After a frankly exhausting day shopping at Westfield - note to self: never again on a Saturday - myself and a friend decided that food was necessary. And lots of it! So with this in mind, we trudged off to the food court and decided on Byron because it had the shortest queue and a hamburger sounded like a plan and a half. In fact anything with half a calorie in it would have looked wonderful after the nightmare morning in the abyss of hell that is Westfield shopping centre.
Anyway, I digress. Byron is pretty good for a hamburger joint, certainly as tasty if not tastier than GBK and unlike the popular burger chain, it's much more simplistic topping-wise. A weird feature of the restaurant is that they had model cows dotted around the restaurant which are actual size models. A bit odd when you're eating beef!
So it's a food court-like restaurant, not much atmosphere. Nothing else to say about that. Our waitress was nice even though she was rushed off her feet and our food came really quickly which was brilliant.
So what did we munch on? Well, burgers!
We both had a Monterey Jack cheese burger and then ordered some sides - French fries, onion rings and courgette fries. They also had deliciously-tempting macaroni cheese and skin-on chips but we didn't see them until after we'd ordered and we couldn't add on by then. To be fair, we had enough food for the two of us!
The burgers were yummy and the baps were soft, no awkward cutting into your mouth as you take a big bite which can really put me off. The cheese wasn't overpowering, the food was lovely and fresh and I felt really happy once I'd eaten it (and full!) which was a good sign - There's far too many times where I've eaten a burger and regretted it immediately. The sides were also no let-down. The fries were not greasy but really flavoursome, the onion rings were HUGE and crunchy and the courgette fries were absolutely fantastic. I'm a big fan of courgette wedges - I make them at home a couple of times a week - but the battered versions were crunchy but soft inside. A really nice twist and very well done.
The damage? Not bad. No discount here - booo! - but with two glasses of soft drink, two burgers and three side dishes, the amount came to £30 with a tip. A new place to visit and a really great place to eat. I'd definitely recommend going if you get forced into a trip to Westfield - It'll be the highlight of your day!
Vitals
Byron
The Loft, Westfield Shopping Centre, London, W12 7GF
Tel: 020 8743 7755
Website: http://www.byronhamburgers.com/story/
Nearest tube: White City / Shepherd's Bush
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