Virginia's — Restaurant in New York

After binge watching Love is Blind for 4 hours, it took everything for my lil baby and I to peel ourselves out of bed to make our 6pm reservation at Virginia's. To be honest, the last minute cancellation would have cost me $50 so that's really what got me... and that's so fair they should charge for last minute cancellations on a res.

I've walked by Virginia's hundreds of times at this point, and made so many mental notes to pop in as it looks so inviting from the outside. Upon finally entering, I was right. Inviting af.

As we sat down I became almost giddy for the meal, as the ambiance is so well curated. I'm a sucker for those little floating orb lights and a cool under lit bar ahahaha.

We started with drinks (Negroni for me, obviously. My nickname in high school was Post Negrone), the little gem salad, and the crab croquettes. The little gem salad was out of this world honestly. I don't even know, I could have eaten 10 of those things.

For mains, wifey got the burger per Yelp direction and I got the Steak Frites because I am on a mission to try every Steak Frites in the city.

The burger is absolutely to die for. The hype is real. It's recommended medium rare, and it came cooked to perfection. I mean look at the attached pic, Jesus Christ. Every bite of this large beef patty amalgamated with cabot cheddar, onion marmalade, marrow aioli, and bacon is a juicy blast of heaven between 2 buns. It was spiritual.

The Steak Frites was the best one I've had in NYC. Granted I've only had like 7-8, but still, head and shoulders my favorite right now. I mean again, just look at the pic attached. Do I need to say anymore? I mean look at that Maitre d' butter soaking into the steak. Great portion size too. Steak was bigger than my head ahaha God did.

However the only negative, that is my civic duty to mention, was fries do not come with the burger... and the fries are an extra $12!?!?! DAMN. Me and wifey just split the fries from my Steak Frites so we were chillin, but an extra $12 for some fries? On top of a $20 burger? $25 if you add bacon too… $29 if you add the egg…

I really began to worry about the future of the world when burgers stopped coming with fries. I wonder if they'll start serving scrambled eggs without bacon lol. That's when I'll know it'll be time to flee the country.

Regardless of fry-gate, I loved this place... I don't hold it against them either, as most high end American places are doing this. Much to my chagrin in times like this, the market is the market.

Shoutout to our girl, Morgan, as she was an amazing waitress. Super engaging, giving us great recs, checking in on us all the time, etc. The staff here was fantastic.

My experience was so memorable that I almost bought a hoodie, but bailed last minute as I got really shy and I spent a good amount on dinner ahahahaha.

This is one of the best American Food spots I have been to in all of NYC. It will make my revised list of All NBA Lower East Side Restaurants. GOD DID!

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My oh my. Where do I even begin. We came to experience the “Virginia’s burger”, and after a tough work week I’ll be the first to admit the expectations were high and I needed a victory. The hamburger has always been one of my favorite foods because of the understanding and appreciation I have for the art form that lives behind the sandwich put on a plate in front of me. This is not mere meat sandwiched between two buns, far from it indeed. This is culinary art at its finest, musical theatre in food form. Let me tell you that few have a stranglehold on this art like the visionaries behind the Virginia’s burger. The best I’ve ever had? Not quite, but a remarkable performance nonetheless. Each burger brings something new and unique to the table, and I found Virginia’s did not merely present me with a dish, but a choreographed symphony. The bun, sturdy and warm like the loving embrace from a the sleeve of an old shirt that no longer fits. A proper bun can introduce any diner to its musical piece. The beat only drums on further with a glorious onion marmalade blanketing the bun with vigor and solitary love. The thick cut bacon, or the “guitar solo”, an optional add on that need not be an option at all, as it’s crunchy texture and meaty taste only serve to amplify the dish. And finally, the crescendo, the climax, the culmination. A thick, juicy, beefy, pink, medium rare patty wrapping a firm knot around all the stray notes into one beautiful whole. The way these ingredients work as standalone features, but come together as if always meant to be is a feat that can’t be understated. Do yourselves a favor and try this burger, because I for sure am...

My wife and I got married in New York on June 21st 2017, and after spending a lot of time online searching for a place to get dinner for our party of 17 (including one 5-year-old) we found this little restaurant. Having been in touch with a number of places we chose to go with Virginia’s for a number of reasons. Firstly, they responded almost immediately to our queries. Secondly they didn't have a minimum spend amount for large groups, rather just a per person price. Thirdly, Reed, whom we were in contact with, was so accommodating and was very helpful with getting everything planned, taking all our requests on board. On the day itself the experience was fantastic. The food was delicious, to a very high standard, and despite it being a set menu there was something to please everyone. We had our own section in the restaurant and everyone enjoyed the family style way the food was served. We had one vegetarian who was accommodated for with vegetarian versions of some dishes. The staff were fantastic throughout the evening. They had even made up special menus with mine and my wife’s names and the date as a keep sake. The cocktails were also a big hit, one was a spicy number which delighted our party. Everyone in our group were raving about the place after so we would definitely recommend this place to any other groups or small wedding celebrations like ours. If we are ever back in NYC we will be...