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I was in the mood for a burger that was not the typical fast-food fare, so I decided to give Byron…read morea try. I don't typically like chain restaurants, but at least this is not a huge international chain. I ordered the double bacon, medium, with fries. I was thrilled when the fries arrived: I didn't realize they were the shoestring type, which are my favorite. And they were nicely cooked; crispy on the outside, but still fleshy on the inside. Many placed overcook this type of french fry and you end up with just a crisp instead of a chip. The burger was good. After picking it up, I realized I could never bite it without making a huge mess, so I took one of the patties off to eat last. The burger had good flavor, but the patties were more medium well instead of medium: they advertise that medium will have a little pink, but mine had no pink at all. I was very glad I didn't order the medium well, or it may have been overdone. The bacon was nice and crispy, but still tender: I didn't have to worry about taking a bite and pulling the entire piece of bacon out of the sandwich because you can't bite through it. The cheddar cheese was an unexpectedly nice touch. Back in the US, our standard cheese for burgers is American...mostly because it melts so well. But American cheese doesn't have much flavor on its own. This cheddar looked more like a cheese sauce because it melted completely, but the sharp, dry taste of the cheese contrasted nicely to the sweetness of the bacon. The pickles were not quite dill but also not quite sweet pickles: they were somewhere in between. I almost asked for more just to give them a taste on their own because I enjoyed them so much. The staff were wonderful; both of the servers I interacted with were fun, informative, and very helpful. As a tip to those who travel around the UK: I noticed there were cards on every table with the Jack of Diamonds. When I asked why, the staff told me that each location has a different playing card. If you visit all the locations and collect a full deck, then you get treats from Byron. Apparently there have only been a couple of people to successfully complete the deck, but it would be an interesting challenge!

The new Burgers are amazing and deserve a taste, service was amazing and my waitress Shelby was…read moreenergetic and friendly!

Double bacon burger with fries.

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Nice selection of UK & US craft beers!

McDonald's Restaurants

3.0(6 reviews)

I know Mcdonalds isn't what we traditionally think of as a place to go when you're on a diet, but…read morehonestly if you look at their menu and the breakdown of fat, protein, calories etc. in each item, they really are trying VERY hard to provide healthier options - and the thing is, they're succeeding! Before my op to remove my gall bladder, I really had no choice about eating low fat food - it wasn't a case of being picky, it was a case of if I ate anything with too much fat in it, I got VERY ill. Of course this made eating out pretty darn hard to do, and believe it or not, Mcdonalds was one of the few places across the country where I KNEW with absolute certainty I could find something that was safe for me to eat. Ok, I had to avoid the fries, but I did have a choice of several salads, one or two chicken based burgers, and they even do a blueberry muffin that is low fat!!! (Incidentally it's one of the nicest blueberry muffins that I've tasted, so goodness knows how they do it!). I think the turning point for Macy D's was when they got slated in the news after that chap did his thing of eating nothing but fast food - supersize me I believe it was called. It was at this point that they seemed to start changing what they offered, and brought in things like fruit bags, fresh fruit juice, and various salad options. For me personally, it means that if we are in town and fancy a bite to eat, (even now I've had my op), I'm generally more tempted to go to Mcdonalds than I am to somewhere like KFC or Burger King, or even places like Nandos, because I feel like I'm having a tasty 'fast food' meal, but without the issues of it being unhealthy like there are with all the others. I think if I had kids, I'd certainly be much happier taking them here than to BK's.

What can I say about McDonalds - its relatively easy to get too in town centre and even when its…read morevery busy the queu's flow nicely. Staff are helpfull and they are great with kids! Their milk shakes are fantastic! The best i've found so far.

Five Guys

3.8(4 reviews)

0.2 mi

In the frand scheme of things it's good, nice staff and food and the restaurant looked really…read moreappealing, over all great. Although there was a few bits that wasn't the best, the fried I got were floppy and soggy. I would love to come back and it is a great place to eat.

At five guys the food was too expensive. For 2 kids…read moreburgers and fries,1 burger and fries and a veggie burger for 45 pounds plus 4 drinks. At tgi Friday, that order is 23 pounds

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Hotdog with cheesburger

KFC

3.0(1 review)

0.2 mi

Well, fast food is not the type of restaurant that I would recommend to anyone…read more But sometimes it's okay for me. For me place like this should provide fast service and food that you can eat to fill up. your stomach. When they are not in rush hours then this particular KFC provides both of these things. At lunchtime the queue no longer allows for such a fast service. I've been to three different KFC restaurants in Milton Keynes and this one seems to be the best It always entertains me when people try to talk about fast food and healthy eating. It's like comparing fire and water.

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Nando's

4.0(1 review)

0.6 mi

Possibly confusing, but delightful when you figure it out. (AIE)…read more Greeted at the entrance, lake any sit down restaurant. Bar area with a Buffett style sauce and silverware station. Handed menus. Here's the twist. No server. You use the QR code at your table to order and pay. Staff brings you your drinks or glasses. They have a fountain setup for sodas. Food is brought out. Any issues, raise a hand. My meal was missing an add on. Easy fix. Everyone was polite. Bathrooms were clean. I feel this is a little pricey, but no complaints. Ordered a rainbow bowl with grilled chicken breast and halloumi add on. Husband got a chicken plate with broccoli and chips. Again. Decent food. Enjoy some of their sauces. Took some getting used to. New flavor profile for me. Lemon garlic is the place to start. House keeping item. There was a flickering light that needed changing. Stayed in the hotel across the way. In 5 nights. Not fixed. Again. Small thing. Well taken care of establishment otherwise. (American in England)

Front booth

Peri peri chicken breast plate

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Vodka slushy and cider

Willen Tandoori Takeaway

4.0(1 review)

1.7 mi

Staying at nearby Holiday Inn Express, I saw takeout menu for this place. Better than the mass…read morepizza chains so I gave them a try. Ordered chicken saagwala and garlic naan. The spinach was boiled or steamed and mixed into the dish making a kind of stew. Much different from the saagwala I have eaten everywhere else, mostly in the US. Chicken was high quality, garlic naan was tasty. I was order from here again, but probably get tikka masala.

Pepe's Piri Piri

1.0(1 review)

Order lunch yesterday, should have been a 15 min wait, it arrived after waiting an hour, when it…read moredid arrive my chips and chicken burger was cold, plus i paid to go large yet it was all tiny my burger has the bit of chicken and a few buts of cut up lettuce in, i have contacted them about this and got no reply what a wasted of time and money will avoid in future

From the owner: Grilled food takeaway and restaurant. Pepe's Piri Piri six signature flavours. Vegetarian option…read moreavailable.

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Krispy Kreme

4.2(16 reviews)

0.5 mi

Delicious new doughnuts however the can be very sweet. I highly recommend the lotus biscoff donut…read moreand the strawberry ring one

Located in the Centre MK next to Marks & Spencer Doughnuts…read moreto die for... Lots of selection Offers on order of 12 or more We now buy these as an alternative to birthday cakes Delicious...highly recommend All our family fight over them

Millennium Chinese Take-away

3.7(3 reviews)

2.9 mi

Just done 47 pound in this place its changed owners the worst chinese ive ever eaten used to love…read morethis place. Im fumeing the food had absolutely no taste sweet and sour sauce was like water no taste crisy shreded beef was the worst ive ever had and the spring rolls well lets just say ive had better out of tescos infact ive had better chineses out of tescos avoid this place seriously its a joke used to be lovely i give it a minus 5 star rateing

I have only used this Chinese late in the evening after going out for the night…read more There is never a queue at the times I have been and the service has been quick. There is parking behind the Chinese with no parking out the front. It is a small place and is easily missed if you are not looking out for it. I usually go for the mushroom fried rice with curry sauce and it is lovely, they also do mini spring rolls which are pretty nice and I can't get enough of. I find it is not as greasy as it is in many other Chinese take aways.

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Burger King

3.7(6 reviews)