The no-frills cheeseburger features six ounces of seared ground chuck and raw onion on a white bun, customizable with cheese and add-ons such as avocado, butcher’s chili and béarnaise sauce. (RC) Read more.
The pedigreed meat, boasting an almost peaty steakhouse smokiness, is aggressively seasoned with black pepper and seared for an admirably thick crust. (Critics' Pick) Read more.
Here, Chef Brett Reichler smashes the beef patty thin and sears it hard on the flattop for a crusty-on-the-outside, juicy-on-the-inside consistency. (Readers Choice) Read more.
What more can be said about Danny Meyer’s feverishly popular “roadside” burger chain? Despite its global expansion the ShackBurger has become synonymous with New York (RC & CP) Read more.
Evoking a 1970s snack shack, burger offerings here are kept simple—a yellow-and-white-cheddar blend, Heinz ketchup, straight-from-the-bag Arnold buns and the usual lettuce-tomato-pickle toppings. (RC) Read more.
The cheeseburger is served well-done and doubled by default (order it “little” for a single patty) on a sesame-seed bun with unlimited toppings (jalapeños, BBQ sauce, relish) or “all the way." (RC) Read more.
Paying $26 for a burger is easy to scoff at, unless it’s the legendary Black Label Burger at this restored Village relic which once served luminaries like Hemingway and Cummings. (RC & CP) Read more.
The burger here is a behemoth; a half-pound of broiled New England beef (sirloin, chuck & top round) is piled high with American cheese, tomato, iceberg lettuce & deep-fried ruffles of bacon. (RC) Read more.
Tangy Roquefort cheese highlights the mineral richness of the Pat LaFrieda mix (brisket, short rib, sirloin and chuck) in the hulking, char-grilled half-pounder. (Critics' Pick) Read more.
The fan-favorite cheeseburger at this South Slope saloon comes with a mountainous side of hand-cut fries and a Scotch kicker. It’s more than a few notches above your average fast-food order. (RC) Read more.
It’s hard to believe that this obscure South Slope bar serves one of the best patties in town. The tidy, wallet-friendly standout features a disc of meat smashed and griddled Steak n Shake–style. (CP) Read more.
