Elite Event: DirtyBurger

Trying not to be too pun-​y, but let’s get down and Dirty!
Thinking back, was there anything that didn’t go well with a shake or 6 of Dirty Dust on it? Popcorn, wings, burgers and even cocktails and drafts! The only thing I didn’t make dirty was my well crafted gin martini, but who knows, maybe that even would have worked. The burgers were all superb. Loved the lamb, and the chicken, but the Dirty Burger itself was so elemental, juicy rich beefiness showcasing a great meat blend and cooked just so right (like between rare and medium rare) accompanied by a dirty Dogfish 60 minute on draft… so right! I succumbed to the lure of the bun and even had a few fries and one onion ring, all that crisp goodness relegated quickly to a tool useful for indulging in the awesome truffled mayo!
Service was commendable, the staff worked really hard to keep up with all of us, and we never were want for anything including seconds, thirds and napkins.
There were lot’s of old friends and new faces, and again I need to reiterate, Unilocal Elite events are much more than wining and dining, they are truly social happenings! This was another stellar (5-​star) Unilocal event, one that ended the year on a really jolly note. I cannot wait to see what is in store for the LI Elite crew in the coming New Year (will there be a contest or challenge to pen the first review of the year — ROTY and if so will any feelings get hurt?)
Well done once again Drew!

All my Elite friends are award winning novelists, but I will keep some brevity in this review.
Started off the night seeing my Mike/M$chay/DJ Pinecone Chicken MC and I haven’t seen him in a minute, so obviously that was a great start. I also got to see an old friend from college who was just Elite’d this year– Ann! Welcome to the squad!
Had a lovely mojito, opted for the mint since I don’t like sweet drinks. You know a place is getting down and dirty when they give you a full 16 oz. drink for a cocktail tasting event.
I ate too many of the pigs in a blanket. I usually only like hot dogs when I am drunk or starving, and I was basically both, so they were incredible.
Also tried a fried Oreo for the first time in my life. Ummm for those of you that saw that photo of me eating the Oreo, you know it was a beautiful experience.
Thank you Melissa and Michaela, and the rest of the DB staff for an awesome, intimate, well organized production.
So anyway, not to get sappy, but as my 4^th year as a Unilocal Elite comes to a close, I’d love to thank everyone for giving me some of the best times and friends I could ask for. Even though Drew doesn’t understand where I live now and thinks it’s Florida (it’s actually Stamford), I am so lucky to be a part of Unilocal LI. Cheers to 2016!
Happy Holidays Everyone!

It really does pay to be an Elite. This event like all of Drew’s events was as top notch as they come. It had all of the ingredients that make a successful Elite event. Great food, good booze and amazing people to share it all with.
I had never been to a Dirty Burger but my waste line would suggest that I am no stranger to burgers. I must say that this place cranks out some of the best I’ve had. Hell, even the chicken burger was amazing and I am not one to sing the praises of fowl on bun format.
The lamb burger was a righteous offering and cooked to perfection. The flavors of the accouterments meshed well with the burger. The chicken burger was seasoned so well I could eat them time and time again. And then there is the namesake Dirty Burger. This beautiful creation was again cooked to medium rare perfection and the spice rub danced off my tongue. The added bonus of Chef Ian cooking the burger on honey is just pure evil delicious genius. I tip my hat to you good sir.
The staff was just amazing keeping the food coming and our beverages full at all times. They really went out of their way to make us feel welcomed and I thank you for that. You will no doubt be seeing me very soon and very often. Added bonus that this place is closer to my house and next to an all time favorite store of mine so the trips will be more frequent than not.
It is as always great to see the wonderful people that come out. It was great to see all of my fellow troublemakers that I haven’t seen in a while (Right back at you Steph!) and of course getting to meet some new peeps as well.
This was a perfect event to end the year and what a year it’s been. Thank you to Drew for always going all out to bring us a first class event. You efforts are most certainly appreciated. I can;t thank you enough for allowing me to be a part of this.
Happy Holidays to all as well as a Happy and Healthy New Year… See you all in 2016!

Drew (our revered Long Island Community Manager) you managed to finish off a year filled with many fun and engaging events with a fantastic finale! Also, a big thank you to the folks at DirtyBurger for graciously hosting us and supplying delicious food and drinks. Lastly, all the Unilocalers who attended were awesome! You engaging foodies were friendly and outgoing; I appreciated that everyone was mature and kept conversation appropriate.
We had the opportunity to try some finger food featuring DirtyBurger’s special spice blend — DirtyDust. We had the onion rings, chicken wings, and popcorn. Across the board, there was an emphasis on crispiness which showcased the spices. We tried three dirtyburgers with my favorite being the lamb burger. This one is a must order for meat lovers. The final offering were some fried Oreos with three different sauces! All the items had great flavors and were really homey. It’s the kind of food you want to dig into whether it’s 2 AM or 2 PM.
If you’re a LI elite Unilocaler and haven’t attended an event, then I highly encourage you to check one out. We have an awesome community here filled engaging business owners, friendly and knowledgeable peers, and passionate leadership.

All I can say is WOW… just kidding, I’m a Unilocaler, I have much much more to say.
First off, Drew exists… like in real life, not just on Unilocal!With all the events he organizes and the amounts of reviews and friends he has, I thought he might have been a Unilocal unicorn, but I digress.
This was my first Elite event, and it was a great first to attend. The set up was happy hour style, with Unilocalers taking over the front side of the restaurant and bar area. The service was great– I was never empty handed when it came to drinks and food. I’m not a fan of overly sweet drinks, so I opted for the mint mojito, and I was so happy I did! They add some magical dirty seasoning to their cocktails (and beers from what I heard from my fellow Unilocalers), and it works wonderfully with the taste of the drink. I had a mojito and a red sangria (also with some dirtyness to it) and both were really good. Pretty large serving size too– and if you want flavors, they offer the mojito in mango, strawberry, and peach (but again, I had a regular mint one and it was on point) and the sangria and red or white.
Appetizers were appetizing– so a job well done there. I’m not a big pigs-​in-​blanket kinda person, but I was on a mission to try everything and ask questions later. Glad I did, as these were the bomb dot com. This was the first food item of the night and it had their signature dirty spice dusting. I would totally order a basket of these– they’re called Dirty PIB. Next, onion rings came out. This is another appetizer that I’m usually not a big fan of, because they’re typically generic and ‘blah’ tasting. These were outstanding– the batter was thick and crunchy, and the dirty dusting just makes these bad boys addicting.
Then, it was burger time! The lamb burger came out first– and I think a few of us, including myself, were not ready for what we were about to taste– this lamb must have come from another dimension! I think this may have been one of the best burgers I’ve had. Most of the time, I really love cheese and sauce on my burgers and thats what you taste… well, this burger (and the original Dirty Burger that came out later) could easily hold it’s own without any other embellishments or sides. It was THAT good! I’m coming back just for this burger, but if you read everyone else’s reviews, this should be no surprise. I skipped the Dirty Chicken burger, because at that point I was getting pretty full from the other two burgers which were bangin’…and I may have been munching on a mountain of french fries, which were fried and seasoned (Dirtily, of course) to absolutely crunchy perfection. There was a truffle mayo that came with them, and I could have bathed in it, that’s how good it was.
I’m all about honesty, so I will say that the dessert, which was fried oreos was just ok compared to what came out of the kitchen before dessert time. I would opt for something else to seal the deal on dinner here– maybe a Dirty Shake– I’m so excited to come back and try one of those babies out!
Welp Unilocal,that’s all for me. It was an awesome evening and I made some great new foodie loving friends. Thanks Drew for letting me join in on this intimate evening– a great way to experience a first Elite-​only event! SYOY!

Call me crazy, but I am quite certain that this group could have a blast in a room with nothing but a keg, some Ritz crackers and a can of squirt cheese !! As soon as I walked in I could feel the love ! From the moment that we entered, Summer and Micaela and Melissa doted on us. Some of the best service I have had, never seeming overwhelmed, smiles galore.
Lee M and I arrived a bit shy of 6:30 to find Bill S and Marisa along side Drew, as the welcoming crew. A fast scan and a quick slap of a name tag and I was on my way to my first tequila in a tall pint glass filled with seltzer and a wedge of lime.
Before we knew it, the front end of Dirtyburger was filled with chatter, hugs and a palpable energy… this is a bunch of folk who sincerely enjoy to get together and always have so much to catch up on. For the newcomers there was no time to feel lonely… each Elite made it a point to introduce themselves and to engage the newbies. I hope that this was the first of many enjoyable events for the new Elites. We literally transformed the enterance foyer into a party space. The restaurant was able to still entertain customers without missing a beat.
So, back to the basics… yes, the lamb burger, especially the rare ones looked amazing… what a novel idea to rest the patty upon a bed of cucumbers and tzatziki. The Dirty Burger too, which had been a favorite of mine and actually won my vote at the Unilocal Beef Battle, looked amazing. But what I enjoyed was the Dirty Chicken… loved the sautéed onions and cheese that smothered that juicy breast… nom nom nom !!! Satisfying even without the brioche.
While I didn’t sample the fries or onion rings, I did love how they were presented piled up high on the spindles. I have been seeing this around lately and it looks great. They went fast, so they must have been delicious… vI really enjoyed the carrots and celery in the different dips that were next to the wings. nice crunch, happy breath, zero guilt !!
The Oreo zeppolis along with their dipping sauces looked dangerous !! This morning, Lee M was being a wise ass and told me that I had eaten a bunch and then licked the dipping cups clean with my fingers, leaving the sauce to drip down my cheek… no way I protested… I did not. Sure that I would have seen a photo posted, I knew for sure that he was kidding.
After a night of hugs and belly laughs, many more cocktails and promises to see each other soon, Lee M and I transitioned to the real world by wandering aimlessly around Fairway… with a blissful, post Elite event glow… and promised to visit Dirty Burger and it’s fantastic staff again, soon.
Drew, as always, we all appreciate the tremendous effort that you put into each event. it has been an amazing first Elite year for me… and I have only celebrated for half of it !!!

This was my first Unilocal event so I was a little uncertain as to what it would be like. I don’t want to be too hyperbolic here but, IT WAS AWESOME!!!
The food was great, the drinks were flowing and the connections were immediate. What a warm and wonderful way to say goodbye to the year. After years of being friends on Unilocal,I was finally able to see (in a 3 dimensional way) folks like Drew, Bill S, Daniel M, Marissa D and More Joe’s and Josephs than you can shake a stick at. All this while noshing on some primo burgers and accouterments.
Food notes: If you didn’t have the Dirty Pigs in a blanket (PIB in «Dirty Speak») go back and grab a handful. Or perhaps you missed out on the multiple rounds of Dirty Wings that came around. C’mon gas is only $ 2 a gallon, head on back. When it come to the Dirty Rings (Jumbo onion rings deep fried and seasoned with some Dirty dust), I have to say I have never liked Jumbo onion rings. So you could hardly blame Michelle and the team if they could’t sway me in any meaningful way. BAZINGA! Now I can honestly say, I don’t like any other thick cut onion rings. If they ain’t dirty, they ain’t for me! The dirty burger, is a burger that stands on it’s own (maybe that’s why it has it’s own restaurant) no lettuce, tomato, bacon or other things slathered all over it. Take this with just meat and bread and you have a tasty burger. How many other places have a burger that’s that good?
The knockout punch, the Dirty Lamb. When you chef tells you he is going to grind up some lamb and put on a burger with light greens and a tzatziki sauce, you know he’s playing for keeps. If you like a gyro, you’ll love this burger, full stop.
My hats off the Michelle and her staff for making us feel so welcome and preparing such a good meal. Props to Drew, for a year end event that was so, sorry for the redundancy, AWESOME.

Unilocal Elites sure were getting down and diiiiiiirty last night!
We noshed on delightful juicy burgers, Sipped sweet drinks, sprinkled some dirty dust on popcorn and onion rings and engaged in a little bit of touchy touchy in the end (eep! everyone gets name tag bombed at some point!*)
The lamb burger and the truffle mayo were hands down, took the spotlight last night. I must say, DB’s version puts my homemade lamb burgers to shame. Punch of flavor, perfectly cooked, juice running down my fingers on a soft brioche bun. Dirty burger. I MUST have your secrets! Gyros and Steph’s burgers can not compare. If both Mike S and Christina J plan on worshiping this burger, I shall convert too and cheerfully chirp, «OH LAMPCHOP, your tenderness brings us ALL LOVE and joy… especially in our stomachs (burp!)».
The chicken burger was slightly less holy, but still stands as a strong runner up… especially with the savory sauteed onions going everywhere, YUM. I passed on the beef burger, as I was not only super full but bovines’s aren’t my thing. Wings, Popcorn and all the other nibbles were tasty. I liked the cuminy-​tumericy-​slightly garlicy dirty dust. It added a well rounded spiciness to the piping hot onion rings our friends @ DB brought out. I also couldn’t resist scarfing down the fried oreos. I think i might have gotten my fill of fried foods for the next month ;)!
In addition to noshing, I was excited to meet some new elites on the block, along with one or two that I haven’t gotten a chance to see in forever. Looking at you — Chris I! The usual troublemakers were kicking around tonight too.
Dirty Burger stands out, despite being slightly hidden in the strip mall. It’s bright, super clean and smells oh-​so-​yummy inside. One could easily shop for all their groceries at fairway next door then slink over to DB for a bite. OR MAYBE even stop at DB first THEN go to fairway so you don’t allow your stomach to make your grocery decisions. When mine makes my shopping decisions I walk out with $ 45 worth of artisan cheese and obscure snacks… but I digress.
The staff @ Dirty burg was so incredibly wonderful, kind and ready to subdue the (small) hungry horde of Unilocalers that awaited them with savory treats and alcohol! Shout out to our waitress Micaela, for being extra helpful and not stingy with her smiles and service! I’m thankful to be part of an awesome foodie community, have the opportunity to attend fantastic events like this every so often and encounter excellent people at them! Props to Drew for organizing and making this happen! You’re the real 2015 Unilocal MVP, dude! Thank you!
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* I blame Marissa. I’ll get you back! *shakes fist*

Bonnie G. and I have been espousing the virtues and wonders of DirtyBurger for a long while. There is no comparison with Burger Fi, Smashburger and 5 Guys… they dont hold a candle to DirtyBurger where the burgers are big, juicy and made to order… the other guys are all Well Done! This last Unilocal Event of 2015 was one of the best and it was in a small storefront restaurant in Plainview… WOW! All that was needed was the cadre of Unilocal Elites and Michelle and Summer of DirtyBurger to make a fantastic, and may I say, Tasty Event… Drew pulled together a slammin event for us… who woulda thunk it would happen at DirtyBurger?
Although I have eaten here before, It was never as good as last night. Michelle, the Manager was wonderful and couldnt have been more wonderful to us all… nothing was too good for us!
The first thing I tried were the Dirty Chicken Wings with a great horseradish dipping sauce… cooked to perfection and large and meaty. The Pigs in a Blanket came out in droves and they were delicious with the various dipping sauces available. The first burgers served which looked incredibly juicy were the Lamb Burgers… I never tried them before but from now on I will always have them over the also wonderful dirty burgers… couldnt help myself! Even the Dirty Chicken Sandwich was delicious and I dont normally covet white meat chicken breast! The Onion Rings on their metal spires are equally wonderful with real onions inside… a real taste treat.
I cant say enough about DirtyBurger and their vast menu of wonderful treats. The kicker for me is that their servers are careing and do a great job representing this place. Although I have eaten here many times, this Event gave me the opportunity to see and try stuff I never knew they had… And their Vanilla Shakes are the BEST!!! I for one, really appreciate the efforts of both Drew and DirtyBurger to make this one of the BEST Unilocal Events of the season… Thank You!!! May the Unilocal Elites, my friends… Live Long and Prosper!

When I saw the nearly triple digit number of people trying to get into this event I thought this was going to be huge, when I arrived and saw the limited number of elites along with tasting the delicious cocktails and food I thought how fortunate I was to be apart of our final LI YEE for 2015. Yes this was a somewhat more intimate gathering with new and. less new Elite alike. Always great being with the Unilocal family!
Now let’s get down and dirty shall we? #slamminlamb was the hashtag of the night (Thank you Dan!) because this burger was absolutely amazing. My absolute favorite of the night had perfect lamb flavor, was so juicy and delicious — just DAMN! I think my fellow Unilocal buddy Christina J. is planning a religion around this burger, which sounds like one I can get on board.
When you come out of the gate hitting this hard, you can really just coast the rest of the night, but it really wasn’t the case — The dirty chicken sandwich came out next and these had a bit of spicy kick to them which I liked. Unfortunately I didn’t try the original dirty burger that came out, but everyone said it was very good (I was already feeling full at this point). There were also plenty of fries and onion rings to go around — onion rings were crispy and tasty. Lots of people raving about the truffle mayo — not a truffle fan unfortunately.
I like their style of serving their cocktails in pint glasses. The fried oreos with various dipping sauces were an indulgent tasty treat at the end.
I have to confess that I almost drove by this place since I never was here before. I mistakenly thought it was in a shopping mall. There is a Fairway in this same strip, but DirtyBurger is set a little further back making it hard to see from the road, but the name is up on a sign near the road along with all the other places here — so pay attention when stopping by! Which I will be doing soon to come back for that lamb!
SHOUTOUTS: 2015 has been an epic year for me personally being my first full Elite year — I have had the chance to experience so many excellent new places, meet so many awesome people that have become friends (and family) that thanking Drew just doesn’t do my sincere gratitude justice, but THANK YOU for all the hard work and good times! Thanks to everyone at DirtyBurger for all their hospitality. My fellow Unilocalers that are near and dear to me already know who they are so to everyone, A Happy New Year! Looking forward to more fun times, great food & drinks and laughter in 2016!

I’ve been to Dirty Burger a few times before, and honestly I wasn’t impressed. Well that changed tonight. While I’m still not a fan of the original Dirty Burger, the Lamb burger is to die for. Seriously one of the best burgers I’ve ever had. Dirty Chicken sandwich was also super tasty. The service tonight was spot on and I hope it’s this way the next time I go. That’s right, Dirty Burger has earned a rare third chance with me (the lamb burger is that damn good). Being my first Elite event I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was a blast and I can’t wait for the next one. Way to go Drew, awesome event, us Elites like it dirty!

Fantastic first Unilocal event to go to! I loved the variety of burgers we got to sample and the staff was incredible. Even though I was sitting in the corner for some of the time because a) I was feeling a bit under the weather and b) I’m a hopeless introvert, fellow Elite members were kind enough to come by and chat up. Unlike almost everyone else I talked to, I really liked the chicken burger the best. The lamb was good also– the spices reminded me of lamb cumin burgers from Chinatown– but the chicken was cooked really well and worked nicely with the sweetness of the «dirty» spice rub. I’ve been eyeing this place for a while because they’re listed as having gluten free options and a friend has gluten sensitivity, which limits our options for dining out. Glad to have had an opportunity to try them out!

Ending 2015 in style, Drew set up a great «meat & greet» for us at Dirty Burger.
Thank you to the friendly & talented staff for putting up with us as we barracuda-​swarmed each new presentation. This event had more than enough food to go around, and I noticed a more relaxed method of obtaining food (despite my comparison to hungry fish) than other times. BIG props to Dirty Burger for that!!!
My personal favorite of the evening was the Lamburger (#SlamminLamb) and onion rings. The dirty dusting on those rings gave them such distinctive flavor compared to other onion rings that I could not shut up about them.
It was so great to catch up with some old friends, meet new faces, as well as a few finally-​we-​meet-​in-​real-​world moments that I really love about Unilocal. (Who could NOT recognize Dick’s mustache?)
It was so nice meeting people from farther flung areas (I guess *I* was the flingee in this situation, but whatever) that I dread thinking of a someday Nassau/​Suffolk schism in Unilocal.[I mean, I guess we could form cool gangs who dance to settle their disputes?* Seems like a lot of work though.]
Writing reviews and participating like a good member kind of took a back seat in my life for 2015. If 2016 has me back as a «reg», I’ll go happily knowing there is a great crop of friendly Unilocalers meeting up at events and sharing stories and laughs. This was a personal inspiration to get back on the review ball, and YOU all made that happen.
Thanks to Drew for organizing this; thanks to the wonderful staff (including the back of the house who toiled about mostly-​unseen); and thank the rest of you for showing up and being such a gracious and fun crowd.
Looking forward to 2016 and all the fun it brings! SYOY!
*thats how gangs work, right?

What an awesome event! I am so happy this was my first Unilocal Elite event and it was in my hometown. I had never been to Dirtyburger before (even though my husband is a regular) and I was way impressed. The burgers were delicious! Props to the chef. I confess that I am not a lamb fan, but the lamb burger stole the show tonight and I will be back for another. Oh, and the fries with truffle mayo? Wow. Wow. Wow. The night finished with fried Oreos and they weren’t the terribly heavy, I ate this and now I’m in a food coma kind. They were light and doughy and the vanilla sauce was the best. Thank you so much Dirtyburger, Unilocal,and Drew for a wonderful night!

The streak continues, of establishments that I didn’t know existed, until Unilocal!Came along and introduced each one of them to us.
Our final Unilocal Elite event for 2015 and it’s quite the stunner — Dirtyburger is located in a strip mall that I’m all too familiar with. We know it very well due to Fairway and Kumho sushi, but who would know that you want to come here for Dirty Burger! And I’m bout to try their dirty burger… MORE to come.
THIS has been a review by Gaurav

My first Elite event and boy I’m feeling good. Meeting some people I see on Unilocal,including other first-​timers, was lots of fun. It wasn’t hard to strike up a conversation with this group. Everyone was friendly and good vibes were all around.
DirtyBurger is in my neighborhood and I’ve been here before, but tonight took it to a new place. I got to sample a ton of stuff I’ve never had before and it was awesome.
We got rockin’ and rollin’ with pigs in a blanket, chicken wings and onion rings. All had great-​tasting sauces that perfectly complimented them.
The original Dirty Burger was good, but the lamb burger was tops. Good meat with lots of flavor and complete with tzatziki sauce. I’m 100% coming back for that like… tomorrow (okay, next week.)
Got my flow going with a couple of DogFish 60 Minute IPAs on tap (one of my favs.) They spiced things up with a little dirty dust on the head, which I didn’t know was a thing, but I was up for a twist. Somehow I ended perusing through the cocktail menu and found myself sipping on a strawberry mojito. They make a pretty decent mixed drink.
The night wrapped up with fried Oreos and even those had some delicious dipping sauces. I was thinkin’ dang they know what’s up here!!!
Thanks to Drew, the DirtyBurger staff and everyone who made it a great event. Can’t wait to come back.

Once again Drew knocked it out the park. This was a great way to end the 2015 elite year. The team at dirty burger went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. All the food was good but I do recommend the pigs in a blanket and the dirty lamb burger. The burger was incredible. Summer is the best she took care of me the whole night and really made my experience that much better. Dick G got a milk shake and he said it was very good o can’t wait to try it the next time.
All and all this was a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to go back…

Another great event and this one wrapped up our 2015 Year as Elites! Let me tell you… It was an awesome one.
As per usual some of the typical crew (Bill, Lisa, Lee, Mike, Steph, Dick, Dan, Christina, Chris, Ruben!!!) showed up and then some faces I haven’t met (such as Tara aka T-​Pain, Justin, and Lenny). So it was an awesome yet intimate evening for us Elite Burger Fiends. I must say… the Lamb burger… was phenomenal. No I’m not kidding and no I do not eat lambs on the regular. This was so freaking good. It was the best burger of the entire night. I also did have a wing! No awkward photos I don’t think? I actually did better than expected ha. And that truffle mayo… now I’m not one to start any trouble but if I could’ve taken some home without anybody tackling me or following me I would’ve taken it. But I didn’t want any trouble! I swear.
Although… I did get the Instigator badge tonight and I may have instigated all of the badges to go on Steph. Hehe. Good times as always!
Anyway! To my fellow and new Elites… let’s make 2016 even more awesome than 2015! Woohoo! Happy Holidays to all and to all a good night! SYOY!

What a great Elite ending to 2015. Drew sets up the most amazing events. This Dirty Burger was a really fun time. I wasn’t expecting a full bar, but it was there, BONUS!
As soon as I walked in I was greeted by Lee with a big hug & he ushered me to Drew to check in. There I received the craziest delicious pigs in a blanket, which I found out we’re deep fried! Now that’s Dirty!
Then the Dirty wings came out, served with a horseradish dip I think, Don’t quote me on that. But they were crispy & flavorful with the dirty dust on top.
Then out came the Angel of burgers. The Lamb Burger or as Daniel renamed it the SlamminLamb. Yes I heard Angels sing The 10 Commandments of Love…1. Thou shall never love another, 2. Stand by me all the while… The cucumber fresh & crisp & fresh tzatziki sauce which was not overpowering with garlic like some can do. Yup the Lamb burger was the Belle of the Ball in my opinion.
Then out came the chicken. For me it was meh. Not a fan at all.
But the original Dirty Burger was delicious, plain! No cheese, No ketchup. Straight up no chaser! Great flavor & cooked medium rare with a slight crisp to the outside. Definitely going back!
The handsome owner/​Chef was kind & gracious as was the staff! Great crew of people who seemed to genuinely enjoy working together.
And the night was made better by the fun, lively company of the Elite crew. Idk how I got here but I am so grateful I’ve gotten the privilege to enjoy these events with such awesome people!

This is State Of Emergency. What you want me to do??? I’m sorry! I’m back — Jay Z
Hey, when I’m wrong I’m wrong and I’ll admit it. Don’t get it twisted, if the place sucked tonight and even though its Unilocal Event (like Chow Baby) I won’t give a glowing review. DirtyBurger changed me tonite.
I’m greeted by a bevy of nice hostesses. We start talking, Michelle the manger is so nice! I tell her my past experience and she says tonight we’ll change your mind.
I start off with a beer topped with some dirty spice (yeah. not a fan) and then all the Unilocal Elites start coming in, all my Unilocal buddies are here to close out the last 2015 Elite party. The folks are here and they are large in and in charge! We’re the Long Island faces, we represent the best of the best and we’re here to give a truthful account of Dirty Burger.
The cold beers are flowing, where’s the food? Oh baby, the first burger they bring out is the lamb burger. Bringing out the Lamb burger first is like playing Texas Holdem and you’re given pocket Aces. Wowza!!! A total home run hit, the lamb was juicy and cooked perfectly. The bun was fabulous, just a total burger package. This burger is now in my top Long Island burger list. I’m a total fan
The Chicken patty burger, its not something I’d ever order but another perfectly made chicken sammy. Lots of great flavors, it was another all time favorite.
Now comes out the signature burger, the dirty burger. The dirty burger I had must have been made with a sucky chef who got fired. My dirty burger tonight was made with love. Just spot on, a flawless burger that wasn’t overpowered with spices.
Now, the chef comes out and he talks for a few minutes. After he was finished I walk over to him and tell him the Lamb burger was amazing.
Great burgers with great friends to end a great Elite event. Drew & Michelle, thank you for a great evening. Everything was amazing and I thank you for your generous hospitality.
Happy New Year!