Gothamist: BLT Burger Teases the Neighborhood

JJ

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:34:38 -0500

On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being a terrible burger joint, and 5 being the best, BLT Burger rates a 1.0, nothing more or less. So many problems.....it would be best if the owners simply fired the wait staff, the managers, and the cooks....and started from scratch. Maybe come up with a concept like this: 1. Keep it simple 2. Give the best quality burger for a fair price 3. Put some actual ice cream in the milk shakes they sell 4. Have a wait staff that smiles and actually knows what they are selling. I know that the above concepts might be a tad difficult to accomplish, but until BLT addresses all of the above, they might well be the worst burger joint I've ever visited, and thats a real shame! JJ

conduitgroup

Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:08:53 -0500

jbrueck....what a retard. press return often?

jbrueck

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:19:19 -0500

Nope, not a flack, just a guy who ate a hamburger, had a couple of beers, enjoyed it, and wrote about it. As remarkable as that may seem.

jbrueck

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:06:58 -0500

Nope, not a flack, just a guy who ate a hamburger, had a couple of beers, enjoyed it, and wrote about it. As remarkable as it may seem, one can enjoy a meal and discuss without being a flack.

jbrueck

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:55:40 -0500

Nope, not a flack, just a guy who ate a hamburger, had a couple of beers, and enjoyed it. Too bad anyone disagreeing with the all-knowing conduitgroup is labeled a flack.

jbrueck

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 17:54:00 -0500

Nope, not a flack, just a guy who ate a hamburger, had a couple of beers, enjoyed it, and wrote about it. Comments posted here consist of two groups: "conduitgroup" and "flacks."

mikey k

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 14:58:31 -0500

I just got back from going with my work buddies. While I prefer the atmosphere of Shake Shack, this is a much better burger. I like Shake Shack and Burger Joint for the toppings, but the burger at BLT didn't need toppings. The meat was very juicy and flavorful. I thought the fries were perfect.

invisigoth

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:34:52 -0500

Ok - just came back to my office from lunch there. Friendly staff. Ordered a burger (medium), fries and a coke for $11. Nothing fancy - wanted to try my first order with no cheese, bacon etc. Burger was dark outside, pink and juicy inside. Good flavor. It came with mayo and cucumber in addition to the advertised lettuce, tomato and onion. Bun was a little limp even though it wasn't soggy. Decent thin crispy fries. Overall pretty good. Not Shake Shack good but close. Best feature was the flavor of the burger. Worst was the dead bun it sat in. Price is typical for lunch in this neighborhood. I'll go back to try the BLT burger with green peppercorn sauce sometime soon. Hopefully they will have changed bakeries by then.

conduitgroup

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:02:04 -0500

Fj: looks like another flack to me.

Fj

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:29:22 -0500

Is jbrueck a flack, too?

jbrueck

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 09:22:34 -0500

Walked in last night, and it appears the place is open for business. Was packed with people waiting for tables, even with some finishing work still being done. I got a seat at the bar without a wait, though. Thought the BLT burger was pretty good, washed down with a few Sierra Nevadas. Yeah, it was on the expensive side, but I expected as much with "BLT" in the name, wasn't expecting the Corner Bistro. The staff was nice and eager to please the new crowd, and the atmosphere was pretty cool. I especially liked the frosty beer taps. Didn't have dessert, but a few women down the bar were audibly enjoying theirs. Will certainly return.

lc

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 08:43:16 -0500

I watched Laurent Tourondel win "Iron Chef" on Food channel last night. He and Bobby Flay were doing all these concoctions with goat cheese...Tournondel's creations were awesome. Didn't realize he's behind BLT Burger!

conduitgroup

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:47:32 -0500

(smells like brumyr is an employee of BLT.) $33.00 for a burger, fries and two beers is ok in your book? For $28.00 you can eat a three course lunch at Jean Georges. Please....

brumyr

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:43:04 -0500

I sent the original email re BLT Burger (from work; this is my *real* online identity). I'm not going to argue with conduitgroup or anyone else about taste in food. I did like the featured BLT Burger (two patties, simple bun, lettuce, onion, tomato, some kind of special pepper sauce). But I really liked the fries, which were (in my book) nearly prefect frites -- thin, crispy and salted just right. The decor is what I'd call clean neo-diner, but the Longhorn head mounted in the back is cool. As for prices.. well, yeah: that BLT Burger, fries & 2 Brooklyn Lagers, with (characteristically generous) tip, came to $33. So, a little pricey. But this is Manhattan. I'll be going back and I think others will try it and do the same. Boy are they gonna do some business come Tuesday night...

Jen

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:10:42 -0500

Thanks for reporting. I wonder if the kitchen is working out the kinks...

conduitgroup

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:01:44 -0500

For a whopping total of $47.00, we got two burgers, fries, onion rings, a spinach salad, two cokes....tax and tip included in the total. Burgers were small and ok. Fries were weak and unremarkable. Spinach salad was over dressed but had the making of a good salad. Cokes were pretty flat. We went to Shake Shack afterwards and redeemed our sense of value. And like cheating on your significant other, you always come back begging saying: "Why did I ever stray??!?!

conduitgroup

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:14:48 -0500

going now...will report back after we return.