1 /5 PD: What a shame, after a few excellent visits to this branch of honest burgers, the experience this evening fell well below standards.
1. We were allocated a table which was in a tight corner, with a receipt printer right next to my head going off every now and then, and a plant pot an inch away on top of my head. When asked if I could move I was told no, tables are reserved. But the place was mostly empty throughout our stay as seen in the photo.
2. Our smash burgers were incinerated, we asked if they could be redone, and the member of staff, was rude about our request.
3. The replacement burger was pink. We decided not to say anything as it tasted good enough, but still not the usual great Honest standard. Coincidently looking at past reviews this seems to be a reoccurring issue.
4. That same member of staff, decided to walk through the restaurant with a bag full of waste, and throw it out the front door at the base of a tree. You really shouldn’t drag your waste through the restaurant while people are eating and then leaving it on the footpath outside.
5. Lastly when receiving the bill we explained to the manager, Luke, that we wouldn’t be paying the service charge. We had a really good chat and he was very understanding and apologetic. A really nice member of staff. Unfortunately another member of staff, decided to inject himself into the conversation and was argumentative. He went as far as stating angrily, “it’s just a table” and said we could have asked other members of staff to move after being told no, which is bizarre thing to expect customers to do. The manager was politely asking him to stop talking.
I sincerely hope the manager today, Luke, can improve the team and get back up the usual high Honest standard, as he seems like a really good guy trying his best but clearly not surrounded by the best team members.
My friends and I will be going to another branch from now on and a copy of this message was sent to Honest head office.