Gothamist: Alan Richman on NYC's Top Five Burgers

alliegny

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 02:12:32 -0500

Great Jones Cafe is one of my favs. They melt the cheese around the bun, yum!

Potosi

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:52:28 -0500

Corner Bistro is a must on the list, however, the best burger in the city - taste, value, size, consistently well made - is at Luke's on 3rd Ave / 79th st. And I hate the UES, yet go up here for the best burger in town.

Ace

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:56:16 -0500

Burger Heaven!

fixilator

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:30:28 -0500

For value, Blarney Stone on 44th and 3rd Ave. is pretty amazing: a 1/2 pound burger for $4.00! I think there's one around Wall St. with the same deal. Probably others too. Also, Royale on Ave. C at 10th St. $6 gets you an excellent burger, always perfectly cooked, and $7 gets you a Royale with cheese. I'm for disqualifying the super pricey contenders. How much is the Luger burger at dinner anyway, 18 bucks? Forget it! It's like $7 cart food. If it costs as much as something you could get in a restaurant, it ain't cart food. It's restaurant food without seating. I've never been too impressed with Goodburger or Blue9. I remember there used to be a Roll 'n Roaster on Third Avenue across from the movie theater on 11th. Miss it!

jjankechu

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:11:32 -0500

Another vote for Dumont. ...and a Luger's burger for lunch only sets you back $10 or so. It's a hell of a lot better than their prime rib special.

ElwoodDPennypacker

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:11:07 -0500

I ate at the Burger Joint for the first time on Sunday. I ate at the Goodburger Home of the Goodburger chain last night. They are the exact same burger. Absolutely no difference. The best place is probably still Roll n Roaster in Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. The best chain is Fuddruckers. A good burger isn't just the beef. It's the bun. And these two places do buns.

gossipgirl

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:51:23 -0500

Mmm, I like the burgers at STAND.

theevilone

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:00:51 -0500

67 Burger in Fort Greene, fo' sho.

westvillage99

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:46:39 -0500

Best in Manhattan: Florent! oh, woops. BRGR, but ask for it grilled. And Burger Joint in the Parker Meridien.

Jerk Store

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:59:55 -0500

I disagree with the people saying "you don't go to blue smoke for burgers." I think the bbq there is only so-so, but the burgers are outstanding. If you like the flavor of a Shackburger but think it is too thin or don't like being unable to control the cook time, the BS burger is pretty similar. I love Big Nick's as a restaurant, and I love their burgers (trying to down a Sumo burger is a fun time once every other year or so), but I don't think it's really one of the best burgers in the city. Molly's in Gramercy is a place that really should get more mention on these top burger lists. Huge and juicy. I also really like BLT burger, although I understand people seem to have mixed feelings about it.

rachelblue

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:57:43 -0500

Jackson Hole?

indieyuppie718

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:37:29 -0500

DuMont is the best I've found. BLT? I don't get it, though the Sweet Potato fries are great.

GastroGirls

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:29:34 -0500

67 burger in Fort Greene BLT Burger Blue 9 www.gastrogirls.com

SikBug

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:09:06 -0500

Harry's (downtown) and I love BRGR's burgers, I think I like them more than the shake shack. I wish they had a fudruckers in the city, I miss those sometimes.

thefacts

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:55:06 -0500

The tofu burger at ZenBurger is yummy.

matt2222

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:42:06 -0500

Found HUGE Borat-style body hairs pretty regularly IN the burger meat when I used to order from Big Nick's...but I continued to order, so I guess they're that good. I steared clear for a while after that though. Love the burger at the Ear Inn...comes with a lot of love. No fries!

gothampunk

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:27:52 -0500

I love BLT burger, and we've been enjoying the new Five Guys on lower 7th ave.

brooklynbs

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:55:11 -0500

I was very disappointed when I tried the burgers at Rare for the first time earlier this year. I thought the meat was of rather poor quality and that in general the food was average and on the expensive side. Big Nick's, on the other hand, is great. I'm on the Upper West Side maybe once a year and I happened to stumble into Big Nick's this spring one day when I was playing hooky from work and bopping around Central Park for the day. Great burgers and relatively cheap. Nicest people on earth also. After six hours in Central Park, I returned for dinner and was greeted warmly and treated to a milk shake on the house. Peter Luger is still my favorite, probably because I'm only a ten-minute walk away and I lived off their burgers one summer. I love Shake Shack, but only on the rare occasion when I find myself not standing in line forever. Corner Bistro was once a favorite, but I think the quality of their burger has gone done over the past several years.

XxSuntoucherxX

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:02:18 -0500

How about the Blarney Stone on 3rd Ave?

beano

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:32:27 -0500

Diner in Bburg. Their in-house butcher grinds the meat every morning!

jaymerz

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:20:04 -0500

How has no one mentioned Fanelli Cafe??!? Yum.

nivek

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:51:51 -0500

Paul's (thirding)

TrashedOut

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:46:54 -0500

No one ever talks about it, but the burger at Bonnie's on 5th Ave in Park Slope is the greatest!

littlepinkknife

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:35:13 -0500

Resto and Prune should both be on there as well. Rare is too ridiculously large, and leaves a bad taste.

aveB4life

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:53:47 -0500

whoever thinks blue9 is good is retarded. corner bistro should always always be on the list. Rare was definitely good but a little unmanageable cause its so big. and lugers should not be on there. you dont go to lugers to get a burger, you get the steak drowned in butter and the bacon. everyone knows that. I do think shake shack should be on there though. its just better than in-n-out which is the best as far as value/price goes.

Rocknrope

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:30:13 -0500

Rhythm and Booze in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. You Manhattanites can keep your overpriced hockey pucks.

paco

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:19:14 -0500

Corner Bistro and Old Town are good calls. What about Donovan's? It's as if Peter Luger was the only reason to travel across the river. And that's sad.

Anna_Merkin

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:02:12 -0500

I second bmwelsh's suggestion of DuMont. By far, one of the city's better burgers. I'd also offer Island Burger (Hell's Kitchen) and 67 Burger (Fort Greene).

Polite New Yorker

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:49:14 -0500

He missed Paul's and the Piper's Kilt (Inwood and the Bronx).

adrocks

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:10:01 -0500

I agree with Kevin- who goes to Luger's for a burger? Big Nick's is about the grossest place to eat anything! Donovan's in Woodside used to be great (I haven't been there in a while).

TimSPC

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:08:43 -0500

I also like the burger at the Old Town.

Dave Hogarty

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:04:15 -0500

Blue9's menu does seem like the offerings for an obscene burger orgy (I think there's a new outlet open on 2nd Ave. in the 30s in Manhattan).

metarobotic

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:04:01 -0500

the white horse tavern in the west village has a famous burger. noho star burger is good too.

babyhitler

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:03:02 -0500

NY burger Co! It's on par with Burger joint and a whole lot better than Shake Shack. This list is fucked up already. Plus the burger at serendipity III and the one in the hotel restaurant.

bryanc

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:02:47 -0500

I really like the burgers at Houston's too. The one in midtown has a great atmosphere and live jazz music.

migu21

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:52:51 -0500

pauls

refuter

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:46:26 -0500

corner bistro?

bmwelsh

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:45:42 -0500

Definitely missed two great ones...Blue9 burger on 3rd Ave and DuMont Burger on Bedford!!

Laren Spirer

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:45:14 -0500

I'm a fan of the burger at the Spotted Pig, which didn't get mentioned. I will admit, it's partially because of the addictive fries . . .

Kevin Walsh

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:32:08 -0500

The problem is, with Blue Smoke and Luger you don't go there for the hamburgers unless you can afford to eat at these places all the time. The lists should restrict themselves to places you go all the time for BURGERS... www.forgotten-ny (down right now but hope to be back soon)

TimSPC

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:27:20 -0500

I just had the Burger Joint on Saturday. I still think Five Guys is better.

abcohen

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:21:36 -0500

how about chain style... Houston's

abcohen

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:21:08 -0500

Joe Jr. Maxie's Bar & Grill Rare! (murray hill)