Different and unique burger joint. I love the fries with olive oil and seasoning. I got a bacon cheeseburger. Everything was fresh and tasty. I really loved the soda machine and service. Parking was tricky due to a small parking lot shared by other businesses. They had inside and outside seating. read more

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I had a to go order. Once I drove home I realized one of my burgers was missing. I immediately called to see if the missing burger was waiting or if they needed to make it. I was on hold the whole drive back. I make it back in the store and the cashiers only response was "It didn't have a receipt". Honestly I was just looking for a simple sorry, and then explained everything to her about how this is super inconvenient and unprofessional on their store. She just stared at me. I never file complaints and super easy to please but this is beyond unprofessional and rude. Updating to say that Smashburger has been super nice at reaching out and wanting to make things right! Bravo to their upper management! I left a one star because of this one employee but will be updating because I do not believe this employee represents their business as a whole. read more

Smashburger is always a solid choice for a bite to eat. Unfortunately the draw back here, as with all of these locations, is the price. I feel like I'm paying too much for it. It's better than the average burger joint but I feel like I'm paying restaurant prices for a burger that's a step below restaurant quality. read more

This place wasn't bad- but was also nothing special. Having been to several different regional/local burger joints I think there is definitely something left to be desired at Smashburger. I do like that you can opt for a Turkey Burger (or other options) if you choose. Fries were pretty good as well. read more

The food was very good, but was cold when it arrived, and the burgers were crushed together. Everything was just wrapped in paper. For $45 they could put the food in more substantial containers, which would have kept it hot and protected it from being crushed. read more

Last time I came in there was a HAIR IN MY BURGER, they handled it well so I came in to eat here again ANOTHER HAIR bu this time in my boyfriends burger. sooo gross other than that nice service read more

We ordered our food with no problem; however, our food came out scattered and our milkshakes took even longer. Some of us were halfway done with our food and our daughter had finished her burger by the time they came out. Both our BBQ bacon burgers were without BBQ sauce but I didn't realize it until it was too late. They remade the other burger quickly. We visited the men's bathroom and it was very dirty; our son even noticed how dirty it was. The front trash can was overflowing and the tops of both trashcans and were noticeably dirty. The floor was so dirty it was slippery and one of the girls at the register kept touching and playing with her hair. Staff was nice...just poor service and a dirty environment. read more

food was great service was perfect, great prices and wide variety on the menu. perfect location to bring your kids or overall anybody

Hi! So This is first visit ever to Smash Burger. It's a Friday night at 6:30, not many people here. The cashier gives the run down and some suggestions. I get the fried Brussels sprouts and a large burger with avocado slices and extra Swiss. Got a seat and pretty soon dinner is delivered to my table. Wow! Better than expected! Let me keep this to the point, we will be back!!! Good work team!! read more

First visit... One of the best burgers we have ever had. So good that I even finished before my husband! That never happens. I had the mushroom Swiss, he had a regular Smashburger... he was equally impressed. Great service, thank you Tori! One downside, a little pricey especially for a side of fries. They were a little greasy also. We would visit again. read more

I love smash burger. I would give this specific location 6 stars if I could because of Josh working the register. He was so personable and friendly and seemed to really enjoy his job! This man should be working in a five star, upscale restaurant where he can make big tips instead of a smash burger. GO JOSH! read more

I was driving through, saw the billboard and decided to give them a try. It was a disappointment. The smash fries were an oily mess. The idea of fries in olive oil and rosemary is a good one. The taste is spot on. There was so much oil dripping from the fries that I couldn't eat more than a few. It was a good idea ruined by poor execution. I also ordered a classic burger. It was also dripping with grease. I had high hopes. I have no plans to return. read more

Smashburger - The fries were a greasy mess - Burgers Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

I do love a good burger, and have come close to finding a good burger within the past 18 months or so...the kind of burger that one writes lyric odes dedicated to Helen about, the kind of burger that causes me to jump in the bitchin' van and drive 1/2way across the state for, so when we were on the way out of Columbia after a day visiting the State Fair, we came across the Smashburger. Since we, surely, had completely blown our calorie allotments for the weekend, well, why not, right? The sweet tea was fabulous, not too sweet, not too bland, nicely colored...add this to the 100+ selection cola machine and we're off to a good start. We had two milkshakes, smash fries, standard fries, a Carolina Chili Burger, and a Spinach and Goat Cheese Burger. The milkshakes were really good, creamy, sweet, very well balanced. The smash fries were favored over the others, and they were both pretty nice...not earthshakers, but not frozen dreck either. The burgers: I didn't try my wife's Spinach and Goatcheese as I do not care for goatcheese. She indicated that it was good, but thought that combination would probably be better on a chicken sandwich instead of a hamburger. My Carolina Chili Burger was good, but I've got to say that there was so much "stuff" on it, I could barely taste the beef, but I do have a soft spot for a pretzel bun. When I was able to start eating, though, a lot of the heat from my meal had left. Plainly put, my food was lukewarm, at best, when I got it. Big Strike against. Finally, with a restaurant of this size, the restroom supply is NOT adequate. One single for males, one single for females? Are you serious? read more

I ordered something at 8:50 and waited an hour and nothing came. I called and called and nobody picked up. I finally went there and whoever talked to me was rude as hell and told me I couldn't even get a refund until tomorrow. read more

Went to Smash Burger in Irmo Saturday night for the first time. Parking was tricky but we found a place soon. We got burgers and fries to go and ate them when we got home. The restaurant is new and very clean and inviting but not large. There was room that we could have eaten there even tho it was the dinner hour. Looked really good and tasted even better. I had the avocado club and was very pleased. Even better than I'd expected. The other person had the truffle mushroom swiss and I could smell the mushrooms all the way home. They were very satisfied as well. The fries are different than I've ever had before. Smash Fries have rosemary and olive oil. I'm not a big fan of fries but these were very good and I ate them all, which is unusual. I will definitely be back. Everything very fresh and the meat seemed more like a good steak. Good value for the price, in my opinion. read more

Ordered from Smash Burger tonight through Bite Squad. The food was cold and the grease had completely soaked the bag and the burger wrappers. The burgers were raw in the middle, as was the bacon on top. The tater tot order had exactly 6 tots and the cup of brussel sprouts was only half full. Very disappointed. read more

The burgers are pretty good! They're not greasy, and you can customize your burger as you wish. The reason I prefer this place to others is because I can substitute sweet potato fries or a gluten free bun! I am also anxious to try their salads. Oh, if you prefer a grilled chicken sandwich, they can do that too! read more

Smashburger - This is the cheeseburger on a gluten free bun with sweet potato fries. Pretty good! - Burgers Near Me - Irmo, South Carolina

If your looking for a great burger I highly recommend Smash Burger. My 12 year old, who normally refuses to eat hamburgers went there with her friend and came home raving about how great the burgers were, so we figured we better try it. She was right, great burgers and fries! The wait is a little longer then A fast food joint but well worth it. They also have hot dogs and salads if your not down with burgers. They have the coke machine where you can make any flavor combination you can think of, I love that. For desert they have real ice cream hand spun shakes who doesn't love that. The prices are very reasonable. All my kids cleaned their plates, me too. We will definitely be back. read more

Hubs and I went here on the recommendation of a friend. Both of us had a burger, and we also ordered the onion straws and their special Smash Fries. All the food was very good. The Smash Fries are seasoned with olive oil (although it tasted like regular vegetable oil), Rosemary and garlic. They were very good, but after eating four or five of them I wanted regular fries. They were very busy, although we did find a place to sit. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive. I would eat here again read more

This place was okay as far as a chain goes for lunch. I really enjoyed the variety of sodas available. Specifically the fried Brussels sprouts. In general, the price may have been a touch high. I'd go there occasionally. I would not recommend the upcharge for the truffle drizzle on fries. Overall, this location is well situated, and there is a lot of parking around back. read more

Possibly the worst veggie burger I've ever had. I guess the head recipe creators didn't realize that it takes more to make a good black bean burger than throwing together a lump of bland bean paste?? The burger itself was also sloppy and definitely "smashed" together in the worst way possible. I paid almost $10 for this and some fries. WTF. I was looking forward to trying this restaurant all weekend, and I can say for sure, this is definitely not the burger restaurant of the future. read more

This is a great place to grab a burger. It satisfies your craving. -1 Star: Food quality The food quality seems to be on-par with places like Fuddruckers, but the burgers are much smaller here (-1 star). Personally, I believe there are better places to get a burger in the Irmo area. -1 Star: Service The employees here seem to constantly have an attitude. They are semi-friendly, but they are never going to go above and beyond to try to make you happy. Parking is adequate and free in their shared lot. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant if you are in the mood for a burger. read more

Another burger chain variation has hit Columbia. One of the pluses is that you walk in and can pick up a menu at the door (as you order at the counter) and can choose what you want prior to ordering, so you're not standing at the register trying to decide what you want to eat and tie up those behind you. Food was OK, I had ordered their grilled chicken sandwich. Only complaint was that the chicken breast was bigger than the bun. Pricing was on the expensive side. In addition to the sandwhich, I had ordered a fountain drink, and my bill came to just over $9 - and I did not even order fries! Size of the location could be bigger, as this is by a busy area of town (the mall), but then again it's part of a strip mall, so I'm sure space is limited. Parking could be tricky as well (even though I believe there's parking behind the restaurant), but being part of one of the two strip malls, things could be busy, especially on the weekends (even though my visit was around 6:30 on a Saturday Night). read more

Since visiting Smashburger, it is the only place I will go to get a fresh accommodating healthy size burger and fries. There shakes are awesome and I love the fact that they make sure you receive the remaining portion of your shake left in the cup. read more

This is a horrible place to purchase gift cards from as I found that my cards were drained of the funds after 4 months and no one from corporate would even respond to me. I lost over One hundred dollars but they lost my patronage. read more

Music too loud, and there is nothing to muffle the voices of everyone in the restaurant so it is overwhelming and stressful. But the food is very good. read more

Our to-go order was placed in the restaurant at 12:10. There was no one behind us in line for probably another 5 minutes. We were given cups to get our drinks. The guy was working on the ice for the soda machine so we weren't able to get our drinks. We waited about 15 mins. and I went up to ask about our order. They said they were waiting on the fries but the burgers were in the bag. I noticed other people were getting their orders and people eating in were being served. (Soda machine still not working). Waited another 15 mins. and went up and asked again. The guy I asked told me the fries are just coming up. I said our hamburgers are totally cold by now. He rudely asked if I wanted them to be re-done. I said I really don't want to have to wait any longer. There were people who had placed orders after us and they were getting their food before us. It was another 3-4 mins. before I was handed the bag. The hamburgers were totally cold, the order of sweet potato fries was cold but the Smashburger Fries were nice and hot. It will be quite awhile before I go back there. I heard the guy I had talked to be rude to several other people. Not acceptable. read more

Ate there a year ago and got sick. Not sure if they changed the place since then, but I won't go back to find out.

The burgers are messy but very tasty and pricey so keep that I. Mind when going. However they seem to run deals for kids eating free slit so that is a bonus read more

I've heard a lot about Smashburger, but this was my first time visiting. I'd bookmarked it and vowed to go by during any free time while in Columbia. I happened to stop by on my way to Greenville. Typically I don't do burger restaurants because they rarely have decent vegetarian options, but Smashburger had a highly touted Avocado Ranch Black Bean Burger. I'd read good things about it and it didn't disappoint. It has plenty of all ingredients. Most importantly enough avocado to warrant the name. I love avocado and when it appears in a name, but there's very little to be found in the dish that irritates me. I had this burger to-go. They restaurant had plenty of seating inside and out. The inside was very spacious with tons of light coming in. I really liked the counter setup. It didn't seem like a barricade like many restaurants. My only disappointment was that there were no real dessert options. They only had milkshakes. I would have liked the option of a cookie or brownie. Overall, nice place. read more

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We had learned to love Smashburger back in NJ and then thought we'd lost them after moving. Then we found this restaurant on our regular drive down to Hilton Head and were very pleased. We've patronized this restaurant several times now and always leave full and happy. Smashburger really does offer an option that is a step above the normal fast food offerings - and it's still fast and easy. We usually get one of their big salads with a couple of the large burger patties. The salad items are fresh, tasty and generous and the burger patties are juicy and excellent quality. This makes for an outstanding, delicious and super healthy Low Carb High Fat option at basically fast food prices. As their name says, these are bona fide flat-top cooked/smashed patties with a nice crust and flavorful perfectly cooked interior. For typical burger fans, they have multiple delicious combinations and make-your-own with as many patties (in two sizes), chicken, etc as you like. They have the robot Coke machines for your soft drink needs and a decent selection of bottled beer but we always wish they had wine. They should consider adding some small individual bottles. This is a clean well-run restaurant with friendly quick service. Obviously a ton of burger choices are out there but I think Smashburger hits some unique high notes and gets the job done for us and this restaurant does a good job bringing their quality food and good service. read more

No. This place is the counterpart to the Smash Burger near Whole Foods downtown. The management team is the same between the both and only cares about hiring cheap labor as opposed to customer friendly workers. They (the managers) were alerted about the potential ramifications of their precarious staffing choices when the original Smash Burger downtown was bombarded with complaints... they've clearly learned nothing. Finished with this chain. read more

Ordered online so it would be ready when I arrived. When I get there they only have one employee working! Only one! Poor girl was doing her best but she can't take orders and cook at the same time. Still waiting after 10min to pick up my food that I can see behind the counter. I am not pleased with the management of this store. They need to have at least two people working. read more

I went to Smashburger a few days ago and the food was good. I really like the fries but the service sucks and that was what put me off. I had to go back and I tell them what I was missing. The employee I asked told the cooks and she went back talking to her friend in which was not an employee after she told the cook. I gave it time because I did work in the food service years ago but I had to get the manager to help me after he took care of all the customers in the line. The employee I asked for help continue to talk her friend not caring. It I wanted to be treated like this I would have went to Mc D's. read more

The employee's are absolutely rude and horrible BUT the food is always great. I recommend trying it out but just be aware you will receive horrible customer service. read more

had a smash burger special and fries the burger was not too bad a small meat portion served up like on a pretzel type bun. compared to burger kings or wendys this place is better. comparing this to 5 guys burgers it does not stand up to that. the fries I had was terrible shoestring freezer burned fries I suppose some people might like the thin fries sort of like mcdonald fries i suppose. overall I am gunna skip these guys for the 5 guys next time. read more

I just ordered a double truffle burger which was delivered promptly but wasn't what I ordered. Paid for a double and only got a single! Tastes great but really disappointed. Spending money to support local businesses and this could have been avoided. Do b read more

Gave it a try 1st time. Not impressed. I had the windy city burger. The burger didn't look like the picture in the advertisement. The pretzel bread wasn't that good but the Chipotle sause was good. The fries were small but tasty. The staff were friendly and helpfull. I think it 8s over priced for what you get. Sorry won't be back. To many other great burger places that are cheaper. read more

Fantastic! The burger was so fresh even the lettuce was fresh and crispy. The ordering is made simple with clear instructions when you walk in. The staff at Smashburger was awesome. They were so courteous and prompt. The burgers, oh my gosh the burgers!!! Fresh, flavorful, & delicious!!!!!! We will return again and again and again. read more

It's been about a year since I've eaten here, and I decided to stop by today for lunch. So I was going to order a double bacon smash combo. I asked the cashier that I would like it without the lettuce, tomato, and mayo. According to her, all of a sudden that becomes a "custom" order, and I would have had to pay $4 more. Imagine that, having to pay more to not have the lettuce, tomato, and mayo put on the burger. No friggin' joke. Of course I walked out and will never bother to go here again. read more