Lure Fishbar

The Meat: Round chuck

The Cheese: American

The Bun: Brioche

Flip Tip: Sushi + Burger in one meal = heaven.

The burger at Lure Fishbar is a catch. It's worth sampling a hundred mediocre burgers to find the one that’s truly special. It's the kind you'd feel confident spending the rest of your life eating and introducing to your parents, as well as any other critical sharks. The round chuck has the ability to make you smile– simple but distinctive. It has a sweetness that attempts to mask itself in saltiness. The brioche bun, moreover, perfectly supports the pearl within; it’s neither flakey nor too rigid.  Finally, the American cheese highlights the burger's simplicity in an otherwise chichi seafood restaurant.

This burger represents low key, all-American goodness with an edge of sophistication. It deserves an eater of the most refined tastes and passion for burgers. 

BLT's

The Meat: Pat LaFrieda
The Cheese: Choice of Cheese
The Bun: Varies depending on the type of burger
Flip Tip: Try the bargain combo packages w/ fries and drinks included


At BLT burger, the turkey burger as well as the signature "BLT" impressed. The turkey burger was moist and spiced and hugged by a sweet onion brioche. It is no surprise that Laurent Toulouse would craft a smart turkey burger sandwich -- that has been critically acclaimed by food critics across the country. The BLT was also full of flavor. The meat was good: thick, juicy, and a nice medium-rare. The bready bun and thick serving of L&T, however, obscured its flavor. While one would expect a quality meat-centric burger experience from Laurent Tourondel, the saucy execution was more on par with Shake Shack.

The only problem here is that you have to pay extra for your fries, cronions, and slaw. And, the burgers, though not inexpensive, have a mass- produced, factory line flavor. I left the restaurant begging the question: Why didn’t I just go down to the West Village?

[BLT Burger]

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(Perry) Street Smart

The Meat: Char-Grilled
The Cheese: Choice of Cheese
The Bun: Traditional sesame seed burger bun

Jean-Georges could make car tires appetizing-- so of course his Perry Street cheeseburger does not disappoint. 


It manages to maintain all of the elements of the traditional American cheeseburger (fast food fries, an onion ring, sesame seed bun) – while at the same time, remaining relatively light. It satisfies but doesn't leave you kneeling over in the all too familiar burger coma. It crunches but doesn't crumble. It's composed of quality ingredients, but come on, it's no salad.

If you are questioning whether the Perry Street burger is too good to be true, it really is just that well-conceived.