Honest Burgers King's Cross Reviews Summary

Category: Hamburger restaurant London

Address: 251 Pentonville Rd, London, N1 9NG, United Kingdom

Phone: +442038180220

Rating: 4.5
based on 423 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "It's been a long long time since I've had such a good vegan burger that wasn't chickpeas."
  • "They have really Good Gluten Free Options not just bread for your burger but also many different sides that are gluten free."
  • "Food was excellent, never tried this before hand."
  • "The burgers are nice and well seasoned."
  • "Not surprisingly this place is famous for it's burgers and they do make fantastic burgers!"
  • "The BEST burgers we have ever had!"
  • "The burgers were just splendid and the chips were also nice."

Cons:

  • "We ordered a medium well and we got a burned burger."
  • "The coleslaw was not very good to be honest. Pretty bland."
  • "I found the fritter really dry unfortunately so it was hard to chow down."
  • "I used to love Honest Burger chips but now they are awful."
  • "The chips were a bit disappointing but honestly I feel like that's probably more a symptom of being there in the middle of a weekday (a bit soggy and over salted)."
  • "The chips were under-seasoned."
  • "The food was poor. Burger was so-so. Had worse, had much, much better. The chips were cold, reheated and disgusting."

Service

Pros:

  • "Even though it was busy we were offered places at the bar by friendly staff."
  • "The staff made me feel so at ease and welcome."
  • "Very good vibe and the staff were really nice!"
  • "The server I had was a nice, friendly guy called Campbell, who ensured that I had a great stay whilst attending this fine establishment."
  • "The staff were very accommodating and understanding of our two noisy and slightly destructive toddlers, helping us clean up after them."
  • "Service was good and the place was clean!"
  • "The service was amazing. Quick and efficient."

Cons:

  • "Food wise was as good as any other of the chain. But service was really awful."
  • "We just felt the staff were a bit ignorant, unhelpful and didn't seem to care."
  • "Very disappointed didn’t even manage to get a meal upon arrival I was told to take any seat I liked but got refused and told to sit on the table by the stairs this made me feel very uncomfortable and embarrassed then I decided to wait but ended up leaving after 15 mins of waiting to be served very poor customer service non welcoming staff with a bad attitude won’t be coming back anytime soon."
  • "The service was there but not very attentive or friendly, until it was time to pay."
  • "For us the staff were extremely friendly but service was slow."
  • "The restaurant was clearly understaffed for Saturday dinner service."
  • "The service wasn’t good."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Inside is a vintage kind of vibe."
  • "The place have a kind of hipster feel to it I think and while not flashy it felt genuine."
  • "The location was very good as well. 3 minutes walk from the station so it is very central but without having the bustle of the station."
  • "Atmosphere was great with a rustic look, good music and friendly staff."
  • "The atmosphere is lovely, very much like a proper London pub."
  • "The vibe is amazing."
  • "The atmosphere in this place is more than you need, everyone in the place is chill."

Cons:

  • "We sat upstairs which was kinda loud."
  • "The upstairs seating area can be quite noisy but no louder than other places although the music choice was a bit odd at times."
  • "It was really loud in the restaurant because of the music also."
  • "For some reason it was so loud that I could barely hear my friend."
  • "The music way too loud."
  • "It felt a bit chaotic while we were there and it looked like the staff didn't know what they were doing or where they should be."
  • "The venue was alright size but for some reason it was so loud that I could barely hear my friend."

Price

Pros:

  • "Prices are in the £8-9 range for normal burgers and there are student deals with ID."
  • "Nice that you get the beautiful fries included with the burger."
  • "Price is so reasonable. Quality of food is high."
  • "The student deal, consisting of 2 burgers, 2 drinks and 2 fries for £15 is a steal!"
  • "Very reasonably priced for central London and only a stones throw away from Kings Cross."
  • "For £8.50 for a burger and side you can't go wrong and great value for London."
  • "Experience value for money."

Cons:

  • "The price was around £17 for the meal which is expensive."
  • "And really expensive for what it is."
  • "The burgers were a reasonable price, the cans of coke were a little pricey (but it is London) and the service charge was a rip off."
  • "Good burgers but pricey for what you get."
  • "Delicious food, very very overpriced!"
  • "Food was good, but couldn’t justify the £40 price tag."
  • "Sadly, prices gave gone up & food quality has dropped."

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