Steven K.
Yelp
When Shake Shack's Facebook ads for their Thai iced tea, cherry blossom, and brownie batter hot cocoa shakes popped up on my feed, I was curious. So I went to my local Shake Shack to see if I could snag a limited edition shake and a delicious lunch.
The Shake Shack is in a beautiful building. The outside felt industrial, but the inside was quite lofty: two levels, lots of natural sunlight streaming in. Plants provided indoor greenery and people's chatter echoed around the room. I felt very much like I was in a trendy dining commons.
I ordered at the kiosk and grabbed a number for the server to find me. I was waiting long enough to scroll through my phone for a bit, and the server eventually brought me my food. A ShackBurger, fries, and cherry blossom shake.
I dug into the ShackBurger and was fascinated. Bite by bite, all I could think of was potato bread--so much potato bread in my mouth. I wanted to believe that my ShackBurger tasted as balanced as it looked. The seasoned meat, fresh lettuce, and tender tomatoes tried their very best to make their presence known, but the fluffy, starchy taste of potato bread swept everything away.
The fries were delicious. Liberally salted, these fries were daring, crunchy fun to eat. I had to get myself a complimentary glass of water to balance out the saltiness.
My cherry blossom shake was interesting. It looked delicious, but the taste of Yoplait's cherry orchard yogurt immediately crossed my mind as I took the first draft. It must have been the shake's sweetness; cherry blossom is supposed to be subtly sweet with floral hints. My shake made me think more of cherry fruits rather than cherry blossoms. Same tree; big difference.
Three foods, three tries, three times my lunch just met expectations. Shake Shack is a decent, middle-of-the-road burger spot, and it faces strong competition from the many other burger spots in town. If there's another fun, limited edition thing to try here in the future, I might come back again.