Byron- burgers not poets!

A large number of late January birthdays saw us heading into Manchester this weekend to hit the shops. Presents acquired, along with most of the contents of Paperchase, we decided to recover with a late lunch/early tea (why is there not a word for this like brunch?) Fairly new to Manchester is the Byron burger chain. Burger fever seems to have taken over in the southeast, e.g. London, based on other bloggers but until now we only had GBK as an exclusive burger venue up here.
The decor in Byron is nicely done and the staff were welcoming even though it was very quiet. We were impressed by their selection of beers, in particular US ones and so we ordered a drink while we checked out the menu.

 

 

We both decided on an original Byron burger to eat (burger, cheese, bacon, tomato, lettuce, onion and Byron sauce), however I went for the skin on chips while Mr Owl had french fries. We also had a bowl of onion rings to share. The burgers were served speedily with a lovely large gherkin on the side!

 

 

 

They tasted nice but to be quite honest I was expecting to be blown away by them, based on other reviews and the price of almost £10 a burger and chips extra at around £3. Blown away I was not, although the chips and onion rings were tasty. The restaurant itself was good and I like the menu and decor, however for the price and taste I suspect there are other places I would go to first.

Are you a burger fan, what are your favourite burger joints? Help this Little Owl to wise up.