I love real hamburgers (even when they’re mediocre), and I’m skeptical of veggie burgers, and the buzz they’re currently enjoying — with good reason.
I sampled four of the city’s most popular veggie burgers and came away unsatisfied.
Substituting grains and vegetables for meat, and engulfing them in thick sauces, cheese and nuts, does not a virtuous burger make — nor even one that necessarily tastes good.
What’s the point in leaving the beef out when the product bloats you every other way it can? Getting fat should at least be fun.
The Organic Grill
123 First Ave.
Green Machine, $14.99, with a bowl of bland kimchi chowder
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Nomad Bar
10 W. 28th St.
Veggie Burger, $16
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Superiority Burger
430 E. Ninth St.
Superiority Burger, $6
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By Chloe
185 Bleecker St.
The Classic, $8.95
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