Hamburger Mary's

Hamburger Mary's
1716 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 568-6969

I just saw a review today for Hamburger Mary's in Philadelphia, done by the Philadelphia Daily News' Sono Motoyama. I had been to Hamburger Mary’s just last Tuesday (11/23), a few days after the review appeared. Sono gives a nice background on the restaurant, which started back in 1972 in San Fransisco.

Aussie and I found that the fries do indeed suck here, and there weren’t that many on the plate (in this case, that was a good thing). The burgers were absolutely tasteless, and greasy as hell to boot. Not sure if they’re always this bad, maybe it was the night-before-Thanksgiving-getaway syndrome or something, who knows.

I doubt if it was related, but we even had major stomach pains about an hour later as went to ride the train out of Philly. I even had to make a mad dash to a Septa men’s room before getting on the train. Without that pit-stop, I’m not sure that I would have made it through the 50-minute train ride with my bowels intact.

But alas, the service at Hamburger Mary’s was really nice, and the bill served in the red pump is a cute thing. I can see how the atmosphere would be kind of fun when the place is crowded. I’ve actually been by this place when the wait for lunch was over 30 minutes. Amazing.

But yea, if you want a great burger with even better fries, go to Monk's.

Comments

[Ronnie]

Maybe they've gotten the kinks out of the way after opening. I was there Saturday January 29th and had a great meal at a low cost. I ordered the low carb combination which included a salad so big it was overflowing. The staffs is very friendly and attentive. I can't wait to get back to Philly to experience it again. This is definitely a place I would recommend to anyone traveling to Philly who wants a taste on the fun side, and a place I will be telling all of my friends about.

[Paycheck]

Save part of your paycheck. I didn't have a positive experience eating here a few months ago. The main complaint was that the burgers arrived almost lukewarm at best, and one had a paper-like substance attached to the bottom of the bottom bun. When we asked our server what it was, she identified it as cheese.

I've seen cheese in many forms in my lifetime, and that ain't it...