www.newyorkburgerco.com
The Order: Chelsea Burger, medium rare. Cherrywood smoked bacon, cheddar, 1000 Island sauce, plum tomato and romaine on soft bun.
Side Order: Blueberry Vanilla Shake ($5.50)
$8.50 + $5.50 = $14
Drink Order: Cherry Coke (fountain)
Burger Menu Rating: 9/15
A name like New York Burger Company comes with certain expectations. I mean, they're basically saying that they, as a restaurant/chain should represent all of New York (or at least all of New York City) when it comes to burgers. 'All of you other burger places should pay homage to our burger prowess.' Sadly, NYBC (as they'll be named for the rest of this post) falls a bit short.
First of all, the stacking order on this burger is a little strange. Lettuce on the bottom? I've never found that lettuce was the first thing I wanted to taste after the bun. Why not put the burger as close to my taste buds as possible? Really? You think lettuce is the best thing? Ok. To each his own, but we're not off to a good start here. Everything else seems in order here, except that the 1000 island dressing isn't drizzled all over the burger, only splashed on in certain places. The tomatoes look a little lonely on the top too, don't they.
The bread here is a bit thick. Too much bread, and too much bread taste when eating this burger. The bun would be great if the meat was especially juicy, but it wasn't. Well to be honest, at times it was, and at times it wasn't. Some parts of the burger were downright dry. This isn't to say that it wasn't cooked to order. I ordered it medium rare, and that's exactly how it came out, but really, I want the entire burger juicy, not parts of it. It was an entirely confusing culinary experience.
Presentation? Eh. They are definitely well put together, using the same fonts and logos, right down to the little Chelsea Burger sticker affixed to the burger wrapper. More like upscale fast food wrapping than anything else. Average. Its at least neat, and clean, and they didn't crush the burger in the foil.
The NYBC 1000 Island sauce really didn't do it for me here. It wasn't very tangy, or sweet, or anything really. It just didn't add anything to the burger and could just have not been there at all. However, this place has a TON of free sauces, and I guarantee you'll find something you like. Dip your burger in them, dip your fries, dip your face. Some of them are delicious. Special favorites were the Chipotle Honey and the Maple Dijon.
The fries seemed overpriced to me at $3, and I was short on time, so someone else will have to tell me how they are. If anything, they'd be a great vehicle for all the delicious sauce. The shake, however, was a complete letdown. It was no where thick enough, and I really didn't wait that long to drink it! The flavor was there, but it was just so much like drinking blueberry flavored milk that I ended up throwing away about half of it. Maybe try ordering it extra thick.
I don't know if I would come here again. The Flatiron Burger looks interesting, but then again, so did the Chelsea. If I'm in the area again, maybe I'll give it a go, but so far, NYBC is a big letdown.
Cooked Correctly = 5pts
Presentation/Plating = 2pts
Design/Ingredients = 1pts
Value = 1
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