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Guys, you resolve this by having a disclaimer. Most burger places WILL let you choose rare/medium rare and for many of us, that is a requirement. Somehow, they stay in business (probably because the chances of a successful lawsuit over a disclaimer for simple food poisoning is pretty freakin' small and the damages won't be worth most lawyers' time). Judging by what I'm seeing with this new restaurant's approach, this place won't. If you want to compete in a crowded market, you really to be fantastic at what you do and meet the needs of your customers. That means you make the burgers and fries the way customers want. I like truffle fries, but some people don't. Offer regular fries and maybe even a baked potato with toppings (yes, that would be neat, huh?) or coleslaw or something that sets you apart. Have outdoor tables. You know, simple things that make people go to your place instead of the other places around.
Posted on: 2015/12/21 16:47
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Well I suppose this restaurant doesn't want to pay for the minuscule chance of you getting food poisoning. In the litigious world we live in, I would not say that is particularly ignorant even if it means not having some business.
Posted on: 2015/12/21 16:33
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"Safe" is such nonsense. I'm willing to take the 0.0001% chance of getting a bit of minor indigestion for the superior flavor of a rare/med-rare burger. I also frequently do such "unsafe" things as ride in automobiles and walk across streets. Yes, it makes sense to recommend 160F from a food regulatory and public health perspective, but the idea that consuming rare ground meat is particularly risky is just ignorant.
Posted on: 2015/12/21 15:29
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Love the shake shack graphic rip-off on their menu.
So Fries: - pecorino truffle fries - sweet fries dusted in cinnamon and sugar Def looking forward to trying the burger, but where normally I would get fries as well, neither of these appeal to me. Cinnamon toast fries? with a burger? And truffle fries... i don't really need my fried potatoes doused with more (truffle) oil. Anyway, good luck to the owners. Hopefuly they can make it in this town's saturated burger market.
Posted on: 2015/12/20 19:38
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I would say the other or here is that they intend the place to be "fast-casual"/takeout driven for which it doesn't make sense to attempt cooking to temperature. That looks like the way they're going since the space has about 8 stools lining one wall for dine in. Personally I wish they would have gone more the ShakeShack route and kept the menu even simpler.
Posted on: 2015/12/20 18:05
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If you stick with a restaurant that either grinds or gets freshly ground beef delivered and has quality purveyors you'll be fine with a rare burger. If I want beef with panade I'll get meatloaf or a meatball, which aren't the same texture as hamburger.
Posted on: 2015/12/20 18:01
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Not really sure what is meant by temperature but the only safe way to get there is 160 F. Here is a neat article on a few cooking methods. The last method gets you the 'rare' look but turned out to be the most time consuming.
http://consumerist.com/2015/08/24/we- ... oesnt-taste-like-leather/
Posted on: 2015/12/20 17:14
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Agree, if I can't get a rare or medium rare burger I'm not on board. Either they're using 1/4lb patties which are just about impossible to cook rare, or they're lazy, or they don't have confidence in their meat.
Posted on: 2015/12/20 15:19
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i'm more peeved about this bullshit line of "we only cook burgers to one temperature".
if i get a gray burger, they'll have lost someone who would be a happy regular and big advocate for them. ESPECIALLY if they're getting high quality lafrieda meats that you know are from a decent source. what in the F*@($^
Posted on: 2015/12/20 4:48
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Posted on: 2015/12/20 4:14
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Posted on: 2015/12/20 2:46
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Quote: bodhipooh wrote: Agreed on both counts; the current Lorem Ipsum state of the site is silly-looking. They should just redirect the URL to a Facebook page while they're building it. I'm hopeful they don't overextend themselves with the menu selection. My biggest concern is the "Spreads" section of the menu; that's the slippery slope that leads to underseasoned beef.
Posted on: 2015/12/20 2:25
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Posted on: 2015/12/19 19:08
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They were in the midst of a friends-and-family event today as I walked by; I had the opportunity to glance at the special menu they had prepared for the occasion. Assuming even half of it is what will be on the normal menu, it should be a good place. One other good omen: there was a Pat LaFrieda meat truck parked out front beforehand. Edit: Here's the menu from their skeletal website: http://www.burgereatery.com/menu/
Posted on: 2015/12/19 18:28
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I was actually pretty stoked on the tree lights. hah
Posted on: 2015/12/19 7:29
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All I'm hoping for is a well-seasoned, decently-sized burger made from fresh ground meat, served on a quality bun. It doesn't have to be a 12-oz. bar burger that's 2 inches thick, or offered with lots of zany toppings.
If I see prefab frozen patties separated by paper, I'll be disappointed. Same goes with the fries; it's probably too much to ask for fresh hand-cut with their limited-sized location, but if they can get a supplier with a flash-frozen version, that'd be swell.
Posted on: 2015/12/18 17:39
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that corner has never looked so beautiful. (did you see the lights on the tree out front? like our own mini Tavern on the Green.)
I really hope this place succeeds. I myself will be stopping in on a regular basis, if only to meet my weekly french fry quota.
Posted on: 2015/12/18 16:47
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I've been waiting so long for this!
At this point there's almost no way the burger can live up to how good I want it to be. hah I'll be there Monday.
Posted on: 2015/12/17 23:18
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Doesn't seem to be intended for much eat-in. There are only countertops and stools lining the exterior walls.
Posted on: 2015/12/17 16:30
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It is mindblowing how underseasoned the food is at nearly every single restaurant in this city. The solution is easy - you just have to ask for some salt, throw on a pinch or two, and boom, the food is delicious - which makes me almost feel bad about complaining, but come on, that's the chef's goddamn job, to make sure the food they put out is properly seasoned. Any case, the burger at Union Republic is pretty solid, best I've had in JC other than the dry-aged Pat Lafrieda patties that I get delivered and do a reverse-sear in my oven, finishing with my Searzall. And I've been a little let down by recent Minetta Tavern experiences. Michael White's burgers and Emily in Brooklyn have taken my heart away from the Black Label.
Posted on: 2015/12/17 16:27
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Posted on: 2015/12/17 16:01
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Salt....yeah. Flavor is a good thing.
Posted on: 2015/12/17 12:16
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Saw a few people in there late tonight, poked on the door and was told they'd be open Monday. Please be better than Left Bank. I don't need Minetta Tavern or Spotted Pig, but I really hope they know how salt and pepper relate to a good burger.
BURGER EATERY 238 First Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302. Telephone: 201 795 3250 http://www.burgereatery.com/ 
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