The Fat Italian Burscough Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant

Address: 188 Moss Ln, Burscough, Ormskirk L40 4AY, United Kingdom

Rating: 4.7
based on 186 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was superb from pizzas to salmon."
  • "We had seafood platters a meat pizza and a steak all of which were delivered together and hot."
  • "Food was fantastic but even more impressive was every single member of staff was friendly and attentive."
  • "Absolutely fantastic restaurant. The food is absolutely delicious."
  • "Food was delicious and plentiful."
  • "Really enjoyable food and service. 3 course special available every day at all times."
  • "Amazing food, lovely staff and good atmosphere."
  • "Food was great ... roast lamb was incredible."

Cons:

  • "My only small issue was the calamari was quite chewy."
  • "Starters were OK, calamari had a few rubbery pieces."
  • "Cod with herbs served with tempura scampi, garlic and chive cream sauce... so dry and chewy I couldn't swallow."
  • "Duck very dry and hard. Felt like it had been sat there hours."
  • "Ordered pizza which turned out to be more like focacia. Very dry, no tomato base."
  • "Was here for my 40th, heard great things. But the pizza's where soggy, need to be well done."
  • "Calamari was not nice. Batter wasn't crispy, the calamari was very bland and some pieces still very hard."
  • "Although the food and service was very good l will not be going back. The noise level was appalling."

Service

Pros:

  • "Birthday party of 10 - mixed adults and children-honestly, the staff couldn't do enough for us."
  • "Staff were excellent and its one of the best Italian restaurants I have visited for the first class food."
  • "Phil and the team were excellent last night! We were a large party of 19 and even though they were ran off their feet they were attentive throughout."
  • "Really lovely family feel to this place. Staff were friendly, smiley and made everyone feel at ease."
  • "Been tonight for the first time and would certainly recommend it, food, staff and service excellent."
  • "Visited for a family meal in November 2021, party of six. Greeted with a very warm welcome from the staff."
  • "The building is very clean and impeccably decorated, with a great atmosphere."
  • "Absolutely amazing evening! Food fantastic, Staff, sooooo lovely."

Cons:

  • "On this night it was quite busy... The service was quite slow."
  • "Food was great ... service wasn't the best .. staff was lovely when you actually got their attention."
  • "The thing that lets it down a bit is the service. For example, booked for 7.30 this evening and or table wasn't ready until nearly 8."
  • "Once seated we then waited a really long time for a member of staff to come over to take our drinks order."
  • "Never again felt like they just wanted you in and out as fast as possible even before your all finished there hovering around your table wanting to take your plates."
  • "The food was very nice, but we all felt very rushed with our meals, plates taken away as we'd just eaten our last mouthful."
  • "Although the food and service was very good l will not be going back. The noise level was appalling."
  • "Shocking experience for my sons 4th birthday, booked 2 weeks prior for the 25th June, as we was greeted at the door to be told the booking wasn’t booked in."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

  • "Lovely relaxed atmosphere inside. No rush with the food either."
  • "Lovely restaurant with very friendly and attentive staff."
  • "The little touches are what gets it the 5* review. I particularly want to mention the opening of the door on arrival."
  • "Lovely modern restaurant, can be very busy after 7pm. Not cheap but not too expensive either."
  • "A lovely evening spent at the Fat Italian. Food was delicious and plentiful."
  • "The restaurant was clean and safely laid, and although very busy there seemed a good amount of space between people."
  • "Contemporary,stylish restaurant near Burscough,lancs with extensive menu,pizzas/pasta,a la carte and some set menus for lunch and dinner."
  • "Went early 1815 Friday, can only say Superb, very busy but seated rapidly.Our waiter was very attentive and professional."

Cons:

  • "As the set out of the restaurant is open plan it was extremely loud."
  • "It was a busy Friday evening for our first trip here. Loved the food and service here but the noise is uncomfortable."
  • "Only issue we had was that it was very loud in the restaurant but I’m thinking this was because it was SO BUSY."
  • "There are no curtains or soft furnishings and it’s a hard floor throughout so there is absolutely nothing to absorb any sound making conversation really difficult."
  • "Visited for the first time this evening and unfortunately very disappointed, found the surroundings cold, clinical and too bright."
  • "We also found the place very loud, music and people talking over it, not a place to go for a romantic dinner or a relaxing meal and chat with friends."
  • "Although the food and service was very good l will not be going back. The noise level was appalling."
  • "It was well below their standards... felt like we where in a canteen where everyone appeared to be shouting didn't feel relaxed at all."

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