Duffy's

Staten Island, NY



The Order: Smokehouse Burger, medium rare. Mozzarella, BBQ sauce, and bacon on English muffin.
Side Order: Seasoned Crisscut Fries ($1.50)
$8 + $1.50 = $9.50
Drink Order: Spaten Oktoberfest



Everything about this place very quietly says 'town bar.' Low key, tiny little restaurant, with a small green awning. But then, when you walk up to the front door, the awning boasts 'Staten Island's best burger.' Once inside, however, there is nothing to brag about. Small bar on the left, very few tables. Even the menu here is nondescript. Within the menu, the burgers are undescribed. None of the burgers have a list of condiments at all. Actually, only their specials are described in any detail, and definitely not fully. In fact, their menu has very little in the way of description for any of their food. It doesn't even say what kinds of cheese you have as options for your burgers.

The burger here is no frills all the way. No lettuce, no tomato. No anything except what is/is not on the menu. The burger came out showing its few, but delicious, condiments. Crispy smoked bacon on top. The BBQ sauce was on the sour side (awesome). The English muffin was toasted, but not too hard. Apparently all the burgers come on English muffins. Who knew? The only detriment to this burger, was that it came out overcooked, and, as verified by my brother Alex, I definitely said medium rare, twice. So the burger was overcooked, not a lot, but still a LOT closer to medium than medium rare. Still tasty. Apparently this is a fluke, as my brother and sister-in-law come here often, and their burgers are always juicy, and cooked correctly. Still, points must be removed, even for flukes.

The fries here are awesome. Well seasoned, they're crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside. And they definitely give you a good sized portion of this massive crisscut fries. It was like a whole potato on my plate. And it all ended up in my belly. Delish.