Peppery Patty

Good World Bar & Grill
3 Orchard Street (B’twn Canal & Division)
New York, NY 10002
(212) 925-9975

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Rating: 5/5

Notes:

- Burger: Peppery at first bite, but there is a lot more going on here. The beef patty is mixed with beets, capers and onions. The flavors complement each other very well.

- Bun: A toasted english muffin. While we’re not big fans of the english muffin bun, it works well here. This is due in part to the patty being sized appropriately. The muffin also does well at soaking up the juice which, by the end of the meal, makes the muffin that much tastier.

- Garnish: The huge pile of smoky bacon is a fitting garnish for this burger. There is also a green salad with vinaigrette that is meant to be eaten on its own rather than on the burger.

- Mess factor: English muffins tend to make a burger mess prone–this burger is no exception. The loosely packed patty also contributes to the mess factor. Seasoned burger eaters, however, will loose little of this sandwich’s ingredients to the plate or their lap. Large, cloth napkins are provided in case there is a spill.

- Fries: No fries are included so we shared a side. They were thick and tasty but not as crispy as we would like. The spicy mayonnaise that comes with the fries gives them a kick and is a better choice than ketchup.

- Price: $12 (choice of Västerbotten, blue or Jarlsberg cheese)

- Bordeaux: Several wines are on offer. Since one of us was sticking with beer, the other was limited to those available by the glass. The only bordeaux by the glass was a white. We recommend pairing this burger with one of the fine beers available.

- Atmosphere: You could take a girl there.

- Overall:

We both knew this was a high ranking burger with the first bite. This burger is very unique and should be tried. The kitchen was out of blue cheese, so I went with the bartender’s recommendation of Norwegian goat cheese. If this option is available to you, I suggest you go with it. The dark orange goat cheese is a perfect complement to the bacon. Good World feels more out of the way than it really is. It shares the short, first block of Orchard Street with a Post Office, a shabu shabu place and little else. We were dining late on a Friday night so we ended up occupying a couple seats at the bar. Good World is home to some of the highest bar stools, anywhere. Use care when alighting from your stool if you’ve had a couple drinks. There are several tables around including a few in the rear garden. The tables up front are lit mostly by the street light filtering through the large windows. If you don’t wish to be bathed in sodium vapor light, you should dine at one of the back tables or in the garden. Good World does a brisk bar business on the typical drinking nights but is more subdued at other times. If you want to avoid crowds of imbibers, try going earlier in the week.

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