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The “Hi” Burger – New York
B.L.T. Burger - New York’s Upmarket Fast Food
BLT Burger is located at 470 6th Avenue in Greenwich Village Manhattan New York.
The décor is wood-panelled booths, all walls are cow-themed, music retro-rock all with a smell of a BBQ garden party wafting in the hustle bustle atmosphere.
This place is loaded with relaxed attitude whilst the burgers themselves are very old school. My assumption before dining here was this would be a posh burger palace especially as it comes from the world renown chef Laurent Tourondel a top Michelin star chef. But its actually a fast food style burger more in the style of a quick fix burger joint. Then you don’t mind that because it’s quality, an upmarket good food alternative to noshing on junk, and my kids preferred it to the grab and go alternatives strangely enough!
The classic signature BLT consists of 5ozs scarified Black Angus Beef combo with sirloin, rib, Brisket all with a medium-coarse grind. It is a good size burger for a European, costing around £10.00, neatly charred on the outside medium rare (or how you like it) well seasoned served with a cute plastic doneness marker in the shape of a cow wedged in a soft hamburger bun. It’s all there although perhaps the bottom of the bun would not of been quite so soft if I ordered well done? The bungled feast is packed with lettuce tomatoes and I must say a top tasty home made pickle.
There are six burgers on the menu including Lamb, Turkey, Tuna or Veggie not forgetting the luxury Japanese Kobe beef burger costing around £35.00. Kobe Beef is soft sweet meat produced by treating the cow like royalty during its lifetime. The pampered cow receives massages and a few pints of beer every day to create the perfect meat that is Kobe. Although Kobe is on more menus it is still
Side orders include cheeses such as Cha-ching, Blue Vermont Cheddar, American Swiss Monterey Jack, Apple Wood Smoked Bacon and reen peppercorn sauce. Fries and greasy Vidalia onion rings are a must to completely.
BLT Market is located at 1430 Avenue of the Americas in The Ritz-Carlton New York
Central Park. Dinner served daily, 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm.
Lunch served Monday - Friday, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm.
Breakfast served daily, 7:00 am - 11:00 am.
Brunch served Saturday and Sunday, 11:45 am - 2:30 pm.
BLT Market seats 100 in the dining room and 40 on the seasonal patio. The Star Bar is part of The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, and does not feature BLT Market cocktails or menu items.
For BLT Market reservations, please call 212-521-6125. Visit www.bltmarket.com for more information.