Hamburger America

5.1/10American

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Get the . The onions cook right into the crust and a single runs under $10. Sit at the counter if you can, because burgers made for the tables sit a minute and people got theirs cold. Seasoning is inconsistent, some say too salty and just as many say underseasoned. The rotating monthly regional burgers keep regulars coming back.

Playground of the Americas, 155 W Houston St, New YorkSoHo / Nolita, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • I had a chance to spin by there this past weekend and it was excellent. For about 20 bucks (not including tip) I got a freshly grilled double cheeseburger with all those glorious fried onions (I'm told this is "Oklahoma style"), shoestring fries, and a giant, ice-cold Coke. It was all pretty damn good.

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  • that day just so fantastic. No frills warm bun.. onions on the outside slightly dark and inside just on the turn of caramelization and not too sweet. Service was great!

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  • I will tell you now that I have never enjoyed a hamburger more than I did here.

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  • replying to u/DinerEnBlanc: I really enjoyed their onion burger, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to eat it again. Great ambience too. I see burger joints like these on the west coast pretty often, but rarely here. I also went the evening of a Thursday and was sat immediately at the counter. Also went at 4pm on a Saturday and sat at the side tables without much of a wait either. Probably will take awhile for the counter though. I’d say it’s worth going to once cause it really is a fun experience, and if you pick a good time, there won’t be a wait. But if you’re just craving a smash burger, you probably have access to a good one nearby.

    That said the line while fast moving was long, 30 mins to order and worse, 30 mins to get it- it was very tasty but here’s what really got to me:

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