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Shake Shack Princeton

3.2 (90 reviews)
Open • 10:30 am - 9:30 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Smoked burger
Sumi K.

Ordered smoke burger and shake shack burger well done but both burgers came out pinkish. We customized our burgers with lettuce, tomato and onions. The patties were really thin and tasted just ok. The portion of French fries were very small with additional charge of $4.49. The interior was very modern and nice and the food came out quickly after ordering thru the kiosk.

Bone from inside my burger.
Phillip F.

At shake shack in Princeton I had ordered a burger and fries for my drive home. The burger had a piece of bone inside the patty. I was worried I might have broken a tooth . For the prices charged I find this not acceptable and don't recommend or go back.

Jonathan C.

What's not to love about Shake Shack? It's newer, clean and well staffed here. It wasn't that busy here. The wait to order was fast and food came out timely. The entrance and exit are definitely a challenge. Main entrance is a one way off the holiday. Don't miss it, it comes up fast. Exit through the shopping plaza. Just be ready for the challenge before and after.

Burger and fries, hot and made to order.
Robyn H.

We we're starving after running some curbside errands. I hate to risk eating in doors these days but being diabetic when you need to eat you need to eat. We asked for water at the register but the cashier who was so focused on the order he didn't notice we really needed water. We asked the guy at the drink area but he too told us to wait. The place wasn't but with people but lots of delivery orders and pick ups. Still, if someone states they need water now it would be great to be able to get that quickly. Would have made ordering much easier as we were so parched. Burgers were delicious and super fresh. Pricing wasn't cheap but I guess this is a step up from fast food. Tables were socially distanced and refills on drinks were provided if you got a cup. Also condiments were all individual packets to avoid more spaces to keep disinfected. There wasn't a combo option which would have been easier to order. The ala carte items added up but so was our hunger. We didn't care. I may go back but I also might suck with more budget minded burger joints that also cook fresh to order. $36 for burgers seemed high for too but maybe that's just my covid minded budget.

, Veggie Shack-, veggie shack modified to be vegan, Fries

Service here is good, food is hot and correct (I make several substitutions as a vegan). Staff is polite. Building is clean. This applies to both takeout and dine in. At the end of the day it is a Shake Shack. It is a good Shake Shack. (FYI any fellow vegans, the VeggieShack with no cheese, no shack sauce, and lettuce wrap instead of a bun. I also highly recommend the non-dairy chocolate custard and shake. Expensive, but what other option do we have? It tastes great at least.)

Menu
Laureen Y.

First time going to this shake shack location. We normally go to The rest stop location. They had a parking space in the back of the building. They had indoor and outdoor outdoor seating. Once you walk in it look like a regular fast food restaurant. On the right it was a whole menu some that we haven't seen before. They had cool milkshakes like popping candy included. There was not many people inside, many were sitting outside. Ordered and then we chose where to sit. We were given a number tag and set it on top of the table. And they delivered your food to your table. Staff was friendly and had fast service. Food was really good as always. We ordered two double shack burgers, bacon cheese fries, chicken bites 10 count and for the drinks we got piña punch and watermelon mint Mojito.

Outdoor Patio
Gerald S.

The new Shake Shack on southbound Route 1 in Lawrenceville, NJ, is a very nice looking building; gunmetal gray, lots of glass, and basic tables and chairs. The wood tabletops are repurposed bowling lanes from Brooklyn. Cool touch. The operation is the same as you've seen at other Shacks - lines at the cashier for taking orders and payments, radio frequency handheld buzzers to alert you when your food is ready, and staff that circulates in the dining area with broad smiles asking how your experience is going. Again, a little flair and commercial warmth is a good thing. The Shake Burger, fries and Pie-O-My frozen custard 'Concrete,' were all pretty good. The crisp fries stood out the most for holding its crunch until the end, and the custard dessert was cold enjoyment with chunks of local bakery Gingered Peach pie crust and sweet topping mixed throughout. Only the burger was somewhat underwhelming. Pounded into a thin crepe-like beef pancake, it was over grilled to a well done finish, greasy and lacked much taste. All the flavor came from the sliced tomato, bibb lettuce and ShackSauce (spiced mayo). Seemed weird that the signature product was the weakest link, and little different than Five Guys variant. @$15 for my lunch tray I was less than totally impressed with the Shake Shack experience.

Angel C.

This place is just ok. The food is not that good and you don't get much of it either. Fries are bland and so are their burgers. I got their mushroom burger that is filled with cheese and my boyfriend got some burger with peppers on it. Both just ok, but I think Burger King does better.

Inside order line
Glenn S.

Note that this review is for only one location. We've had very good experiences at other Shake Shacks. I was so excited when Shake Shack opened a new location not far from my house. I've been visiting Shake Shake since the first one opened in Bryant Park in NYC many years ago. As several in my family gave up meat this was a place we missed until they launched the "veggie shack" burger made from black beans, brown rice and roasted beets. One taste and we were hooked! The drawback is that it is only available at select locations. In fact, most locations only have a single vegetarian option which is the "shroom burger" and that is not very good. Basically, it's a breaded and deep fried mushroom on a bun. Now...I realize Shake Shack is a burger and shake joint and not focused on vegetarians but even White Castle, Red Robin, Burger King, and most other burger joints are serving up Impossible or Beyond burgers and have been very successful selling them as well. So, when we saw the new location open near a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Chipotle, and several other health conscious places that seem to always be busy in this area I had high hopes that the veggie shack would be on the menu and so we decided to stop in. The parking lot was nearly full on a weeknight but we managed to find a spot pretty far back. We opened the door to go in and immediately landed on a long line that was backed up to the entrance. This was puzzling since the restaurant had a lot of room and it could have been configured better so the line stayed inside the restaurant. Also, this location didn't have the touch order screens that the other newer locations had. I took a glance at the menu and saw no sign of the veggie shack. Did we want to wait on line for the greasy shroom burger? Not a chance, especially since we were standing in one place for 5 minutes and the line didn't move. We walked out feeling deflated :(

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