Elite Event: B&B Fun at Burger Bistro

Had such a great time at this event thanks to Jando, Burgo Bistro and Queens Brewery. Everyone was excited to try all the delicious burgers and drink some tasty brews.
Excited to check out Queens Brewery when it opens up. Their beer was flavorful. Perfect for a hot summer afternoon. The sliders were tasty. I’m all about beef but surprisingly my favorite was the veggie burgers with avocado that had a nice kick to it. The burger trays kept coming out. By the time the ice cream cookies came around, I was stuffed. That didn’t stop me from trying them. Delicious!
So happy Burger Bistro is close to home. Had a wonderful tmie at this event and looking forward to trying their veggie burger again soon.

What do you say about an event based around burgers and booze, yes please! Jando always throws great events, and this one continued that trend.
Although the place wasn’t that big, even with the amount of people there, it was easy to get around, even when some people hoarded to the food trays when they were coming around.
The burgers were great, the beer was great, and nice to know a brewery is going to be coming to Ridgewood.

First I must commend the Queens Unilocal team for another excellent event.
Because I am from Brooklyn — I had already become familiar with the deliciousness of Burger Bistro therefore, I couldn’t miss this event. Attending allowed me to try items that I hadn’t tried before (ie. the veggie burger) and as always the food was delicious!
The lamb burger had been my favorite but tasting their veggie burger changed that. The ice cream sandwichs were also excellent as always!

One of the best elite events I’ve been to.
The burgers were delicious, the company was amazing, and the beer was fantastic. I love the fact that there is going to be a brewery in Queens (the best borough in the land) and appreciate that they were providing us with a delicious lager. Lager is my favorite type of beer so they’re combining two things I love! As always I got to meet some new people I had never met before, looking at you Annie, thanks to the always fun Josh. The variety of burgers were great, but I love them all, especially if you’re gonna put bacon on them.
Thanks to Jando as always and looking forward to the next one =)

Belated Unilocal Review!
My second (Queens) Unilocal Elite Only event! The Burger Bistro was a quick walk through Astoria from the R/​M train station. After having my Unilocal Elite Only Event cherry popped a few months back, I wasn’t as nervous the second time around. The Burger Bistro is a tiny space serving up some delicious burgers. They had mini sliders to go around in about 3 different varieties. First came your regular beef, bacon and cheese burger (decent). Next was a veggie burger that had a hint of spice. I enjoyed this one so much, I had seconds. After that came a lamb burger with goat cheese, which was absolutely delicious. And, they even had ice cream sandwiches to go around as dessert! (A chocolate mint, and a snicker doodle with cinamon ice cream, which was my fave). For refreshments, Queens Brewery provided their lager, which was refreshing and paired nicely with the burgers.
I was able to see some familiar faces, and meet some new people as well. I have always had fun at these Queens Elite events. Thanks again to Jando, Queens Brewery, and The Burger Bistro for another awesome event!

Burgers and beer fiesta in Astoria! This is the second Unilocal event I’ve attended in Astoria this year, first one at the Thirsty Koala, and I’d have to say I’m amazed at the number of shops and eateries in this pleasant neighborhood. Burger Bistro was easy to find, a comfortable 8 minute walk from the M, R Steinway subway stop. I was not too familiar with Astoria and did not bothered to explore this side of Queens before. Astoria, a foreign land no more!
The Burger sliders were savory and delicious. The beef slider was the first to be served– a thick patty, sliced tomato, bacon, and American cheese on a warm bun, a typical American burger. The second was a chipotle veggie burger with a kick of spice and mayonnaise. I ate two of each. Unfortunately I left early and could not sample all the varieties of burgers.
The beer was provided by Mr. Rockefeller at the Queens Brewery, an upcoming beer filing the void of a beer named after the borough. It was refreshing and light and perfectly complimented the burger. Cheers.
A wonderful night. It’s always great to meet new interesting people and reconnect with friends. Cheers to those who made it out from Long Island, Manhattan, and Brooklyn and cheers to Jando and the Unilocal staff for planning awesome events that brighten the week. YEE on Mondays wouldn’t be so bad.

This was my first ever Unilocal event and I almost bailed out but I’m so glad I went.
The beef burger was delicious, nice and juicy. The chipotle veggie was nice and spiced, with guacamole. The lamb and goat cheese was balanced well and a bit heavy for me, but still delicious.
Thanks to Queens Brewery for their unlimited beer, can’t wait to visit them when they open their brewery.
The ice cream sandwiches were the perfect end, the mint chocolate was amazing and I’d like some more now, thinking back. The snickerdoodle was a bit too buttery for me but the little I tried was still yummy.
I wish the place could have been better ventilated though, after beer it got a bit too hot. But cold beer and ice cream sandwiches cured that fast!

Burgers galore!
A small Elite only event but works great in favor for the opportunity to meet new Unilocalers and old faces. The lamb with goat cheese burgers were amazing. Only one beer of choice was served for the evening– Queens Brewery. As the private party draws to an end we all had our fill with burgers and beer that we were standing outside saying goodbyes when suddenly Burger Bistro’s staff kindly and generously presented a platter of mini ice cream sandwiches. Whoa, now that is going above and beyond for great customer service!
Many thanks to Jando S., Burger Bistro and Queens Brewery for making this event a success.

What a great event, as always by Jandoooooo!!!
Those burgers were so tasty with the bacon ‘n cheeese on top, as well as the veggie burger (which had a great spice to ‘em!!). And then there were the lamb burgers and delicious ice cream sandwiches (such soft cookies, nommmm!!).
Not only was I stuffed with delicious food, but I met great people that night! It was a TON of fun: D Thanks again for a great night, Jando!!!

Yet another awesome event brought to us by Jando and Unilocal Queens!
Wow, this was such a great event and great restaurant.
The owners/​employees of Burger Bistro and Queens Brewery are all awesome.
The burgers were pretty good. They had that fresh homemade flavor — tastes like something I would have fried up myself. I love how they kept bringing them out and everyone had plenty to eat and drink.
The ice cream sandwiches were probably some of the best I’ve had. The cookies were nice and soft!
Thanks Jando!

An elite event with burgers & beer, how could you go wrong? The space was small and a bit warm, but the atmosphere was energetic with all the elites chatting it up and having a grand olé time. I love that Queens beer can now be included at events. The beef burger was quite tasty. Unfortunately that was the only one I got to try. The lone waitress was working hard, but didn’t always get past the first group she came to. I wish I could have hung around to try the the last 2 items.
Once again Jando pulled off a great event!

QYE are awesome! This was a fantastic event! I love the Elite only events!!!
How does Jando and Team always get beer sponsors? Huge thanks to Queens Brewery for sharing their beer with the Unilocal community. I love beer, and this is the first chance I’ve had to try it, our neighborhood beer! This is a solid lager. I am hoping to see more Queens Brewery beers around town.
Another big thanks to Burger Bistro for hosting us and getting out tastes of the burgers. They were all on point. I especially liked the lamb burger and was pleasantly surprised by the veggie burger. I’m definitely coming back to try some others!
And the ice cream sandwiches… OMG… damn they were delicious! I’m coming back to Burger Bistro just for the damn sandwiches!
Thanks again to Jando, Matt, Nelson and team for putting all of this together. You guys always put on a great event and are fantastic hosts. And in MY hood! Nice to see old QYE and also meeting some new Elites from all over our amazing city.
Until next time.

It always amazes me when I see Unilocal Elites that I’m friends with at these events. I see a picture the size of a tic tac on my phone, I don’t always put it together.
Last night, I finally met the über cool Lori as well my new partner in crime Ruben.
Small but cozy Elite event, standing room only! Its such a different vibe from NYC. The Queens Unilocalers are a chill bunch. NYC? A bunch of rabble rousers!
We all stood around, eating various sliders and drinking some kick azz Queens beer from Queens Brewery. Just something to point out, they are building a 5000 sq ft new facility. To make beer. Yay!!!
And at the end of the various burger sliders? Ice Cream sliders, a awesome treat to end the event.
Thanks again to Jando and the Unilocal team

The wait staff was great and so talented at carrying these huge trays full of sliders.
I ate two cheeseburgers, a veggie burger, and like three lamburgers. I think the lamburgers were my favorite with its onion rings and goat cheese on top.
The beer was good. It was from Queens Brewery.
The ice cream sandwiches were the perfect size and delicious. The first one given out were chocolate cookies with peppermint ice cream and the second ice cream sandwich were snickerdoodles with cinnamon ice cream.
It was fun seeing Unilocalers old and new!
Thank you to Burger Bistro, Jando, and Matt for this Elite Event!

Delicious sliders: check!
Booze: check!
Elites: check check check!
A good time had by all: CHECK!!!
MY 200TH REVIEW??? OMG of course it has to be for a Unilocal Elite event! (Ignore the fact that I wrote 5 other quick reviews before this one to make this #200. Teehee.)
What a cute place to serve burgers. I am so happy that I came out to this Elite-​only event. Queens Brewery was on hand with their lagers; only complaint is that 1 – 2 of them were semi-​cool that turned warm pretty fast, but since I had about 4 (yayyy alcohol?), you know I at least like the flavor!
The burgers were my highlight, though. Maybe it’s because they didn’t come out until an hour after the event started, but I grabbed one almost every time the tray passed by. I loooved the beef, I loooooooved the veggie, and I loooooooooooooved the lamb! You can definitely count on me coming back to try the actual burgers and the rest of their food/​drink selections.
Also, while chatting with the owner, he mentioned to me that he was nervous about talking in front of such a big group of people, but I told him don’t sweat it and you’ll be great, and sure enough, he was!
And, of course, not to be left out, I met (and re-​saw) so many awesome people. Not to say Queens wasn’t awesome already, but the new Elites made it awesomer! (I know, I’m making up words, shut up, I’m making a point here!)
Thank you once again, Jando + Matt + co. for another successful event! :)

Really though– is there any event Jando doesn’t make awesome?
Confession time: I’m not a huge fan of burgers. I used to eat them all the time and I think I ruined it for myself. But hello Burger Bistro!
The first slider was beef and so darn tasty. It was pretty basic– with lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and cheese. It totally hit the spot! The second slider was a veggie bean thingy and also delicious! I wish I could have had a second helping of both, but alas– I only got one of each. I don’t dig on lamb, so I didn’t try the third one.
The ice cream sandwiches were such a nice surprise! I’m not big on mint ice cream, but I had to try it since the chocolate cookie had sugar crystals on it. It was very tasty– but as a mint non-​lover, I wasn’t compelled to finish it. The snicker doodle cinnamon one? That’s another I’d have seconds of! The cookies were so soft and delicious, and oh brother– I want one right now.
The Queens Brewery beer was great and reminded me a lot of Malta. I’d definitely buy a case if I got the chance!
The space was small, but cozy. Service was great, and I met someone awesome new Unilocal buddies.
Everything was basically awesome– but there’s just one thing that I thought was… out of place. Inspirational posters in the bathroom? Not a big deal– but I don’t really want to do any self reflection on the porcelain throne.

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Synopsis: Thanks again Jando for another GRRRRRRRR… EATTTT EVENT! :D Being this is the second Unilocal Elite event that I went to, it has been the best thus far. I have met more great people such as Ben L., Siu N., Gloria H., Jay M., Lili K, Richard D., Miguel C., Amaryllis R., Linny F., and Amy S. Such great people! For those who stayed later, we closed the place doooowwwnnnn!!! Then we decided to do karaōke at Karaōke Shout! Cheee-​hoo! In any case, the new beer that came out was pretty good, but I only had one so not to ruin my workout. The best burger was the lamb burger!!! Ugh. yum followed by the cinnamon sandwich cookies. What?! For days, I want that!
Environment: The spot is a very neighborhood-​ish spot, which was the point for the business. They wanted to be a «at-​home» environment. Nice! The place is on the dim side with some interesting paintings!
Employees: Besides the owner, the people were more on the quiet side. The girl, almost didn’t exist. Not in a bad way, but she was on the quiet side. When she delivered the burgers, she made sure everyone got one. WOOHOO!
Food:
Burger with bacon: The bacon really saved this burger and was the signature of it all because the type of bread that was used seemed to «bun-​ny,» which drowned the flavor. ³⁄₅
Veggie Burger: The kick from the spice is what made this. Nice! And the crispiness followed with guacamole. Who would have ever thought, but again the bun kind of drowned the flavor. ³⁄₅
Lamb Burger: The feta cheese and the onions were the signature notes on here. A hint of the lamb also played along and because these three played so well together, the bun wasn’t a problem. Yum. ⁴⁄₅
Peppermint Sandwich: I personally do not like mint with chocolate or ice cream. I do not know why. I tried it and just couldn’t. This is not flavor thing or it was made wrong it is me.
Cinnamon cookie sandwich: Now this… this.omg. May I have more! More please!!! I only took one, but I wanted like 5. You know like Angelica from Rugrats! COOOOOKKIIEESS! ⁵⁄₅
Drinks:
Queens Brewery: A very smooth, neutral-​type flavored beer. Not on my top of the list. I prefer more hoppy and complex flavors. Similar to my wine. But if you are having one of those nights where you want simple then I would go for this. ³⁄₅
Cost: Tipping. :D yEA!
Accessibility: It is about a 5 minute walk from the N/​Q train. Easy, breezy!

Some people like PB&J.
Others like milk and cookies.
IMO, Burgers and beers are the perfect pair. What a match made in heaven.
The Burger Bistro is a small venue, which means a smaller group of people. It’s a nice change of scenery from the larger-​scaled ones. Throughout the night it got a bit toasty inside, but thank goodness we had those beers to cool us down!
I want to take the time to mention Nelson Rockefeller, Queens Brewery and that Lager. First of all, what a cool guy. He has tattoos of their logo and their 2 barrel sizes… Genius. Second, him and his buddies took the time to really explain their story which I thought was really nice of them. Their Lager is currently their only beer and it recently has shown itself in Citifield! They are working on building their own brewery for the public to visit. And even more exciting news, their next beer is going to be a Blueberry IPA — with hops, hops and more hops. Can’t wait to try it. I was busting his chops on making a milk stout. Maybe that’ll be next!
Now let’s talk food. Plentyyyyy of sliders going on throughout the event. Beef, Veggie, Organic Lamb and Goat Cheese made its way around the room and into people’s mouths. I enjoyed all three. Kinda wish the bun to meat ratio was a bit more even, but everything was cooked very nicely. I don’t know if it was the heat, but when those mini ice cream sandwiches (from Melt Bakery) came out, people’s eyes just lit up. Definitely my favorite of the night.
There was a chocolate cake with peppermint as well as a snicker-​doodle with cinnamon ice cream inside. Both equally delicious, creamy and the perfect size. And I was impressed it all held together.
Many many thanks to the staff of the Burger Bistro. Holly, you were so great to talk to and such a champ weaving in and out of the crowds to get people their burgers! Loved meeting new people and seeing familiar faces. Queens Brewery, best of luck! And of course a HUGE shout-​out to Jando, Matt and Nelson for being such a dynamic trio and for putting on such a wonderful YEE.

It was a small Elite only event, which actually works out better for meeting new Unilocalers that I never met before. It was a pretty awesome event. I love Elite only events.
The burgers were quite tasty. I liked the lamb burger the best followed by the beef and then the spicy vegetable burger.
Thanks to Jando, Unilocal,Burger Bistro, and Queens Brewery for a great event.

The burgers are great!
My favorites are the lamb with goat cheese and the spicy veggie burger.
Very nice and cozy Elite Only event.
The unlimited Queens Brewery beer was super great!
Thanks Burger Bistro and Queens Brewery.
Thanks Hando for an enjoyable and fun night.