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Smashburger

2.9 (213 reviews)
ModerateBurgers, Fast Food
Closed • 10:30 am - 9:30 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Jake P.

Convenient location in Durham. The food came out quickly, but it was basically packaged as to go and you could find a table if you wanted. I went with the bbq bacon smash burger. It was pretty good, just just missing a pop. I don't if it wasn't enough bbq or onions or the bacon lacked flavor, but it was missing something. Not grease, though, it had the greasiness! And that's what you'd expect from a "smash burger." The rosemary fries were great! Crispy, crunchy, and a nice rosemary touch. Excellent fries.

5 CHICKEN TENDERS FRENCH FRIES

I came here to grab a snack. I remember the tenders being good at another Smashburger I had been to in DC. They were great. Got a 5 piece with regular fries. The fries were McDonald's-like being thin and long. Overall, great food. The price was reasonable-ish at $12 and change for the two orders. I don't know if I'll come back...so much else to try and nothing here made me want to come back in the future.

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Jamie M.

Came here during lunch break with a few coworkers from Hock. They make the burgers fresh and I really enjoyed mine. The cashier didn't get irritated with me when I changed my order three times while ordering because everything looked so yummy. I like that they offer the single patty or the double patty, if you're hungrier. Our burger and sides were brought to us fairly quickly, probably in about ten minutes. I got the mushroom swiss burger and it was so good. It was very filling, also. I stole some of my friend's tots and they were also good. I would like to try the fries in the future and definitely the burger with the brisket.

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Terrible service. No greeting coming or going. The girl taking orders was clueless and on her phone most of the time. She brought out one burger to our table of two. She left the other one in the window under the heat lamp. If she were any slower, she would be going in reverse. So I had to get my own burger out of the window. What appears to be the owner is smothered in apathy. Over priced, poor service. Wall paper is stained and peeling. Looks unsanitary. More like TRASHBURGER. Go to 5 guys instead.

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Tete L.

One of the best burgers I've EVER had. Ever. All places have struggled after Covid so I'm not gonna crucify them for issues that are out of their control. Considering the context, and being realistic for the establishment, the burger is amazing. Keaton is a great manager and when he's in the building I can guarantee my burger and fries are gonna be "chef's kiss" every time. My burger is always tasty. I leave full and happy.

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She Who Must Naught Be Named H.

I'm livid at how casually the employees take masks. There's no point stacking furniture, putting tape on the floors and adding a barrier in front of the register when masks are optional. I went there for the first time on April 16 with my husband. The woman who made my shake had her mask below her nose. I asked if she could pull it up please. She rolled her eyes at me, but did it. By the time she turned around with my husband's shake, the mask was down again. Being disgusted, I spoke to the manager, Ketan. I explained what she did with her mask (I left out the attitude). He made a weak excuse about how 'masks shift when working'. I then reiterated that she pulled it up, and 2 minutes later it was down again. He shrugged his shoulder, mumbled something and walked off. I will never eat here again. If you take safety seriously, you should avoid it too. If this is their standard in a pandemic, I can't imagine how nasty they are normally. I will mention the kitchen staff were both wearing masks properly. So food was safe until it hit the packaging window.

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Emma X.

SLOWEST FAST FOOD CHAIN IVE EVER BEEN TO. 30min making a burger and a medium fries, not including the ordering time! Don't waste your time and patience unless you are dying for a burger indulgence and you have nowhere else to go to.

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