Best milkshake in New York?

I stumbled upon Brgr yesterday, having somehow avoided any buzz or or word-of-mouth. And the days of me seeking out good hamburger restaurants are a distant memory.

But as I was walking back from the art galleries in Chelsea, I happened to see they claimed to have the best milkshake in New York. Could it be true? Could a place without vowels actually have a frosty cold river of frothy, bold taste? I decided to find out.

I ordered a black and white shake. They only have one size and it costs $5.50. After five minutes or so, a small, clear, plastic cup arrived about the height of a soda can. The color of the milkshake was deep sienna. The size smaller than I expected. But the flavor. Oh the flavor.

It was just the right consistency, melted enough not to roadblock the straw but frozen enough to have a slow creep of wintery goodness. The vanilla taste was up-front and all around and the chocolate was subtle and lasting. It's easily as good as Shake Shack's milkshake, which is the most comparable shake I have to compare it to. And there wasn't a line.

Unlike Stand, which I'm boycotting because of bad service issues involving bored cooks brazenly bouncing ketchup bottles off their biceps while I waited for 20 minutes, I'll definitely put Brgr in my list of fvrt NY shks.

Brgr is located at 287 7th Ave (between 26th and 27th Streets), Manhattan.