Fodor's Expert Review burger joint New York

This one-of-a-kind, college-style burger bar, clad in wood paneling and looking like a rec room straight out of Happy Days, sits inside a luxurious Midtown hotel. Tucked away in a lobby corner of the Thompson Central Park, with only a neon burger marking its entrance, it does such boisterous business that lines sometimes snake through the lobby. Inside this pocket joint, you can find semi-surly, grease-spattered cooks dispensing paper-wrapped cheeseburgers, shakes, and crispy fries. These burgers are straightforward, cheap, and delicious—just be ready to order once you're at the counter, or they'll send you back to the start of the line. (There are two more locations, one inside Moynihan Train Hall, the other in Brooklyn's Industry City.)