It's right in the middle of the Reston town center. You'd have to park on the street or at one of the parking lots. You place order at one of the four tablets. There wasn't much chance to interact with the staff to comment on the service. The place is big and has plenty of seats but it was mostly empty. It was pretty clean. How was the burger? It was mid - nothing memorable but also not bad. It's good for a quick bite. It's shake shack. I'm not expecting too much. The fries were off though. I probably will just have the burger next time. read more

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Subpar. This was my second time here, and both times were disappointing. I ordered the veggie sandwich this time and the mushroom burger the first time with fries, but both times the food was very dry and they skimped out on the lettuce, and veggies, not to mention and the buns were small. The food was dry and lacked zest, and crunch, and they had with no sauces, outside the basic mustard, ketchup, mayo, and some bland ranch and Tabasco. The worst of all was the cost; for such small quantity and poor dull quality, one sandwich and small fries was ~$16. Nando's would have been a significantly better alternative; they have a variety of sauces/flavors, a unique vibe, ample veggie options, zest and more quantity for what you pay. This place looks nice and clean, but the quality and quantity - for what you pay - is lackluster and subpar. Their average ~2 stars I see on here is justified. Maybe just for their shakes they're good, but for their foods, Burger King would even be a better alternative. 1.5 stars. read more

Came in this afternoon to get take out. I ordered an Avocado Bacon burger with Lettuce, Tomato, and Pickles, without cheese or sauce. They got it right without cheese and sauce but left off the Avocado and Bacon -- part of the reason paying for the extra price for those added toppings. I didn't realize until I got back to where I was staying and by then it was far too long to get back to that location. It was indicated on the ticket what I ordered and how I customized. I'm a little pissed, and next time I'll just check by burger before I leave the location. Shake Shack - do better. read more

Best smash burger I've had in a long time. I've tried many others and I have to say none compared. Service and ordering on kiosk was easy and place was clean all table that were available were clean. read more

Shake Shack Reston - Bacon cheeseburger & a Diet Coke. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Reston, Virginia

This past Sunday, we decided to try this Shake Shack. We went knowing that they had only been open for a little over two weeks. Thus, we expected that, most likely, they would still be working out the kinks --- and we weren't wrong about that. We arrived around 4:30 p.m., and the place was already doing a brisk business. One can order using touch screens or go to the counter and give their order to an employee. We chose to do the latter. We were given a plaque with a number and told to put it on our table. We found a two-top that only had one chair. Thus, we had to find an unoccupied chair to bring to our table. We waited...and waited for our food. The food seemed to come out in a random fashion. We noticed that some people who were here before us were still waiting for their food, while some who came in after us got theirs first. It took about 20 minutes for our food to arrive. All of these points suggest a chaotic work environment in the back of the house. Orders are not being prepared in the order in which they were placed. We had ordered two single-patty cheeseburgers with lettuce and tomato, and each of us also got a side of fries. When the food finally came, the food runner apologized for the wait. We weren't upset with him as it wasn't his fault. The fries arrived lukewarm, as did the burgers. So...we're going to stay away for quite a while. I suppose we will try it again at a much later time. Of course, I'll keep an eye on the Yelp reviews. read more

Shake Shack Reston - Shackburger singles with fries and two drinks - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Reston, Virginia

Had takeout and at the right time, its not too busy in terms of wait time. The food is very good and dont have complaints. During lunch hours theres a line but you can also order beforehand so that is convenient. read more

Just opened so kinks to still work out. Definitely busy which is a good sign for this location. Similar to other locations, one can order online or at the kiosk and pick up at the counter. It does take a while to get your order. Saw a review saying food getting cold at the counter. No such issue for me. Mine just took a while but came out just fine with runner bringing to my table. Added bonus at the location is they pre-pump the ketchup for you for now. Downside for this location is limited seating. But one can always take it to go and eat next to the fountain or across from Barcelona. read more

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Sloooooow service ......I mean snails pace. Runners were slow to get orders out, hate seeing my food get cold sitting on counter! read more

Can't beat a smash burger and a tasty coke or hair of the dog when you're hungover. Shake Shack is always a win. This location is clean, fast, and friendly read more

Shake Shack Reston - Double with pickles and fries - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Reston, Virginia

HAIR IN FOOD. I want to vomit. Discovered hair in burger after having eaten half of it. Minimal compensation from the business after horrible service (waited 15+ minutes on a pickup order and HAIR). They refunded my order and that is it. Completely unprofessional for a serious mishap. read more

Shake Shack Reston - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Reston, Virginia

I highly recommend avoiding this restaurant. By far the worst service I've seen in a while. I was in there for 10 min picking up and no one came to check on my order that was sitting on the counter getting cold. The staff has no clue what they are doing. They also don't secure your food in the bag, so it is exposed and getting cold. Overall this was a terrible experience read more

Shake Shack Reston - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Reston, Virginia

I've been to Shake Shacks around the country and to three of them in DC over the years. Not the greatest ever but not horrible either. Until now. This is the first one that appears to be essentially automated at dinner time on a Wednesday night. They have ordering screens or you order from the app. That's right no one is there to take your order. It's only ordering screens, which is different than every other Shake shack that I've ever been to. You order, pick a number placard and 10-15 min later (even when not crowded), somebody brings your food. There were three employees and none seemed to have even basic language or social skills. In our case, we ordered the fried pickles with ranch sauce as a side and they didn't bring the ranch sauce. When we asked for it they seemed genuinely perplexed. They also don't bring out napkins, forks or knives. The burger tasted OK but was kind of shriveled. My wife had a chicken burger and it was mediocre. She probably could've gotten something better at Popeyes. This is clearly the worst Shake Shack by far that I have ever been to. Given it's in a high-profile location (Reston), I'd say they have laid an egg here, and unless they get their act together relative to the food and the staffing and allow people to order at the counter, they will be out of business in six months and deservedly so. On top of this, the prices are not that much less than what the Counter (the former occupant) offered, and the Counter had a great bar, nice staff, TVs and a more comfortable ambience. Sadly, the Counter is pretty much out of business except in California, Hawaii and 3 airports in the US. Instead of this place, try Z burger or Five Guys or Big Buns. Try just about any other burger place than this . That's my story and I'm standing by it. On a scale of 1 to 10 my wife gave it -1. I'm being charitable and giving it one star. read more

you can't ever go wrong with shake shack! i usually get a chicken sandwich, but i tried a shackburger this visit and it was really good. i dined in and ate my meal there, so everything was fresh and still at the perfect temps. service was good and the place was clean. the only thing is the price $22 for a burger, fries and small drink is crazy. read more

Double Burger carryout was good but a bit pricey for the size. Here's the problem..trying to add condiments at home felt like performing burger surgery. By the time I pried the bun apart, everything was glued together like a cheesy mess. Honestly, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to let us just choose condiments at the kiosk so they can throw them on before handing over the burger. That way, we don't have to play condiment Jenga at home. We also had a problem with our order and when we reached out to the store, manager was not willing to work with or resolve our order issue. Kinda wish counter burger was still there TBH read more

Poor and unfriendly service. The fries were cold and there was a hair in the fries and the hamburger order was botched. Obviously the team was not trained well or ready for opening. I brought to Corporates attention and it completely deflected and asked me to write a book on my experience. Not sure which was worst the Shake Shake visit or my experience with Corporate which was even worst. Its a shame I was a big fan and now will never go back again. read more

LONG line. Easy ordering. Half an hour wait. Burger was THIN, tasteless. Bun like economy large-store grocery. Bah! Fries: same as low-grade frozen & baked in home oven. Mushroom burger? Mushrooms + ?what? formed the crispy shell for a fat slab of ooey, gooey, gross cheese. All of it room temp. Nothing hot. Nothing special at ALL about Shake Shack! No reason whatsoever to try again. Oh my poor stomach! read more

First of all, the staff was VERY HELPFUL. Very nice, patient. Lovely! I hate leaving a poor review bc they were so nice. But the burger and chicken sandwich we ordered were just bad -- dry and flavorless. Service was slow, no atmosphere. I miss The Counter - burger place previously in this spot. That place was great! RTC is becoming overpriced, yet boring and just mid. read more

Brand new location. Visited first day open. No kinks whatsoever with the service and food. Took the order to go as it was quite warm inside. Not all items on the menu yet. read more

After posting my first review, I did reach out to their corporate office via email as instructed by them. In return, I did receive a $25 voucher to compensate me for my experience. Against my better judgement, I tried it again. After all what did I have to lose as it would be free. After placing an online order (as I was only 4 blocks away) the food was prompt this time. It may have been because I was just a about the only person there around lunch time when I arrived. Once again, no hello, no welcome, no thanks for coming in. I went to the counter as instructed as I received a text my order was ready. I could see my bag of food behind the counter as it had my name on it. After standing for what seem forever, I contemplated just walking behind the counter and get it. Instead, I waited...and waited....and waited. FINALLY, someone came to the service counter. I told them my name. The person turned around, grabbed my bag and handed it to me. Not a word was said by this person....again no...thank you for being a customer....have a nice day ..or even hello. As for the food, just read my first opinion. I did walk 4 blocks back before eating..but the food was already cold. I know as I tried a french fry as I exited the place. Again no taste...nothing just blah. The burgers were again crunchy and just no taste. You can't put condiments on the burger because it is fused together and by the time you get it, it is one steamed mess. I do not know why you just can't order a burger with condiments on it. Makes no sense to me at all. It was simply bad. This place will not be open long. read more