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Island Burgers and Shakes

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766 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10019
nr. 51st St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-307-7934 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
6.6 out of 10

8 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Hamburgers

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

Sat-Thu, noon-10:30pm; Fri, noon-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 50th St.

Prices

$6-$9

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

BYOB
Delivery
Kid-Friendly
Lunch
Take-Out

Alcohol

Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

40th St. to 64th St., Fifth Ave. to Twelfth Ave.

Profile

This Hell's Kitchen storefront with a Southern California vibe specializes in burgers and chicken sandwiches, or churascos, in countless permutations. A blackened churasco is a couple of degrees of Cajun heat short of a call to Jacoby & Meyers, and needs only minor embellishment like blue cheese, or avocado and Monterey jack. Be sure to order yours on Sullivan Street Bakery ciabatta, and douse the flames with a malted. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Blackened churasco, $8.25; Bourbon Street burger, $9.25; hippo burger, $9.25

Reader Ratings

6.6

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Awesome....just......awesome

dwallack79 from 11106 | Posted on 10/26/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	7

Décor:	7

Value:	9

I love hamburgers.....my only goal in life other than world domination is to find new an exciting ways to enjoy ground beef between two pieces of bread. Island Burgers menu is outstanding if you like variety. There's like 80...Read More

Satisifes my lunchtime red meat cravings

kiwanomelon from 11372 | Posted on 8/30/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	8
Service:	8

Décor:	5

Value:	5

If you're at Lucky's, which is just around the corner, do yourself a favor and go to Island instead. No, Island does not have fries, but they admit it (and apologize!) upfront--the legend of the fryer-less kitchen...Read More