Smashburger

Love it! One of our favorite hamburger stops! I wish they had a location closer to where we live! If we’re driving south, we make sure to stop in! Food is good and fast. The staff is always awesome! Maria waited on us last time we were there and was super friendly and helped us order. The only problem I can see is that the store is poorly lit from the outside. We almost didn’t stop the last 2 times because the store looked closed. But I looked up the hours and was glad I did because we did not want to miss the delicious hamburgers!

I like the concept but not quite up to what it should be. Looks great inside and I can’t say that I’ve had a bad meal here.

I’ve been wanting to try Meatheads and Smashburger to see how they compare to Five Guys. I tried Meatheads last week (really good Cajun fries) and went here yesterday. I liked the burger (Smash Burger) but didn’t really like the fries (Smash fries). They are small and crispy (what we used to call «shoestring» fries when I was a kid). There was nothing wrong with them other than I personally don’t like these type of fries.
The restaurant was clean and the service was good. The presentation was good and the burger (¹⁄₃ lb) was tasty and not too messy. I liked the bun, not the same run of the mill bun most of the other chains use. I think it is called an egg bun. I liked the teas in the drink section. Parking was no problem even though it was lunch time when I went and they were moderately busy. The price was about average for what I ordered (about the same as Meatheads and cheaper than Five Guys).
They were really more like 3.5 stars but there was nothing wrong with any part of my food or overall experience, it just didn’t «wow» me. I’ll try one of the other burgers next time and see if there is any «wow» factor.

Quite nice! Customer service was attentive, the burger (Sin City, with bacon, beef, and an egg!) was relentlessly juicy, with crispy patty edges, and the modernist décor is pleasing. My order came out in fast, but not overly hasty time.
The price is fairly average for an upscale burger/​chicken joint, but I got more than what I paid for. Eat on!

i go to this smashburger a lot and the staff here are always friendly. even after 9pm they still make fresh food. had the windy city burger tonight and it was amazing. i also love their sweet potato fries.
the night manager is really friendly and the food is excellent!

First time, loved the onion straws, shake was great, burger was good as well. Only issue is the price.

Cliff’s: Very flavorful food, quickly prepared, and friendly employees
While recently in Bloomington, I couldn’t decide what to eat for dinner. I noticed Smash Burger when shopping at a nearby Binny’s, and figured it would be a quick bite.
There were few people inside, and my order of a BBQ Bacon burger and «Smash fries» was promptly delivered to my table by a polite waitress. The food was immediately reminiscent of Steak ‘n’ Shake, and reminded me of spending late nights there in high school, in the 90s.
The burger was very flavorful. I ordered pepperjack cheese on it, which went well with the slightly sweet BBQ sauce. The burger had little crispy edges all around, which I love.
The fries were little slivers, which were tossed in, I believe, olive oil, rosemary, and garlic. Again, they were packed with flavor and not something readily available at a quick service restaurant that I’ve recently visited.
Would definitely stop at a Smashburger location again.

I love the Smash Fries! So good! The fries are shoestring cut, like Steak and Shake, so a fork is really preferable to them.
I’ve had the burgers and the chicken sandwiches. I really like the buffalo chicken sandwich and the avocado burger.

I had excellent service as well as a delicious meal! The guy at the front register was super friendly and helpful and my burger was very good! Highly recommend the «smash fries» — they are crispy but with a touch of garlic, rosemary and olive oil. Will be back soon!

Pretty average. We’ve been here several times and it’s just ok.
You get to pick from what seems like endless toppings and cheeses and buns, so everybody ought to find something they like. Chicken, beef, and veggie burgers and salads.
The French fries come in several varieties as well. The Spicy Franks Red Hot fries are tasty.
Overall though, pretty average cleanliness and friendless. Nothing to really wow you though.

Pretty expensive but soooo good. The burger was juicy, I mean wet and it was really tasty. I’ll be back.

While there was nothing obviously wrong with the food, there was nothing special about it either. A pretty standard (smallish, actually) burger and decent (but also a fairly small portion) fries. For close to $ 20, I could’ve gotten twice as much food of similar quality from a fast food place, or gone to Brewe Ha’s and spent $ 10 on better burgers and the other $ 10 on booze.

This was our second time going to Smashburger. The food came out super quick, and tasted great! I ordered a Smashburger and it was great. My husband got a bacon cheeseburger and he inhaled it! My daughter got an Oreo shake. Yum!
The fried pickles were great! The breading was amazing!
Can’t wait for the next time when we get to come back!

Amazing fries; get the Smashsauce to dip in. Burgers are good, but overall the experience is nothing special. Steak n Shake type joint, but maybe just a bit more upscale (if you can call it that) Similar price.

I was not impressed with my visit to Smashburger. I order the class cheeseburger with smash fries.
The Smashburger was a burger, nothing special. I asked for mayo, probably should have put it on the side, because it was pouring out of the sandwich. I had to wipe it off the burger to make it edible.
The fries were phenomenal. Great flavor but their tiny size was a bit annoying to eat. I felt like I was grasping at crumbs.

The sink was broken in the bathroom. They were out of T and couldn’t make any more. Stay away

3 Stars is A-​OK and this was my first experience at Smashburger this week. Went there for lunch and looked over the menu. A burger, fries and water will run you just under $ 10. The portions are not that big and I was still hungry after we had left.
For a burger and fries it is a bit pricey for what you get. I had the Avacado Club ($ 5.99) which came with three smaller quarter of a strip sized pieces of bacon and three avocado slices. I was hoping for more. The smash is their go to but I wasn’t a fan. It left the edges burnt and charred to the point that they were tasteless. The rosemary fries ($ 1.99) are the smaller straw type fries and they have a sweet flavor and can be eaten without ketchup. The regular fries were the same price so might as well.
Overall a very average experience but I have been to other burger places that are similar (Five Guys/​Meatheads) and had a similar if not better experience for the same or less cost. I’d go here again but I wouldn’t go out of my way to get there.

Had the Windy City Chicken sandwich this time & previously had a burger. The sandwiches are oversalted and the chicken is only ¼″ — 3/​8″ thick or so but still $ 6.99 without fries. However, the Smash Fries were good and all beers (including Goose Island and Schafly’s are $ 2.99 or $ 9.99 a bucket (4?).
Burgers are similar to Steak n Shake but SNS is better at a lower price.

Ain’t gon’ lie, Smashburger didn’t do it for me.
In my opinion, Smashburger is just a slightly worse version of Meatheads. I found the burger to be just ok, and the list of toppings and specialty burgers really isn’t anything too outstanding. Smashburger literally IS Meatheads, but with a different name and worse burgers.
I will say this, their sweet potato fries are killer. Olive oil, garlic, rosemary… oh man they were good.
All in all, I don’t really have anything bad to say about Smashburger, but if I’m going to spend $ 12 on a double-​cheeseburger monstrosity, fries, and a drink, I’m going to Meatheads because Smashburger just didn’t fill that burger-​shaped void in my life.

Smashburger…
— is not greasy like Meatheads.
— has better quality ingredients than Steak n Shake
— has great buns (it’s ok, you can giggle at that)
Order of events…
— GO LEFT! When you walk in the door go left.
— Pick up a menu from the wall and study it while you stand in line. If no line, walk super slow reading with your head down… you know as if you were playing with your smartphone.
— Order at the counter, they give you a number stand and bring it to your table.
Tips to make this more affordable for 2… Total $ 17.72
— Each order one burger
— Split an order of fries
— Share a drink since you get free refills!
We ordered…
— Husband really enjoyed the Windy City burger on a pretzel roll. These kinds of toppings run the risk of being an inedible mess but Smashburger served it right so kudos to the attention to detail.
— I tried the Avocado Club and the bacon was flavorful and crisp without being burned! Avocado was fresh and the slices were just the right size to not fall out of the burger. Multigrain bun was a great compliment.
— SmashSweetPotato fries (rosemary, garlic and olive oil). Definitely doing that again.
Shout out to the worker who offered to refill the drink for us! I think he might have been bored (too many people working for the size of the crowd) but we still appreciated the service nonetheless.
While I prefer a thickburger, if I will go back here the next time I’m craving a burger and fries in town.