The Fat Italian in West Lancashire

Superb food. Lovely restaurant. Friendly service, but overcharged as one of the meals was from the 2 courses for £20 menu, yet the items were charged at the alacarte rate totalling £30.90. We only noticed when we returned home If you offer a special lunch menu you should ensure you charge the right amount. This added around 10% to our bill notwithstanding the tip we left . That said we will return, but will definitely check the bill.

First visit to The Fat Italian today but certainly won’t be the last, the food was excellent, fantastic value for money and the service was superb, in particular Gabriel who was very attentive and comical with it. The restaurant is obviously very popular as it was busy but there was no delay in getting our food. We will certainly look forward to our next visit. Highly recommend

Food was exemplary and the staff were brilliant!

Top food, best Italian in the area. Brilliant deals on two courses and staff are excellent

We have been to the Fat Italian a lot of times in the past and would highly recommend this restaurant. This time was for a family meal for a 19th Birthday. I have to say the staff are second to none, really pleasant and can't do enough for you. The food is a pleasure in every morsel. I had the Ham hock fritter for starters, which were an absolutel delight. Just wish there were three fritters, so tasty. For main I had the meat feast pizza and it was one of the best pizzas I have had in a long time. My partner and some of the rest of the party had the sticky chicken for starters and for main, cajun chicken fiesta. Both courses looked flaversome creations. All I can say to the restaurant is thank you for a great evening, great staff and a brilliant chef.

Excellent service right from arriving to leaving Excellent hot food. Great choice and excellent prices. Such a lovely friendly place. Cannot praise them enough.

Fantastic food, amazing staff.. From the minute we walked in we felt very welcome and was looked after extremely well by staff.. Great menu and food was exceptional

First visit here and was very impressed. Excellent menu, had starter and mains , Food was amazing and service very good, staff really lovely. Will be going again soon.

Great staff felt welcomed great food will come back soon

Had the lunch time specials. Excellent value for money. Wonderful food. Will definitely go again

My friend and I went for the special lunch today £12.95 for 2 courses and it was absolutely delicious, the beef stroganoff was on another level, staff were efficient and pleasant, we will definitely be back. Regards Angela and Diane 15/10/2024

Visited for lunch on a Thursday and it was very busy. Had the two courses for £12.95 menu and have to say it was one of the best I have had anywhere. Just like a full meal, not the budget portions you often get with these things. Food was excellent, there were 3 of us and we all said the same. This was my first visit, but I will be back.

Excellent service Excellent food

What a hidden gem! Just brilliant! Will definitely be going back!

I fancied an Italian so rang here at 4:20pm and they had a table free for 5pm on a Friday so thank you Liam. There are no disabled parking spaces here sadly but I did park at the side of the building so it was only 20 ft to the entrance. If your in a wheelchair the road is level and I did see people dropping people off then parking their cars at the rear main car park which is huge . I did notice the disabled toilets though. The place looks very high quality. Even the staff all dressed smart and looked the part. They have a deal on from 4-6pm were the main course is £9.99 and the choice is alot from pasta dishes to pizzas to traditional meat dishes. It has table service. I ordered the black pudding with bacon and tomatoes in a creamy sauce £7.90 and from the meal menu I ordered the Tuscan sausage pasta £9.99. I ordered a small bottle of peroni £4.25 which is a little expensive but not as bad as £4.95 at another restaurant. The starter came out 10 mins later piping hot and it was plated well and looked delicious. The black pudding was cooked perfectly and the bacon and creamy sauce was great to. The main came out 15 mins later and again it looked amazing on the plate. the sausage was great and it went well with the creamy sauce, pecorino cheese and pasta. The staff were friendly and asked how each course was which was nice. I was coerced into getting a dessert and I tried one of their specials the strawberry and rhubarb crumble with custard £7.50. be warned its a big portion of crumble and tasted really fresh with a hint of sharpness from the rhubarb. The bill came to £29.20 which for a three course meal is great value and tasted amazing. I will definitely come again to try more food here. The places looks really high quality,the foods amazing and the staff were really good. I even took pics of the dining area and the chairs. The only really I gave it 4 out of 5 is for the lack of disabled parking but you can park their easily.

Enjoyed the experience and the staff were friendly and the meal was excellent

Went on a Monday night very busy and very loud. You have pizza and pasta, but the rest is not very italian . Our dish said red wine jus when it came it was gravy. Waiter took my partners beer bottle away before he had finished it . All in all not worth the £70 we spent

Awesome buzzing atmosphere. Service was prompt, food absolutely fabulous!

Gorgeous food, lovely staff, great menu, never had a bad meal here. Decor lovely. Highly recommend. Came on the Monday £10 night absolute bargain 👌 chicken Diane was amazing

Great food and service but can get extremely noisey

Lovely place but far too noisy. We regularly go to Ormskirk but as they were closed we tried the Burscough restaurant. Food is amazing but just too noisy.

Thursday steak night. Great service, excellent choice of food. I recommend booking ahead as it does get busy. Worth a visit any day or night.

Turned up for lunch we where Seated. Another couple arrived approximately 6 minute later and seated without pre booking like us. The waiter after a short time returned to serve that table and completely ignore us very bad services we left and went to the Highfield in Ormskirk top service

Absolutely fantastic delicious food brilliant service nothing is too much trouble Brilliant place for celebrating occasions

We booked a table for 4 adults and 2 children. It was my son's birthday. Didn't know what to expect. But the whole experience was 1st class . Greeting was lovely Menu... Extensive with plenty of veggie and GF options. Service was faultless. The food from starter to dessert was absolutely gorgeous. I can highly recommend this fabulous restaurant. You need to phone to book, which is a little strange in this modern, high tech era. But it's well worth it. Thanks to all the staff for making us feel welcome and looked after.

1st time trying the Fat Italian didn't disappoint. Fabulous fresh food served piping hot quality steaks ,fresh cheesy garlic bread tickled the taste buds. Also brilliant service from the friendly and attentive staff on a very busy evening. Keep up the good work and Thanks for making our 1st experience of you a memorable one.

Great food and unusual dishes. Cocktails amazing and done just right. Busy resturant need to book. Staff really friendly and efficient . Desert menu not that great. More unusual deserts would be great. Will visit regularly loved it.

Fantastic food and the service was outstanding.

Great place to eat staff brilliant food even better

Never disapapoints.... Amazing food, service and atmosphere EVERY time... 100% recommend... value for money and quality food... Excellent menu and super friendly, helpful staff... a family favourite... Fat Italian you're the best...

Very busy - Friday night - as last visit Very loud as full, got easier to talk later in the evening. Good food, medium prices, friendly staff

We got taken to this restaurant by friends, first time in the Burscough one. Really surprised me how clean and nice it was the waiter was very accommodating, we chose our food we all had different but every one enjoyed it it was marvellous after the meal we chatted for a while no one pushed us to leave which was good. Really good experience. We will be back we family. All I will say is try and book a table,

First time visiting so we tried the 2 courses for £17 menu. Very impressed! Great food, great service!

Beautiful food, excellent service and staff very friendly

Great service, lovely food. So nice to find somewhere with realistic prices and such good attention. Will definitely be back.

1st time here food really good only down side was drinks was all bottles not something you want when dinning out

What a great place this is, the staff are so friendly and the food is amazing, definitely one if the best places we have eaten.

Lovely restaurant, food was fresh, really nice and good value for money. The staff were so friendly and working hard. Will visit again.

What a delightful discovery. Excellent food, served with grace. The decor is light and welcoming. The staff are incredibly well trained. Full marks to the management!

Great food, service and a relaxing meal. Visited the Crosby branch on many occasions, this is better stunning food and prices especially at lunch very reasonable.

Delicious food, good service but it is very loud in here as it is open plan so you have to shout to the person your with

Wonderful food - not much more to say - highly recommended.

Amazing food, lovely staff and a great atmosphere! Ticks all the boxes👍

Was taken here by my son and his family. A lovely venue staff were very welcoming and friendly. Service was prompt with large proportions I had lasagne which was excellent. Good parking on site.

The food is fantastic. The service is excellent. The cheesecake is the best I've ever tasted ever

Had a special celebration meal with relatives from overseas. Good food at good prices but slightly disappointed with the service. Made to feel slightly unwelcome and pressured that the table would have to be vacated by a specific time, it was. . ...may return as a couple to see if it is more friendly service..

Exceptional food and service, it was extremely busy, would advise to book. Would highly recommend.

Great food, friendly and helpful staff and good surroundings. Just wish there was a bit more parking as there was only one small space available when I went. Luckily I es in the wife's Fiat 500 so datura in nectar to a Porche taking up two spaces. Ha.

We had a 23 person meal booked for my mum suprise birthday meal on a Saturday afternoon. We pre booked our meals which was a huge help. Saves a lot of time and confusion over menus and deciding. When we arrived , the staff were helpful with the ‘suprise’ and attended to us all swiftly. The food was amazing. No complaints from anyone . The presentation of the food, portions and taste were perfect . So KUDOS to the kitchen staff for having 23 meals ready to go. Brilliant. We’ll Definitely go back to this location soon as we couldn’t fault anything. Thank you to all the staff !

Cannot rate this place high enough amazing food fantastic service went above and beyond to make it a very enjoyable date night for me and my partner . We have found our new place to eat .

Amazing restaurant and service. We were with 2 friends and we had the best time! Thank you.

Always a lovely atmosphere and great service. The food is beautiful xx

Great food service portions good size

Lovely place nice little touch to italy my favourite place ❤️ 😊 food was delicious and the staff where very smart and professional will be back soon xx

It’s my birthday, I’ll book the wrong restaurant if I want to🙈. It is a birthday tradition that every year, I have Italian cuisine (my favourite) and this year I was on the hunt to find a new local favourite. I admit it, I had no idea there were more than one restaurant’s that share the same name, in the same(ish) place. Despite turning up with no booking, as soon as staff realised the mix up they found us a table and made us feel so welcome.. the exemplary customer service continued throughout the whole evening and I was made to feel so special in my birthday! The food matched the service, all courses were beautiful - especially the goats cheese and pistachio bruschetta😍. What drew me to the menu was the wide selection of pizza and pasta, alongside variety of alternative main dishes which can be rare in an establishment like this! I was impressed to see a set menu available all week, at such a good price point with a large selection included. Overall, I’m so glad I experienced this restaurant for my birthday and I’ll definitely be back! ⭐️ 🍴What We Had🍴 Goats cheese & pistachio bruschetta Funghi ripieni Sticky chicken Pollo Diane Beef stroganoff Garlic mushroom tagliatelle 28 day matured rump steak Cheesecake of the day (chocolate orange) Tiramisu Garlic bread with tomato Garlic bread with cheese Daim bar sundae

Had the best Italian meal ever yesterday service fab 😁

Great food friendly staff value for money

This was the best meal out I've had in a long time. The atmosphere was relaxed and the service and staff were helpful attentive and friendly. The food was excellent too. We were a big party but everything felt really well organised and everyone said how impressed they were. Thank you for a lovely time

Never disappointed. Excellent in all respects. Fair prices.

Absolutely amazing food,wonderful staff and a great venue.

Fantastic food, plentiful. Sonny the waiter so helpful cheerful and witty. From the manager down excellent front house, service with a smile.

Excellent food, lots of well trained staff

Went for our first time today, got a last minute space for Father’s Day! The service and food was absolutely amazing couldn’t fault it! Will definitely be back! Thank you ☺️

One of the best meals I’ve ever had! Vegetarian friendly- the halloumi fajitas were divine. Service was lovely too- everyone was so friendly

We love this place, mainly because the food is excellent and the staff are fantastic too. Had a family meal on Saturday night and was really enjoyable. We'll all be returning again soon.

Staff were very friendly, food portions definately great value for money, daytime set menu was great with loads of options, beautiful outdoor area and surroundings, nice location for a family party celebration, can’t wait to return, Thankyou

We were the first customers in the place and understood the meals would take 15 or so minutes to be served. When the food arrived it was cold as were the plates. The staff offered to take the food back and prepare a new plate, but this would have meant my partner would have finish eating before my second plate was delivered. This is not our first poor experience to this restaurant which is a shame as we like the place itself.

Nice clean restaurant with a good selection of Italian dishes

A lovely restaurant with great food spoilt by over crowding. It was like eating dinner back in school. Felt like our party of two was on everyone else table. Not a place you should go if you want conversation with your meal.

Great restaurant excellent service and friendly staff superb food. Will definitely be going again

1st visit, recommended by friends. Lovely fresh food, lots of choice. Will return.

Food was OK if a tad expensive. Service could have been better. We twice had to chase up drinks ordered when they failed to appear after waiting 15 minutes. Very noisy setting so not suitable for a quiet night out.

Wet for family birthday meal good food.

Great food with great friendly service. Staff great with our children.

Did the 2 coarse for 15.95 .Was good value and quality for money

Went for a meal with friends on Sunday. We all ordered off the happy hour menu - so much choice for £9.95 but extremely high quality. Fantastic service by all the staff. Cant wait to return !

A really buzzing feeling, the staff are absolutely fantastic and the food is great.

This is an amazing resturant amazing food brilliant service

Ordered the ribs for starters 10/10 I ordered the ribeye and the waiter give me the wrong 1 . I ate it anyway

We went to The Fat Italian in Burscough, for a birthday lunch. We all had three courses. 😎😎. All plates from starters to sweets were cleared. Lovely food and very good service. We will definitely return.

Great Food and Very Friendly Staff!

Fabulous food and attentive staff it was a lovely visit 😀

Great place for a relaxed but high quality meal. Staff are all really helpful and friendly, the food is great, although the salmon was slightly overcooked for one memeber in our group. However this was the only issue we had and the steaks were well cooked for what we ordered. Portion sizes are very healthy. Good value and good atmosphere. We were sat for just over 3 hours and didn't feel rushed or as if we wanted to leave, never had a bad meal or experience here.

Nice food. Separate vegan menu.

Quite lovely. Wonderful atmosphere. Table for 6 could have been a little bigger. Food was wonderful.

Went for a meal with friends on a Friday evening. We all ordered off the happy hour menu - so much choice for £9.95!! We all opted for a pizza. I had the español pizza which was delicious. The puddings here are amazing - cannot fault the after eight sundae!!

Food was fine. There was a large group of us. We have been many times and enjoyed it but we were stung with a 25 % service charge off our waitress. !! Be a long time before we treturn to what once our favourite Italian. ALWAYS READ THE small small PRINT! Sadly we never seen this 🙃😢

5 of us went for one of our daughters birthday we had the 2 course menu for £15.95 each. Excellent value for money and all food was well presented and very tasty. Good size portions and all staff were friendly and service was excellent. We have been several times and the food and service have consistently been excellent.

This is our favourite place good food relaxing atmosphere and good and friendly service, oh and the food is great.

Really a 5* experience for a 3* price. Just go ... anything on the extensive menu will not disappoint 👍😃

Had piri piri prawns large for starter, and beef steak with stroganoff both delicious 😋 👍

Great atmosphere and lovely food. Will definitely return

Excellent food at reasonable prices, better to book as usually busy.

Went last night,we had a table of 9. Food was excellent,everybody on the table gave top marks and we all had different starters/meals.All meals served together and piping hot. Joe was our waiter,very pleasant and obliging. Would definitely recommend and return.

Great food, and amazing staff. The waiters/waitresses always look so smart and really look after you and nothing is to much trouble. . A really great place to eat out!

Great atmosphere the place was buzzing. The food was fine, although if we weren't on the happy hour deal it would be quite pricey.

Attended a Family event 6 of us on a busy Saturday afternoon, lovely spacious dining area, lots of choice, really enjoyed the food. Service was excellent, speedy and relaxed. Prices are reasonable given the quality of the venue and food presented. Only one comment, an Italian with no Risotto on the menu? All in all a very enjoyable afternoon and I would not hesitate to return.

One of my favourite places to eat. Food is absolutely delicious...especially the pudding. Atmosphere has a great vibe. Staff go above and beyond every time.

Amazin food swordfish was excellent

Pricey but the food was delicious and very nice staff.