There are few burger places in the Boston area that can compare to Flat Patties. Located in the Garage just off Harvard Square, Flat Patties serves fantastic food at even more fantastic prices. You may not want to bring a first date here, but it’s a good place to hang out after you’ve done some shopping in the Square or maybe touched up your “Mom” tattoo at Chameleon.

Flat Patties is on the first floor of the Garage complex in Cambridge, and while the decor leaves a bit to be desired, it’s no hole in the wall. This burger stop is not air conditioned, and does charge fifty cents for refills which, on a 90 degree summer day is not idea. However, if you’re looking for a no frills meal, Flat Patties serves up a truly magnificent burger. For less than the price of a Wendy’s medium meal, burger lovers can get their hands on a great cheeseburger (I ordered mine without sauce and it was still delicious) placed upon a perfectly toasted buttered brioche bun, and a small order of fries. The fries are crispy and well seasoned, and the burger lives up to the title — it is flat, but it packs in the flavor.

While seating is limited and usually the line is lengthy, both go to prove just how great the food truly is.

Rating: 8.5/10
Price: $

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Has packing got you stressed? Here are some ways to gear up for any destination you’re headed to over this long awaited break. Read more »

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With input from Saffron Zomer, Program Director for MASSPIRG campus chapters, and Michele Goldsmith, Professor of Environment and Humankind at Emerson, here are 15 things Emerson students can do to “go green.” Read more »