Burgers & Cupcakes

In Short – Bright pink and orange hues dominate the small restaurant, one of few inventive lunchtime destinations on this stretch of 9th Avenue. The "burgers" in the name means not just beef, but turkey, salmon, chicken, mushroom and veggie--with the option of 14 different toppings including cheese, vegetarian chili and double-thick bacon. A basket of fries can be had unadorned or with cheese and chili. No surprise that for dessert, patrons choose from six different cupcakes.

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What to Drink:: Wash down your meal with your choice of soda, lemonade, iced tea or coffee..

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ambiance	33.3299994468689% positive	“Bad service, bad atmosphere (the place is across the street from a sad looking parking area), and average food.” “The restaurant is not cozy; it's more like a snack bar, and right across the street from a parking lot.” “respectable selection of toppings and burger options make it really fun to try and imagine which combination will be the most delicious.”
dessert	70.0% positive	“My friend has the chocolate vanilla and while she said the cake was dry her frosting was delicious.” “They have a huge assortment of cupcakes and other desserts that won't have you leaving hungry.” “just to be fair the cake itself is good but nothing special.” “had the chocolate raspberry, which was as beautiful as it was tasty.” “had the chocolate chocolate and found it to be dry and the frosting wasn't good, it was too bitter.”
drinks	50.0% positive	“They took a while to get the lemonades to us and when the drinks arrived my friend's had a HUGE insect floating in her drink!” “Huge insect in our drink, horrible service!” “The restaurant is not cozy; it's more like a snack bar, and right across the street from a parking lot.”
food quality	75.0% positive	“best burger ever!” “rarely eat red meat but was in the mood that night and the burger didn't disappoint.” “The food is mediocre the service is just HORRIBLE.” “had the chocolate raspberry, which was as beautiful as it was tasty.” “best burger ever.” “the fries, thin-cut, salted, and skin-on, were crispy, browned, and hot.” “Awful sauce, awful crust, awful taste.” “the buffalo burger is the best, its big and juicy and paired with the mango salsa, its heaven.” “The burgers were good, especially the turkey burgers.” “loved the burger, found the size perfect with the amount of shared fries i had.” “Very simple menu made it easy to choose and the burger I got was great.” “And if your not a big meat eater they have turkey and veggie burgers.” “respectable selection of toppings and burger options make it really fun to try and imagine which combination will be the most delicious.” “though the quality of the meat was good, i found the patty slightly too bland for my taste since i prefer my burgers with more seasoning.” “overall, i liked the burgers at b&c less than shake shacks, but i also prefer to avoid the nuisance of hour-long waits common at the latter joint.” “After the bad food, the lack of service (she never came by again after dropping off the pizzas), we were ready to go.” “So-so service, above average taste but below average size on the burgers, very nice staff” “the meat is very juicy, so you risk a soggy bun if you order the patty too undercooked or eat it too slowly.” “Bad service, bad atmosphere (the place is across the street from a sad looking parking area), and average food.” “The food was okay (nothing special) and the cupcakes are ridiculously expensive.” “The cupcakes are huge but aren't as sweet or tasty as one might think.” “Reading the reviews here before going, I expected a mediocre meal.” “Surprisingly the burgers are decent but they seem to be overpriced a tad.” “My friend has the chocolate vanilla and while she said the cake was dry her frosting was delicious.” “she was busy so the lady in front was nice enough to take the time to tell us what the veggie burger is made of theicicng on different cupckes and that ther was a milkshake special, we had a great meal.” “best burgers and cupcakes ever.” “After disappearing for a good half an hour, I got my food.” “Stumbled upon this place accidentally and was pleasantly surprised - wonderful, juicy, burgers (small in size but great flavor), good brunch (limited menu, but good omelets), and delicious cupcakes!”
menu variety	75.0% positive	“Very simple menu made it easy to choose and the burger I got was great.” “it was a bad combination that was not stipulated on the menu.” “respectable selection of toppings and burger options make it really fun to try and imagine which combination will be the most delicious.” “Stumbled upon this place accidentally and was pleasantly surprised - wonderful, juicy, burgers (small in size but great flavor), good brunch (limited menu, but good omelets), and delicious cupcakes!”
overall	100.0% positive	“this place is my favorite restaurant in new york.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“probably will go back, because the cupcakes are great, especially after a nice hero from Manganero's but I will make it a "to go" order.”
service	50.0% positive	“So-so service, above average taste but below average size on the burgers, very nice staff” “The waiter was not attentive.” “Bad service, bad atmosphere (the place is across the street from a sad looking parking area), and average food.” “nice staff and the lady in the front had an answer for everything” “Huge insect in our drink, horrible service!” “the solitary waitress was friendly though i found her service a little slow.” “The food is mediocre the service is just HORRIBLE.” “service was decent.” “Plus the service was so sweet,,we came in with five people at noon and the waitress was very nice put tables together even though she had other people to take care of.” “After the bad food, the lack of service (she never came by again after dropping off the pizzas), we were ready to go.”
value	70.0% positive	“Surprisingly the burgers are decent but they seem to be overpriced a tad.” “The food was okay (nothing special) and the cupcakes are ridiculously expensive.” “the cupcakes are huge too.” “They have a huge assortment of cupcakes and other desserts that won't have you leaving hungry.” “The cupcakes are huge but aren't as sweet or tasty as one might think.”
wait time	83.33000183105469% positive	“Although the cupcakes are big as Buick that won't save Burgers & Cupcakes; if they don't get their act together in a New York minute they are gonna be a done deal.” “the solitary waitress was friendly though i found her service a little slow.” “overall, i liked the burgers at b&c less than shake shacks, but i also prefer to avoid the nuisance of hour-long waits common at the latter joint.”

04/23/10

Forget Magnolia....!

by deebee75

I stumbled upon this joint when trying to find the B&H Camera store...... Well, I'm so grateful.

The name was intruiging so in I went. I was a bit put off at first at the bland interior but then the display of cupcakes at the back caught my eye! All sorts of wonderful flavours and combinations... As I was going to a friend's for dinner that evening I bought six. We had such fun cutting and tasting and comparing.

These are most definitley the best cupcakes I have ever tasted and worth crossing town for .....

I was the only customer in the store so I had the full attention of the lady behind the counter who was so sweet and pleasant to me.

I can't comment on anything else as I only bought cupcakes, but the really were a treat....

Pros: Magnificent Cupcakes
Cons: Decor

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03/04/10

Blend Burgers

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor

The name itself should have explained that this place lacks some serious creativity but I walked in anyway due to my midday hunger. I ordered a Turkey burger with Pepper Jack Cheese.

The burger is on the small side and it is just blend. Turkey pattie is slightly dry and tiny and the seasoning is just average. I could get a much bigger and better Turkey Burger at Paul's Burger Joint on St. Marks.

Also ordered the sweet potato fries and they were alright. They were not very crunchy.

Cons: Blend Burgers

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12/12/08

best burger ever...nice staff and the lady in the front had an answer for everything

by lashi

best burger ever!!! Plus the service was so sweet,,we came in with five people at noon and the waitress was very nice put tables together even though she had other people to take care of. she was busy so the lady in front was nice enough to take the time to tell us what the veggie burger is made of theicicng on different cupckes and that ther was a milkshake special, we had a great meal. i hope we tiped enough, we are all kind of hard up so sorry to the waitstaff we only left 4 bucks sorry!!

Pros: great food and staff
Cons: none

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09/18/08

Huge insect in our drink, horrible service!

by carmen80

The food is mediocre the service is just HORRIBLE. We ordered lemonades and pizza. I had always stuck to the burger in the past (ordered "to go" 2 times before), so I wanted to try something else that they offer. They took a while to get the lemonades to us and when the drinks arrived my friend's had a HUGE insect floating in her drink! That is pretty unappetizing in itself, but to be fair we thought that perhaps the insect flew in because the doors were open, and not the alternative- that their sanitary habits are disgusting. Anyway, it just went downhill from there. We told our waitress and she didn't even flinch. She just asked if we wanted another lemonade. What? We asked for bottled water... she brought tap. The pizza was laughable. I could get better just about ANYWHERE in NYC! Awful sauce, awful crust, awful taste. I ordered a type of pizza that is supposed to have arugula and radicchio that had NO arugula/radicchio on it- it had neither. The plain lettuce that DID end up on the pizza had dressing on it... it was a bad combination that was not stipulated on the menu. My friend's pizza indicated it had tomato sauce according to the menu, but came with no tomato sauce. What kind of business are they running? After the bad food, the lack of service (she never came by again after dropping off the pizzas), we were ready to go. Of course, they ended up charging us for 2 lemonades even though we didn't drink 2 lemonades because of the insect experience. I told her about the "error" and she just snatched the check and hand wrote "total minus 3 dollars." I love trying new foods and different places and I'm certainly not a frequent complainer, but this place is not worth it. We left no tip and got out of there. You've been warned.

Pros: if you get your protien from insects, this place is for you.
Cons: service and food.

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08/22/08

burger

by jl36000

OMG this place is a rip off the worse burger\service ever for the price you would think they would use real bread not wonder bread. also the pizza is the nastiest ever. what a dump !!!

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04/23/10

Forget Magnolia....!

by deebee75

03/04/10

Blend Burgers

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor

12/12/08

best burger ever...nice staff and the lady in the front had an answer for everything

by lashi

09/18/08

Huge insect in our drink, horrible service!

by carmen80

08/22/08

burger

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