Smashburger

I am an instructor at The Seeing Eye in Morristown, NJ. I have visited this Smashburger location a few times with adult students in training with their new guide dogs on our way back from NYC. The staff has always been friendly and helpful and the food never disappoints; our experience today was no different. Renee not only took our orders at the counter in an efficient and friendly manner but personally made sure that our food came out quickly and as ordered. Not only did she have the Coca-​cola changed from the fountain when the ratio was off, she refilled my student’s cup once it was ready and brought it to our table.
One of my students is from Texas; she ordered the New Jersey burger and loved it! This was the first meal she’s had since she’s the beginning of the month that she truly enjoyed.
Thank you, Renee and the rest of the staff at the Clifton Smashburger for another successful and tasty lunch! Your reliable food and service will definitely bring us back sometime in the future.

*chicken sandwich with mushrooms (so pleasantly surprised by this chicken sandwich. It was flavorful and juicy; loved the egg bun! I felt like this sandwich was a good portion size. It doesn’t leave you very full but it keeps you satisfied)
*smash fries (rosemary flavored, very thin and crisp; reminds me of Zinburger fries; not my favorite thing but I can dip that into the Smash sauce all day haha)
*onion rings (blah, shoe string onions with minimal flavor; honestly, I’ll take White Castle over this ones); sweet potato fries (honestly, I liked these better than the Smash fries; the sweet potatoes were ripe and tender; would order these again)
First experience at Smashburger is what I had expected. It’s well organized and the service was pretty good. Food was alright but pricey for the amount you get considering it’s just burgers and fries. I’d go back to just get a sandwich.

I ordered the Avocado Club Burger and it was amazing! The smash fries were a tad bit greasy, but still tasted great.

I’ve been here twice. The first time I had a barbecue bacon cheeseburger, fries and soda and LOVED it. The fries are really thin but have great flavor. On second visit, I had a regular cheeseburger meal and it was just ok. They didn’t toast the bun and it felt too soft and cold on the second visit. I will give them another try and order something different. It’s at a strip mall so the parking is shared with other businesses.

First time visiting this establishment and although I was confused at first it all worked out LOL.
So you stand in line, look at the menu and order your meal. So like an upscale fast food restaurant, okay, got it! I ordered the New Jersey burger: applewood smoke bacon, blue cheese, grilled onions, and haystack onions — YES, PLEASE! I was a little disappointed that you can not order how your meat is cooked but I got over it quickly. Ordered some fries and fried pickles as well and must say I was really impressed with the food.
Everything came out within minutes and there is a server that that brings your food to the table. There are only fountain drinks and its self serve so definitely room for free refills. I really enjoyed the burger it had nice flavor to it and the fried pickles were great and the fries were so delicious.
Pretty good for a food chain restaurant. I would definitely visit again.

This place remains as one of my top 5 burger place to go. Especially I just got done fasting for a long 12 hours time to fuel up again!

I love the veggie burger as long with the fries everything was pretty good the customer service was there not all that great

I’ve come here many times to satisfy my burger cravings. Friendly staff, quick service and an amazing burger. After my most recent visit I’ve felt compelled to write a review of one of the best burgers I’ve had in a while. The limited release Colorado burger.
This Colorado burger is topped with green chilies, TWO cheeses (pepper jack and cheddar) on a yummy spicy chipotle bun. I went with the big version and upon first bite the melted cheddar exploding in my mouth mixed with the pepper jack set this burger completely off. The heaping amount of grilled green chillies with every bite was extraordinary. Overall, a superb burger and I will be back to enjoy while its around. (Note-​I did come back the next day for lunch but they was disappointed to find out they were out of green chillies so I opted for my usual New Jersey burger)
The New Jersey burger, another beast of a burger in its own right. As always go for the big version. This is my go-​to choice and is a great option with the power topping combo of bacon, blue cheese and hay stack onions. You get a nice crispy crunch of haystack and bacon in each savory bite. Can’t go wrong here.

My review is actually 2.5 stars but I’ll be nice!
I’ve been here a few times and it’s a reasonably priced place for standard burgers and fries. However, the last time I was here was pretty blah for a few reasons:
1. The egg bun– I’m not sure why this is a thing, but it just doesn’t work with a hamburger. A bagel, sure, not a hamburger bun… just not right.
2. The fries– they are always extremely greasy and they’re hard to stomach after a few handfuls, expecially the seasoned ones.
3. Service– when I was ordering my food, the cashier kept turning around to the cooks and talking/​making jokes/​flirting with other cashier etc. and it was pretty rude.
This place is ok in a pinch but there are too many other good burger places out there for this to be my top choice.

This place has great food and great options.
I tried the NJ BURGER and it was soooo good. I did also order the herbed fried but I only ate half because they were a bit greasy.
Staff is nice and I would come back to this location.

This was my first time at Smashburger and I was satisfied. The service was very quick, but we were one of few parties in the restaurant at the time. I got a build your own burger with smash fries and a chocolate milkshake. Everything tasted good and was reasonably priced. Even though I thought the burger was really good, it didnt blow me away like other burger places have. However, I will still go back here again.

I’ve been coming to this Smashburger for some time. This Smashburger is quite busy but the team does a good job at clearing tables quickly.
The options here good. I haven’t come across a burger or chicken sandwich I didn’t like, except the BBQ which was given me in error. Which brings me to my next point. There have been times I have received the wrong order which is beyond frustrating. So be sure to check your bag before actually leaving this establishment with your take-​out.
Actually, even when you dine-​in you might come across a minor but faulty detail like I did at my last visit. Ordered a Smashchicken which on the menu advises that it comes with a multi-​grain bun. When I realized my order was made with an egg bun, I decided to tell the manager. He very nice, apologized and even presented me with a voucher for a free entre due to their error which both surprised and delighted me. So glad they possess excellent customer service skills.
Burgers are flavorful. Chicken is thin and can sometimes be a little bland. The crispy chicken is thicker and juicy. I’ve enjoyed their kid’s meal (chicken fingers) and their milkshakes are always slamming. The only thing I did not enjoy here is their salads. Lack freshness and flavor and its price tag is hefty. I’d avoid the salads.

This is one of our go-​to casual dining options when we dining with our little ones. It is not just a burger joint. They offer chicken sandwiches, dogs, and salads as well. There is something for everyone in my family. However, I usually stick with the New Jersey in either the burger or chicken sandwich version. The blue cheese in it just kicks it up a notch. So flavorful and juicy. My kids LOVE their fries… both the sweet potato and smash fries options. Only negative would be that we sometimes end up waiting quite a bit of time for our food to come out which can mean trouble when are you sitting and waiting with two cranky little kids.

Classic Smash Burger was good. They keep the place clean and the staff is friendly and courteous. The décor is nice BUT the tables SUCK!!! There off balance and rock up & down & side to side. Not a good experience when 4 of you are trying to eat all at the same time and you spend most your time playing a balancing act. Please Smash Burger fix your tables.

Good Classic Chicken on Multigrain Bun.
Sweet potato fries were yum!
Hubby/​kids enjoyed their Smashburgers & Grill Cheese. By the time I looked up their baskets were empty. So I guess we will definitely be back!

This review is mostly for their salads. I’ve had their burgers a bunch if times and they are okay. Not my go-​to burger place. Kind of reminds me of Applebee’s, unfortunately.
But their salads have just become terribly disappointing. For one, they just don’t put any lettuce. There is barely any lettuce in my salad. And this isn’t the first time. It’s all the time. Lettuce is CHEAP. Fill up the bowl. My take out bowl was half empty.
And can you please cut up your chicken? Usually you’re just a bit lazy and at least cut it in slices. Tonight was the worst of it. I think one slice was made. I spent 15 minutes prepping my salad between cutting the chicken and taking out the 4lbs of red onion.
They used to have good salads. Between changing the menu and the total lack of effort in preparing them they are terrible and they were my go to spot. For $ 8+ do not give me a half empty bowl. It’s stupid. Put more lettuce.

Oh Smashburger… It’s really a 2 ½ for me but I’m rounding up.
So I want to like Smashburger because it sounds cool and the restuarant has a cool vibe and the staff are all friendly and all… but the food is just NOT good. I always think it’ll be better next time and try it again but… time after time it has disappointed me.
The burgers are just… dry and not juice and the toppings are just… average. I mean, everything about this place’s food is just average or below. It’s got a lot of seating and I’m sure it’s great for a quick lunch hour run… but overall, the burgers are just not good and there are just much better burger places in the area to try instead of going to Smashburgers.

Came here for a late lunch on a snowy Tuesday. The restaurant was mostly empty so the cashiers/​servers weren’t busy at all. They were very attentive and friendly, much more than what I expected from a burger chain. I got the Bacon Avocado Chicken sandwich since it was on their recommended menu. Along with Smash fries and shakes totaled about $ 15. Definitely wasn’t a cheap meal. I think the milk shake is definitely worth the price as they don’t just fill the glass to top but also bring the leftovers.
The fries were pretty good, thinly cut and sprinkled with rosemary herbs and olive oil. But I thought the bottom were kind of greasy and the price weren’t very good.
My least favourite was the burger… Unfortunately I felt like the chicken were overly grilled and pretty thinly cut for a $ 7 sandwich.
I would definitely come back again to give it another try just for the friendly service and shakes. Next time will try the Burgers as a change.

Being a self-​proclaimed burger snob, I was pleasantly surprised with my first visit to Smashburger; I’ve been meaning to try it out but with the burger bubble in full effect there are ever more places to get an awesome burger close by. This location is conveniently located off Rt. 3 and in the same shopping plaza as a Trade Joe’s; wish I knew this beforehand. The restaurant is clean and minimalistically decorated in red; kind of like that other burger chain.
On to the burgers: I had the baja burger which is served with pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, guacamole, jalapenos and chipotle mayo on a fresh baked chipotle bun. The burger was surprisingly very good and above all super fresh. All of the ingredients from the veggies to the meat and the bun were as fresh as could be, something I was not expecting and occasionally, at other burger spots, overshadowed by grease. The burger patty was a nice size, juicy, and flavorful and combined with the rest of the fresh ingredients made a great burger! We also had the classic smashburger, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, which was also very tasty and fresh! We also had the rosemary fries which were perfectly fried, crispy and hot, with a hint of rosemary.
All in all, a solid burger option amongst a very tough and competitive crowd. I’d go out on a limb and say they are doing their chicken sandwiches justice as well!

The smash burgers are really good and the fried pickles rock! The French fries are too greasy for my taste. Also the grilled chicken smash burger is way too salty and my side salad was wilted. The balsamic dressing kinda sucks too. Eh go to zin burger next door for a MUCH better burger.
The staff was SO friendly!