"J.G. Melon opened on the Upper East Side when Nixon was president, and it still serves one of our favorite burgers in NYC. If you haven't been, there are a few things you should know: It’s walk-in-only, you need to order the cottage fries, and you will (if even for a split second) consider ordering a second burger after you finish your first. Come here when the group you’re with happens to be experiencing a burger mind meld, and bring cash. Expect a wait on weekends or at prime-time." - bryan kim, willa moore