almost famous burgers

decent dinner

visited with a friend fairly early on a friday evening, place was fairly busy but got a table no problem. enjoyed the unfairground burger and the bacon bacon fries which i remembered having a few years ago at their great northern site.

service was fine, food did take a while to come out but we weren't in a rush, so no issue. overall, enjoyed my visit and would happily go back

almost famous seems to have some kind of anti-marketing strategy. banning photography (not that it stopped us, we got sneaky!), professing to be anti-blogger and anti-press, and having zero signs on their building that would indicate that a burger restaurant is there. so i’ve no idea how people started finding out about them in the first place! i can only imagine that trying to make it a secret and banning photog

big mistake. this burger was almost inedible – the burning hot and rather unpleasant sauce, drowned out the taste of anything else, so even a strong flavour like blue cheese was completely lost. the meat was a bit greasy and not half as thick or succulent as that at solita (who add bone marrow and use an inka grill for their creations). my beloved went for dd burger, which had another mystery ingredient, the tastefully n

a very good spot, the burgers are good as expected. they make sure it is indeed a medium rare patty when you ask for the medium rare, unlike other burger places i’ve been to. service is quick. recommended!

this place was good restaurant . by far. seriously. i ate at several different places and this place is the good. service, food, drink selection...all good! staff were good

almost definitely the best burger i've ever had. it's not the cheapest burger you'll find on the streets, and you have to time it well (i.e., come between 8:00-9:00, and expect to be told to come back in 30 mins, but don't worry; they have a good texting notification system to let you know a table's ready). i don't think bookings are available, but once you're in the door, it's got some great drinks, shakes, beers... the fries are amazing, and a great choice of toppings, and the burgers are to die for. will definitely be back soon!

this is our year of beer. we have always been fans, but the past few months have seen a vague interest morph into an all-out hoppy obsession. we have:. made our way up and down the bermondsey beer mile. checked out craft beer rising. sipped small batch special releases from brooklyn beer. walked a swaying path between several london beer city venues, and spent a colourful afternoon at beavertown’s rainbow project.

up a spooky staircase, along a graffiti covered coridor and across a bar area that could have been designed by willy wonka himself, you’ll find the ultimate grown-up playground (and manchester best burgers).

the alabama slammer burrito was so yummy i wanted to eat my fingers, just for the fact that they touched it.
it was a sweet and tangy pulled pork with a slight hint of chilly, the cabbage slaw was sweet and salty at the same time, just bursting full of flavors all in one wrap.
the restaurant itself is awesome!! you have to go here!!!

the touch of spiciness adds that pleasing bit of heat and the avocado is a lovely creamy addition. best of all, these toppings are not masking the actual flavour of the burger meat. i'd have preferred it a little bit pinker (i'd asked for the burger rare) but it's too late to worry about that now it's in my fat belly.
we've probably consumed as many calories in 20 minutes as we have all week, but no matter, the dirty deed is done. we'll most likely be back in another few months when we get that urge again. it's our none guilty pleasure.

burgers. plain

suffering from one of the worst hangovers of my entire life, what better time for me to head to my local burger bar and see what they've been up to? to say the previous 7 days for almost famous had been a week to forget was something of an understatement and i was intrigued to see whether all this bad publicity may have had much effect on business.

my ‘hong kong philly’ was just stunning; quality meat topped with cheese, teriyaki cheese steak, jalapeños, grilled onions, bbq fried onions, lemon herb mayo & my favourite ever condiment, sriracha. i’ve eaten a hell of a lot of burgers in the last two years but this is right up there with the best of them.

i’m not a fan of manchester burger juggernauts almost famous. we visited last march and found the burgers over cooked, the fries soggy, and the rhetoric annoying. i’ve been told by numerous people since that it’s improved which i’m sure it has, however i just can’t get over being told by the bartender that ‘all bloggers are arseholes.’ this scathing comment took me back to being 17 years old when i was told by a random girl that i ‘looked like a bitch’. my response to both comments was the same, ‘oh’. with it being newly open, i didn’t want to write a bad blog post (the bartender may take this as proof, that i too am an arsehole), so i just kept schtum and didn’t go back. i know i’m in the minority. it seems most of manchester is obsessed with those sweary, shouty chaps and the only time there is no queue outside is when it is closed. recently, i heard news that made me consider a truce. almost famous were openin

i absolutely love almost famous, it’s the epitome of indie chic, the burgers are amazingly good and the service is efficient. yes, it slightly more refined than the old almost famous but that’s not really a bad thing. and at £15 per head, i left with my wallet as full as my stomach. almost famous somehow manages to live up to all the hype and that’s why i call this restaurant a manchester institution.