Smashed, West Village
11 people recommendcounted across its outletsvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Smashed recommendations span its New York outlets, with several diners specifically praising the West Village branch. One fan likes the very thin, crisp patties, while another calls it their best smash burger experience. A separate diner compared it with Hamburger America on the same day and preferred Smashed. Another likes its value and finds it less greasy than alternatives.
Address
SMASHED NYC, 516 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014
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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/homegrown13 in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024
Recommends Smashed among burger spots within a few blocks in the LES.
- Recommendsu/thesoftskin in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026variety
Says they have a jolly peno burger.
- Recommendsu/slow_cyclist512 in r/FoodNYC · Feb 2026
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Internal_Offer2025 in r/AskNYC · Jan 2025taste
Recommends it and praises the fries.
- Recommendsu/what_mustache in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
One diner likes Smashed for serving the thinnest, crispiest burger around.
- Recommendsu/jonscotts in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024taste
Thinks Smash'd is top tier.
- Recommendsu/potrain in r/FoodNYC · Dec 2023
Ranks Smashed eighth on their burger list.
- Recommendsu/TheChampIsHeeere in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2026taste
A diner praises the fresh jalapeños and rates it far above 7th Street.
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- Recommendsu/No-Ambassador-9561 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
Compared same day and found Smashed much better than Hamburger America.
- Recommendsu/Strong-Level-7616 in r/FoodNYC · Apr 2025taste
A visitor calls the West Village location the finest smash burger they have eaten.
- Recommendsu/halermine in r/FoodNYC · Sep 2024value
Says it tastes best, isn't very greasy, and isn't very expensive.
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