Shake Shack tastes good without long lines
I have very fuzzy memories of Disney Land and Disney World, both of which I have been fortunate enough to visit during my childhood. The one thing that I hated about amusement parks were the lines. Oh man, those lines were long. The one thing in New York that has had consistent long lines the past few years has been the Shake Shack line. In the spring or summer time, if you go on a nice day on the weekend, the line would be brutal. The wait gets to over an hour. Sixty minutes for a hamburger. No hamburger is worth that kind of wait. If the line is long, I much rather go to Goodburger, but since Fall is in full swing, I decided to go back and try the awesome shack burger.
The line took about five minutes when I went last week and the food took about the same amount of time to produce. The burger cost $4.75 and was close to the size of a junior whopper from Burger King, maybe just a bit more substantial than the King's burger. The burger itself came on a toasted bun, with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and Shack sauce. Shack sauce tastes just like a special mayo or something, but with a fancier name.
The burger tasted good, it was nicely seasoned, and that has been fairly consistent over my visits during this season (as the shack closes for a few months out of the year in the winter time). It was a great snack, but for $4.75 it did not fill me up at all.
In summation, the Shake Shack is a great place to go for a burger if the line is short. If you go while hungry, get more than just a burger. And if you wait over an hour in line for a hamburger, and then deceive yourself by saying, "Oh the weather is so great," then you are just an idiot. Apparently idiots come in droves though, so maybe I am the idiot.
Shake Shack
Madison Square Park.
New York, NY 10010
212-889-6600
your Goodburger link doesn't work.
Ang
November 12, 2007 4:27 pm
There must has at least a reason for people queue on the line for the burger. The price is not cheap. The taste may not be fantastic though it sounds all right. Does anyone knows the reason behind? Is it because of location, scenery while queue in the line, big name...etc
chicago
December 13, 2007 3:02 pm