Absolutely amazing experience. Great hip modern atmosphere. Just like the original location food is a 10. Shakes are awesome. New menu items are a welcome addition. Be prepared for a wait but it's well worth it read more

The burgers were good, but way too small for the price. The french fries were horrible. I'm not sure how you get french fries a dark, dark brown - they looked burnt, but just tasted greasy and bland. There seemed to be a lot of help just standing behind the counter talking, while the bathrooms, floors, and tables were all very dirty. The space is very nice and open - loved the common table. I was so excited to visit when they opened in Crystal City, but so disappointed after paying $23 for two burgers, two drinks and a large french fry. Sadly, won't be visiting again - at leads until i can forget the horrible french fires. read more

Very disappointed. I only eat cheeseburgers a couple of times a year as a reward for something, and after saving one of my opportunities for Good Stuff, I'm really wishing I had chosen more wisely. I went at 1:00pm on a Monday, still lunch hour during the workday. The restaurant was almost full, and a few people were already in line. What's the deal with the line? Maybe it's clear when it's busy, but everyone was kinda standing around not knowing exactly where to stand -- near the register, in the cafeteria-style queue, where? I placed my order for a Farmhouse Cheeseburger and Village fries and given one of those restaurant buzzer things. The buzzer went off really quickly. Disturbingly quickly. When I opened the bag, it was clear that this food had been sitting around and was not made to order. The quite small burger was mashed, bun deflated and lukewarm. The fries were also not hot and soggy. I'd expect that from a fast food joint. But for a premium burger place at a busy time of day, this is just unacceptable. The food itself wasn't too bad. The burger would have been quite good had it been made fresh. And I think they're a little heavy-handed with the rosemary on the Village fries. With all of the competition out there among burger places, it's hard for me to see going back. read more

I'd been here once before and it was decent, but last night I really had a hankering for a nice burger so I thought I'd try this place again. The wait isn't too long for your food, we found a table quickly, and our orders were nicely prepared. That's all fine and dandy. The burger was great, well proportioned, but with one side-note - it was super salty. (I got the big bacon one.) Super salty. After about 4/5'ths of the way through, I couldn't handle it. The fries were good, I like the size and cut, I got the Village ones, so rosemary and thyme. I think they could do a better job packaging or serving the fries - they were balled up and smushed into a paper baggie. This means that immediately after frying them, if they're all smushed in there, they're in essence steaming each other, which makes them wetter and mushier than I prefer. Oh well. This place is cool, but based on the experience for the price ($19 for beer/burger/fries!), I won't be back unless one of my friends really wants to go. read more

Been here a few more times since I first reviewed. Still stuck at 3 stars. Fries seem to have improved...more consistency in cooking and slicing. I was also informed by another yelper that if you request a burger cooked to order they will do so. Last two times I was there, I requested my burger cooked medium rare, and it came out the standard well done. Big disappointment there. Place is decent, just wish the burgers didn't leave me feeling so underwhelmed. read more

They have really started to turn this place around. The food came out on time and it was very yummy.

Great burger, if that is your thing. A little pricey for a burger, but the service is quick. The place is clean overall. Not a bad place for a lunch, a heavy burger lunch. read more

This is the second time I've been to GSE (first one being in DC). The service is much better than the one I went to in DC. For this one, we were greeted by the cashier before we even got to the counter. We were debating on what to get, but it ended up being a conversation between myself, my girlfriend, and the cashier. I liked that. My burger (a veggie shroom burger, though listed on the menu with a much longer name) was tasty, nothing was overdone. A bit pricey but worth it. Also, don't ever pass up on the shakes. If anything, come here for the shakes. 4 stars only because the nutritional information (such as calories) are nowhere to be found. We even asked the employees. Also, the dining area was a little messy. Perhaps we came in at a bad time. One of the tables was unstable, though luckily we came in when it wasn't crowded at all. read more

You do not get what you pay for here. The service stinks, I had to go back to the original cashier when I realized they didn't get my order right. No apology or anything. Then I realized that even though I didn't order the "snack-sized" fries or the "snack-sized" shake, that's what I got because they were doing some kind of promotion. I was a little upset about the small size of my french fries until I looked at them: cold, soggy, way over cooked. These things were the worst. Then there's the shakes: some kind of weird under taste...almost like they didn't use real ingredients to make it or something. If you're looking for a great burger, great fries, and great shakes then take your money to SmashBurger where the food is good and the people who work there are nice. read more

The Prez Obama Burger is seriously good. Juicy and not overcooked (a little pink is good). My only complaint is that the music inside is entirely too loud. I never, ever complain about the volume, but I had to sit outside to bear it. On the bright side, the song selection was excellent! read more

Usually good food and great milkshakes. Customer service is lacking. Burger bun had mold on it - so we took it back - they swore it was blue cheese - offered to make a new one but would not give refund. #FAIL Don't want a new burger too grossed out by the last one. Disappointing - I used to like this place. read more

Burger was fine. Enviro charge?!? Not "hidden" but I definitely didnt notice the first six times I ate there.

The burgers are pretty good, and the toppings are put together well. I've eaten here a few times, and haven't had a burger I didn't like. The fries are delicious, and onion petals are pretty good too. Their milkshakes are amazing! Also, the customer service here is fantastic! I was waiting for a little over five minutes for my burger, and the person behind the counter buzzed me up and told me that because I had been waiting so long I could have a free shake. When I went the next time, I ordered a burger, fries, and a shake and the manager gave a soda for free. They're doing a good job of getting me to come back, and keep drinking their shakes. read more

Much better than the downtown DC location by LoC. Cleaner and friendly atmosphere, good service and delicious food. Not so easy to park near, but several pay lots underground though. read more

The place is great, the attention is one of the kind and the food is delicious. They have maybe one of the bests milkshakes that I have drank in my entire life, I will definitely come back. read more

Definitely not health food. Rosemary fries are super greasy and the burger is delicious but it's a grease/calorie bomb. Service was friendly and didn't take too long. read more

My friends and I usually go on a Thursday night, never really too full. Great food and atmosphere, prices are reasonable as well.

Love this place!! Had a taste for a really good burger and viola! Stopped in. The place was packed at lunchtime, but the line moved really well. Excellent customer service and the burger exceeded my expectations!! I tried the Steakhouse, which was on a very tasty bun, along with the Spike's Village fries. Loved those as well, seasoned with Rosemary. A+ on the shakes!! read more

The burger was good, and I got strawberry shake which was great. I don't care for their fresh cut fries and the price for a burger add bacon and the snack size fries and small shake was around $14.50. This place was ok. If someone wanted to go back I would go but I wouldn't tell someone, "hey, you need to check this place out." read more

Great place with great food. Fries is the best among all fast foods, the burgers are very juicy. Just perfect

The burgers are good. The fries are OK. But the shakes are phenomenal! Try the Vietnamese Coffee shake.

Great burger and great service- long time fan and will continue to be - one of the best burgers in the country - make sure you get plenty of sauces to enhance whatever selections you crave read more

I ordered a oreo milkshake with my meal and it was pretty good. Fries were not my favorite because they were too greasy. My hamburger was pretty tasty and very juicy. The people were really friendly and I thought the atmosphere was okay. I probably will not go back but only because my stomach couldn't handle the grease. If I were about 20 years younger I'd be there a lot more often. :-) read more

Of the gourmet burger eateries that I've dined in in the Washington Metropolitan Area, GoodStuff is in the Top 5. The Prez O & Farmhouse Bacon burgers and milkshakes never disappoints. I like the fact that the Cashier informed us the "normal" cook temp for burgers, giving us the option to have the burgers cook within spec or at another temperature (I'm quite sure it's the result of complaints). Good to see changes incorporated as a result of constructive criticism. My only issue is with the onion petals, which were VERY greasy. If GoodStuff can try to cook them and they not be heavy and greasy, they'll be perfect. Aside from the onion petals, you can't go wrong at GoodStuff. A word to the wise, this is a gourmet burger spot not McDonalds so prepare to spend $10+ for a burger (excluding fries and drink). read more

Burgers and fries were delicious and the raspberry shake AMAZING. had a snafu, their air conditioning system poured water all over me, but prior to that, it was a good experience read more

I have been a long time Fan of Top Chef and have visited many past contestants and winners places. So when I heard that Spike was opening a new location I strategically planned my visit for a few weeks after the opening so as to hopefully allow the kinks to be worked out of the system. I thought the place had a great modern feel and was very clean. The line was long but worth the wait once I got my food. I had the Obama burger fries and a shake. Burger I would give a solid 4 rating and would recommend my only issue was the fact that it was smashed in the bag even when I was eating their The fries were great you must try the dipping bar it makes the fries And the Milk Shake was the best I ever had the only complaint I could see someone having is a plus to me that it was so thick read more

I have been to the Crystal City location twice and to the Capital Hill location once. To me, the food here is fine if the location is convenient to you but it is not worth a detour. The burgers are tasty but have a "fast food" flavor profile. Perhaps the problem is the excessive amount of sauce on the standard farmhouse burger because that is all I can taste and it completely masks any beef flavor. After two tries, I have given up on the onion petals side as they are way too leaden with batter. The shakes are the best thing going here as the black and white and chocolate are superb but it takes a lot more than a good milkshake to make me want to go out of my way to eat here. If I want a milkshake (and is there such a thing as a bad milkshake?) I'll go to any neighborhood ice cream shop. If I want a good burger, I'll go to Ray's Hell Burger. read more

I love the burgers here! This is easily one of my top burger joints in the DMV. All of the specialty burgers I've tried have been hands-down delicious (if slightly messy). Colletti's Smokehouse, Spikehouse Burger, and Prez Obama are currently my favorites.... the fries are quite good too (with an awesome selection of dipping sauce). If you really want to be decadent - go for a milkshake, they're all good! read more

As far as upscale burger locations go, this is one of the better ones in the DC area. The quality is good, and options like the Farmhouse burger make this a place worth stopping. For me, an egg on a burger has become something I look for and something that other competitors don't offer. Con: this location can be very loud due to the music, and seating is tight depending on the time of the day. read more

This has been my favorite burger spot since they have opened, great burger and amazing fries with great dipping sauce. The reason for not giving 5 stars is because recently they have cut down the size of their portion on the burger, which now makes it look like a kids burger read more

This was absolutely the worst burger I have ever tasted in my entire life! And it wasn't just me. It was two of us dining today. We had never been here before so I tried the Goodstuff Melt and my friend had the Spike's Sunnyside burger. It was absolutely awful! I did ask what was the most popular and they mentioned a burger named after former president Obama but I didn't like the ingredients so I opted otherwise. However did not anticipate the HOT (mess) greasy, soggy bun, lacking flavor that we bit into. Neither of us could even finish our burgers. I ordered French fries and was so excited to rip into them when we heard another gentleman raving about the fries but they were soggy as well and had two clumps of uncut potatoes included in our bag of fries. No bueno! They have me speaking another language and I'm not even Latino, "okay". He did ask us if we wanted to leave a tip after we placed our order (which was outside seating due to COVID), I would not have mind leaving a tip but when I asked "will we be served outside"? The cashier he said no. So I thought, okay this is a simple pick up order. Not sure if we got a raw deal because we didn't leave a tip just for a takeout order or if this place is just that much of a HOT MESS! I will never eat here again! And, that's the only tip I'm leaving for this place (SMDH). read more

After waiting 16 minutes, the employee made a face when I asked for the balance of my order. First come not first served. The fries week under cooked. read more

The burgers here are super juicy and yummy! The size of the portions is perfect. They have really good milkshakes as well! The only thing that I didn't care for at this restaurant is the fries. To me they were a little too skinny, and greasy. The place was very clean and the employees were nice! read more

The name of this "fine" establishment contradicts itself. I had a large party and we had to eat at a different restaurant because they couldn't handle our load. The food was not that great for the amount of schmeckles I had to pay for it. The waiters and waitresses were very noisy and I have a son who suffers from tourettes syndrome so he was constantly trying to tell over them so it got pretty loud. I couldn't tell how the actual restaurant was because we didn't eat in it which is outrageous I had to drag my son who was screaming cuss words down the street to a new location just to eat our burgers. And on top of that our ketchup came in plastic cups with a spoon to scoop it out and my son thought this was hysterical so he started chugging the ketchup and after that he projectile vomited on the table!! The ice cream was alright though. read more

This place is amazing! Really good food, nice restaurant, and amazing service! Plus the owner Dave Greenberg is an extremely nice guy!

First, a clarification: TWO STARS for the food and ZERO/ ONE STAR for the most ridiculous tax imposed only by Spike called "enviro charge." 2. The food: the burgers are OK, but the french fries are limp and Luke warm. The onion rings are way too greasy and lack crunch. So what is a merely average burger when accompanied by limp fries or greasy rings? Two stars in my opinion. Also, the "home spun" milkshakes taste like chemical additives. Yucky. 3. The "enviro charge" tax. Say Spike, you planning on running for political office any time soon? Until you do - and win (my advice is not to take the french fry platform until you work it out) - do not impose your fantasy tax on my world. I Googled "enviro charge" (I call it "tax" because the charge is based on the amount of the bill, just like... Tax) and guess whose name came up? YOURS! You had the curtesy to respond in the interview and explained, in part, "We do a lot of green stuff in the company and it cost us a pretty penny. The environment tax comes out to a couple of pennies on your bill and we will always happily refund if you want." Well, Spike, bully for you for thinking you're so green. But do you think loading every single order- eating in house as well as take out - in a paper bag is green? Not only do you put the in house orders in a paper bag, you put them on a paper lined tray. My salad (again, eaten in-house) was in a disposable plastic bowl/lid. The utensils are plastic. AND NO RECYCLE BINS. Not so green now, are you? You wrote that the customer could ask to be refunded the "couple of pennies" if s/he wanted. Why should I have to opt out of your personal financial scheme instead of being asked if I choose to opt in? Why don't you have your register people ask each customer "would you like us to add an additional 1% "enviro charge" to your bill?" I suspect it's because you won't make as much money to pay for that pricey environmentally safe table cleaner. And do you get any tax write offs for your seemingly noble efforts? If so, when will that be given back to me? The only other consideration is that you somehow think that by advertising "enviro charge" that your customers have such achingly low self esteem (or are so stupid) that they count on you for misleading them to think that they are somehow saving planet Earth by giving you "a few extra pennies". Nice gig, bad food. One star. read more

Dang, really was looking forward to this place! I enjoy the Capitol Hill location, but this one is a total bust. The first and second time I tried this place, it was opening day for dinner (the day they opened for the first time at 5pm) and the day after for lunch. Time between getting in line and food in hand was, each time, 50-55 minutes. Okay, well it's opening week so I guess that's standard. The food was okay. I got the Farmhouse Cheeseburger once and the Smokehouse Burger (the one with BBQ sauce and an onion ring) once. The former was mediocre, with a greasy bun and bland taste. The latter was pretty decent, which I attribute completely to my love of BBQ sauce. Both, however, were ridiculously small. I would describe them as large sliders. Pretty bad for $7 burgers... I went in today hoping their issues were worked out. Luckily there were only a couple people in line and it only took a minute between walking in and actually ordering. Great! Ordered a regular hamburger for myself and a bacon cheeseburger for a coworker. Nothing special and they're both the basic Farmhouse burgers with all the standard toppings. I placed my order at 12:40pm according to my receipt and after ten minutes or so of waiting, I started looking at my watch. Eleven minutes... Twelve minutes... Thirteen minutes... Fourteen minutes... Finally, at FIFTEEN MINUTES my buzzer went off and I got the two burgers. The few people who ordered before me got their burgers just before I did, so the ridiculous wait time didn't appear to be limited to me. The hamburger I had was pretty bland, as it seems is their custom. Granted it was just a hamburger, but it was about as bland as one can get. Disappointing. I don't really know how badly a place has to be mismanaged to have such consistently mediocre food and exceptionally slow service. I know that this business model can fly in Capitol Hill where people are eating in the evenings with all the time in the world and hipsters are taking pride in their expensive "locally-sourced, organic, blah blah blah," but in Crystal City where people are typically running down to grab something during their limited lunch hours, it seems unwise to run a restaurant in this manner. It's incredibly lunch unfriendly as it takes forever for overpriced food and they do not allow call-ahead orders. Maybe their schtick is that "they don't make it until you order it" or something, like Wendy's, but if this is the case you'd think they could at least start queuing up some burgers on the grill anticipating that surely someone physically standing in line will order a couple burgers. In the future, I'll stick with Ted's Montana Grill if I want a great burger (try the bison!), which takes the same amount of time, but tastes worlds better and one can call-ahead with the order so the food is there waiting. That, or if I want a burger that is a third of the cost of Good Stuff Eatery, tastes 85% as good, and is ready within 30 seconds, I'll go to the McDonalds a three minute walk away. Despite the one-star review based on their service, food, and price, Good Stuff is absolutely GREAT at shakes. They're fantastic. The toasted marshmallow shake alone is worth the trip and is consistently the best shake I have ever had. That's not hyperbole, it's the best tasting shake I can think of. However, ordering your shake with a burger at this location is a fool's errand as it will be sitting and melting on the counter for 10-12 minutes minimum before your burger actually arrives. I saw this happen to many shakes on opening week and with two shakes today. A mistake Good Stuff made yet again despite the restaurant being nearly dead during the lunch hour. Protip for Spike Mendelson: ESPECIALLY when the restaurant is slow, either wait ten minutes post-order to make the shakes so they're perfect when the food arrives, or give people the shakes when they're ready instead of letting them sit on the counter for ten minutes. Though I understand that those solutions would require some modicum of extra thought on the part of the staff, I think you could successfully implement them with just a little extra training. My advice: Avoid this place unless you're going in for a shake and only a shake. read more

The Coletti and Spike burger was delicious. George, the cashier, was very helpful and patient with our indecisiveness. The next time I'm at the Reagan Airport , I will return. read more

Stopped through the Good Stuff Eatery in Crystal City for some late night eats... we ordered the Big Stuff Bacon Meltdown and Large French Fries... The Burger was good but it used the adjective 'Big' to describe it... it was more like a slider appetizer. The fries were very good - hand cut and crispy. Overall not bad, but a little expensive for the small portions. They are open late on Friday's till 11pm... one of the few eateries in Crystal City open late. read more

I've heard of the original location but despite living in the area for several years, I never had enough of a reason to go by it and try it, so when I heard it was opening in Crystal City, I was excited and stopped by today to give it a try. Let me first say that I know that this place just opened and so it's likely that there will be kinks to be worked out. However, given the other glowing reviews on here, I'm not really sure how I got to be so unlucky: I come in and am greeted by someone who I believe is the manager given that she was the only one not wearing the matching shirts, she gives me a menu, and I get in line. When I go to place my order I'm told that they don't have fries but that they'll substitute onion petals for no charge as part of the fries and shake deal. OK, no biggie, they're still new and working things out. About 10 minutes later, I get my food and immediately realize something's wrong. My burger (I ordered the Colletti's Smokehouse) has an S on it and it's got mushrooms. At that point, I check the receipt and realize it says mushroom burger. Not sure how one sounds like the other and I realized that yes, I could have checked the receipt right after I placed my order, so this could have been prevented, but I didn't and technically I shouldn't have to (BGR or even Five Guys gets it right without me having to double check.). Anyway, I go and tell them my burger is wrong and the manager is super friendly and apologetic and tells me they'll make the right one for me and it will be ready soon. I also didn't get my shake and at that point they realize that they hadn't made it, so they said they'll make that for me right away as well. Again, no biggie, they're still new and being very responsive for fixing their mistake. I stand near the pick-up counter and wait and it becomes clear that I'm not the only one who's having issues with their orders. Rather, that seems to be the rule, not the exception. This one couple was waiting for a shake that they had asked to get extra marshmallows on for their kid for 20 minutes, according to the mom. Through all this, I really have to hand it to the manager as she remained extremely professional, friendly, and despite being under a lot of stress, was trying to hold it all together despite her apparently less than stellar staff. If I were in her situation, I would've probably lost it, so props to her. Anyway, I eventually get my burger and shortly after I get my shake. At that point, I notice that the burger doesn't have any of the toppings that I had asked for (lettuce, tomato, red onion), just the bacon, cheese, and fried onion. I had already waited 30 minutes for my food at that point and was going to be running late so I didn't even care anymore and scarfed it down. So, I can't even say if the food is good or not since I didn't really have a typical experience: By the time I got my burger, my onion petals were cold and my burger didn't have the topping I wanted. The shake (cookies and creme) was delicious though, but again, I shoveled that into my mouth as I was power walking to my meeting since it took 30 minutes just to get my food, so I didn't really get to savor it. If this were any other place that hadn't just opened, I would be giving this a one star and telling everyone not to go. I hope that this place will improve and that the manager can get some better staff (or better training for the staff) so that the dining experience can be more pleasant. As I was waiting around, I found myself thinking that I should've just gone to Chick-fil-A next door, which is not a good thing for your customers to be thinking. I hope to go back at some point and if my experience is better, I will be sure to update this with a hopefully better rating. read more