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"I'm sometimes skeptical of “The One Thing” to order at a given restaurant, but in the case of JG Melon, it holds up. Every time I've been to the (cash only) Upper East Side institution, I've ordered the cheeseburger, and I've not been disappointed. You can get it without cheese, or with bacon; either iteration comes with LTO and pickles. It's no-frills, but in the age of the ever-present smashburger, the depth is a nice return to burgers of yore. Is it annoying that the pillowy cottage fries are not included? Yes, but order a side anyway." - Kat Chen