7th Street Burger, East Village
91 people recommend, 35 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC, X30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 48 threads.
What people say, in short
These recommendations span 7th Street Burger's New York outlets, with the original East Village location specifically praised for consistency. Fans like the quick, affordable smash burgers; critics find them excessively greasy, bland or underseasoned. Some diners report a decline as the brand expanded, while others still prefer it to rival chains. Fries and branch consistency draw mixed reactions.
Address
7th Street Burger East Village, 91 E 7th St, New York, NY 10009
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Smash burger, Double spicy impossible, Jalapeño burger
- Best for
- Budget, Late night
- 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/catanimal23 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2025taste
Called it a fantastic smash burger, even if it was a drunken late-night pickup.
- Recommendsu/lsm4 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Names it as favorite cheap burger
- Recommendsu/Vegetable_Health106 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Says they'll love both Hamburger America and 7th Street, though prefers the former.
- Caveatu/HaggisMac in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Says it is always under-seasoned and too greasy, only good late at night after drinking.
- Mixedu/dinky-park in r/FoodNYC · Jan 2025taste
Good but too greasy, like drinking oil; tired of that style.
- Recommendsu/Forgemasterblaster in r/FoodNYC · May 2024value
Says local spots like this are priced well below for similar quality.
- Mixedu/Abject_Entertainer41 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Says same deal as Hamburger America, implying weak fries there too.
- Recommendsu/kylegilliscomedy in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024
Recommends 7th Street Burger as a place for a burger.
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- Recommendsu/homegrown13 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Recommends hitting 7th Street within a few blocks in the LES.
- Recommendsu/yearlyearly in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024consistency
Says the East Village location is consistently great; other locations may have quality control issues.
- Mixedu/ourannual in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024consistency
Original location is great but other locations just okay after fast franchising.
- Recommendsu/dmany02 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025value
Go-to for quick, affordable burgers, though sometimes soggy and fries are meh.
- Caveatu/ReliabilityTalkinGuy in r/AskNYC · Apr 2024taste
Found the Park Slope location underwhelming, tried twice, doesn't get the hype.
- Recommendsu/wazacraft in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026variety
Loves the double spicy impossible patty option
- Caveatu/Pamijay in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Found it flavorless and just greasy.
- Recommendsu/legallefty in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026taste
Says fries are mediocre but burgers slap
- Recommendsu/hennystrait in r/FoodNYC · Jun 2024
Says you can't go wrong with their smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/eMotive11 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023value
Agrees it is very cheap and delicious.
- Recommendsu/realityjunkie33 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
Thought their jalapeño burger was really yummy.
- Recommendsu/Flower-Gullible in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Names 7th Street as a burger recommendation.
- Caveatu/nyBumsted in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Found it greasy and unremarkable.
- Recommendsu/thats-gold-jerry in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025price
Calls it their favorite cheap burger.
- Recommendsu/tres-petite-kate in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025taste
Says it's so good, fries too.
- Caveatu/Wh1sk3yS0ur in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025taste
Finds the burger too greasy and does not share the praise.
- Recommendsu/pumper911 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023taste
Recommends 7th Street for fast food style burger.
- Mixedu/dewgin86 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025taste
It's good but can be very greasy.
- Recommendsu/igetlotsofupvotes in r/FoodNYC · May 2024taste
Would go there for that greasy burger style instead.
- Caveatu/aka-nanci in r/FoodNYC · Nov 2026
Calls it post-drinks food, implying it is not worth a dedicated visit.
- Caveatu/AuPhoenix in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2026taste
Says 7th Street Burger tends to be too greasy for them.
- Recommends@VeryBullishGuy on X · May 2026taste
Says this New York spot has been making this style of smash burger better for years, with food that speaks for itself.
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