Giraffe Stop

Located inside Kings Cross station on the mezzanine floor of the station. This is more of a fast food joint than a restaurant and there is a slight premium on the food, for example the burger doesn’t come with the fries like it does in the other Giraffe restaurants.
There’s also no table service or toilets and the menu choices are on display on a board above the counter. The menu options are definitely less than the restaurants but the food is tasty and they have some tasty juices.
This is a good place to come for a quick bite as the food definitely arrived quickly and it’s right inside the station so you can see the departure boards.

We were running around Kings Cross trying to find somewhere we could get a decent hot lunch in under half an hour… and then we saw Giraffe.
As some of the other reviews have said, this is a Giraffe Stop, not a typical Giraffe and I was skeptical as to whether they could get a burger and chips to us in time for us to eat and get back to work in time. But props to them, they managed it.
I had a cheese and bacon burger with cheddar cheese, and Matt had something spicy, I can’t remember the name of it, but my God, it was tasty. Sometimes you just need a burger, you know?
For two people, two burgers and chips and two smoothies, it came to about £20 too so pretty banging bargain right there. I’ll be back next time I’m in King’s Cross and desperate for some hot food, you saviour of a restaurant you!

Came here’s for breakfast to escape a nasty hotel-​type breakfast. I was served exactly that :(eggs are rubbery. I don’t think they understand how to actually FRY an egg.
Coffee came after we’d finished breakfast. It’s okay coffee, nothing outstanding.

Perfect place for breakfast when at the hotel next door or about to jump on a train.
Country breakfast is great. The guy at the counter and the other staff were all smiles and quite attentive. Fantastic.
Don’t half step. Go here for a bit or coffee while you wait for your train.

So you need to wait for your train’s platform to be displayed. You’re the smart traveler who gets there early and wants to relax. Walk upstairs and get a coffee from Giraffe and sit and people watch while keeping your eye on the display.

Burgers were ok. The teenagers we were with seemed to really like them. But I kept adding salt, though. Like it either lacked salt or taste? Fries were good, too. Great location at King’s Cross food court. Nice view of the pretty sculpture structure that’s colorful. See my photo;)

I want to give this place a 2 because of the weirdness of my visit, but the burrito was pretty damn good and the espresso rocked, so fine: 3.
I arrived a few minutes after it was supposed to have opened (7:30 am) and was informed that they weren’t open yet, but that I could have a seat. Saw someone ordering at the counter a few minutes later, so I walked back up, but they were only serving coffee, not food. This is King’s Cross, guys. You can get coffee at about 10 different places. I want food, guys.
They finally started serving food, and even though multiple workers knew that I was trying to eat, no on came by to let me know that they were serving yet, so I finally realized and went up to order. Got the brekkie burrito with chorizo (British chorizo is not the same as American, btw) and a macchiato. This super loud guy that cursed like a sailor made my coffee, which was quite good. Got the burrito, which was quite big, and it was enjoyable.
If it’s open, then try it out, but if it’s early, don’t bother. Not a fun way to start your day (though I had just visited Platform 9 ¾!).

A «Giraffe-​stop» in Kings Cross station.
I had a bbq hot dog (cant remember the menu name!) which was tasty given it was slathered with pulled pork and bbq sauce, though I dont think I would get it again.
Mrs K ordered the SofD which she really didnt like and unfortuantely her sandwich was fridge cold and then microwaved when I asked for it to be put in the grill so heat it up a bit (it was 10 degrees outside!) making it fall apart.
Generally, not as a good experience as you’d get from a normal Giraffe.
Nevermind.

This Giraffe is a «Giraffe Stop» — a quick-​service take on the usual Giraffe brand. You order at the counter and take a number to your table.
We stopped in for some quick breakfast before our train journey. My bacon was so salty that it tasted of brine. So disappointing. For a simple cooked breakfast to have a large aspect of it to be inedible isn’t nice. However, the juice was up to the usual great Giraffe standard. I *love* their fresh blended juices. Sadly, no fun giraffe-​shaped stirrers at the train station. Decent service and they did keep things moving steadily with traveling people in mind.