Shake Shack
154 E 86th St, New York 10128
(Btwn Lexington & 3rd Ave)
Multiple other locations around the city
Burgers, Hot Dogs, Desserts
Veggie Burger - $6.75
I've always heard Shake Shack this, Shake Shack that. As somebody who doesn't eat burgers, I paid no mind. I read what their "veggie burger" was and thought it sounded kind of gross, and it was definitely not worthy of standing in line for an hour or so.
Recently they opened a Shake Shack in my neighborhood. I still didn't really care. The one day I was walking home from work and passed the Shake Shack. It was 6:00- there was no line. Next thing you know, I'm ordering. It was like I blacked out for a moment and woke up to utter the words, "one shroom burger, please."
I brought it home and dove in. It was a standard size bun with this deep fried oval thing as it's filling. I wanted so bad to hate it. Then I took a bite. Wow! Cheese was dripping out the sides and the mixture of bread, cheese, and the crunchy fried patty was delicious. It reminded me of one of my favorite college hangover cures - grilled cheese with onion rings inside (I never wonder why I gained 20lbs in college).
The burger is actually a crisp-fried portobello filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheese, topped with lettuce, tomato and shacksauce. Really, it is so fried it could be anything, I never once tasted mushroom, but who cares, it was delicious.
So, I didn't hate it, but I got it out of my system. To me, it's not really a veggie burger, not in the way I'm looking for. So, I'm not going to rate it officially, but I will say, Shake Shack-1, Ally-0.
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