My friend and I are on a quest for the best burger. and decided that the ‘Burger Joint’ at Le Parker Meridien would be our next stop. The best burger “secret” in NYC.
In the lobby and down the hall there is a neon sign that only has a burger and an arrow. I kind of felt like i was looking for a speakeasy and there would be a solid door with a guy asking us if we knew the password.
I ordered the works but could feel that if I didn’t have my order ready they would pull a soup nazi on me and send us both home. While we waited for our order we heard place filled with talk “this is the best place to get a burger” “oh wow this is great” “I’ve been coming here since the burger was $5” I just seamed like the place where you bring tourist in for a good story. With my first bite I seamed to taste like a fresh ‘Big Mac’. Maybe the Best ‘Big Mac’ ever, but still it could have been so much more. Perhaps it was their generous use and the mixture of condiments or that the outer shell of the meat was charred (and consequently, all that was tasted in first bite), but, whatever it was, the burger was a bust for both of us. To call this burger average would be borderline generous…. and we certainly can’t see how it’s listed as one of the best in NY. We finished the burger, but couldn’t force ourselves to finish.
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