Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien

The Meat: *Top Secret*

The Cheese: Combination of white cheddar and Colby cheese

The Bun: Soft Roll

Flip Tip: Try a milkshake!

Burger Joint in the Parker Meridien Hotel attracts burger mavens from across the nation: Food Network magazine considers it the best burger in the whole State of New York; it's a Critic's Pick of New York Magazine; and CitySearch gives it 4.5 stars. For me, the burger joint cheeseburger was a treat -- and at the same time, it wasn't too spendy. At $6.89 a hamburger and $7.35 a cheeseburger, burger joint is one of the best deals in midtown. However, this burger was not entirely guilt free: Waiting on line kept me away from my desk for longer than expected, and this dirty burger made me want to balance its grease with something healthier, like celery or something.

The Burger Joint burger satisfied -- no doubt -- but I'm in no major rush to return: it was a solid B+. While delicious and juicy, there lacked the intriguing pazazz of the its neighboring power burgers.

Pick me a Winner? YUCK!

The Meat: Certified Angus Beef
The Cheese: Choice of cheddar, valdeon blue, gruyère or spinach goat cheese
The Bun: Rustic roll

The burger at La Fonda del Sol is kind of like a nosebleed: the result of severe dryness that won't stop spilling. Though its rustic bun, certified Angus beef, and the convenient choice of cheese may draw you in, this trendy midtown burger seriously disappoints. The bread is chewy. The French fries taste stale. And...it isn't even pretty.

This burger left me like a young child with a bloody nose: cocking my head backwards, moaning in agitation, and just really wanting my agony to be over.