Another day, another burger. Two Sundays ago fate led me to Beacon for brunch. I had never once walked inside this restaurant, but have heard a lot about Waldy Malouf's great wood fire cooking. I had also heard great things about the burger at Beacon, and that is exactly what I ordered.

The restaurant is expansive and sprawling, you would never know from just walking by. I took a seat at the empty bar and ordered the Beacon Hamburger ($18), which comes with garlic fries, on a homemade roll, and a side of homemade ketchup. The burger was excellent and great. Flavorful and juicy, and just about perfect. It paired well with my Bloody Mary! The garlic fries were wonderful, and I loved the homemade ketchup, which was almost like a barbecue sauce.

The Beacon Burger lives up to the hype. Get one, eat one, devour one. Burger heaven awaits.

Beacon
25 West 56th Street (bet. 5th and 6th)
New York, NY 10019
212-332-0500