P.J. Clarke’s Is Not a Midtown Lunch (But They Make a Damn Good Burger)
As soon as I sat down for lunch at P.J. Clarke’s (on 3rd Ave. & 55th) and looked at the menu, I prayed that I wouldn’t bump into anybody I knew. Looking around at all the blue button up shirts with ties I realized that probably wouldn’t be an issue. Is this how the other half lives? Amazing. If you get to go out to fancy work lunches like P.J. Clarke’s on a regular basis, consider yourself lucky. I never go, unless I’m invited by pizza and hamburger king Adam Kuban. He immediately pointed out that I could get a hamburger for $8.90 (under the $10 price range.) No cheese though, and no fries either (of course.) Not really much of a deal, so P.J. Clarke’s gets disqualified from being an official Midtown Lunch. But that doesn’t mean I can’t tell you that the burger is pretty damn tasty (you may say the secret ingredient is salt.)
Posted: 12:35 pm, August 14th, 2008 under *3rd Ave. btw. 55+56th, Burger.
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Bacon cheeseburger there is one of the best burgers in the city.
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caesar salad to split
bacon cheeseburger
side of potatoes
pintdone it probably 15x for lunch over the years. always delicious
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Now that my husband has seen your face, Zach, you can be sure he will chime in soon with commentary, suggestions, and near-obligatory male affection. Worry not, he is a very good kisser, having practiced for days on end on his blow-up doll (which he calls “Elizabeth”, and bought used at a 10% discount, if such things inflate you)
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See Zach’s mad Joe Pesci eyes?
‘…. you ‘tink im funny?….what way?..you think zen burger is funny?….what way do you think me eatin a fookin zen burger is funny?’
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Zach, you look like a serial killer in that pic.
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Were you in One Flew Over The Cookoo’s Nest?
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They’re turning on you Zach!! You knew it would happen!!
Lousy turncoats ;-)
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Now I know zach’s face…..wait a sec! Hey! that the m-fker that pushed me down at ho-yip when they brought out fresh general tsos for the buffet!
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All these years Zach has been describing himself as a “fat man,” and it turns out it was LIES!
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lol Sarah the first time I met Zach, I had to refrain from saying “I thought you said you were FAT, dude”. I should have known; growing up with um, larger than usual men in the house, I should have known that people who are actually fat rarely call themselves fat frequently.
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I wasn’t at all impressed with the burger. Fairly standard. Actually a bit dry and on a generic hamburger roll. The $5 extra for fries seemed a bit excessive. The waitress pretty much ignored us, seeing as how we weren’t in suits. I’m really starting to think people in NY have no idea what a good burger is.
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The best part of lunch here was the hostess ;)
I think the cheese add was 95¢. So you could upgrade your burger and still come in 15¢ below the $10 price cap. You’d have to drink water, and you’d have to stiff the waitress on the tip.