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274 W. 145th St. New York, NY 10031

212-491-5444 

 

274 W. 145th St. New York NY 10031

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  • American, Burgers
    Sun-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat 8am-11pm
    $ $
  • Delivery, Family Style, Takeout
    Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
    Accepted, Not Necessary
  • No Parking
Description

The famous yellow lean-to known as Willie's Burgers has been transformed into a gleaming metal-clad shed that looks positively bombproof. The structure seems perennially closed, but just to the east Jumbo Hamburgers has moved into the storefront, flipping the standard half-steamed, half-fried giant Harlem burger, made with fresh meat with plenty of fat that cooks down into a moist diffuse lump, shaped by the poking and prodding of the cook so a depression forms in the middle. You're making a big mistake if you don't heap on the fried onions, cheese, bacon, and anything else that strikes your fancy. Fries are completely forgettable-the regulars never order 'em.








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  • 2004 | Best uptown burger

    Acting like the old Jackson Hole chain, JUMBO HAMBURGERS has colonized certain uptown neighborhoods, grilling a great wad of meat, then partially steaming it under a metal pot lid. The result is a moist patty with a proportion of the tallow evacuated, but delicious nonetheless. More »

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