5 Napkin Burger
15 people recommend, 1 warns against itcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC17 comments cited below
What people say, in short
5 Napkin Burger recommendations span its New York outlets, with the Hell's Kitchen branch specifically named. Fans like a straightforward burger cooked to order, and several recommend its veggie burger too. One commenter suggests it for a family meal. Caveats include one diner's uncertainty about whether it matches an older experience and another's burger arriving rarer than requested.
Address
5 Napkin Burger, 630 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036
At a glance
- Price
- Mid-range
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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/Katycat39 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024taste
Has a beet burger they really like.
- Recommendsu/JCTheWalnut in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Says it is good for families with kids.
- Recommendsu/Lanky_Cold_8420 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2026
Suggests it for the burger dinner.
- Recommendsu/secret_identity_too in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Calls it a classic, unfussy burger cooked to order, though a medium-rare order came out too rare.
- Mixedu/blueannajoy in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025consistency
Says they used to love it but aren't sure it's still as good as it was a decade ago.
- Recommendsu/pumper911 in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Named as an answer to the veggie burger question.
- Recommendsu/phoenicia_townie in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025value
Finds it easy and fairly priced, and says it competes with burgers from reservation-only places.
- Recommendsu/iggy555 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Named as an answer to the burger cooked-to-order question.
Show all 17 cited comments
- Recommendsu/TrynaCatchTheBeat in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Seconds the recommendation.
- Recommendsu/remykixxx in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024taste
Agrees enthusiastically with parent recommending 5 Napkin Burger.
- Recommendsu/_herenorthere66 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Loves the place; one of their all-time favorite burgers in the city.
- Recommendsu/T_Peg in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Has always enjoyed the burger there.
- Recommendsu/Garconavecunreve in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2025
Suggests 5 Napkin Burger for the requested burger meal.
- Recommendsu/murphanity in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Named as an answer to the veggie burger question.
- Recommendsu/noots-to-you in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024
Lists Five Napkin as a burger recommendation.
- Recommendsu/VinPickles in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Named as a burger answer to the question.
- Caveatu/Ok_Cardiologist_673 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2024
Compares it as a gross mess upfront and says they wouldn't try it.
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