What's a college burger bar, done up in particleboard and rec-room decor, doing hidden inside of a five-star Midtown hotel? This tongue-in-cheek lunch spot buried in the Parker Meridien does such boisterous midweek business that lines often snake through the lobby. Stepping behind the beige curtain you can find baseball cap-wearing grease-spattered cooks dispensing paper-wrapped cheeseburgers and crisp thin fries. Forget Kobe beef or foie gras—these burgers are straightforward, cheap, and delicious.
Reviewed by geguerra from Houston on 7/23/09
Great hamburgers, fast service, good prices: a hidden gem indeed!
Reviewed by gb944 from Upstate New York on 2/17/09
Perhaps the best thing about the Burger Joint is knowing that you are in the know for a hidden gem (inside the lobby of the Parker Meridien Hotel).
The prices have gone up, but there are not very many deals in Midtown that can match the Burger Joint.
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