what we love: juicy, tasty, no-nonsense burgers, good meat quality, jalapeños included on the plate.what we could live without: structural integrity of the buns left a bit to be desired. thick bacon could have been cooked a bit more.
burger scale: A-
price range: burgers were $12, fries (separate) were $6
payment method: cashish. Due to our large party (10) they added a 20% gratuity, which, while egregious, would have been paid regardless due to quality service.
This is a no frills west village neighborhood joint. This downstairs bar looks like the sort of basement joint frequented by locals avoiding the tacky NYU crowd. Movie posters adorn the wall, some au courant, some classic, along with a murder of crows on the wall above the pool table in the back.
The burgers are in keeping with the establishment. There aren't a wide variety of options on the menu. Regular or Crow are your choices; the Crow comes with your choice of regular or cheddar cheese and thick cut slab bacon. Preparation was good, meat was cooked properly for the most part, though the un-toasted sesame buns were not at all up to the task of containing a half pound of juicy beef. Fries are a separate affair and were cooked to near-perfect crispiness. We added on the cheese fries, made with real cheese, but they were a tad soggy and disappointing.
If you are in the neighborhood and looking to hide from the hipsters and the trustafarian NYU children, its a good place to grab a beer and a fine, no-frills burger.
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