ECB — Restaurant in New York

East Coast Burger

Great food, great service = a good time!  I almost don't want to post the review E.C.B. deserves so it doesn't get too crowded!

First, a correction to the website: yes, you can dine inside now that dining restrictions have been relaxed a little for NYC & the 5 boroughs. The tables are separated with partitions and customers are spaced far enough apart to feel comfortable in the time of Covid.  There's an outside dining option, too.

After a year of restaurant deprivation, I was craving a really good burger. Although there are a lot of other choices on the menu, I was going to have a burger, no matter what. OK, I'll make it a cheeseburger.

Then I saw the table card that showed a picture of the "Excalibur Burger''.  You have to have one of these! House ground Angus beef & short rib blend patty, cheddar cheese, thick avocado slices, lettuce, tomato, onion, served on a toasted brioche bun with garlic aioli and truffle fries. We also had an excellent East Coast Burger with blue cheese. We were going to place another order of fries, but Junior (one of the best waiters you could hope to have) said that there were enough fries to share. He was right!  Both burgers were prepared exactly how we asked them to be!!  The beef was so incredibly tasty: it totally satisfied my burger craving.

It's a good thing we held off on the fries so we could have dessert.  John (another stellar member of the staff) said the cheesecake was the best he'd ever had.  We had the cheesecake and the chocolate torte.  Both were spectacular!

This is the kind of place that I want to come back and eat my way through the entire menu!!!  John & Junior really made us feel welcome and had that perfect sense of timing to stop by when you wanted them, but didn't hover over your table constantly.  It's always good to find a place that has great food and a great staff!

There is only one thing I have as a fault.  The menu is printed very small - two pages on one side of paper.  I hope they change that to split the menu & use the front and back of the page.  Otherwise, use your phone to zoom in or bring a...

Just had dinner here, drawn by positive reviews, but could not be more disappointed.

My partner had chicken scaloppini. It was pretty mediocre. Heavy on the salt and lemon, and lots of watery sauce. He said it tasted like it was made from a powdered mix. I sampled and agreed (eww).

I had black bean burger. Just ok. No sides included, and toppings were one slice of tomato, a leaf of iceberg lettuce and a full, thick slice of raw red onion (like, who wants to bite into that ?) which I thankfully noticed and removed. Taste was alright. But for 12 dollars, no side, I kind of think it should be really good.

Atmosphere was good and chill. Welcoming outdoor patio. Server was quite nice.

But place is not clean. As in, sticky (and quite smelly) table & chairs that we watched them wipe down with a dirty rag. That was especially gross amid an ongoing COVID pandemic.

Ultimately, for 40 $ plus tip (2 ppl), you can do much better. Indeed, lots of great places nearby. Give...

Awesome time this afternoon. Kind , professional, Covid friendly and just chill vibe! They revamped and expanded the menu by the way. We had the afternoon with our boy so we came had the comfortable outdoor seating.. cozy and relaxing! 3 cheese mac and cheese is explosive with flavor and cooked PERFECTLY! Those sweet chili wings are sooo amazing and not under or over cooked. Personal pizzas- margarita and pepperoni came out just in time ... so fresh! Also they serve the pizza on those pizza trays which saves space and makes it convenient.

She had a Moscow mule and I had a frozen pina coloda frozen margarita. Perfect with a kick 👌🏻 Experience, setting, food, vibe , comfort and bill... 1000% worth it!!!

And they deliver with online ordering also! Love this place! Definitely...