Burger Heights — Restaurant in New York

The first thing I heard about this place when they opened was their similarity to Shake Shack. Since I like Shake Shack, that was not a bad thing to me. I could see similarities in their offerings, and also their logo. Regardless, they seem to be doing pretty good with high reviews.

There is a small seating area right at the entrance with counter table and bar stool chairs. The inside is not very big, just enough to fit a handful of people comfortably. It was nice and clean, bright and open. They had a delivery staffs on stand-by, as they seem to get many delivery orders.

They don’t have many seating, but a creative way to maximize it. They have a counter with bar stool in the inside, and another counter, set several inches lower, facing the restaurant with metal chairs. I believe they close the window during the cold months, which eliminates the few seats that are places outside.

Once your order is placed, then they start to cook your order. This means that it takes a bit longer time for your food to ready, but it will be super fresh! We ordered Overlook burger, Amsterdam burger, Sweet Potato Fries, Cheese Fries, Dolce de Leche Shake, and Mint Chocolate Chip Shake. They do not have any “set” items, so everything need to be ordered separately.

The staffs were young and chit chatted with each other the entire time. But they did cook the food pretty well, and they kept the place clean. At a place like this, that is much more important than a friendly, polite service…although, it will be nice to get both…

I was very happy to visit this place finally. I was pleasantly surprised with their high quality ingredients and the food. It was better than I expected! I would like to go back and try some other offerings in a near future. Read my full review of the restaurant and food on my food blog,...

Right on the corner of 182nd and Wadsworth, Burger Heights is a small, space but high quality burger & hot dog joint offering with shake and ice cream options as well, gearing towards the locals with burger names like Wadsworth, Broadway, and other street names in the Washington Heights area.

The rolls & sauces were fresh and new and complimented the rest of the burger very well. Plus they give you options like sweet potato fries to mix it up from the regular fries you'd get elsewhere. The burger concoctions they create stick with trendy-type burgers and about 10 different types pre-made to choose from aside from making your own requests and run about $5 - $9 each. They'll take about 7-9 minutes to cook and serve and you have a small seating area with stools that probably limits itself to a crowd of 15 but there are a lot of people who grab to go.

I enjoyed the open wall they have open during the summer and really think this will be a good add to the changing living environment in the area. It's a great place to grab a quick burger and go about your business on the weekends or in between errands...

I have been going since it opened. The owner is a very nice guy. Staff is always changing though. The place itself is beautiful! I love the wood - he mentioned how they got it but I forgot - but very nice. The combination of wood and metal I like. It's a very small spot but it feels like stepping into Chelsea (the neighborhood) I like that vibe. Basically anything up here that feels like not up here impresses me. The food is delicious. The menu in the beginning seemed to offer more interesting options, I guess some items didn't sell well as they have been replaced by more common offerings I guess. The only thing that could have been better at the beginning and still now - the fries - same consistency inside and out I prefer fluffy inside light crisp outside. As time passed it was obvious original cook not there anymore as the burgers just don't have the rich flavor anymore they used to have. The place was very popular and seems to have faded, my guess is from the food not being as impressive as it first was, still good but it was better. I had no idea they opened another location will definitely check...