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NFT: Best burgers in NYC area?

JoeMoney19 : 1/25/2023 7:18 pm
It came up with my friends because one went to Minetta Tavern for his birthday last night, and thought it was really overrated (I kind of agree, mostly because when I went I was dissuaded from getting cheese on it by the waiter and regeret it to this day). Another friend chimed in that he prefers Shake Shack to MT, and then another mentioned that 7th Street’s burger is a comparable but better version of Shake Shack’s. Those to me are different “classes” of burger relative to MT, and my personal favorite Emily’s (which of course also has amazing pizza). I also just tried the smash version of the burger at Essex Market and thought that was great. A Brooklyn-based friend highlighted Red Hook Tavern as a favorite, but I haven’t been there yet. Others I haven't been to but were recommended are Polo Bar, 4 Charles, Au Cheval and Monkey Bar. Some casual Asian places that I’ve tried have really good burgers too, like Nowon and Bronson’s (although I’d generally rather get the chicken sandwiches from Asian spots).

Anyone have any thoughts on those or other recommendations?
Blue Ribbon  
g-baby : 1/25/2023 7:25 pm : link
On Sullivan street in soho. Best, most consistent burger in NY. Actually, all the food there is really good (fried chix especially).

best part is Blue Ribbon stays open until like 2a. I used to live directly across the street (100 Sullivan street). Many a late night out ended with my wife and I coming home, changing into sweatpants and heading across the street for burgers.
I think Minetta Taven is the best burger I've had in NYC  
Producer : 1/25/2023 7:26 pm : link
Because of the meat combo. I think they grind 50% ribeye into the mix.

Shake Shack is superb but it's a fast food styled burger, so, yes, it's a different category.

There are many other great NYC burgers, from The Burger Joint (fast food style but awesome fun) to the Brindle Room, but MT takes it for me.
Smith and Wollensky's has a very good burger  
gtt350 : 1/25/2023 7:32 pm : link
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GF1080 : 1/25/2023 7:32 pm : link
Au Cheval and Monkey Bar are owned by same group I thought. I think that burger is the same.

A classic is JG Melon. Shake Shack for a fast casual burger is the best. Burger Joint used to be very good.

Here's a good list with some of the ones you've mentioned already.


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Barnacle Bill’s  
Chris684 : 1/25/2023 7:34 pm : link
in Rumson, NJ

I like it on the jumbo English muffin.
Not sure if you meant in NYC or in  
Chris684 : 1/25/2023 7:35 pm : link
the local tri-state area
Second for the Burger Joint  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 1/25/2023 7:35 pm : link
And Jackson Hole was always fantastic, even though I think the original owners in Queens and 33rd St have sold.
Corner Bistro  
noro9 : 1/25/2023 7:40 pm : link
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RE: Second for the Burger Joint  
nochance : 1/25/2023 7:40 pm : link
In comment 16014180 Bobby Humphrey's Earpad said:
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And Jackson Hole was always fantastic, even though I think the original owners in Queens and 33rd St have sold.



Jackson Hole to me was always #1 in toppings on their burgers
Some of the best ones I haven’t seen mentioned  
Strahan91 : 1/25/2023 7:47 pm : link
here yet: Diner, BK Jani (non-traditional), Peter Luger’s burger (believe it’s still only on the lunch menu)
Best.....is based on time of night, alcohol level, and hunger....  
George from PA : 1/25/2023 7:55 pm : link
smith and wollensky has a great burger.

But must like The best Chinese food is 4am, chinatown
How about  
mitch300 : 1/25/2023 7:56 pm : link
The restaurant that has burger in its name. Burger King.
Ha, 4 am Chinatown 10 Pell street  
gtt350 : 1/25/2023 8:12 pm : link
We had a bottle of cognac with us and kept giving the waiter
a teacup full. He would go behind the curtain and down the hatch. Sorry for millering
He loved us  
gtt350 : 1/25/2023 8:13 pm : link
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Best burger in the area  
Mark from Jersey : 1/25/2023 8:24 pm : link
I have ever had is Arthurs in Morris Plains NJ.

I really want to try White Manna.

I also really want to try The Committed Pig in Morristown.
I will add  
Mark from Jersey : 1/25/2023 8:27 pm : link
The Tabor Road Tavern has a very good burger too. Its my sons favorite. Morris Plains NJ.

My favorite "fast food" type burger is Habit Burger. The Parsippany NJ location is my favorite. Just off 46 near the reservoir.
JS Melon  
DonQuixote : 1/25/2023 8:32 pm : link
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RE: JS Melon  
HewlettGiant : 1/25/2023 8:45 pm : link
In comment 16014245 DonQuixote said:
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I think you mean JG Melon

RE: Best burger in the area  
ChathamMark : 1/25/2023 8:49 pm : link
In comment 16014235 Mark from Jersey said:
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I have ever had is Arthurs in Morris Plains NJ.

I really want to try White Manna.

I also really want to try The Committed Pig in Morristown.


+1 on Arthur's. Just a great burger every time. (and I've gone there for 30+ years) and I worked near White Manna in Hackensack and those sliders will not disappoint you.
Horsefeathers...  
DefenseWins : 1/25/2023 8:56 pm : link
in Tarrytown
JG Melon  
DAS_FXX : 1/25/2023 9:06 pm : link
…all day every day. And their chili is bangin’,
RE: Corner Bistro  
Matt M. : 1/25/2023 9:55 pm : link
In comment 16014190 noro9 said:
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The burgers at Corner Bistro annoy me. They taste delicious, but they don't really fit a bun. They are too small in terms of radius, but then too thick. If they were formed a little flatter/wider, they would be excellent.
Thanks, fellas  
JoeMoney19 : 1/25/2023 10:50 pm : link
Appreciate the opinions. I still have family and friends in central NJ so I'll recommend the nearby suggestions to them and I'm looking forward to checking out some of these suggestions myself.
RE: Im not in the area but  
Blackmax00 : 1/25/2023 10:59 pm : link
In comment 16014335 JoeMoney19 said:
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Appreciate the opinions. I still have family and friends in central NJ so I'll recommend the nearby suggestions to them and I'm looking forward to checking out some of these suggestions myself.
We had a place in Memphis called LBOE. Last burger on earth. They didn't survive the pandemic unfortunately but it was so good I ate there 2 days in a row once lol. If anyone comes to Memphis Hueys is a local staple for good burgers .
McHale's near Times Square had a great burger  
sb from NYT Forum : 1/26/2023 12:16 am : link
...sadly that excellent bar is long gone. I miss it.
"McHale’s Was a Real New York Bar" - ( New Window )
To  
DG_89 : 1/26/2023 2:29 am : link
this day the best burger I ever had was at Jackson Hole on the Upper East Side. Second best was at NY Burger Co. on West 23rd
quality eats  
Hilary : 1/26/2023 5:59 am : link
quality eats 78th and 2nd
RE: Horsefeathers...  
Aaroninma : 1/26/2023 7:34 am : link
In comment 16014260 DefenseWins said:
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in Tarrytown


Came here to say this. We stayed in tarrytown a few years ago before a game, went there for dinner. I dream if this burger
The Iron Horse in Westwood has always had one  
Section331 : 1/26/2023 9:29 am : link
of the best burgers in NNJ. Smith & Wollensky is a good call, and their lunches aren’t nearly as crazy expensive as they can get for dinner.

I agree with Producer, Shake Shack is more fast food, and belongs in another category. Their burgers are good, but they can’t stand up to a real sit down burger joint. And if we’re on the subject of best fast food burgers, The Habit is better than Shake Shack (and they have shakes too!).
Hard to go wrong with the list so far  
BigBlueFootball44 : 1/26/2023 9:31 am : link
Au Chevel is great. Same as the Restoration Hardware Rooftop in Meatpacking. I saw Emily mentioned, which is a fantastic burger too.

Korzo in BK was a great burger, but it closed. Nobody Told Me on the UWS is really good too.
Donovan's Grill & Tavern  
Costy16 : 1/26/2023 9:33 am : link
It closed down in November of 2021, owners sold it. It was over in Bayside area of Queens off of Northern Boulevard.
There is a guy named George Motz  
Essex : 1/26/2023 9:35 am : link
who does pop up burgers all over the country, but mainly in NYC. Follow his instagram and see when he is next popping up. It is really a good burger. His burger is the smash burger but it is freaking awesome. I heard he is opening up a place in SOHO but for now he does pop ups.

I just took my son to the Corner Bistro and I don't think it is a particularly great burger, its ok. I think Peter Luger's burger is insanely good (unlike the steak which is ok but nothing special).
RE: JS Melon  
TyreeHelmet : 1/26/2023 10:46 am : link
In comment 16014245 DonQuixote said:
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I second this. My favorite burger in NYC.
7th Street Burger and Smashed  
nyg_jf : 1/26/2023 12:23 pm : link
2 excellent fast food type of establishments that specialize in the smashed type of burger.

Smashed (lower east side, around the corner from Katz's) is a little pricier but the quality is unreal

7th Street has blown up in the past year and now has locations all over the city
RE: RE: Best burger in the area  
ThomasG : 1/26/2023 1:39 pm : link
In comment 16014253 ChathamMark said:
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I have ever had is Arthurs in Morris Plains NJ.

I really want to try White Manna.

I also really want to try The Committed Pig in Morristown.



+1 on Arthur's. Just a great burger every time. (and I've gone there for 30+ years) and I worked near White Manna in Hackensack and those sliders will not disappoint you.


Does Arthur's still put pickles out on the bar to snack on like they were pretzels or peanuts?

Great burger spot and excellent recommendation.
Juliette in Williamsburg  
Giantology : 1/26/2023 1:59 pm : link
They used to have a 28 day aged burger, but even their "regular" burger is really good
RE: Burger  
Gatorade Dunk : 1/26/2023 2:01 pm : link
In comment 16014177 GF1080 said:
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Au Cheval and Monkey Bar are owned by same group I thought. I think that burger is the same.

A classic is JG Melon. Shake Shack for a fast casual burger is the best. Burger Joint used to be very good.

Here's a good list with some of the ones you've mentioned already.
Best Burgers - ( New Window )

Au Cheval just seems overrated to me. It's good, but I went there on opening night a few years ago based on the hype coming out of Chicago, and while I enjoyed the burger, I'd say that the fried bologna sandwich is better there than the burger anyway, and the aesthetic of the restaurant itself makes the experience more worthwhile. But it's not a burger worthy of a Dorsia reservation, IMO.

Melon's used to be my favorite burger in the city, but it's gone downhill quickly, and dramatically. I haven't had a really good burger there in years.

I haven't had 7th Street, but people whose opinions I generally agree with have raved about it. I am a Minetta fan (also get the marrow if you go to Minetta), and I'd throw Corner Bistro into the mix, too.
On Staten Island  
Hazlet Giant's Fan : 1/26/2023 2:37 pm : link
Duffy's, Morris plains Arthur's always seemed better then the other locations. Years ago was at Barnacle Bill's in Rumson which has real good burgers. Saw a guy with a female way way out of his League I left same time they did they each got into a brand new Porsche with some sort of his and her plates. A life lesson to be sure lol.
As others have said Smashed is really good right near Katz's  
Essex : 1/26/2023 2:43 pm : link
but it is a smash burger if that is not what you are looking for, much different than some of the other burgers at Mellon, Corner, Luger's etc.

Krug's tavern in Newark  
BigBlue89 : 1/26/2023 2:48 pm : link
https://krugstavernnj.com/

Dive bar so nothing fancy, but they have a really great burger.
I would also  
Semipro Lineman : 1/26/2023 2:50 pm : link
add 5Napkins to the list of great places. Not sure they are the best but they certainly are very good and deserve consideration
I think the burger that I make could rank up there  
DefenseWins : 1/26/2023 3:02 pm : link
pre-cooked bacon into my grinder with marbled chuck steak. It goes on a 600 degree grill. The outside gets a light char while the center is medium rare.

Last time I ate a burger at Arthur's  
JonC : 1/26/2023 3:26 pm : link
the fat content killed me for two days, who knows what they use on the grill, french fries, etc. Clean the grill too, please! Same issue with Horsefeathers, which I frequented when I lived in the area. Fat city ingredients. Tabor Tavern is a fave of mine too, Mach, but my girlfriend hates their menu and prices.
RE: RE: JS Melon  
Jim in Forest Hills : 1/26/2023 3:29 pm : link
In comment 16014579 TyreeHelmet said:
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I second this. My favorite burger in NYC.


Yah this place is great. Also love Burger Shack as well. But I'm a sucker for a good diner burger, we used to have so many little diners in the city. We used to go to Stavey's and Ambrosia at Stuy. Loved those pizza burgers.
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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 1/26/2023 6:29 pm : link
I second Krug's in Newark. Great burgers.
Moran’s at Hoboken has a really good burger. LaFrieda’s mix.  
Jim in Hoboken : 1/27/2023 12:32 pm : link
Prob not worth a detour, but if you are in town….

Also in town, Pizza shop by Flour makes a damn good pie, pain in the ass to order, but worth it.

The lamb burger at Breslin used to be my favorite in the city.
RE: RE: Second for the Burger Joint  
Stu11 : 1/27/2023 1:48 pm : link
In comment 16014191 nochance said:
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And Jackson Hole was always fantastic, even though I think the original owners in Queens and 33rd St have sold.




Jackson Hole to me was always #1 in toppings on their burgers

Yeah Jackson Hole on the East Side was always my favorite back in the 90's when I lived in the City. I agree the toppings were awesome.
RE: I think the burger that I make could rank up there  
Del Shofner : 1/27/2023 2:05 pm : link
In comment 16015051 DefenseWins said:
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pre-cooked bacon into my grinder with marbled chuck steak. It goes on a 600 degree grill. The outside gets a light char while the center is medium rare.


That sounds good!
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