SoHo Park Is Like An Alterna-Shake Shack

If you’ve been in the prime shopping area of Soho, you’ve probably walked past SoHo Park without even noticing it (or stopped at Hampton Chutney Co. before getting to it). It’s on Prince St. (at Lafayette) and is one of the cheaper lunch spots you’re going to find in the neighborhood, especially if you want a burger. It just so happened that all last week I was intensely craving a burger and fries, but I felt like this site has reviewed many of the options that are $10 or less, of which there aren’t that many. I thought about heading for Brinkley’s for the massive $14 burger that Serious Eats so loved, but instead decided SoHo Park was more in the ML budget and deserving of a look.

If you get a classic single ($5.75) with fries ($3.50) you can stay under the $10 mark, but I went wild and got one with cheese ($6.75), which put me a bit over the price barrier.

The good news was this was a decent burger, with a little bit of pink left in the middle. They automatically give you tomato, shredded iceberg lettuce, a sweetish sauce and American cheese. As far as I know, that’s the only cheese option there is. If you want mustard or ketchup you’re going to have to put it on yourself. The size of the burger was fine for me, especially given the large pile of fries I got with it. Heartier appetites are probably going to want to go with a double.

Now onto the best part of my lunch, which was the handcut fries. They were slightly limp, partly from being trapped in the cardboard takeout box on the train ride back to the Financial District, but damn were they tasty. I especially appreciated the generous sprinkle of sea salt.

Since this part of Soho is not lucky enough to have a Shake Shack or really many places to get a burger that aren’t a bar or sit-down cafe, you could really do a lot worse than SoHo Park.

The + (What someone who likes this place would say)

  • There is ample seating which is a rarity in Soho.
  • You can get a regular burger and fries for $10.
  • The fries are great.
  • It’s the closest thing to fast food burgers in the area.

The – (What someone who doesn’t like this place would say)

  • I don’t want to pay more than $10 for a cheeseburger and fries.
  • What’s up with the shredded iceberg lettuce?
  • The only cheese option is American.

SoHo Park, 62 Prince St. (at Lafayette), (212) 219-2129

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