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| - Finally! Phoenix (well Scottsdale, technically) has it's very own Shake Shack! I've always equated it to being the In-N-Out of the East Coast, and in a way, it is, but it also really isn't. It has a fairly simplistic menu, at least on the burger side, but they do have some alternatives that In-N-Out does not.
For one, the 'Shroom Burger. It was actually a lot better than I was expecting. I was forewarned that it was a vegetarian burger, but even though I'm more inclined to beef on my burger, it turned out to be pretty darn tasty! Melted cheese, sandwiched between two portobello mushrooms, deep fried in batter sitting below two tomato slices and a lettuce leaf, all within my hamburger buns. Diameter-wise, it was small, like an In-N-Out burger, but also delicious. Be careful of that melted cheese though, cause it definitely oozes and explodes out on the other side of the portobello patty when you least expect it.
The Bacon Cheddar Shack looked small (again) but amazing, with a white cheese sauce threatening to takeover the entire burger. And bacon, of course. However, it seems like it looked way better than it tasted cause the hubby was less than impressed. He was rather disappointed that it wasn't actual cheese and that the bacon and cheese sauce essentially overpowered the entire burger, so much so you couldn't taste the meat (pun intended) of the burger.
Now, the damage was about $7 per burger and $3 per side of fries. So basically, you're paying restaurant prices for fast food. Worth it? Eh...I'm on the fence on that. Maybe if I tried a shake or custard, I might be more partial towards it, but with this experience alone, I think I'll stick with my usual haunts of Five Guys or In-N-Out.
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