Hot Mess
The order critics call almost mandatory: the Harlem Classic topped with the trademarked Hot Mess relish of pickled cherry peppers and bacon, American cheese and smoky chipotle mayonnaise. Heat, smoke and sweetness in balance over crusty smashed patties.
What’s inside
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Hot Mess yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef, bacon, heat and cheese
Cheesy Bacon Ranch Burger Sliders - Shares beef, bacon, heat and cheese
Dean’s Breakfast Burger from Supernatural - Shares beef, a special sauce and cheese
McDonald's Big Mac (Copycat) - Shares beef, bacon, heat and cheesePeter’s Fuddruckers Burger
Variations
The Hot Mess, taken somewhere it was never meant to go.Similar burgers at other chains
Built around the same things as the Hot Mess.- Honest Burgers · beef, bacon, a special sauce and cheese
Tribute - Gourmet Burger Kitchen · beef, bacon, heat and cheese
Buffalo - Hans im Glück · beef, bacon, a special sauce and cheese
Geissbock - RocoMamas · beef, bacon, heat and cheese
Chilli Cheeze Bomb
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About Harlem Shake
Jelena Pasic, who grew up in a small Croatian town, first visited Harlem in 2003 and kept coming back, falling for the neighbourhood’s history, architecture and sense of community. She dreamed of opening a local diner that would honour Harlem rather than change it, and in 2013 Harlem Shake opened its doors, designed as a love letter to the area’s culture.
Two restaurants: the original in Harlem and one in Brooklyn.
Not affiliated with Harlem Shake. Trademarks belong to their owners. The photo shows my home version, not the restaurant’s product.