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[DaBestSpoona]

its already open for lunch

open for dinner on the 31st

[wesc]

So whats the best burger joint in the NYC manhatten area ? im hearing Corner Bistro ? buger joint ? shake shack ? someone fill me in . opinions ?

Personal Burger Journey List:

(added things to my list according to those mentioned atleast twice

Bold means i have yet to go, non-bold means ive had and feel free to ask!)

CT

Louis' Lunch (claim to be first burger and a must for eastcoast)

NYC (mainly manhatten):

Paul's Place

Shake Shack

Burger Joint (parker meridian hidout)

Corner Bistro

Wendy's Broadway - really darkanimal ?

Peter Lugers (lunch burger)

Pop burger

Sassy's sliders (been on my list for a while spin off of whitecastle)

JG Melon

Ruby's on Mulberry st.

NJ:

Five Guys - not only in nj but i had in nj.

White Mana

Westcoast:

IN n OUT

PLZ halpz meh add too dizzz list sf.

ps. Shoutz to a hamburger today bloggg

http://aht.seriouseats.com/

[darkanimal]

Wendy's . Broadway

[Guest spazzz]

Wendy's . Broadway

darkanimal is becoming one of my favoirte posters

[savage]

burger joint is quite tasty.

Shake shack it good but not worth the wait in liine.

[the_state]

JG Mellon's on the Upper East Side. Luger's in W'Burg is next level shit, but it's only available during lunch hours.

[Dead_Wizard]

Wendy's . Broadway

spot blown

[RFKorp]

Such an amusingly debated topic.... Burger Joint is quite good. Shake Shack isn't half bad. Not worth the line though at all. I've never tried the Luger's burger but judging by everything else they cook, I'm sure the_state's rec is worth seriously checking out. I used to like the PJ Clarke's burger but was disappointed last time I was there. BLT Burger didn't do much for me either.

Honestly though, when I want a burger, I'm usually more in the mood for something good and greasy like Paul's on 2nd Ave just off St Marks than any of these fancy spots. I mean, it's not the refined hamburger everybody's on a quest for lately, but it's exactly what a burger is really supposed to be as far as I'm concerned.

[the_state]

Such an amusingly debated topic.... Burger Joint is quite good. Shake Shack isn't half bad. Not worth the line though at all. I've never tried the Luger's burger but judging by everything else they cook, I'm sure the_state's rec is worth seriously checking out. I used to like the PJ Clarke's burger but was disappointed last time I was there. BLT Burger didn't do much for me either.

Honestly though, when I want a burger, I'm usually more in the mood for something good and greasy like Paul's on 2nd Ave just off St Marks than any of these fancy spots. I mean, it's not the refined hamburger everybody's on a quest for lately, but it's exactly what a burger is really supposed to be as far as I'm concerned.

JG Melon's is straight up greasy-spoon steez, but i feel where you're coming from. Foie Gras? Truffle butter? Avocado? Fuck that, give me ketchup, pickles and onions.. maybe some lettuce/tomato. Toppings are meant for burgers that can't stand on their own legs.

BLT Burger is whack, I'd rather eat a regular diner burger and save myself the money. PJ's has fallen off a little, but it's still very tasty. Burger Joint is good too, but I always hold it in the same league as Shake Shack, but the shack edges it out. Purple Cows are unfuckwitable. Luger's is def the holy grail, you could eat that shit plain w/ no bun and it'd prob taste better that way. If you've never been, I highly recommend it.

[MharcI]

For quick on the run shit Blue 9 is good

[RFKorp]

JG Melon's is straight up greasy-spoon steez

Good to know. Last time I was there must have been in elementary school still. The place is in my memory but not the food. It's clearly time for a revisit.

[heBAY]

Such an amusingly debated topic.... Burger Joint is quite good. Shake Shack isn't half bad. Not worth the line though at all. I've never tried the Luger's burger but judging by everything else they cook, I'm sure the_state's rec is worth seriously checking out. I used to like the PJ Clarke's burger but was disappointed last time I was there. BLT Burger didn't do much for me either.

Honestly though, when I want a burger, I'm usually more in the mood for something good and greasy like Paul's on 2nd Ave just off St Marks than any of these fancy spots. I mean, it's not the refined hamburger everybody's on a quest for lately, but it's exactly what a burger is really supposed to be as far as I'm concerned.

PAUL'S BABY! Authentic burger joint...quick, easy, good, greasy, and cheaper than your average (even most burgers at Jackson Hole are more than Paul's...way less flavor and soul)

[readytoignite]

the shake shack burger is insanely overrated - it's like a nostalgia kick version of a mcdlt. go for the shake-ago dog instead. i don't like all these fancy burgers that have come out since the db bistro opened.

corner bistro has got great ground beef but i hate waiting in line with a bunch of yuppie west side meatheads.

most french bistros worth their salt can do an excellent burger, the secret's in the bun. which is why jackson hole burgers are disgusting.

if you come out to jersey city, there's a restaurant called marco and pepe's that sometimes has an awesome steak frites sandwich - the perfect alternative.

[kunk75]

piano on ludlow has an incredible burger.

burger, cheese, lettuce, tomato on a toasted english muffin

dope!

[the_state]

if you come out to jersey city, there's a restaurant called marco and pepe's that sometimes has an awesome steak frites sandwich - the perfect alternative.

Fuck that. If i'm trekking to NJ it'll be for White Mana. Polishmike put me on to that shit a few months back. It lives up to whatever hype it doesn't have enough of. +Rep that man when you see him.

[RFKorp]

piano on ludlow has an incredible burger.

burger, cheese, lettuce, tomato on a toasted english muffin

dope!

Oh, that reminds me, if we're talking food at places like music venues.... I really like the burger at Monkeytown.

[ringydingydingdang]

old town tavern

http://nymag.com/listings/bar/old_town_bar/

prime burger

http://www.primeburger.com/

[RAISED BY WOLVES]

Don't know if Big Nick's on 76th and B'way is still around, but that used to be my spot.

Shackburger's were the lik this winter though. Never more than 3 people on line.

[Dead_Wizard]

Fuck that. If i'm trekking to NJ it'll be for White Mana. Polishmike put me on to that shit a few months back. It lives up to whatever hype it doesn't have enough of. +Rep that man when you see him.

White Mana is good but honestly Hamburgao holds the crown for best jersey burger. It's on Lafayette Street in Newark in the Ironbound district. Brazillian owned spot with the biggest, most delicious burger I've ever eaten

[hollywood cole]

Jackson Hole not a contender?

[DaBestSpoona]

I like Landmarc's burger alot

It always has a nice smokey taste to it, almost like smoked bacon was added to it. It comes with a side of great fries,housemade pickles, and pickled onions.

[alterion]

I presume this topic is sparked by the latest men.style.com podcast video??

[theetruscan]

the shake shack burger is insanely overrated - it's like a nostalgia kick version of a mcdlt. go for the shake-ago dog instead. i don't like all these fancy burgers that have come out since the db bistro opened.

The DB Bistro "burger" is fucking fantastic, but it's barely a burger.

[Analyst]

check on Chowhound...the foodies on there should have debated this topic 10x over

[AstroWolf]

pop buger.

corner bistro.

daddy-o.

no specific order.

[shoejuice]

personally, for lazy sundays, hopping over to Jd Mellons for a burger and cottage fries with friends is just perfect though the peter luger burger is the shit

[corporategrunt]

went to Five Guys, I've been to one in Georgetown before, one in Gtown was better but it was pretty good. very filling.

[corporategrunt]

Went to Ippudo last night (soft lauch switched from lunch to dinner last night). I see that they spent good amount of dough on the interior (benefits of that is a different topic).

They had lots of workers probably for training purpose.

Had the Shiro-maru. I thought it was good - but not necessarily a knockout. good soup - bit on the sweet side, good hakata style thin noodles (I am fan of thicker type in general), Cha-shu was very thin and only two slices - disappointing, decent veggie selection but not enough in terms of quantity. Overall pretty good.

13 plus tax and tip came out to 17 - which is kinda dough.

I will go back and try the aka-maru soon. thought other stuff on the menu like salad was totally uncalled for though.

[readytoignite]

White Mana is good but honestly Hamburgao holds the crown for best jersey burger. It's on Lafayette Street in Newark in the Ironbound district. Brazillian owned spot with the biggest, most delicious burger I've ever eaten

hamburgao is nuts but a different beast. but props to them for putting carrots on a burger and making it work. is parking a problem at the ironbound location? i always just punt and go to kearny. i think they opened a third (also in newark) as well.

btw from my jersey city tribe i always got the impression the white mana is more about the setting from the food. i would never think to compare a steak frites sandwich to a diner burger (much less downtown jersey city to tonnele in terms of proximity to nyc). fwiw they had high marks for white star in roselle but haven't made it out there yet.

i always hated dumont but hit up their burger joint after a bit of a bender a few days back so no complaints here.

[DaBestSpoona]

thats what annoys about japanese chains like gyu kaku and ippudo is they go upscale once they hit new york

I expect wine sommeliers at the Matsuya launch