Smash hit NYC burger joint named one of the 10…
While fuel stations are few and far between in New York City, superb food shouldn’t be.
New York has always been recognized as one of the food capitals of the world — bagels, pizza, pastrami, halal — you title it. But now, we’ve bought another title to brag about: having one of the best fuel station eating places in the whole United States, that’s proper right here in the coronary heart of Manhattan.
Smacking Burger was listed as No. 7 on (*10*)Yelp’s checklist of top 10 fuel station eateries across the nation.
Smacking Burger was listed as No. 7 on Yelp’s checklist.
Stephen Yang
The viral smash burger is tucked inside a Mobil station on Eighth Avenue and Horatio, proper in the coronary heart of Greenwich Village — one of the last remaining fuel stations below 14th Street.
According to Yelp, the Big Smack is the most widespread menu merchandise cooked on the flat top.
The $10.99 — which in all fairness costs for an NYC burger — sandwich is served with two crispy-edged smashed patties, caramelized onions, American cheese, house-made Butter Crunch pickles, shredded lettuce and a “top-secret” Smack Sauce — a riff on a pink burger sauce, elevated with dill — on a Martin’s sesame potato roll, according to Time Out.
There’s also “The Truff,” a single smashed patty topped with grilled mushrooms, Swiss cheese and truffle-infused mayonnaise for $9.99 and “The World Famous Fries,” loaded with a smashed patty, American cheese, caramelized onions, chopped pickles, sizzling chimichurri and more “Smack Sauce” for $9.49.
Talk about a steal!
The viral smash burger is tucked inside a Mobil station on Eighth Avenue and Horatio, proper in the coronary heart of Greenwich Village — one of the last remaining fuel stations below 14th Street. Stephen Yang
The small spot even provides vegetarian and pet-friendly servings.
And if that wasn’t enough, they lately added milkshakes to their menu, making it the excellent fuel stop to set out from Manhattan.
The choices have “plenty of flavor,” with “the perfect combo between classic and unique,” according to followers on Yelp.
According to Yelp, the Big Smack burger is the most widespread menu merchandise cooked on the flat top. Stephen Yang
The grill was opened by native Brooklynite Tommy Hondros and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Torres, just last yr.
The four-pump station has a small wedge of a comfort mart and a flat top grill in a tight triangle.
The choices have “plenty of flavor,” with “the perfect combo between classic and unique,” according to followers on Yelp. Stephen Yang
Hondros grew up in the fuel station sport — he’s been pumping fuel since he was 9 years previous, following in his father’s footsteps. Now he owns a number of stations in Brooklyn.
He fondly remembers how fuel stops used to home distinctive burger joints and needed to recreate that expertise.
“I wanted to get that old-school feeling. There’s nothing but Burger King now,” Hondros beforehand told The Post.
The grill was opened by native Brooklynite Tommy Hondros and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Torres, just last yr. Stephen Yang
But it was Torres, a second-generation restaurateur, who had the imaginative and prescient for Smacking Burger.
“She’s very passionate about food,” Hondros (*10*)told Yelp. “She created the whole menu.”
When the store launched in spring 2024, it went viral on social media. But in contrast to other viral food trends that fizzle out, Smacking Burger has stayed fired up.
Yelp’s national recognition just seals the deal. Smacking Burger now shares the highlight with locations serving lobster taquitos in Yosemite and Hawaiian loco moco in Washington.
It’s the only New York institution on the checklist — not to be confused with No. 8 Brooklyn New York Pizza & Wings in Mesa, Arizona.
When the store launched in spring 2024, it went viral on social media. But in contrast to other viral food trends that fizzle out, Smacking Burger has stayed fired up. Stephen Yang
Top 10 best fuel station eating places of 2025
1. Tioga Gas Mart & Whoa Nellie Deli, Lee Vining, California
2. Hillbilly Hideout, Ozark, Arkansas
3. Unko’s Kitchen, Silverdale, Washington
4. El Carajo International Tapas & Wines, Miami, Florida
5. 3 Bay BBQ & Bakery, Chesterfield, Missouri
6. Caffé REL, Franklin, North Carolina
7. Smacking Burger, New York, New York
8. Brooklyn New York Pizza & Wings, Mesa, Arizona
9. Taco Bar El Guero, Gaithersburg, Maryland
10. Bing’s Burger Station, Cottonwood, Arizona
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