Almost Famous Manchester — Restaurant in Manchester

The best burger yet!

AF have amazed me on many occasions but their latest special is probably my favourite serving of them all. The 'Nobody Does It Butter' is more than a cheeky pun, it's a statement of fact. It's also a sensational and indulgent burger that ticks all the boxes for what criteria make up an elite stack.

Firstly the patties are delicious and always cooked beautifully. The bun was perfectly toasted and held together well. A generous heap of sweet pulled pork that melted in my mouth and a nice helping of pickles but I take the credit there because I asked for those.

Something I've never tried in a burger though was what made it stand out above their other offerings. The crispy mac & cheese patty added a satisfying (and additional messy) crunch and also tasted fantastic with nice seasoning on the coating. I've only ever had mac & cheese a couple of times before as I'm not really a fan so I was a little sceptical, but I was so glad it didn't deter me. I mustn't forget the umami butter though! That little pot of tongue tantalising flavours provided a sweet yet bitter addition (and also a lot more mess). It's a hard taste to describe but it just worked so well.

This burger was the perfect mouthful and an enjoyable mess too.

As in my previous reviews I must give shout outs to the wonder tots (an elite side) and the excellent service provided by the staff. I must also say that even when this monthly special has sadly ended, you can't go wrong with any permanent burger on their menu.

You haven't lived until you've eaten at Almost Famous!

Previous visit: Amazing special!

The moment I saw the 'Cereal Killer' special come up on my Instagram feed I knew I had to try it. I've had many incredible burgers at Almost Famous but this one matched my expectation of being one of their best.

Brisket is one of my favourite additions to a burger and this one had plenty of perfectly cooked and marinated slices. Along with some of the tastiest beef patties you'll find and delicious sauces made for a tremendous burger. The 'beerios' added a lovely crunch, along with the pickles too, to complete a beautiful stack. It all held together well in the soft bun and I enjoyed every bite.

It's impossible to just have a burger here so I had some 'Pho-king' chicken blasts too and they slapped as always. Juicy strips with a nice crispy coating and loads of tasty teriyaki sauce.

The service I received was excellent and the overall experience made me even more grateful that Almost Famous has been revived. The best place for massive messy burgers in Manchester and Liverpool (and hopefully in Leeds in the future).

Another previous visit: Always leave satisfied! I'd been meaning to have their 'Son of a Nutcracker' festive burger again having really enjoyed it a couple of years ago. It was as delicious as I remember. Nice thick sausage patty, delicious fried chicken and great flavours from the sauces and slaw.

Couple of minor gripes though... They forgot the pickles I requested which shouldn't have been difficult to process seeing as though I only ordered the burger. And my pig in blanket topper was more like a pig out of the blanket. Having read my review of it last time I had a similar moan about the pig in blanket. These things were far from spoiling my experience but show small areas for improvement.

The staff were pleasant as usual and AF remains my go-to for big burgers.

Another previous visit: Went in to try the Festive special menu and it was top notch. The 'Son of a Nutcracker' burger had amazing flavours from the sauces and beef patties. The fried chicken was crisp but moist inside and topped with tasty winter coleslaw. The sausage roll on top was a lovely addition too. They could've been a bit more generous with the pig in the blanket though. It was definitely a piglet!

The staff were great and overall it was a...

Very disappointed, me and my girlfriend were last month at the unsatisfactory service we received. We were in town going to see Liam Gallagher at the Manchester arena and having been to your Liverpool store we decided we would try the Manchester store and my girlfriend remembered you had an offer on for lunch so checked your website to see if it was still on and it was so we decided to make our way from Liverpool to Manchester arriving early to ensure we had time to eat at your restaurant. When we got to the restaurant we told the waitress that we wanted to order the lunch deal. She then told us that the lunch offer was no longer on throughout November. I thought maybe there was some confusion on her part so we waited for someone else to serve us who then stated the same thing so I told him that the offer on YOUR website states that at any venue you can get this offer and did not state that this offer was not available throughout November. Had this of been the case we would of planned our day completely differently. Nonetheless your colleague then asked the manager and came back to us and told us that you WOULD NOT be willing to honour the offer which was absolutely outrageous as this was clearly a breach of trading standards that you have advertised an offer that you no longer provide and very misleading to your customers! I also wish to mention I saw someone on your website screenshotting the part of the website which had the offer on directly behind my girlfriends head and as a result I find it very hard to believe that this is the first time and considering we are now 3 weeks in to November find it appalling that you could not honour this deal especially as my girlfriend is 6 months pregnant and we had to walk 15 minutes out of our way to get to the store to then have to find another place to eat. It is safe to say we will not be returning to your venue if this is how you treat your customers who were simply taking advantage of an offer you stated on your website. Sent a message to them to try and resolve this issue and after 3 weeks they still haven’t replied so posted...

Unfortunately frustrating experience for somebody with allergies. The servers couldn't offer recommendations, I was left to trawl through an allergen matrix ingredient-by-ingredient (or at least, trying to work out what was in each item). It seems the information was out of date as when I came to order, I was told I couldn't have what I wanted in a rather blunt way after studying this matrix for 5-10 mins, with again, a lack of recommendations, leaving me quite on the spot with a frustrated looking server. I can't help if info is seemingly too vague or out of date.

I was checked up on a few times during the ordering process, getting explanations on how the kitchen works, but it never really felt like the delivery of the information had my experience or needs at the heart of it and felt largely like the covering of backs in the midst of an outdated process. For the price of the place, I expect more in terms of mitigating risks, rather than just being asked if I am okay with traces being present - which is a rather bizarre way of phrasing, as I was left unsure what they were going to do in terms of ensuring I wouldn't indeed have an allergic reaction - it felt more like my risk eating here than being ensured they were doing everything possible. Far more other restaurants are getting up to speed with allergen accommodations while this one falls behind.

To be constructive in my feedback, I'd much prefer a text breakdown of each menu item which clarifies where allergens lie in each component, and allow me to ask what I can substitute from there, rather than having to break everything down myself and assemble the burger in my mind and have to go through about 5 conversations before the food hits my table.

Food is good if you're hungry; but mainly just lathering everything in sauce to cover up a lack of seasoning.

Atmosphere is rather overcrowded which very obviously frustrates staff as they can never give a specific area of the restaurant the needed attention, leading to a rather...