#68 in NYC
THE GALLERY by Odo
Flatiron, Manhattan
Location: 17 West 20th Street, New York, NY 10011. Directions
NYC address record · Address checked 2026-09-14.
Brotherly Breakdown
Written by Brotherly Burgers
The burger at THE GALLERY by Odo is distinctive and balanced, with phenomenal sansho and very tender meat. Its Japanese character is clear, but the beef needs more presence and the overall flavor needs more impact.
Best for
Pronounced sansho character, smaller burgers, very tender meat, Japanese restaurant burgers, and Flatiron lunch.
The catch
The seasoning is more compelling than the beef flavor, leaving a good burger that needs more depth and impact to become exceptional.
Visit
- August 2026 — Gallery Burger
What it's actually like
THE GALLERY by Odo combines a Japanese restaurant and art space in Flatiron. Created by chef Hiroki Odo, it is the sister restaurant to Odo next door.
Nick tried the burger in August 2026. Sansho was the standout: phenomenal, immediately distinctive, and the clearest expression of the burger's Japanese character. The meat was very tender, although its beef flavor was less pronounced than we wanted.
The vegetables worked well. Bibb lettuce was a welcome part of the build, and the tomato contributed without overwhelming the burger. Raw red onion completed the remembered toppings.
The burger was on the smaller side and balanced overall. Its limitation was not excessive sansho; that was its strongest feature. The complete bite simply needed more flavor impact, particularly from the beef. It was an interesting, enjoyable burger, but its distinctive seasoning was more memorable than the burger as a whole.
One note for anyone looking for it now: this was THE GALLERY's own burger, served as a limited run, and it is not on the current lunch or dinner menus. The lunch menu does carry a separate line of burgers under the HALL name, shared with Odo's American bar on the same block, built on a wagyu blend patty with sansho soy, American cheese, and fried onion. Those are a different program, and we have not reviewed them.
Strengths
- Phenomenal sansho
- Very tender meat
- Good Bibb lettuce and tomato that does not overwhelm
- Balanced overall composition
Why this score
The sansho, tenderness, and well-judged vegetables make this a good burger with a distinct identity. More pronounced beef flavor and greater overall impact would make the complete bite more compelling.
Last written September 2026.
- Neighborhood
- Flatiron, Manhattan
- Cuisine
- Japanese
- Price
- $$$
Gallery Burger
Sansho, Bibb lettuce, tomato, and raw red onion, as reviewed. A limited run, not on the current printed menus.
Recorded price: Not published
Current menu price unverified; recorded 2026-09-14.
Hiroki Odo's Japanese restaurant and rotating art gallery in Flatiron, opened 2021 as the sister to the two-Michelin-star Odo. Small plates, sushi, and udon at dinner; a separate line of HALL-named burgers at lunch. The reviewed burger was a limited run of the restaurant's own.
How to get it
As of 2026-09-14. Source: odogallery.nyc lunch and dinner menu PDFs and contact page (first-party); limited-run status owner-confirmed 2026-09-14.
