Alejandra was super helpful but kinda lost about how burgers are cooked. I don't blame her but I guess the policy at all smashburgers are to cook the meat medium well. As someone who eats a lot of meat and a lot of burgers I have never head of this policy except maybe at McDonald's or Burger King. I mean for a "gourmet burger" place this is in no way gourmet. They are pretty much emulating a fast food chain but charging 9-10$ for a burger. I mean what's the point of serving "never frozen" beef if it is just have to order it the shittiest way possible.
When I asked Alejandra if she ever had eaten a burger that was never frozen or if it was cooked rare/medium rare she said no. But then again she looked 18yo and doesn't have the acquired taste of a well made burger. Any burger cooked to well done/medium well TASTES LIKE CARDBOARD all crumpled up with peanut foams all cooked in the center. The burger was rubbery and hard and had the consistency of plaster.
THIS PLACE DOES NOT SERVE GOURMET BURGERS. They are just calling it that to spike up the price.
Also their SMASH Fries- not good at all. Super oily and the rosemary Italian season is BS.
I dare you to go to their website and look up the burger if you do not believe me. It looks like an arby burger/Fast food chain burger