Burgers and Franks Go Over the Top at Prontito in Queens

Since we are discussing ethnic food is there a place in NY that does Korean Army Base Stew that can be reviewed. This dish has many of the ingredients also found in hamburguesa, that is; American cheese, ham in the form of Spam, hot dogs etc. I believe this dish was featured on an Antony Bourdain episode. For a recipe see;
http://www.koreanbapsang.com/2015/03/budae-jjigae-army-stew.html

A restaurant that exemplifies everything that is wrong with currently fashionable American eating deserves no praise. I hope they feel the same way in Colombia.

Glutony is the only word that comes to mind.

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All that's missing is melted lard to pour in and over everything.

[[The quality of the hot dog and the burger themselves is beside the point. It’s the gleeful abundance that matters.]]

I wish the owners luck but I'd rather pay more money for less food of better quality than for more money for more food of lesser quality.

I find a lot of one-off ethnic restaurants seem to have no understanding of portion control. Or it could be that in their various cultures abundance is an expression of hospitality.

Anyway, I think I read somewhere that a meal should be about the size of your fist. Sounds about right.

You began to lose me at "The quality of the hot dog and burger themselves is beside the point." I was out of here by French fries "under a siege of mozzarella."

Salsa rosada is what we call fry sauce. A spiced ketchup and mayo mix. I've never been a fan. Too sweet. In theory, the cabbage slaw will add the savory but there are better options out there. Try sriracha mixed with mayo. It cuts the flavor more. If you really want the sweet, better to add bread-and-butter pickles to the slaw. I personally prefer the spicy variety when going that route. I'm not sure what to make of the pineapple sauce. That can mean a lot of things.

The quail eggs are a nice touch. They don't really add anything to the dish flavor wise. The burger pictured must be enough calories to feed a Lewis and Clark expedition. They're a clever garnish though. By the way, the portion sizes do seem unusually large. I have to wonder why they chose American cheese as well. I can only assume it's because they're paring with pork as well as beef. I don't know. That one baffles me. Whatever.

I'm not one for sweet drinks or lechera so that part is probably lost on me too. Looks good I suppose. I prefer chicha to champús though. Let's call it a personal preference. Good to see an off grid spot get some hype either way. At the same time, I don't get paid for writing food reviews so I won't blow the spot on my favorites. You're on your own there.

I'm a bit baffled as to why so much excess. You can hardly taste one ingredient from another in concoctions like these.

Thank you for reviewing a restaurant that is accessible to everyone and affordable by most. Your good words will no doubt provide a well deserved boost to a minority owned and operated family business. The private equity funded, overpriced, "group" restaurants with the celebrity chef and boutique hotel address get enough press and support. Please give us more like this!

"The quality of the hot dog and the burger themselves is beside the point." What a polite way to say they're no good. But some would disagree with you: there is no point is gussying up a bad hot dog or hamburger; you might as well just leave them out in that case.

Let us sing the praises of "food" that is deliberately designed to be as unhealthy as possible.

"The quality of the hotdog and burger themselves is beside the point"???? Really???? Never ever ever thought I'd hear an NY Times food critic say such a blasphemous thing.

Can it be that all those things they are drowned and smothered in are meant to mask the poor quality? That's been my experience all too often when I've sampled such concoctions in Latin America.

Sounds wonderful! I loved my visit to Colombia...Bogota just blew me away. I'll never forget the salsa music on the buses and in the grocery stores...or the amazing jugo de mora!