Oh, before I forget (I've already forgotten to mention it here before), I just wanted to say that there's a Five Guys opening in Park Slope. George Motz tipped me to this a while ago, but I just got an admittedly unexciting picture of the under-construction front this weekend. It's in the former D'Agostino's on Seventh Avenue and 6th Street.
This is great news, as Park Slope has a dearth of good burgers. And even though Five Guys has that wrongheaded thing going on with using lean beef and cooking it to well-done, the joint somehow manages to turn out a good, juicy burger nonetheless. A welcome addition to the neighborhood.
Five Guys, Park Slope
284 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215 (map)
718-499-9380 fiveguys.com
"This is great news, as Park Slope has a dearth of good burgers."
Please. Bonnie's, Johnny Mack's, Bar Toto. I could go on and on. I refuse to get weak in the knees because some played out burger chain is opening up. What we have is a dearth of good Chinese restaurants but that's a topic for a different blog.
@martiner1: Touché. I'll try Toto and revisit Johnny Mack's (it's been years), but I'm with George on Bonnie's. Not only do they use frozen patties, but they char the hell out of the patty exterior so all you taste is the flavor of the grill. Not only on the burger but on the bun, too. I also think Bonnie's bun-to-burger ratio is out of whack, weighted too much toward bread. But, like I said, I'll give Toto a try and hit up Johnny Mack's again.
I've tried the Five Guys more than a couple times at the Montague St. branch, and I've yet to have an "It" moment. What diff. does fresh meat make if it's cooked to death? A great test of a burger is to eat it plain, just the bun and maybe a little mustard (Ketchup? - grow up.). Shake Shack and Corner Bistro, to name two, have delicious plain burgers. Five Guys' plain burger literally reminded me of a Yankee Stadium concession, inferior to McDonald's.
I agree if it is cooked to death & Five Guys is, then what's the whoop. Shake Shack is a thin burger, but can be cooked any way you want. A real Cal style burger, but the fries are not that bad, as a matter of fact for a frozen frie pretty good.
I'm a PSer and agree re Johhny Mack's but also agree with Adam on Bonnie's - it definitely is way over-charred and tastes exactly like whatever is on the grill top. Have to try Bar Toto - haven't been.
But the best burger in PS is at Stone Park Cafe - Bar None!
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Raphael at 2:55PM on 06/23/08
"This is great news, as Park Slope has a dearth of good burgers."
Please. Bonnie's, Johnny Mack's, Bar Toto. I could go on and on. I refuse to get weak in the knees because some played out burger chain is opening up. What we have is a dearth of good Chinese restaurants but that's a topic for a different blog.
martiner1 at 9:21AM on 06/24/08
Bonnie's? Come on. They use frozen patties. Hooray for fresh meat and Five Guys.
Hamburger America at 9:30AM on 06/24/08
come to think of it... i never eat burgers in the slope. this will be interesting for sure.
as for the dearth of Chinese restaurants in the hood, that's just how it goes. you either learn to appreciate American Chinese food or go to Chinatown
foodinmouth at 9:47AM on 06/24/08
@martiner1: Touché. I'll try Toto and revisit Johnny Mack's (it's been years), but I'm with George on Bonnie's. Not only do they use frozen patties, but they char the hell out of the patty exterior so all you taste is the flavor of the grill. Not only on the burger but on the bun, too. I also think Bonnie's bun-to-burger ratio is out of whack, weighted too much toward bread. But, like I said, I'll give Toto a try and hit up Johnny Mack's again.
Adam Kuban at 9:54AM on 06/24/08
@foodinmouth: Yeah. The Chinese places in the Slope are all pretty meh. Someone—not me—should start a Chinese food blog. Come to think of it, Jenny 8. Lee keeps a pretty good Chinese food blog.
Adam Kuban at 9:59AM on 06/24/08
I've tried the Five Guys more than a couple times at the Montague St. branch, and I've yet to have an "It" moment. What diff. does fresh meat make if it's cooked to death? A great test of a burger is to eat it plain, just the bun and maybe a little mustard (Ketchup? - grow up.). Shake Shack and Corner Bistro, to name two, have delicious plain burgers. Five Guys' plain burger literally reminded me of a Yankee Stadium concession, inferior to McDonald's.
Sandro at 11:49AM on 06/24/08
I agree if it is cooked to death & Five Guys is, then what's the whoop. Shake Shack is a thin burger, but can be cooked any way you want. A real Cal style burger, but the fries are not that bad, as a matter of fact for a frozen frie pretty good.
hondo3777 at 11:57AM on 06/24/08
I'm a PSer and agree re Johhny Mack's but also agree with Adam on Bonnie's - it definitely is way over-charred and tastes exactly like whatever is on the grill top. Have to try Bar Toto - haven't been.
But the best burger in PS is at Stone Park Cafe - Bar None!
Livetotravel at 3:52PM on 06/24/08