Paul's Da Burger Joint Reviews Summary

Burger Quality

Pros:

• "Their burgers are amazing both in size and in quality!"
• "The burgers are delicious, half pound Angus. You can customize them pretty much any way you want."
• "Big, juicy/greasy burgers, not a lot of flavor in the meat but it's good enough with the right toppings."
• "Really delicious NYC style burger, big juicy pattie but very tender, the bacon gives that crunchy feel, just great."
• "The burgers here have a 'I made this at home' vibe to them both in looks and taste."
• "The burgers are always juicy and cooked to perfection!"
• "The burgers are always on point."

Cons:

• "Unequivocally the worst burger I've ever had."
• "Really disappointed by the food from the second I unwrapped it. Bun was depressing. The patty was grey and had zero seasoning on it."
• "Both burgers were BLAND and unseasoned."
• "The burger itself was thick and beefy BUT was just not flavorful from when I was there the last time."
• "The meat was completely absolutely unseasoned."
• "That was one of the lamest cheeseburgers I have ever had. No taste. No seasoning. Barely any cheese."
• "The burgers in this place are disgusting, period. Maybe I went in on a bad cooking night- the burgers were absolutely flavorless!"

Service

Pros:

• "Servers are super friendly and the food comes out quickly out of the kitchen."
• "No nonsense service: friendly, but quick and to the point."
• "The staff is super cool. Service is quick and friendly."
• "One of the servers was very pleasant and interested in providing a memorable experience."
• "The service was great when ordering to finishing up my order. They showed me hospitality."
• "The waiters are great!"
• "Very friendly staff here! Burgers are cooked to order."

Cons:

• "Never eat here the cashier is the most disgusting and rude human being ever."
• "Terrible neighbors, terrible staff."
• "The way they treat their non Caucasian customers is horrible...it's beyond disgusting."
• "Staff was rude."
• "Service left something to be desired; staff looked unprofessional, difficulty separating checks and the cashier was unfriendly and seemed annoyed."
• "Tasteless burgers, correction FOOD. The short cashier with glasses was rude and looked miserable."
• "The staff makes you feel unwelcome."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is a bit between a diner and a sports bar."
• "This is a really cool 'hole in the wall' burger joint!"
• "The atmosphere here it's super casual yet always clean and the staff is super friendly."
• "It feels like I'm back in the good ol'days, before the East Village was ruined."
• "The place has a really nice old time vibe going on, the music was pretty good too (70's rock)."
• "It's a peculiar little place. If it wasn't for the good reviews I'd never have gone into a place like this."
• "Place is a pleasant throwback to the 1960's with a very eclectic mixture of nostalgic themed music, great burgers, nice helpful staff."

Cons:

• "Restaurant was unsanitary and filled with flies."
• "When I first walked in I noticed the complete dirtiness of the entire place."
• "Place is really dirty. Couldn’t even get in the rest room."
• "This place really had filth accumulated on the tables, chairs and walls."
• "The place isn’t beautiful or well decorated."
• "The atmosphere is much less pleasant than a typical New York diner would be."
• "Diner level burger, but worse environment."

Value

Pros:

• "At $7, I can't think of a better burger."
• "A good value for the price."
• "Great for the price and burger size, pleasant attentive service."
• "I’m a fan and the prices were very reasonable."
• "It’s affordable, the staff is friendly and, most importantly, the food is delicious."
• "Super cheap! Super lively! Super scrumptious!"
• "The prices are great considering your other options around here."

Cons:

• "I guess the local East villagers think this place is a bargain but I think the food is a hype."
• "Price is a bit steep for what you get."
• "By time you add some toppings, the burger becomes a ripoff sloppy mess of a burger."
• "I paid almost $60 for a worse than fast food burger and fries. Skip it."
• "Price of burger are starting from 9.25 USD but that is price for only bun, meat and cheese."
• "2 burgers for $40 bucks that too no flavor, on my way to shake shack now."
• "Overpriced for the taste they offer, more like the lack of."

Fries and Sides

Pros:

• "They also serve beer and soda floats."
• "There are 4 or 5 kinds of fries to choose from."
• "They had great fries."
• "The fries were best I’ve had in years."
• "I enjoyed my large cut fries."
• "The steak fries were pretty good."
• "French fries were great too."

Cons:

• "The steak fries that came w the burger are really sad. Absolutely no seasoning. No flavor."
• "The curly fries were definitely the highlight, I'd give them a 6/10."
• "The fries were tasteless, and had neither a crunch nor a fluffy inside."
• "The fries were completely flavorless and tasted like air."
• "The fries are the meaty steak cut type and weren't very crispy and not seasoned at all."
• "The fries served aren't really American fries and more thick cut chips which are average."
• "The burgers are great, but the cheese fries honestly suck."