Shake Shack - More Than Just Fast Food (New York City)

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Shake Shack

When I was told by my friend Dan that I had to try Shake Shack when I'm in NYC, a simple fast food burger a la In-N-Out wasn't something I really had in mind. Mind you, I love In-N-Out. I worked there in High School, I know the entire operation (though I HATED working the dining room cleaning crew, along with wearing that giant diaper pin), In-N-Out to me is legit! Though when I found out Shake Shack is the brain child of Danny Meyer, the owner of Eleven Madison Park and Union Square Cafe, I was ready to try it out. It doesn't hurt that Shake Shack offered the frozen concrete treat, which are pretty popular in the Midwest.

Shack Stack

Shack Stack - Cheeseburger and 'shroom burger topped with lettuce, tomato, and Shack Sauce

Fries

French Fries

HopscotchHopscotch

Hopscotch Concrete - Hot caramel sauce, chocolate toffee and Valrhona chocolate chunks

Shake

Chocolate Malt Shake

I adhere to the motto: Go Big or Go Home. Since I was in NYC, I pretty much had the "fuck it" mindset and ordered everything. So what you saw above was for an army of one, me.

The Shake Stack was fantastic. One of the best burger I've had in awhile. In fact, it probably rivaled the burger I had at Peter Luger, but definitely behind the Black Label Burger at Minetta Tavern. The crispy fried portobello mushroom was just amazing, it definitely enhanced the flavors of the burger.

The French Fries looked pretty ordinary, but was a lot better than I expected. Fried to a nice crisp, I definitely enjoyed munching on them.

I came here for the concrete, and I went with the one with the ingredients I liked. Caramel, chocolate, and toffee. Sign me up please! I had debated on getting a shake instead, but I went ahead and ordered both. I enjoyed the malt chocolate shake, but if you're only allowed to choose one, I'd go with the concrete.

In the end, it was a bit too much food for an army of one. However, I left stuffed, happy, and ready to visit Shake Shack again when I'm in New York City again. I have much love for In-N-Out, but I did like Shake Shack just a tiny bit more. So I guess I'll be eating here again in a month!

I do apologize for these poor pictures. Taking pictures and eating in the cold definitely had some downfalls.

Shake Shack
11 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10010
(646) 747-8770
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