A new burger place has arrived in New York City, and it's definitely got Shake Shack beat on the creativity front.
With burgers that incorporate outlandish ingredients like chocolate-covered bacon, deep-fried beer, and spaghetti buns, PYT has been a Philadelphia favorite for years.
Its New York City location, which soft-opens on the Bowery next week, is PYT's first store outside of Philadelphia.
It's a slightly smaller storefront, with four tables and a counter designed in a kitschy, '80s-inspired style. What appears to be an arcade game in the back of the room is actually a secret door leading to a pizza place speakeasy called SRO, or Standing-Room Only. That restaurant is already open now.
As for PYT NYC's menu, there will be four main burgers, in addition to rotating experimental burgers and boozy shakes. Prices range from $9 to $13, though the specialty burgers may cost more.
Owner Tommy Up is all about trying new things. He and the rest of the PYT team will be scouring local markets and restaurants to find interesting ingredients to inspire new burgers.
"Is there anything I wouldn't try on a burger? Yeah, there are some things I wouldn't try," manager Igor Simic said to Business Insider. "I have a line I wouldn't cross. Tommy does not."
Business Insider got a preview of some of the crazy burgers Chef Kim Malcolm and the rest of the PYT team will be cooking up for New Yorkers starting at the end of the month. Keep reading to see what we thought.
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THE PYT BURGER: First up, the classic. The most popular item at the Philly store, the PYT burger is a beef patty topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, onions, and tomato, all slathered in PYT's mayo-based "awesome sauce."
This one was our personal favorite. The bun had a chewy, but light, texture. It was the signature sauce, however, that set it apart from your standard burger. It was slightly sweet and totally messy, and we'll admit that multiple napkins were needed.
THE CHEESESTEAK PRETZEL ROLL BURGER: The new PYT location may be in New York City, but Tommy and the rest of the PYT gang haven't forgotten their Philly roots. This monstrosity is a regular cheeseburger that has had an entire cheesesteak stuffed on top of it. It's then slathered in PYT sauce and served on a pretzel roll bun that's specially made by the Philly Pretzel Factory. The cheesesteak is served "whiz wit," which, in Philly speak, means that it has both onions and cheeze whiz.
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