Shake Shack in NYC -- Upper West Side

Neighborhood: Upper West Side
366 Columbus Ave
(between 77th St & 78th St)
New York, NY 10024

(646) 747-8770

http://www.shakeshacknyc.com/

This is a STRONG "go to" burger.  NYC has a  ton of half assery when it comes to cheeseburgers. Everyone gets completely wet over the Corner Bistro crappy burger). Some rave about Big Nicks (crappy burger). There are those that lose it over the truffle/foi gras burger at BLT (crappy, expensive burger).  To set the record straight--those people are idiots and don't know a decent burger from a hamper full of diapers.

The Shake Shack burger is the pinnacle of the fast food burger--it forms a perfect tripod (frigging stable, man) with its cohorts in excellence Five Guys and SmashBurger  *hand over heart for a brief moment of silence*  Seriously, get in there.

The Burger Breakdown...

• It was a perfectly griddled, juicy, salty, beefy, cheesy puck of goodness.  
• The bun just worked, and was not memorable.  GOOD---you should not be aware of the damn bun.  That's sort of like remembering the underwear that you peeled off of the last girl that you were with.  It's just packaging---focus on what matters.  Where was I? 
• The crust from the griddle was just right, almost burned, but not quite, so no char--just a perfect sear

Pro Tip----Avoid the Shack Stack--it sounds awesome--a breaded, deep-fried, portabello mushroom inside a cheeseburger. I know, I know---it looks awesome.  NO!.  It was gritty and greasy, and it just dulled the beef flavor.  There, you have been warned.

Burger Review : Good, frigging burger--right up there with Five Guys.

Rating...4 Bites