Smashburger

Best burgers one I ever had. Presentation of food good for burger joint. Only had chicken so not tried their signature smashed ones yet.

the sweet potato fries keeps me coming back. this time i tried the cobb salad. it wasn’t amazing but i mean it is just a salad. it took a little longer for my lunch to come out even though everyone that ordered to go before AND after me got their meals already is because my chicken takes time. I had to ask the manager if they forgot my order but he said because everyone else ordered burgers its quicker to make.
not ordering a salad again but their veggie frites are pretty good but super oily.

Decent burgers sold with fair price here. I had truffle mushroom burger with curly onion fries and was delicious.

Excellent, excellent, excellent!
Nice place (better décor/​atmosphere than a fast food place), super-​nice employees and excellent burger. The menu seems to have plenty of healthy options on it, too, such as various salads, and being able to customize your burger allows you to avoid particularly unhealthful things.
Caveat: I came here for lunch on a holiday and so it wasn’t as crowded as it otherwise may be.
Plus it serves beer!

Burgers are ok nothing out of this world. Tried the spicy buffalo fries man they really need to change the name.. The ones I had tasted like seasoned salt was just doused on a bunch of fries had to dig to bottom /​add a lot of ketchup to offset it cuz I really wanted to eat. They give u ranch sauce as if they are spicy. Anyway place was clean nice size location
Don’t no individual prices but 2 burgers 2 fries and 2 drinks (1 fountain 1 bottle) was about $ 26 and change.

I’ve heard good things about this place before I even tried it so I was eager to try for myself. But it’s not anything spectacular. It’s like one of those franchise burger joints like Shake Shack or Five Guys, pretty similar. The food is good tho I had a bacon cheeseburger and smash fries with an Oreo shake. The portion is kind of big which I like since I paid about $ 15 for the whole meal. Great customer service. If you order to stay they’ll bring you your food.

I’ve gotten lunch here about a dozen times.
The food tastes pretty fresh. Im not a huge fan of the fries since i like a little more potato to them than the stringy gangly version that is a signature for Smashburger.
Service is mixed. The cashiers seem to always be different and not familiar with taking orders. Today for example when i gave my order, i said, «i’ll have the Cobb Salad with Crispy Chicken» the cashier says, «do you want grilled chicken, crispy chicken or just the salad?» This happens every time I order a sandwich or a salad. I love that you can customize your burgers with tons of options but beware that it usually just confuses and overwhelms the cashier, and some times comes with a side of attitude too! It might have to do with the way the cashier screens are set up since they are probably just following a series of prompts and if you don’t do it in that particular order, good luck in getting it the way you want it. Four out of five times something is inaccurate with my order. The manager Clark, has actually reached out to me after I submitted my comments on their website and was very apologetic and sincere about correcting the issues.
Inside of the restaurant gets pretty busy during lunch time. They have a couple of 4 seater tabletops in the front and a few seats in the back. When you dine-​in, you get a number for your order and the food gets brought to your table.
If you plan on eating at Smashburger more than once, its worth signing up for their emails since you get a FREE milkshake on your birthday as well as coupons for $ 2 off or free fries every couple of months. On every receipt is the option to complete an online survey and you get a code for a free side. Not bad incentive for answering a few questions.

Excellent place. Big line, but fast mover!
Had the BBQ Chedar Burger with Smash fries (Seasoned with Olive Oil and Rosemary) along with a pint os SmashBurfer I.P.A.
Outstanding!

It was alright. Not as good as I thought it was going to be. They missed part of our order so one of our party didn’t end up getting their food until the rest were almost finished.
The «special» fries were just alright. No real taste change — just oilier.
It was okay. Definitely had a better burger at other restaurants.

It’s just ok, not surprising.
The buffalo blue cheese burger is too strong in flavour… especially the sauce, and they didn’t tell me this is a spicy burger…
The fries is thin, but ok.
The water fountain is ok, but with less variety.
What’s more, I saw flies in the restaurant…
At last, the customer in the restaurant found my camera and rushed out to find me… I said sorry to him, he said don’t say sorry to HIM~And I took a picture of a man breathing out the smoke to a bulb, which is pretty good.

Love it ! The Best Juiciest Burger I have ever had. So amazing I can’t wait to go back again. I did a «create your own burger «type order, so many toppings and sides to choose from to create the perfect burger. The place was also super clean with very friendly staff .
This is officially my favorite burger spot ! If you want a delicious mouth watering, satisfying burger, come here !! The second time around I got spicy buffalo fries but they tasted pretty much like regular fries. It’s like a powder they throw over the regular fries, very salty and not spicy at all. I also got the Oreo shake, very delicious !!

Smash burger is a really solid burger joint in Midtown. It seems like every single time that I would talk to friends the name smash burger would get brought up. So finally I decided to come here and try the food.
Smash Burger is located on W. 33^rd St. in midtown right across from the Empire State building. The inside is pretty big there are high top tables and low tables. To be completely honest with you I thought that’s smash burger would be more like a five guys. Ordering here is interesting. 1^st you go up and place your order. Then you get a sign with a number. You can pick any table open in smash burger to sit at. You put the sign on the table and wait for your food. They have servers that bring the food to your table and clean it up.
The menu at smash Burger isn’t the biggest. They have 8 signature burger items they also have a few chicken sandwiches and salads. The burgers are a step up from 5 guys. The burgers are the classic smash, avocado burger, BBQ bacon cheddar burger, buffalo blue cheese, spicy jalapeño, spinach and goat cheese and truffle mushroom and Swiss burger. The chicken sandwiches have the same names just made with chicken instead of beef. The drinks here are all fountain drinks so when you place your order you get a cup and you have to walk over and get your own drink. For a first timer the ordering process confuse the heck out of me. It’s food that’s cooked fast but they have tableservice.
I ended up getting a barbecue bacon cheddar smash burger. The burger had bacon barbecue sauce and onion straws on top with a egg bun. We got a small regular fries to share which was more than enough for two people. We got two burgers and french fries and two drinks and our total came to $ 21. I thought that the price was extremely good for what we got especially in Midtown. I was really surprised at how the burger was cooked. I thought the food was really good the bacon was really crispy the onion straws were crispy and you could taste every part of the burger.
The portions here are not that big but I guess that’s the point. I thought The amount of food we got was really good for the price. There was this extremely hot girl that walked into this restaurant when I was eating the burger. The girl was definitely some sort of a model absolutely beautiful. I probably made an idiot out of myself when I saw her but my point is is that it’s a really beautiful model is eating the food here more than likely on her cheat day it says something about the place.
Overall smash Burger is definitely a step up from McDonald’s or any other fast food you actually get service with your meal and it takes a little bit longer to get but it’s well worth it. You can dine in or get your order to go. I do recommend coming here after work or if you just want to grab something quick to eat that’s not going to fill you up and put you in a food coma.
PROS:
— good prices for midtown
— staff was friendly
— food was cooked good
CONS:
— the process of getting your food can be confusing for a first timer. They do have table service and table clean up.

Quick and fresh! I’m at here around 6pm after work.
Not so crowd and I’m relaxing and brought some work n sitting by the window. I wish I could get free wifi here… -

Had to give this place several chances. First visit was foiled by their inability to take orders, both at the register and on their site, but the inconvenience came with some free sides.
First, I have to start with the «smash sauce» of the Classic Smashburger. I have to start with the smash sauce because that is the first thing you taste, not the burger itself. It’s like a honey mustard dressing with a slight relish taste. I’m sure it’s going to appeal to many just like the Big Mac sauce does, but it is just a cheap gimmick that does not deserve its own special name.
Now to the burger itself. Meh. The burger meat has the appearance of a freshly molded patty in its thin asymmetrical form, but I can’t say the flavor of the meat is even up to the standards of a Five Guys.
I did like the egg bun. Had the soft spongy build that quickly becomes soggy in oil, but it is indeed different in a good way.
Ordered the «New Yorker» burger at another visit. Don’t know what is so NY about it. Came with a cup of cheap aoli and brioche bun instead. It will garner similar criticisms as above. Good bread, lousy sauce.
Now I do have to give high praise to the French fries. Ordered the smash fries with olive oil and rosemary. They’re cut thin and drenched in oil so don’t expect them to be crisp, but they were incredible. Full of flavor while remaining a French fry rather than a plain herb potato wedge like I was expecting.
The fries are the main reason why they climax at 3 stars in this review.
Register service was inconsistent. It was height of lunch hour with a line quickly forming toward the front doors and one of the two girls on register seemed to take her time before finally deciding to work.

2.5 stars.
Uhh can I say overpriced? So my friend and I came here for lunch at around 1pm and there was a long line because the service was really slow. I really think they need more workers because having only two cashiers during the lunch rush just isn’t going to cut it. However, the cashier that we got was super friendly and nice so extra points for that! After you order, they give you a stand with your order number on it and you take it to any available table. When your food is ready, a worker searches for your number and brings you your food. While this system does alleviate the dilemma of people crowding around the register waiting for their food, it is quite a hassle for the workers to search around the whole restaurant for your order number. There must be a more efficient way for them to locate you.
Classic smashburger– It wasn’t bad tasting but it didn’t really wow me. Honestly, it tasted like a burger that I could’ve gotten at McDonald’s for a SMALL fraction of the price. However, I must admit that the smash sauce that they put in the burger was delicious and was definitely the highlight! The egg bun was tasty as well.
Avocado club chicken– Very tasty and way better than the classic smash! That does mean more $$$ though lol but I think it’s worth it. The chicken and bacon were super crispy and the avocado mixed very well with the sauces and the meat. If possible, I would’ve switched the multigrain bun for another bun.
Smashfries– Not good… they were just way too greasy. They’re not crispy at all and are thinly cut which I despise. They did have a nice rosemary aroma to them though but that in itself could not save them.
1 classic smashburger, 1 avocado club smashchicken, 2 smashfries, and 2 sodas ended up being $ 25 which I found kind of unreasonable… Again, the food isn’t bad but not amazing enough to justify the high prices. Service was great and décor looks similar to that of Chipotle. Sorry Smashburger, but Shake Shack wins.

3.5 stars
I thought the burger was tasty and definitely differentiated from McDonald’s sort, but was still a bit too expensive. Then I thought it was too light to be a restaurant burger even though the price is not that lower than the restaurant burgers.

Super hamburger! Le prix est très abordable et les quantités suffisantes ! C’est une ambiance fast-​food mais c’était délicieux.

Smash burger is offering «fast food» of surprisingly high quality at the exact same price point of the garbage that’s served at McDonald’s and Burger King. LITERALLY the same price! I walked past Burger King today inside the Herald SQ subway station and the whopper combos were over $ 10. I don’t understand how anyone is paying that price for fast food chains that have been on the decline quality wise for decades.
Enough about the Basura burger chains, let me get to the details about smash. First of all, this place is really pushing the envelope of what you can call «fast food». I’ll refrain from even using that term. «Casual dining» is a better description. Everything from the layout, to the décor, to the service separates this place from inferior competitors with similar pricing. The menu is concise and free of silly gimmicks (fake rib sandwiches? Chicken «Fries»?).Here you get carefully crafted burgers in a variety of configurations to suit anyone’s tastes. One option comes with bacon, bbq sauce and fried onions another is topped with white cheddar and and fresh spinach.
One noticeable difference is that smash is giving you fresh produce and not pre chopped bagged lettuce and limp tomatoes. The difference in the beef Is extremely noticeable as well. The burger patties look hand made and nothing like the mass produced stuff that looks like it came off a conveyor belt. The beef looks like, well… BEEF! Not that off colored stiff «beef» your familiar with. The buns are extremely soft and fresh like they were baked on premises. Let me not forget the smash fries! They are coated in olive oil and seasoned with salt and Rosemary. These fries are excellent! Delicious with no additional salt or ketchup.
Smash gets 5 stars because they are giving you greatness for the same price almost everyone else is giving you garbage. It’s a well run establishment that pays attention to detail. And the food looks exactly as it does in the pictures!

This was my second time at smash burger. I must say my experience here was much better than my first experience at the Lake Success location.
I went here for lunch, I ordered the jalapeño Baja burger. I was contemplating between that and the new yorker, and asked the opinion of the cashier who was very helpful and help me make my choice.
I sat down at my table and my burger was brought to me shortly after. The burger of itself was well cooked and all of the condiments were perfect to taste.
The atmosphere was that of a little more prestigious fast food joint. It wasn’t anything special or somewhere I must go back. It was just good and easy & the price was okay.
I’d recommend this place for someone who’s looking for a quick bite during their work day.

We arrived just before 1pm to a crowded restaurant. Luckily the line was non-​existent. We ordered up our burgers, filled our drink cups* and barely had a moment to sit down before our food came out. So quick!
The midtown location doesn’t offer pretzel buns, which is a bummer, but it forced me to give the chipotle bun a try again. The additional spice of the bun + several slices of bacon, goat cheese crumbles, bbq, lettuce and pickles all made for a fantastic lunch. And I love a burger that (after being smashed) is bigger than the bun. Bonus points for that.
And of course it’s not a trip to Smashburger without an order of Smashfries. Gosh I love their crispy thin cut fries tossed in that rosemary/​garlic combo. They’re so good. A heads-​up to those looking to order the sweet potato smashfries — my friend got a regular order and they don’t sop up the rosemary/​garlic nearly as nice as the regular fries. Start off with the regular smashfries — you won’t be disappointed.
In fact — I really can’t imagine you’d be disappointed with your meal at all here. I find myself loving Smashburger more and more every time I go.
*Another Smashburger location w/​Vitamin Water XXX in the soda fountain machine, love this option!

Shake Shack forever has my burger affection, however Smashburger is pretty damn delicious as well. I got the Avocado Club and added a fried egg. I like greasy burgers so it hit the spot.
The smashfries were pretty good as well (I hate thick fries) but they probably should lighten up on the garlic oil a bit since the thin fries can’t take *that* much of it.

O lugar é uma hamburgueria descolada. Uma alternativa para um almoço depois de visitar o Empire State. Os sanduíches são muito saborosos, feitos com carne que nunca foram congeladas. O atendimento é bastante rápido. Os lanches chegaram três minutos depois que pedimos. Os preços são razoáveis também. Nada absurdo. Espere gastar em torno de 10 dólares por pessoa. Recomendo!