Hallo Berlin Cart
nophone
W 54th St
(at 5th Avenue)
New York,
NY
10019
40.7613
-73.9757
Neighborhoods: Midtown Center, Midtown
What People Are Saying About Hallo Berlin Cart
The Editor
Erin Behan
Citysearch
There's no mistaking which street cart belongs to Rolf and Wolfgang Babiel--it's the one smelling of delectable sausage with a trailing 20-person line. Ten types of sausage await, among them bratwurst, kielbasa, and knockwurst--and if you're feeling indecisive try the Dictator's Special, which allows no choice whatsoever. Get the sausages sliced and then topped with fried potatoes and a red-wine sauerkraut and fried onions--the mix of toppings forms a tangy sauce to complement the meat.
User Reviews
rubicks13
November 12, 2008
Honestly I was waiting 2 years to visit this cart. Today was the day as I had training uptown a few blocks from the legendary hallo berlin brat cart. Got there around noon only a few deep. Prices went WAY up!!!! I think that this has fallen into one of the NYC classifications of "tourist trap". I ordered the "Freakin Deal" 1 brat with onions, cabbage mustard, 1 meatball and cold potato salad with no mayo and a little roll. Roll was great, brat was decent there is a german butcher around the corner from me that the brats where much better. Meatball was amazing. Put me back $7.50. I left hungry and grabbed a slice on the way back to the building. Overall very disappointed if the prices were like they were 2 years ago, then may be worth it. They have a special 2 sandwiches for $10. I still think that's overpriced. Ideally they should be priced around $3.50. Would not go back to this cart too many other good carts in the area.
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h1ghroller25
May 13, 2008
the food is good, but you have to waste about half hour to get it during your lunch....no cart food or fast food is worth waiting that long for. Also its expensive for street food.
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sunil481
May 08, 2007
Great place to get lunch when you're not in a rush, or if you're eating a late lunch. The bratwurst, currywurst and smoked-cheese bratwurst are amazing. So are the German fries. The other sausages are also pretty good. It's a tiny bit expensive ($9.00 for a two-sausage combo) but a better deal than many bland lunches which cost about the same. The only drawback is the slow line; it's never really long, it just takes a lot of time for each customer. I've timed it actually, and you can estimate about 2 minutes per person. At peak times there's 10-20 people waiting (20-40 minute wait) but if you go after 2:00 you'll barely have to wait at all.
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The Extras:
The cart is so sophisticated, it even has printed menus that you can grab to help pass the time in line.
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Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Outdoor Dining
