Trying the WORLD's FIRST HAMBURGER! Is Louis' Lunch Worth The Hype?

[@uaeats]

This was the 100th episode of UA Eats! The timing couldn't be better right before Thanksgiving. Thank you all so much for watching my videos and the role you all play in growing the channel. I'm a one-man show so it can be hectic at times, but your support makes it all worth it. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@dfromcool]

Congrats and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@paulb5680]

Congratulations! keep up the good work. I love your videos so thanks for making them.

[@jho.4177]

Awesome work UA!!

[@kamshafty]

We are all happy for you! ❤️💪🏻

[@zloungeact]

You're welcome

[@ardreambystander6988]

I asked my friend to describe the burger. He said “it definitely tastes like it was someone’s first time making a burger” 😂

[@johanlenox]

its the best burger on the planet, never had anything even close to as good

[@johngilmore697]

I'm a piss-head

[@FactoryFugitive]

That is oddly the perfect description. Imagine how much of a game changer this was during the time though. To look at the smash style burgers with brisket/chuck/sirloin blends with toasted potato buns & the sweet/acidic sauce styles to cut through the inherent richness that burgers naturally have, really showcases how much we have elevated the burger game. It's fascinating to Me that in regards to any culinary techniques and recipes that if there is something to be improved upon, human beings will figure it out and inevitably improve it. in regards to food, it is absolutely the best time to be alive.

[@johanlenox]

@@FactoryFugitive more places should try making burgers like Louis' tbh

[@darnellleake405]

I ate here on a trip in my early 30's. The burger is terrible. Bland and unevenly cooked. Awful burger

[@tomsellers9468]

50-year butcher. As long as the sourcing and handling of the beef is top notch and sanitation is spot on, the ground meat can be treated like a regular steak without a lot of concern.

[@dukeljk2191]

Wrong.

[@tophfb]

@@dukeljk2191you’re wrong lmao

[@GwopUpEnt]

We good on that

[@Mojames1984]

True true I’m curious how they source and handle the beef 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Garbageman28]

While this may be true I don’t trust the place that insists on crap bread and cheese whiz.

[@danielahn6943]

What I dont understand is why the fuck would it take over 30 minutes to cook these burgers and they come out that rare...unfcuking real.

[@jinx4163]

Cooking over an open fire is super slow.

[@khrisstake2210]

​@@jinx4163shouldn't a flame be the fastest?

[@jinx4163]

​@@khrisstake2210 Stoves are faster because the flames are even and concentrated to hit one specific location (the center of a pan). Open flames are sporadic and just shoot flames out wherever, and the heat isn't condensed down.

[@khrisstake2210]

@@jinx4163 thanks

[@denialphasebitcoin5639]

They only have 3 burners They weren't cooked 30 minutes Only the wait was

[@jeremybackman7539]

These burgers look like something I do at 3:45am Drunk.

[@navyjax1128]

yea where I ran out of Lettuce. and no french fires. i think was like only there toppings or nothing. NOT for me. Plus I want my beef COOKED.

[@RJ-mh3ox]

@@navyjax1128and I don’t even like thick patties😂

[@robertvose7310]

TOTALLY

[@Make-CanadaGreat-Again]

I have more confidence in you at 3:45am. Eating rear burgers is risky.

[@hunterhalo2]

Potentially the most pointed and accurate comment here.

[@Lawomenshoops]

People always say that this is the first place to serve a hamburger. But I rarely hear people say this is one of the best places to get a burger. I think more people go for the history, and the fact that they were the first burger place.

[@billymarino4452]

Kind of reminds me of Pat's steaks in Philadelphia. Yeah it's neat to go since it's the first of it's kind but the cheesesteak is meh. Only tourists and drunk people at 2:AM go there. The deli up the road from me makes a better steak sandwich than Pat's.

[@83dude]

This is the place all these cringy tiktokers go, eat one crumb and claim " OMG THIS IS HONESTLY THE BEST BURGER EVARRRR"

[@ryanhobbs79]

These burgers looked terrible.

[@RussianNightmare]

@@billymarino4452 Terrible take

[@BullittHilts]

It’s a cool historical place - but you can see how this place inspired other burger places. Someone eventually went to Louis Lunch and thought “I can do that better” and then did just that.

[@Zukkoyaki]

I've seen a ton of videos on Louis Lunch. People always twist themselves into knots to avoid just saying it wasn't good 😂

[@Tloc103]

We can all see it’s crap 😅

[@sixnine9048]

Yeah a quick youtube search wouldve saved this poor guy gas time and money. Trash ass joint

[@sincereyoutubeapology]

You wouldn't know what a hamburger is if they didn't industrialize the process. And dude can't even say loui's lol. And you take his advice lmao

[@misteryoww5026]

The opposite for Nusr-steak they would say the food is shit even if it tastes good 😂😂

[@dSYNYSTERb]

Bro that shot at 1:05 looks HORRIBLE. What about that trash looks good?

[@philipboardman1357]

When it comes to large menus, they are almost always a bad idea. Cheesecake factory is in aberration. It's large menu has made it massively successful. They have a very particular niche, where they put themselves in malls, and then provide options for every member of the family or the shopping group. I'm not sure how they make it work, but I think a lot of it has to do with the massive volume of customers that move through the restaurant

[@craxyman9025]

Reminds me of the burgers my grandmother used to make me as a kid. I wouldn't wait 45 mins for this.

[@NoahEats]

Grandma make the best food!

[@craxyman9025]

@@NoahEats True and it only takes about 15 minutes lol

[@danman1287]

​@@NoahEats sometimes not

[@bbugging]

facts i could make the same thing at home in 45 mins or less lol

[@danman1287]

@@bbugging that includes shopping right

[@MarceloNMF]

He's really making an effort here to describe plain loaf bread with a piece of uncooked meat, a thin slice of cheese and raw onions with plenty detail in a full 15 minute video

[@ltjoseph9042]

You need your own channel.

[@mlw4428]

It's not even a slice for cheese, but a cheese spread/cheez whiz type of product

[@leviturner3265]

The meat is cooked. It is probably over-cooked. Otherwise I agree but it is historical and I would like to try a hamburger sandwich there. I would not want to get a hamburger sandwich with cheese because unlike the hamburger sandwich it is not historical to the restaurant.

[@roberthollander4522]

The cook using the same glove For the raw meat and the cooked burger was a nice touch. On another note, I really love your videos. Keep up the good work

[@aarutuno]

Not sure it even mattered since the food was raw before and after "cooking".

[@alyonapetrova694]

New Haven Health Department needs to shut this place down as this is a major health hazard. Trichinosis anyone?

[@RossMoore777]

​@@alyonapetrova694you can't get trichinosis from beef as cows don't eat meat

[@mariorodriguez2713]

@@alyonapetrova694😂

[@mitchg9966]

Don't worry that bread toaster is nearly at 85 degrees. Should get most of the bacteria

[@jakupwhite1516]

That looks absolutely horrible

[@JingelballJaquaviusIV]

I mean it was the first hamburger ever so i guess you Can say that its actually how its supposed to look like

[@TheThejaketucker]

Real talk . I bet it’s tastes great but in looks horrible

[@riley9768]

@@JingelballJaquaviusIV that is not how almost anything works, revisions are why we have progression

[@PeterSokol-bl5vz]

Incredible burgers…they are wonderful…there is a reason they have been in business so long.

[@jakupwhite1516]

@PeterSokol-bl5vz there is no way an uncooked burger is any good. That's not a ribeye bro!

[@anthonyv1719]

Half hour to grill and its still raw?

[@jrex3575]

ikr!

[@NoahEats]

Lol

[@kabob21]

Y’all must eat overdone to charcoal burgers cause medium rare is fine

[@johnnygotti4369]

People cry if it's over cooked and cry if it's rare​@@kabob21

[@Rebel_Gettaz]

​@@kabob21lmfaoo 😂😂😂

[@annoyedok321]

I didn't expect much, but I loved the burger. The thin toast, tomato, whole slice of onion and the medium rare burger were the perfect ratios for me. Everything meshed well.

[@phill3583]

Looks like they changed the cooking process. They used to put the onion on the patty, then close the basket and cook. That definitely added flavor. The onion was charred and the onion flavor cooked into the burger. I was never served a burger that raw there. I haven't been there in years. I think you may have saved me a trip. One vital piece of information you forgot to mention.... No ketchup, or any condiments in the building period.

[@mrobviuos74]

Place sounds like it's all hype and the food is "eh" To bad they no longer cook with the onions on the burger. That sounds pretty good and would get me to go there. But I'm not impressed by what I saw here. Sub par food sold under the guise of being the creator of the hamburger.

[@johnnylego807]

All hype , owner has 0 passion. He does not care cuz people will buy it anyway.

[@deathbecomesboleyn6530]

@@johnnylego807😂😂

[@annehajdu8654]

​@@mrobviuos74, Too

[@anthonyabbruzzese5030]

I believe you’re mistaken. Almost positive they never put the onion in the griller

[@horrowfide]

Raw cow in toasted wonder bread, I'm amazed this place hasn't been condemned.

[@GwopUpEnt]

😂😂😂😂 facts

[@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest]

Because it’s not raw lmao. If you know anything about food you would know. But instead you make ignorant statements online and look like a loser.

[@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest]

@@GwopUpEntstay mad lmao. They’re making the big bucks.

[@datnorfsideoflongbeach]

😂

[@vshah1010]

The "steamed cheeseburger" is another bad idea. When you boil or steam the meat, it give a bad taste, and the slimy fat stays on the meat.

[@robm6755]

Congratulations on your 100th episodes... i love your channel, i watch it after work... Edison New Jersey here

[@bud2762]

I ate at Louis Lunch several times as a teenager. This was before they moved due to urban renewal. It as smaller more quieter with less hype.

[@marlies7444]

That hamburger looked more raw than the cheeseburger for sure. I don't think I could have eaten that one. I guess you pay for the experience in a place like that.

[@NS-ie2ld]

Definitely inconsistent on the cook. Looking at the setup for the burgers going into the grill, I would assume the outside patties cook more than the inner ones

[@t-rod9023]

Agreed way to raw. Could easily get food poisoning

[@63ah1275]

The cheeseburger was practically medium-well.

[@63ah1275]

@@t-rod9023 Not from beef. If it was raw spinach, I'd be worried.

[@83dude]

What experience exactly? Surly staff and no condiments allowed? I'll pass

[@905north9]

You are not distracted by a good bun when eating the raw meat LOL

[@andrewlawson4901]

Pretty sure it's about the whole experience. I can't imagine the outrage that it would cause if a modern restaurant would make this exact same burger and put it on their menus. It looks like a ''burger'' that I would make, back in the my college days, with whatever leftovers I have in my fridge on a sunday night lol

[@danman1287]

In a microwave ...dorm room lol

[@Samurai78420]

Lmfao. You're correct. It was cool to go there, and it really wasn't terrible. I'm a Chef and I knew what I was in for. Definitely not very good, but it was different. What a great gig tho, for real they ain't gotta do shit except load the extremely small amount of their signature cast iron, vertical grilles. Definitely -meh-

[@Dee0336]

⁠​⁠@@Samurai78420They earned not having to do shit but load those grilles by popularizing an American iconic sandwich. Same as Anchor Bar with buffalo wings, or Prince’s with Nashville Hot Chicken. Most Chefs can only dream about coming up with an original dish that others imitate.

[@dvaoa2910]

Compared to someone like Mark Wiens who absolutely loves EVERYTHING...I really like your realistic take a lot more. You give actual real world reviews that don't feel like paid sponsorships. Love your videos!

[@YoutubeMod]

This is a definition of tourist trap. I wouldn’t be happy waiting 45 minutes for a raw burger 😭😂

[@tgamble1000]

Exactly...

[@BinarySmurf]

That burger looks perfectly cooked. 🤷🍔 The less 'done' the better.

[@YoutubeMod]

@@BinarySmurf cheeseburger looked fine. Hamburger was raw

[@vissitorsteve]

Totally agree. My thoughts exactly!

[@tgamble1000]

@@BinarySmurf …😂😂

[@sharpshooter012345]

"So fresh that it hasn't been cooked much" I almost spit my coffee out laughing.

[@MichaelOBrien-z8i]

So fresh you can see the marks where the jockey was hitting it!! mob

[@jerryhsu9560]

Cry about it boo hoo

[@kylem1112]

@@jerryhsu9560 you're the only one crying replying to every comment.

[@alanledzep1967]

Great content as always UA! This is a hipster joint, judging by most of the clientele. I’d never wait 45 minutes for what you were served.

[@NoahEats]

Lunch time is a pain

[@buzzfunk]

exactly. Like ever.

[@ramencurry6672]

It’s not hipster. Hipsters wear skinny jeans, mix vintage style clothes….And they were more of a thing in the early 2000s

[@truth4004]

what they just disappeared? lol @@ramencurry6672

[@ThermiteKitty]

@@ramencurry6672 You do realize that hipsters changed over the last 20 years, right? They wouldn't be hipsters if they were still like they were 20 years ago...

[@smittywerbenjaegermanjense2350]

That hamburger was still mooing holy shit lmao 😂

[@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest]

Nah. You just know nothing about how food works lmaoooooo

[@sactyb]

I can respect that this is an honest review at the same time respect that the restaurant kept it original..we all obviously can agree that everything has evolved and gotten better throughout the years/decades…but he was 💯 ..it’s really about the experience of that era!! And I’m sure back in early 1900’s it was da bomb!!

[@Qmedjoe]

My dad took me there in the 80’s on our way from Boston to Fl. I was just a kid and remember it well. He told me it was the first burger ever invented

[@2Wheels_NYC]

Nice UA! When I was younger, a good friend moved from Queens to New Haven. So, I've had the opportunity to enjoy all of the City's offerings. Louis Lunch is epic, and because of it I'll often make burgers at home on toast. Definitely an old school classic that can't be denied!

[@GLavv-xx5ud]

Dude staring in the back at 4:34 tho 😂😂😂

[@officialFredDurstfanclub]

The absolute balls on these people to kick you out for asking for ketchup yet dousing their shitty sandwich burgers in cheese wiz is utterly ridiculous

[@CasperP]

Facts 💯!!! 😂😂😂😂 what the hell is wrong with them? I can’t have mayo or ketchup but you’ll throw that whack a$$ cheese wiz that definitely wasn’t made during 1890s. Heck, you need condiments to mask the raw a$$ meat!😂😂😂

[@jacktorrance2633]

​@@CasperP Wouldn't it be one fact?

[@CasperP]

@@jacktorrance2633 nah, facts for both points about ketchup and the cheese wiz

[@jerryhsu9560]

Cry about it boo hoo

[@Aevilbeast]

@@CasperP Well for something that bad...They've certainly been in business for a very, very long time and are still constantly busy. Believe you me, if it was as bad as you described it would not have last anywhere near as long as it has. It may not appeal to some people, but it's definitely found people who it does to, to keep it alive and thriving. You always gotta remember just because something doesn't seem good to you doesn't mean it doesn't seem delicious to the next guy. That's the beauty of restuarants, you get to pick what you want to eat, no one is forcing anyone to eat there. There's probably a TON of burger places within walking distance of that place, so just go to a different place where you can get whatever you want on it and done the way you want it, simple as that. If you opened up a restaurant, and you were doing good or even great business but for whatever reason a bunch of people complained about what you serve or how you choose to serve it, would you change it just to please people who probably don't even eat there and risk ruining the business you built up and disappointing or even losing the actual paying customers you get...? It just wouldn't make sense to, in any you think about it. It's like sometimes People don't realize the world does not revolve around them and them alone. They'd rather a place like their change their menu or even for it to close down, instead of ignoring it and leaving to the people who obviously do enjoy it, simply out nothing more than spite because it doesn't serve things they want and they way they want it... Just take a second to actually think about just ignorant, selfish and close-minded that kind of mentality really is.

[@crash8729]

That's the original building, it was moved here in for the mall ,where the community college is now, in the 60's.

[@jiewentan3174]

Ua for the love of god please stop using that background music. It's killing me. Otherwise, i like your content very much.

[@uncjim]

I ate there about 50 years ago when I was looking for a job in New Haven. I stumbled upon Louis Lunch and ordered a cheeseburger. When I asked for ketchup, I was given the condescending line “we don’t allow ketchup in the lunchroom” which kind of sent me back on my heels. Anyway, I had the burger and because of that experience, I kind of didn’t want to like,it but to be honest, it was very good. I really enjoyed it. The lack of ketchup really brought out the flavor of the meat.

[@ryder4508]

No. It would have been better with ketchup.

[@marniekilbourne608]

Yeah, I don't care who you are you aren't telling me I have to only have my food uncooked and how they think it should be.

[@charliethemaddawg]

Ketchup can be so overrated at times.

[@lolblehXD]

already a health code violation...touched the handle with the glove that handled raw meat and his suppose clean hand, didn't seem to change gloves

[@NoahEats]

Haha! Thousands have been served that way and still alive!

[@I_Will_Just_Be_Honest]

Are you a health inspector? If not stfu.

[@gemayelphifer7627]

You know a burger is trash when it cooks for 30 minutes and still comes out medium rare. He said a whole lot instead of "not good".

[@timjonesvideos]

Definitely an early take on hamburgers, looks fun. If you ever feel like risking your life with a trip to Memphis, Dyer's cook their burgers in 100 year old grease that has been continuously recycled since opening day in 1912.

[@NoahEats]

I guess the department of health is okay with that

[@dans.3155]

@@NoahEats Maybe they haven't created that department yet!

[@truth4004]

I'm sure its rendered. @@NoahEats

[@ijasonxi1]

@@NoahEats They maintain the grease so that it doesn't go bad.

[@NoahEats]

@@ijasonxi1 impressive

[@davidtruong9367]

I am a new subscriber and I appreciate your honesty and candor with your reviews. This one is no exception and I too, believe it’s hype and very overpriced and overrated. Plus they can be downright rude in their insistence of only cooking it Medium Rare and NO KETCHUP - DON’T EVEN ASK POLICY, is a major turn off. Great review and keep up the good work.

[@wandering_hams]

You're expanding! That's awesome!!

[@NoahEats]

He's a man of the world. Did you catch his trip to China

[@mitchm2527]

you can ask if u want it more well done if u want, I ask 4 more well done when i go there ,That sign just says that's the way they make it ,if u want it different ask Them to cook it longer , And they do have other stuff besides hamburgers, like potato salad, different kinds of pies, chips , The one thing people say a lot is that they don't serve burgers with ketchup.

[@-AV8R-]

Thanks UA, happy Thanksgiving from Philadelphia!

[@MrTonio1764]

The cheeseburger was invented in my hometown Louisville,Ky. at 80/20 Kaelin's on Newburg Rd. an still open

[@RobertHughes-f8l]

I've been there many times 20 years ago. It's fun for a quick lunch if you happen to be near by, but not a destination worth a drive. Pepe's or Sally's pizza are amazing.

[@NoahEats]

Probably a video coming soon

[@truth4004]

Its not quick if its 45mins.

[@Bigtime1998]

Zuppardi's!!

[@Columbus1152]

I used to work in New Haven and I brought more than a few people over to Louis (Looeys) because they just had to try it. One guy was going to take it back because it was raw until I pointed to their sign on the wall and the owners will not accommodate, if you don't like it, LEAVE and don't come back. Should also add NEVER ask for ketchup! For me, way too rare and under seasoned, I think a lot of people who rave about them probably never grilled their own burgers at home.

[@crazy8sdrums]

That burger joint has historic attraction...just like outhouses do. I prefer plumbing.

[@richardgilman4602]

Those ancient hamburger roasters exhibit the yellow gas-flame, an indication of dangerous carbon monoxide, and they are not vented to the outside. Efficient gas combustion would burn blue and generate enough heat to actually fully cook the burgers. You would think the owners might have figured out how to vent the burners to the outside since 1895.

[@trajancanada]

Watching other videos reviewing this place makes it pretty clear -- it is not good. But obviously they still have people flowing in consistently, to eat something which looks like something a kid would make after school while waiting for a ThunderCats episode circa 1987. Burger patty on white toast with cheez whiz.

[@Honey-Sanchez]

They're all coked up or drunk.

[@jerryhsu9560]

Cry about it boo hoo

[@trajancanada]

@@jerryhsu9560 I prefer Peking duck.

[@90sMallArcade]

Where can I contribute to a fund to buy new background music!? haha this is one of the first videos I saw of yours and still watch all your new stuff. Keep killing it

[@glenchatelain3067]

If you were served this sandwich at any other restaraunt in the country besides Louis Lunch....you would likely send it back and exit the establishment forthwith.

[@ClintGalac]

Great videos keep it up man. Ive moved to new jersey around 2019 and I look forward to seeing more reviews in New Jersey.

[@JimKimTheIdeaHunters]

I’ve been curious about this joint for a minute. And from all the reviews I’ve seen, it just seems like the burger you make at home when you don’t have a lot of ingredients other than the bare essentials. If I do ever find myself in the area, I will check it out. Another banger review, UA! Congrats on the hundo 👍💯

[@maxrespect1]

If you make it, there's a bomb pizza spot directly across the street from louis lunch called BAR

[@krnxaja]

I tried to go here last year, but they're open only part of the year, so I missed out. But if you want an interesting burger in Connecticut that you can't really find anywhere else, you should try Ted's steamed cheeseburgs or a Burnice burger at Shady Glen.

[@imhvy]

UA! I found you about a year ago when I had to stay with family in south Jersey after my apartment lost water. Your review of Gordon Ramsay pub placated my excitement that night, and I’ve been watching ever since! It is so great to see you grow!!

[@NoahEats]

#agreed

[@mrobviuos74]

2:30 Ive never seen an onion sliced in that manner. Also if im paying $8 a burger, I want a FULL slice of onion.

[@svonkie]

I pride myself in identifying future KZbin blockbuster superstars, and I hereby nominate UA Eats as my next pick.

[@NoahEats]

A Solid vote

[@ramencurry6672]

After he surpasses a million subscribers you can say you remember him

[@svonkie]

I picked Report of the Week when he was 200K. Now he is at 2.8 million.

[@mcbean1234]

Is there a category for the next food blogger superstar that know nothing about food and chew like a goat? You might want to find how you feed your pride in another way. Bye.

[@haviland586]

I'm a local. No one goes there but tourists and Yale students

[@oldironsides4107]

I ride my bicycle down every Wednesday. Which has an 8 foot tall front wheel and a tiny back wheel. With my giant top hat and monocle.

[@serendipitousslim1529]

Moved to New Haven recently. While I’ve heard about this place and seen it on shows, I’m happy I’ve watched this. Historically significant or not, some things are better left in the past! Happy to just keep trying all the pizza joints, they DEFINITELY know what they’re doing Also, Wegmans mention? Fellow Rochesterian?

[@alexanderammerl2404]

The only food channel worth to watch. down to earth, authentic and really entertaining!

[@oneup12]

3:13 literally serial no. 1 that’s crazy. I think I heard the owner one time say the original designer of the ovens wanted them back for R&D, Louis was like nahhh. Love it 😊

[@alisachamoy225]

Congrats on the 100th episode! Yes, it was recognized by the library of congress as the official "birthplace" of the hamburger sandwich but the sandwich was first officially (I once read something about it being created at the Erie County Fair in NY but that was heavily disputed) invented at the Seymour Fair by Charlie Nagreen in Wisconsin in 1885. Thanks for another great video. (I don't mind you mentioning the Cheesecake Factory - my son loves the place lol).

[@crunkalac]

They gave you a raw hamburger in the beginning

[@scottgollahon3681]

As a viewer of yours I'd like to commend you for venturing out of your corner of the world. I get the impression that this is currently your side hustle so I know you need to balance traveling to do videos and your everyday life but there's a lot for everyone to explore next to them if they look. I enjoyed your video. I appreciate the honesty and the tempered criticism of this visit. Bourdain NEVER liked going to where dishes originated I think this was a mistake by him. I believe trying where a dish was conceptualized gives anyone who enjoys food and likes to cook a jump off point to see where the food went and where it could still go. Good job venturing out and giving your viewers more diverse content to peruse. Awesome job man keep it up!!!

[@NoahEats]

#agreed

[@White_Tiger2169]

A hamburger with slice bread is what my mom used to used when we were out of burger bread Yeah it didn’t look spectacular

[@reckless110]

Looks like the kind of burger I would make when I was a kid lol

[@jerryhsu9560]

Cry about it boo hoo

[@reckless110]

@@jerryhsu9560 What are you talking about? who's crying? It was just a joke about how the burger looks basic lol

[@BradMarcus]

I've eaten at Louis' several times and it's an interesting place. The cheese is cheez whiz and the only condiments are tomato and raw onion. No fries, just chips. The burger is the star. I've asked for the burger to be a bit more done, to medium and if it's not crazy busy, they will do it.

[@billymarino4452]

I never ate there myself but I've seen videos of the place from the past. I could of swore I saw under the sign at one point "if you would like your burger well done please let us know when ordering" or something like that. I guess in order to keep things moving when busy they just cook all the burgers to the same doneness to keep them from slowing down.

[@RossMoore777]

​@billymarino4452 yeah if you look at the sign you can see they've now taped over that part

[@ems901]

30 minutes for medium rare is crazy

[@Shaken_AND_Stirred]

The irony is that most likely, if any other restaurant had this on their menu where patrons could see it, they probably would sell few if any at all. It just looks like the most unappetizing “sandwich” that I have ever seen.

[@NoahEats]

That place has deep roots and traditions that keep it from making changes

[@Shaken_AND_Stirred]

@@NoahEats I can certainly understand the nostalgia, but that has to be the only thing that keeps that place going. I mean how good can it really be, especially for $8. It reminds me of something that someone throws together at home when they have just about run out of everything to eat. Have a great Thanksgiving!

[@latinolawdog5067]

This looks like something I would put together in college for lunch after a night of drinking.

[@chubbs5006]

that patty could have walked away if it didn't have toast around it...

[@NoahEats]

Mooo

[@MichaelOBrien-z8i]

You could still see the marks where the jockey was hitting it!!! mob

[@shnnnsullivan]

They used to make them “well done” years ago, but they ALWAYS gave me a hard time and it was always pretty pink in the middle. The fact they have that sign now makes me feel a little better that I can’t really go there anymore now that I live in KY… the few times they did cook it well, it was by far my favorite. I didn’t even need the ketchup that is not available

[@ytube777]

The original flame-broiled burger? It looks like the size of the patty could be thinner to lower the wait times (maybe sacrilege?), and increase the heat to get really good char-grill marks. Seasoning should be on point (which it sounds like it wasn't). Keep the simple menu and prices, just concentrate on a tasty consistently simple burger and just keep the line moving.

[@Panache_P]

Its a simple delicious burger. Good texture for the patty. The bread is a vessel that lets the burger shine. No frills, just a good nostalgic burger. The atmosphere is cool too. Worth the trip.

[@MichaelOBrien-z8i]

Hey, sounds like you are from the area! I'm IN Milford! They want you to taste the Fresh Meat! It's a blend of meats. Not much condiments to choose from, but worth trying once at least! mob

[@alijaffery7735]

Personally, I prefer smashburger type of burgers that are thin patties and well seasoned through and through so I don’t know if I would like this type of burger.

[@BADD1ONE]

Smash burgers are the absolute best way to cook a burger

[@alijaffery7735]

@@BADD1ONE Yeah, also, unless I know the meat has been freshly ground (minutes before cooking), I want that burger medium well to well done.

[@ernestedwards4073]

3rd review, I watched 👀 and sure do enjoy your review 🎉

[@mondoenterprises6710]

You are a good food critic! You really explain in great detail even a simple working class burger very well, lol.

[@glennstatham960]

Pink ground beef is RAW ground beef!

[@Jacintojudio3478]

Paying for a “historical burger” is bs. Imagine how irate someone would be getting this quality of a burger anywhere else and someone having the nerve to say, “it’s history.” 💀

[@mol1436]

It's not even historical. The first hamburgers were served in Germany.

[@CDCrest]

​@@mol1436That's a myth actually. Many historians point to several locations in Texas.

[@mol1436]

@@CDCrest no.

[@VS-sw7iv]

@@mol1436hater 😂😂😂

[@emmma5774]

How do they get by the health dept? Any other burger place would of been closed down.

[@rockoutconsiderably]

Can't wait to watch! Just a bit north in Vernon, CT is Rein's Deli. Would love to know what you think about their Pastrami sandwich

[@uaeats]

I always appreciate a pastrami rec!

[@gt6252pc]

I like Rein's. It is very good. But having had original Katz, it can't shake a stick at Katz.

[@patrick8128]

It used to be a good place. Many say this and I agree.

[@MM-rr1kp]

Reins is shyte if you know quality food

[@paulromsky9527]

Rein's Deli is very good. The pastrami was perfect, not overloaded like Katz's. As for pickles, you will get 2 full half sour's on a plate... best pickles around.

[@HeatherNyikos]

I like the Historical side of this too! Thank you for picking this spot!

[@mindysuarez1699]

It's nostalgic ❤but obviously, not precise because the cheeseburger looked cooked medium compared to almost raw first one. Liked your honesty and video. Thank you. Btw I like thinner burgers but over flame is great. It was the experience ❤

[@FactoryFugitive]

To Me, It reminds Me of the first burger I ever made (personally if it's not smash style I prefer a medium rare burg). Imagine how much of a game changer this was during the time though. To look at the smash style burgers with brisket/chuck/sirloin blends with toasted potato buns & the sweet/acidic sauce styles to cut through the inherent richness that burgers naturally provide the palette, it really goes to showcases how much we have elevated the burger game. It's fascinating to Me that in regards to any culinary techniques and recipes that exist, that if there is something to be improved upon, human beings will figure it out and inevitably improve it. in regards to food, it is absolutely the best time to be alive.

[@qwnolhjqw]

The Original Burger $8.00 Potato Salad $4.25 Potato Chips $2.25 Homemade Pie $5.00/slice Poland Spring $2.75 Pepsi/Diet Pepsi $2.75 Snapple $2.75 Foxon Park Soda $2.75 The prices can be quite steep for the type of food they serve. Would like to try it out tho

[@NoahEats]

Prices are not that bad

[@brozors]

That ain’t terrible. Dressed up Shake Shack burger costs like $9.

[@EricTheYounger]

@qwnolhjqw you consider these prices “steep”??? In this economy??? These prices look like an AMAZING deal.

[@qwnolhjqw]

yes I consider $8 dollars for a patty between 2 pieces of bread expensive. Shake Shack imo is overpriced and their shack burger at their Upper west side location is 7.69. Even their poland spring is $2.75, I don't think the economy is the only one to be blamed here@@EricTheYounger

[@tdelamont]

Cheeburger, cheeburger. No Coke, Pepsi. No fries, chips. It's unironically the classic SNL Greek diner skit.

[@RobHellfire666]

As a Canadian, this is literally illigal in my country. I wouldn't eat this nuclear explosion of botulism. I only eat ground beef well done, period. The huge chunks on raw onions are a big turn off. Its all very half assed.

[@Mo_Ketchups]

If “Simple Jack” made a burger, this would be the result. It’s only a few greasy bell peppers away from Eddie Murphy’s mom’s “house burger.” 👀

[@dopameems]

😂 the simple jack joke made my damn. Thanks bro

[@kevinrose4281]

Welfare burger

[@Mo_Ketchups]

@@kevinrose4281 🤔 I think it _was_ Welfare burger. 😅

[@TSimo113]

Welfare Green Pepper Burger

[@Mo_Ketchups]

@@TSimo113 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣 (a proper noun! 🤣🤣)

[@AbsoluteNut1]

Definitely crossing this place off my bucket list.

[@WilliamKShank]

Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for the video. I don't think you mentioned that the reason they use bread is they were making hamburgers before the bun was invented. Just keeping with history. Safe Journey! Cholula has been dethroned. Yellowbird Blue Agave Sriracha!!!

[@Johnnypaycheck77]

The first hamburger was made in Athens Texas.

[@SandmanFightingSys]

I wasn’t that impressed with this place. The meat wasn’t seasoned when I went, it was literally just steamed meat. It needed some salt & pepper big time. Growing up in a lower income home I often ate hamburgers on white bread but my mom at least seasoned the meat well.

[@brandoncarpenter9681]

Only mark weins like this place lol

[@NoahEats]

Definitely a place that is seasoned, but not the food 😅

[@billymarino4452]

@@brandoncarpenter9681 I like Mark but he seems to love everyplace and everything he tries. I do wonder if he tries places first before making the videos and only posts places he likes. At least UA is more balanced as far as what he likes and what he doesn't like about places.

[@rkgaustin]

A jack of all trades but master of none is often better than a master of one. Is the full quote.

[@dkgong]

Since you're in New Haven, you should definitely try the pizza there.

[@NoahEats]

I think that video is coming

[@turtlepowersf]

My food dream is to have a pizza from Sally's. I'd have to try all the other well known spots there if i ever made it.

[@thenatureboy1837]

Pepe's and Sally's.

[@Adam-zk4dh]

As local Connecticut resident: I would say go to shake shack or five guys instead

[@tony-ce7qp]

after seeing that burger served like that you can have that place.......

[@mikerad7424]

Looks like burgers I made in college when I was broke

[@frodoteabaggins666]

Jeez Louise that first burger was too rare. How hard would it be to leave it in the cooker for another minute? Congratulations on 100 episodes 👍

[@Lithilic]

I could potentially look past the bare bones nature of the burger, but that hockey puck of raw tomato slapped in that cheeseburger is so low effort and gross I'm not even interested anymore.

[@johnmalerba804]

You did the right thing, go once just to try it. Pretty much a tourist trap

[@dillbill4453]

Say it’s gross and your reviews will gain respect , don’t be every food reviewer that says everything is amazing

[@TheStreetFoolosopherMr187]

💯💯💯

[@DawudAmunRa]

I'm a subscriber. Digging the content. You have a tell... You close your eyes when you eat, but when you squeeze your eyes closed, you're enjoying something you think is delicious!😊 Thx for sharing your dining adventures. Would love to hear some different music or maybe even no music

[@jeffgriese680]

The hamburger was invented in Seymour, Wisconsin.