The Fat Giraffe — Restaurant in Burnley

This wasn't my first trip to The Fat Giraffe, but I'd seen on social media that it was under new ownership, so I thought I'd bob along on my day off to see what I thought.

At first glance not much seemed to have changed. It was the same informal, friendly atmosphere, with fun pictures of giraffes on the walls and plenty of comfortable chairs and tables to choose from.

The menu was already on the table, so I gave it the once over and decided on the Large Breakfast, which seemed to have all my usual bits included. I was asked to come up to the counter to order. I placed my order and swapped out my hashbrowns for a bit of extra toast. I wasn't in a hashbrown mood. I also ordered a pot of tea, which isn't included with the breakfast.

My tea came first, a large steaming hot mug. I remarked that I'd asked for a pot, having seen the teapots behind the counter. Unfortunately though I was told these were only used for fruit teas. Not to worry it was a big mug and kept me going long enough to finish by brekkie.

My food soon arrived and looked great. The bacon was delicious, the fat was slightly charred and cripy, perfect. The sausages were really tasty too. I learned they were suppied by Townson Butchers of brierfield. I'll have to make a trip over there and sample some of their wares at some point. The egg was fried with a firm white and a runny yolk exactly how I like them. The black pudding was well cooked, tasty and the slice was a nice thickness. The mushrooms were sliced a bit thin for my liking so I could not really get the taste or the texture of them. The tomatoes, however, were marvelous.These cherry tomatoes were like little red flavour bombs. I had to be careful with them as piercing them with my fork sent blasts of sweet tomato juice in all directions. I much prefer fresh tomatos like these than tinned ones. The beans were probably Heinz and there were plenty of them. The toast was the show stopper though. Proper hand sliced doorstops at least an inch thick. Next time I'll ask for extra butter, two pats just didn't do it justice. Sauces if you need them were Heinz and HP and in sachets on the table.

So my verdict. I'm glad I revisited this place. The new owner certainly knows how to run a wonderful little cafe, and I would definitely recommend a Full English Breakfast at The...

As it was the first decent looking eatery we came to, we called in here for a very late lunch after visiting the nearby Gorthorpe Hall and I'm so glad we did!

I ordered the cheese pie, mushy peas and gravy and my husband had the hot beef sandwich with chips. Both meals were excellent!

The cheese pie was possibly the best I've eaten - it actually tasted like cheese! The mushy peas were perfect and I was gutted I couldn't finish the lot, as it was delicious!

I ordered an Americano coffee and hubby had a latte; both of which were far better than any from Costa or Starbucks, in my opinion.

While ordering our meal, I chatted with the lovely lady at the counter. We laughed at how quickly my husband caved in when asked if he wanted chips. 😂 I'm glad he did as they were hot and crispy - perfect.

Service was quick and presentation of the food was immaculate. It was obvious it was prepared with care.

The cafe owner, Paige, came to us to ask how our meal was. It was lovely to chat to her and let her know how refreshing it was to find an independent food outlet with outstanding fare and service.

We had no trouble parking - maybe due to the time of day (2.00 pm) and the weather (rainy and dull). We parked in a side street a couple of minutes walk away.

It was our first visit and I'm already planning our return visit when I'll bring my Mum and aunt who I know will love what is offered on the menu.

Thank you Paige and team for our...

The staff were fantastic in making my family feel welcome and comfortable. I ordered the spicy lamb burger and my cousin ordered the kids picnic. The tuna may sandwich was perfect, not soggy at all! I had the most AMAZING and FRESH proper coffee during my meal and the presentation was fantastic (better than starbucks in my opinion). The atmosphere was lovely as i enjoyed a little walk through Padiham afterwards. I will be coming back here, and I’m excited to see what new meals/desserts they come up with!! Good luck to Paige as I am aware she is new to the role and very good at making new dishes and keeping the...