Manchester restaurant hits back at review from 'diner' who didn't eat

Manchester burger restaurant hits back at customer who gave their food a scathing one-star review – despite leaving without ordering anything

  • Almost Famous in Manchester took to Twitter to call out the customer last week
  • Diner who left before eating left review on OpenTable under username LeanneM
  • Awarded food, ambience and service 1 star, but didn’t even stay to have dinner
  • Said the reduced menu due to Covid-19 made it ‘not worthwhile visiting’ 

A restaurant has hit back after a visitor left a scathing one-star review for their food without even ordering any.

Like many eateries across the UK, Almost Famous, a burger bar in the Great Northern leisure centre in Manchester, is currently offering a reduced menu to ‘allow a safer and more efficient operation’ while social distancing measures are in force in the kitchen. 

But one unhappy customer said the extent to which the menu had been slimmed down made it ‘not worthwhile visiting’. 

Writing on the bookings and review website Open Table under the username LeanneM following their visit last week, they added: ‘There are only two beef burgers available. 

Almost Famous, a burger restaurant in Manchester, has hit back after a visitor left a scathing one-star review for their food without even ordering any

‘Can’t comment on the quality of the food, as we left without ordering.’

They proceeded to award the restaurant one star across all categories – including food, service and ambience.

A member of staff took to Twitter to slam the review and its poster, urging other people not to be ‘a LeanneM’.

The tweet shared by the Almost Famous account read: ‘We cannot express how disheartening it is to read reviews like this in the current climate. 

The unhappy customer said the extent to which the menu had been slimmed down made it ‘not worthwhile visiting’ – and awarded the food one star, despite not eating any

A member of staff took to Twitter to slam the review and its poster, urging other people not to be ‘a LeanneM’

‘The burgers on the menu f****** rock and we are so proud of them and what the team are achieving under the current circumstances. Please don’t be a LeanneM.’

Despite being stripped back, the Almost Famous menu still features five variations of double cheeseburger, made with beef patties, as well as a vegan burger, chicken wings with a choice of three sauces, and three types of fries. 

Many fans tweeted in support of the restaurant, with many claiming LeanneM missed out by leaving before trying the food.

Despite being stripped back, the Almost Famous menu still features five variations of double cheeseburger (pictured), made with beef patties, as well as a vegan burger, chicken wings with a choice of three sauces, and three types of fries

One wrote: ‘Their loss. Best burgers in Manchester,’ while another admitted: ‘Looking at your burger pics, considering driving from London to try one.’

And one advised: ‘Some advice for LeanneM, check before travelling. Confirmation of a reduced menu & the actual menu is clearly advertised on @AlmostFamousGN website.’

‘The biggest regret that person has ever made,’ tweeted another. ‘One day when Leannem loses all tastes buds, tears will flow down creating rivers of sadness and I’ll be there with an Xmas special burger(can’t wait for it again) also crying but with joy.’

Many fans tweeted in support of the restaurant, with many claiming LeanneM missed out by leaving before trying the food

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