were excellent, steak was big & cooked perfectly, chips were lovely, brilliant value for money. Service was spot on, highly recommended.

10/10 service and beautiful food. Lovely experience

Gorgeous food, really welcoming, busy, great ambience/atmosphere

Lovely place, delicious food, polite staff

Shocking service. Consistently brought the wrong orders for 4 of us. Got lasagne but it looked like it was swimming in tomato soup and the pasta was too soggy. Staff didn’t seem to know which table ordered what. Staff more attentive to larger parties. Will definitely not be going again

Decent place. Food was absolutely lovely, staff wasn't very happy or welcoming really. We was about to leave a tip but turns out they already added it to the bill without us even knowing so it took the appreciation away....

Good value, food was quite average. The beef brisket was tiny, yes it was off the good value set menu (£20 for three courses) but it was small. Food service was quick (maybe too quick) but drinks service was quite slow and we took off the ten percent service charge off the bill. The bruschetta was tiny with wilted, what I think was basil on top. The star of the show was the lasagne which came with lots of nice bechamel. The atmosphere was great, with upbeat music and lots of birthdays and cakes around the place. We wouldn't order off the set menu if we came back.

Delicious food and excellent service

I've never been here before ,but I will be returning, booked this for a birthday celebration, fantastic food,staff were brilliant and always helpful,,good choice on the set menu, we were well looked after ,would recommend

We hadn't been here for a long time, but we had our mother's 90th birthday meal here last weekend. Absolutely fantastic food, service and atmosphere. We will be back very soon 👍

In December I booked a table for 3 for 3rd January 2024. It was for myself and 2 friends who i dont see often as i dont live in uk. I booked for 12pm. When i arrived the door was shut but I was a few minutes early so I waited. I knocked just after 12 but no reply. About 12.10 someone opened the door and said - yes. I told him i had booked etc. He said they had a big problem and werent opening. I said if i had a booking for 12 then why hadnt he at least looked to see if i was theré. He said he had only just seen me outside. So he didnt seem to have any idea of my booking. But, I also asked why didnt someoné at least ring me. He said they didnt have my number. All very contradictory! Then hé said no staff would come in aftér new year as they were very tired! I recommended that he should do rotas to give all a fair break and he said if he shouted at them they walked out. I wasnt surprised¡ This conversation went on but was going nowhere. I accepted that hemay have had a problem but that didnt resolve our issué of not knowing where to have our meal as a lot of places weré closed. He kept saying to me i dont know why you are angry! I told him i wasnt angry and had never ráised my voice. However, I was disgusted with his attitudé ánd service. My friends had arrivéd and i expláined it wasnt open. They also saw I wasnt getting angry. He was rude, tried to be condescending and very unprofessional. My friends and i decided to go. I said to him, a little advice for you. Once the problem in the restaurant was resolved, i suggest you go on a man management course to teach you how to treat your employees. Treat them well, respect and look after them and in return they will do the same. Sorry this is longwinded. We did wonder if they judt didnt want to open as they only had us booked. And when we keft he went in and absolutely slammed the door! I should add, to be fair, that i had been taken there once before for lunch and the food was fabulous. All was good but the above guy wasn't around.

Quiet tonight but good as always. Food delicious though where we sat wasn't the warmest so Ill be aware of that next time we're there.

Another fabulous dining experience , brilliant meals served up by very attentive staff at very reasonable prices. Highly recommend a vist

First time visit, really enjoyable experience. Pleasant greeting and warm welcome, had just re-opened after post-Christmas/New Year break. Attentive and timely service, good varied menu, plenty choices and good sized fresh and well cooked portions. Competitive prices, Will definitely return. Special mention for attentive server Chloe G, polite and pleasant tireless worker, never stopped all evening.

Lunch time food menu was amazing and delicious, homemade, fresh and extremely tasty ,served with fabulous smiles and attention from the Chef. Portions were very generous and the venue was stunning too. I can't wait to visit again.

Three friends meeting up (one of which lives in Spain and is only back for a short while) had made a booking for today. When she arrived (at the correct time) the door was shut and locked. After knocking someone opened the door and stated they “we are closed” Initially he said there was an emergency (no idea what) but later in the conversation this changed to having no staff as they were tired! He had not even tried to contact the person who made the booking despite having her phone number from when the booking was made. He (he said he was the owner) became more and more aggressive and rude, and then slammed the door shut in our faces. We fully understand that emergencies happen, and maybe at short notice he hadn’t been able able to contact us…it was his attitude and demeanour towards us that was very unprofessional…if this is how he handles customers then he won’t have many..

Very over priced, food presented poorly, paid £29 for a fillet steak, looked so bland just the steak a bowl of re-heated chips and a flat burnt mushroom, looked like it tasted, awfull, wife's was the same but shd had chicken but she did get some green beans, potatoes again re-heated. My advise give it a miss way to expensive fir what you get.

First time I’ve visited this place and it was fantastic. We visited for a works Christmas meal and we had a great time. The food was excellent and the price was extremely reasonable. The staff were also very friendly and professional. Would definitely visit again.

Good food, great music, I loved their services. I highly recommend

Excellent food and service. Terrific value for money.

on arrival the restaurant was cold and quite a few guests kept their coats on, the food was tasteless, overcooked and cold. the staff hovered over you to whisk your plate away before you had finished you felt rushed. all in all a very disappointing and expensive evening

we went for a work lunch, would recommend the Thai Fishcakes, ciabatta, black pudding and sticky toffee pudding

Very nice restaurant, friendly staff and very well presented food, to a high standard. Reasonable priced food and a nice range of dishes to choose from

Food was great as was the service, no veg with main meal,( genuinely not a complaint I'm just mentioning this incase you're expecting veg with your meal, personally this didn't bother me at all as the food was top notch) gave 3 stars for atmosphere simply because we were eating early and there was only one more table, shain probably much better at busier times. Would definitely recommend 👌

Very accommodating, friendly staff and good food.

The food is delicious, prices are reasonable and the service is perfect. My new favourite restaurant

Had a mid week meal with my daughter. Staff were quick to seat us and organise drinks quickly. Meals were ordered and questions answered about an item we were ordering. Food arrived quickly and was hot, and very tasty. I ate the braised beef which couldn't have been more tender and tasty. Good portion sizes too. Prices were fair as this isn't a low end place and all boxes were ticked as mentioned above. I marked the atmosphere down as it was early on a Tuesday evening so wouldn't expect a large place like this to be busy. It isn't a reflection on the staff or venue. Thanks for a lovely meal 😋

Lovely food, good friendly service

The food was excellent and the service second to none. The best meal we have had out in ages.

Excellent food and service and wonderful atmosphere - we will be returning again

I have been to this restaurant quite a few times, which tells you everything about the food, atmosphere and service. The food is always 5 star, cooked to perfection - the service is always with a smile, and more importantly the food is served on time and hot, nothing worse than cold food - unless it's a salad lol. These days after COVID and the cost of living crisis the quality of food seems to have deteriorated as cheaper options have come in, but not here, always quality food. You will not be disappointed!

The staff and owners were brilliant and excellent food recommend to every one

This place is renowned for overcharging large groups where the bill is high. BEWARE and check you bill properly. Check out the Wigan Food Reviews site.

Ideally located near to Wigan Town Centre, we were able to make a group booking in advance and found the staff on arrival to be extremely friendly and welcoming. Very reasonable priced meals was also a positive too.

Wonderful food and staff, need to book at busy times. Something yhere for everyone

Birthday meal Saturday evening (02/09) as always our food was perfect. Came out stuffed. One of the best around in Wigan. Get on it.

Only give atmosphere a 4 because it was a quiet lunchtime but absolutely flawless service and delicious food. Would highly recommend

Been twice in the last year. First time I had a booking with 16 people and I was unexpectedly charged for 17 people which had been resolved. Then another time on the 27th of August and tried to charge us for a round of drinks we didn't even order because we all went to the bar separately. This then made it apparent to me that these extra charges are definitely being done on purpose. Not only that, staff can't afford to be nice for more than 2 minutes. Joke of a place.

Came here with the future in-laws, great food, oh my, but was quite loud.

Lovely food and service woukd come again! Watch the parking outside though as in the day it’s only an hour so you have to move the car!

Absolutely delighted, had such nice dinner here. 100 % recommended. Super atmosphere, staff extremely friendly, owner the best I've ever met.

Had absolutely 💯 pleasure to have dinner here. Have to give 5 stars as food was delicious, staff was absolutely amazing, and the owner probably the best owner i have ever met. If I will be visiting Wigan again, definitely coming back for food. The restaurant looks very nice, I took loads of pictures. Great atmosphere. Only 5 starts no doubt and very highly recommended. 👌

Family birthday, 4 adults & 2 children. Couldn't hear waiter due to noise. 2 private birthday parties in same room. Monkey's tea parties. Food mediocre, nothing special. Nice looking restaurant outside and inside but image is deceptive. Slightly pricey for standard and presentation of food. Take away noise and still would be disappointed. Wouldn't return

Great food and service good atmosphere

Fantastic food, great staff., fabulous evening

This has been a regular place for the girls to have a catch up as it has always been a warm welcoming atmosphere, friendly staff and serving a good variety of tasty fresh food however last night was a great disappointment. The food portions have got smaller for the same price, presentation was poor lacking in garnish. The Thai fish cakes which I usually enjoy were thin, sloppy & overcooked. The vegetables that were once complimentary, fresh and cooked just right you now have to pay for & we ended up with a bowl of over boiled cauliflower which had 2/3 slithers of carrot & a single piece of cabbage between 4 of us. Not impressed at all, has the chef changed?

Lovely fem of a place, staff lovely and food was amazing 👏

Great night at the Fat Olive again. Excellent food and value for money. Souf, the maître d' always makes you feel so welcome....

Fantastic food friendly staff great experience

Beautiful food with excellent service 👍

A really lovely restaurant- the guy serving us was really helpful and friendly the food was fresh and generous portions and well priced definitely recommend

Visited today and the meal and staff were incredible! Would definelty recommend Child friendly too and prepared our little boy's food as soon as we asked. Lovely place.

I booked a table for 16 of us for tonight for my birthday. Some had 2 courses some had 3 courses. The food was outstanding the staff were brilliant. We didn't wait very long at all for the food. Staff made us all feel so...

By far my favourite restaurant, service, food, atmosphere everything excellent. Took my parents for the first time on Mother’s Day yesterday and even with the restaurant so busy we still were treated so well. Can’t thank the staff at Fat Olive enough, always making our...

Small portions on the fixed menu, very pricey drinks / wine and a large service charge for a table of 7, won’t be rushing back

We came here on a Sunday evening we opted for the fixed price menu which included the Sunday roast advertised with all the trimmings but on ordering I was told you need to order vegetables separately .. the soup came and was terrible very acidic...

What an absolutely amazing experience from the welcome to the service to the food. We walked out of there full and 100% satisfied. Thanks to Souf and the team for a great NYEve entertainment the lot. 1st Class!!!!!

Visited here for a family birthday a few months ago as a party of ten. We were seated towards the back where it can get very loud and busy. Overall the visit was very disappointing and after visiting here numerous times over the years, I'm...

The man who showed us to our table and who I believed to be the manager was amazing. But the waitresses were very rude. When bringing over our starters and we were trying to figure out who's it was, she then proceeded to say "Why...

I went here on a works do. The welcome from the team was really nice and we were well looked after. Unfortunately the lager and bitter on tap are both awful. The food was very average but ok. The live music was excellent and the...

This is the second time i have visited this restaurant and both times the food has been delicious. It definitely does not disappoint. Amazing service, we received a friendly welcome on arrival and very prompt service in ordering. There was no long wait for the...

Visited recently with friends. Sadly, we were all disappointed with the quality of the food, very bland not hot and over priced.

Great lunch today with family, brushcetta for starters and brisket for main - delicious! Service and surrounding lovely too - highly reccomd this place

Found the restaurant on "search nearby reestaurants" on Apple Maps and turned out to he an EPIC MEAL, certainly will come back next timr in Wigan. Beef Brisket and Pan Fried Chicken Breast with asparagus. Totally recommended.

Booked a table for 2 to have what we thought would be a nice, quiet, romantic meal. On arriving, we were told told go to the bar and get a drink. 10 mins later, we were taken to our table. The noise in the dining...

We recently booked a birthday meal at the fat olive. There was 26 of us. They kept me updated throughout the planning, let me decorate the tables early to save fuss later on. The food came out quickly and without any fault. They definitely pay...

Food and service was amazing, will definitely return. Everything was cooked to perfection, staff couldn’t do enough for us. Couldn’t fault a thing, thank you

Website says all staff won’t be wearing masks ( and they weren’t) but it did say they would comply with requirements, not sure how this equated to one of the bosses hugging a customer as they left, minus a mask on him or them? As others have said tables very close and won’t be visiting again until Covid takes a back seat. Pubs that are following rules very closely are having to close, I know where I’d feel safer. Let’s work together to get Wigan out of Tier Three.

Came here tonight with my family and had 3 courses on the set menu which is about £16.95 and absolutely brilliant value. Been here over 10 times now and always come back as its our favourite place to eat in Wigan. Had calamari for starter which was beautifully battered and tasted really fresh. Fish for main but I swapped to have it with the potatoes and sauce from the chicken dish- no questions asked. My mum is very fussy and won't have any sauces or anything cooked in any sauces and the staff are always so accommodating to her. All meat was so fresh and love that you get big portions of veg to go with. For me the star of the show was the Creme Brulee- all deserts home made too which you don't get usually for this price. Properly social distanced and everyone wearing proper PPE and track and trace in place. Will be back soon and good luck to the owners and staff at this horrible time xx

Lovely meal. Fantastic food. Great sevice. Signed in with test and trace QR code on the door. Will be back soon. Thanks for a great afternoon.

Visited fat olive tonight for a birthday meal. Food was lovely, penne carbonara not that hot but still nice. I feel they could have had a little more space between tables given COVID and the rise in cases in wigan, however it wasn’t dreadfully close as some people have been making out on reviews. No QR code anywhere for track and trace however, which is now a legal requirement. I assume they already have track and trace details for me from booking in advance, though I didn’t actually remember to check as I was leaving. When mains were brought, the waiter asked if we wanted anything else. I asked for another wine but it never arrived. Asked another young waiter (the one who I assumed was assigned to our table as he took our initial drinks order) but I watched him go over to clean a table and not actually put our order through. Another waiter came over and asked if we wanted anything else and we mentioned this was now our 3rd time ordering drinks. He was very apologetic and brought them straight away. All in all, the meal was nice but was let down by some small details. Would still return but maybe not until after COVID.

Visited last evening at 8 o clock after pre booking, very busy no social distancing, no track and trace information taken ,staff not wearing any face masks or visas . Ordered steak very rare or blue and chunky chips ,chips more boiled than fried, steak medium at best unfortunately had poured peppercorn sauce over before I had cut into it ,big mistake or it would have had to be replaced did complain but to no avail just wasn't interested. Very disappointing.

Our favourite place to eat ... staff are fabulous nothing is too much trouble .... date night with hubby , prawns , pate , pork , lamb , cheesecake, creme brulee and drinks ..... everything was spot on .... absolutely love it x

Fat Olive last night, what can I say apart from WOW!!! From the service to the food it was honestly one of the best meals out of my life! Had garlic bread with cheese and pate starters and 2 of the softest fillet steaks that melted like butter Unfortunately didn't get any pictures which is a shame because it was easily 10/10 will definitely be going back! I recommend you all get booking!

Let's get rid of the bad.....Clearly Dine Out to help out was an area that they can cram people in, table not ready (we were on time), told to go into bar, no social distancing, told to stand away from the bar??? our table was initially a meter away from the next, but became 12" when they split the table up to allow the next diners in. Now the good...the service was efficient if not a little quick at times, but the food was excellent, all 3 courses were tasty, hot and well presented. We will revisit but not on a Help out evening

What an amazing mid week treat. Absolute blown away by the standard of the food .... absolutely outstanding. Looked after from the moment we arrived to when we eventually left. An definate 10/10

one of the worst times I've been out, never once did the staff ask was your meal OK not through the whole duration of the meal. Seating was no were near 1 metre apart never mind 2. Food was below average. Well over rated for the price wont be returning. Orderd a prawn linguine. ended up with a bowl.of chilli's peppercorn sauce watered down. Definitely not worth the price. Poor service poor food

meal better at the brocket steak was rubbish an over cooked service was crap well over charged an overrated never return again

Went here for 1st time today on a recommendation so so pleased we did. We have certainly found a little gem, I'm tempted to keep it to myself but that wouldn't be fair. From the front of house to the runners we have been made to feel special, just like the food served, everything we ate was a pleasure, truly wonderful experience all round, and will certainly be going again, we had the set menu if anyone wants to know. The decor inside is so classy too. Well done The Fat Olive

Excellent customer service. Felt really safe with the new covid19 regulations and thoroughly enjoyed our meals. Thank you again for a lovely evening.