Shack Stack at Shake Shack

Shake Shack should be one of those places that visitors to New York should go to. During a trip to the Grand Central Station, we decided to have lunch there because the branch in Madison Square Park was closed when we visited a few days prior. Having been to the Grand Central Station eating area, we had an idea that it was going to be a food court-type eating experience but we completely forgot how crazy the lunch-time rush can be, especially in a big city like new York and then even more so in a main transportation hub.

All things aside, we were lucky enough to find a small table right in front of Shake Shack. I proceeded to line up for maybe 15 minutes and was it worth it? Of course! One neat feature of Shake Shack is that your order number also has a light and vibrating function to alert customers when there order is ready. I once joked that the “shake” in “Shake Shack” was from their alerts since it shakes. As a creature of habit, I have only ordered one burger from Shake Shack ever since I discovered it in 2010- the Shack Stack. That burger is a combination of a cheeseburger and their vegetarian burger- the ‘Shroom Burger, which is crispy, breaded Portobello mushroom stuffed with Muenster and cheddar cheese.

The two types of patties do add up to the height of the burger. The main draw for me is the nice grilled beefy taste and the cheesy mushroom “topping.” Portobello mushrooms are very expensive in the Philippines and I will take any excuse to have them in my meals. The Shack Stack is a really delicious take on a mushroom cheeseburger and should be something everyone should try at least once. I do not think I can try anything else… maybe the Smoke Shack but that remains to be seen.