Now that Shake Shack has a few locations in Vegas, it seems that the hype has died down just a bit. I've ordered from the Shake Shack located on the strip; this was my first visit to the outlet mall location. It was clean and it was empty (10:30am ish on a Saturday).
Ordered the shack burger for myself and my bf decided to get a little crazy with the shack burger with the portobello mushroom on top. I honestly think there are far better burgers out there. Today at least, the burgers were so so SALTY! I'm not even a person that is salt aversive. The meat was so overly seasoned it was unbearable. Also, I really didn't like the shack sauce. The sauce made the buns all soggy and it was unappetizing. I SO prefer in n out to Shake shack. My other criticism is for the burger toppings. I GOT A TINY PIECE OF LETTUCE and a miniature slice of tomato. It was so pathetic. Is it really that much to ask for like TWO decent leaves of lettuce, tomatoes and pickles in a basic burger? Ay ay ay.
My bf also thought the shack burger w the portobello thing was meh. The portobello mushroom is bread crusted and deep fried. The frying was done perfectly and the crisp outer shell provided the crunch and texture so needed in this burger. Beware the inside of the mushroom thing is FILLED with oozing cheese. It was really difficult to eat!
Overall, the flavor is poor. It was very salty. Fries were good! Nice and crispy and had good fresh taste and not overly seasoned. The burgers are also lacking in toppings. A little more lettuce, a tomato and some pickles to contrast texture is much needed. I won't return to shake shack because really.... it's so much hype and no follow through.