“the waiter dropped my kid's burger on the table, picked it up with his hand, put it on his plate, and just smiled at me like, 'he's a kid, it doesn't matter.'”
5.5/10American
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People split on the . Fans call it a simple, well cooked at a fair price, and critics get charred patties, stale buns and onion cut way too thick. The and a are worth adding. It's cash only, and the line got much worse once TikTok found it.
NYC classic — Jack O'Neill and George Mourges, the J and G of the name, opened the bar in 1972 at Third Avenue and East 74th Street in a 1920s brewery tavern previously called Central Tavern. Its hamburger became the Upper East Side standard, praised by Bobby Flay as the best burger joint in the city. Wikipedia
“the waiter dropped my kid's burger on the table, picked it up with his hand, put it on his plate, and just smiled at me like, 'he's a kid, it doesn't matter.'”
“JG Melon is extremely overrated. Last time I went the bun was stale, they way overdo it with the toppings, and the burger is nowhere near flavorful enough to make up for all of that.”
“it’s a very good burger as far as restaurant burgers go. They actually know what medium rare means, always good cheese, and the burger/bun ratio is on point.”
“I love the simplicity and smaller size of the JG burger, it really satisfies without leaving me feeling nauseous from richness. I’d say this is my platonic ideal of a burger.”
“I've been to JG a bunch as I live on the UES and I don't get the hype. It's basically just a hunk of an unseasoned burger.”
“Dry bun, overcooked patty, lack of taste. It's a no from me. Price is good but I was very disappointed when I went there.”
“When I went, the service was terrible, the fries were dry, and the burger was charred to a crisp. Would never return.”
“Maybe they've improved or changed the mix, but last few times I was there, thick raw red onions and charred burger not cooked that well, and It seemed like Sysco meat”
“found the bloody mary to be so lacking here... as was the burger... they served the bloody mary to me in like a cloudy thick gross glass with no garnishings... tasted like mildly spiced v8 and no real hit from liquor... PASS.”
“the burger was more of a sphere than a patty, fully burnt on the outside, and served on a greasy plate.”
“The burger is overrated and not even top 20 in the city. Literally just your average outdoor bbq burger with extremely inconsistent cook temps.”
“Would love the JG Melon burger so much more if it didn't come from a bartender eating behind the bar, licking his fingers, and then scooping ice directly with a glass pint. Fuck that place so hard for not having the most basic of food safe standards.”