Burger Joint

Critics' Pick

Le Parker Meridien
119 W. 56th St., New York, NY 10019 40.76451 -73.977743
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-708-7414 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Hamburgers
Price Range: $
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Official Website

parkermeridien.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 11am-11:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

N, Q, R at 57th St.-Seventh Ave.; F at 57th St.

Prices

$6-$14.70

Payment Methods

MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

While Sparky's attempts to raise fast food to a higher level, the Burger Joint wants to bring it back down to earth. Sequestered behind floor-to-ceiling curtains in the lobby of Le Parker Meridien hotel, the joint is the elegant hostelry's dirty little secret, offering guests—and anyone else who can find it—a $7.81 (including tax!) alternative to its own $20 room-service burger. Once you locate the entrance and push apart the drapes, half expecting a butler from Eyes Wide Shut to appear and ask you for the password, you'll find a coffee shop with faux-wood paneling, vinyl booths, and a few sports-page photos taped to the walls. The timeworn greasy-spooniness is uncannily convincing. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Note

The Burger Joint serves beer by the pitcher for $17.

Recommended Dishes

Burger, $7.81