One of my fave burgers. Period.
The highlight of this Vegas trip was being able to eat at Shake Shack. Located at the New York New York, it's next to Tom Urban (look for the Brooklyn Bridge replica) & across the street from the M&M store.
It was exciting to witness the grand opening, order from excited employees, & meet the CEO (he even graciously took a photo with us) but it comes down to the food for me.
My husband and I ordered the Shack Burger & double Smoke Stack with fries, a shake, and fifty fifty (an Arnold Palmer). I contemplated letting my husband have a bite of my burger but I realized it would be one fewer bite for me so I kept eating.
I was surprised that there weren't more people in line for the grand opening but I trust that people will flock here to the first West Coast location based on its stellar reputation. I will say that the friendly staff (both behind the registers & the ones in suits) on top of the delicious food have made us lifelong Shack Shack customers.
As a Californian, I do prefer Shake Shack to In N Out. I love how soft the bun is, the freshness of the lettuce and tomato, and something I can't put my finger on. This was the first time I finished my food before my husband & I was lamenting when the burger was gone. That said, keep in mind that the regular Shack Burger is on the small size (something I realized when I first tried it in NY).