Salvation Burger
| Address: | 230 E 51st St, New York, NY 10022, USA |
| Phone: | +1 646-277-2900 |
| Site: | salvationburger.com |
| Rating: | 3.9 |
| Working: | 12–4:30PM 12–4:30PM 12–4:30PM 12–4:30PM 12–4:30PM 12–4:30PM 12–4:30PM |
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Adam Prato
Im generally very disappointed at the burgers people rave about, especially from the place with a bunch of guys (I forget how many there are), the cabin that got shook, or even that burger jaunt hidden in the hotel. All disappointments and none of which trump what you can get at a good irish pub or alehouse. I saw the 1-stars, and I can sympathize with bad service, but I cant understand the comparisons to those fast food burger places, or why its okay for one restaurant to dictate exactly whats on your plate but not this one. I had the Salvation burger because if Im going to have a fancy hyped up burger, I might as well go with the namesake. I expected to be underwhelmed because I mean how good could a burger be, especially at $25. Turns out it was likely the best burger Ive ever had. The amount of effort to turn out the perfectly shaped patty alone, or the perfectly sesame studded bun probably makes the bespoke burger worth $25. Seriously, it looked like a work of art. I dont think food stylists go through as much trouble to make a burger look good. On looks alone I was impressed, and it tasted *better* than it looked. Ordered medium, it was the perfect reddish-pink medium; not grey, not red-rare, cooked through to a perfect pink. It left a puddle of red juice in the plate that I tried to sop up with the bun for each bite. I skipped the fries and opted for the dessert. The banana cream pie had slivers of banana glass, which is probably a pretty accurate description of it and frankly Im shocked, thats a liability waiting to go south on them. I ate it carefully since, well, it was called glass for a reason. I went late on a Monday (9pm) and the service was great (polite, upbeat, helpful, attentive, etc), but I went alone so I was seated pretty quickly at the open table area right by the hostess station. I can see how this place could get pretty hectic during prime time because of how freaking good everything can be.
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Tyler Lund
Salvation is reaching unprecedented levels of hype for their burger in Midtown East and with April Bloomfields credentials from Spotted Pig and Breslin, it must be good. The burger is good, but not as life altering as I expected. The classic is a better display of the excellent blend of Pat LaFrieda meat than the Salvation Burger and lets the meat speak for itself a bit more. The blend is delicious and apparently a highly guarded secret. The burger though was quite rare and a bit more raw inside than I typically like, though I can see why it is appreciated. The other items were good too, including the Kirby pickle which has a nice little spice and the hot dog which is more like a bratwurst with some fruit to balance the heaviness. The Caesar salad wedge was awesome with some of the best dressing Ive had. The fries were excellent as well which is a bit of a rarity for good burger places. The desserts may be the best course here. The peanut butter pie is highly recommended and the banana cream pie we had was awesome with glazed "banana glass" on top. The bar is nice as well though pretty small considering there is no where else to wait inside. There are three cocktails on tap, including a nicely spiced Moscow mule. The beer selection isnt huge but is pretty good with several craft beers. The atmosphere inside is quaint with some cool booths with fireplace tv screens that add a little ambiance. The kitchen is also fairly open. The wait here can be astounding though. For dinner there was a 2+ hour wait and even for lunch right after opening on the day before Easter was a 30 minute one. Definitely try to get there right before they open. At least they will text you when ready but there arent many places in the area to wait.
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Rebecca Chan
The salvation burger if you disregard price, service, etc. is worth 5 stars in taste a lone. Would I come back? Nah, and I would say is prob the same for most people. We were here on Monday night at 7pm, and there was no wait, and the restaurant was only about half full. It took about 20 minutes after we were seated for our waitress to take our order - we didnt even know who our waitress was when we sat down. Group ordered half salvation burgers, half classic. The Salvation Burgers were all med rare and it was DELICIOUS. It had some kind of wine sauce on top with these crunchy strings that were either potato or cheese (couldnt tell). The bun was great, everything held up despite it being a tall burger. Classic only comes medium-well or well done. The group ordered medium wells, but the patties were definitely all well done. The patties themselves were dry as hell, but had a good taste. Pickles on the classic were good as was the sauce. It was kinda like a fancy big mac. Except that it costs $17 and doesnt even come with fries. I mean, honestly Id choose a Five Guys burger over this ANY day. The only thing better about this burger over Five Guys is that the bun isnt all mashed up. The fries are good, but not like $7 a cup good. I mean, Burger and Lobster serves a pretty good burger for $20, but it comes with equally tasty fries. So yeah, I dont think youll have to wait to try this burger anymore cause they probably dont have repeat customers. And honestly, if Im paying over $20 for a burger and over $30 for burger + fries, you expect a certain level of service, which wasnt present here.
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Thomas Donker
Started with roasted bone marrow. Simple and delicious. Reminded me very (too?) much of the world famous classic roast bone marrow salad at St. Johns in London. Before I finished the dish the burger was already served - not so great, as I had to quickly stuff my face so it wouldnt get cold. Wouldve liked another beer in between, this felt at bit rushed. The Salvation Burger was perfect in many ways; size, sesame bun, meat quality, juicy and cooked perfectly pink throughout. Makes me think it was sous-vide cooked - probably why everything could go so fast. The flavours however were nice but not great, and for a big name (and price) like this, that shouldnt be the experience. Decor of the place pretty standard-hipster; wood panels, metal constructions, your cutlery is in that box on the table and a few craft beers on the menu. High expectations but unfortunately didnt live up to it. Somehow it felt like the "celeb chef" optimised this place with the main goal to quickly make as much money as possible, nothing more.
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Priscila Forster
The hostess was borderline rude. She had that "what-are-you-doing-here-bothering-me?" attitude as soon as we entered. My husband and I got there and the place was not even half full. She showed us to a table with two stools and we asked if we could take an empty booth so we could sit a little more comfortably because there was a backrest. She said booths were only for larger parties, but there was a couple at another booth. When we pointed that out, she said she knew it, but she could not sit us at the booth. If the restaurant were full or if there were a wait, I would have been ok with that. But there was A LOT of empty tables. We just left and went somewhere else. Side note: ZERO stars to whoever planned the interior design. Stools are NOT comfortable for a meal when you want to relax and have a good time. How hard is it to use chairs??? Or mix and match, some chairs and some stools if you really like them? Not going there again.
