Lovely's Old Fashioned, Hell S Kitchen
28 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 16 threads.
What people say, in short
Lovely's Old Fashioned is a Hell's Kitchen burger spot known for its smash burgers, which several people call among the best in the city. One diner singles out the patty melt, and another says the place has a nostalgic, old-school lunch vibe. A few visitors find the burgers small and the onions heavy, one diner found the sauce flavorless and the patty greasy, and another felt it was only a modest step above a fast-casual chain while being pricier.
Address
Lovely's Old Fashioned, 642 9th Ave, New York, NY 10036
At a glance
- Opinions divided
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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/Full-Cat-9897 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Calls the burgers tasty and the fries unique, and reasonably priced.
- Recommendsu/RoosterClan2 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Says Lovely's is fantastic but underappreciated.
- Recommendsu/StallionMang15 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Likes this burger spot
- Recommendsu/johnbobby in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2024
Considers it the best burger in New York right now.
- Recommendsu/thebemute in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Recommends it as a burger pick.
- Recommendsu/pigeonmachine in r/FoodNYC · May 2024
A big fan of this burger spot.
- Recommendsu/khatuba in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Calls it the absolute best
- Recommendsu/robronanea in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Named as an answer to the burger cooked-to-order question.
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- Recommendsu/shayde in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Left a better first impression than Cubby's.
- Recommendsu/Thick-Definition7416 in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Lists it as a burger joint among good food spots near Times Square.
- Recommendsu/jeRskier in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Recommends it if willing to go to Hell's Kitchen.
- Recommendsu/phoenicia_townie in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Names it with Harlem Shake as favorites
- Recommendsu/PriclessSami in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025
Says it has to be Lovely's Old Fashioned for a burger.
- Recommendsu/reppynutz in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Recommends for smashed burgers and the patty melt.
- Recommendsu/MorddSith187 in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024
Recommends it as a burger pick.
- Recommendsu/just_corgis in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Calls it the best
- Recommendsu/Rawr-mageddon in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2025taste
Says they are a fan of this Hell's Kitchen burger spot.
- Caveatu/BaskingInWanderlust in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025taste
Disappointed: flavorless sauce, greasy, no crispy edges, bland onions.
- Recommendsu/stuntsbluntshiphop in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Loves it and calls it probably their favorite in the city.
- Recommendsu/omjy18 in r/FoodNYC · May 2025
Agrees with parent that Lovely's is a solid call.
- Recommendsu/kerouacjul in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Calls Lovely's old fashioned a sleeper hit.
- Mixedu/AvatarofBro in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025
Prefers Cubby's but visits Lovely's because it's closer and open later.
- Recommendsu/illtotan5000 in r/FoodNYC · Mar 2025taste
Calls the simple smash burger amazing.
- Caveatu/sworninmiles in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Found it too onion-heavy and the burger pretty small.
- Recommendsu/zzzzard8 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025
Glad someone already mentioned it.
- Recommendsu/BobbyD420 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/smh120585 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Names Lovely's as a burger recommendation.
- Mixedu/hotdogaholic in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024portion
Pretty good but very small, with undercooked onions.
- Recommendsu/Duchock in r/AskNYC · May 2024value
Recommends it.
- Caveatu/DMmepicsofyourdog in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2024value
Found it only slightly better than a fast-casual chain but pricier.
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