Minetta Tavern's famous Black Label Burger

Minetta Tavern's famous Black Label Burger

Date January 19, 2014
Time 12:30 PM EST

Reservations

This session has concluded.

The Meaty Details

Overall Verdict

Consolidated scores from 18 ratings

8.3 /10
The Details
Taste
9.0 /10
Texture
8.6 /10
Toppings
7.6 /10
Sides
7.4 /10
Value
7.4 /10
Venue ambiance
8.9 /10
Harmoniousness
8.8 /10
Burger Club seal
Andrew's Review
"Minetta Tavern has emerged as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the Monthly Burger Club. The Black Label Burger has shattered all previous challengers with a single dry-aged, clarified-butter-drenched blow from it's beefy fist. Taste, texture and harmoniousness all received high marks from the majority (although worth noting that the tasters in Session #2 were on the whole significantly less enthusiastic, so there may be consistency issues at play...), the lack of cheese causing few issues given the richness of the meat, the butter-soaked nature of it and the perfectly-caramalized onions topping the whole thing off. For sides, the fries were tasty and better than most, though not outstanding enough to raise the bar. Value took a definite hit given the $28 price tag, but many agreed that the experience justified the cost. The classic, old-New York atmosphere was praised by one and all, though we could've done without the slightly-judgemental waitress from Session #1. Full ratings breakdown below. And speaking of breaking through the glass ceiling, I'm tremendously proud to announce a new Personal Best for the "Rating Andrew as a Person" category - crushing my previous 3.9 high with a world-beating 6.4!! And the complex organizational elements of planning two large-party sessions at this notoriously-packed venue netted me a 10/10 rating (only one person rated this, but whatever I'll take it)."

Member Reviews

November 23, 2014
7.6 /10
Taste
8.0 /10
Texture
7.0 /10
Toppings
7.0 /10
Sides
8.0 /10
Value
7.0 /10
Venue
8.0 /10
Harmony
8.0 /10
November 11, 2014
9.6 /10
Taste
10.0 /10
Texture
10.0 /10
Toppings
10.0 /10
Sides
9.0 /10
Value
9.0 /10
Venue
9.0 /10
Harmony
10.0 /10
9.1 /10
Taste
9.0 /10
Texture
8.0 /10
Toppings
10.0 /10
Sides
9.0 /10
Value
8.0 /10
Venue
10.0 /10
Harmony
10.0 /10
9.3 /10
Taste
10.0 /10
Texture
10.0 /10
Toppings
9.0 /10
Sides
9.0 /10
Value
9.0 /10
Venue
8.0 /10
Harmony
10.0 /10
6.3 /10
Taste
6.0 /10
Texture
5.0 /10
Toppings
7.0 /10
Sides
6.0 /10
Value
6.0 /10
Venue
8.0 /10
Harmony
6.0 /10
November 10, 2014
7.0 /10
Taste
7.0 /10
Texture
8.0 /10
Toppings
7.0 /10
Sides
6.0 /10
Value
4.0 /10
Venue
9.0 /10
Harmony
8.0 /10
November 10, 2014
8.9 /10
Taste
9.0 /10
Texture
9.0 /10
Toppings
8.0 /10
Sides
9.0 /10
Value
9.0 /10
Venue
9.0 /10
Harmony
9.0 /10
8.0 /10
Taste
10.0 /10
Texture
9.0 /10
Toppings
7.0 /10
Sides
6.0 /10
Value
5.0 /10
Venue
10.0 /10
Harmony
9.0 /10
6.6 /10
Taste
7.0 /10
Texture
7.0 /10
Toppings
6.0 /10
Sides
6.0 /10
Value
5.0 /10
Venue
9.0 /10
Harmony
6.0 /10
7.7 /10

Andrew: 8

Taste
10.0 /10
Texture
9.0 /10
Toppings
6.0 /10
Sides
6.0 /10
Value
8.0 /10
Venue
6.0 /10
Harmony
9.0 /10