4 Charles Prime Rib
33 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 24 threads.
What people say, in short
4 Charles Prime Rib attracts repeated best-burger nominations, with several diners preferring it to Au Cheval. One fan likes the patty without bacon and egg because it is already rich; a dissenter finds the burger too straightforward for its cost. Reservations are a recurring obstacle in the comments, and several diners describe takeout as their alternative rather than an easy table.
Address
4 Charles Prime Rib, 4 Charles St, New York, NY 10014
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Burger all the way, Cheeseburger
- Best for
- Takeaway
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Storm1211 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Wedding host says the burger exceeded high expectations and food was excellent.
- Recommendsu/catanimal23 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Calls the burger a perfect ten that somehow lived up to massive hype; exceptional.
- Recommendsu/Bigangrylaw in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Called the best burger they have had anywhere.
- Recommendsu/twoanddone_9737 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026portion
Burger uses better meat than Au Cheval; splitting it four ways was totally satisfying.
- Recommendsu/slithersky in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2024taste
Calls it an awesome burger but liked it more before the showy presentation, and prefers it without bacon and egg since the patty is rich.
- Recommendsu/bossu90 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Thought the burger quite good and better than Au Cheval, though similar to other good NYC burgers; the French dip stood out most.
- Recommendsu/Tsuraraa in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste
Commenter gives 4 Charles their nod for best burger.
- Recommendsu/After-Snow5874 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Enjoyed the burger a lot, though tired of manufactured scarcity pricing.
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- Caveatu/outlawlooseandrunnin in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024wait time
Found the burger disappointing and hard to get, not worth the trouble.
- Recommendsu/SquanchyMelo in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
Tops their burger rankings.
- Recommendsu/the_chonkist in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
Names the burger one of the best in the city and mentions blue cheese stuffed olives for the martini, with Au Cheval or Monkey Bar as fallbacks.
- Mixedu/zzy335 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Calls the burger trendy and liked for presentation, suggesting prime rib instead.
- Recommendsu/mad0789 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Calls it the only answer for the best burger.
- Recommendsu/rdgn in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Names 4 Charles as a best burger pick.
- Recommendsu/FaerieGreen in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026portion
Agrees that splitting the burger several ways is the right approach.
- Recommendsu/NormalGuyPosts in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Calls it terrific but hard to get into.
- Recommendsu/freakydeaky222 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Says the 4 Charles burger is one of the few viral food items that actually exceeds the hype.
- Recommendsu/StassiWoods in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Regular who recommends the burger all the way among their picks.
- Mixedu/ouikikazz in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024value
Says some argue 4 Charles is better, but for the price prefers its prime rib sandwich and would choose Red Hook Tavern instead.
- Recommendsu/tarekarafat in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Ranks 4 Charles first on their running burger list.
- Recommendsu/ForDepth in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026taste
Calls the 4 Charles burger stellar.
- Recommendsu/Appropriate_Chard460 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2026wait time
Suggests 4 Charles, noting a line is needed.
- Recommendsu/morosehuman in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Has eaten there and calls the food fantastic, though buyout prices are shocking.
- Recommendsu/nightkhan in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2026taste
Ranks 4 Charles above Monkey Bar and Au Cheval for burgers.
- Recommendsu/kermit_the_frise in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025taste
Lists it among their favorite burger spots in Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/aschapm in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Says the burger at 4 Charles was considerably better than at Au Cheval, and recommends the French dip over Hillstone's.
- Recommendsu/Lady_DudeBro in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2024taste
Thought the burger better than many and probably their favorite in NYC, though hard reservations inflate expectations beyond what it delivers.
- Caveatu/NovmbrRain in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023wait time
Says you basically cannot get a reservation.
- Recommendsu/m_jl_c in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023delivery
Takeout ordered a day ahead is still fantastic.
- Recommendsu/potrain in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Ranks 4CPR first on their burger list.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.