2. P.J. Clarke's
8.7
915 3rd Ave (at E 55th St), New York, NY
Pub · Midtown East · 316 tips and reviews
BIG D .: The cadillac is amazing! Top it off with shoe string fries and a brooklyn lager or 2 or 3. Sooo goood! Service is friendly and prompt! Atmosphere is relaxed.
Jan Sichermann: Fries are great, get roquefort sauce with it -- amazingly delicious!
Ofir Weinstock: Lovely service and good old American comfort food served fresh and yummy! Crab cakes are a delight as well as garlic fries!
4. Five Guys
8.1
43 W 55th Street, New York, NY
Burger Joint · Midtown East · 117 tips and reviews
Gina C.: one of the best burgers ever... simple menu, simple burger and fries, no hassle...
Advertising Week: One of the best juiciest hamburger I've had in NYC with FREE unlimited toppings. Know that a 'hamburger' has 2 patties and a 'little hamburger' has 1 patty and if you are there with someone split one
Rina Svet: Delicious burgers and the hot dogs rock too! Free toppings are the best! Second only to Shake Shack! :)
7. Bill's Bar & Burger
7.7
16 West 51st St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Rockefeller Center · 356 tips and reviews
Will Prather: Great new restaurant on 51st Street and right down the street from Radio City Music Hall. Great burgers, local brews at very affordable prices. Place was packed by Noon, so arrive a bit earlier.
Caroline Marantes: The staff is great and the food is amazing! One of my favorite burger joints in NYC.
Steven Eggleston: Best burger I've found in NYC so far. Add a side of Disco Fries and you're set for a fantastic meal!
8. The Polo Bar
8.9
1 E 55th St (5th Avenue), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Midtown East · 65 tips and reviews
The Wall Street Journal: Paris’s haute société loves heading to the Boulevard Saint-Germain to devour juicy bacon cheeseburgers at the most American of locales—Ralph Lauren’s chic restaurant. Opening this fall. Read more.
Sam Winnick: Amazing restaurant, beautiful decor, perfect service and awesome food. The burger is incredible and the steak is great too.
Dani Aaron: Filet mignon, fries, mini hot dogs, BLT salad, coffee ice cream, chocolate layer cake
10. The Smith
8.7
956 2nd Ave (at E 51st St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 362 tips and reviews
Samantha G: Burger is delicious. Comes with a TON of fries.
Bilal Perwaiz: Steak and Eggs - Medium Well, replace the sunny side up with scrambled and the homefries with regular ones. Can't go wrong.
Grishma Govani: Great omelette's, coffee, grapefruit juice, home fries and pancakes
12. db Bistro Moderne
7.4
55 W 44th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Midtown East · 94 tips and reviews
Mel N.: The signature db burger is stuffed with short ribs, truffles, and foie gras .. It's delicious!
Daniel Boulud: There are so many great classics to have at my midtown bistro, from the tarte flambée to the escargots fricassée and of course the decadent DB Burger! Perfect for a quick lunch or pre-theater meal.
Reserve: Get the Original DB Burger made with sirloin burger filled with braised short ribs, foie gras and black truffle, served on a Parmesan bun with pommes frites. Read more.
7th.List: Steakhouse brand STK has launched this to-go kiosk just steps from Bryant Park. Burgers, sliders, mac-and-cheese balls, truffle fries and a birthday-cake shake are all on the menu. Read more.
Natasha M.: Didn't care for the Mac n cheese but the Truffle Fries were delicious :)
Michelle G: Great service. Spinach salad excellent, shrimp app was ok- couldn't really find the taste. Blue honey sauce YUMMY. truffle fries excellent. Great for large groups.