Shake Shack Kirkland
Hamburger restaurant · Kirkland ·
Gourmet fast-food chain serving burgers, fries & frozen custard
Gourmet fast-food chain serving burgers, fries & frozen custard
"Between long lines and worked-up toddlers, stamina is essential to endure a U-Village Shake Shack run—which may already be dwindling after Vuori staff made you feel like plebian trash for not owning a half-zip in the “salt” colorway. But satisfactory smashburgers, crispy chicken bites dunked in buttermilk ranch, and frozen custard milkshakes cure all shopping-related woes. You won’t find a better burger within the mall’s borders." - aimee rizzo
"Yes, Shake Shack is a chain, but at the end of the day, Shake Shack is reliably good. And there’s also a location conveniently located in the Willis Tower. So if being 1,353 feet in the sky leads to jelly legs and/or vertigo, regain your composure with a burger (or chicken sandwich, or hot dog, or crinkle cut fries, or milkshake)." - john ringor
"Born from a single cart and grown into a beloved burger chain, this brand positioned itself as a higher-quality fast-food option that leans on local ingredients and elevated standards. When the company filed for its IPO in 2014, leadership explicitly cited paying staff above minimum wage as a growth strategy to attract better employees and improve guest service; that approach, and public advocacy for measures like a $15 minimum for tipped workers, exemplifies how an employee-first philosophy can be framed as sound business practice rather than mere benevolence. The chain’s ascent demonstrates how hospitality-driven principles can be scaled in fast-casual settings, though it also highlights the ongoing debate over how far cultural values can compensate for structural workplace realities." - Elazar Sontag
"I’m excited that Shackburgers are arriving in Kirkland this weekend: Shake Shack’s 3,664-square-foot outpost in the new mixed-use Kirkland Urban development at 300 Peter Kirk Lane opens Saturday, September 7, with doors at 11 a.m. The location features an outdoor patio, tabletops made from reclaimed bowling alley lanes, and chairs and booths designed using sustainable materials. The menu will include the chain’s popular Angus beef burgers, hot dogs, concretes, and milkshakes, and the first 100 people in line when doors open will receive a custom Shake Shack Yeti tumbler." - Gabe Guarente
"Planned for Kirkland as one of 14 tenants in the new Kirkland Urban mixed-use development (which also includes a Dough Zone Dumpling House), the Kirkland Shake Shack is anticipated to open in late summer or early fall." - Megan Hill