Best Burger in NYC?

[akjinnyc]

Hi there! we have a group of about 8 people getting together for a bday party and we want a divey FUN place with burgers and beer in East Village area. Any ideas?

[Tex in the City]

Paul's on 2nd ave is the most consistant. Always good.
And Five Guys cannot be beat. Nothing facny in the slightest but great burgers!!

[mc22]

Royale!

[guttergourmet]

www.chowhound.com/topics/234881

[ricky7]

went to Molly's first time Saturday afternoon. excellent burger fairly large too. liked the atmosphere. reminded me of old town bar.

[zbs]

Molly's, though it's further north and depending on when you get there 8 may be difficult.

[princeofpork]

For 8 people in a pub atmosphere with awesome burgers Royale on 10th ad C is the best choice. One of the top 2 burgers in the city (IMO) and plenty of room for a party of 8. There is a back yard that is heated as well.

[roze]

Second that for all those reason and the freshest burger toppings as well.

[sugartoof]

I finally tried Royale after all the good reviews here and can't say I was blown away. The bun was probably the best part. The fries were alright, but appeared to have been cut in half into tiny pieces. I can't see going back with all the other amazing burgers out there. Also in regards to price, if you order fries it comes to $9 which is standard. No special bargain as some have reported.

[TipsyMcStagger]

$9 with fries is still a lot better than the $18 I paid at JG Melon the other night (before tip) for a cheeseburger (no fries) and two beers. The beers at Melon come in small mugs, not pints.

It's a great burger and it's convenient to where I live, but every time I go there I feel like I've been bent over.

Tipsy

[sugartoof]

No doubt there are some ridiculously priced burgers (though you did get a midtown beer with yours).... the standard price for the best burgers in the city hover around $7-$12, right?

The $6 price at Royale being mentioned on this forum is just a burger, no fries, and you would have to order the extra fries or onion rings to fill up on it. Why do people get excited about the price of a bare burger anyway?

I just didn't think it compared a lot of other options in it's price range (and I'm not talking about the shake shack take out places). It's just not worth a special trip to Ave. C

[TipsyMcStagger]

We did 8 at the round table just by the fireplace at Molly's two weeks ago.

Such a good burger!

Tipsy

[MetroDad]

The best burger in the East Village area is @ Stand (12th & University.) Not really divey though.

If you're willing to head over to Alphabet City, I think you'll love Royale. Great burgers. Awesome beer menu. Sounds more of what you're looking for.

[artfuldestruct]

pauls would also be a good place for a tasty burger and beer as well as mcsorley's.

[jakew8]

Here is a huge list of everyone's favorite burgers. They're not sorted by neighborhood but it'll give you some ideas.

http://www.chowhound.com/topics/351295

Royale is on there, along with the Stoned Crow which is in Greenwich Village.

[harrison]

Royale perhaps