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| - Will I compare this place to In and Out? Nope. Why? I think they are very different, and while I like them both, there isn't a Shake Shack in SD, so there's no point.
Our first time here last year, the line was out the door. It moved fairly quickly, but the wait for the food was a different story. Not that it took too long, but that there wasn't a single place to sit while we waited. We pretty much stalked a few people and jumped on their table as they left. We each got a Shackburger (cheeseburger) and shared an order of fries with some cheese sauce. The kiddo got a shake, and I really appreciated that it wasn't a huge, monstrous serving. It was just enough shake, since it was super duper sweet. The burgers themselves were super tasty. I loved the simplicity. But it was way too small. I could've easily had another one. The meat was flavorful, the cheese melted to perfection, the bun, and little soft. Done in just a few bites.
Fast forward to the next trip here, and the line was again out the door, but not nearly as long. The line moved super quick again. This time, I had the SmokeShack which was a bacon cheeseburger topped with cherry peppers. Man, this was it! The single was plenty. Those cherry peppers added just the right amount of heat, and the bacon...yup, perfection. We also had the chicken sandwich, and that too was delicious. It's all about the pickle on this sammie. As usual, we got it with the cheddar fries and were not disappointed. Plenty of seating this time around.
If you're staying at NYNY, having this place so close would be deadly. We've eaten at the Times Square location as well, and this location serves the exact same food. Good to know it's consistent, no matter what location you go to.
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