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    smash & dash - oceanside

    4.7 (92 reviews)

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    Waffle Fries, crispy and tasty
    Orlando P.

    Was traveling home from Orange County, caught in traffic when hunger set in. Yelped and found smash & dash and I read the reviews and told myself I got to try this place with some "bomb" burgers for myself. Ordered online and proceeded to the location. With got there and we didn't see any signage and thought where is my order? So, we pulled over and asked a kind gentleman who informed us that we were in the right place and that he was from Louisiana with his own place here (Okay Grill Then Soul Food). So, my wife went in (I had my foot in a cast) and she was able to find the button for smash & dash and picked up the order. It's the North County Food Hub, the first space on the left when you enter. Apparently, they not allowed to put out any signs to direct customers to their location. Getting back to the food. We had a predicament where my wife needed to use the bathroom, which there is none at the Hub. No eating areas also. It's all to go. So, we headed to a burger chain nearby for the bathroom. As I was waiting, I looked into the boxes of food and my mouth watered!!! The Smash Melt and Grilled Cheese was amazing!!! I took a bite of the Smash Melt and was delicious. The bread, which can get soggy, was not and I enjoyed the well seasoned smashed burger and onions. The waffle fries were a hit with me and my wife because it was crispy and also well seasoned!!! We couldn't stop eating it!!! Please support this small business as well as the other businesses there. My wife bought a bowl of gumbo from the gentleman that helped us with directions and we will definitely go back and try the other menu items too (like fried chicken and collard greens). What a gem!!!

    The fries, crispy outside creamy inside !!!
    Bruce S.

    This is a next gen food service, tiny take out place & delivery only. Order online or at the place. We were in the area for a wedding & needed convenient lunch. Well to our surprise. Besides Smash Burgers, they also do amazing Cheesesteaks under the Willy name, fresh rolls from Philly (amoroso) delicious and ample meat for the money. Some of the best fries ever & really super onion rings. Easy parking, nice people & YOU GOTTA GO HERE Check out the pix.

    Amy R.

    This place is a little hard to find - there is no seating area - pick up only. The person working there was very friendly and helpful when we didn't really know what we were doing with the self ordering station. Burger was pretty good. Huge and smashed party with good crunch. Good flavor. They didn't have Diet Coke so I tried Coke 0. Not bad actually. I'd try this place again if in the area.

    Hailey M.

    AWESOME!! Definitely worth checking out. Me and a friend both get the diner. One of the best burgers I've ever had. They travel well too. Was about 30min from getting the order to eating it at home and the bun was still perfect. Cant wait to try the mushroom burger.

    Waffle fries! Delish
    Marisa W.

    Yelp reviews helped me decide to give it a try: absolutely worth it! Easy to order in house at the kiosk. We took the diner burger, a classic burger and the melt. They were all mouthwatering and delicious. My lunch dates agreed the waffle fries were better than chick fil a! The onion rings were fresh and maintained crunch even 30 mins later. No deflating. Service was fantastic I ordered for a business lunch but will certainly bring my family here when we come do a beach day next month.

    Perfect crispy lace edge
    June M.

    !!!BEST BURGER ALERT BEST FRIES ALERT!!! I am not joking, this is not a drill. Legit hands down the best fries in town. There's a fry stand at Smorgasburg LA that double-fries their fries in beef tallow and it always has an over 30 min line - this place is better than that. They've got that satisfying crisp on the outside, with the soft flakiness of fresh potato on the inside. Fantastic seasoning to boot. Got ranch on the side for dipping and it was also great - creamy and tastes homemade. But can we talk about the burgers?? We've got some great food spots in Oside but we've been lacking on the smashburger front. Smash & Grab came in and said 'not only am I going to deliver you a smashburger, it's going to the BEST ONE AROUND. I am a huge fan of smashburger and have tried them all along the west coast. This is up there - truly one of the best. You will be hard pressed to find one better. The patties are very generous, perfectly seasoned and with that immaculate lace edge crisp you want in a quality smash burger. The sauce and cheese is perfectly proportioned to the ratio of beef patties, and the bun is fresh and soft. I tried the classic and the diner style and both were a solid 10/10. Definitely going back for the bbq bacon, I just KNOW that one is going to be amazing too.

    Classic burger and onion rings.
    Ebony C.

    First time here amd it will not be the last. We parked and lifted the tailgate to sit and enjoy these master pieces of burgers! They were seasoned to perfection and smashed so thin. The onion rings and fries were also delicious! Tip: this is not a stand alone restaurant. This location is in an office park, I think it may be considered as a ghost kitchen. And you have to order ONLINE to their location so please pay attention when ordering. UPDATE: we bought an extra burger for later in the day(Burger Melt). OMG! This burger melt was better than the burgers we had earlier in the day. If you're familiar with Waffle House Patty melt burger; this one is 1K times better.

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    Josh M.

    First impression: The largest smashburgers I've ever had! I'm so used to my smashburgers being small--kinda like a slider. smash & dash burgers are HUGE. Very crispy edges. Biggest surprise: The large servings of fries/onion rings! I assumed they would be small and ordered 3...between two people, we couldn't even finish two. All very crispy, very good (amazingly, they didn't get soggy in our stapled takeout bag) Negatives: Kinda, really expensive. Sauces are extra and $1/ea. Ouch. The drinks are grocery store cans of soda that cost $2.50/ea (get the combo and the can of soda is only a $1.) For the portions I got, I'm not that mad about it, but dropping $51 on two burgers and three fries, and 4 sauces is definitely not what I was expecting. Ambiance: Pretty lame, honestly. smash & dash is tucked away in a business park. You can eat your food on the sidewalk or at your car in the parking lot. I wish it was a legit food truck or food truck park. Tip: smash & dash is inside "North County Food Hub," which seems to be a ghost kitchen of sorts with multiple restaurants inside. Initially, I felt duped as I wanted to support a small business, but it seems there are real restaurants with real owners (I hope, haha)

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    the chef was so sweet and made sure we got our food super fast. and the food was top tier and the potion size was bigger than expected!

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    One of the best smash burgers I've had! Edges were so crispy! Such a cool little food hub that this place is in.

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    Amazing burgers and fries they serve breakfast all day for a reasonable price hidden gem forsure I will be coming here often

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