Hamburgers!

May 25, 2005 3:36 PM

I feel like a hamburger today. Oh and maybe a slice.
posted by gilgamix (29 comments total)

Oh, thanks!

*tosses salad down the disposal, goes out for a Whataburger, orders in a pizza*

What? Lost and Alias have finales tonight!
posted by WolfDaddy at 4:06 PM on May 25, 2005

The best hamburger in NYC is still the bistro burger .

And if anyone ever has any reason to go to Port Jervis, NY (there's really no other reason), the meany burger at Arlene and Tom's Diner is still the best burger in the entire universe.
posted by milkman at 4:27 PM on May 25, 2005 [1 favorite]

Now THIS is a burger!
posted by C17H19NO3 at 4:28 PM on May 25, 2005

wolfdaddy:*tosses salad down the disposal

Isn't that gonna hurt your tongue?
posted by gurple at 4:50 PM on May 25, 2005

The best hamburger in NYC is still the bistro burger .

Paul's on 2nd avenue near St.Marks might disagree with you.
posted by jonmc at 4:57 PM on May 25, 2005

gurple: Isn't that gonna hurt your tongue?


You, sir, owe me a new keyboard.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 5:05 PM on May 25, 2005

posted by mishaco at 5:18 PM on May 25, 2005

that hamburgertoday site gives a glowing review to Chelsea's POP burger. I work across the street from the POP burger. Let me be very clear about something: In order to get enough burger from them to equal one actual burger anywhere else, you need to order two 2-burger sets. That will cost you ten (10) dollars. They are delicious burgers, but you can get more, better and cheaper elsewhere.
posted by shmegegge at 5:19 PM on May 25, 2005

/ hungry .
posted by mishaco at 5:20 PM on May 25, 2005

Also Zorba's here in Astoria makes an excellent Greek Burger (burger with a big lump of crumbled feta), if you wanna cross the bridge, and Fatty's Cafe on Ditmars & Crescent has the "Yard Burger" rubbed in jerk spices, served with cheddar and anejo-rum ketchup.
posted by jonmc at 5:29 PM on May 25, 2005

Pauls is worth visiting for the vat-o-pickles, but the burgers are second rate, whatever their obnoxious sign says.
posted by milkman at 5:31 PM on May 25, 2005

Communist.
posted by jonmc at 5:34 PM on May 25, 2005

I love Fatty's!
Tis indeed a mighty burger.
posted by dublinemma at 5:37 PM on May 25, 2005

They make an estimable mojito as well. I passed the bartender on my way to Newtown Cleaners just a couple hours ago and he gave me a big holla.
posted by jonmc at 5:43 PM on May 25, 2005

jonmc - after the NYC hamburger thread in AskMe, I actually made of point to going to Paul's after your glowing review.

You were quite right.
posted by Remy at 5:59 PM on May 25, 2005

and this pic shows that we live in the same neighborhood.

"You're don-aaations are grreatllly apprreciated!'
posted by jonmc at 6:08 PM on May 25, 2005

I thought the zipcode in my profile would've been a bigger tipoff, but who am I to deny my love for the Astoria Accordion Guy?

Strangely looping back to the topic: Adam Kuban, of both of the blogs in the original post, is often up in our neck of the woods, although not for pizza or burgers. The poor guy told me a week or two ago that he had to go out and buy a bike to work off some of the weight he gained from all the eating for both blogs.
posted by Remy at 7:11 PM on May 25, 2005

Fucking kick-ass sites, even if they aren't quite in my neck of the woods. So happy to go to In-n-Out tomorrow before seeing Serenity.
posted by Snyder at 7:28 PM on May 25, 2005

Anyone remember Shakespeare Burger co. on Macdougal street? The best place to get a burger in Greenwich village in the '80s. Man, I wish I had a time machine...
posted by ericbop at 7:29 PM on May 25, 2005

I've never eaten at Mo' Better Meaty Meat Burger, but I wish I had.
posted by kenko at 8:12 PM on May 25, 2005

Un, deux, trois.
posted by postmodernmillie at 8:25 PM on May 25, 2005

Technically, what I get when I go to In-N-Out isn't a hamburger but a "grilled cheese" with grilled onions. But, as mentioned on the burger site, "The veggies are not only fresh, they taste it, bursting in your mouth with crispness and flavor." Better than BK or McD's veggie burgers, IMHO, and for less.
posted by PY at 3:30 AM on May 26, 2005

both load as blank pages for me in firefox. anyone else (not) seeing this?
posted by andrew cooke at 6:50 AM on May 26, 2005

Speaking of In-n-Out, the site links to a pretty cool article listing all of the In-n-Out Secret Menu items with descriptions and pictures.

There's even a printable PDF. I'm using mine as a checklist.
posted by hipnerd at 9:09 AM on May 26, 2005

Man...somebody in the midwest oughtta get on this and make a Chicago-centric version. Why let all the NYC hamburgerhipsters have all the fun?
posted by 40 Watt at 9:16 AM on May 26, 2005

40 Watt: You'll be happy to know we've recruited someone to write some reviews for Chicago burger joints. If you have any recommendations, drop'em here and we'll try our best to hit'em up.
posted by capndesign at 11:51 AM on May 26, 2005

Paul's is good, but Corner Bistro is better.

Anyone know what the deal is with the "Better Burger" stores that seem to be popping up in several locations around NYC?

Also - I went to Del Friscos for lunch yesterday and they had a Kobe beefburger on the menu. I felt like ordering it with a 30 year old Macallan Scotch & Coke.

What could possibly be the point of grinding up Kobe beef?

At least the filet mignon was good.
posted by bashos_frog at 11:52 AM on May 26, 2005

capndesign:

SWEET.

I'll see what I can do to wrangle up some suggestions.
posted by 40 Watt at 11:59 AM on May 26, 2005

Better Burger: It's an attempt to make healthy burgers, which, as you'd guess, is a dumb idea. I've only been once and it was about a year ago, but the burger was boring. The only reason I finished it was because I was hungry and I paid almost $9 for my "value" meal.

It's probably good for really health-conscious people who are dying for a burger but aren't willing to give up their diets.
posted by capndesign at 1:17 PM on May 26, 2005