Good views over the water to Manhatten. The crust gives the "bun" a nice crunch on the outside. Please direct all concerns about Nick's health to splatani@masslive.com. The actual quarter-pound burger isn't very big, leaving you plenty of room to go explore the rest of the food festival. We first stopped and visited Domino Park which is very close to this place then we went and had lunch here with the family, the selections were out of this world. Apparently that's the safely guarded trade secret. It's the sort of plainly wonderful event that people will climb over each other to heap on the most elaborate praise (the freaking New York Times called it the "Woodstock of eating"), so much so that my host in New York actively worked the whole weekend to sum it up well enough to get quoted in this post. m_gallery_pagetype = "embed"; Everything you try will be delicious, even the stuff that's advertised as healthy (I would know, I had a vegetable pancake and it was so tasty). The festival itself, which is located in Williamsburg as well as Brooklyn Bridge Park, is more like a food exposition than a food market. It's got so many different options from all around the world and I would highly recommend it -- if you're willing to spend no less than $8 per station. It's like a unicorn you can eat. m_gallery_permalink = "http://photos.masslive.com/4502/gallery/i_ate_it_so_you_dont_have_to_the_ramen_burger_at_smorgasburg_1/index.html"; The Japanese style gravy is aweaome. m_gallery_creation_date = "Thursday, April 30, 2015, 1:57 AM"; Please send email nomalley@masslive.com with any praise/food suggestions. But really, we're all just waiting for the makers to slap some Ramen noodle buns on the thing and watch it fly across three skyscrapers with the help of Jason Statham's grenade launcher. Subscribe to MassLive.com. Huge selection of food and drink stalls to choose from. Very tasty treats and food/drinks to try but not cheap. Opportunity to delve and excite your palate on a variety of foods/drinks you wont be disappointed. more. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. I'm sure it's got some wonderful stuff going on under the hood (a 400-horse power engine, some high quality beef). However, having failed to do so, she will go uncited and unnamed for all of eternity. You will need more than one to feel satisfied. The views of Manhattan are a great way to enjoy your food. It’s available at all Smorgasburg locations, so if you’re worried about waiting in line, consider checking out Smorgasburg at the South Street Seaport or Prospect Park for fewer crowds." Although the burger comes with a grand mystique, the components are pretty simple: - Quarter-pound burger patty- Arugula- Cheese- A nice soy-based sauce- Scallions- Ramen noodle patties. How is it formed into that bun? A bit expensive dur to the small size, compared to other great food you get there, but it is worth every one of the twelve dollars. I ate it so you don't have to: The Ramen Burger at Smorgasburg, boil some noodles, mix with eggs, form into patties, cool them down, sear them and slap them onto a burger, wouldn't even tell Conan O'Brien what it was. The problem is that, once you get past that, you're still biting into two patties of unseasoned ramen, which isn't that great. Very pricey though! Seeing the Ramen Burger in action is a whole lot like watching Vin Diesel drive an awesome car in the "Fast and Furious" movies. m_gallery = "i_ate_it_so_you_dont_have_to_the_ramen_burger_at_smorgasburg_1"; The noodle patties themselves appear at the Ramen Burger tent pre-molded before they're tossed on the griddle to get a nice crust. Foods from everywhere talk about international as well as weird things like a "ramen burger" go figure. m_gallery_type = "photo"; Gallery: I ate it so you don't have to: The Ramen Burger at Smorgasburg. If you come in the summer, be prepared for the heat and sun. I went to Shake Shack instead. Although, if Local Burger -- or any other establishment nearby -- wants to, let's say, boil some noodles, mix with eggs, form into patties, cool them down, sear them and slap them onto a burger, I certainly wouldn't be opposed to such copycat tactics. Continue your visit to www.tripadvisor.co.uk, Best of Brooklyn Walking Tour in Williamsburg, Ask Ilneonoto about Williamsburg Smorgasburg, Ask home2annika about Williamsburg Smorgasburg, Ask Pedro961 about Williamsburg Smorgasburg, So. If you haven't heard of the original Ramen Burgers, they are the brain child of Keizo Shimamot who encountered pork sandwiches with ramen buns … You can literally gorge yourself on mozzerella sticks while sitting in the sand. There's no going wrong with the food. m_gallery_title = "I ate it so you don\'t have to: The Ramen Burger at Smorgasburg"; I would definitely go back there when at NYC on a Saturday. The Ramen Burger at Smorgasburg The Ramen Burger has ascended into the pantheon of mythical foods that you've only heard about in tall tales, through stories of … I had read a lot about this place som my expectations were high.As a reult of this, as always, I got disappointed.Crowded. It runs Thursday at noon-ish. m_gallery_id = "17656065"; Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. We had to take a few laps around the place before we could start ordering :) Each of our choices were quite good. It tastes fantastic, with a nice umami flavor and little bit of sweetness. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. m_gallery_json = "https://blog.masslive.com/photogallery/4502/17656065.json"; When you bite down, you get the ramen bun breaks apart in your mouth to reveal the burger and the vegetables. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. It's a fine burger and set of toppings. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. At this food fair you will find food from many places and countries, Mexico, China, Japan, Argentina, China, among others. The downside is that it overpowers the other components. There are a few locations you can grab the burger (two in New York, one in L.A.), with the New York locations popping up at Smorgasburg, a regular Brooklyn food festival that gathers on weekends. "I ate it so you don't have to" is a regular food column looking at off-beat eats, both good and bad. Drinks are expensive and so is the food, but for a one-time visit, I would definitely recommend going and sharing some plates with friends. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your California Privacy Rights (each updated 1/1/20). If the Cronut is the iPhone of food, then the Ramen Burger is the Samsung Galaxy. 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This past Sunday I made my way to the Prospect Park location and tried the famous Ramen Burger . A lot of smoke and burned meat in the stalls.If this wasn’t enough it was also very expensive.I ended up not eating anything at Smorgasburg. The actual flavor of the burger is dominated by the sauce, which is a great thing. Definitely come with plenty of CASH as food isn't cheap and you're going to want to try many things. (But Bring A Full Wallet. Ways to Experience Williamsburg Smorgasburg. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. - See 686 traveller reviews, 766 candid photos, and great deals for Brooklyn, NY, at Tripadvisor. This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC. So many choices of food from all over the world. Ramen Burger founder Keizo Shimimoto wouldn't even tell Conan O'Brien what it was when he went on his show for a cooking segment. So, yeah, the Ramen Burger, is just a burger with some noodles formed into a bun. Food. Your support makes a difference. It holds up surprisingly well as a bun, retaining its shape even after you take a couple bites. It's like going to an auto show or a video game convention but instead of checking out the latest Maybach or attending a League of Legends panel, you get to eat artisan cheese curds while a tall Jamaican man hacks away at coconuts a couple stands down.

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