Upper East Side · Manhattan · 10021
J.G. Melon
- Guide
- Established
- pub
- griddle
Open and grilling.
Where
1291 3rd Ave, Upper East Side, Manhattan
- Service
- sit-down
- Signature
- Cheeseburger with cottage fries
- Opened
- 1972
NYC health inspection
No health grade yet.
First health inspection: No first inspection yet.
No city inspection link yet.
Getting in
Partly scouted by the Meister. Some waits come from Reddit and The Infatuation.
Score
4/5
No reservations, cash only; go off-peak or late, bar for 1-2
Reservations
Walk-in only
Walk-in waits
| Weekend dinner | about 90 min (Reddit reports) |
|---|---|
| Late night | bar space easier late (Reddit reports) |
Where this came from
- jgmelon-nyc.com/contact
- scoopd.nyc/restaurant/jg-melon
- www.reddit.com/r/FoodNYC/comments/1tai7wu/
- www.reddit.com/r/AskNYC/comments/ya5rb0/
- www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/j-g-melon
Checked 2026-10-25
The Burger: Cheeseburger
Price
No menu price checked yet.
Hot score
Legendary, but nobody's buzzing about it this month. Why it isn't ranked
Mentions
- Eater NY · 2026-06-25
- Reddit r/FoodNYC · 2026-05-11
- The Infatuation
Sources
Record checked 2026-10-25.