Superiority Burger
Superiority Burger – Muenster Cheese, Iceberg Lettuce, Tomato, Dill Pickle
Burnt Broccoli Salad – Eggplant, Red Chili, Coriander, Wine
Crispy Potatoes – Cheese, Scallions
When Del Posto Pastry Chef Brooks Headley gave up fine dining to pursue Vegetarian Burgers in the Lower East Side the commentary was appropriately mixed, and although discussions of the death of fine dining continue in whispers while Headley racks up accolades it seems safe to say that both parties are happy with the outcome, Del Posto holding onto its Michelin Star while Brooks remains present and accounted for at Superiority Burger, a Sunday visit at 3:30pm seeing the space filled with a few folks sitting outside as the Chef himself was in the kitchen with his team, first frying Potatoes and then scrubbing out a blender.
Celebrated as much for its concept as the Food, everything served within the tiny restaurant either Vegetarian or Vegan with Cheese largely accounting for the difference, patrons looking for Superiority Burger will find the ramshackle sign hanging above a step-down space with five seats and enough room to fit perhaps a half-dozen more standing in wait, the kitchen manned by a team of five including the cashier and a man washing dishes.
Offering just a dozen items daily, the Gelato and Sorbet prone to regular change and three sides varying by ingredient availability, the ordering process at Superiority Burger is a simple one with preparation times generally less than ten minutes, no item on the menu more than $9 with the infamous Burger just $6 inclusive of Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato and a Pickle on a Potato Roll tinged in Yellow Mustard.
Described by some as “amazing” while other experienced diners prefer “mushy” or “a waste of time and nothing else but the product of the hype” the Superiority Burger itself is indeed a soft patty composed of Grains and Legumes with a lot of spice that *sort of* replicates the flavor of McDonald’s fast food favorite with a earthy linger, the presumptive healthiness based more on Carbon Footprints and Ethics than it is on calories or Macronutrients, the better bet being to stock up on superior Vegetables brought in from local markets including the Burnt Broccoli tangled with Peppers and Cashews amidst pureed Eggplant or “the closest thing that we have to French Fries” crispy Potatoes confited in Olive Oil and tossed in spice with just a bit of Cheese and Scallions.
http://www.superiorityburger.com/
