Honest Burgers Holborn Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was really good."
• "Smash burger was tasty."
• "The burgers are tasty; I opted for 'well done'."
• "One of the best smash burgers I’ve had."
• "Honestly, it was hands down the best burger I've had."
• "Amazing food for a reasonable price. The wings were excellent."
• "Absolutely outstanding service! The staff were so friendly and welcoming."
• "Best burger and fries I've ever tasted and a very reasonable price for location."

Cons:

• "We didn’t like the special burger of the month."
• "Ordered burger medium, came well done. Also, for 15 quid you expect something a little bigger."
• "Chips were pretty awful, tasted like cardboard."
• "The adult hamburger was satisfactory but didn't quite hit the mark of excellence."
• "The fries were either overcooked or stale or possibly both."
• "Food did not live up to its standard and everyone from the group shared the same opinion."
• "The truffle chicken burger was overcooked and dry and the sauce too sticky."
• "Too expensive, average food."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was nice to ask first if anybody has any allergies."
• "Very prompt staff, perfect food and always exactly what I want."
• "Quick and friendly service."
• "Our server Cenk was very lovely and made the experience great, thank you!"
• "Great option if you want to try a local restaurant!"
• "The manager(?) or someone offered to give me 50%."
• "I thought this was really kind - he also asked me what was wrong, how they could improve etc."
• "We usually eat in Oxford so were amazed at the low prices here."

Cons:

• "The service was slow during our experience."
• "Can be pretty noisy, particularly if there's anyone loud nearby."
• "It felt like the fires were my order and burger was the accompaniment."
• "Waited around ten minutes for someone to take my order but nobody did so."
• "Service was overrun - forgot our drinks order and it took over half an hour for food to come out."
• "I had to chase someone down to be seated."
• "Was so slow despite being virtually empty."
• "Poor service this place, staff very full of themselves."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Lovely quaint place."
• "The front window table on a summer is a people watchers dream."
• "Great place, I went as first time because of their dynamic of Free Smashed Burgers."
• "We sat upstairs which has a great atmosphere."
• "If you're near an honest burger pay them a visit you won't be disappointed."
• "Great atmosphere and food."
• "Really lovely vibe in this particularly branch."
• "Clean, bustling atmosphere, and nice service."

Cons:

• "Tables are very close to each other in the window side."
• "Can be pretty noisy, particularly if there's anyone loud nearby."
• "We were seated on the first floor and it becomes really hot in summers up there."
• "Attention is horrible. I had to chase someone down to be seated."
• "Sticky floors ugh! When i got up to go use the bathroom found that the floor at the end of restaurant towards where they cook was sticky."
• "It's a new branch and I really like it! The only thing I would improve is that the local is a little small and when someone opens the door, you could feel the cold from outside."
• "Service was slow, burgers were good, the rosemary chips weren't that great though, wish they had an option without rosemary!"
• "If you don't mind mice running by you and your food, you'll enjoy it here as the burgers are nice."

Price

Pros:

• "There’s also a 20% off student discount for my niece."
• "Fair prices."
• "I saw their prices and I believe they are fair."
• "Reasonable price for a tasty food."
• "The food was amazing and the service was quick and friendly."
• "We usually eat in Oxford so were amazed at the low prices here."
• "Best burger and fries I've ever tasted and a very reasonable price for location."
• "Great place and magnificent hamburgers, we got this venue from a local."

Cons:

• "The truffle chicken burger was overcooked and dry and the sauce too sticky."
• "Definitely not worth £13.5."
• "Too expensive, average food."
• "I ordered the buffalo chicken burger and honestly, it was disappointing."
• "I feel as though the price is quite high."
• "Too expensive for what it is."
• "The vegan hamburger was incredible. Loved it. It was great having both vegetarian and vegan options. I just found out ridiculous that the vegan burger costs around 30% more than other options."
• "Food wasn’t amazing- slightly overpriced for what it is. Not the best of quality."