Blue 9 Burger is officially closed

As we noted in early February, Blue 9 Burger appeared to have shut it down at 92 Third Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street ... we haven't seen any activity at the space... EVG reader Harry Weiner shares these photos from yesterday, showing that the quick-serve burger place has been emptied out...



Blue 9 opened in 2003... several EVG commenters noted that the place served a tasty burger, but that the quality had deteriorated in recent years.

The Blue 9 Burger on the Upper East Side has also closed.

Blue 9 Burger has not been open lately

[Photo by Harry Weiner]

The quick-serve burger place at 92 Third Ave. between 12th Street and 13th Street has not been open the past week. (An especially bad sign that they were closed on Super Bowl Sunday.)

There hasn't been any activity here, including someone answering the phone. And the various food delivery services note that Blue 9 is not currently taking any orders.

I don't recall when this place opened. I found a review at Serious Eats from May 2005, which is about the last time that I ate here.

DOH temporarily closes Blue 9 Burger

The DOH paid a visit to the burger joint on Third Avenue and NYU on Wednesday... found 40 violations points (down from 50 in an Oct. 18 inspection), including for evidence of various critters...