Forest Hills smash-burger favorite Burger Spot is crossing borough lines to Midwood, staking out the former Amsterdam Burger Co. storefront on Avenue J. Signage is already up and a buildout is underway, signaling that the all-meat, late-night-friendly concept is on its way to Brooklyn. For now, the owners are keeping quiet on an opening date, and both kosher certification and official hours for the new spot remain unconfirmed.
Signage And Buildout Are Already Visible
New signs are in place and interior work appears to be in progress at the Avenue J address, according to YeahThatsKosher. That report pins the location at 1316 Avenue J, between East 13th and 14th Streets, and notes that there is still no firm opening date. For now, locals are left to watch the construction and guess how soon the grills will fire up.
What The Menu Will Look Like
The Forest Hills original built its following on smash burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches and oat-milk shakes, and it runs as an all-meat, no-dairy shop, with cheeseburgers made using vegan cheese, according to the restaurant’s ordering page. The Burger Spot menu on Toast lists options such as the Oklahoma Onion Burger, a double smash and hand-cut fries. That late-night comfort-food lineup is what Midwood can expect if the new outpost mirrors the Forest Hills hours and style.
New Life For A Familiar Avenue J Space
The Avenue J space previously housed Amsterdam Burger Co., which shut down abruptly in June 2025 and left a fresh vacancy on the block that Burger Spot is now set to fill, YeahThatsKosher reported. Amsterdam’s short run left a hole in the local burger lineup, the kind that often invites a new concept, a different spin on the menu or adjusted hours. Regulars say this stretch of Avenue J is crowded with kosher options, so a Queens-tested formula could have a built-in edge.
Certification And Hours Still To Be Confirmed
Kashrut supervision is a key detail for many neighborhood diners. The Forest Hills Burger Spot is listed under the Vaad Harabonim of Queens, which certifies establishments in that borough. The listing on Vaad Harabonim of Queens shows the original site at 64-29 108th Street, while no supervision has been posted for a Brooklyn location. Until the owners or a certifying body publicly confirm oversight, kosher-observant customers will need to treat the Midwood shop’s status as pending.
What To Watch For
With no opening date on the books, the next meaningful updates are likely to be a kosher-certification announcement or a social media post from the owners setting out the launch plan. We will update this story when Burger Spot confirms hours, certification details or an official opening timeline.
