ABOVE: The Black Shack Burger with bacon and cheese.
BLACK SHACK BURGER: 320 LEXINGTON AVE. (BETWEEN 37TH AND 38TH), NEW YORK
1/28/2010
I’m always looking for a decent lunch joint near Grand Central for quick trips to the city when I don’t have time to venture out of midtown.
Well, I stumbled on Black Shack Burger, which has only been open a couple of months in Murray Hill. The place was dead at 11:30, but business was picking up towards the lunch hour. This gave me the opportunity to chat with the owner for a couple of minutes, initially – of all things – about the pickles, which were kind of awesome.
The burger is similar to Shake Shack and with only a couple of options on the menu, it’s definitely a nod toward the west coast’s In-N-Out. In fact, the signature Black Shack Burger is almost a cross between the two. This is a good thing.
The menu is pared down to just the essentials: a couple of burgers, two types of fries and shakes. But the owner is quick to point out he’s doing some things with homemade mozzarella and barbecue chicken sandwiches for those who don’t go for red meat. Furthermore, the milk shakes, which I don’t normally get excited about are the real deal.
You can grab a burger, fries and a soft drink for under $10, which is a deal in New York. (My trips to Burger Joint and Shake Shack run towards $20)
Oh yeah, and they have beer.
–CP
I’ve heard people say their burgers taste like a Whopper.
Comment by Lisa — January 30th, 2010 @ 1:33 pm
Stopped in Saturday PM. For the location the prices can’t be beat. Don’t expect greatness but the food was very good. Small burgers and McD’s like french fries but this close to GCT and this inexpensive? Total win. The owner said the beef is 80/20 freshly ground chuck. It was plenty fine for the $.
Check them out for sure. ‘Eff the GCT food court.
Comment by LorenV — February 1st, 2010 @ 7:56 am