Byron - Royal Mile Reviews Summary

Category: Hamburger restaurant Edinburgh

Address: 29-31 North Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1SF, United Kingdom

Phone: +441313744401

Rating: 4.3
based on 322 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The staff were absolutely fantastic. Super friendly, personable and genuine."
  • "The waitress was very friendly and we were quickly seated."
  • "The staff is very attentive and friendly."
  • "Even though it was busy, the friendly and helpful staff found me a table, and then provided attentive and faultless service."
  • "Service was very good too."
  • "Comfy and warm with a vibrant atmosphere and attentive staff."
  • "Super friendly staff. We visited at a really busy time in the middle of the festival season, in a serious rush. They noted this, brought us our food really quickly (despite being incredibly busy), and were friendly and courteous throughout."

Cons:

  • "awful, will never go again... there was also a 10% service charge which i was not made aware of at any point during my visit until I received the bill."
  • "Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was the slow service at the end of our meal (we had to ask twice for our bill)."
  • "Cold food and disappointing service."
  • "1hr wait time and inconsiderate and rude waiting staff."
  • "After ordering we waited approximately an hour to be served."
  • "Food was very good, but the service was appalling."
  • "Very clearly under staffed and burgers were all over cooked and dry."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "one of the most amazing restaurants that serve amazing beef burgers."
  • "Hands down the best burger we've ever had."
  • "Delicious burgers, excellent portions, great atmosphere. Unfortunately they have no coffee machine :("
  • "Quality of food was amazing as always expected when visiting Byron Burgers across Britain."
  • "The Avacado Smash burger was so amazing, we had it two nights in a row."
  • "I had the Byron burger and it was delicious."
  • "The christmas exclusive gingerbread milkshake was astonishing, one of the best things we have ever drinked."

Cons:

  • "Onion rings were soggy, gochujang sauce tasted like ketchup and made my burger taste like a dessert."
  • "Burger wasnt to my liking, chicken was overcooked and batter was burnt."
  • "A restaurant with racist staff."
  • "Another chain selling average food at inflated prices."
  • "chicken nuggets didnt really have flavour to, pretty bland and they were also very small for the price."
  • "Expensive and dry burguers."
  • "The meat is very dry - over cooked and the bun is old!"

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Nice venue tho, really likes the vibe from the place."
  • "With a friendly staff, a comfortable atmosphere, and reasonable prices, this is a great place to visit."
  • "The service and the atmosphere made me feel welcomed and appreciated."
  • "The vibe is relaxed and the booths give it a nice cozy and private feel, even though the restaurant is rather large."
  • "It was very festive with the atmosphere, food and drink."
  • "The downstairs area was a little more comfy and had a neat vibe."
  • "The atmosphere is lovely in the post industrial decor."

Cons:

  • "Decor was nothing special, very perfunctory."
  • "Totally overrated. Bun seems industrially produced and the beef was overcooked, dry and with no taste."
  • "The setting - quirky and fun."
  • "Springs gone on seats making it very uncomfortable."
  • "Seats are so well worn, not much cushion left, thus not much support while dining. More like a bucket seat in a go cart."
  • "Place itself was pretty cold(had to stick my jacket back on)."
  • "Sat in my coat the whole time as it was freezing."

Pricing

Pros:

  • "for such a prime location they was very well priced."
  • "Prices were reasonable. And with the Tastecard we got 50% off all our food, which is great."
  • "Prices reasonable for location."
  • "Can’t rate this place highly enough! Amazing student deals and even without the discounts very reasonable prices."
  • "The prices are reasonable for the quality!"
  • "Good menu, reasonable prices by Royal Mile standards."
  • "Really good burgers at reasonable prices."

Cons:

  • "Expensive and dry burguers."
  • "Food was lovely but a bit over priced (£12 for a burger - just a burger) £4-5 for chips, £5+ for a milkshake."
  • "£136 for a family of 5 is far too much."
  • "The portion sizes were also very small."
  • "Summed up: The value for money is not fair."
  • "It was a bit pricey."
  • "Extremely expensive for just a burger."

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