The Fat Badger in Richmond upon Thames

The service was awful from some very uninterested staff. The food was bland and horrendously overpriced for what we got. Cross that we had to pay for such disappointing food. Would never go again.

Unassuming but brilliant. In an area with so many good options, the food, service and atmosphere are up there with the best. Highly, highly recommend. The seasonal and weekly drink choices were delicious (seaweed martini as an example) and the team are the perfect hosts (shout out Joanna).

Wonderful time, delicious dinner and best service for Isaiah

We had a fantastic time at the Fat Badger. We told Isaiah and Shiraz that we were celebrating a special occasion and they made it a really special night for us. From start to finish the service we received from both Isaiah and Shiraz was just exceptional and honestly we couldn't have asked for more. We were very impressed with both the food and the service we received. We will definitely be back and would highly recommend to others too!

Had a fantastic Sunday roast of sirloin and pork loin in a beautiful setting with friendly attentive staff. Oysters were fresh and tasty especially when accompanied by a Bloody Mary.

All round great lunch. Good service from Isaiah. Dog friendly too..

I was worried about older low reviews, but really glad I booked it. Beautiful place and great roast, good quality of produce 👌🏼 had a great Bloody Mary too

Dog and baby friendly, and Abin was really helpful. The food was great

Absolutely lovely evening. Food was amazing, service excellent. Great atmosphere, thoroughly recommended. Abin, our waiter, was very knowledgeable about the menu and the food preparation, attentive and considerate.

We had a lovely meal at The Fat Badger. It was a last minute decision and we only had an hour and a half before a theatre show. Abin was super helpful and made sure we enjoyed two courses without feeling hurried. Non-alcoholic drinks list is good, lots of choice and food was delicious. The goats cheese starter was a highlight. Thanks!

Lovely food, fantastic service and comfortable atmosphere. Thanks for a lovely family meal 🙏 and a special thanks to Vincent who took our order and looked after us.

Wonderful evening! Delicious food (especially the goats cheese) and great service

Just had a coffee in very pleasant environment

Delicious food and lovely interior! Friendly staff

Thank you for really welcoming service and tasty dishes. We will definatelly be back! Joanna was really friendly and helpful. Thank you

Absolutely wonderful meal once again, with Joanna proving stellar and warm service as soon as I set foot in the door. Treated myself to a 3 course meal and it was as good as I’d expected. Perfect chorizo starter, juicy steak and a sticky toffee pudding to die for. 10/10

Thank you Joanna - Always a lovely experience!

Came on a Saturday for dinner - food was great! Fallow deer and sticky toffee pudding were the highlight. Amazing service - Isiah was super friendly and welcoming. Great birthday celebration!

Staff were brilliant, welcoming and attentive. Food was incredible They are also dog friendly which is such a bonus

Food is nice and the service is great

High quality ingredients and well plated

Lovely farm to fork restaurant with excellent service. Starters were the star of the evening. The chicken Caesar salad was particularly good. Mains were tasty but portions were a bit small for the price!

Really special food. We had the steak as our main. The waiter recommended medium-rare. Imho it was rare but delicious. The potatoes were best I have ever tasted. We shared the sticky toffee pudding with ginger ice cream for desert. Incredible. I didn't like the fact that dogs are allowed in a restaurant.

The establishment itself is beautiful, with some awesome people, however the food is massively overpriced for what it is, i know it's London and that's what you would expect however i found this place ridiculous, especially for food that was rather average.

A big thanks to Ash who served us - she was so friendly and made our experience so memorable. She was so kind to our puppy and was simply great! Food amazing too - thanks

10/10 - food, drinks, service from Ash and the overall restaurant!

Ash was great, and Natalia too. Thank you

Ash was amazing ! And Natalia also. We had an amazing evening. Thank you so much

Delicious food, great atmosphere, friendly staff. Ash was great!

Really great service and great food. The goat cheese was A+!

We had a fantastic time. Our first time and a real birthday treat for me from my wife. The food was amazing as was the chef Adam. Service was warm and friendly and thanks to Jo and the rest of the team. Have told many friends how great it was.

We had to wait a considerable amount of time for our mains which were both underwhelming. My friend’s portion of cod wellington was tiny and yet she was charged £28. The starter was also massively overpriced. Hardly anyone else eating there and it’s the week before Christmas.

Isiah really looked after us and made this birthday celebration special. Great pre and post lunch cocktails and wonderful food. We also had a great table and never felt like we were being rushed.

Lovely food, with friendly service from Joanne.

Joanna was absolutely amazing! Thank you for everything!

Food ok, but as per other reviews was simply not hot enough (for all of us - 3 diners). Some menu items ridiculously over priced (scallops). Wine also over priced. House white simply not good enough. Service ok. Our section of the restaurant was empty on a key Friday pre Xmas (15th). Says it all really. These days, given the competition out there, you come to expect so much more. No excuse for cold food, what’s even more disappointing is that it appears to be a recurring issue. We did have some ££ knocked off the bill, but what we really wanted was a great lunch not a discount.

Thank you to Isaiah! He was Fantastic; lovely diligent service! Great food x

This place is an absolute hidden gem. Whilst there is a feel of them”finding their feet” we found it all the more inviting for that reason. The food was outstanding and the staff clearly care hugely about the experience of their customers. Not obvious when walking past that this is a restaurant… but it is so much more than a farm shop. Thanks. We will be back

We come here often and love it every time. Jo was amazing as usual!

Great concept but the portion sizes verses the prices, you would think it was fine dinning. My meal; - Two small slices of fatty beef. - Two potatoes (cut in half) - One carrot (cut in half) - One parsnip (cut in half) - Table spoon of cabbage. £25 plus service charge. I had to chase for mustard, salt and pepper. I left hungry and disappointed.

My husband and I been there for the evening meal. He ordered version steak , I ordered Babette steak. When the dishes came the table, the dishes very cold , the venison steak chowing.very disappointed

Overpriced and terrible service. I went on the weekend with my partner and another couple. We were really looking forward to sustainable good food and it was mostly a massive disappointment. For starters, we tried the confit mushroom eclair which might be the driest pastry I ever ate. Don't bother. The other appetisers were fine but nothing special and definitely overpriced. The mains all came out cold. The pan fried hake tasted good but not great. For 26 pounds I expect better. The service was potentially the worst I've ever experienced. If you're staff are tired and unable to write down an order, send them home. To be honest I feel cheated of a Sunday dinner.

Took the kids for a Sunday roast, absolutely delicious and amazing hospitality. Kids and hubby very happy.

Disappointing Sunday roast. No seasoning in sight.

Really lovely place. Simple. Comfortable seating. It’s not the most amazing atmosphere but quality food and very friendly staff

Loved the food, but I must say the waiter Vincent is an absolute legend. Best service I have ever seen. This guy has a big future and I love this place - food and service big combo

Food was great and Vincent was such an amazing help through our lunch! 🙏🏻

The best Sunday roast today for a birthday celebration! Natasha & the team were brilliant 10/10

Good food and ambience ! Not many options though

Lovely place and the food was amazing! Shout out to Natasha, our lovely waiter!

We had a great lunch with excellent service from Isaiah who recommended a delicious wine. Thank you Isaiah!

Amazing meal, best friendly service from Natasha! Coming back soon

Nice decor, but the food didn't impress. Overpriced, bland main course, and the fish was overcooked and swimming in butter. Service was a bit off, with forgotten plate clearings and double-checking orders. Despite good ingredients, the cooking didn't live up to expectations. On the bright side, the Dog Point wine was really good. We should have turned around when we arrived to a nearly empty restaurant.

First time visit, we ordered a number of items to share between us. Cod and mash was a highlight, along with a host of smaller plates including scollops. Most executed well. Service was great and friendly, would return. Tad on the pricer side.

Horrible Sunday roast ! Roast potato had crust on it , it tasted just like a boiled potato . It was impossible to cut and chew the pork .Yorkshire pudding is definitely not the best one .And portion was definitely smaller than you expected for 25£ Service charge was !10£! , that’s too much for the service we received , seemed like everyone was in a rush and wanted us to finish and leave asap . Would not recommend for anyone

Everything is good apart from.the venue, rubbish acoustics, really noisy, can't hear each other talk.

Bloody brilliant food. Who knew there was a vineyard in Sussex? The only issue is there was. Nothing on the menu form Yorkshire! I would certainly come again! Awesome service and amazing food

Service was slow - only two waiters covering the whole restaurant (were doing their best) - food is expensive relative to what you get - fish was undercooked - drinks were more ice than drink - very average at a premium price - won't be going back

I had an amazing experience at this restaurant! The food was not just delicious but also beautifully presented, making it a feast for both the taste buds and the eyes. The stunning interior decor added a touch of elegance to the dining ambiance, and the comfortable seating made our meal even more enjoyable. What truly stood out was the fantastic staff - they were incredibly friendly, attentive, and accommodating. Their warm and welcoming service added a personal touch to the dining experience. To top it off, the fact that they are dog-friendly was a major plus. We could bring our furry friend along, and the staff made sure he felt just as welcome as we did. Overall, it was a delightful experience, and I can't wait to return to this restaurant. It's a perfect place for a great meal in a beautiful setting with top-notch service, and the fact that it's dog-friendly is the cherry on top!

Thanks Natasha for a lovely afternoon!

Lovely food, lovely atmosphere, lovely server Natasha. We will be back.

Lovely place. Food was delicious. Highly recommend the corneto crab! Hanan was our waitress and she was great too! We will be back!

We had a lovely meal and fabulous service. I’m gf and df and they accommodated me easily! Hanan was our sever and she was delightful and attentive!

Needs to improve on wine size/offering

The food is excellent, we had some lovely oysters. My main course / entree was breaded turkey with an organic hen's egg and mild anchovy sauce... sounds bizarre but the combination really worked!. My wife had plaice with amazing broken up then fried potatoes - very nice. great sine list too - we took 3 bottles of the wine of the day (2004 Rhone Hauts de Julien) home with us! Best of all was a great server, Natasha. Very sweet, attentive, friendly!

Food was tasty but service was dire. My partners plate was taken away whilst I was still eating. Staff were looking over to see whether I was finished and were quick to jump to take my plate away ASAP. I was still chewing and cutlery showing I was still eating yet was still being pounced on. Staff seemed unhappy and didn’t really seem to know what was going on, messing up our wine order and providing people’s bills even though they hadn’t even eaten yet. A shame as we visited a year ago and had a good experience.

Really, really over rated. Our Sunday roasts were terrible! The veg was over cooked with crispless potatoes that were still over cooked (giving burnt edges do not make potatoes crisp). The carrots hadn’t been near a drop of honey (as advertised). Nothing was seasoned. But the usually fall back go to to tie a lame roast together - gravy. Was the worst!! Thin and tasteless. I’ve honestly made better Bisto. This was not a kitchen made gravy. The staff were friendly and as helpful as possible, but please establishments, stop thinking it’s cool for your staff to take orders without pens and pads - especially tables of 6+!! The waitress had to come back to check 3 times, just for starters. and one of which was 10mins later than the rest, even though it was a dish already served to the table - obviously forgotten from the order. The same pattern occurred with mains, but this time a second starter that wasn’t ordered arrived. The mains came 40mins! after the starters, and was not fresh to the plate. Honestly, Managers, it looks efficient and more importantly standard for waiting staff to take orders. It really is not not cool to not. At a very expensive £50 a head for food alone. This is WAY off where the restaurant thinks it is in the charts. With so many other options out there, we will not be going back for their roast. Really disappointing.and poor.

I have deleted my previous glowing review of the Fat Badger, it is clear this place has gone severely downhill. The service we received today with a Sunday roast was abysmal. I don’t think I have received worse service in a very long time. The waiters and waitresses were appalling. I had my plate taken away before my partner had even finished, which is extremely rude. We received the incorrect wine, a bill for another table, and when asking to remove service charge they didn’t even ask why, just threw the card machine at us and didn’t even ask how the food was. This experience has made me never want to return. I would not recommend the Fat Badger anymore.

My son and I both had a portion of venison + some sauce… The meat and the vegetables were so plain and tasteless…The sauce covered on the veggies again had no taste or flavour! I had a diarrhoea next morning till 19:00. I had had only some bread in the morning before dining out yesterday! Once is more than enough!

very good lunch, though could do with a bit more seasoning on the food

Okay food, good vibes, good service from Hanan

A wonderful Sunday spent at The Fat Budger, lovely food and amazing service from Issiah who took time explaining the menu to us and checking in on us during the meal. He made our day!

Our visit was extremely disappointing. The roast dinner was cold, bland and certainly not worth the visit. The vegetarian roast included one large piece of flavourless butternut squash. I was really looking forward to it having read some of the wonderful reviews. I would not return as there are plenty of other fantastic places that are miles beyond what is on offer here. Our waitress was friendly, which was the only saving grace.

Arrived and the service was very uninspiring and slow, had to wait an hour for our roast and when it arrived it was cold and lacking in any flavour. Considering how expensive it is, we were left really disappointed.

Vraiment une bonne adresse, Produits locaux et cuisine savoureuse. C'est parfait !!

Fantastic from start to finish. With thanks to the attentive Isaiah for the exceptional service! Thankyou! We will be back!

Isaiah was extremely welcoming and professional. He had great knowledge of the menu and was always close by to help us. The food was lovely but Isaiah made the whole experience that much better.

Lovely atmosphere and great food, also bought some Sussex white wine from their farmer shop, it was some of the nicest wine me and my partner have had !!

Bland food and very limited menu on Sundays.

Beautiful food, lovely atmosphere - Hanan gave great service, will definitely be returning!

The service from Hanan was great and food was amazing!

Very average. Meat cooked really aell but potatoes weren’t roasted and everything tepid. Not good value for the price

We had a great experience at the Fat Badger. Such delicious food and they accommodated my boyfriend’s lactose intolerance really well and provided substitute food that was delicious and fresh. Great atmosphere and interesting art to look at on the walls.

The food was lovely and service was great helping me identify what could be eaten with my gluten intolerance. The only downside is it got very loud in the restaurant with some quite yappy dogs, but not much the restaurant can do about that!

Joanna was very nice and helpful

A great place if you want to have lunch in Richmond. Food was excellent!

This has been the best date my husband and I had in months. Delicious food and impeccable service. Let me say this again: I couldn't fault the service if I tried. They made for such a special night.

I had the Sunday roast chicken. You can definitely taste the good quality of chicken. Other veg was ok. Service was nice, if not a little too attentative

Excellent and exciting seasonal dishes in an inviting and casual atmosphere (cheers Joanna)! Food was packed with flavour and the Bloody Mary was a winner.

Overrated, overpriced, and terrible service.

We popped in here for breakfast on a whim and not only was the food amazing, but the service and atmosphere were lovely. The menu is small because everything is fresh farm-to-table. Really glad we found this place and will definitely be back.

Super hospitality, great food and amazing wine selection

Do not waste your time or money here. After eating here as a table of eight every one of us left feeling disappointed..and hungry. Simple dishes that should not be hard to execute properly, done to a very poor standard. Greasy, under seasoned, poorly cooked, poorly prepared, lack of attention to detail and for the price you’re paying, totally unacceptable. I wrote an email to the restaurant the day after explaining our disappointment, to which I have waited and waited, recently followed up again, and still have received no reply. A second resort to publicly complain but they clearly don’t care for customer feedback so would rather do the next person thinking of eating here the favour of an honest review. All in all a shame as I had once held the Gladwin brothers restaurants in high regard after eating at Nutbourne a few years ago.

rude, immature and arrogant staff, especially the fat older coloured guy, with no manners or politeness. just don't bother and go elsewhere

I did not even get in I have a slight mobility issue just now and use a stick for balance. I walked in and stumbled little. The greeter face was frozen. I think she thouhgt I was drunk (1730 Saturday) I was not of course. I asked for a table for 4 for a Uni reunion. She marched to the computer, still not a measure of cordiality and asked what time..."oh 6.30 or 7.00' I said Which? she snapped (Honest, I am not making this up. 6.30 and my name. By this time I was a bit cross with the treatment. I left, calmed down and called in and cancelled. Going to Bills where they were so friendly I wish I had gone there first. Profoundly disappointing as is this post site as I have to make up some bollox even to sign off.

Lovely atmosphere and such amazing service from Juta, Isaiah, Joanna ...this is definitely a favourite spot so we will come again💯

Our server seemed pretty new but was very polite and definitely hard working. Food was great. Even the kids portion of the roast dinner is a lot of food. All meals were good quality. The go to is the roast dinner but for smaller bites the trout and pasta were both good.

We are very happy with the service staff as they were really friendly and helpful. The vegetables and potatoes were all delicious but the quality of some of the roasts were subpar. However we plan to return in the future to try other menu items.

Ordered wild mushrooms and truffles pasta expecting something nice. It was a bland boiled pasta with a pre-made souce... for 23£.. My partner's burger was also overcooked. Service was 10/10 but sadly food was dissapointing.

Delicious food with ‘Farm to Fork’ concept, relaxed atmosphere, super friendly staff Joanna and Elona were great. Definitely coming back again!