Bobby's Burger Palace vs. American Roadside Burgers in Long Island

Posted by Robyn Lee, October 6, 2008 at 4:00 PM

Crunchburger from Bobby's Burger Palace. Photograph by Nick Solares

Joan Starckey of the New York Times finds out who makes better burgers in Long Island: American Roadside Burgers in Smithtown or Bobby's Burger Palace in Lake Grove? The restaurants are similar for both being opened by successful restaurateurs and requiring customers to order at a counter. After judging burgers, fries, onion rings, and milkshakes from each restaurant, American Roadside Burgers comes out as the clear winner with its superior burgers and fries.

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Tags: American Roadside Burgers, Bobby's Burger Palace, Lake Grove, Long Island, New York Times, reviews, Smithtown

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Hildebrandt's in Williston

guttergour at 9:50AM on 10/09/08

Actually the Tara Burger for $1.00 is the best!! Located at The Tara Inn in Port Jeff Station... A huge menu cheap great bar food!! Where else can you get soup, salad, 1 pound lobster for 10-12 bucks???

burgerboy at 3:51PM on 10/09/08

American Roadside for their price and onion rings, and free toppings on the burgers. Soda choices, I never knew there was a Bosco choloate soda.

eastcoastvb at 9:32PM on 01/26/09

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