Almost Famous

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Almost Famous är en burgarkedja som först öppnade i Manchester, och när vi besökte dem under 2022 fanns de i flera närliggande städer. De gick dock i konkurs förra året, men har nu återuppstått med enbart en enhet i Manchester och en i Liverpool, och vi besökte den förstnämnda i Manchesters Northern Quarter. Attityden, bildspråket och inredningen inne på restaurangen där de spelar tuffa med glimten i ögat kändes fortfarande helt rätt. Vi beställde en Juicy Double med dubbla köttpuckar, extra mycket ost, pickles, baconketchup, pepprad majonnäs och famous-sås för 11,70 GBP (150 kronor) och en Awesome HQ med dubbla köttpuckar, buttermilk-kyckling, halloumi, ost, coleslaw, peri peri BBQ-sås och bacon bacon-majonnäs för 14,70 GBP (190 kronor). Vi tog även en portion mixed fries för 5 GBP (65 kronor) och Wondertots med potatiskroketter, baconregn, jalapeños, lök, bacon bacon-majonnäs och het honung för 7 GBP (90 kronor).

Precis som tidigare serverades burgarna med en pinne genom sig, men det fungerade ändå bra på vår Awesome HQ då den var fullpackad med toppings. De förformade köttpuckarna hade en imponerande mjuk textur, och var både välkryddat och gott. Vi hade dock föredragit lite tydligare stekyta. Brödet var en positiv överraskning; fluffigt men ändå stadigt nog att stå emot alla såser. Awesome HQ bjöd på en utmärkt variation och ett härligt smakdjup, även om det blev svårt för de många ingredienserna att komma till sin rätt. Bacon bacon-majonnäsen försvann till exempel lite bakom coleslawen och kycklingen. Juicy Double var klassiskt god, men lite fler krispiga texturer hade gjort den ännu bättre. Pommes fritesen var välfriterade och goda, men Wondertots tog ändå priset med krispiga potatiskroketter, krämiga toppings het honung som den perfekta pricken över i:et.

Almost Famous serverar maffiga och vällagade burgare, och även om de saknar lite finess så passar det ändå bra med deras pop-punkiga koncept. Och missa för fasen inte totsen.

In English

Almost Famous is a burger chain that first opened in Manchester, and when we visited them in 2022, they had branches in several nearby towns. Unfortunately, they went bankrupt last year but have now re-emerged with only one outlet in Manchester and one in Liverpool, and we visited the former in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The attitude, imagery and interior design of the restaurant, with its tongue-in-cheek coolness, still felt just right. We ordered a Juicy Double with double beef patties, extra cheese, pickles, bacon ketchup, peppered mayo and famous sauce for 11.70 GBP (15.5 USD) and an Awesome HQ with double beef patties, double buttermilk chicken, halloumi, cheese, coleslaw, peri peri BBQ sauce and bacon bacon mayo for 14.70 GBP (19.5 USD). We also had a portion of mixed fries for 5 GBP (6.5 USD) and Wondertots with potato croquettes, bacon rain, jalapeños, onion, bacon bacon mayo and hot honey for 7 GBP (9.5 USD).

Just like last time, our burgers came with a skewer through them, but this worked well on our Awesome HQ as it was packed with toppings. The pre-formed beef patties had an impressively soft texture and were both well-seasoned and tasty. However, we would have preferred a slightly crispier crust. The bun was a pleasant surprise; fluffy yet sturdy enough to hold all the sauces. Awesome HQ offered an excellent variation with a wonderful depth of flavour, although it was difficult for the many ingredients to come into their own. For example, the bacon mayo was a little lost behind the coleslaw and chicken. The Juicy Double was classically tasty, but a little more crispy texture would have made it even better. The fries were well cooked and enjoyable, but Wondertots still took the prize with its crispy potato croquettes and creamy toppings, with hot honey as the perfect finishing touch.

Almost Famous serve generous and well-cooked burgers, and although they lack a little finesse, this still fits well with their pop-punk concept. And whatever you do, don’t miss the tots.

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Recension från 03 juni 2022

Recension skriven av Toby Lee

03 juni 2022, Almost Famous

Almost Famous är helt klart Manchesters mest kända burgarkedja, och de öppnade för första gången redan 2012. Sedan dess har de hunnit öppna ytterligare en restaurang i Manchester, och har dessutom expanderat till Liverpool och Leeds. Vi besökte deras stora restaurang i Manchesters Great Northern-distrikt, där vi möttes av en härligt poppunkigt inredd restaurang med massor av kitschiga detaljer och en hel del attityd. Valet föll på en Juicy Double för 10 GBP (125 kronor), som bestod av en dubbel cheeseburgare med hängmörat kött, extra mycket ost, pickles, pepparmajonnäs, burgardressing, baconketchup.

Den serverades med en onödig pinne som tryckts genom hela skapelsen, men annars såg den riktigt fin ut. Vi blev lite oroliga när vi såg köttpuckarna, då de såg förformade ut, men de var inte alls kompakta, utan hade en utmärkt textur och var saftiga. Själva köttet, som hängmörats i tre veckor, var rejält kryddat, med härligt djupa toner. Den stora mängden ost hade smält ypperligt, och lyfte verkligen smakerna. Vi gillade även deras många såser, som bjöd på såväl hetta som sälta. Picklesen var också syrliga och smakrika, men tillförde inte tillräckligt med fräschör och textur. Vi hade behövt något mer för att skapa lite fler kontraster i måltiden. Brödet var färskt och väldigt squishy, men hade tyvärr inte rostats på insidan. Det var tur att vi åt upp vår burgare fort, för den hade inte hållit ihop särskilt mycket längre.

Vi är glada över att Almost Famous inte bara lyckats leva upp till hajpen – de har till och med överträffat den. Detta var den bästa burgaren vi åt i centrala Manchester under vår resa, och de är ett utmärkt ansikte utåt för staden. Vi hoppas att de sprider sitt burgarbudskap genom England så att fler personer får testa dem.

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Almost Famous is most definitely the most well-known burger chain in Manchester, and they first opened back in 2012. Since then, they’ve opened another restaurant in the city, and have also expanded to Liverpool and Leeds. We visited their large establishment in Manchester’s Great Northern district, where we were met by a charmingly pop punk restaurant with loads of kitschy interiors and loads of attitude. We ordered their Juicy Double for 10 GBP (12.5 USD), which was a double cheeseburger with dry-aged beef, extra cheese, pickles, pepper mayo, burger sauce and bacon ketchup.

It came served with an unnecessary wooden skewer that had been run straight through it, but apart from that it looked pretty great. We were a bit worried about the patties, as they looked pre-formed, but they weren’t compact at all. They had an excellent texture and were super juicy. The beef, which had been dry-aged for three weeks, was properly seasoned and had a deep beefy flavour. The large amounts of cheese had melted nicely and really enhanced the flavours. We liked their many sauces, which added both heat and saltiness. And their pickles were full of flavour and added some freshness, even though they didn’t quite manage to cut through all the other ingredients. We could have done with some other ingredient to balance everything out and add some texture variation. The bun was fresh and really squishy, but hadn’t been toasted on the inside. It was a good thing that we finished out burger pretty quickly, as the bun wouldn’t have lasted much longer anyway.

We are happy to see that Almost Famous don’t just live up the the hype – they exceed it as well. This was the best burger we ate in central Manchester during our trip, and they’re a great representative for the city. We hope that they keep expanding throughout England so that more people get to try them.

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