(212) 529-3033

131 2nd Ave (St Marks Place)
New York, NY 10003 40.72859 -73.987669

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Neighborhoods: East Village, Downtown

PAULSBURGERS.COM

Hours:

Sun-Thu 11am-11:30pm

Fri-Sat 11am-12am

Last updated 4.12.12

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats, Carry Out

Cuisine:

Hamburgers, Traditional American

What People Are Saying About Paul's Place

Featured Review

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The Scene – The decor at this small, dark East Village fixture is basic black-and-white-checked diner, but a panoply of cute toys--clowns, tightrope walkers--buzz and whirr overhead. It all makes for a friendly, slightly off-kilter atmosphere that's reinforced by the homespun but sassy service. A couple of TVs show whatever game happens to be on. – – The Food – Can a burger be healthy? Probably not, but somehow, the tender, juicy fried 1/2-pound slabs of pure beef (or turkey) at Paul's go down easier--and digest quicker--than those at other New York burger joints.…

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Great food in a friendly atmosphere.
  2. like the atmosphere.
  3. killer burgers, awesome atmosphere!
  4. forget decor, if you are looking for the best hamburger from a "hamburger joint" in nyc this place is hands down the best.
  5. The atmosphere is cool.
  6. Historical kind of a place, great atmosphere, all the ambience you are looking for in a lower second avenue hamburger joint in New York City.
  7. The Burgers are just too good to pass up, and it's a fun place to eat.
  8. Very tasty, huge burgers, great atmosphere.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. The chocolate shake is fantastically rich and overall, great experience, even if it isn't the nicest interior.
  2. Do not forget the really thick chocolate milkshake(they have a name for the really thick one)(best chocolate milkshake in NYC, anyone?)
drinks
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. The waitress there was very nice and was great until one of the kitchen hands brought out our drink of boylan's root beer when we asked for stewarts, after stating the fact that he had gotten the wrong one.
  2. excellent fries and cold beer.
  3. a beer ot two at less than $4.00 each in NYC, and amazing pickles.
food quality
93.12999725341797% positive
  1. killer burgers, awesome atmosphere!
  2. great burgers!
  3. If you love burgers like I do, you have to go.
  4. Paul's has got to be the best burgers in NYC!
  5. best burger anywhere, great customer service!
  6. The food is good but the service sucked
  7. Whether you order rare or well done, the burgers are juicy and tasty.
  8. The burgers are really good here.
  9. Quality of meat is good enough to eat as tartar.
  10. One small complaint, onion rings are pre fab frozen, so they were a small let down otherwise a great place for a quick bite.
  11. For Manhattan, the prices are reasonable and the burgers are big (granted not as big as Jackson Hole).
  12. The best burger, hands down.
  13. don't think the quality of the burger quite measures up to J.G. Melon or that place in the West Village that's always rated 'best burger,' and I do think Paul is scrimping on the bun quality and on the American cheese quality and on the fries quality (a
  14. recommend the sweet potato fries!
  15. The burger is huge and very delicious , I give them five starts.
  16. Not only will the burgers blow you away, but the service at Paul's is downright Friendly and Sincere.
  17. great food
  18. Huge burgers and meals are quick, good and inexpensive.
  19. The taste of the meat was amazing.
  20. The burgers are huge and fresh and juicy as can be!
  21. Worried that your turkey burger will be dry and mealy like so many other places, but trying to watch your red meat intake?
  22. The best burgers anywhere!
  23. The burgers are big and juicy, and they give you a lot of steak fries with the deluxe.
  24. The burger arrives, lugged by a nice deliveryman.
  25. best burgers
  26. great big beefy burgers
  27. not so great onion rings i warn you don't get it.
  28. Plus our waitress was a breath of fresh air.
  29. Big juicy burgers, generous portions, all at good prices.
  30. Paul's has the best burgers in NYC.
  31. The food was good, but the service sucked soooooo badly.
  32. This place makes some of the best burgers I've ever had.
  33. Some of the best and biggest burgers in the city!
  34. The patties are big, the fries are delicious and the staff is no BS.
  35. That's how I like to enjoy my burger and that's how I enjoyed it last night.
  36. This is the best red meat on the face of the planet, I swear.
  37. they really go down smooth, no heavy feeling like with other burgers.
  38. You get a huge juicy burger with some excellent steak fries for a very reasonable price.
  39. Definitely the best burger there is!
  40. got my money's worth, the food was good, and I left extremely full.
  41. It's also a must for out of towners looking for that "authentic" NYC experience.
  42. Paul's Palace has tasty juicy burgers - they are the right size with the right size buns.
  43. grew up in the midwest, and NEVER had a burger this good.
  44. best burgers in the world
  45. The burger is just too big for a standard bun.
  46. excellent fries and cold beer.
  47. The burgers are about the best in the city.
  48. would totally recommend the English muffin because it's kinda crispy and doesn't get soggy with all that greasy meaty burger juice.
  49. You order the burger over the phone.
  50. with mounds of crispy fries on the side) last night and loved it from the first bite to the last greasy crumb.
  51. because the meat tasted so fresh.
  52. Hands down the best burger in New York.
  53. This is coming from a guy who loves red meat and has tasted many different burgers from numerous places around the city (and we're not talking McDonalds here) and Paul's burgers are the best I've had by far.
  54. Juicy burgers bulging out of hearty buns.
  55. This place would have easily been a 5 star by me if i didn't order the onion rings which were $3.20 dollars for a hefty plate of frozen pathmark onion rings which were just re-fried in the frier.
  56. This place has the best burgers ever!
  57. can honestly say that without a doubt, Paul's burger was the best I've ever had.
  58. great burger
  59. Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and chow down the messy burger at hand.
  60. love burgers.
  61. Very tasty, huge burgers, great atmosphere.
  62. If you like to eat and you like a good burger you need to eat at paul's.
  63. Large servings, yummy burger.
  64. Paul's Place serves the juciest burgers with delicious steak fries.
  65. Great food in a friendly atmosphere.
  66. So if you're ever craving half a pound of thick, juicy beef, Paul's is your place.
  67. Paul's is by far the best burger joint in the city.
  68. Paul's is most definately the best burger on earth that i have encountered.
  69. have had my share of bad burgers but this is NOT the case with Paul's.
  70. Paul's keeps it "real" with what must be the best burger in the city, if not on the east coast.
  71. Order the deluxe---the fries and shakes are good too!
  72. Definitely one of the best burgers in the city.
  73. juicy burger cooked to perfection
  74. recently ate at Paul's burger palace and I must say the burgers were a good as sex!
  75. If you are looking for a damn good burger Paul's is the place.
  76. We didn't get any fries or anything because we wanted to stuff ourselves with that damn tasty burger.
  77. PLUS all those great, whimsical characters buzzing around the place that keep my 2-year-old daughter occupied throughout the meal.
  78. Paul's does not discriminate, they just want to serve you the most delicious burger you've ever had.
  79. go by myself (it's always hard to find a nice place to eat alone) order a St. Mark's burger, and
  80. I've had the great fortune of ordering the East Sider Deluxe (Gigantic burger with heaps of bacon, cheese, mushrooms, sauteed onions, tomato, raw onions, and lettuce.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. best place to be antisocial
  2. One small complaint, onion rings are pre fab frozen, so they were a small let down otherwise a great place for a quick bite.
  3. The Burgers are just too good to pass up, and it's a fun place to eat.
  4. visit the U.S. quite often, and I am always looking for a great place to eat whenever I go.
  5. forget decor, if you are looking for the best hamburger from a "hamburger joint" in nyc this place is hands down the best.
  6. go by myself (it's always hard to find a nice place to eat alone) order a St. Mark's burger, and
  7. If you are looking for a damn good burger Paul's is the place.
  8. PLUS all those great, whimsical characters buzzing around the place that keep my 2-year-old daughter occupied throughout the meal.
service
82.34999656677246% positive
  1. don't think the quality of the burger quite measures up to J.G. Melon or that place in the West Village that's always rated 'best burger,' and I do think Paul is scrimping on the bun quality and on the American cheese quality and on the fries quality (a
  2. Paul, the owner, is always there for many visits & he /staff are friendly.
  3. The patties are big, the fries are delicious and the staff is no BS.
  4. The waitress there was very nice and was great until one of the kitchen hands brought out our drink of boylan's root beer when we asked for stewarts, after stating the fact that he had gotten the wrong one.
  5. The food is good but the service sucked
  6. Not only will the burgers blow you away, but the service at Paul's is downright Friendly and Sincere.
  7. friendly staff and intresting patrons that frequent the place
  8. It can get pretty busy and the service is sometimes poor but the pros outweigh the cons.
  9. Plus our waitress was a breath of fresh air.
  10. However, the buns are soggy and service sucks.
  11. The service was fine - really sweet, pleasant guys despite huge crowding.
  12. best burger anywhere, great customer service!
  13. The food was good, but the service sucked soooooo badly.
  14. Great food in a friendly atmosphere.
  15. The service was very friendly, and the gizmos and toys added to the delightful colour of the place.
  16. Waitstaff is awfully friendly.
  17. Affordable, often hilarious service.
value
89.28999900817871% positive
  1. This place would have easily been a 5 star by me if i didn't order the onion rings which were $3.20 dollars for a hefty plate of frozen pathmark onion rings which were just re-fried in the frier.
  2. got my money's worth, the food was good, and I left extremely full.
  3. When they brought me the huge platter of it, I was pretty floored.
  4. The service was fine - really sweet, pleasant guys despite huge crowding.
  5. For Manhattan, the prices are reasonable and the burgers are big (granted not as big as Jackson Hole).
  6. Big juicy burgers, generous portions, all at good prices.
  7. The prices are pretty decent for something so excellent.
  8. Huge burgers and meals are quick, good and inexpensive.
  9. You get a huge juicy burger with some excellent steak fries for a very reasonable price.
  10. Service is sometimes slow but worth the wait.
  11. Very reasonable prices.
  12. Very tasty, huge burgers, great atmosphere.
  13. The burger is huge and very delicious , I give them five starts.
  14. The burgers are huge and fresh and juicy as can be!
wait time
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. One small complaint, onion rings are pre fab frozen, so they were a small let down otherwise a great place for a quick bite.
  2. Service is sometimes slow but worth the wait.
  3. Huge burgers and meals are quick, good and inexpensive.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/05/11

They have great burgers!

by kalabings

the food is awesome, the drinks are to die for. I loved the staff and everyone in the place. So friendly and professional. Will return! and promise to update this review after the upcoming trip......

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/12/10

Great if you're looking for a meal!

by Pink3rbellx

This place looks kind of like one of those rowdy sports bars, but once you go inside, you feel better.

I got a cheeseburger and fries - both were so plentiful, I didn't finish either. I definitely got my money's worth. It costed me a bit less than ten bucks. Around eight.

The burger meat wasn't too seasoned, but that is how I like it. It was extremely juicy. It was so tender, you wouldn't need a knife to cut it. A fork would suffice. I didn't expect less than three dollars' worth of french fries to be so much! When they brought me the huge platter of it, I was pretty floored.

My friend got a lemonade and she said it was really good.

I got my money's worth, the food was good, and I left extremely full. Easily five stars.

  • Pros: Huge portions offered, pretty cheap
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/18/10

Fat Juicy Burger

by Athena Chang , Citysearch Contributor

They don't mess around here. Burgers here are super big and juicy. If you are on diet, this is not the joint for you. If you are looking for a high maintenance burger, this aint the right spot for you either.

Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and chow down the messy burger at hand. You are certainly going to be full and happy after eating.

  • Pros: Juicy, heavy-weight, filling Burger
  • Cons: Sloppy
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/23/09

Best Burger i have ever had

by mangmang

I went to this place bc of the reviews that i read, The shop it self its not fancy and very laid back. The burger is huge and very delicious , I give them five starts.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

05/11/09

Burger Nirvana

by jvig

A juicy burger cooked to perfection .. Need to use a knife and fork . Fresh ground beef which melts in your mouth

A small joint so timing is everything here

A friendly staff and intresting patrons that frequent the place

  • Pros: Burgers and Atmosphere
  • Cons: tight seating

The Details on Paul's Place

Place Categories:

  • best beefy burgers
  • great atmosphere
  • great place
  • reasonable prices
  • recommend sweet potato fries
  • affordable hilarious service
  • bad turkey burger
  • sucked service
  • best paul
  • best hamburger
  • very nice waitress
  • great onion rings
  • delicious steak fries
  • great whole eating experience
  • worth wait
  • friendly staff
  • big juicy burger
  • warm departure
  • really good philly cheesesteaks
  • cold beer
  • slightly bitter aftertaste
  • juicy beef
  • good food
  • loves red meat
  • rich great experience
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