Jg melon
JG Melon West Village, Redemption?
April 22nd, 2017 @ 08:00 AM

Event Description

We tried to visit JG Melon's heralded Upper East Side venue early on in the existence of Burger Club, but they lied to us. They promised us a space for our meat magnificence, but upon arriving they denied us and kicked us out into the cold, claiming we had no reservation. Fortunately, there was a nearby Shake Shack where we could alleviate our deep scars of betrayal, but the wounds run deep.

Upper East Side JG Melon is forever banned from Burger Club, they have opened up a new West Village branch, and so we shall descend upon and determine whether or not their Cheeseburger stands up to the greats. Join us.

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Overall Rating: 6.14

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Taste:
7.5/10
Texture:
6.75/10
Toppings:
5.63/10
Sides:
5.38/10
Value:
5.63/10
Ambiance:
6.13/10
Harmoniousness:
6.0/10

User ratings


The burger was good, but not great. With all the toppings and ketchup I could barely taste the cheese. It was very juicy, cooked the way I asked, and a good size. Fries needed more salt and I wish they'd come with the burger. But a good burger overall!

Rating Details

Taste:
8/10
Texture:
8/10
Toppings:
7/10
Sides:
7/10
Value:
6/10
Ambiance:
7/10
Harmoniousness:
7/10

Three napkin burger. Very juicy. Bun did not hold up well

Rating Details

Taste:
10/10
Texture:
8/10
Toppings:
9/10
Sides:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Ambiance:
7/10
Harmoniousness:
9/10

I do not understand the legendary status of this Burger. I hold this to be an excellent diner burger, but nothing more. The patty is thick and well formed and the beef is tasty (though under salted), and the totality of it is very very pleasant, but in no way transcendent. The value is appalling - for a dollar and a half more I could have a Luger Burger, and not including fries (that are mediocre to begin with) is unimpressive. The ambiance is negligible. Toppings are standard. Perhaps the upper east side venue has more to offer, but we'll never know since it's forever banned from the club.

Not worth the hype.

Rating Details

Taste:
8/10
Texture:
6/10
Toppings:
5/10
Sides:
4/10
Value:
3/10
Ambiance:
5/10
Harmoniousness:
7/10

I think I'd like my fries with my burger, on the plate. The burger itself was good but nothing to write home about. Decent but I could've made it at home.

Rating Details

Taste:
9/10
Texture:
9/10
Toppings:
2/10
Sides:
3/10
Value:
5/10
Ambiance:
4/10
Harmoniousness:
3/10

This is the burger that if you say "hey, let's get a burger", you'd go, and do that, be satisfied and move on. I truly enjoyed it, but as a burger seeker, would put it at the top. The fries were good, the Bloody Mary was a good classic.

Rating Details

Taste:
8/10
Texture:
7/10
Toppings:
6/10
Sides:
6/10
Value:
8/10
Ambiance:
9/10
Harmoniousness:
7/10

Beth "Neighbs" N.

Cheeseburger

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Andrew's purple pants and the rest of the excellent company was my favorite part. I'm sad I didn't get a Bloody Mary which was deemed by many to be great. The burger was certainly yummy but average/overrated. Messy, didn't hold together well. I give it a 'meh'. Didn't like the fry chips, though this didn't stop me from eating them.

Rating Details

Taste:
5/10
Texture:
4/10
Toppings:
5/10
Sides:
3/10
Value:
5/10
Ambiance:
6/10
Harmoniousness:
4/10

$12.50 for a cheeseburger with no sides. It was a well cooked, decently seasoned and sized diner-style burger not worthy of any great praise or critique. Another $6 for fries that should've come as an included side.

Andrew, surprisingly, was the first to arrive and made a reservation that wasn't turned down. Amazing. 3.6/10!

Rating Details

Taste:
6/10
Texture:
5/10
Toppings:
5/10
Sides:
3/10
Value:
3/10
Ambiance:
5/10
Harmoniousness:
5/10

Good taste, right temp, cheese melted well but overall not that quinressential "burger" taste you long for when eating a burger. But pretty good.

Rating Details

Taste:
6/10
Texture:
7/10
Toppings:
6/10
Sides:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Ambiance:
6/10
Harmoniousness:
6/10

Who's attending

Andrew ousley circle Andrew O.
"The Moo Pie Pirate"
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"Perfect patties please"
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"The Swanson"
Missing Beth N.
"Neighbs"
Missing Barry L.
"MEAT MUNCHER "
Missing Sam H.
"The Meat Hammer"
Missing Pamela C.
"Ground Beef Grail-Seeker"
Missing Alejandra V.
"Ground Beef Grail-seeker"
Missing Anna L.
"Ground Beef Grail-seeker"
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"Ground Beef Grail-seeker"