The Fat Badger in West Dorset

Stunning location and views, with good drinks, lovely food and pleasant service.

The food was lovely, but had to wait a while for it to be served.

Great lunch again, very friendly staff who listen to the feedback

Best breakfast in weymouth and a bargain price .local food. Lovely atmosphere even if it's raining such a lovely place .All other food delicious we go as much as we can

Such a lovely dining experience. Delicious food & lovely service.

Incredible choice on the menu. We stopped by for an afternoon snack whilst on a walk along the coastal path. Service was a tad slow, however, the quality of food and drinks, and the view from the dining area settled the deal.

Good ale thanks to the contiencous staff

Light lunch. Interesting dishes. Lovely weather enjoyed outdoor seating

Delicious lunch today. Gluten free pigs cheek with a beautiful jus. Served on a potato rosti. Was the best I've ever eaten.

Excellent ploughman's. I can safely say it is the best I have ever had. Nice view of Chesil Beach too

Popped in with the dog while out on a walk and was greeted by several team members who showed me to a table, fussed the dog and got him some water. I Ordered a pulled beef sandwich (which came with a side salad and vegetable crisps) and a side of chips. The sandwich was huge, had so much filling and was so tasty. Really good value for money and just a lovely atmosphere. Will defiantly visit again to try breakfast and sit out on the terrace.

We went for breakfast it was lovely so much on your plate and a drink for £8 bargain best in weymouth. Nice friendly staff and lovely atmosphere looking over the fleet even on a dull day .we will be back to try the fish and chips soon 😋

Large family meal. 4 children and 7 adults. Great food, good selection of veggies. Hot and tasty. We all had the Sunday carvery. The waitress's and gent serving the carvery all friendly. 100% recommend.

We looked-up best places to eat a Sunday roast online locally and this place had respectable reviews. We didn’t book and turned up unannounced just before 17:00 on a November Sunday. The welcome was pleasant and they offered us a table with brilliant views, it was our loss that it was starting to get dark. We both decided on the Sunday Carvery as we had spied it on the way to our table. The Service was friendly and swift. The Carvery is a help yourself affair (other than the selection of joints - Turkey, Beef, Pork), which I especially liked as I had two Yorkshire Puddings - A commodity which is all too often strictly policed in other restaurants. The food was hot and plentiful. My wife commented that the gravy was getting rather low, which the cook overheard and without any provocation, immediately offered to bring a gravy boat over to our table - I nearly put him on my Christmas Card list! I often say to my wife when eating out that I wish that more establishments would add a few extra £’s to the cost of the meal, but use better quality ingredients. I feel this was entirely the case here as the Stuffing was full of sausage meat and not sawdust, the roast potatoes were beautifully crisp, the dauphinoise potatoes were absolutely stunning and the parsnips were cooked in honey. Two completely empty plates tell their own story. I find it near impossible to get a Sunday Roast (cooked for the masses) to rival the quality of one you would spend all day cooking at home, but this is as close as you’re going to get. Our experience was excellent.

Had Roast dinner with my mom Dauphinoise potatoes We're not cooked raw potatoes and the pork woz fatty yes I no pork can be but this woz very fatty and told one young waitress and did not do any think about the potatoes then told what we Believed woz the Manager she got Chefs to Change them/take them off.

This is our third we running we have been there for the carvery it the best in Weymouth get yourself there but my sure you book a table as it’s always busy but worth the visit

Saturday lunch lovely food husband said it was the best chicken burger he's ever had! Staffy very efficient.

Amazing carvery good selection and food was very tasty. Home made Yorkshire puds, really big and crispy. Apple crumble was top draw, thick crunchy topping and spiced filling with chunky Apple pieces.

Just had lunch, the food and staff were excellent and the view is fantastic. I had the scallops and they were the best i have had for very long time, Much better then those from the Hatch/Catch (local restaurant)

Lovely views, you can eat inside or out. Dogs are welcome. Lovely food even for a fussy person like me.

On my week away at pebble bank. Always come here at least twice a year as its a very relaxing place. Arrived early on saturday morning , unloaded the car then straight to the badger for breakfast. It was quite busy & they found me a table to sit at. Ordered the large breakfast but had a rather long wait before it arrived. When it did it was worth it. Food was hot , perfectly cooked & a good portion. Staff were very friendly & attentive but had lots of customers to look after. Deffinately recomended.🙂👍

Brilliant evening celebrating 2 birthdays. Very friendly staff and lovely food

Food was very nice, staff friendly and helpful.

Slow service, lovely staff. Breakfast was ok but bacon undercooked and toast like concrete.

Superb place, fantastic food, friendly staff & very welcoming, only wish I’d found this place sooner; ordered two sirloin steaks and both cooked perfectly as requested, I love steak and this was one of the best I’ve ever eaten, just melted in the mouth; would be going back if it weren’t nearly the end of my hols but will certainly be going there again next year when we visit and more than once.

There were 14 of us and the staff were very attentive and the food was great.

Parked up with our campervan @ pebble bank caravan park and this was the onsite restaurant / bar. Food was excellent as was the staff & service

Was blown out of the water by this place. Beautiful location with sea views, the staff were friendly, professional and attentive. The food was not just excellent but the variety of dishes on the menu itself was impressive: a step above normal pub food. I would definitely come back here again.

Ideal place to view the sunset with jug of Pimm's.. Sunday roast is good value and impressive beef-brisket and pork-belly with perfect cauliflower cheese.

Lovely location, very quiet. Friendly atmosphere, breakfast was absolutely amazing! One of the nicest breakfasts i’ve had out! A calming feel to the place. The staff are very friendly! Would highly recommend & i will certainly return! Thankyou.

Attended Fat Badger yesterday (Fri) evening. It was bigger than I expected but still with a lot of atmosphere, fairly busy. We had booked and were told where our table was, we had to ask for a menu, we were left sometime before we placed our order and the food did take a little longer than you would expect. However my dirty burger was very impressive and very nice. My friend said his steak was also very nice and cooked to perfection. The staff and service really let the place down. I get they may have understaffed and on a busy night. It was a shame, it's such a lovely setting and the views spectacular.

Lovely food service as very slow though asked three times for the bill before it finally arrived

I had booked a table for Wednesday afternoon. The service was very friendly and nice. The view from the terrace is breathtaking. The food was delicious and the toilets were clean. Under the balcony there is a fence with 3 alpacas, very cute. The beach is about a 15-minute walk away. It is dog friendly.

Amazing service very friendly atmosphere, very welcoming, would like to see high chair for family with toddler

Waited 30 minutes for two coffees.

Great pub in an excellent location. Staff very friendly and welcoming.

Excellent lunchtime meal, highly recommended.

Great food, nice location and very dog friendly. Staff went out of their way to look after our nervous girl.

Food was lovely and good atmosphere Star rating dropped due to the fact both by kids had the exact same dish but they were served 20mins apart and that was only because of persistent reminding to staff...i believe if we hadnt said anything it wouldnt have been served at all.

Absolutely outstanding staff, and a beautiful view across the Fleet and back to Portland. The food was delicious and the only reason I have removed one star is that the burger brioche was crumbly and inedible, as if it had been frozen at some point. Buy better buns!

Lovely place, beautiful views. Staff we're very welcoming and helpful. Food was great and burgers were huge. Will definitely come again.

Beautiful Location & good service. Lost our telephone booking somehow but found us a table anyway :-)

Very nice food and good service.

What a great visit today. Charming staff, lovely food and clean and friendly atmosphere. We'll be back 👍

It was a fabulous place. The food was delicious and the view whilst you ate was amazing,great staff

At the base of the holiday park with views over the beach, this is a great breakfast location. Quick service by smiley staff and good food.

We went to this Restaurant on Saturday 29th June 2024 The Pebble Bank Holiday Park including their Restaurant is so amazing, brilliant service etc We went to this Holiday Park to celebrate a friend's Birthday with also members of her family joining us!! We recommend this Restaurant including the Holiday Park to all!! We look forward to coming again soon!!

We actually found this place by chance and we are so glad we did. It was lovely food in a beautiful setting with really helpful and tentative staff. We phoned ahead to ask if they had a highchair which they did and they were very friendly on the phone and extremely helpful. Once we got there we were seated straight away and asked if we wanted a drink. The service was quick but we didn't feel rushed. The food was fantastic. My husband got the pulled pork hotdog and loved it. I had a buffalo chicken burger which was delicious and our baby had a bowl of mushy peas. I would 100% go back again. Thank you. Puddings also good!

View is great, looking out onto Chesil Beach. Slight delay with some of our order but once staff hurried the kitchen, food arrived within 5 minutes. Lovely staff who were very polite and helpful throughout. Would recommend the chicken club sandwich which is enormous and good value for money.

If you enjoy surprise pulled pork and meatballs in your lasagne then this is the place for you. Breakfast was delicious, but not sure I’d eat in the evening again. “Pub classics” are not from any UK pub that’s for sure. Pizza toppings for the price were a little sparse. And also included chicken, which wasn’t mentioned on the menu. Anyway. Apart from that it’s a lovely place and staff are really friendly.

Excellent in every way. Great staff, tasty/fresh food, fantastic views, lovely atmosphere inside and out. Very welcoming and friendly. Couldn't fault it at all.

Nice view. Good service. Food was unexpectedly bad!!!

One hour and 5 minutes wait for 4 breakfasts. Toast so dry it crumbled, lumps of gristle in sausage, tough mushrooms and the worst poached egg ever, hard and inedible. The staff apologised and replaced the offending item. But it is simply not good enough. Breakfast is expensive here with a limited choice and there is better to be had elsewhere. We will not hurry back.

We have been a few times now to The Fat Badger, the food is ALWAYS outstanding. The staff are polite, welcoming and friendly. Excellent prices, we cannot fault the place! Sophie & Terry Peterson

Great place with a wonderful view! Always enjoy our meals here 😎

So we're locals and use the Fat Badger on a fairly regular basis, and even though it wasn't too busy this evening we had a few things we weren't happy about....first asked for some water which didn't arrive, second there was four men at one of the tables who were very loud and repeatedly used the 'F' word, but nothing was done by the staff, so that spoilt our evening , and lastly after finishing our mains we had our plates taken away, and were looking forward to pud/coffee however got so fed up of waiting we decided to leave.... admittedly we could have asked again for water, asked the table to lower and moderate their language and asked to see a sweet menu, but should we have to? We went there for our 46 wedding anniversary and the food was lovely, and we will be back, hopefully for a nicer time

Excellent food , freindly quick service , lovely setting .

We visited here while on holiday in the area and was recommended to try by a member of staff at the caravan site we were staying on, having been told about the gorgeous views and it was dog friendly(bonus for us!). On our first visit we both had the cider battered fish and chips and wow it was amazing! A really good sized portion and the batter on the fish was so crispy and tasty! Decided while we was there to book again for the next day (steak night) and this was also amazing and such a good deal! The steak was tender and cooked exactly how we asked for it. The views at this place just make it even more perfect. The staff are so friendly and nothing is too much trouble for them, they made us and our dog feel very welcome. I would highly recommend a visit here if your in the area.

Wonderful view over the Fleet Lagune and Chesil Beach. Good food, nice atmosphere.

Lovely place to go for lunch, most of the food amazing however avoid the mussels, the one thing they struggle to cook properly, twice now I have had them from there and been left with food poisoning. Everything Else on the menu is lovely.

My sun and I had a beautiful lunch … A lovely warm welcome… I had the quiche and salad My son had the prawn tacos We sat on the balcony with the fabulous views Great food Excellent service Stunning views

Although located on a caravan park the reviews looked ok and said it had a lovely view so as it was a lovely evening I thought I would give it a try, The place looked ok from outside and on going inside and checking out the menu which didn't have a lot of choices I saw something I fancied straight away, chicken thighs with lemon and Jasmin rice. The view is visible from the whole place so we originally picked a seat inside but although only half full it quite noisy so decided to take a seat outside. If you sit inside it's waitress service if sitting outside you order yourself from the bar. Paid went outside about 5 mins later waitress came over to say what I wanted wasn't available, so disappointedly I chose Lasagne. Service was slow took 3/4 hour to get our food. The Lasagne was awful see picture it was made with what looked like pulled pork and only had one layer of pasta so it was like eating mush. I was going to tell the waitress but she never came back to check on us or was around when we left. So I have to deduct 1 point for lack of service, 1 point for horrible food, 1 point for long wait. 1 point for noisy inside. Consequently for me the only good thing about this place is the view. Won't be going back and I don't recommend it.

Very nice food when we visited in September 2022. Would highly recommend visiting

Love the Fat Badger and I’m a regular there. It’s the go to place for meeting my friends for coffee or lunch. The food is delicious especially the ploughman’s! Attentive and friendly staff and fab views. Dog friendly too which is a bonus!

Love visiting here whilst on holiday. Lovely food and beautiful views.

Food was amazing the burger was so nicely cooked but service was a bit interesting as they forgot 2 of our drinks but it was still good and the atmosphere was good nice chilled and relaxed

Things have slipped since I was here last. Coffee & lemon drizzle cake with a friend today took ages to come to us & when it did it wasn't enjoyable. Coffee was bitter & tasted burnt, lemon drizzle had some kind of artificial cream through it & the cake in general didn't have a great texture. When we paid the bill the lady did drop the price of one coffee from the bill which was a bonus I don't like writing negatives at all but unfortunately this time I've had to.....

Lovely place to eat and drink.Not too over priced.Nice seating area outside which when my wife and myself used last summer there were deer in the field below.

Went for a carvery lunch. Absolutely wonderful. Everyone enjoyed their dinner, actually was fantastic. Mrs is wheelchair bound and everything accessible. Sat outside afterwards in the sun for another drink. Could not have been better. Staff were excellent.

The food was good but could have been a bit hotter was only warm soon went cold

Amazing food and views. Staff and service was great, definitely recommend.

What a hidden gem!!! Fabulous food in great surroundings with an amazing view. Couldn't recommend enough.

Our crab sandwiches were superb. Lots of it. Thoroughly recommend and will return soon.

Great food and drink, wonderful staff and a lovely view. Highly recommend.

The staff were amazing, there were 23 of us eating and everything was perfect in every way. Highly recommended.

Excellent couple of hours spent in a very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere

Never been before but we will certainly return. Lovely setting, overlooking the "Fleet ". The food was very reasonably priced and very tasty. The serving Team were very friendly and efficient. I have been told that they often have events and entertainment at the Venue. Well worth a visit for all the family.

Good food and polite staff and great service.

We only popped in for a drink. However, the staff were very friendly, the food looked lovely and the view was fantastic!

Fanstatic food. Lovely view and friendly staff

We visited for mother's day this year and we all went for the carvery. As wonderful as the good was, with the really rich gravy and yummy vegetables, unfortunately the service was very slow as it took almost an hour after sitting down to be allowed to go up for a carvery, and then it took quite a while to both clear the table and server dessert. Overall I'd recommend it, but I think the 1:30 hour table time is optimistic as we were seated closer to 2 hours by the time we had finished our 2 course meal which is a little crazy.

Ooh sun in my eyes in every seat! That has to be a win for a cold March day! Coffee and Walnut cake for a (I never eat cake person) was a beautiful moment! Thanks to the cake maker, don’t change the recipe it was divine! Cuppacionos and iced water all lush thanks so much!

great place with friendly staff

Been twice now ..coffee ..food is great staff fantastic and the views r stunning

All very nice if perhaps a little expensive

Easily the best carvery we've ever had! Can't wait to come back for breakfast/lunch/everything else!

Been before was great. Website said they were open. When we got there closed. Please update the website!

Would recommend The Fat Badger every time if in the area. Food delicious, friendly staff, welcoming with a beautiful view

We highly recommend going here for dinner. We were camping locally and found The Fat Badger on Google maps, I was glad I booked as being a slightly drizzly evening, I think everyone was in the same mind! I am plant based, and would like to commend the chef for serving the most delicious vegan Shakshouka, it was bursting with flavour and the vegetables cooked to perfection ~ thank you! When booking, the menu didn’t state any vegan options (I understand this is in progress) so if you’re looking for vegetarian or vegan options, contact them to see what’s available! The rest of my party had meat and fish dishes which they mentioned were equally delicious.

Excellent food and stunning views. I absolutely love their Ploughman's selection... I wish they would have it available all year round! The wait team is always very kind and attentive, but they do seem quite harried each time we've been there.

Amazing crab sandwich, even the salad dressing was yummy. The coffee was so good I had two. The place was busy with a Christmas party for about 30, but my meal only took 10 mins 😋

Ate here with my mum and sister on a very wet afternoon. They have Gluten Free options which meant I could eat there as well as grab a drink. Tasty chicken burger and chips - small portions but enough for me.

Fantastic Food,service was amazing and the views are stunning.

Delicious food and fantastic service on an almost empty November Wednesday Evening.

Great views over Chesil Beach dog friendly highly recommend the ploughmans

We visited this lovely place twice, once for lunch then for a Sunday carvery. Food was amazing as was the view of the Fleet, the staff were happy, helpful and friendly, it is a favourite place to eat. Would highly recommend

Just an absolute cracker of a find. The food and service is second to none all with a beautiful view out to the sea. 5* all round.

Amazing food, lovely polite and friendly staff who also accommodated food allergies. 100% recommend anyone to visit this restaurant.

Good pint of Tribute. Great view. Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, good with dogs.

Always a good place to visit for breakfast! Decent portion sizes, plus they are always happy swap things for other things at no extra charge.