Vegan-friendly
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American
Beer/Wine
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British
Catering
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Burger chain restaurant with separate vegan menu. Offers five different vegan burgers with vegan cheese and vegan slaw. Also has vegan sides and sauces. Open Mon-Sun 11:30-22:30.
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2-6 Shakespeare St, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, NE1 6AQ
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Last update on 12 Apr 2023 by CharlieMills
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Added by steenmurph on 08 Aug 2018
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36 Reviews
First Review by steenmurph
Mme_Autumn
Points +116
Swimming in oil - Edit
We've come here once or twice a year for years and always loved it. The vegan PB&J milkshake is amazing! However, for the last couple of visits, the food has been very oily. This time, the onion rings came out sitting in a thick layer of oil, as the basket hadn't been drained properly. The oil in the friers needs changing, too. Both the burgers and onion rings had that horrible aftertaste from old oil. It's such a shame, and hopefully, it improves soon....
Read morePros: Vegan milkshake!, Friendly staff
Cons: Food far too oily
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Plants4katie
Points +265
Not favourable if you don’t enjoy quorn - Edit
Many vegan options but not a strong contender for someone who doesn’t eat quorn. I did however make a main meal out of sides and was stuffed with the trash brown, onion rings, frickles and purple slaw
Read morePros: Frickles and trash browns
Cons: Not many non-quorn options
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Vegan_Elf
Points +1242
Love this place! - Edit
Very friendly helpful staff, good menu, plenty of Vegan options.
Read moreMe & my partner came here for lunch, our waiter was amazing, the Little Lies burger I had was amazing & I really enjoyed it. We've also had take out from here from Delivaroo.
Pros: Friendly helpful staff. , Fantastic vegan options with good prices. , In Newcastle City Center.
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bair-veg
Points +16
Leckerer veganer Burger - Edit
3 vegane Bürger, könnten noch mehr werden
Read morePros: freundlich, lecker, angenehmer Ort
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archaealice
Points +86
Good location - Edit
Not too expensive for a restaurant close to the very touristy areas and the food is quite good.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-04-03
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mariamc27
Points +1643
Big burgers - Edit
Hefty burgers at Fat Hippo - they’re huge and so tasty. Definitely helped my burger craving
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kirstyconnery
Points +748
nice but a little dry - Edit
the dirty waffle fries were so delicious! the burger was good but could have done with a wee bit more sauce
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Seonad
Points +109
Great value - Edit
Very child friendly - £7.50 for a create your own vegan burger (chicken or beef) with side and drink included. They also have a happy hour for adults from 4-5pm when you can get a starter, main and side much cheaper than usual, with 2 vegan starters and 2 vegan burgers included in the deal. I'll definitely go back.
Read morePros: Value for money, Child friendly , Clearly marked menu
Cons: Nothing healthy!
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Daniken30
Points +219
Happy Hippo at Fat Hippo - Edit
Firstly, interior decor was so cool with lots of artwork on the walls. Menu was clear with what was vegan. There was plenty of options for us to chose from.
Read moreI went for frickles (portion was larger than expected) and the VFC with fries. We also got a Kula Faker (spicy vegan chicken) burger as well with onion rings. The burger quality was amazing. Only downside was that it was a messy to eat burger. I could have used more napkins to be honest.
The desert (ice cream) options and milkshakes looked great. I would try these next time. On this occasion, I felt so full.
Better than I expected, for sure. Will be returning in the future. Pricing is okay considering the quality of food. Staff were also really nice.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, Quality food, Good customer service
Cons: Messy to eat - more napkins could be provided
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BeccaBlue
Points +59
Best vegan burgers - Edit
Visited here for the first time and it won't be my last! The Harlem Fake and vegan dirty fries were incredible, could not recommend the dirty fries enough! 😋
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Adef
Points +36
Great burgers - Edit
There are plenty of clearly marked vegan choices. The starters. burgers and sides we had were all delicious and servings were generous.
Read morePros: Good choice., Tasty food., Generous portions.
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J0E
Points +224
Great options - Edit
A great selection of vegan burgers and some dishes adaptable for vegans. Very pleasant and filling burger
Read morePros: Good vegan options , Tasty
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hack_man
Points +26018
Don't raise your eye - Edit
Missed out on the midweek afternoon beer and burger deal for £7.50 by about 2 hours so can’t really complain. Paid £13 for a mediocre but tasty vegan burger and £5 for a 330ml can of craft beer. Cost of living crisis? Judging by how many people were out and about I don’t think so. Happy to have tried it but this is a one-off for me. At least Roger Daltrey was good afterwards.
Read morePros: Vegan burgers , Deals if you can get them
Cons: Pricey
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gearsforqueers
Points +2017
Great Burgers - Edit
First time at a Fat Hippo and we'll definitely be back! Burgers were delicious. We also got frickles and cajun tater tots and it was so much food.
Read moreGreat place if you want good quality junk food, easily marked vegan options and lots of choice!
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Maddie.H
Points +57
Best vegan burgers! - Edit
Big portions! And lots of vegan options😄
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Trixie10
Points +221
Great burgers - Edit
Large portions, amazing burgers, busselling restaurant.
Read moreWe had the notorious VFC 2.0 and the oprah sin-free and I wouldn't be able to choose a favourite out of them!
The waitress also asked us if we were vegan when we were ordering.
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LouRC
Points +585
Food is great but double check it’s vegan - Edit
I’ve been to fat hippo a few times, and to different venues, the food is incredible.
Read moreBut there have been a couple of occasions of us being served the non-vegan version of items. So just double check when they bring your food over.
The trash browns are wonderful, and I usually get the Notorious VFC which I never finish!
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RachaelPearce
Points +95
A LOT of food - Edit
There was plenty of vegan options on the menu for starters, mains and sides. Most of the starters and sides were veganised versions of the non-vegan food.
Read moreThe food that came out, although quite tasty, were huge portions. Most people in our party struggled to finish and because it was all deep fried, it wasn't a good kind of full.
I had vegan frickles (which I realised later weren't the vegan version they brought out). Yummy, but EXTREMELY oily. I also had the Harlem Fake burger which was great. Fries on the side.
Pros: Get a lot of food , Plenty for vegans
Cons: Deep fried everything, Kind of pricey
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Yergi
Points +192
Good burgers, loads of options - Edit
Great place to go if eating with non-vegans, loads of food options for everyone.
Read moreHave been several times before, enjoyed the Veganuary specials, which apparently should be staying on the menu, according to the guy that served us.
Pros: Lots of vegan options , Alcohol list tells you what is and isn't vegan
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CharlieMills
Points +5286
Amazing burgers and loads of options - Edit
The vegan burger section had five choices and there was a special on too. Lots of vegan starters to choose from too. There was a vegan beef, chicken or pulled pork option. The burger I got was delicious and came with onion rings and cheese. Really nice food.
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Tofuli
Points +413
Great vegan options - Edit
They have had great vegan burgers for quite some time, but they also have good vegan sides now. We love the "vegan dirty fries" with vegan cheese sauce and vegan bacon. I love that the vegan options are just as inventive and indulgent as the non-vegan options and they are about the same price too. A great place to eat with non-vegans, would recommend going when very hungry though as it is extremely filling. Definitely not for those who don't like greasy/deep fried food though as pretty much everything seems to be deep fried.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan subs for pretty much everything, Good value
Cons: Very greasy
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KimSommermann
Points +78
Delicious - Edit
We decided to visit Fat Hippo last night. Good I prebooked a table as it was very busy. The food was amazing. I chose the vegan fried pickles as a starter and they came with vegan mayo and a spicy sauce on the side. As a main I went for the Notorious VFC 2.0 and Dirty Vegan Fries on the side . Plenty of food, plenty of vegan options. Definitely coming back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-08-29
Pros: Plenty of vegan options , Normal sauces can be veganized
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DeannaElliott
Points +174
Great options - Edit
Plenty of vegan options served here, great if you want a dirty bit of junk food!
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CassandraWilley
Points +134
Amazing - Edit
Items were clearly marked as vegan options available, great atmosphere and lovely staff. Food was absolutely amazing! I haven't been vegan long, but I've missed food like that!
Read morePros: Plenty of vegan options, Lots of vegan alcohol options all clearly marked
Cons: Bit pricey
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AbiM
Points +4510
Great! - Edit
Really tasty fries and burger served in an enamel dish with waxy paper, and excellent service from the staff. As always, a burger is messy to eat but there is cutlery on the table. Would definitely come back. Fries had delicious topping and plenty of salt. Afterwards I felt so full, like a boa constrictor, I won’t have to eat again for another 6 months (yeah, right). Nice 80s music playing
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-07-31
Pros: Tasty , Can upgrade fries
Cons: Not cheap
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Laurenzoe
Points +52
Burger and dirty fries - Edit
Love the notorious VFC burger and definitely worth the upgrade to vegan dirty fries!
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Thislittlevegan
Points +731
Good choice! - Edit
Good vegan options! Plenty to chose from! Nice little place!
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