HB Burger
127 W 43rd St., Midtown, NY
Does it get any worse than Heartland Brewery? They give Hard Rock Cafe a run for their money. Average food, bad burgers, a cookie cutter crowd and the single nastiest exhaust vent I’ve ever experienced. Our office is unfortunately situated across the street from the Heartland on 51st St. and 6th Ave., which forces a walk right through that gag-inducing breeze every day. It’s just not right.
With our ingrained feeling of revulsion towards anything Heartland related, you can imagine how shocked we were to find out from a trusted co-worker that Heartland’s new burger joint, HB Burger was not only worth checking out, but home to a real quality burger.
Damn, we’re impressed HB Burger. Although the decor is typical Heartland style and your fries are still average at best, your burger is as fine as Alyssa Milano. Congrats. You’re now in our regular lunch rotation. Bonus points for serving your burgers with a very solid pickle spear.
Food Rundown:
Favorite Beef Burger
This hockey puck sized combination of flank, chuck and prime rib is the ideal sized lunch time burger. Not too big, not too small, but huge on flavor. Served on a scrumptious, toasted potato bun, we were pleasantly surprised to find these burgers perfectly pink on the inside and overflowing with wet burger juices. The beef is the star at HB Burger and toppings are a la cart, so you can dress your burger however you choose. Beware- these Favorite Beef burgers are completely addicting. You’ll no doubt be back for round two.
Philly Cheesesteak Burger
The aforementioned Favorite Beef burger smothered in onions, peppers and provolone. This thing is a complete mess, but hits the spot on a hung-over Friday.
Favorite Tuna Burger
Haven’t personally had this and don’t know how I feel about recommending something I haven’t eaten myself, but I’ve had multiple reliable sources tell me this burger is completely legit. It’s on my radar and I will report back once I’ve done the deed.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
I love buffalo chicken. It’s one of my favorite things on the planet, which explains my excitement upon seeing this on special. Unfortunately, this wrap was a big time let-down, so don’t make the same mistake I did. Soggy chicken, sloppily wrapped in a flour tortilla made this a messy, unappetizing option. I couldn’t even finish it.
Smoked Bacon & Jalapeno Jack Tater Tots
Yup, you read that correctly. These plump tots are all that and a side of bacon. A much better side option then the mediocre fries.
