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October 16, 2011

Live, from New York, it's Cheeseburger Saturday Night! Tonight's host is Neptune in the East Village with special guests, The Duncester, Sarah, Doug and Corrine and featuring the Ready for Prime Beef Player, Marty Wombacher. Ladies and gentleman, please welcome, Neptune!

Man in kilt alert!

Man in kilt alert two! There must be a convention in town or something. Nobody ever tells me anything!

And here we are at the Neptune restaurant. I'm meeting some people here tonight, but I'm about a forty minutes early so I can take some pictures before they get here. I've learned that when you socialize, it's easy to forget about pictures and the blog can suffer, so I'm here early to give you a pre-dinner tour of the place.

Here's some of the specials of the night. I think I'll pass on the pigs knuckles, I had them for breakfast.

Here's the front dining room.

And here's the longer dining area off to the side.

And there's a nice counter area in the back, where I thought I'd have a beer and relax before everybody shows up.

And just like magic, the lovely Evalina pours me a beer.

I got a bottle of Zywiec beer. It's a Polish beer and it's delicious and loaded with alcohol. Perfect for a Saturday night! I decided right then and there to have several more.

Signs for take-out specials and juices hang on the wall behind the counter.

Here's my patented ebony and ivory shot.

Cake!

This man is grilling onions on the griddle and I have to admit, I'm very entertained watching this.

And poof, like magic, it's dinner time. From left, Doug, Yours Fooly and The Duncester, who's made a couple of appearances on MAD in the past. It was a great dinner and the conversation topics ran from Paul Revere and the Raiders, to the Fugs, to Ballet, to jail and everything in between. Thanks to the Duncester for orchestrating the get together. Sarah and Corrine chose to stay out of this picture. Look at those three mugs, can you blame them? Thanks to everyone for meeting up for dinner, I had a great time!

Oh, I almost forgot, it's Cheeseburger Saturday Night, so I need to show my weekly burger. I got the turkey burger with cheddar cheese and it was delicious, read the review below. Goodnight everyone and see you tomorrow after dark.

My Meal
I got the turkey burger and it was delcious. It was topped with cheddar cheese and I always say that the bun can make or break a burger and this one was bakery fresh. A great burger for sure.

In addition to the turkey burger, there’s over a dozen varieties of burgers to be had at the Neptune including: a bacon cheeseburger; mushroom burger; feta burger and a vegetarian burger. Some of the entrees on the menu include: Beef Goulash; Breaded Pork Chops; Honey Dipped Chicken and Fresh Brisket. Staying true to their Polish roots, Neptune offers Handmade Pierogi, Fresh Blintzes, Potato Pancakes and a Polish Sampler plate which includes three pierogies, stuffed cabbage or stuffed pepper and Polish kielbasa.

Cheeseburger Rating

Three Wimpy's, a very good burger.

Neptune
194 1st Ave. (Between 11th and 12th St.)
212-777-4163

Further Reading: Urban Spoon, Trip Advisor and facecrack.

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