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| - Ever since my first trip to Tampa a few years ago, I've been going crazy to try Steak n Shake. It's one of those spots that seems to everywhere, but in California. It's that "want it because you can't get it" kind of desire so, when we saw a sign at South Point during this week's trip to Vegas saying one had opened, we immediately added it to the top of our itinerary. (fact: this is the first Steak n Shake on the west coast!)
It's only been open a week, but the hostess, Tammie, said the line had wrapped from the entrance of the restaurant to the Christmas tree by the Poker Room. Fortunately for us, the line had calmed down to 1/4 of that size, so we only waited about 15 minutes for seats (not bad considering the interior space is rather limited- it's a bit small in there!) Tammie was great though, she really made sure the line moved and was constantly updating her queue. We were on the list without half our party even being aware of it (she asked one our friends almost immediately upon falling in line, but did it so quickly that no one noticed!)
The food isn't amazing, but it's plentiful and affordable. Most sandwiches list at under $6 and all come with fries.
Some key deals to keep in mind:
- Go to Happy Hour from 2-4 (am or pm) for half off shakes (by the way, a regular sized shake is enough for two to share but, if you can't finish it or don't have a partner in shake, they'll give you a to-go cup... same goes for the soda!)
- Check the 4 for $4 menu for burgers and fries all for $4
There are still a few kinks to work out, like the delay to get refills on water or to get the bill, but that's all to be expected considering how young the place is.
We all sampled:
- the Bacon and Blue burger
It came with a huge clump of blue cheese, which made me extremely happy.
- the Western BBQ burger
Good BBQ sauce and excellent crunch from the fried onions.
- the Portobello Burger
Really tasty, with excellently cooked mushrooms, but a bit salty.
- the Banana-Chocolate side-by-side shake
Delicious combination of flavors, with a banana side that tasted great and not too artificial (as is the case with lots of banana syrups).
- the Butter Pecan shake
Just like someone melted butter pecan ice cream and served it straight up, but upped with the addition of candied pecans
- the Oreo Cookie shake
Really great, as per usual- you can't mess this up. But what's great is they leave some cookies more whole so that milk soaked pieces end up at the bottom of the cup.
- the Orange Cream shake
Like a creamsicle- what's more to say?
- the Chili Cheese fries
Good, not great. I really detest cheese fries that use sauce instead of the real deal, but it was edible.
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