Trying the WORLD's FIRST HAMBURGER! Is Louis' Lunch Worth The Hype?
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
- While New Haven is home to many famous restaurants, particularly the legendary New Haven pizza scene, Louis' Lunch may be the most famous restaurant in New Haven. Just steps from the uber prestigious Yale University, Louis' Lunch is the first hamburger restaurant in the world, or at least they claim to be. There are many competing claims for who invented the hamburger and we will just have to take Louis' Lunch word for it in this case.
Now whether or not Louis' Lunch invented the hamburger or not, it is still one of the most famous restaurants in New Haven and therefore one of the most famous restaurants in Connecticut and one that is also somewhat commutable from New York City. We drove up from New Jersey to answer the question of is Louis' Lunch good or is Louis' Lunch overrated? Or are the open flame cooked Louis' Lunch burgers truly divine and a work of art?
We semi road-tripped to New Haven to check out this New Haven haunt and one of the best restaurants near Yale University. Will it live up to the hype?
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Restaurant Deets:
Louis' Lunch
261 Crown St, New Haven, CT 06511
This was the 100th episode of UA Eats! The timing couldn't be better right before Thanksgiving. Thank you all so much for watching my videos and the role you all play in growing the channel. I'm a one-man show so it can be hectic at times, but your support makes it all worth it. Happy Thanksgiving!
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I asked my friend to describe the burger. He said “it definitely tastes like it was someone’s first time making a burger” 😂
It looks like something a young daughter cooks up for Father's Day. Then you toss it in the trash when she isn't looking because you don't want the green apple splatters. 😂
its the best burger on the planet, never had anything even close to as good
@johanlenox I'm sorry but don't give up hope.
I'm a piss-head
These burgers look like something I do at 3:45am Drunk.
yea where I ran out of Lettuce. and no french fires. i think was like only there toppings or nothing. NOT for me. Plus I want my beef COOKED.
@@navyjax1128and I don’t even like thick patties😂
TOTALLY
I've seen a ton of videos on Louis Lunch. People always twist themselves into knots to avoid just saying it wasn't good 😂
We can all see it’s crap 😅
Yeah a quick youtube search wouldve saved this poor guy gas time and money. Trash ass joint
You wouldn't know what a hamburger is if they didn't industrialize the process. And dude can't even say loui's lol. And you take his advice lmao
The opposite for Nusr-steak they would say the food is shit even if it tastes good 😂😂
Bro that shot at 1:05 looks HORRIBLE. What about that trash looks good?
Reminds me of the burgers my grandmother used to make me as a kid. I wouldn't wait 45 mins for this.
Grandma make the best food!
@@NoahEats True and it only takes about 15 minutes lol
@@NoahEats sometimes not
facts i could make the same thing at home in 45 mins or less lol
@@donkey916 that includes shopping right
Half hour to grill and its still raw?
ikr!
Lol
Y’all must eat overdone to charcoal burgers cause medium rare is fine
People cry if it's over cooked and cry if it's rare@@kabob21
@@kabob21lmfaoo 😂😂😂
People always say that this is the first place to serve a hamburger. But I rarely hear people say this is one of the best places to get a burger. I think more people go for the history, and the fact that they were the first burger place.
Kind of reminds me of Pat's steaks in Philadelphia. Yeah it's neat to go since it's the first of it's kind but the cheesesteak is meh. Only tourists and drunk people at 2:AM go there. The deli up the road from me makes a better steak sandwich than Pat's.
This is the place all these cringy tiktokers go, eat one crumb and claim
" OMG THIS IS HONESTLY THE BEST BURGER EVARRRR"
These burgers looked terrible.
@@billymarino4452 Terrible take
It’s a cool historical place - but you can see how this place inspired other burger places. Someone eventually went to Louis Lunch and thought “I can do that better” and then did just that.
Looks like they changed the cooking process. They used to put the onion on the patty, then close the basket and cook. That definitely added flavor. The onion was charred and the onion flavor cooked into the burger. I was never served a burger that raw there. I haven't been there in years. I think you may have saved me a trip. One vital piece of information you forgot to mention.... No ketchup, or any condiments in the building period.
Place sounds like it's all hype and the food is "eh"
To bad they no longer cook with the onions on the burger. That sounds pretty good and would get me to go there. But I'm not impressed by what I saw here. Sub par food sold under the guise of being the creator of the hamburger.
All hype , owner has 0 passion. He does not care cuz people will buy it anyway.
Crap like this needs ketchup and condiments to be edible
@@johnnylego807😂😂
@@mrobviuos74, Too
I think UA definitely has the potential to be a huge youtuber soon. His style is earnest and he is articulate. Could be a phenomenon someday
He already is.
Hundreds of thousands subs is a guarantee. Millions very likely. It's strange to follow someone who is honest and just don't overhype everything. That's why he is going to be succesful.
agree, I keep waiting for him to hit the algorythm just right and explode!
Relaxxx
I’m surprised he only has 35k subscribers
Congratulations on your 100th episodes... i love your channel, i watch it after work... Edison New Jersey here
Great videos keep it up man. Ive moved to new jersey around 2019 and I look forward to seeing more reviews in New Jersey.
Thanks UA, happy Thanksgiving from Philadelphia!
The cook using the same glove
For the raw meat and the cooked burger was a nice touch. On another note, I really love your videos. Keep up the good work
Not sure it even mattered since the food was raw before and after "cooking".
New Haven Health Department needs to shut this place down as this is a major health hazard. Trichinosis anyone?
@@alyonapetrova694you can't get trichinosis from beef as cows don't eat meat
@@alyonapetrova694😂
Don't worry that bread toaster is nearly at 85 degrees. Should get most of the bacteria
I can respect that this is an honest review at the same time respect that the restaurant kept it original..we all obviously can agree that everything has evolved and gotten better throughout the years/decades…but he was 💯 ..it’s really about the experience of that era!! And I’m sure back in early 1900’s it was da bomb!!
Nice UA! When I was younger, a good friend moved from Queens to New Haven. So, I've had the opportunity to enjoy all of the City's offerings. Louis Lunch is epic, and because of it I'll often make burgers at home on toast. Definitely an old school classic that can't be denied!
Congrats on #100! Thanks for the history lesson and very honest review. I would definitely try the OG tartar burger place. YOLO. 👍
A century-old burger for your 100 episodes is so perfect. Congrats UA!
Watching other videos reviewing this place makes it pretty clear -- it is not good. But obviously they still have people flowing in consistently, to eat something which looks like something a kid would make after school while waiting for a ThunderCats episode circa 1987. Burger patty on white toast with cheez whiz.
I'm a subscriber. Digging the content. You have a tell... You close your eyes when you eat, but when you squeeze your eyes closed, you're enjoying something you think is delicious!😊 Thx for sharing your dining adventures. Would love to hear some different music or maybe even no music
Congrats on the 100th episode! Yes, it was recognized by the library of congress as the official "birthplace" of the hamburger sandwich but the sandwich was first officially (I once read something about it being created at the Erie County Fair in NY but that was heavily disputed) invented at the Seymour Fair by Charlie Nagreen in Wisconsin in 1885. Thanks for another great video. (I don't mind you mentioning the Cheesecake Factory - my son loves the place lol).
Great content as always UA!
This is a hipster joint, judging by most of the clientele. I’d never wait 45 minutes for what you were served.
Lunch time is a pain
exactly. Like ever.
It’s not hipster. Hipsters wear skinny jeans, mix vintage style clothes….And they were more of a thing in the early 2000s
what they just disappeared? lol @@ramencurry6672
@@ramencurry6672 You do realize that hipsters changed over the last 20 years, right? They wouldn't be hipsters if they were still like they were 20 years ago...
You're expanding! That's awesome!!
He's a man of the world. Did you catch his trip to China
Pretty sure it's about the whole experience. I can't imagine the outrage that it would cause if a modern restaurant would make this exact same burger and put it on their menus. It looks like a ''burger'' that I would make, back in the my college days, with whatever leftovers I have in my fridge on a sunday night lol
In a microwave ...dorm room lol
Lmfao. You're correct. It was cool to go there, and it really wasn't terrible. I'm a Chef and I knew what I was in for. Definitely not very good, but it was different. What a great gig tho, for real they ain't gotta do shit except load the extremely small amount of their signature cast iron, vertical grilles. Definitely -meh-
@@Samurai78420They earned not having to do shit but load those grilles by popularizing an American iconic sandwich. Same as Anchor Bar with buffalo wings, or Prince’s with Nashville Hot Chicken. Most Chefs can only dream about coming up with an original dish that others imitate.
UA! I found you about a year ago when I had to stay with family in south Jersey after my apartment lost water. Your review of Gordon Ramsay pub placated my excitement that night, and I’ve been watching ever since! It is so great to see you grow!!
#agreed
The only food channel worth to watch. down to earth, authentic and really entertaining!
3rd review, I watched 👀 and sure do enjoy your review 🎉
It's nostalgic ❤but obviously, not precise because the cheeseburger looked cooked medium compared to almost raw first one. Liked your honesty and video. Thank you. Btw I like thinner burgers but over flame is great. It was the experience ❤
Definitely an early take on hamburgers, looks fun. If you ever feel like risking your life with a trip to Memphis, Dyer's cook their burgers in 100 year old grease that has been continuously recycled since opening day in 1912.
I guess the department of health is okay with that
@@NoahEats Maybe they haven't created that department yet!
I'm sure its rendered. @@NoahEats
@@NoahEats They maintain the grease so that it doesn't go bad.
@@ijasonxi1 impressive
I’ve been curious about this joint for a minute. And from all the reviews I’ve seen, it just seems like the burger you make at home when you don’t have a lot of ingredients other than the bare essentials. If I do ever find myself in the area, I will check it out. Another banger review, UA! Congrats on the hundo 👍💯
If you make it, there's a bomb pizza spot directly across the street from louis lunch called BAR
A very good review. Thanks.
Happy Turkey Day UA!! And congrats on 💯!!!
Looks like the kind of burger I would make when I was a kid lol
That hamburger looked more raw than the cheeseburger for sure. I don't think I could have eaten that one.
I guess you pay for the experience in a place like that.
Definitely inconsistent on the cook. Looking at the setup for the burgers going into the grill, I would assume the outside patties cook more than the inner ones
Agreed way to raw. Could easily get food poisoning
The cheeseburger was practically medium-well.
@@t-rod9023 Not from beef. If it was raw spinach, I'd be worried.
What experience exactly? Surly staff and no condiments allowed? I'll pass
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What's so adorable?
@@ltjoseph9042ur face
I've been there many times 20 years ago. It's fun for a quick lunch if you happen to be near by, but not a destination worth a drive. Pepe's or Sally's pizza are amazing.
Probably a video coming soon
Its not quick if its 45mins.
As a viewer of yours I'd like to commend you for venturing out of your corner of the world. I get the impression that this is currently your side hustle so I know you need to balance traveling to do videos and your everyday life but there's a lot for everyone to explore next to them if they look. I enjoyed your video. I appreciate the honesty and the tempered criticism of this visit. Bourdain NEVER liked going to where dishes originated I think this was a mistake by him. I believe trying where a dish was conceptualized gives anyone who enjoys food and likes to cook a jump off point to see where the food went and where it could still go. Good job venturing out and giving your viewers more diverse content to peruse. Awesome job man keep it up!!!
#agreed
Congrats UA on the 100th video! Since you're in CT maybe you can go to Mystic Pizza. We enjoyed the spaghetti and meatball pizza.
I like the Historical side of this too! Thank you for picking this spot!
Jeez Louise that first burger was too rare. How hard would it be to leave it in the cooker for another minute? Congratulations on 100 episodes 👍
Raw cow in toasted wonder bread, I'm amazed this place hasn't been condemned.
I support you great review thank you.
You are a good food critic! You really explain in great detail even a simple working class burger very well, lol.
Can't wait to watch! Just a bit north in Vernon, CT is Rein's Deli. Would love to know what you think about their Pastrami sandwich
I always appreciate a pastrami rec!
I like Rein's. It is very good. But having had original Katz, it can't shake a stick at Katz.
It used to be a good place. Many say this and I agree.
Reins is shyte if you know quality food
to red for me!.........great video aand Happy Healthy Thanksgiving to you UA!
I have always wanted to go there. thanks for sharing.
I like this dudes videos. Pretty entertaining while I eat lunch. I've been watching for the last few days
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the video. I don't think you mentioned that the reason they use bread is they were making hamburgers before the bun was invented. Just keeping with history.
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2:30 Ive never seen an onion sliced in that manner. Also if im paying $8 a burger, I want a FULL slice of onion.
you food review channel is my favorite.
I like your honest review
I pride myself in identifying future UA-cam blockbuster superstars, and I hereby nominate UA Eats as my next pick.
A Solid vote
After he surpasses a million subscribers you can say you remember him
I picked Report of the Week when he was 200K. Now he is at 2.8 million.
Is there a category for the next food blogger superstar that know nothing about food and chew like a goat? You might want to find how you feed your pride in another way. Bye.
When it comes to large menus, they are almost always a bad idea. Cheesecake factory is in aberration. It's large menu has made it massively successful. They have a very particular niche, where they put themselves in malls, and then provide options for every member of the family or the shopping group. I'm not sure how they make it work, but I think a lot of it has to do with the massive volume of customers that move through the restaurant
Well done UA! I enjoyed your review and reaction. Keep up the great work!
Really good review I would try it once just for the experience
The original flame-broiled burger? It looks like the size of the patty could be thinner to lower the wait times (maybe sacrilege?), and increase the heat to get really good char-grill marks. Seasoning should be on point (which it sounds like it wasn't). Keep the simple menu and prices, just concentrate on a tasty consistently simple burger and just keep the line moving.
The irony is that most likely, if any other restaurant had this on their menu where patrons could see it, they probably would sell few if any at all. It just looks like the most unappetizing “sandwich” that I have ever seen.
That place has deep roots and traditions that keep it from making changes
@@NoahEats
I can certainly understand the nostalgia, but that has to be the only thing that keeps that place going. I mean how good can it really be, especially for $8.
It reminds me of something that someone throws together at home when they have just about run out of everything to eat.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
That burger looks awesome. Flavor for days!
I am a new subscriber and I appreciate your honesty and candor with your reviews. This one is no exception and I too, believe it’s hype and very overpriced and overrated. Plus they can be downright rude in their insistence of only cooking it Medium Rare and NO KETCHUP - DON’T EVEN ASK POLICY, is a major turn off. Great review and keep up the good work.
I've eaten at Louis' several times and it's an interesting place. The cheese is cheez whiz and the only condiments are tomato and raw onion. No fries, just chips. The burger is the star. I've asked for the burger to be a bit more done, to medium and if it's not crazy busy, they will do it.
I never ate there myself but I've seen videos of the place from the past. I could of swore I saw under the sign at one point "if you would like your burger well done please let us know when ordering" or something like that. I guess in order to keep things moving when busy they just cook all the burgers to the same doneness to keep them from slowing down.
@billymarino4452 yeah if you look at the sign you can see they've now taped over that part
This is a definition of tourist trap. I wouldn’t be happy waiting 45 minutes for a raw burger 😭😂
Exactly...
That burger looks perfectly cooked. 🤷🍔 The less 'done' the better.
@@BinarySmurf cheeseburger looked fine. Hamburger was raw
Totally agree. My thoughts exactly!
@@BinarySmurf …😂😂
Cant wait till you get the high end cameras and audio set UA! You doing great now with just your phone imagine if you get the good stuff.
Sup UA thanks for always sharing
Paying for a “historical burger” is bs. Imagine how irate someone would be getting this quality of a burger anywhere else and someone having the nerve to say, “it’s history.” 💀
I ate there about 50 years ago when I was looking for a job in New Haven. I stumbled upon Louis Lunch and ordered a cheeseburger. When I asked for ketchup, I was given the condescending line “we don’t allow ketchup in the lunchroom” which kind of sent me back on my heels. Anyway, I had the burger and because of that experience, I kind of didn’t want to like,it but to be honest, it was very good. I really enjoyed it. The lack of ketchup really brought out the flavor of the meat.
No. It would have been better with ketchup.
Happy Thanksgiving UA! Thanks for another great review!
Raw beef on toasted sandwich bread is not my go to burger, but hey, the P T Barnum statement holds true for many!
Since you're in New Haven, you should definitely try the pizza there.
I think that video is coming
My food dream is to have a pizza from Sally's. I'd have to try all the other well known spots there if i ever made it.
If “Simple Jack” made a burger, this would be the result. It’s only a few greasy bell peppers away from Eddie Murphy’s mom’s “house burger.” 👀
Happy 100th!
The historical thing would be the only reason to go there. It was interesting how the meat was cooked, but yes to raw. A medium is what I normally get like you. I am an avid antiques person so I would go. I would do the burger with cheese. This was a very interesting review though. Thanks for sharing!
New Haven born and raised here. It’s “loo-ee’s lunch” 😊Love your channel!
Yes!
already a health code violation...touched the handle with the glove that handled raw meat and his suppose clean hand, didn't seem to change gloves
Haha! Thousands have been served that way and still alive!
I ate there a number of years ago. I usually like my burgers medium to medium well, so I'm surprised I have good memories of the burger.
We went to Sally's and Pepe's, Louis was closed. Im kind of glad we missed it.
Looka like a burger that my moms used to make me when I was a kid. The meat juices would soak into the wonder bread to make a pink dough. I wanted mcdonalds but moms said we got mcdonalds at home so this is what I got.
Just commented the same darn thing.
I wasn’t that impressed with this place. The meat wasn’t seasoned when I went, it was literally just steamed meat. It needed some salt & pepper big time. Growing up in a lower income home I often ate hamburgers on white bread but my mom at least seasoned the meat well.
Only mark weins like this place lol
Definitely a place that is seasoned, but not the food 😅
@@brandoncarpenter9681 I like Mark but he seems to love everyplace and everything he tries. I do wonder if he tries places first before making the videos and only posts places he likes. At least UA is more balanced as far as what he likes and what he doesn't like about places.
I've always wanted to try this place... maybe next time i visit Salem,MA - ill go here on way to or way back
I live in new haven you were crazy to take that drive for Louis. I'm sure the traffic was out of control
Hamburger buns were invented in 1916,and that meat is rawwwr😮✌️
You did the right thing, go once just to try it. Pretty much a tourist trap
It's a bit of a drive, but if you can you should go out to Massapequa, NY to try a burger place called All American Burger. Excellent burgers. And it's not too pricey. I haven't been there in a long time so that may have changed. But I hope you can try it. Love the videos!
Burgers were delicious ❤❤❤, thank you!
This is some shit we made when our mom wasnt home and we were hungry 😂
The Original Burger $8.00
Potato Salad $4.25
Potato Chips $2.25
Homemade Pie $5.00/slice
Poland Spring $2.75
Pepsi/Diet Pepsi $2.75
Snapple $2.75
Foxon Park Soda $2.75
The prices can be quite steep for the type of food they serve. Would like to try it out tho
Prices are not that bad
That ain’t terrible. Dressed up Shake Shack burger costs like $9.
@qwnolhjqw you consider these prices “steep”??? In this economy??? These prices look like an AMAZING deal.
yes I consider $8 dollars for a patty between 2 pieces of bread expensive. Shake Shack imo is overpriced and their shack burger at their Upper west side location is 7.69. Even their poland spring is $2.75, I don't think the economy is the only one to be blamed here@@EricTheYounger
Their pies were amazing. Maybe 20 years ago I was there and bought an apple pie which was a super homemade pie.
I’ve been there and it is all about the experience. It was fun!
I’m from New Haven, this joint is a one and done kind of place. I went over 20 years ago, never went back.
I had to laugh at the one blue gloved guy cooking. I noticed him using his bare hand a few times 😂
that patty could have walked away if it didn't have toast around it...
Mooo
love the facial expression on the guy behind you at 4:35
Personally, I prefer smashburger type of burgers that are thin patties and well seasoned through and through so I don’t know if I would like this type of burger.
Smash burgers are the absolute best way to cook a burger
@@BADD1ONE
Yeah, also, unless I know the meat has been freshly ground (minutes before cooking), I want that burger medium well to well done.
after seeing that burger served like that you can have that place.......
Dude staring in the back at 4:34 tho 😂😂😂
Hope you got to try the Cannoli at "Lucibellos" pastry and some ice cream at "Ashleys" while you were in New Haven!
Looks like an e coli infection waiting to happen mmmmmm
If that was an issue, they would have been shut down long ago.
If you were served this sandwich at any other restaraunt in the country besides Louis Lunch....you would likely send it back and exit the establishment forthwith.
Looks real good never been up there and I rarely put cheese on burgers but I will on that if I ever go up there. I'm going to Raos Mar 8 I go once a year
Don't you dare ask for ketchup!!
That burger joint has historic attraction...just like outhouses do. I prefer plumbing.
I enjoy your opinion and that you aren't like Mark Wiens who acts like he loves everything he eats, which impossible! I just subscribed!
Lol so true i love mark wiens but man he just loves everything no matter what
I’ve been wanting to go there for years and just haven’t made it . I did do Sally’s Apizza and Frank Pepes which were excellent .
I expect that video is coming soon