"A freshly unwrapped cheeseburger with the works. Note how its juices already have begun seeping into the bun. At first bite, they cascade from inside the charcoal-cooked crust. Note also the two kinds of cheese on top."
Michael Stern
"You actually can see smoke coming off these hamburgers, each of which is cooked exactly to order. That smoke wafts out of the restaurant and into the hotel lobby, becoming the most incongruous, but irresistible, perfume."
Michael Stern
"Not exactly a grand entrance. The fun of eating here, aside from its excellent hamburgers, is how purposefully proletarian the whole experience is."
Michael Stern
"Here is an instance where Roadfood Radar simply doesn't work. We cannot imagine walking past the entrance to Le Parker Meridien and thinking, 'Hmmm, there's probably a really great lunch counter hamburger in this place.' Fortunately, we were clued in by Stephen, who was clued in by his father, who knows both great hotels and great Roadfood."
Michael Stern
