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| - Smashburger: their never frozen beef patties are smashed with a press for 10 seconds to allow the grill portion to caramelize, thus sealing in the juices and allowing them to percolate within. This is their claim to fame. Supposedly this method provides a superior tasty patty as compared to all other "fast food" hamburger chains. Food is ordered at a main counter, you are give a number, and then the food is delivered to your table usually in less than five minutes.
Upon entering the facility, we were quickly greeted and rushed into ordering. Upon ordering I realized why the rush. There are a bevy of options including bread, toppings, multiple sides and even desserts. Ordering takes some time and the line can grow quickly. I ordered the Create Your Own Hamburger with the egg bun, lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard, jalapeƱo, and pepper jack cheese. The sides were french fries and haystack onions. For desert we split a hand-spun peppermint shake.
The burger patty itself is the first thing you notice when you bite into the surprisingly delicate bun and toppings. It is not a drippy, thick, two handed burger. Definitely fresh tasting, caramelized, juicy flavor, but not the best burger I have ever had. I was still hungry after the burger, a bit unusual. The fresh fries were neither good nor bad. The haystack onions were kind of greasy, clumped up in bunches and also just ok. The seasonal peppermint shake was served in a solid, heavy glass shake cup and tasty as a shake should be.
I would come back here to try other items on the menu so I can see why this os one of the fastest food chains in America. After this meal, however, I can only speculate...
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