Burger City — Restaurant in Town of Hempstead

Probably my favorite burger joint on Long Island next to All American. Small little place in East Meadow Plaza that sits as a stand alone shake in the middle of the parking lot with bright white bulb lights spelling BURGER CITY.

Burger selection is not super extensive but has more than enough variety made the way you want it (only complaint is you can't really get it super rare...). The menu listed above the register does not cover all they have (see door dash for all options). I usually get a cheeseburger with bacon or Quarter pounder with cheese. All burgers come with pickles, diced onions and ketchup unless you specify otherwise.

Sides are great as this place serves a classic NY potato Knish!!! Also you're more full country classic sides likes fries and onion rings (can't vouch cuz I always get the knish).

Drinks are fairly fast food standard with some good shakes (strawberry, chocolate, vanilla...I think thats it) and sodas...but get a shake.

Service is very quick even when it's busy (unless some jerk orders for 10 people) but it is usually busy. Never had an order screwed up either...unlike most fast food joints and the burgers are made not reheated.

Atmosphere is.... pretty much non-existent although they do have a tent extention with about 4 tables to eat if you live far away (if I'm really hungry I just eat in my car). It's like if All American had a smaller younger brother.

5...

Retro type of burger stop located in the middle of s small shopping center parking lot. Reminds one of a boardwalk look with brightly lit sign all in clear light bulbs and a large awning covering an enclosed breezeway eating area that opens into the permanent restaurant structure. Very clean inside - not much seating, and there are some counters and small round tables where you can sit or stand and have your burger. The burgers are not huge, maybe a 1/4 lb or so,. It they are very tasty served on a standard hamburger buns and are served with the standard lettuce,, tomato and mayo topping (and cheese, if that's what you ordered). We had an order of fries and one of onion rings. The fries were tasty, not over-salted, while the onion rings were quite good, made on the well done side, medium thickness with Spanish or Cuddles type of purple skinned onion which was not stringy and did not pull itself out of the breaded outer crust with your first bite! There was onion inside every one of your bites. The menu is rather limited, but there is also a chicken sandwich and a couple of other items available, plus there are a few extras you can purchase to customize your own burger such as Applewood bacon. The prices are reasonable - actually below average - and it was a busy place. Definitely a worthwhile stop for a tasty...

For a place that was hyped to me by a so called “foodie” my expectations were high. In truth it didn’t live up to the hype. To me the everything hangs on FLAVOR! If the word BURGER is in your name then you gotta represent! The flavor wasn’t there. Many places spend the money on the cheese and not on the meat. They also only offer cheddar cheese. It tends to overpower all the other flavors and it allows to sneak cheaper cuts of beef past someone’s palate. When I’m testing a place for the first time I don’t have cheese on the burger so I can taste the flavor of the meat. It wasn’t great. It was just ok, average restaurant quality. The fries were good & the chicken nuggets were great. The vibe was one of my favorite 60’s burger places named “WETSONS.” The burger was on the small size and the add ons like bacon were $1.95 each. The bacon was not very flavorful aka cheap. If you’re looking for a “Charlie the Tuna” experience and even old enough to know what I mean by that, then have at it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a better quality & experience than any cookie cutter fast food giant. Boomers like myself will enjoy bringing the younger of the clan here to give them an inkling of what “fast food” used to be. PS - the City Sauce was poppin’!!! I’ll be back to try a black & white shake & onion rings & a knish which are hard to...