Bite by Byte

Photo by A Hamburger Today

Note to Future Selves: Do not go back.

Why not? The burger flavor is good. It’s an all-chuck patty that tastes of funky dry-aged beef. However, this burger somehow manages to be both hella juicy and dry as dirt at the same time.

The burger is way too tall. You almost dislocate your jaw trying to take a bite. And when you squeeze it down to fit it in your maw, all the juice squeezes out onto the plate. The resulting patty is dry, dry, dry.

Fries and onion rings are uninspired and undersalted. With rings being undercooked and onion almost raw.

Way too expensive for the quality of burger.

Locations in Hell’s Kitchen and UWS of Manhattan, and Astoria, Queens. This is based only on three various visits to Hell’s Kitchen location and on one visit to Nice Matin, where the same “Five Napkin Burger” there was spun off into this concept.

What we like here: The popcorn. It’s always at least good and is at times spectacular. Doesn’t seem that they have butter topping, but there’s something buttery in the mix anyway — maybe it’s some of that butter-flavored salt topping.

And the price is right. A perfectly nongluttonous small-size popcorn is $3. Prices on other items are remarkably sane, too.

What we want to try next: The Polish ham sandwich there is supposed to be good, according to a highly regarded food expert I know.

Freshly popped popcorn (and a large is only $4). No butter topping, tho. Coke products.