I am one of those people who trust upon the people of yelp for good suggestions of places to eat and enjoy, yet one that hardly contributes to this community, except when I have a really good find with minimal reviews and PNY is one of those places. We came to PNY via a "local suggestion" by our Airbnb host. Little to our knowledge there are a few around the city but the one in the 10th was the one we ate at and am reviewing. Three things I like about a good restaurant is the food, the ambiance and the company (so obviously I'll be talking about 1 and 2). We had the California burger and the classic cheese burger, both very delicious. The beef was cooked to our desired temperature, the bread was less of a typical American bun and more of a soft hybrid with croissant-type softness. The rest of the toppings were fresh and crisp. Now to the ambiance- quaint place, with awesome "west coast" music mix in the background, and the servers were friendly, talkative and attentive, not to mention environmentally friendly with their plastic-free straws. In a nutshell, delicious burger/American food in a fun, not stuffy environment, definitely a place worth writing a good review on. Credit to my amazing girlfriend for weitinthis review. read more

I totally underestimated how popular this place is. Causally suggesting that a friend and I meet here on a Thursday night turned into a fight-for-you-right-to-dine adventure full of visual candy, socio-cultural intrigue, and damn good burgers. Let's start with the crowd: 100% hipster, average age 26.5 and not a false stylistic note to be found anywhere in the establishment. Forget the clubs and bars, ladies and gents, if you want to attract the trendy crowd the magic formula is burgers with a New York spin on the Faubourg Saint Denis. It took a solid 30-minute wait at the bar before a server actually ejected two guys who had been nurturing their Duvals over a liesurely chat in order to seat us. The relaxed waiter understandably mocked us for having a hard time choosing between the three burgers on the menu. I went with the vintage cheeseburger, my friend for the california (a cheeseburger with avocado) coupled with loaded fries and a carafe of house wine. The food really hit the spot.The burger bun light and fluffy, the beef, nicely charred on the outside and tender and succulent on the inside, and the vintage cheese, SHARP, just the way it should be! The fries were a bit limp and skinny, not nearly as impressive as the burger but still nice. Overall, the experience was yummy and fun, if not a bit hectic and unpolished at the beginning and end (they screwed up our bill by a good extra 20E, and weren't the least bit apologetic about it, so be sure to check the bill carefully). read more

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Napalm sriracha burger is my ultimate favourite and the fries were good too. This is my favourite burger joint in Paris and I have to say that I tried many ones before. First the service is super friendly so we feel welcomed and it adds to a perfect lunch break. Second the quality of the burger is equal to the first time I tried like 2 years ago which is a guarantee of care about ingredients. Their lemonade is not too sweet and they would be happy to add some syrup if you do care. 15 euros for a lunch with burger/fries/ drink it is a good deal. read more

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We are Americans on holiday in Paris. This American style restaurant is featured in a book written by an American journalist. We were not disappointed. The burgers were moist and not over cooked. The buns tasted fresh. The mayo spread was delicious. Our fries were crispy, not greasy. All in all they satisfied our craving for a good American burger. The service was fast and friendly even though they were very busy. We highly recommend the PNY. read more

The best burger I ever had was the last burger I had. I literally made a right when I should have made a left. Leaving the Musee National Picasso (unimpressed btw, but that's a different review), I made a wrong turn on Rue Vielle du Temple. This might not mean much to you, but in the back streets of the Paris tenth arr...it means you're lost. At least I was. I've grown used to it. I see getting lost as an advantage not a hindrance. It's adventure I seek. I eat where my feet take me. I noticed a certain pop poster along many of the walls there in the 10th, advertising the Return of the Cowboy burger, and the restaurant Paris New York...I took note. After finding my way back to the Saint Paul metro line...this was on my mind, and I knew I'd be back. I'm a sucker for good pop (point of purchase material...advertising). Now, my friends back in the Aloha state all said I was crazy for wasting (as they put it) meals in Paris eating burgers, but I can smell a winner/loser a mile away. After some gentle coaxing, me and my crew were on the way...I just hoped I wouldn't get lost. Exiting the metro at Strasbourg Saint Denis make a right and walk till the road pitchforks, that's Rue du Fauborg Saint Demis, and PNY is just up the way on the right. Oddly enough, it right in the middle of a large Turkish/Middle Easter block of restaurants? Dinner service starts at seven, and we got there a little early (figured I'd get lost, but I didn't, but that's the way with me?), which was good as we were first in before a throng of a wait line formed. Black and white interior, three diminutional cubic flooring, weathered concrete walls, stainless steel furnishing under Broadway style lighting. They show old French movies upstairs on the concrete wall! We had the Return of the Cowboy: (X3, this is what I wanted, but everyone else did also, go figure?) Le Ponciet (Brittany) beef and smoked pork belly with aged cheddar cheese, onion ring and their house made BBQ sauce, and the Smoky Bleu (Happy ME!): same meat mixture, Bleu Stilton cheese and house made onion jam, both €11.60. Add in a couple orders of fries (€3.60, you can pass on these as I felt them seriously lacking!) and beers. The meat was so perfect, and perfectly cooked. Charred well on the outside (I did a little research on their cooking methods as I was so impressed!!!) and red, but not blood dripping inside. The creme de la creme (I've waited my whole life to use that!) of moister, color, flavor, juiciness all the while the bun retaining its constitution. They must dab that patty with butter before plating! Few times in my gastric life have I been so happy, and so proud. PNY is a must!! This is the wave of the near future...you gotta trust, I won't get you lost...at least not here. Cowboy UP! Aloha read more

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I must apologize for the inaccuracies contained in the previous version of this review. I was contacted by the owner who took issue with my initial review of PNY. Kudos to him for caring enough to not ignore negative reviews of his business. As such, I must amend some comments that I'd made... While I had commented that the design and decor by Cut Architectures is beautiful and likely very expensive, I was told by the owner that it is actually quite cheap. I stand corrected. I had also erroneously theorized that all the money was going into marketing and other bullshit. Apparently, I was wrong, because they are "putting everything in the plate" running the same food cost as a Michelin one-star. Again, I stand corrected. Unfortunately, this means that the situation here is even worse than I had initially postulated: If all that money and effort are going into the dishes, the ball of unbalanced, lukewarm, poorly presented god-knows-what is the best this restaurant can offer? In fact, it is: Said owner further admitted that the chef is young and sometimes not up to the task, and may well have fucked up and sent out some bad dishes, and that they'd be happy to have me back for another try. JIGGA WHAT!? YOU WANT ME TO COME BACK? AND LET YOU ROB ME AGAIN? I do still think the bun is excellent. read more

Coming from North America I feel I know what a good burger is so I'm kind of picky. Heard good reviews about pny and it's really just a standard non fast food burger. Not sure what the hype is all about. Why is it so popular on social media?? I think French people just don't know better. I had "the return of the cowboy" burger. So it has cheese, bacon, onions and BBQ sauce. The bun is crap. Also strangest thing is that people all used a fork n knife to eat their burger. WHAT r u doing!? Again French people haha. The fries were pretty good. the loaded fries r better and obv more fun. My advice is come to America and taste what a real burger should be like! read more

PNY BURGER FAUBOURG SAINT-DENIS - Return of the cowboy burger - American Near Me - Paris, 75

Good food. The burgers were well proportioned and cooked with decency. The wine was very affordable and tasted well. It was a bit cozy in this restaurant but the waiters were very attentive. read more

Ok, so I am having a hard time rating this place. I think it has everything it takes to be a five star spot (Yelp stars). But there were some (very fixable) factors that have led me to leave a lower review. I am hoping that when I come back - they will do what it takes to bring this place up to five starts and I think they can. Read on if you are intrigued. Before I get to my reasons for doubting this place - the saving grace for this restaurant came from the dessert tray. I was ready to leave 3 stars, but then I ate the cheese cake. BEST CHEESECAKE IN PARIS. Hands down. I would go here again just for that. (Made with Philadelphia Cream Cheese by the way - as is required to make a really good cheese cake - not crème fraîche). The cupcakes are pretty good - but they should talk to Sugar Daze for some tips if they want to take it up a notch. So, on to my review! The presentation of the storefront is creative and adds a nice touch. Inside, they have a nice collection of decorations and motifs with a cool lighting set up that gives it that old American dinner feel but with a modern twist. The atmosphere is nice and you don't have to worry about leaving smelling like a greasy kitchen rag (not easy for a burger place to pull off - especially in a small cafe). Also, they have great service and I mean really great - the staff are not at all your typical Parisian servers (that is to say they are nice, polite, and they are happy to respond to reasonable requests like changing what kind of cheese is in your burger). High five guys (and gals). Nice touch with their drinks - they serve them in mason jars. Plus they make a mean lemonade-style drink that is worth a shot. The burger options are simple but with a nice French touch that I think is quite essential for a burger place in Paris - I am not living here because I love American cheese on my burger and anyways I can find that at Mac Dough. Plus (listen up vegetarians) they have a portobello burger for those who can't handle beef ;D But for those of us who can, they have a double burger option (great if you are extra hungry) For the truly famished, you can ask them to bump up the does to a triple or EVEN quadruple burger - I watched this go down and it was pretty epic. The problem for me arises more from the temperature of the food. I have spoken to other people and they suggested that part of the issue could be that it is busy at lunch time so maybe I should stop in for dinner some day. Anyways, I think that it is a great idea to make shoe string fries and I applaud the effort. But they have to be hot! I think the coldness could be due to the little porcelain trays they serve them in - a nice touch for style - but the underlying metal transfers the cold directly into the fries. They should keep these plates hot and make sure they are not keeping "prepared fries" too long before serving them. In my not so humble opinion, they need to be coming out of the fry basket 2 minutes max before coming to the table. Also, the burger I got was not hot enough. I thought at first that maybe it was the bun not being toasted enough but I have had burgers on untoasted buns and been very happy. It could be again that making the plates hot would help things. But my ultimate feeling is that they just need an extra waiter or something - but I get the feeling that the food is not coming out of the kitchen fast enough after it is ready. CONCLUSION: Go here - order a double burger and ask that they toast the bun 3 times (one of the staff told me that when he eats a burger there he toasts his bun three times...so why not mine?!?!) Then, tell them it is important that your fries and food come out hot. Order a lemonade, but make sure you leave room for the cheesecake. Anyways, I will be going back! read more

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Granted, I went meatless at a burger restaurant but that goes back to one of my major complaints about paris : vegetarian options in Paris leave little to be desired. And that shouldn't have to be the case. My portabello mushroom in my veggie burger was miniscule - I didn't bite into it until maybe the 3rd bite into the bun - it being good unto itself -light, fluffy and kind of sweet. However it was all overpowered by this monstrous amount of melted yellow cheese. Womp womp. On the contrary, the decoration is awesome. Why it gets a 2nd star. But i'm not going for drinks so... read more

I would come back JUST for the cheesecake. The blue burger was satisfying, but the meat is missing something. Sweet service, and we arrived at around 8ish before the swarm of party(ies) of 8 with no reservations hipsters attacked. I would like one these so called New York places to serve me a friggin' egg cream! Then, and only then...black and white cookies, rugelach, white slices! read more

One of the best burgers I've found in Paris. I'm doing the rounds to find the best one! Un des meilleurs burgers que j'ai mangé à Paris. read more

A very "cool" spot filled with your typical trendy French crowd. My girlfriend and I were forced forced into a cheeseburger lunch by our raging hangovers, and arrived around noon (the opening time on the website) though the restaurant doesn't actually seem to open until 12:30. We were promptly seated once the doors were open, and I ordered the special (a collaboration with French surf-style store Cuisse de Grenouille) Surf in Paris burger: which featured aged cheddar melted atop the burger patty, topped with a generous portion of bacon and a teriyaki-glazed pineapple slice. It was very good and definitely went a long way to curing my hangover. Along with the burger, I got the fries, which were practically saltless and and a little soft for my taste--probably the main factor keeping NYP from a 5-star rating--and not nearly as delicious as those at Big Fernand nearby. It was lunch so drinks were simple. But they have American-style lemonade (as opposed to French limonade... though it is less sweet and more water-y) with a touch of mint, and glass-bottle Coke products so that's another great touch that I appreciate. Highly recommended for those mornings where your head throbs after a night out. read more

Decided to come here, as a Parisian friend mentioned the burgers were as good as "Big Fernand"s (check out my review of this fabulous burger joing in Paris)... Honestly, it was a good burger. They had more " interesting" choices, but definitly not "as good". They were goos, the cheesy fries really good i might even say, but nothing compared to Big Fernand. Definitly recommend but not the best burger ive ever had! read more

Just awesome. I love the place, the people, the weird movies broadcasted upstairs, the avocado in their burgers and the lemonade. What won the fifth star was that they broadcast Deleuze abecedaire in the toilets. I came back several times and found the same quality. The place is also excellent for sitting with a coffee and a cupcake in the afternoon (and they have good wi fi) read more

Came to this spot with my girlfriend after craving American food. Seems to popular spot amongst the locals so there may be a wait time depending on what time you go ; we didn't have to wait. I had the "Cowboy burger" and my girlfriend had the "Morning California", both with fries. Very quick service as our burgers came out within 10-15 minutes of waiting. The burgers themselves were great! Cook medium which I prefer and the toppings made it even better. My girlfriend enjoyed her burger as well, especially the sauce they put on it. They weren't enormous but a decent size. The fries was okay, not crispy enough but that may be an American thing. In total out bill came out to €40 which is pretty expensive for burgers and fries but then again you are in Paris. read more

PNY BURGER FAUBOURG SAINT-DENIS - The price for 2 people. - American Near Me - Paris, 75

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So far this is the best burger place in Paris. I really like the atmosphere of this place. Also they have decent WiFi connection.

Now that's a tasty burger! This is the closest thing I had to a real American burger in Paris. Meat is packed with flavor, the bun is soft but not soggy and the bacon crispy as it should be (and there was a lot of it ;) ). They also have a decent selection of beverages (my beer was especially good) and I hear their milk shakes are to die for. The only thing they could improve on (hence the missing fifth star) are the fries, pretty bland and not crispy enough. In any case, great burger joint! read more

Burgers are great here, while the decor is quite nice too. The service was unfriendly and not good, and I also found the prices to be too high. read more

This place is just ok for me. They service is really lackluster (they made a whole bunch of people stand outside even though there were plenty of tables) and they messed up our order (but did give us free coffee to compensate). I had the chicken burger and the loaded fries. Both were really heavy and not necessarily worth the calories. Even their wedge salad is covered in ranch and is hard to eat. I will give this place one more chance and get a burger, but I wouldn't go out of my way for this one. read more

Loved the vibe here! Between the French hip hop and ultra cool servers and in a hip area of Paris, it was a cool place to go. Burgers were great. Pass on the milkshake if your American, though, as it wasn't the typical milkshake we are used to and was not so good. Everything else, was great and very cool. Must go! read more

A great fresh burger selection. I ordered the Morning California medium done it was was delicious cooked properly the avocado was fresh the fries were good.The music was pretty good too a great selection of songs. Would recommend it pretty good ! read more

The very first burger joint we went to after moving to Paris was PNY (Oberkampf outpost). It really felt a lot more like Brooklyn than Paris! At the time, I was very impressed with the burgers, shakes, beer & fries. Flash-forward a year and a half...I've been comparing every other burger in Paris to PNY ever since! Without a doubt, PNY serves my favorite burgers in Paris. The meat is tender and juicy, served on soft brioche buns. The toppings blend together beautifully. Each bite just melts in your mouth. Portions are "just right", enough to walk away comfortable, but not stuffed. I can also recommend the "skinny fries" and very "rich" milkshakes. Try dipping the fries in your shake! Also a good variety of beers and other drinks. It's communal seating, which allows you to make some new friends. If you take kids, PNY will do "half portions" for them and even throw in some fries. You may have to wait a bit to be seated, but it's worth it! read more

PNY BURGER FAUBOURG SAINT-DENIS - Morning California Burger. My favorite in Paris! - American Near Me - Paris, 75

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The loaded fries were awesome but I was a bit disapointed by the burger (Katsu). Nothing extraordinary there.

I had the BBQ burger. I ate about half, then took the patty off and finished that. The cheese mostly melted off the burger. The onion ring and side of fries were undercooked. The BBQ sauce was runny and too vinegary and really just awful (which is why I ditched the bun) The beef patty was okay but was clearly not seasoned. When I told the waiter the parts I thought were wrong, he told me I was in Paris, not America. So I learned that. How did I get to Paris? I think this place is confused. It's trying to capitalize on an America theme. But New York is not particularly known for burgers. And as an upscale version of an American burger, it fails dreadfully. read more

Great burgers. Amazing frites/chips/french fries! Vibe is very chilled and laid back including service but it is still prompt, efficient and friendly which is what counts (for me at least)! I have lived in the area for almost a year and am sad it has taken me so long to discover this burger gem. We also loved the toasty glazed brioche buns. read more

PNY BURGER FAUBOURG SAINT-DENIS - 'Morning California' burger (sliced avocado and cheese). - American Near Me - Paris, 75

A very good hamburguer experience. We had the cowboy burguer and the french fies! I loved the crunchy bacon and the caramelized onion. Nice local and atmosphere. The music perhaps was a bit too loud. read more

From living in the south, I've had many good burgers so I admit my skepticism upon eating an American burger in Paris. Boo. That's not what you come to Paris for. However, these burgers were delicious and the cheesecake was divine. The burgers have been Parisized to perfection- no ketchup and mustard, plus gourmet cheese. Delicious. read more