Why Come Here? To get a damn good veggie burger
Late last week, Superiority Burger opened to much hoopla and hype. What’s with all the excitement? The reason is owner Brooks Headley, formerly of Del Posto, whose veggie burgers have appeared at numerous pop-ups over the past couple years and become the stuff of legend. Finally we are graced with a permanent location. Come to think of it, veggie burgers may have been the last remaining food item not to have a dedicated restaurant in New York. Or maybe even just the East Village. So there’s that too.
Superiority burger is little more than a place to purchase the burger and handful of other menu items (including a veggie sloppy joe). The space is tiny and uncomfortably crowded at about 15 people. There are less than 10 seats, each with a pull out tray table like you’re sitting in the front row on an airplane (because there’s no chance of getting actual tables in here). So expect to be doing most of your waiting and eating outside. Fortunately Tompkins Square Park is just down the street.
So what is this mythical burger like? I’ll start with what it’s not. Nothing made of a mash of grains and vegetables is ever going to compare to a juicy medium rare beef burger. So if that’s what you’re into then just move along. But compare it to other veggie burgers or even a well-done fast food style burger, and things get interesting.
Superiority Burger 
One of the things that stood out on this versus other veggie burgers is it really resembles a beef burger in many ways. The patty looks like meat. It’s got a nice charred exterior similar to meat. It doesn’t fall apart like many veggie patties. It of course doesn’t taste exactly like meat, but that’s why I compare it more to the less flavorful well-done burger. In terms of actual taste, the mustardy special sauce adds a pleasing zing that’s cooled by ample use of pickles and slow cooked tomato. And it comes encased in a soft potato bun similar to what you get at Shake Shack. Overall it’s a very enjoyable burger, with a fraction of the guilt of a traditional one.
Charred Broccoli Saladย 
It’s worth noting the burger is kinda of small, so you’ll want something else to make your visit into a meal. The charred broccoli is the only permanent side on the menu as of now and comes with bird’s eye chiles, cilantro, peanuts in a mushroomy paste. It’s pretty unique and tasty and much easier on the waistline than an order of fries.
Superiority Burger
430 East 9th Street (1st Ave & Ave A)
New York, NY
