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| - Last visit: Tue 11 Dec 2012 3P
Alright. I was delaying my review of SmashBurger since I am pretty certain I am going to be relegated to come here often.
The service is outstanding. Truly. A gem. In-N-Out-esque; no doubt about it. Now the burgers are another thing though.
So far I have tried four different burgers and they are not In-N-Out-esque. Really, it is unfair to compare since they are completely different, but they are across the street from each other (at multiple locations, incl. Centennial). Yelp check-in offer (10% off) helps a little, but SmashBurger is still strangely over*priced when their competitor has superior, better priced product just across the street.
I cannot recall which burgers I got when, but what I can say is that they were underwhelming subpar for how much SB charges. And the atmosphere with all the damn school aged children everywhere; not exactly a positive.
Back to the burgers:
BBQ, Bacon, Cheddar:
Ordered it with avocado and they thought that meant three tiny slivers of aquacate. Since I got a respectable amount of avocado in the Avocado Club, I figured for the 1$ add-on I would get the same amount. Wrong. It was very cold, as if it was just taken out of refrigeration right before being placed on my bun. Bacon had an obscene amount of fat (at least 75% lipid) and were not crunch in those parts.
Avocado Club:
Ordered it with a fried egg (it was cooked HARD with no softness to the yolk in sight) and avocado which was adequate but it's not like they at SB made it. They should take lessons from Fuku Burger on how to properly prepare a fried egg en Burger.
Sweet potato fries: they are alright. Nowhere near as good as Burger Bar. But a more consistent side to choose than their signature smashfries, in my opinion.
SmashFries: Sometimes they are better than other times. Sometimes they are way too soggy and drenched in olive oil. Really hit or miss.
Dessert: they don't have any so that's that.
Maybe their chicken is better, although I doubt it.
In sum - average burgers, well above average prices. Guess this could be a decent option if you are vegetarian/vegan because of their black bean burger. - E
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