At Macy's on State Street, whether you take the elevator straight up to the seventh floor food court or take your time meandering through the massive retailer, you should be ready to eat if you’re heading to the newly opened Marc Burger.

As part of the Macy's Culinary Council, chef Marcus Samuelsson (C-House in the Affinia Hotel) is joining several of his co-council members in opening his own "fresh food fast" dining experience in Macy's. And with relatively reasonable prices and a quick turnaround on orders, Marc Burger delivers.

Apart from the all-natural ingredients and the well-known chef's name in the title, Marc Burger is a pretty standard burger joint. You place your order, grab a tray and a set of silverware (no, there's no plasticware in Macy's, thank you), choose ketchup, spicy ketchup or mustard and watch from behind the granite countertop as the cooks set to work on your order. It's a matter of minutes before you've got a fresh burger (along with a side of fresh slaw, house-made pickles and perfectly cooked seasoned fries).

And whether you're in the mood for a light turkey burger (with cumin and chives) or the definitive Marc Burger (a 10-ounce natural Black Angus ground beef burger topped with a fried egg and BBQ sauce), the menu – though only containing nine items – has a broad enough selection to accommodate all appetites. This burger joint even has a tasty option for the vegetarian – a BBQ-smothered portabello burger.

Unlike some places that try to "upscale" the burger and unwittingly change the product beyond recognition, Marc Burger doesn't overshadow the basic American hamburger with any fancy frills. You may be sitting on the seventh floor of the landmark Macy's building while eating with a real knife and fork, but the burger you'll be eating is still the iconic American classic.

Centerstage Reviewer: Zach Freeman