Almost Famous

Reviews

• Haydy S.

  star star star star star 13 September 2026

  This was literally burger heaven!
  The service was second to none, and was well worth the wait.
  The burgers were cooked so bloody well and the chips were great; we loved having a mix of fries and sweet potato.
  Can't wait to go back!

• Lloyd M.

  star star star star star_border 8 September 2026

  I enjoyed lunch.  Cool place, walk up stairs and easy to miss.  Definitely a neat vibe.
  
  Interesting selection of burgers.  I went with a traditional cheeseburger.  It was good, no complaints, but it does not go down as one of the best burgers I have ever had.  Nothing too special about it.
  
  What was great was the bacon bacon fries.  Multiple very good sauces (bacon themed) with bits of bacon.  I am not a huge potato person but this was a real signature dish and how I remember the restaurant.
  
  Would go again because of the experience and fries.

• Paul L.

  star star star star star 6 September 2026

  Such good burgers, really high quality and packed with flavour. We almost missed the entrance but so glad we found it.

• Kelli F.

  star star star star star 2 September 2026

  After a month of traveling and eating solely eastern cuisine, it was time to re-westernize myself. I went straight to Northern Quarter, up the covert staircase of Almost Famous, and boy am I glad I did.
  
  Holy. crap. These burgers are pretty spectacular in their own right. Even if you go for the most simple option (as I did - The Famous burger), I was still greeted by a heaping double portion of meat, a monstrosity of cheese (happy days) and some crack-like "famous" sauce all tucked in a delicious brioche bun with tomato, lettuce, onion and pickles. Bravo, Almost Famous, bravo.  
  
  As I treaded the waters carefully, you can get quite an insane concoction here. The list of ingredients for other burgers go on and on. They've changed their menu recently though, so beware that old favourites may no longer be available.
  
  I brought my vegetarian friend here (hehe) and she actually got a delicious veggie burger as well! Both veggie burgers named after late American icons (the Brittany Murphy and the Anna Nicole), my friend got the Brittany Murphy expecting a sort of bean burger. However, she was served two fried patties of potato, cheese, and spices. Even as a full-on carnivore, I have to say it was extremely tasty!
  
  It's a bumpin little spot, with some great jams playing and a fairly proportioned set-up of tables between two rooms. Servers were friendly and prompt! Definitely a great spot to grub out with friends. I will absolutely be back.

• Jessica H.

  star star star star star_border 1 September 2026

  Still the big daddy when it comes to Manchester burger, a revisit to Almost Famous NQ has been on the cards for a while. Fully aware that we'd be putting our names on a list, we headed upstairs earlier than we wanted to eat and agreed to a two hour wait time. The perfect amount to head to The Smithfield for a few drinks.
  
  An hour later, we got that all important text and headed back - and it wasn't that busy. The two hour wait time was potentially just a sensible guess to manage our expectations, but the pessimist voice inside asks whether they only hand out these waiting times as force of habit; if there are tables available (at least 3 were empty throughout our meal), why can't we book in?
  
  A re-branded menu means new options and more variety in their non-burgers, including pretzel buns and on menu vegetarian meals. Although I like this more grown up, less 'hush hush', style Almost Famous, it seems to have resulted in no specials unless there's an occasion or event taking place; a bit of a shame. Having planned this visit, we'd each already had a look at the menu so we were quick off the bat to order.
  
  Overall we had - I'm Crack-ed Baby, Johnny Mac, Buffalo Beach Club, suicide wings, redneck wings, pig & waffle fries, and phoenix fries. Phew. The Jonny Mac was excellent, with plenty of cheese, and I'm a massive fan of adding crisps into basically any form of sandwich. The mac & cheese ball was simply the 'icing on the cake', so to speak. The pig & waffle fries were the right balance of meat and sauce for me (previous experiences have been far too heavy on the blue cheese) and we were pleased to see these transferred from the Great Northern menu.
  
  The only disappointment were the suicide wings. They were much smaller than memory serves and, although hot, had more of a buffalo heat than the overpowering spice I've had in the past. For £5 it's not a bit hit on the final receipt but elsewhere in Manchester would easily win the battle of the wings for me.
  
  It was a fun Saturday night experience and I always feel childlike excitement at the different potential combinations of meals here. The brand is sure to keep changing and, really, we can't hold on to those early days of secret suppers and unique special combinations; they're growing up and so is the brand. I'm looking forward to seeing where this takes them.