OG Burger box opened about a week ago here in Astoria. I believe this is second location and their first in New York with the original in Wayne NJ. Ther are quite a lot of burger joints along 30th Avenue with one right next door to OG Burger. So, what makes OG Burger different? From what I can see, they are one of the few burger joints that is Halal.
Here's what I ordered for takeout:
Chicken Slider ($9.03): First of all... this is not a tiny slider. It's basically a full sandwich. Fried chicken breast with coleslaw, pickles, and OG sauce on the side. The chicken itself was fine -- nothing mind-blowing -- but the OG sauce definitely helped and pulled it together. Solid, but mostly because of the sauce.
Kids Burger meal ($13.03): comes with cheeseburger, fries and drink. You can customize toppings and choose regular or seasoned fries. The Halal beef had a noticeably cleaner taste -- not greasy or heavy. It was a good size and actually filling. Honestly, this felt like a great value for a kids meal.
They serve Boylan fountain drinks instead of Coke or Pepsi, which was a surprise. I'd never had it before and really liked it.
Onion Rings ($6.03): when I got home, I was sad to see that they forgot to give me the onion rings. I checked my receipt and confirmed I was charged for it but they forgot to include it in my bag. What a bummer!
Overall a good first impression. The Halal angle definitely sets them apart, the fries were great, and the portions were generous. If they can stay consistent (and remember the onion rings), they'll hold their own amongst the plethora of competition along 30th Ave.
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