Honest Burgers Kings Cross in Islington

Our last Honest before our next trip to London. Friendly and smiling team, exquisite cuisine. One of the best burger chains we know.

The service was almost instant and they came to check up on us multiple times Best burger I ever had Everyone was very happy and kind The toilets were immaculate and the table was clear too.

We visited late Friday evening and the waitress was incredibly rude to us. We decided to leave the restaurant, it was that bad. A shame as the food is usually good.

I had the smashed burger. It was good. Sorry I did a wrong review.

Tasty burgers and delicious fries.

Delicious burgers and wings at reasonable prices! Top!

Honest is a great name for this place as the burgers are just that. Good service from the young lady that served us.

Fantastic visit this time (I’d left a poor review in June 2024 as I’d felt it had taken a downturn ) this time it was friendly it was CLEAN the gf pesto burger (you can have it with no pesto it’s great!) rosemary fries gf onion rings Coca Cola. Come on what’s not to love! Will def go again on next trip

I got amazing.dinner tasty warm food. Anita was our servere and she killed it. Very good atmosphere and friendly team.

Great staff, great burgers (recommend the smash burger) and fab easy going vibe. Thanks!

Absolutely elite burger - three cheese medley chicken burger! But even more elite staff!!! Lovely lovely atmosphere and energy :)

Amazing burgers and amazing service, thanks so much Anita!

The best honest burger out there - super consistent food and enjoyable. Friends and I have been served by Anita a few times that we’ve been here, has been a super friendly experience every time!

Great burgers, amazing atmosphere, staff ir super friendly. Loved it.

Anita you are theeee best! ❤️ she’s honestly making you feel so welcomed! The food and service top notch

Out of all the HB branches that I've been to, this is by far the best. All of the staff had a great connection and created a fun and lively atmosphere. My server was Patricia said she'd recently joined, but you couldn't tell; she was attentive, friendly and talkative. The burger was brought very fast and was cooked perfectly. I ordered the one with Satan's Gravy. Thanks HB and thanks Patricia!! I'll be back 😊

Had such a great meal at this Honest Burgers! Huge thank you to the lovely team Yasmin, Jade & Rebecca who made the atmosphere so special:)) incredible service and food🥰

Really good flavourful burgers. They were pretty small though.

Hi, I had’t been to Honest Burgers from Kings Cross in years. We were around the area and decided to have some food there. Firstly, they didn’t allow us to sit in an empty table because we were only two. So they offer us the bar. We ordered and 5-10min later they offered us a table. We waited for 40min until we asked about our order. They hadn’t even realised we had been waiting and said there was an issue with the orders. At that point we decided to leave. They didn’t charged us for the coke zero & pint. They were really busy and under staffed. I overheard the table next to us complaining about the food. Not sure exactly what it was but it was regarding the burgers. The place was boiling as well. The music was not that pleasant either. Overall a bad experience. We left really unhappy. And then whilst we were leaving one of the waitresses said to her manager that we had only been waiting for 20min. That is not true at all because we knew due to a text we had sent a friend before going inside how long we were there for.

Great place for a really great burger!

Welcoming and friendly as always and awesome burger and chips

The food is really great. I thought it's going to be ok-ish since it's a chain, but I was happily surprised. The hamburger is really good!

Very good and friendly staff. I recommend, especially for men, to make double burgers because the dimensions are quite small. But really good, we stayed 2 evenings.

BE CAREFUL: I ordered smash burger for 9 pounds but they bring me double and charged 13 pounds for it. Insane.

So tasty! Grabbed a beer while waiting for my order, lovely service 🤩

The servers were so lovely, friendly, and kind! Special shout-out to Gaia for being such a wonderful server! Thank you

Your manager lady very very arrogant and so much attitude.

Best burger in Europe. Even the gluten-free bun is excellent, it has nothing to envy of the classic bun.

Not the best burgers but overall the food was nice. Their fries are the best.

Honestly….the best burger I’ve had ! Wings were lovely and the sauce was brilliant. The chilli burger was out of this world ! Fries were great ! Staff outstanding ! Venue was fab ! Now that I’ve been I’ll be back and I recommend this place to everyone! Honest review and honest burger was amazing.

The buffalo chicken burger and fries were super tasty. Definitely recommended!

The service staff enthusiastically explained that the burgers were delicious.

My friend and I enjoyed amazing burgers here, and were so relieved to find somewhere to cater to her dietary restrictions (coeliac disease) The team were so knowledgable and confident in cross contamination prevention / safe handling (and the majority of their ingredients are already gluten free apart from their standard buns) The food was delicious and very reasonably priced, and the team were so friendly and hospitable.

Totally loved our visit and it was very clean well run with happy professional well trained staff. Total contrast to my last visit - I give you 10 out of 10. Fabulous chicken on a gluten free bun, rosemary fries excellent as always. Thanks guys x

Reliable food and really helpful staff. Recommended

A really good burger restaurant on King's Cross Very warm service and dishes truly full of flavor and authenticity. Special mention for the Chili Burger, a spicy treat; as well as for ginger ale! Expect a little wait depending on the evening, we came on a Friday, 10 minutes of waiting, time to drink a cold draft beer 😉

Great food and really friendly staff.

Disappointing, sad looking and tasting burger, cole slaw with a weird smell (probably past its due date), fries more like a lot of small, fried potato cubes which stayed in the oil for too long. Definitely not what I was looking forward to. Would not go back. Service was OK.

It was a positive experience. Young staff, happy and smiling. The food is good, at a reasonable price. I could come back there again.

A wonderful experience of a burger restaurant, very attentive waiter. Was given too much old money, so she caught us, got others and we have to go to the bank and change. The food is super good

Honestly just a great feed. Much better than 5 guys. If you're on the move this is the place for it. Got the double bacon special and it was awesome. Not as greasy

Delicious burger. Just the way I like it, smoky on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. The caramelised onions gave it an extra kick of sweetness. Buffalo chicken burger was tender, not too spicy. Fries were crispy with plenty of rosemary.

good burger (altho a bit small), great rosemary chips, a bit pricy but not outrageous

A very good hamburger restaurant, try everything if you have celiac disease (in my case, 3 in the family). Excellent service, very delicious food, and average price for London.... To keep in mind....

It was definitely one of the best burgers I've ever had, right up there. Nice staff and a chilled vibe, would 100% recommend.

Visited with my partner a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed ourselves. Atmosphere was great and service was quick and polite. Whatever you do, make sure to get the rosemary chips and bacon gravy - I recommend the halloumi burger too!

Good service as special wishes were fulfilled and the food was very delicious. First try and be sad that we don't live in London otherwise we would definitely come around a second time.

Perhaps the best burger I've ever had. As a family we find it quite hard to find venues where we can eat on the move. My daughter has celiacs and I have an intolerance to various processed things and chemicals. We were on our way home to kings cross to get the train back up north and we were very hungry and the weather was terrible. So my daughter found that this burger restaurant was gluten free and we thought we'd give it a go. The choice of burgers was great knowing that they produce and butcher their own meats and keep everything fresh was great. We really enjoyed our meal, especially the rosemary salty fries, the chicken pesto burgers and I had the kings cross special burger. All amazing. Would highly recommend. I will definitely go back next time I'm passing.

This place was surprisingly delicious, would recommend.

Great for a fast and delicious meal! Gluten free and vegan options

Excellent food and good vegetarian options

The kitchen didn't get the food right and the person who brought us the food was busy. But the lady who took our order and payment was great and made up for it with her friendliness and professionalism. She's an asset and made us want to come back (visit 20/08/2024 PM). The food was lovely on second try.

Long day at the office and needed something to put me to sleep on the train ride home. This really hit the spot. Great burgers and pleasantly surprised how good the herby chips are. Highly recommended.

All good and beautiful but it costs more than 15 pounds.

Halloumi and beef burger was not good in my opinion and so greasy. Also there’s a service charge but the service is not that good to pay for it??

I think the Honest burger is the best in the UK. I'll have to try it at the store next time.

AMAZING!! came here from a recommendation and it was amazing amazing amazing!! as a veggie it was so easy to eat , the menu was simple and so delicious. would 100% eat here again!!

absolutely delicious chilli burger, 10/10 service will most definitely come again soon

It's more expensive than fast food restaurants, but it's delicious. It was the best burger I've ever had

I entered the burger restaurant by chance and was greeted by Somaya Ajmal. I entered the burger restaurant by chance and was greeted by Somaya Ajmal. My main goal was just to buy fries so I could take ketchup with it and go to the pizza place next to it. But when I told Somaya, she gave me ketchup and welcomed me Because of her beautiful and kind manner, I wanted to try their restaurant I went to the pizza shop and their behavior was very bad and their food was even worse So Somaya dealt with it He made me return it even though I am afraid to eat meat anywhere I returned to the burger shop and Sumaya greeted me with a welcome card. I hope everyone who provides service to the customer learns from it. Because come on, Fadel was five minutes from closing the restaurant Despite this, she welcomed me to another table of young men and did not let us go without having dinner, but on the contrary. You made my day

Lovely staff , great food as usual

Great burger and amazing onion rings!

Waiter maybe needs glasses. Waited for 15 mins for a seat, not once did she acknowledge my existence even tho there are clear free seats to include 2-man tables that was given to people who came after me.

Good tasting, and home burgers within King’s cross area.

Absolutely spectacular experience! Our waiter Cassius was the most polite and professional yet friendly waiter I’ve ever had. I don’t think I’ll ever want to eat anywhere else!

Ineffable. My waiter Cass was an absolute gem. He was so polite and attentive and provided top service. Very professional!! He was amazing and honestly changed my whole view on dining. Raise alert!

My waiter Cassius was exceptional you should give this guy a raise !!!!!

Honest Burger is always delicious and the best.

Delicious burger, a bit spicy for me but apparently that's normal in England.

I've just left this restaurant, although the burger was nice, it took forever to come and if I'm quite honest, the man at the front was probably the most arrogant and rude person I've ever come across and how he has a job in hospitality is beyond me. When coming into the restaurant, we weren't sure if we had to wait to be seated or grab a seat ourselves. The gent came past us and said something but we didn't quite hear him so I politely asked, 'do we just sit wherever?'. The gent snapped at me and said in an agitated tone that he was coming back to us. He then pointed at a table from half way across the room and looked at me like dirt. I have never felt so unwelcome in a restaurant ever. After waiting forever for our food, we requested the bill. Due to work expenses for myself, my partner asked if we could pay separately. The gent nodded but I wasn't sure if he understood I actually needed separate bills so I clarified that we would need 2 separate receipts. Once again he snapped at me, turning his iPad towards me to prove his point. He shook his head at me as if I was a nuisance to his day, despite the fact I had been nothing but polite to him. His tone and manners were despicable and I couldn't wait to leave the place. Despite this, the young lady who actually took our order was kind, friendly and welcoming and I would like to give her some credit for actually keeping us there after the unwelcoming introduction we had from the man. This gent had a floral shirt on, older man with dark hair....not forgetting his rank attitude. Won't be back. Just disgusting.

Three different veggie burgers. Delicious chips.

Pochi giorni prima eravamo stati nel locale di Covent Garden che ci era piaciuto ma non tanto come questo. I tavoli più larghi tra loro, il locale più luminoso e la stessa qualità di prodotto e servizio hanno reso il pranzo perfetto. Da tornarciii!!! Il senza glutine è davvero spettacolare!

The manager was really helpful with the dietary restrictions we had. She actively sought to find a solution and was aware of the implications. Very good and thank you

Nice burger and chips. Fair price considering location. Very busy which impacted the service.

Dog friendly and staff were attentive and friendly too. Burgers are consistent with other locations we've been to, but have to say I'm really not a fan of Honest Burger chips they are often quite burnt/crunchy which isn't my cup of tea.

Walked past several times while staying in the area, and I made a decision to go this time while waiting to meet friends. Like the vibe/atmosphere, and staff are friendly. Unfortunately I chose the special, Truffle Fried Chicken, which I didn't enjoy that much. The coating of the cereal fried chicken was over cooked/fried, and the overall taste was sugar due to the honey. For some reason, I thought I was ordering spicy chicken. As it was my mistake choosing, I won't give a low review (I should have gone for the Chilli burger). The price, including a good portion of fries, was reasonable, as was the Summer Slaw. However, having two pints of IPA pushed the bill up to an incredible £36.13, which I consider to be very expensive for a single person having a burger and chips. IMO £6.90 for a pint is madness, and prices like these will stop people going out. Not the staff's fault, so I paid the 10% service charge that was added to the bill (despite it being 'discretionary')

I visited on Saturday afternoon after attending an event with my best friend. I've been wanting to try Honest Burger for years and I was not disappointed at all... This was literal heaven to me. On top of the food being absolutely bloody delicious, the staff were all absolutely brilliant and ever so friendly and welcoming. The food was cooked to order and really did exceed expectations. What was really lovely was the staff made adaptations to our order; my friend had the regular bacon burger and removed the red onion relish and if I wanted to change the sauce from Chipotle mayo on my bacon plant I could have; I didn't do this. I did however have a gluten free bun and when requesting this the staff told me that everything was safe for coeliacs on their menu and advised all sides were gluten free so Laura and I shared some onion rings. The online menu isn't clear in advising that fries come with your order so we almost accidentally ordered these too but our lovely waiter pointed out on the menu fries were included. The onion rings were beautiful and I've never seen bigger ones... They were the same size as my burger! As for value, it was very much worth it. I work for the NHS so was able to include the discount on our bill, so for two burgers and fries with one large side and one orange juice (they bring water for the table for free) I spent thirty pounds. The food was very filling, so much so that both of us realised two bites into the burger and a forkful of fries that we were stuffed! We did finish our meal but we were offered to go boxes if needed. Absolutely aiming to return. Thank you Honest Burger for making a dream visit a wonderful reality!!

I visited on Saturday afternoon after attending an event with my best friend. I've been wanting to try Honest Burger for years and I was not disappointed at all... This was literal heaven to me. On top of the food being absolutely bloody delicious, the staff were all absolutely brilliant and ever so friendly and welcoming. The food was cooked to order and really did exceed expectations. What was really lovely was the staff made adaptations to our order; my friend had the regular bacon burger and removed the red onion relish and if I wanted to change the sauce from Chipotle mayo on my bacon plant I could have; I didn't do this. I did however have a gluten free bun and when requesting this the staff told me that everything was safe for coeliacs on their menu and advised all sides were gluten free so Laura and I shared some onion rings. The online menu isn't clear in advising that fries come with your order so we almost accidentally ordered these too but our lovely waiter pointed out on the menu fries were included. The onion rings were beautiful and I've never seen bigger ones... They were the same size as my burger! As for value, it was very much worth it. I work for the NHS so was able to include the discount on our bill, so for two burgers and fries with one large side and one orange juice (they bring water for the table for free) I spent thirty pounds. The food was very filling, so much so that both of us realised two bites into the burger and a forkful of fries that we were stuffed! We did finish our meal but we were offered to go boxes if needed. Absolutely aiming to return. Thank you Honest Burger for making a dream visit a wonderful reality!!

Trip to London from Edinburgh. Looking for places to eat as we are 2 meat eaters, 2 vegetarians one with life threatening nut allergy. This restaurant only does main meals and starters, sides etc and is nut free kitchen. Plus can give detailed ingredients lists so no cross contamination. They were super friendly. Disabled access tough as toilets downstairs. But legs were working half well. We sat downstairs. Loved fact veggie burgers able to be vegetarian or vegan with no hassle and fact we had choice. As vegetarians we are often left with one vegan option that's it so this was great. Plus they modified burgers as people wanted. We all enjoyed the food. Thank you.

Amazing staff and great food, you need to come here!

Went for a burger was outstanding and delicious I think his name was faz who serve me while he was on training keep up the service was 10/10 I will be back again

Amazing food and friendly staff Thanks

Quite loud music played. Fast service. Slightly expensive for what you get.

Pretty good meal overall. The portions are relatively big/filling for London, and the chips are especially good. I had the Barbecue burger and the fried chicken was delishhh. One thing to note though is that most options are quite a heavy/garlic-y meal, so if you have a sensitive stomach, don't eat this right before your flight or a night out.

Great branch of Honest Burgers. Service with a smile and tasty food. Generous portion of fries as well!

Great service and reasonable prices for good food.

Honest burgers usually goes down a treat and the Kings Cross branch was no different! Good service and great food. Love that all of the sides are gluten free and every burger can be made gluten free too. I am coeliac and haven't had a problem.

Very nice with good homemade hamburger with bacon sauce to taste absolutely

I think they've undergone something of a revolution. The burgers were amazing and such good value for money. The service was fantastic and they have a good range of local beers (Hammerton) to choose from as well. Definitely by new go to place now for burgers rather than the 'guys' around the corner

I had the special, and it was delicious. The service provided was also fast and a very kind waitress.

The burgers were mediocre (I had the smashed patty and their original/standard). It felt dry and no burger sauce to accompany it. I had to mix up my own burger sauce using the mayo and ketchup provided. Not worth GBP 10+. The staff were inattentive and too involved in their own social life to care about the customers. There is more towards service than merely keying in orders. Honestly, I am terribly disappointed in this place and hope they improve.

Best vegan burger and fries we‘ve ever had

5 star burger. A contender for the best I’ve ever had. Atmosphere was alright. Originally sat in a nice window seat with my partner but was moved by a member of staff into a tighter two person seating configuration. About half an hour later a couple was seated at the table we had tried to sit at… Service was minimal with a 10% service charge added automatically to the bill. Coming from North America, we are used to tipping so it was not a surprise to us. Get used to it if you’re in London!

Food was great but the staff were terrible. Just seemed like they didn’t wanna be here. Don’t recommend it.

It was amazing! The burgers were warm, you could taste that the chips were selfmade and the people were lovely!! I loved it 🥰

I’m very impressed by the smash burger here. As an American, I’ve been consistently disappointed with UK burgers. This place makes an AMAZING burger. If you’re around kings cross, walk the extra 500 feet and go here instead of five guys.

After a little hick-up on whether or not I was waiting for a table, staff were amazing and made me feel welcome. Food was amazing, the rosemary fries are a nice twist to regularly spiced fries. Their smash-burger was also fantastic. This was a recommendation by a friend and I am thinking of going back while still in London.

Really great burger, not so sure about the fries. I got the double smashed.

Just what I needed after a Monday full of meetings! I chose the £19 deal but paid a little extra for the vegan option and cider, well worth it as the plant burger is delicious! It's my go-to when I stay in London for work and would recommend it.

Pretty quick service. A bit on the pricey side and portions eere quite small. My burger wasnt too bad, but partner's wasnt the best. Very intimate setting as well, almost shoulder to shoulder with the people next to us. You could pretty much taste their food