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| - Food: 3.5/5
Service: 3/5
Ambiance: 3/5
Overall experience: 3.5/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
HULK SMASH Burger! RAWR!!! Smash Burger is yet another US burger chain that has landed on Canadian soil. Smash burger uses fresh angus beef that is smashed and cooked on the flat top which seals in the flavour and forms a tasty crust. Bonus... they also serve beer in frosty mugs ($3.99)!
I often see Smash Burger packed at lunch, but it was pretty slow when I went on a rainy Friday night. Right when you walk in, there is a pile of menus for you to view which I found very convenient. Dividers guide you towards the cash registers to order and on the other side is a spacious dining area. The décor is nothing too fancy. It was plain and simple with tan/creamy coloured walls and red booths. There was plenty of seating and a large area at the front to wait for takeout.
The bulk of their Calgary menu consists of beef hamburgers [single ($5.99); double ($6.99)] and chicken sandwiches (~$8.00+); sides like fries ($3.00), poutine ($3.99), chili ($3.99); salads ($6.49); Haagen-Dazs shakes ($4.99); and hotdogs ($5.49).
You can either order set hamburger/sandwich combos or make your own which I did. I created a double patty ($6.24) with a whole wheat bun, goat cheese (+$0.75), Smash sauce which is like a tangy thousand island sauce, and all the veggies (lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, pickles, fresh jalapenos, spinach, and cucumbers). I also tried their mushroom poutine ($3.99) with garlic sautéed mushrooms, cheese curds, and poutine gravy.
I'm not sure what it's like on a busy day, but ordering took awhile with only two cash registers. Afterwards, they give you a number and servers bring you your food when it's ready. The wait was a little longer than expected, but I was really impressed by the quality of the burger when it came out. For the amount of toppings I got, I was expecting everything to be plopped on hap-hazardly but everything was layered neatly - nearly picture perfect!
HOWEVER, my biggest turn off was that the temperature of the food was nearing 'cool' to slightly warm - as if it sat out too long in the window. I was expecting a steaming hot burger and fries. The first bite of the burger was excellent and everything tasted so fresh! It was really messy though! had to double up on napkins. The poutine was very disappointing though... their fries were cut very thinly and wasn't crispy enough (kind of limp). The gravy was mediocre and cold so it didn't quite melt the cheese curds enough.
Overall, Smash Burger is a pretty decent place to go if you want a "quick" bite without feeling guilty.
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