Forkelo ranking · Updated October 2026
6 smashburgers across New York City, ranked on what people say about the dish itself — never the restaurant's overall rating.
Burger By Day · Chinatown, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it a top notch, consistent smash burger that is not too oily. Critics found it weaker than rivals.
7th Street Burger · East Village, Manhattan
10 dish-specific mentions · 80% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it one of the best smash burgers in the city, juicy with a great sauce. Critics found it small, greasy or short on sear.
Smashed · East Village, Manhattan
8 dish-specific mentions · 75% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it among the best smash burgers in the city, with quality beef. Critics found the patty thin or the burger messy.
Smashed · West Village, Manhattan
15 dish-specific mentions · 60% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans praise razor-thin, crispy-edged patties and a great sauce. Critics found it ordinary or missing the crisp edges.
Gotham Burger Social Club · Lower East Side, Manhattan
17 dish-specific mentions · 65% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it among the best smash burgers in the city, with jalapeno kick and a soft roll. Critics found it dry or lacking crust.
Hamburger America · Greenwich Village, Manhattan
9 dish-specific mentions · 67% positive · 1 source type · menu verified October 2026
Fans call it a perfect, no-nonsense smash burger with crisp edges. Critics found it lacking crust or unremarkable.
Every score is built from evidence about the specific dish: how often locals recommend it, how strongly, how recently, and whether independent sources agree. A restaurant's overall star rating is never converted into a dish score.
Quality and confidence are reported separately. A dish two people loved can score high, but it is marked limited data until more evidence backs it up. The whole calculation — every constant, and three dishes worked through line by line — is written out on the methodology page.
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