I guess it helps when you wait until the line causing hype dies down. My old-school burger loving husband thinks it’s one of the best burgers around.
Ya’ll were doing the burger comparisons on this thread. So I’ll add my two cents. It’s a mistake to compare these to gourmet burgers with Silverton blends and what-have-yous. Remember “Shack” is in the name. And that’s what they are, a deliciously elevated burger shack burger.
Not pictured - yummy Coffee Shake and that crazy Rainbow Connection Concrete.
Served in orders of 6 or 12 with BBQ sauce or Honey Mustard (the honey mustard sauce as almost 3 times the calories of the BBQ sauce at 290 per serving; BBQ is at a scant 110 calories). These Chicken Bites look like Chick-Fil-A nuggets. We ordered them at the North Vegas Outlets location where the breading unevenly coated the chicken. They were super crispy, but the breading easily separated from the chicken at certain bites. I thought it was seasoned well, but a bit too salty for my likes. The BBQ sauce was on the lighter side, but pretty tasty.
Ok they were pretty good but for 70c more would rather just have the chicknshack.
Biggest surprise for me though - I accidentally ended up with a plain burger, no cheese/sauce/veggies. I destroyed the damn thing and it was incredible.
That burger patty is probably one of the best I’ve had in a fast-casual setting. Super beefy, seasoned, and cooked well. @Ns1 you are a true #OG for hitting it up.
I’ll give you my timeline of Shake Shack experiences
First time: double shackburger w/ everything - “What the fuck is this overrated shit and why did it just cost me $20”
Second time: hot dog and fries - “What the fuck is this overrated shit”
Third - 5th times: chick n shack - “Hm, ok, this is pretty legit. A clearly superior product to CfA.”
6th time: Smoke Stack - “Hm, ok, bacon, peppers, nice balance and definitely better than the burger”
Today (after many other visits): Burger, plain - “Oh, okay, this clearly shows that the Shake Shack product is superior because there is nothing to hide behind”
I’m now firmly in the Shake Shack > InO camp. I mean I still eat InO several times a month because it’s incredibly satisfying and consistent, but I go to Shake Shack whenever I can.
Eating!
