Irving Mill's Flap-Meat Burger

Posted by Robyn Lee, October 29, 2008 at 10:00 AM

In his latest New York City restaurant review, Ed Levine praises the flap-meat burger at Irving Mill. He says,

If there is a tastier burger ($15 with fried potatoes) being served in New York, I haven't had the pleasure of meeting and eating it. Skeen mixes wet-aged flap beef, beef cheek, and, yes, some fatback and creates a wonderfully funky, almost gamey burger. At Resto he used hangar steak and brisket, and the result was a not-very-juicy but still flavorful burger. At Irving Mill the burger is juicy as hell and even more flavorful.

Stare into the heart of the burger with this autopsy shot, after the jump.

Irving Mill

116 East 16th Street, New York NY 10003 (b/n Park Avenue South and Irving Place; map)
212-254-1600
irvingmill.com

10 Comments

Tags: Irving Mill, NYC, reviews, Union Square

10 Comments:

OK. I was skeptical after reading that statement in Ed's review (It sounded like every NYC food media "I have found the best new New York City burger" boast), but I like the cut of this burger's jib!

Adam Kuban at 10:21AM on 10/29/08

whoah

Raphael at 10:22AM on 10/29/08

I only remembered now that I also really liked the pickles; they were sweeter than average. Also liked the super thinly sliced onion.

roboppy at 10:31AM on 10/29/08

It may be the best new burger but it is most assuredly not, and commendably neither Ed nor the menu itself refer to it as such, a hamburger.

Nick Solares at 12:08PM on 10/29/08

@Nick: Wha? Ed calls it a "burger," and it's on the menu (pdf download here) as the "Irving Mill Burger." Am I missing something?

Adam Kuban at 1:33PM on 10/29/08

I like the way that meat breaks apart in the photo........!

JudgeFudge at 1:56PM on 10/29/08

@Adam.That's what I said. I commended both and the menu for NOT calling it a hamburger.

Nick Solares at 2:18PM on 10/29/08

Is Nick saying there is difference between a "ham"burger and a burger?

burgerluver at 4:25PM on 10/29/08

Why is it called a hamburger anyway?

mrbigapple at 5:40PM on 10/29/08

@Burgerlover Thats exactly what I am saying. A burger can be anything - turkey, chicken, salmon, veggies (choke) but a hamburger can only be ground beef. According to Webster a hamburger is:

1 a: ground beef b: a patty of ground beef 2: a sandwich consisting of a patty of hamburger in a split typically round bun

I think that pretty succinctly sums it up for me.

@ mrbigapple the term "hamburger" probably originated in the city of Hamburg, Germnay were a ground beef steak was served.

Nick Solares at 9:30PM on 10/29/08

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