The NYC Smashburger Power Rankings

"Your Order: Cheeseburger ($7.67). Keep it simple.  In theory, a basic smashburger should taste the same everywhere. It’s just an extra-thin patty topped with cheese and squashed between two buns, after all. But 7th Street Burger turns the process into something more like composing a sonnet, with precise arrangements of flavor and texture. Roughly chopped onions are pressed into a beef patty made with a 75/25 blend from Schweid & Sons, and cooked until the edges get crispy. They then top it off with grilled sweet onions, a single pickle slice, american cheese, and a creamy house sauce on a gloriously greasy potato roll. 7th Street now has locations all over the city, but we like the original East Village spot best." - willa moore, neha talreja, will hartman, bryan kim