Good Burgers - UES or UWS

any suggestions on where to find a really good
hamburger - preferably on the upper east or west sides?

Try Big Nick's on Broadway. It's in the 70's somewhere,
on the west side of the street.

I second that emotion.

BIG NICK’S 2175 Broadway, 362-9238

I third the emotion. It's my favorite hamburger in
NYC (basic charbroiled beauty). And the grillmen will
cook it the way you specify.

I'm also a sucker for the house dressing at Big
Nick's: a basic vinaigrette with marinated
vegetables. So even though the Greek salad features
the usual assemblage of iceberg lettuce and dried out
celery, it's still a wonderful accompaniment for the
burger (I'm not a fan of New York deli type fries).

Another big plus about Big Nick's: the menu is
massive, and if there are vegetarians in your group,
they'll have a choice of hundreds of items, including
the pizza and pasta from Pizza Joint next door, also
owned by Nick.

A friend let me have a single bite of her hamburger at the Smith & Wollensky Grill at lunch yesterday, and if a naked half-pound of hand-chopped, charcoal-grilled, blood-rare prime sirloin doesn't constitute the best hamburger in New York, I couldn't tell you what does. Just amazing.

Well, we tried Big Nicks' and I must say the burger
was delicious in my opinion - crunchy on the outside,
tasty on the inside - thanks, folks!