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| - In the West valley? Craving a burger? Smashburger is your only option!
I had never heard of the place, but after driving past it a dozen times, I went with my gut feeling and checked it out.
The small, simple menu contains no bad options. There are a few specialty burgers, which you can get as a 1/2 pound, a 1/3 pound, or a chicken sandwich. You can also choose your own fries, bun, cheese, and other toppings (fried egg, anyone?).
Like anyone else who lets their stomach do the thinking, I ordered a half pound Arizona burger with Smash fries. After a few minutes waiting in a cozy building with friendly staff, my meal had arrived.
The next 30 minutes are a blur.
Habanero pepper jack...chipotle bun...amazing guacamole and onions on a perfectly cooked and seasoned burger? Amazing! On paper, having rosemary garlic fries (and a touch of olive oil) with this does not compute, but you'll forget about that when you're shoving it down your face. This was one mesmerizing meal.
If you choke from eating too fast (I don't blame you, you won't be able to focus on anything but your burger), then order one of the beers they have...a limited selection from nearby breweries like Four Peaks and Sierra Nevada.
Someone is bound to argue with me giving this place five stars, but unless they can find me a better burger around here (NOT the Red Robin or Island across the street. Amateurs!), I refuse to go any lower.
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