Black Iron Burger
“We ordered the Black and Blue w/ onion rings and the Classic w/ Loaded Fries and its was AMAZING.”
“I had The Masterpiece, it was awesome….fresh, tasty, juicy, balanced, and the bacon was the best i tried while in NYC..”
“I highly recommend this joint to anyone who appreciates a good burger, be it to cure a hangover or to keep the night rollin' on…”
Black Iron Burger
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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not sure why it's called Black Iron Burger then again i don't care bc the burgers are baller, the sides can be mains, and the milkshakes bring everyone to the yard…. seewhatididthere
i order Black Iron Burger East (Alphabet City) via seamless and visit the brick n mortar location fairly regular when i am HANGRY!
the space itself is softly lit, but still fairly bright…your snapchat and instagram pics will need the flash though.
the space itself is pretty small. however they utilize it well. the front area is dominated by the bar and grill. so for you solo types you can sit at the bar, drink beer, savage a burger and watch the game on the flatty above the bar. there are also several two-top high tables who don't need to be close to the bar. there is one or two four tops in this area that can prolly seat five if you squeeze in. pushing further back there is another four-top, another two-top, and a booth that probably seats 4-6 (this is the only backed seating) everything else is bar-ish stools with no backs.the decor/ambience is very chill and subdued. dark and medium woods throughout. fairly subdued lighting. some eclectic decor pieces and the casualness of handwritten specials etc. on the wall mirrors. there's fair amount of mirrors and reflective surface to give the space a lot more size. well played. condiments line the walls in holder (ketchup, mustard, n grey poupon/you don't have to wait on staff…you can dress your burgers, fries, and onion rings yourself…plastic forks, spoons, knives, napkins and such are there as well. )
the food? great as long as you have your expectations in check and choose things that you like to eat. if you are looking for cheap burgers, go away. if you are looking for $9ish-$10ish burgers made from antibiotic/steroid free meat then you're in the right place–and that's a great value and taste to be had in the east village.
it's clear they use premium natural ingredients as it comes through in their burgers and sides. my current favorites here is the HASHBROWN BURGER (sloppy patty goodness: two 4 oz burger patties, cheese, tartar sauce, and a crunchy thin potato pancake…YUM! The PATTY MELT, giant burger patty, swissh cheese, caramelized onions on buttered rye…burger melt my appetite with an overload of meat n cheese. And finally THE MASTERPIECE: two 4 oz. patties, swiss cheese, grilled onions, fried egg and BACON, giant burger for a giant appetite…well worth the calories! ha. you can also do build-your-own burgers here.
the sides: if you like ONION RINGS, get'em here. they are fresh and made to order. YASSSS. and the Loaded Fries are amazing: smothered in cheese, bacon, and ranch sauce…the sides are very shareable and perfect for 2-3 people who have also ordered burgers.
the beer selection is solid. nothing blew my hair back, but the beer choices pair nicely with eats. i like me some McKenzies Hard Cider with heavier burgers and the Left Hand Milk Stout when i'm just snacking on sides. ORDER. A. MILK. SHAKE. DO. IT. sweet smooth thick sugar dairy death by straw,
MY RANT about other CHEAPER burger places: why are people complaining about the prices at Black Iron Burger? ever wonder why OTHER places with cheaper burgers don't state that they use steroid/antibiotic free meat…umm, it's because many other burger places don't..these burger places use terrible quality ingredients…so have fun with the Big C. that's why i love Black Iron Burger: they use quality ingredients and deliver a value for a decent price. keep in mind Black Iron Burger is a true sitdown burger meal experience…it's not fast food.
the staff. very casual. chill, friendly. they make mistakes but are quick to remedy. like the last time i was here. we ordered beers. and were informed something was out. waitress was on top of it with our beer order quickly. or they mischarged another tables bill on the credit card, but were quick to catch the error afterward and give us receipts showing the error and correction. there do seem to be a fair amount of credit card issues at this place, so mind your bill carefully and make sure you were charged the right amount after you leave. i don't think anything nefarious is going on just a touch of mistakes by greener staff.
overall i'd say Black Iron Burger is a solid date night, grab burgers n beers after a rough work day, or small group hang. you can watch sports here but i wouldn't camp here bc it can get cramped. Seamless ordering from here has been error free–and the burgers n fries were piping hot. i do wish that the happy hour and specials were better priced…they seem pretty meh to me.
drops mic because these burger require two-hand handling!
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Like their location midtown, the burgers rock. My boyfriend had the masterpiece (again) and I had the hashbrown Burger, which was delicious. We finally got to try the fries, which are good, but the onion rings are to die for. It's the same great food as their midtown location.
The East Village location is tiny, but the service is top notch and runs like a well oiled machine. The music was '80s hair bands; the clientele youthful. It was also clean and comfortable despite being so small.
Do not skip this place. Delicious!
After having such a great experience at the Black Iron burger location in Midtown, I decided to check out this location three weeks later and oh boy, was it a major disappointment!
First of all, the restaurant itself threw me off – it's a very old school looking pub-type restaurant, which was totally not the case in the Midtown location that I went to. There are only a handful of rickety tables and chairs, and it's relatively cramped in there as well.
The first red flag was that this location did not have the Wasabi Burger in its menu, which was the only reason I wanted to come back to Black Iron so soon. This is hugely deceiving as I would only assume that the same restaurant chain would carry the same burgers, which I even confirmed on its online menu (for this specific location). So I settled and got The Masterpiece with jalapeños (which was an extra 25 cents). After my boyfriend and I already placed in our order, our waiter decided this was the best time to let us know that their credit/debit card machines are down and they are only accepting cash (even though Yelp stated that this place does take card, and so did the other location) and that there is an ATM machine outside of the restaurant. We already put in our order at that point so we were pretty much forced to take out cash. On top of that, these ATM machines are so sneaky that my boyfriend was charged twice for taking cash out…so he paid $5 to take out his own money. Wonderful, right? It gets better.
I also want to keep in mind that we came on a cloudy Saturday afternoon, so it was not packed at all – there were only 2 other tables besides ours. Some other red flags:
1. It was a longer than expected wait for our food, strange since since we both asked for our burgers to be medium rare. At least 20-25 minutes.
2. Our server initially gave us another table's order – honestly, how do you mess up on this when you're manning the only 2 other tables in the entire restaurant?
3. I never got the jalapeños that I asked for in my burger and on top of that, the "hash brown" on my boyfriend's burger was actually a measly lump of potato, which we actually struggled to find in the burger at first (yes, we looked for it after not finding the jalapeños in mine)
Don't get me wrong, my burger was great (perhaps a little lacking in the salt department), and the loaded fries were good too, but the overall experience of the restaurant and the service itself really made a huge difference. I came in hopeful and left extremely disappointed and agitated. Black Iron, you were a very promising brand, but you have some serious consistency issues.
The burgers are awesome, the atmosphere and staff are super friendly and funny, and the beer is cold and tasty! It is a small place, but you are free to take your time as no one pushes you out when you are done. There are great options for different loaded up burgers. I really like just the plain old cheeseburger and fries although some of the other ones knock it out of the park too! It's worth a little trek into the east village to sample some tasty burgers and fries!
The mushroom burger is a must taste definitely 🙂
however burgers contain too much oil 🙁
Don't expect to be seated on clean tables, we had to put napkins on it … Probably due to the amount of oil!
But nice to do
Burgers, Brews, And Fries!
Black Iron burger is a tiny burger joint located in the east village that offers an array of unique burger offering that you would not typically find out at your average burger joint.
They have a full bar and a bunch of small tables with wait service and as soon as you walk into the bar you can smell burgers on the grill and stale beer that is probably all over the floor. I was able to get a table right away and I was hungry and got the The Black Iron burger which is a Double 4oz Patty, All Natural Beef, Double Horseradish Cheddar, Stout Caramelized Grilled Onions, Special Horseradish Mayo. That sounds good doesn't it? and I got the herb garlic fries on the side because fries do not come with the burger.
The burger was cooked to perfection and was incredibly delicious and juicy with ever bite. It didn't need bbq sauce or ketchup or anything on it. The garlic fries however were not good at all and tasted stale.
In short:
– Fraty Burger bar
– Good Burgers
– Expensive for what it is
Yes, really good burgers. Not as creative as Umami, but a solid middle ground between that and say Shake Shack. Even though I'm bummed that my burger with horseradish mayo AND horseradish cheddar did not taste of horseradish at all, everything was still high-quality. I'd go for regular fries over the yucca and guac btw.
Black Iron Burger
NY Manhattan East Village
10:30pm Saturday 27th February 2016
Four Stars
Black Iron Burger had a classic bar feel with their wooden counters, wooden stools, and mirrored backsplash. They offer their draft beer in three sizes: Half Pints ($4.5), Pints ($6.5), or Pitchers ($40). I had a Hofbrau Original Lager and the Masterpiece Burger ($10.5). It is a damn good burger. The bun was straight out of the package taste. The two 4 oz patties were juicy and flavorful. The Swiss cheese was melted. The Stout Caramelized Onions were salty and sweet. The bacon was thin and crispy. The fried egg was the perfect sunny side up. The Golden yolk was exactly what I wanted. There is no sauce on this Hamburg Sandwich so opted for some table hot mustard. The kitchen is literally in the bar area with two hard working guys slinging the hash. I really enjoyed my meal.