Johny's Luncheonette

The Best Smash Burgers in New York City

"Ever get the feeling that a single cheeseburger isn’t enough but that eating two would be over the top? Enter Johny’s, where a cheeseburger hero throws a pair of patties in a hero roll with extra American cheese and the usual greenery, to make a sandwich that one person can barely finish. The patties, as per the smash burger requirement, have been flattened and seared. Founded in 1994 but looking many decades older, Johny’s is the old-school latest lunch counter to occupy this space in a still-industrial corner of Chelsea." - Luke Fortney, Robert Sietsema