Comments on: NY Mag Wreaks Havoc on Midtown Carts

By: j

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:51:59 +0000

In the second picture with the meat, lettuce, bread, and sauce, what type of meat is it and where is it from? Thanks!

The famous Chicken/Lamb Halal Cart on 53rd & 6th. But it’s only there at night… -zach

By: Alan (Beef Guy)

Alan (Beef Guy) — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:41:02 +0000

We need more carts around Park and Madison in the 50’s

By: susan

susan — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:30:16 +0000

or we can think positive and hope that more carts will soon come when they realize that all of our carts have long long lines and they can make a ton of money.

By: Rudy McBagel

Rudy McBagel — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:37:35 +0000

Infamy infamy!!…they’ve all got it infamy!!!

By: Rootbeer

Rootbeer — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:07:16 +0000

Even the Rafiqi’s at Madison and 57th had a longer line than usual yesterday. I think the Ny-Mag effect spilled over from the featured carts to every cart in Midtown.

Hopefully all the noobs will go back to Cosi and Metro Deli by the end of the week, leaving the carts for the rest of us.

By: paul

paul — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:38:44 +0000

Cable, I’m not sure what you’d expect. What if he’d used a tissue? It’s not like he’d have changed gloves…I eat a lot of cart food and think it best not to think about these things. They’re trapped inside an oven for 6+ hours a day, depending on when they get there. Bodily functions are hard to ignore.

By: poo

poo — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:36:32 +0000

I have been hoping Carnegie John’s would stay on the dl because i have always been able to get a good meal for a good price with no wait. Nowwith the NY Mag article, I will have to wait till the hype dies down.

By: Boo NY Mag

Boo NY Mag — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:09:18 +0000

Personally, I’m getting a little sick of NY Mag. It’s having some weird “Oprah effect” anytime something’s featured. Sucks for the rest of us who discover stuff on our own or through word of mouth.

By: b-eater

b-eater — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:42:01 +0000

I tried Carn. John’s yesterday for the first time (I’m in your photo in fact!). Definitely impressed. Burger was quite good as promised – nice flavor, juicy, and just messy enough. Also tried the chicken platter – definitely better than most carts. Great flavor, well seasoned, a nice tzatziki-instead of the typical glommy “white sauce” and a tasty salad – actually dressed with a lemony vinaigrette. Only 2 blocks from my office too!!

By: cheezburgerz

cheezburgerz — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:22:04 +0000

let’s face it- the burgers at parker meridien are really not that great to begin with. they’re average at best, and the whole draw is the actual location and “secret” feel of it. if i took their burger and gave it to you at some well-lit mcdonald’s type of place, i don’t think you’d be that impressed.

there are much better burgers in midtown- like at pj clarke’s. expensive, yes. but that bacon cheeseburger is insanely good.