Great option when stopping at this NJT rest stop. The only reason that shake shack gets a 4 vs a 5 is that there is no interaction with anyone. You order at the kiosk and then wait for your # to be called. I wish they even did things like here's a mini sample of this while you're waiting. I got a vanilla milkshake with whipped cream and it was soooooo good. Perfect to keep me well hydrated on the rest of my road trip. read more

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The burgers are the clear highlight here. They were juicy, well-seasoned, and cooked just right, and they live up to the hype. The fries, on the other hand, didn't quite match. The spicy fries in particular lacked the punch and flavor I was hoping for. Compared to the spicy fries at Five Guys, they fell well short, and for the price, they felt somewhat overpriced. Let's be honest, fries are what make it or break it. There was just a little seasoning sprinkled on the fries to make them 'spicy'. The shake was a bright spot: smooth, creamy, and a satisfying way to round out the meal. Wasn't that crowded for a nice sunny Saturday afternoon, but took some time to find a clean table. Come for the burger and the shake, but skip the spicy fries. Good overall, with room for improvement on the sides. read more

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I only gave it 2 stars because of the clean environment, ordering through the app and pickup process were easy. Lost 3 stars for food quality and not worth the value. Meat wasn't good quality (thin and greasy/oily/fatty) and not cooked properly, chicken was not tasty (dry and lacked flavor), their signature sauce was gross - tasted like mayo with a color dye. Fries were the only okay part of it. Not worth $25 sorry. read more

Shake Shack - Sorry guys, but not worth $25. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

I am very disappointed by their service. Long wait. Nobody to help at the register. Enter it yourself on a screen. When my shake was ready, they announced it and hid it behind a wall. If I hadn't heard them, I would not know that it was ready. I will not go again. read more

Haven't been to a SS since way before the panny and we were annoyed at the $35 price tag relative to the quality and quantity of food we ordered. When this outpost opened I was somewhat intrigued how a "slow" fast casual could pull off a drive thru but again $35 for some burgers and fries? Aht aht. Last night monthly cravings (IYKYK) got the best of me and all I wanted was a crispy around the edges smash burger. And I needed to go to Walmart. So where else but North Brunswick? I made a deal with myself that if the Yelp reviews were at least a 4 I would stop in. Welp. You know the rest. Right now they're reppin their Korean menu and those are some of my fave flavors so I was hype. Read on for highlights: -yes there's an app. But you still have to go inside to get the food and the wait is longer than the drive thru. Also I didn't see any obvious perks or points for using the app so I passed. It does however give you a good sense of the menu so if nothing else use it for that. -drive thru experience is legit. Call me basic but the Edison lights make the drive thru experience festive. AND IN AN AGE OF OZEMPIC and pharmacological fatphobia (here she go) when you're 'sposed to be ashamed of fast food and other delights, the seediness and shame of the drive thru is eliminated. Human centered design - we love to see it. -pay right at the ordering spot. Something about it seems more efficient and sanitary than handling money at the food window. -it doesn't take too long but it also takes long enough so that you know your food is fresh. Employees are super nice! Food: I got the Korean burger, fries, and a Yizu honey lemonade. I like to date myself so I pulled over across the way, put on a lofi playlist and got to business. Yo - it was really fvcking good. Fries were hot, crispy, and bountiful. Burger was crisp around the edges just like I wanted. The "Korean" flavor profile was tangy. Lemonade was great, too. I got a single patty burger with a small lemonade. Portion sizes were perfect. I was out the door at a little under $17. Not mad at that at all. read more

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PROs- taste , love their shakes , service , indoor space, location CONs - quantity , pricing I like shake shack from my days in New York. Used to stand in long queues to get a burger : good to see a new branch opened in north Brunswick . Great location. Right next to Costco , Tesla charging stations etc. lots of parking outside . Lots of seating inside and outside for a good dining experience. Service was too good . It took sometime for our food to come but wasn't that bad . Restrooms were good .. I'm a big fan of their shakes ! Wowowow .. it was so good . I got strawberry shake without foam cream and my kids loved it ... superb . We then got chick shack . The flavor was good . Chicken was fried well and tasted good . Quantity was a little less though. It was a small sized burger . Wish they had fries with it . Kids liked it but felt it was too light , like a snack. A little pricey than other places but ok once in a while . Liked it overall . read more

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Change back from your fifty. While I have no problem with the overall quality of this bespoke burger emporium, when you get right down to it The Shack delivers a fairly pedestrian hamburger and sides for a premium right out of the Starbuckian playbook making it just fast food in a tuxedo. Every once in awhile I'll succomb -- but there's nothing here that a quality Jersey Diner can't deliver without the pomp, circumstance and NYC pricing pedigree. Three solid stars. read more

A New York City institution finally made its way to the Brunswicks! After opening up locations from Dubai to Los Angeles to even Lawrenceville, Shake Shack makes its way to the busy Main Street North Brunswick shopping area. Right across from Panera Bread and the Tesla chargers, a roundabout away from the Courtyard Marriott and Greene Turtle, and another hopstep away from Costco/Target. Seems like a getaway of sorts with shopping/drinking/eating????? Anyhow, parking here is a bit smaller than I thought, but enough space overall. There are a bunch of spots reserved for drive-thru, which I'm not sure what that means. Guess I'll find out later. The interior is of a decent size. There are a bunch of self service kiosks, but I ended up just going straight to the counter because there wasn't a line. Mind you, this was around 6:30pm on a Sunday, which was a bit surprising (but it's kinda cold!). The wait was typical Shake Shack times, but it was prompt and kind. Also, side note: shoutout the staff who are hospitable, friendly, and also caring. I saw a manger come out to discuss food allergies with a customer who asked and it seemed pretty cordial to me. They seem on top of their stuff. Granted, service is never guaranteed beyond the honeymoon period of opening, so I hope they keep this up. I personally don't remember the last time I had Shake Shack. I used to eat it no more than once a year as a sign of an accomplishment. However, I didn't realize that Shake Shack added the Veggie Shack a few years back. I think they even modified the recipe too recently? I used to always get the Shroom burger, but always felt it was super heavy and thus limited myself to the earlier of once a year or on accomplishment only. Surprisingly enough, the burger held up even as I took it back home a paltry 5 mins away. It was still nice and hot. The fries are what I was used to as well. You could taste the veggies that make up the burger. Even though it's more calories than the shroom burger, it just didn't feel that heavy to me. That is worth noting! Will I be back? Yes. Don't know when, but I'll be back! read more

Shake Shack - Veggie Shack & Fries. Sprinkled some pepper on this before taking the photo. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

Came 2nd day of their grand opening for lunch so expected it to be jam-packed but wasn't bad at all. There was no line and we got our food so quickly. It's a beautiful space with lots of light & very clean. We just missed their limited giveaway but alls good BECAUSE... The food was SOOO GOOD. The star was their NEW Korean BBQ burger. It's so new that it wasnt in their self order screen yet. It was delicious, cooked perfectly and so juicy, with the perfect amount of sauce!! Fries were ok and could use a little more seasoning. I got a strawberry shake which tasted fine and nice complement to the burger... my hubs got an avocado bacon burger and that was ok. He wasn't as impressed. I'll need to come back and try their NEW Korean style chicken sandwich which I hear is GREAT too. Lots of friendly staff. It was a very enjoyable experience!! read more

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I frequently visit the Tesla Super Charger network which happens to be right next to this new location. I came here the first week it opened. I think cost of the food is not worth its value. With the cost of the food, you would expect more than crinkle fries (e.g. think Chick-Fil-A waffle fries or 5 Guys amazing fries). Instead what I got was somewhat half cooked fries which were saggy and didn't have any seasonings. I actually liked my burger but the fries and the strawberry milkshake were just sub-par or below average. Service was slow but I think that was due to the new location and they probably had some employees getting ramped up. Atmosphere was high average. It was clean but that would be expected for the opening week. As with all Shake-Shacks not the best value for what you typically get. Still, I'll likely return on occasion in near future. read more

A friend and I ordered delivery for 11:35-11:45. We were notified that it would get to our building at 11:15. That wouldn't be great but reasonable. The food then came at 11:00. Now it is about an hour until we can eat and will have to reheat the food. Don't offer to schedule an order if you deliver so early (or late). read more

I'm not a huge fan of the shack. Smash burgers with very little flavor, I did the shack stack, which is your standard burger with a huge fried cheese and mushroom bomb in the center. All I could taste was the cheese. So if that's what you want, I guess this exists. The fries were good, crinkle cut and crunchy, but the cheese sauce that I got was not good. It just tasted bad and congealed to a not good consistency. So either eat those first and fast, or skip the cheese. The chicken bites were all white meat and lightly fried, but somehow managed to taste dry. Impressively bad. I dd not like the honey mustard. Chik-fil-a and dave's hot chicken are doing bites like this much better. So the grand redemption of this meal was the cookies and cream shake. Delicious. So good, I would go back here for a shake. I just probably wouldn't eat here again. read more

Place looks like newly opened. Cleaned and fancy. Kiosks makes it easier to order. Clean and smells good bathroom. Al fresco dining makes it a good place to dine as well. High chair available. Parking space is ample for full capacity. see images for further details read more

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Very polite staff - food is exactly as you'd expect it. The only issue I have w/ the location is that you cannot tell if they are Open/Closed from outside their parking lot....a sign or something would help pull in customers from the other surrounding stores. read more

The chicken too dry ( was requested bbq sauce... ) it didn't come with it ... The double bacon cheeseburger definitely good - Cheese fries is alright Service is alright - Place is clean . Bathroom is clean read more

Shake Shack - Chicken , double bacon cheeseburger and cheese fries - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

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All the hype is not worth it!!! My burger was way over cooked and my cheese fries were anything but!!!! Nathan's burgers blow this place out of the water!! Very disappointed read more

Good burgers, so delicious, I ordered Korean Burger and Avocado Bacon burger. The Beef was so tender and taste of the sauce so good. I also ordered chocolate milk shakes with marshmallow on it. The place is clean, good service, helpful staffs. Oh and the restroom is very clean. I will come again read more

Shake Shack - Korean BBQ buger , Avocado Bacon Burger,Spicy Korean BBQ Cheese Fries and Frozen Hot Cocoa Shake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

(3 out of 5 stars) North Brunswick's Shake Shack faces a serious price problem. When a Double Shake combo costs $18.00, it's hard to justify choosing this over nearby spots like Cheesecake Factory, where you can get an Americana burger with endless fries and drinks for about the same price. The food itself is solid - smashed patties have a nice char, crinkle fries are crispy, and shakes are rich and creamy. But paying almost $20 for a fast food combo ? That's a tough sell. The staff is friendly and the place is clean, but with these prices, you might as well grab a proper sit-down meal nearby. While it's nice having a Shake Shack in North Brunswick, the value just isn't there. Bottom line: Good burgers, painful prices. Save it for occasional cravings rather than regular visits.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ read more

This is the third time I've tried Shake Shack, and it's absolutely DISGUSTING. I've had it in Vegas, Manhattan, and now again tonight, when I was desperate and driving home late, so my sister and I decided to give it another shot. The cheese tastes like spray cheese and has a mucousy texture, while the meat is overcooked and paper-thin. I paid $15 for the double avocado, and they literally gave me a tiny sliver of avocado, cut in half, as shown in the photo. I really miss In-N-Out, where the burgers are only around $5. Honestly, I wouldn't feed this to anyone except violent offenders. I can't believe I moved here from California. read more

Shake Shack - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

Coworkers and I have been waiting for this location to open and we went today for our inaugural lunch visit. I've been to multiple other locations so I'm familiar with their offerings. The place was packed (as expected) but there were plenty of friendly staff to greet us and help direct customers to the kiosks for self ordering or lines for assisted ordering with a cashier. Ordered at a kiosk which was quick and easy. We dined in and they bring the food to your table. Plenty of seating inside and also outdoor which will be nice when the weather warms up. Food came up quickly and our orders had no mistakes. I ordered the Smoke Shack (double) with a side order of fries. Another person from my group also got the loaded fries which looked even better. I should have gotten a shake but I guess that's leaving something for my next visit. Food was really good and the place was spotless. Hope they can maintain this level of quality, cleanliness, and service. Well done for opening week!!!! read more

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I feel like the quality of Shake Shack has gone down. The lettuce was all funky on my shack burger. The burger patty was decent but nothing stuck out to me about the burger. The fries with cheese sauce is a guilty pleasure. Shake Shack isn't my top fast food spot and now that it has expanded so much the quality dropped. read more

Go across the street to the steakhouse instead and get a premium filet with two sides for the same price as the Shake Shack burger and fries combo. The people running this place are out of their damn minds, don't give them a cent of your money. Total ripoff. read more

This new shack has just been built and offers plenty of seating inside and outside. Due to it being a new store there's a lot of staff and managers from other stores and everything is clean. Everyone is nice and the food came out within 10 minutes and is brought to a table if you dine in. I ordered a smoke shack which has cheese, bacon, cherry peppers, and shack sauce. This burger is good and has a respectable amount of toppings on it. This costs $9 for a single. The new Korean bbq burger tasted the best out of what I ordered and has cheese, scallions, fried onions, and a sweet bbq sauce. This costed about $8. The hot chocolate shake has a rich chocolate flavor and is very good. The coffee and donut shake is disappointing because the coffee flavor is too overpowering. Both came out to be $7 are are limited time shakes. Overall everything the burgers have good flavor and toppings but is too expensive for what it is, considering they aren't full meals. I don't know how to will be when the staff is reduced and they hire their own team but hopefully they still maintain speed, accuracy and cleanliness. read more

Shake Shack - Menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

The only problem with the food is, I didn't get more! The service was great all the staff were great read more

Shake Shack - It was gas - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

We visited Shake Shack their opening night (1/11). We tried their new drive through and it was surprisingly fast despite all the customers. The food was great! We would definitely come bank again to dine in read more

Shake Shack - Coffee & Tea Near Me - North Brunswick, New Jersey

This is probably my favorite burger spot in north Brunswick. The milk shakes are amazing. I look forward to coming back

Absolutely disgusting! The fries tasted like they were picked up off a dirty floor. The burger lacked seasoning. Do people not believe in salting meat!? The shake was watered down the only pro was fast service but that's because no time and care was put into preparing the food. This place is overpriced and not worth it. McDonald's offers better quality at a cheaper price. read more

I usually get it door dashed to me but ive been inside the place as well and both experiences are amazing, their food is great, you can taste every little detail all in one and its f*^*in amazing read more

Good food. A little cheap with the fries. 5 guys fries are better and they don't hold back

Went to the new Shake Shack drive thru last night. My order came out wrong but when I got home. The fries were well done and the burger was undercooked and had sauce on it. We won't be going back anytime soon. read more

This shack may be new, but it serves fresh and tasty food! Amazing staff, nice area, and its all brought together by their eye catching appearance of the shack. For a grand opening it was very well managed. read more

The service was great but I have to say the burger was quite small and for 13 bucks. I think it should be quite a bit bigger. I think five guys is better they need to build up this burger and make it bigger. I want one time and I won't go back. read more

The only tine I was ever ate at a Shake Shack was about 25 years ago when there was only one 'shack in Madison Park in Manhattan. The line for custard or a shake was 3/4 around the park, but if you wanted french fries and/or a burger, you walked right up Nd ordered. The fries tasted great and came out piping hot. Keeping that in mind, I stopped into one of their newest locations that opened up about a week ago. I ordered a Chicken Shack and asked them to hold the Mayo and an order of fries. Your invited to take a seat and have the food brought to you. A few minutes later, the tray is delivered. The chicken sandwich had mayo all over it and the fries were cold. A fond memory blown. They replaced the order without question. They even gave me a card for a free chicken sandwich on my next visit. The chicken sandwich came out right this time, but the fries were still cold. This time I didn't day anything. I ate the sandwich, got up to leave and handed the free sandwich ticket to the family sitting next to me. Thsnks fir the memories Shake Shack read more