Then you must, you MUST take a visit to All-American Burger on Long Island. (http://allamericanhamburger.us/menu.php) Everyone from all over Long Island knows and raves about it and it is frequented by many celebrities who grew up in the area (including Jerry Seinfeld and Alec Baldwin).
It's styled after a 1960s burger joint and it tastes phenomenal. Ok I take that back, it is heavenly. It looks just like it did in the 1960s and is still run by the Vutaggio family. The line stretches down the street, especially in the summer, and people are willing to wait a long time for that perfect burger. And in NY that's saying something! Established in 1963 well before the Shake Shack, this place has great burgers and fries, a family atmosphere, and offers up a little piece of the past.
The perfect way to enjoy their burgers is to spend the day at one of LI's south shore beaches, stopping here for dinner with friends and fam.
So you're probably wondering why I'm telling you about this great summer burger joint in the fall. The secret to avoiding the crowds is to go in the fall and winter. There's still a line, it just doesn't stretch around the block. But if you go off-season you must make a solemn promise to return again in the summer, just for the crowded, summer experience which has become ingrained in so many Long Islanders' summer memories.
It's Soup-Naziesque in the sense that you need to be ready to order when you're called upon. Otherwise those hungry impatient New Yorkers on line behind you will descend. My advice? Get the Double Double and fries, which are cut from potatoes and fried up on the spot. No frozen bag-fries here! If you just get a regular burger, trust me, you'll wish you had more. A simple menu for simply delish food. And if you're one of "those" people who like mustard on their burgers or have lots of special requests you may not get the full burger-heaven experience that is All-American. Go big or go home here folks. (Check out their menu here: http://allamericanhamburger.us/menu.php)
After devouring the delicious greasiness and offering up a prayer of thanks to the burger gods, you must head next door to Marshall's Ice Cream Bar for a sundae, or better yet, a milkshake. Also retaining its 1960s appearance, I can't think of a better way to end a beach day! And that my friends, is worth a glass of champagne!
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