Shake Shack South Lake Union
Hamburger restaurant · Belltown ·
Gourmet burgers, frozen custard, and local menu items
Gourmet burgers, frozen custard, and local menu items
"You’re not going to Shake Shack because it’s fast and convenient. It’s not. You’re going to wait for a half-hour in a line that slithers down the street. Your reward for sticking it out comes in the form of delicious smashburgers with meat skirts, crinkle fries, frozen custard concretes, and crispy chicken sandwiches. That’s why you’re going to Shake Shack. Just don’t tell your boss that you’ll be right back. You won’t. photo credit: Nate Watters" - Aimee Rizzo
"I’ve noticed that Shake Shack’s first Seattle-area restaurant, which opened in Denny Triangle almost a year ago, still consistently draws long lines for its wildly successful fast food." - Gabe Guarente
"Shake Shacks nationwide are rolling out a special limited-time menu, featuring burgers and shakes inspired by the hit series Game of Thrones. The Seattle Shake Shack starting today (through May 19) is offering the Dragonglass Shake, a minty-white-chocolate-custard concoction with toffee chips that have been dipped in black food coloring and butter to create a shiny 'Dragonglass' effect." - Gabe Guarente
"Since opening this past October in Denny Triangle, the first Seattle-area Shake Shack has consistently drawn long lines for its wildly successful fast food — notably Shackburgers, chicken sandwiches, concretes, and milkshakes." - Megan Hill
"After the New York sensation opened its first Seattle burger restaurant at 2115 Westlake Ave. in Denny Triangle, I saw predictably long lines and the arrival of Shake Shack staples — Shackburgers, crinkle-cut fries, and the Montlake Double Cut (the chain’s first all-local burger, from a Macrina Bakery brioche bun to Washington‑raised meat and Beecher’s cheese). The launch felt messy: the location relies almost entirely on cashless kiosks, and customers reported two of three kiosks out of order, buzzers not working, and order tickets truncating names to the first four letters (so Megan becomes “Mega”). CEO Randy Garutti framed the awkward, small standalone building as a deliberate “quirky specialness” meant to create a community gathering place, which reads like marketing spin but could help tap into local pride. The company is clearly pushing mobile ordering and scheduled pick-ups to reduce in-person friction, and Garutti said expansion (including eventually to the Eastside) will be cautious and slow, as past openings have taken years of searching and planning." - Adam H. Callaghan