NYC Food Guy Note: I’m on vacation in California so I’m sending you on a NY Food Tour to keep your stomach happy while I’m gone. Enjoy the deliciousness.
- What: While the beef is almost as delicious as Burger Joint’s, Goodburger offers all the toppings you wish the Burger Joint had. Thanks to Lil NYC Food Guy, I discovered the pleasure of a char-grilled cheeseburger (white & yellow cheddar standard), cooked to order, and covered in crisp bacon and sweet, crispy onions. The toasted bun and shoestring fries are standard, letting the burger take center stage.
- Cost: $9.00 (Cheeseburger $6.75, Bacon $1.75, Crispy Onions $.50)
- Where: 4 Locations in Manhattan
- Website: http://goodburgerny.com/
- Inside info: The bacon and onions were plentiful but tasted pre-cooked.
Tags: BURGERS, Goodburger, ny food, NY Food Tour
September 9, 2008 at 10:46 pm
Food Guy, on your recommendation, I went to Goodburger tonight with Emily, my personal NYC food critic. In the words of Jules Winnfield (who?), “This is a tasty burger!” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs1Yuvq6I1w) Juicy, cooked a perfect medium rare as requested, with the right toppings, and the side of onion rings was more than just adequate.
Also, fast service, very reasonably priced, and my bridge-and-tunnel self got a parking space on the street! Will surely return for more. However, Emily, my NYC food consultant, insists that Shake Shack (Madison Sq Park) is better. I look forward to the Food Guy’s review of that establishment.
September 9, 2008 at 11:17 pm
Doc,
Glad to hear you enjoyed the burger. What did you get on it? I don’t think I’ll be reviewing Shake Shack anytime soon, it doesn’t matter what I say, there will still be hordes of people out there saying its the best in Manhattan. I don’t think it is, I’ll still go to Brooklyn Diner everytime over Shake Shack. They’re completely different types of burgers but I’ve had both and the one that keeps me coming back is BK Diner. We need to have one of those one day. In addition, I will never wait in a line as long as the Shack’s just for a fast food style burger.
September 10, 2008 at 1:05 am
would you wait on line for a shitty overcooked five guys burger???
September 10, 2008 at 1:32 am
Five Guys,
Leave the Fivers out of this. We’re talking Goodburger here.
September 10, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Five Guys: Are you talking to me? ARE YOU TALKIN” TO ME???? Goodburger had no line, wasn’t shitty, nor overcooked. Not at all. None of the above.
Food Guy, I”ve never been to Shake Shack, nor Brooklyn Diner. Only reporting on what I heard. On your reliable endorsement, I’ll do the Brooklyn next.
And what’s with that other guy?
Doc
September 11, 2008 at 1:26 pm
was talkin to nycfg, not you doc.
September 11, 2008 at 5:25 pm
That’s a relief. And for the record, I wouldn’t wait in line for a shitty overcooked ANYTHING. Lines are bad enough.
Here’s a thought experiment: how long would you wait in line for the guaranteed best burger you ever tasted? I could do an hour- after that, it’s still just a burger.
September 11, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Doc-
Five Guys is not overcooked its just a fast food style burger. If youve ever had a flat griddled burger by choice then you have no reason to not try Five Guys because its better than any fast food style flat griddled burger I’ve ever had. You get unlimited toppings FOR FREE and you get a copious amount of fries just because. Five Guys haters have too much time on their hands. I can understand them not going out of their way for Five Guys if theyre against fast food burgers but if its the only option they can rest easy knowing theyre in good hands.
If it’s the best burger ever I’d wait up to 3 hours. I’d bring a DVD player and watch a movie.
September 11, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Fair enough. And don’t get me wrong: flat and griddled don’t make it shitty in my world. Wouldn’t cross town to get one, but hungry, in the neighborhood, and nothing better in sight, I’m there. But Brooklyn Diner now a higher priority.
Three hours for a burger, even the best ever? Perhaps you have too much time on your hands.
Opinion on Jackson Hole? I used to love them, but then I realized it’s just a big steamed meat loaf on a bun, and can’t stand them any more.
September 12, 2008 at 12:06 pm
jackson hole is absolutely nauseating and disgusting. i seriously almost threw up while eating a burger from there. meatloaf on a bun is a great description doc
September 12, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Thanks, J. Meatloaf is right, except meatloaf has some taste.
October 9, 2008 at 1:23 pm
One more reason to go to Goodburger. They are across the street from my school and I watched a friend eating one yesterday, saying “You HAVE to get one, they’re great.” I will, soon enough.
October 9, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Before Sunrise,
Your friend knows his or her stuff. They are very delicious. What’s your favorite burger in NYC so far?
October 9, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Don’t really have a favourite. I don’t think I’ve been going to the right places! I will definitely have to go to Goodburger very soon. Today I tried to satisfy my burger craving going to Sarabeth’s (was walking by) and what a disappointment. It was well cooked, pink inside, just as I like them, but it had NO TASTE!!! There was no seasoning and I really do not like bland burgers. It was huge though, barely finished it, and expensive
October 9, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Before Sunrise,
That’s a questionable call on the burger at Sarabeth’s. Which location did you get it at because I can point you to a better burger near each of the three Sarabeth’s locations.
October 9, 2008 at 3:31 pm
UWS… Looking at your site, maybe I should have gone to Harriet’s Kitchen?