"You wouldn’t expect to find a great smash burger at a hot dog restaurant named for papaya juice, but Chelsea Papaya prepares its patties with unusual care, smashing them repeatedly to release excess moisture so that you end up with a paragon of the genre. Burgers are ordered face-to-face from a cook, like at a bodega, and they can be adjusted to your standards: more done, no ketchup, a toasted bun, and so forth." - Robert Sietsema, Eater Staff
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