Burger Joint
118 W. 57th St.
(212-245-5000)
A stinging slap in the face to the luxury-burgermovement: five ounces of juicy char-grilled beef on asupermarket bun ($4.50).
Blue Smoke
116 E. 27th St.
(212-447-7733)
A mix of brisket, shoulder clod, and chuck gives thisten-ounce burger its superior flavor ($10.95).
Schnäck
122 Union St., Brooklyn
(718-855-2879)
Three bites of quality beef on a tastyminibun—only 99 cents.
Corner Bistro
331 W. 4th St.
(212-242-9502)
A great burger served on a tiny paper plate ($4.50).
Donovan’s
57-24 Roosevelt Ave., Woodside
(718-429-9339)
A bar burger second only to Corner B., withmuch-hailed fried onions ($4.95).
Peter Luger
178 Broadway, Brooklyn
(718-387-7400)
Slightly overrated, but at $5.95, irresistible. Lunchonly.
Blue 9 Burger
92 Third Ave.
(212-979-0053)
A good, sloppy fast-food burger with service that isthe opposite of snappy ($2.55).