01/01/09

OVERRATED and not good

by ARTROB

This place is way overrated! The burgers, dressing and cheese were tasteless! The only thing that had flavor was the bacon and it was overdone. I had my burger on sourdough and the bread fell apart - a horrible option to have on the menu. This place is beyond over rated! I can't believe it made it to the top of the Best of 2008 list!? The only reason I can think of is the number of options on the menu and not the quality. There are way better options to choose from in this city!

• Pros: The service was ok
• Cons: Everything - the food was bad and we were squeezed into the place

05/12/08

I'm addicted!

by ccc99

I love love love Island Burger. I order delivery from they practically once a week. I always get the South of the Border burger, but their salads and shakes are amazing also. And I love that I can order online, and the food gets here hot and delicious in 15 minutes. Highly recommended for anyone in the area who loves a good burger and lots of variety.

06/20/07

Very Good Hamburgers

by foodnyclover

Someone recommended Island Burger to us, as it is hard to find a great hamburger. We tried it and liked it very much. The burgers are charred nicely on the outside and med. rare on inside (that is how I ordered it). Although the med well done one was a little dry. The salad was very good. It is a small restaurant, but we would go back. The waitress was nice too. We have been here a few times more and everytime it is great. The Cobb Salad is so good and very large and the hamburgers are so good. The people next to us had a baked potato it was huge! Freedom of Speech!

• Pros: Very Good Food
• Cons: A little small but if you know don't complain

12/25/06

Great Burger Experience

by hrdowning

Quaint Burger joint in a clean neighborhood. A must-do for any burger-lover when in NYC. A great menu with decent prices! Burgers were a bit thick, but still cooked just perfect. I have never seen so many choices for types of burgers/chicken sandwiches. Truly unique!!

• Pros: Great Staff, quick food prep, menu choices, over-all value
• Cons: Burger a bit too thick, but still tasty

07/16/06

Great Island Shakes, but get off the Island if you want properly cooked burgers

by aarti15

Island Recipe? The place was cramped, but that was expected from what I read. A good # of combinations on the menu and the milkshake was excellent - definitely shook off the summer heat. As for the burger, it was well presented but poorly cooked - very dry, crumbly...I had asked for medium so maybe that's how it's cooked on the island according to the cook, but it's time to get off this island...

04/25/06

Awesome Burgers - So so service

by chrisk11

While the service isn't great the food makes up for it. I always bring friends when they're in town. EVERYONE loves the place.

• Pros: FOOD, FOOD, FOOD
• Cons: Cramped

02/28/06

Fantastic

by mrsuperlove

Among the best burgers in the city. Rest of menu is great as well. Salads are huge and delicious. Chicken Churrascos are large and tender. Fast delivery. Highly recommended.

Island Burgers and Shake Shack have the best burgers in the city by far.

• Pros: Burgers, Salads, Churrascos

10/29/05

Bloody Lovely

by celebrityholmes

Island serves a SERIOUSLY GREAT hamburger. I've had take out from there 4 times now since I first stopped by two weeks ago (always the "people's choice" burger) and it's been better than perfect each time. The service is attentive and friendly and the burgers are swoon worthy. I've always ordered medium rare and they come just as they should - fat, slightly charred on the outside and very pink and juicy at the center. A co-worker of mine has had a couple of burgers from Island ordered well done and thought they were TOO done, so you should probably keep that in mind. As for me, I've never had a better burger in NYC at any price.

• Pros: The food, Crazy inexpensive, THE FOOD!
• Cons: can be crowded, occ long takeout wait, no fries

10/16/05

Great food for cheap prices

by jah555

Excellent grilled chicken sandwiches and burgers with any topping you can think of. Huge portions - two of us ordered chips and guacamole (which was very good, sort of spicy) and were full by the time our sandwiches came. The sandwiches, however, are so so good. Great grilled chicken, huge burgers. The sesame buns are my favorite. Also, they have great milkshakes - very chocolatey and thick. Service may be a bit slow, but is friendly and laid back. The entire restaurant is relaxed and laid back. They play good music and have lots of magazines/newspapers to read. Its my new favorite place.

• Pros: Excellent chicken, Relaxed atmosphere

10/14/05

A West Coast-style, french fry-less burger shack that attracts a deservedly cultish following.

by Contributor

The Scene
The long, narrow restaurant feels like it could have been imported from a Malibu roadside. The colorful interior features bright orange-and-red tables, along with paintings and mirrors rendered in the shape of surfboards. Waitstaff go about their work with all the lackadaisical flourish befitting a casual hamburger joint.

The Food
Both the burgers and grilled chicken breast sandwiches rank among the best in New York. The charred-on-the-outside, fist-sized patties are cooked precisely to order, and the menu touts a dizzying 63 varieties of burger and bird, with everything from the basic with cheese to more elaborate concoctions like the satisfying Derby (with bacon, real blue cheese and sliced avocado). Whatever you order, rich, buttery sauteed onions are a must. Much has been made of Island's lack of french fries--space and cost are cited on the menu--but an order of thick crispy salt and vinegar chips almost satisfies the craving.