5 Napkin Burger — Restaurant in New York

Stopped in to 5 Napkin Burger for lunch before seeing a Broadway show at the Hell's Kitchen location. I've heard from a few people this is a spot worth checking out so I had to make my way in and find out for myself. It was a pleasant surprise it was less than a 3 block walk from the theater and luckily we had good weather.

I got the 5 Napkin Burger (10 oz. All Natural Beef, Imported Gruyere Cheese, Caramelized Onions & Rosemary-Garlic Aioli) and my son got the regular cheeseburger that just had American, lettuce, tomato, and pickle. The burgers here do not come with any sides so we added a large order of fries to split. We had a plethora of different servers throughout the meal and other members of management and such checking in on us. They are very on top of their tables and the service was good. The room was bright and enjoyable as well. Very open layout and not too cramped.

The 5 Napkin burger was very tasty. The rosemary-garlic aioli reminded me a lot of a béarnaise sauce and was super creamy and had a nice flavor from the herbs. The onions were caramelized well and the gruyere was a good touch almost making it feel like it was a French onion soup burger. The burger was also cooked to a perfect medium as I had ordered. The bun was a brioche and tasted good but it was a lot of bun for this burger. They could stand a slightly smaller bun. The fries were a crinkle cut and they were crispy and not over-salted.

Was this burger with no sides worth $21.50? I'm not so sure about that...but it was very tasty nonetheless. Total bill for a couple burgers and an order of fries at lunch time was $56 prior to tip. With that considered I would still say that 5 Napkin Burger absolutely Didn't Suck, but I'll be interested to try something else locally next time around.

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During a quick overnight trip to NYC to see the tree and the Rockettes, we we were looking for a dinner spot that was low key but also would give us a good meal. Knowing that Hell’s Kitchen has all the good restaurants, we found 5 Napkin Burger. With a family of burger lovers, this was perfect.

We had reservations but after spending some time in Times Square we decided we were looking to get out of the cold and off our feet sooner than we expected so we went to the restaurant to see if they could squeeze us in early (an hour early). Fully prepared to be told no, we were pleasantly surprised when they made it work! I ordered the 5N Burger as I had read a bunch of reviews recommending it. To me it was okay. Gruyère cheese is a bit mild and it was messy. Not just from the cheese but the burger was greasy. It had an overall sweetness to it. I don’t regret ordering it. I guess I just had higher hopes given the great reviews I’d read.

My husband got the Bacon Cheddar burger. Sadly, he didn’t like his as much. He said it was too greasy for him and no sauce of any kind just had him underwhelmed. My son got the regular cheeseburger. He enjoyed his but again, would have liked to have some sort of sauce. Was dry (other than grease) without it.

My daughter got the kids crispy ranch chicken and OMG! It was so good! You could tell the chicken had been freshly breaded and fried. It was nice and flaky. They cut the fillet into pieces like tenders and provided ranch for dipping. The ranch was on point! If the chicken sandwiches on the main menu are made this way I think I’ll choose that next time!

Service was great, the ambiance was causal yet hip. It was a really nice vibe/spot. And just fine for a family. Oh, and the roasted pineapple margarita was pretty tasty!

Overall we will definitely give this place another chance. A couple of our orders were misses this time, but that doesn’t mean they...

The restaurant was full to the brim with families and people there for brunch, drinking and having a good time but it wasn't too loud for me to have a full conversation with my friend. The service was incredibly attentive, someone was always clearing up our table or refilling water.

We got the frozen watermelon margarita and the cookies and cream milkshake with amaretto to start off with. We got the margarita immediately and my friend downed it pretty quick, the black salt on the rim was a nice touch and actually how I eat watermelon in general. It's a great summer drink. The cookies and cream shake was by far the best milkshake I've had in years and the amaretto was a perfect boozy addition. We got the onion ring tower, they were soooo crispy and came with ranch and chipotle aioli. They were also kind of fun because it came on a spring so you could watch it rock back and forth. We got the impossible burger and added vegan cheese, which my friend said he enjoyed eating something vegan more than he did eat meat at that moment. I didn't mind it, but I wish I ordered their chicken sandwich instead. We also got the worlds fair waffle which was stupid good, it was like a strawberries and cream waffle. For dessert, we got the brownie sundae which came in a large glass. I wish the brownie bites were warm but this was really good because they also had peanut brittle throughout and was layered well so you got several different flavors no matter how much you had eaten. Will be coming...