I have to say I've been wanting to try this place for a while, and it hasn't disappointed. Had to go for the fully loaded box. And man o man was it fully loaded - donor, masala fries, grilled wings, burger and a drink. Keep up the good work brothers!

If you're driving then parking can be a little tricky. The venue is decorated nicely and there has decent seating. The owner came out and was friendly and welcoming. The gentleman on the till however was was abit straight faced and unwelcoming. The food was presented well but I was expecting better. The quality of the overall food was just like that of a perfect fried chicken shop, im assuming the owners used to own or work in a pfc. So if you're after that sort of food then visit this spot. The burger stood out from the rest of the meal. Personally would not visit here again as I would rather visit my local pfc.

Having a read a number of positive reviews and becoming quite popular in the locality, I decided try out Phat Bite for a first time.I ordered through uber, by delivery.I got the fully loaded box I believe it is called, which contained:1 smashed burger, masala fries, lamb doner, 2 wings, a drink and salad.I was looking forward to Phat Bite’s take on the smashed burger and t was not too long before I received my order.Upon opening, however, I noticed multiple issues:The masala fries looked quite clearly soggy. I understand that these are masala fries but this did not look right. The condensation created through the packaging meant this was not looking good.Sticking with the packaging, the burger had clearly been squashed by the lid and so the bun on top, along with the contents inside were compressed a fair bit.There didn’t seem to be any obvious issues with the wings and doner upon first opening. However, looking at the salad you can tell that this was not fresh.Inspecting the burger further, I noticed that there was an issue here, multiple in fact.This did not looked like a smashed burger at all.The menu description of the smashed burger mentions that there is a meat patty, with cheese, lettuce, fried onions and gherkin, which are all sandwiched with a brioche bun.In reality, the meat patty used was of a processed variety, certainly not smashed (but definitely squashed), no fried onions or gherkins were found. To add, the buns used were a standard seeded burger bun rather than a brioche bun they mentioned.Bizarrely, some type of burger sauce was used despite not being mentioned in the description. Cheese was present, however this appeared glued, and therefore dry, permanently to the burger. Lettuce was present, however.Tasting the ‘smashed’ burger and this really was not a burger at all. I struggle to find an appropriate way to describe the taste. Rubbery? It was certainly a massive disappointment.The overwhelming amount of burger sauce added to the mess. This did taste a lot like the terrible processed McDonalds-esque burgers, actually.Moving on to the masala fries, the soggyness certainly had a negative effect on this in terms of food quality. The spice level was there somewhat, however probably not enough to really consider this as ‘masala’ fries.The lamb doner, to its credit, did have a good taste and had a good level of spice to it, which had been cooked in some onions too. Although, it did suffer from the packaging chosen - again, just slightly soggy.The wings were of a good size and tasted fine, without being spectacular.The salad provided is not worth talking about and they should consider removing this from the box as including this seems like a token gesture.I selected a 7UP as my chosen drink, however in the notes I mentioned I would like to request 7UP Free (not mentioned in the menu) if it was available and if not, then to replace this with a Diet Pepsi (which is mentioned in the menu).Seemingly, however, the notes were not looked. I’m probably at fault for this too for selected 7UP in the first place, which is what I ultimately received. But, the missed notes just added to this disappointing meal.Overall, this was a terrible experience. I struggle to recommend Phat Bite, although I was encouraged by the doner - I’m sure this tastes better if you are at the restaurant.The burger is evidently a massive issue and, unless the wrong burger was provided, I would recommend the menu description to be revised as to not mislead customers. It is not a smashed burger of any variety.I would though appreciate a response from the owner for clarity, along with the other mentioned issues.The packaging used assisted in the terrible food quality, namely the fries, burger and to an extent the doner.I would recommend using alternative packaging for the burger and fries to prevent squashing and reduce soggyness of the items.The fully loaded box is not really ‘fully loaded’ and the portion could be increased to reflect the description, although they are not tiny portions either.

Ordered 5 meals via uber delivery and only received 4 chips, a bit annoying!Burgers came wrapped in silver foil! All 5 burgers buns were totally squashed flat(see pic).They need to invest in boxes.Burger fillet tasted good but shame about the buns and 1 less bag of chips.

Food was perfect the wild mango sauce is just amazing everyone needs to try it. Was very inviting and welcoming would definetly recommend. Overall was a brilliant experience

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