Anna S.
Yelp
I walked over to Dairy Cheer during a recent stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Pikeville. The sign boasts that it's the home of "the original Smashburger", and Lord knows, I have an insatiable appetite for a good burger.
The place is old-timey and could probably use a good paint job. The dining area was pretty empty at dinner time, but their drive-thru was slammed during my whole meal. I was a glutton and wanted to try just about everything (including the Pikevilly Cheesesteak!). I ordered a Smashburger, add cheese and bacon; onion rings; Fresca, in a can (charmed to pieces by this, reminds me of my granny's); and a peanut butter/chocolate shake (look away, Judge-y).
I tore into my grease feast: the burger, despite the toppings of shredded lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo, was quite dry, cold and flavorless. A bit of a letdown, as I had high expectations for "the original Smashburger." The buttered, toasted bun was a nice touch, however it wasn't a sturdy enough bun to handle all the toppings. The burger kind of reminded me of a SLIGHTLY tastier Sonic Drive-Thru burger. However, the bacon and pickles on the sandwich were amazeballs - so flavorful, with smoky, chewy goodness from the bacon and cold, thick crunchy pickle slices. The saving grace of the sandwich.
The onion rings were good, more like an onion funnel cake, a great glob of them mounded and battered and deep fried. They were definitely freshly sliced and prepared to-order, which is always wonderful. However, this portion is for 2-3 people to split, and after peeling off several greasy rings, I was feeling a bit gross and queasy.
The peanut butter and chocolate shake was DIVINE. My favorite part of the meal. Rich, thick but still slurpable through a straw, and blended with - I swear - real peanut butter swirls of goodness. Pure fatty deliciousness. I'd return just for the shake next time.
Prices were reasonable, you get diner-style food for diner-style prices, in an old-fashioned fast food setting.