Brightside's Moroccan Burger was pretty darn excellent.

while person on resurrected thread was looking for downtown, I agree Park Tavern is best bar and best burger, though Skinner's has great burger and better fries and White Star etc good burger.

worth the bus ride and have done it more than a few times. even better when kids piano recital off of Westside Ave and we can double up.

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recently had a burger at grill 274 in the heights. pretty great, though park tavern gets my vote otherwise.

PJ Ryans gets my vote - Mike (the chef) does a great job.

Sure, that's believable.

Robin.

White Mana's bacon cheeseburger probably gets my vote. I thought Park Tavern was good but not great. Better than Five Guys? Sure, but not the best in Jersey City

Best burger is at the Park Tavern on Westside Avenue.

As an avid burger lover, i wish we had more high quality burger offerings in JC. Right now my go to's are the beast burger at Park and Sixth and the Vermont white cheddar burger at Marco & Pepe (simple and delicious when done right, but they can be pretty inconsistent). I wanted to love White Star, but gave them three tries and each time my burger was dry and overcooked. I would pay good money if someone could knock off the lamb burger at The Spotted Pig and save me that trip into midtown...

Park & 6th and Skinner get my vote. There was a day when Marco was my spot, but the inconsistency got to an unacceptable point for me. At least at Skinners and PArk I know what I'm getting, and they hit my temp majority of the time.

White Star, the last 2 times I tried was a joke. Assuming it started with the latest owners, but the food there is not what it used to be. substandard, even for bar food. Same could be said for LightHorse, inconsistent and the service is insanely bad. Long time ago, but I was once called an "as#$ole" by the bartender for turning back a well done burger when I ordered rare.

Park tavern is great, but out of the way for Grove residents. o'connell's is pretty good as well.

Park Tavern does have a very good burger.
My favorite used to be the El Che burger at Hard Grove (breaded, fried, topped with chimichurri sauce) but RIP, they took it off the menu. WHY?!?!

amelia's at 147 warren does a fine burger. not cheap, but plenty good.

All of the food at Park & Sixth is great. I had the lamb burger a while ago and it was amazing.

York St Tavern does a surprisingly good burger as well, but the rest of the food is pretty meh. And I can't complain about those $1.50 Yeunglings.

The best burgers in Jersey City are all on the west side of town.

1. Park Tavern hands down for a rich, fully-flavored bar burger.

2. Jimmy Bravo's for an assortment of specialty burgers and hot dogs.

3. White Mana is what White Castle dreams of.

We just tried the burger at Park Tavern, on recommendations made here. It really was a darn good burger! We were pleased by the parking on the side of the building. Very friendly staff. We'll be back!

Nobody here seems to be mentioning the most important ingredient; the one that really makes the Park Tavern burger the best. i.e. Taylor Ham. I know of nowhere else that you can ask for a burger with a slice of Trenton's gift to the world, and the bartender doesn't bat an eyelid.

As long as you are not concerned about your arteries, it really makes the sandwich.

I think its a tie between white star and skinners.
White star gets an extra nod cause they deliver.
-Rush

Park and 6th's Beast mixed with whatever they have on tap is my goto burger dinner.

Grill 274 in the Heights - a takeout joint - does have a delicious burger, primarily as a result of the flame-broiled patty that always has a nice off-the-grill charred taste. The fries are also above average.

Lighthorse Tavern. Five Guys.

Five Guys-great fries, burgers are hockey pucks. If the meat is so great, ground fresh onsite daily, why do they refuse to offer it anything but well done?

1. park tavern burger is great
2. the mojo lounge burger is a close second

both places make their burgers fresh when you order and always with a smile. bring your appetites

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Completely agree. Five Guys has arguably the best fries of any fast food chain. But while they've got great choices of toppings for their burgers, the actual patties are nothing more than chopped shoe leather.

Gave White Star another shot this weekend (after numerous overcooked hockey pucks from there) and was pleasantly surprised. My burger was a perfect med rare and very well seasoned. Also, that Balthazar bun was on point. Not best in JC (still beast burger from P&6), but I'd def come back. I've also tried New Park Tavern since I last posted and that was a pretty damn good classic burger. Too bad the fries were oily as hell though, that brought the meal down a bit.

I'm a fan of LightHorse Tavern and they serve it with truffle fries which makes it even better!

Worth trying is the Oyster, Burger, Brew night at Maritime Parc for $20 on thursday nights. You get six oysters, a choice of burger (pork/beef, beef, scallop, and salmon), duck fat fries, and a beer or wine. So far we've had the pork, scallop, and salmon burgers. The pork is outstanding. The scallop burger was surprisingly good, too. The salmon was disappointing - dry. If you go, i recommend you make reservations.

I used to go to Lighthorse awhile ago but I really needed a high-end burger that i could take home and wolf down.

I also second grodonh's suggestion of the BBO deal at Maritime Parc. Hard to top that Thursday night deal! The oysters are always top quality, their draft beer selections always include some great quality options and the burgers (all of them) are great. As he (she?) points out, the salmon version is probably the least great, but it is still solid. I'll be there this Thursday!

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The PT has the best burger in JC without a doubt.


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We went to White Star last night (the original location). Very good Thursday $5 margarita, the $9 burger (using Pat LaFrieda beef, on a Balthazar bun) was cooked perfectly to order and served with a big pile of shoestring potatoes and had great flavor. Even with the nearby La Festa Italiana taking place we scored a great parking spot-I'd go off hours otherwise to avoid circling trying to find a spot. We'll be back.

The Maritime Parc burger is pretty excellent if you're in the mood for a "fancy" burger and comes with duck fat fries for like $12. However, if you want the best old school burger in NJ (better than New Park Tavern IMO), Krug's Tavern in Newark is where it's at.