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From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

Laurel E introduced me to this place.

Let's just say that Tiny's fills a BIG void in my sandwich life

Matt L at 3:52PM on 01/13/09

From A Hamburger Today

Dear AHT: What's the Story Behind Jumbo and Jimbo's Burger Chains in New York City?

I'd like to think Jumbo divorced Jimbo, but somehow I see that fight going the other way these days.

I've been to Jimbo's on 1st down around 54th - Menupages URL:
http://menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=3278&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0

Frankly, it's pretty good. I have no idea about it's relation to the uptown locations, but for a couple bucks you get a spot at the counter, a legit burger and fries reminiscent of why most people originally fell in love with McDonalds. But agree...just go ask

Matt L at 11:59AM on 12/05/08

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From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

Laurel E introduced me to this place.

Let's just say that Tiny's fills a BIG void in my sandwich life

Matt L at 3:52PM on 01/13/09

From A Hamburger Today

Dear AHT: What's the Story Behind Jumbo and Jimbo's Burger Chains in New York City?

I'd like to think Jumbo divorced Jimbo, but somehow I see that fight going the other way these days.

I've been to Jimbo's on 1st down around 54th - Menupages URL:
http://menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=0&restaurantid=3278&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0

Frankly, it's pretty good. I have no idea about it's relation to the uptown locations, but for a couple bucks you get a spot at the counter, a legit burger and fries reminiscent of why most people originally fell in love with McDonalds. But agree...just go ask

Matt L at 11:59AM on 12/05/08

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

@witheroad: I just had the cobb on Monday! Barbecue you say...alright, next time.

@Prairie: Every time I go I see the same two people working there: the girl with the glasses and then girl with the red..hair..I assume this is the subject of your enthusiastic ROWR.

Anyhoo, I hope I someday have the experience of a random person on the street telling me what sandwich to get.

Robyn Lee at 11:46AM on 01/14/09

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

AND OH YEAH THE GIRL WITH THE RED HAIR ROWR.

Prairie at 11:40AM on 01/14/09

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

i DO live near it and i DO go there more than necessary.
every time i get the cobb with barbecue instead of the blue cheese- try it you won't be sorry.

witheroad at 11:38AM on 01/14/09

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

So, one night we were walking around the LES, talking to a friend who had never heard of Tiny's, telling him all about it, and someone walks buy and says "Spicy Rizzak! You HAVE to try it, that's my sandwich man!"

It was a moment that 1) attests to the popularity of Tiny's and 2) i'll never forget.

Prairie at 11:31AM on 01/14/09

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

Ung.

Prairie at 11:30AM on 01/14/09

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

YAAY, I'm glad we have a little happy family of Tiny's lovers here. :]

@BettyDee: Oh man, Tiny's + Economy Candy + Sugar Sweet Sunshine = the three places I try to hit when I'm in the LES. I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Robyn Lee at 11:06PM on 01/13/09

From Serious Eats: New York

For a Semi-Balanced Meal, Try the Spicy Rizzak and the Veggies of Them All at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop

I tried Tiny's on my visit to NY in Oct upon reading your recom in your blog. I liked it a lot! Plus proximity to Economy Candy and Sugar Sweet Sunshine is a plus :)

Bettydee at 8:06PM on 01/13/09

From A Hamburger Today

Dear AHT: What's the Story Behind Jumbo and Jimbo's Burger Chains in New York City?

Uptown burgers are really awful. This 'steaming while grilling' many of these places do overcooks the gristly meat into grey, ghastly shoe leather. Please, please, someone put out a good uptown burger. And no, Piper's Kilt and Coogans, while serviceable and not horrible, totally do not. They are, though, miles better than these steamed horsemeat Jimbo/Jumbo burgers.

Carnegie John's burgers kick all those places butts and he does it from a stand on the side of the road, so there's no excuse for all the bad uptown burgers. I'm talking to you, too, Hudson View.

As far as the names, I have no real idea, but I suspect it's similar the 'Kennedy/Kenney/JFK Fried Chicken' places and now the new 'Trader John's' in Union Square. One guy ripping off another once the name gets well known.

MikeNYC at 11:42AM on 01/08/09

From A Hamburger Today

Dear AHT: What's the Story Behind Jumbo and Jimbo's Burger Chains in New York City?

I've been there a couple of times- I remember hitting the one on Amsterdam off 125th and a newer one that opened on the corner of 207th and 10th Ave. Burgers are decent- but flat and wide. And yes, they steam them under the bowl- from what I remember. Beats a fast food burger.

I know they've been a Harlem institution for years. I'll speak to some folks to see if they have any further insight. I think Jim preceded Jum.

howfresheats at 2:01PM on 12/09/08

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Favorite foods: I'll eat anything but Stone Crabs, allergic.

Last bite on earth: Steve's Prince of Steaks, Philadelphia - American With.
Runners up:
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-Everything bagel, more salt, no caraway seeds, cream cheese, L,T,O, Whitefish, Lox, Swiss Cheese, Capers. This is harder than my high school SAT's