Burger Blitzkrieg

IT’S BURGER TIME!!! Remember this game?

Burger Time

The burger craze of NYC has revved up to fucking high gear by now. It’s a full-on onslaught offensive, the likes of which has not been seen since the German Blitzkrieg.

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You may want to prime your eyeballs with this amazing video too.

Then there’s this masterpiece… If this doesn’t get you into a burger mood then you are not human:

THE SOUP DUMPLING BURGER

On the other hand, if you are like many other burger aficionados, you may be a purist. Ground beef, cheese, buns. Avoid complications.

I may be a bit late to the burger party, but below is a collection of places I’ve dined at for burgers.

Keep in mind when reading these reviews that I tend to favor a potato bun, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo. I almost always go for jalapenos, especially if they are fresh (not pickled), and I will sometimes get bacon. Also, I hate burgers that stack up too high and become unruly to eat. Last, I cut my burgers in half. I hate when I get food on my face, and cutting the burger makes me feel like I am having a neater meal for some weird reason. For a little bit more on what needs to be done to craft the best burger, check out my post called “The Secrets to Crafting a Great Burger.”

Here are my top five restaurant burgers, in no particular order. Note that they are each a bit different in style from the classic American, which I tend to love most:

Here are my top five fast casual burgers, also in no particular order. These are all classic American style burgers:

Here’s another top five for you: steakhouse burgers.

Below is a full alphabetical listing of all the burgers I chowed down on throughout the area:

  1. 1 2 3 Burger Shot Beer
  2. 4 Charles Prime Rib
  3. 5 Boro Burger
  4. 5 Napkin Burger
  5. 7th Street Burger
  6. 21 Club
  7. 77 West (Bahamas)
  8. 82 Stanton
  9. Ada’s Place
  10. Ai Fiori
  11. The Ainsworth (Chelsea)
  12. Alfie’s
  13. All American
  14. American Cut
  15. The Anthony (CLOSED)
  16. Antique Bar & Bakery
  17. Ardyn
  18. Atto Prime
  19. Au Cheval Diner
  20. Balthazar
  21. Bar Boulud
  22. Bar Sardine
  23. Bareburger
  24. Bastard Burger
  25. Beach Bunnies (Ft. Lauderdale)
  26. Beautique (CLOSED)
  27. The Bedford
  28. Bedford & Co.
  29. Beetlehouse
  30. Belcampo
  31. Ben & Jack’s (44th Street)
  32. Benjamin Steakhouse (White Plains)
  33. Best Burger NYC
  34. Big Daddy’s
  35. Big Nick’s
  36. Bill’s Bar & Burger
  37. Billy Goat Tavern
  38. Bistro Pierre Lapin (CLOSED)
  39. Black Crescent
  40. The Black Derby
  41. Black Emperor
  42. Black Iron Burger
  43. Black Tap (SoHo) (Burger Crawl)
  44. Blue Collar
  45. Blue Ribbon Federal Grill
  46. Bluebird London NYC
  47. Bo Caphe
  48. Boilermaker
  49. Bonnie’s Grill
  50. Boucherie (Burger Crawl)
  51. Bowery Meat Company
  52. Boylan Heights
  53. The Breslin
  54. BRGR
  55. Brickyard Gastropub
  56. The Brindle Room
  57. Bronson’s Burgers
  58. Bully’s Burgers (Hawaii)
  59. The Burgary
  60. Burger & Barrel
  61. Burger & Lobster
  62. Burger Bistro
  63. Burger Fi
  64. Burger Heaven
  65. The Burger Joint
  66. Burger King’s Halloween Whopper
  67. Burgers on B
  68. Burgers & Cupcakes (CLOSED)
  69. Burger Shack (Bahamas)
  70. Burke & Wills
  71. BV’s Grill (CLOSED)
  72. Cafe O’Lei (Hawaii)
  73. Caliente Cab
  74. The Cannibal (CLOSED)
  75. The Capital Grill
  76. Carla
  77. Causwell’s (SF)
  78. Cecchi’s
  79. Centurion
  80. Charlie Palmer Steak
  81. Charly’s (CLOSED)
  82. Chat n Chew
  83. Cheeseburger in Paradise (Hawaii)
  84. Chimichurri Grill
  85. Chumley’s
  86. Church Street Tavern
  87. Circo
  88. Clarke’s Standard (CLOSED)
  89. Cliff’s Rendezvous
  90. The Clocktower
  91. Clover Grill (New Orleans)
  92. Cochon Butcher (New Orleans)
  93. Concrete
  94. The Consulate
  95. Corner Bistro
  96. Coterie  (New Orleans)
  97. Covina
  98. Cow Pig Bun (Hawaii)
  99. Dag’s Patio Cafe
  100. DB Bistro Moderne
  101. Death Avenue
  102. Delmonico’s
  103. Del Frisco’s Grille
  104. Denny’s
  105. Dolly Varden
  106. Donohue’s
  107. Dudley’s
  108. E’s Bar
  109. Ear Inn
  110. Ed’s Chowder House (CLOSED)
  111. The Elgin
  112. Em
  113. Emilia by Nai
  114. Empire Burger House
  115. Empire Diner
  116. Empire Steakhouse East
  117. Ethyl’s Alcohol & Food
  118. The Fat Monk (CLOSED)
  119. Five Guys Burger & Fries
  120. Flame
  121. Flo’s Luncheonette
  122. Fuku+
  123. Gallagher’s
  124. Gebhard’s Beer Culture
  125. Gemma
  126. Genuine Roadside (CLOSED)
  127. Gotham Burger Social Club
  128. Grazin’ Diner (Hudson, NY)
  129. Great Jones Distilling
  130. The Grill
  131. Gupshup
  132. Hall’s Chophouse
  133. Hancock Street
  134. Handcraft Kitchen & Cocktails
  135. Handcraft Burgers & Brew
  136. The Happiest Hour
  137. Hard Times Sundaes
  138. Harlem Shake
  139. Harold’s Meat + Three
  140. Harry’s
  141. Haswell Green’s
  142. Hawksmoor
  143. Heartland Brewery
  144. Holy Ground
  145. Hooters (CLOSED)
  146. House of Brews
  147. Houseman
  148. Hudson Eatery
  149. Hudson Yards Grill
  150. Hudson & Charles Dinette
  151. In n Out (SF)
  152. International Wings Factory
  153. Intersect by Lexus
  154. The Irish Pub
  155. Iron Bar
  156. Island Burger
  157. Jack & Charlie’s
  158. Jack’s Sliders & Sushi
  159. Jackson Hole
  160. Jasper’s Taphouse & Kitchen
  161. Jax BBQ
  162. Jeffrey’s Grocery
  163. Jeremy’s Ale House
  164. J.G. Melon
  165. Jimbo’s
  166. Joe’s Bar (CLOSED)
  167. Joe Jr.
  168. Joe’s Sirloin Burger
  169. Johnny Rocket’s
  170. Jones Wood Foundry
  171. Jonny Panini
  172. Joy Burger Bar
  173. Judge Roy Bean Public House
  174. King’s Cafe
  175. Kings of Kobe (CLOSED)
  176. Kingside
  177. L & L Drive Inn (Hawaii)
  178. La Frite
  179. La Pecora Bianca
  180. The Lambs Club
  181. Landmarc (CLOSED)
  182. Le Burger
  183. Le Cirque (CLOSED)
  184. Le Monde
  185. Le Rivage
  186. Legasea Bar & Grill
  187. Les Enfants de Boheme
  188. Liberty Prime Steakhouse
  189. Little Frog
  190. Little Rebel
  191. Louie’s Backyard (Key West)
  192. Lovely’s Old Fashioned
  193. Lucky’s Famous Burgers
  194. M. Wells
  195. Maialino
  196. The Malt House (West Village)
  197. The Malt House (FiDi)
  198. Manhatta
  199. Manhattan Proper
  200. Massoni
  201. Maysville
  202. McHales
  203. Mel’s Burger Bar
  204. Melt Shop
  205. Mighties
  206. Mikey’s
  207. Mila’s Fish & Hook
  208. Milk Burger
  209. Minetta Tavern
  210. Mischa
  211. Mister Paradise
  212. Montmartre (CLOSED)
  213. Mother Burger
  214. Ms Yoo
  215. Mt Kisco Diner
  216. The National
  217. Nelly Spillane’s
  218. Nevada Smith’s
  219. New York Burger Co.
  220. Nicky’s on the Bay
  221. The Norm
  222. North River Lobster Company
  223. Nusr-Et
  224. NYY Steak (CLOSED)
  225. Old Town
  226. Osteria Morini
  227. Pao de Queijo
  228. Parlor Steakhouse (CLOSED)
  229. Pastis
  230. Paul’s Da Burger Joint
  231. The Penrose
  232. Peter Luger Steakhouse (Brooklyn)
  233. Pete’s Tavern
  234. Pier A Harbor House
  235. Pig Beach
  236. Pig Bleecker (CLOSED)
  237. Pincecrest Diner (SF)
  238. Pineapple Club
  239. P.J. Carney’s
  240. P.J. Clarke’s
  241. The Playboy Club (CLOSED)
  242. Pomodoro Rosso
  243. Pomona
  244. Porter House (Burger Crawl)
  245. Queensyard
  246. Rainbow Room
  247. Raoul’s
  248. Red Hook Tavern
  249. Redeye Grill
  250. Resto (CLOSED)
  251. Ristorante Morini (CLOSED)
  252. Rosie O’Grady’s Saloon
  253. Rothman’s (CLOSED)
  254. Route 66 Cafe
  255. Ruby’s
  256. Saigon Social
  257. Salty Dog
  258. Salvation Burger
  259. San Matteo Pizza
  260. The Saratoga (SF)
  261. Schilling
  262. Schnipper’s Quality Kitchen
  263. Shake Shack
  264. The Shakespeare
  265. Shari’s Cafe & Pies (CA)
  266. Smashburger
  267. Smashed
  268. The Smith
  269. Smokey Burger
  270. Spiegel
  271. The Spotted Pig (CLOSED)
  272. Stagecoach Tavern
  273. Steak Frites Bistro
  274. Steak n’ Shake (CLOSED)
  275. Stecchino (CLOSED)
  276. Suprema Provisions
  277. TAK Room
  278. Tanner Smith’s
  279. Taproom No.307
  280. Ted’s Montana Grill
  281. Teddy’s Bigger Burger (Hawaii)
  282. Thalia (CLOSED)
  283. T.J. Finley’s
  284. T.J.’s Hero Shop
  285. Tuscany Steakhouse
  286. Umami Burger
  287. Vaucluse
  288. The Villager
  289. The Vine
  290. Wagyu Social
  291. Wahlburger’s (CLOSED)
  292. Warren 77
  293. The Wayland
  294. West Side Steakhouse
  295. The Whiskey (Orlando)
  296. White Castle
  297. The White Spot
  298. Whitman’s (at City Kitchen)
  299. Wicked Willy’s
  300. Wm Farmer & Sons (Hudson, NY)
  301. YAKS on the 5 (CA)
  302. Zeppelin Hall
  303. & Son

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