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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

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.0 out of 10

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    12 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Hamburgers
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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

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7.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
36% Would you take a date?
80% Would you take kids?
9% Would you go on business?
18% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.3
Service: 6.7
Décor: 5.3
Value: 6.8

West Coast kind of place

texasmountaineer from 10036 | Posted on 8/22/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 9
Value: 6

The place does not stand out on the street so missed it at first pass. Really liked the atmosphere...the Janis Joplin music really gave the place a nice vibe. The service was good and the staff had the kind of Calfornia PCH laid back style. We tried the buger and the chicken...the chicken was the favorite. The Buns were wrong for the sandwiches..the place reall y does need fries. If they can't afford fryer then put in oven and make baked fries or some of signature dish....backed potato does not go with a burger. The shakes are great and worth the trip.

yum

suckitsessions from 10010 | Posted on 5/8/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

delciousness in my mouth

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