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| - Damn, I feel like a fat pig. That might be the only meal I need today! Being a nice weather, Friday kind of day I headed to the ASU campus to give the newly opened Smashburger a try. I have no prior Smashburger experience, but it was a new place to Yelp and I love me a burger.
I drove, and parking is a bit tricky if you do not want to pay for the parking garage. Fortunately I found a spot down the street in the 25 cents per 10 minute parking meters. The restaurant is in a good location - plenty of traffic from foot, car and bus. Being right off campus I am sure it will be a big hit with students. Once inside, I found the restaurant small and cramped. The line was to the door (probably being new, being Friday and being noon didn't help). I placed an eat-in order and waited by a large table with several people gathered around. Looking around, all tables were full. Counting the large table, there were only 11 tables inside and a bar that seated 3 in the back. Glancing outside, the patio seating was full as well.
I ordered the Arizona smashburger - which comes in 1/3 lb or 1/2 pound sizes. The 1/3 pound is $5.99 while the larger size is just a dollar more, so I went large. The burger comes with habanero cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion, chipotle mayo, jalapenos and a chipotle bun. I could taste the guacamole, but the most noticable taste for me was the strong onions. The jalapenos were not noticeable. I also ordered the smashfries which as small, thin fries seasoned with rosemary, olive oil, garlic and "other herbs"...Safe to say no one is kissing me immediately after eating this meal.
After placing my order and waiting at the table for it to arrive, I then had to wait for a table to open up. It might take a bit of waiting to get seated, so be prepared. If you go with more than one person, it would be best to collect the orders and have one person scout for a table.
You definitely need two hands and a stack of napkins for this monster! Honestly it was difficult to wrangle - meat sticking out of the bun in all directions, guacamole sliding out, slippery tomatos and the mayo made for one messy sandwich - but I pushed through and eventually got a good grasp on the beast. I think it may be the best burger I have ever purchased. I would put it up against any backyard burger I have had in my day. The fries were simply amazing! I love rosemary and the combination of ingredients was unique and flavorful.
Another aspect of the restaurant was that it was a little loud. Most likely not a good spot to go if you want to meet and get to know someone through introductory conversation...then again the oozing of quacamole down the face probably wouldn't make a good first impression either...
All totalled, with burger ($6.99), fries ($1.79 with sandwich purchase) and drink ($1.69) came in with tax at $11.39. A little higher than a standard fast food burger, but 10 times the taste! If you are not into burgers, they have chicken, salads and hot dogs to choose from. If you don't want one of the standard 5 burgers, you can create your own. Definitely a good option...
If you want a good burger experience, give a Smashburger (and Smashfries!) a try!!
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