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American, Burgers, East Village, Lower East Side/Chinatown, Pub Food, Restaurant Reviews

Limo Bar

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First, check out my Ride & Review HERE:

This spot has swiftly become known for their stiff drinks and small bites. My wife and I tried a pair of their martinis: the pickle, and the clean dirty. Both were great.

We moved on to small bites, which included mini burgers, mini glizzies, and shoestring fries. These were all delicious. I was surprised to see the burgers cooked to a nice medium and still having decent thickness for the patties.

Although a bit expensive, I would definitely go back and try more stuff. Go give this place a shot!

LIMO BAR
33 Avenue B
New York, NY 10009

American, Burgers, CUISINE, East Village, Lower East Side/Chinatown, Pub Food, Restaurant Reviews

Royale

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First, watch my Ride & Review video HERE:

I finally got over to Royale to try the burger that I’ve heard so much about. It was good! We ordered the Royale with cheese (not the smash burger).

This was probably about a 6oz patty, perfectly cooked to medium with nice cheese melt and cheese coverage.

Bun could use a little work, but it had a nice toast on it, and I appreciated the thinly sliced tomato, onion, lettuce and pickle on the side. Fries were good. Natural cut style, not too salty but good and crisp.

I would definitely go again.

ROYALE
157 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009

Burgers, Queens

Rippers

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Rippers is a famous beachside burger shop in Rockaway. This joint serves up big, juicy, perfectly cooked burgers for the hungry masses at the beach.

I have to say this was one of the best burgers I’ve had since I went to Lions Bar.

The griddle cook offered the burger a nice textural crunch, and the inside was cooked to a perfect juicy medium. Good cheese coverage, and not too many toppings or sauces.

The fries were also really crispy and nice too, with some seafood/Old Bay type seasoning on them.

RIPPERS
86-01 Shore Front Pkwy
Rockaway Beach, NY 11693

Burgers, East Village

Highlife Burger

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First, check out my Ride & Review video HERE:

The folks behind Mister Paradise, one of my favorite burgers of all time, just opened up Highlife Burger a street or two up from Mister Paradise. The cake dealer and I went in to try it out, and we were very happy with the food!

The burgers are reminiscent of “In n Out,” a California staple. They’re much better, though.

The hot dog is pretty great too. It comes covered in melty cheese sauce and potato chips.

The fries are great too, though I didn’t get a photo. They’re sort of like a batter-fried McDonalds style.

I will definitely be back here for more. $7.50 for a single and $10.50 for a double are great prices!

HIGHLIFE BURGER
135 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10003

Brooklyn, Burgers

20 Grams Cafe

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20 Grams Cafe is a little burger joint that operates above the Jubilee grocery store over on West Street in Greenpoint. It became popular because they sell burgers for just $2. Specifically, Hamburgers for $2.15 and cheeseburgers for $2.55. How do they do it? It’s basically a 2 or 3 ounce patty with sliced onions, similar to the Motz smash burger at Hamburger America, only smaller and cheaper, with less of a toasty bun.

I liked it so much I went back the next day and ate two more. The tots are also really good, and you get a bunch for just $3.

For the price, this place can not be beat.

20 GRAMS CAFE
145 West St.
Brooklyn, NY 11222

Burgers, Nolita/Soho, West Village

Hamburger America

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First, watch this episode of Around the Hood HERE:

I finally got over to Hamburger America to try out George Motz’s take on the historic Oklahoma style onion smash burger.

He keeps it really simple: A meatball goes onto the flat top, it gets seasoned, and then it gets smushed into a flat burger patty with thin sliced onions. The two become one, and they’re topped with a slice of yellow American cheese – one per patty. A swirl of mustard and a few slices of pickle is all that garnishes this bite of American nostalgia – which gets sandwiched inside a soft, pillowy, butter-toasted potato bun.

There’s less crispy texture here than with other smash burgers, due to the steaming onion aspect, but the simple, unconfused flavors make me want to keep coming back for more. It’s a great burger! Simple and delicious.

And the shoestring fries are perfectly crisped and seasoned as well.

Make sure you try a slice of pie and an egg cream, too. There’s nothing better while sitting at a diner counter.

HAMBURGER AMERICA
51 MacDougal St.
New York, NY 10012

Burgers, Queens

Petey’s Burger

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I stopped in this joint with some guys from the NYC Zooz Club after a ride, and stuffed a double cheeseburger down my throat.

It was really good! I didn’t get a photo of their shoestring fries, but they were excellent. All in, with a drink, $17. Excellent deal!

PETEY’S BURGER
46-46 Vernon Blvd.
Queens, NY 11101

American, Burgers, Pub Food, Queens, Restaurant Reviews

The Baroness

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First, check out my Ride & Review HERE:

I’ve been meaning to get over to this joint ever since I learned that my guys over at Golden Packing supply the burgers and some other meat proteins here. So I rode up on the Zooz and met with Tyson and Lupe, both Golden gang members, to chow down.

The savage wings are smoked and then fried, so they pack a ton of flavor. The burnt ends bologna was masterful. I’ve always wanted to try smoked BBQ style bologna, and this place definitely has me wanting more. The skillet mac and cheese was really nice. Also smoky and flavorful. The standard “Judith” 6oz burger was perfect. Great crisp on the patty, some caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles… really nice. I probably could have crushed two of these!

I would definitely go back to try more!

THE BARONESS
47-18 Vernon Blvd.
Queens, NY 11101

Burgers, East Village

Crazy Burger

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First, check out my Ride & Review HERE:

Crazy Burger is a brand new smash burger joint on Avenue C at 12th Street. Their double cheeseburger is just $9.50 and it tastes like a cross between a White Castle slider and a Big Mac.

The fries are the batter-fried style, with that great crisp on the outside of each log.

Great food at a great price. I will definitely be back.

CRAZY BURGER
193 Avenue C
New York, NY 10009

American, Burgers, Charleston, Restaurant Reviews

Little Jack’s Tavern

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This is the one spot in Charleston that I wish I could do all over again.

We had just eaten two meals, but we had to pop in to try the burger (shaved among four people).

The burger was simple, and small. It was also, however, delicious, as were the garlic fries. I wish I had more of an appetite, because I would have liked to try the steakhouse bacon, the coulotte steak, and a few other items. Next trip I will definitely go back here.

LITTLE JACK’S TAVERN
710 King St
Charleston, SC 29403