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Mad Hatters - Restaurant & Bar

Restaurant

👍👍 What a fabulous place! Our server, Mike, understands customer service! Gave us the best experience. And the food.... Oh my word!! We've been looking for a 'local'. A place where we can go on weekends and just chill. And I think we've finally found it. Loved everything about this place. I'm just sorr... People often mention pizza, great, Great, good, staff, amazing, service, Kampala, ribs, parking,


Address

Plot 45 Bandali Rise, Kampala, Uganda

Website

www.instagram.com

Contact

+256 773 442877

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (236 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 PM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 12 PM to 12 AM
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 12 PM to 1 AM, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 12 PM to 1 AM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (20) great (15) Great (14) good (11) staff (10) amazing (10) service (8) Kampala (8) ribs (7) parking (6)
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  • 5/5 Brenda G. 10 months ago on Google
    What a fabulous place! Our server, Mike, understands customer service! Gave us the best experience. And the food.... Oh my word!! We've been looking for a 'local'. A place where we can go on weekends and just chill. And I think we've finally found it. Loved everything about this place. I'm just sorry that I didn't take enough photos when it was still light enough. Next time!
    11 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 - Pheeneeck -. 10 months ago on Google
    A small cozy place near the Village mall. There are only about four parking spaces. Kitchen is very tasty. The waiters are proud of their pork ribs and pizza. The staff is very welcoming. Cocktails are tasty and large in volume.
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 L P. 1 year ago on Google
    Best ribs in Kampala! Go for the food, not the garden which is lacking in ambiance. Take away is also a good option. The platter easily feeds a family, call ahead to make sure of availability for the platter, especially if ordering more than one.
    9 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 LYSTRA L. 2 years ago on Google
    My second best ribs restaurant is mad hatters. Their monster ribs are worth the cash. So tender, so juicy and finger licking goooddd, delicious, so big(real definition of monster) lol it is all I have when I’m in this place. Though their parking is lucking, we had to park outside because only 3cars can park inside.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 d_taddei2 1 year ago on Google
    Pizza was nice, the area seems a little run down and could do with a re vamp. Extensive large menu, and they sell items to take home from there pantry menu.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Zachary H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great first dinner in Kampala after some time away! The service was EXCELLENT and my pizza was perfect after a 14 hour flight. Seems like a great place for both food and drink! I’ll be back ... soon!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Theodore C. 5 years ago on Google
    An amazing and unique place in Kampala. Besides the food, which is one of the most incredible that you’ll find around town (especially at this price), the atmosphere is insane! The staff is nice, the owners are the nicest person ever, and there’s always something happening. Their monthly Karaoke is also a must do in Kampala! The buffet, the sharing platter, the Gin pitchers, there isn’t a single thing that isn’t amazing about this place !
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Doranne C. 2 years ago on Google
    We ordered through Jumia and all was packed very well. The roasted chicken and Butternut salad was scrumptious with a yummy dressing, the Dodo pizza was delicious too, the chicken and beef burgers were so big and tasty accompanied by divine homemade chips and coleslaw and the lasagne will be eaten tonight!! Please do try their mouthwaterings desserts which I have delivered to me - milk tart, apple crumble and Peppermint Tart and this week we shall try the salted caramel and chocolate tart. Highly recommended
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Patricia Sanchez A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The first time we went to this restaurant, I wrote a very positive review. We went back a second time and our opinion has totally changed. What used to be a picturesque and pleasant garden with exceptional food is now a I will never return !! The food has dropped in quality to such an extent that we didn't even dare to order dessert. The pizza, much more insipid and with much less meat or toppings. It was more of a margarita pizza than a meat pizza. Of course, it was a bit difficult to differentiate the flavors when there are a lot of people blowing tobacco smoke on you. A pity how in a few weeks the quality has dropped so much. In the photos you can see the difference between the pizza of the first day and the second. If you have a pizza craving, better go elsewhere. (Original) La primera vez que fuimos a este restaurante, escribí una reseña muy positiva. Volvimos una segunda vez y nuestra opinión ha cambiado totalmente. Lo que antes era un jardín pintoresco y agradable con una comida excepcional, ahora es un ¡¡no volveré jamás!!. La comida ha bajado de calidad de tal manera, que ni siquiera nos atrevimos a pedir postre. La pizza, mucho más insípida y con mucha menos carne o toppings. Era más una pizza margarita que una pizza de carne. Claro que era un poco difícil diferenciar los sabores cuando hay un montón de gente echándote el humo del tabaco. Una lástima como en pocas semanas ha bajado tanto la calidad. En las fotos puedes ver la diferencia entre la pizza del primer día y la del segundo. Si tienes antojo de pizza, mejor vete a otro lado.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Charlotte Beauvoisin (Diary of a M. 2 years ago on Google
    A Dutch friend recommended Mad Hatters and there was a lively crowd at the bar and pool table around 9:00 p.m. Tuesday night. Pizza menu looks authentically Italian but could not resist sight of homemade pies! Great pastry with big serving of mash and veg (for extra 8,000). This is a very typical British dinner. Big serving of vegetables but rather overcooked. The menu has an unusually good selection of big stodgy desserts! Did not try any but definitely worth a revisit. They also do loads of deli items to take home. Friendly staff but only two managing the garden so had quite a long wait at times. Overall good vibe. #diaryofamuzungu #foodie
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kiden C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food Great vibes Service can be a little faster But overall, great.....highly recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ms. N. 2 years ago on Google
    Good customer service, cozy place , you get a breth of fresh air
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wayan V. 4 years ago on Google
    Want great ribs or chicken parmesan? Then Mad Hatter's is your spot! Both are delicious dinners and paired with a Bulldog - a crazy good gin drink with mint and cucumber that I sullied with vodka. Still, no one cared and I had a great night with friends are you will too!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patricia Chiquittah A. 4 years ago on Google
    I went to this place just yesterday It's an unknown gem So relaxing, the food is perfect, service is good and the prices are so friendly Will definitely be back soon. Kudos ????????????????
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily T. 4 years ago on Google
    Pork Ribs were Amazing ; ), All food actually just amazing...Great people!!! Lovely Ambience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Frédéric B. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is amazing and unique, meat pies was great, and staff is really welcoming and helpful. Thanks
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaron E. 4 years ago on Google
    If there was a bank that minted the currency of deliciousness Mad Hatters would be the printing department.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kirabo T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect you like it (Original) Perfect dine place

  • 3/5 Marc Sam O. 3 years ago on Google
    Quiet, a little garden, limited parking inside.

  • 4/5 noreen b. 3 years ago on Google
    The pork ribs were nice. The wrap was nice although the restaurant ambiance needs to be pimped up

  • 4/5 muhindi k. 3 years ago on Google
    Quite interesting

  • 5/5 Kaniwabo E. 3 years ago on Google
    I loved it

  • 1/5 joanita k. 3 years ago on Google
    TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTING PIZZA!! Ordered their Pork "Muchness" pizza, joke was on me, because it turned out to to be "Pork Nothingness"!!! It was literally flat bread with sprinkles of cheese, VERY VERY STINGY WITH TOPPINGS!!!

  • 4/5 olobo Brian S. 3 years ago on Google
    The waiters were engaging in conversation with me

  • 4/5 Josh H. 3 years ago on Google
    Some of the best pizza in Kampala. Extensive food menu and offers cocktail pitchers.

  • 3/5 Patricia K. 1 year ago on Google
    The service overall was good. The waiters are really friendly and helpful. The food was okay although they kept getting the orders wrong (guessing because we were many). The atmosphere was okay, I loved the lighting.... however, there was loud music playing from the next bar, which I found odd because we could barely hear ourselves. Parking space was quite small. But the cars parked outside were safe since someone was watching them. Otherwise, it was a good place to chill.

  • 4/5 Denis L. 3 years ago on Google
    Home for Crazy and fun loving people 😍😍😍

  • 4/5 Paul A. 5 years ago on Google
    Nothing fuels a productive brain storm like the platter at Mad Hatters in Bugolobi 😋😋 Very cozy haven with character perfect for intimate gatherings 👏👏

  • 5/5 Olege D. 2 years ago on Google
    The wide enough

  • 3/5 Kasule Patrick P. 2 years ago on Google
    Along the famous Bandali rise

  • 4/5 Tumwine E. 2 years ago on Google
    It was fun, the place was Cool

  • 4/5 Roy O. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food. Great cocktails. But the parking space is so limited.

  • 5/5 Hillary B. 2 years ago on Google
    Loved everything about this place! Super friendly staff, fast service and just a great ambiance.

  • 4/5 Z R. 2 years ago on Google
    Decent food at a decent price. Casual place for eat-in.

  • 1/5 မယ်ကျွိ Mae K. 1 year ago on Google
    Bad experience for me here. I’m fan of Banange beer. I chose the place as they have Banange draught, yes they have it. But they do not have 500 ml glasses, plus the beer is not fresh then they are selling at 10K for 300ML, usual price has to be 7K for 300ML n 10K for 500ML. The place was not busy, but they decided to put high volume for football match, not everyone in bar is not watching the match. The smell from kitchen is going through the whole restaurant, not very pleasant. Seats r not very comfortable. I won’t go back there.

  • 2/5 Priscilla M. 1 year ago on Google
    The food was good but the prices are the same as other nicer/well presented eateries in Kampala. I personally feel the prices should be cheaper to reflect the place. Though it's an outdoor restaurant/bar, the atmosphere was kind of ruined by the lack of attention to detail. The tables were dirty, I couldn't even use the restrooms as they smelt and there was pee all over the floor, the music was playing so low from a corner that you hear the cars from outside more than the music. It's not a place I personally could vibe in. But we had a really lovely male waiter who was super nice and attentive so he's the reason I gave the place 2 stars

  • 5/5 Emmanuel N. 1 year ago on Google
    It was absolutely fun to sit here on a Friday with my best friend and the food and ambiance of the Karaoke 🎤 evening was brilliant!! The Owners and Staff are absolutely legendary and friendly !

  • 4/5 A. C. Miller S. 1 year ago on Google
    The space is definitely Mad Hatter quirky. Most seating is outdoorsy. Not great for a rainstorm. Food is great. Loved the wood fire oven pizza and the burger.

  • 5/5 Bruce M. 4 years ago on Google
    Cozy little place. Mostly expat crowd. Good for a drink or.two.

  • 3/5 Kate K. 4 years ago on Google
    Casual place, difficult parking

  • 5/5 Esmond B. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing food, great atmosphere and the waiters and bar staff are some of the best in Kampala. Truely recommend

  • 3/5 keneth b. 4 years ago on Google
    Very lovely place

  • 4/5 pacutho a. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing ribs...

  • 4/5 shanette n. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool place..try the Friday Karaoke nights

  • 5/5 emily t. 4 years ago on Google
    The pizza is IT.

  • 4/5 Joel K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice music

  • 5/5 Mbabazi M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very tasty and unique dishes. Liked the chicken kebab.

  • 4/5 Ellington S. 4 years ago on Google
    It's a lovely place to hang out with friends, every Friday is karaoke nights.

  • 4/5 Odio H. 4 years ago on Google
    Limited parking space

  • 5/5 S K. 3 years ago on Google
    Fantastic burgers and with well salted chips! They give you a great balance of Quality and Quantity at affordable prices

  • 5/5 Miss M. 4 years ago on Google
    The food is simply delicious ??

  • 5/5 hashim k. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place good vibes and lovely management

  • 5/5 Mike F. 4 years ago on Google
    Best food in Kampala and a cool place to chill... The3 chicken parm is amazing!!

  • 5/5 Lindsay H. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is so fun and an easy place to have little kids playing around. We love their funky and creative pizza toppings and pizza titles. Our favorites: The White Rabbit and the Weird Willie!

  • 5/5 Shem N. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome crowd. Great food

  • 5/5 Alistair S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food at a very reasonable price. Friendly attentive staff. Clean and welcoming. Parking is a bit of an issue but car guards are around.

  • 4/5 lyadda j. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to meet and hold a small gathering over the weekend to just chill and take it slow

  • 4/5 Pat J. 4 years ago on Google
    Great pizzas and fast service

  • 5/5 Tony W. 4 years ago on Google
    Beer on tap and good menu...

  • 5/5 Kim H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, great staff, great place!

  • 5/5 Imbaraga R. 4 years ago on Google
    Fine

  • 5/5 Mike D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great Pizza

  • 4/5 Nabbira G. 4 years ago on Google
    Refreshing place

  • 5/5 Patrick K. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food stella service . The staff know what they are on about. A must for kla

  • 5/5 Ethio N. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food!

  • 5/5 dushiime k. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place to eat and have a great cocktail. Their Friday night Karaoke is the best ever?

  • 5/5 Mathieu G. 4 years ago on Google
    Best pizza ever. And great food

  • 4/5 Martha N. 4 years ago on Google
    Karaoke!

  • 5/5 aine m. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place, amazing food, amazing staff, amazing ambiance

  • 4/5 Barbra B. 4 years ago on Google
    Beer was amazing ????

  • 1/5 Christian A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In a quiet afternoon the desire to have a quiet drink, I unfortunately found myself in a place where some fanatics, of which no doubt the manager, imposed a music of indigestible and deafening style ..... do like me: FUY !!!!! (Original) Dans un apres-midi calme l'envie de prendre un verre tranquille, je me suis hélas retrouvé dans un lieu ou quelques énergumènes, dont sans doute la gerante, imposerent une musique d'un style indigeste et assourdissant .....faites comme moi: FUYEZ !!!!!

  • 4/5 Rebecca I. 4 years ago on Google
    Interesting food, amazing waiter (wish I could remember his name). My Chicken Biryani was fair (read not very good) but my brothers beef & pork kebab was great.


Call +256 773 442877 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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