Andrew O.

Overpriced, dry salty patties topped with a nice but in offensive slaw, the sturdy buttery bun was the best part. The fries were made out of dry, profoundly depressed potatoes, and came separate for a whopping 11 bucks. Ambiance was club chic and deep bass, a scene of deep try-too-hard unfortunateness.

I’d rather have a double shack burger any day of the week.

Majestic and unique. Well played my friends

This is lovely and lively and I like it.

Maybe I just love Game of Thrones too much, but this is just a dang fine burger with the right amount of zest, and the usual Shake Shack excellence of balance and quality. Glad I got the double to match the bacon.

This is the highest rating I’ve ever given a burger, and I’m not apologizing. This is a singular glory of a burger. A masterpiece. A Manet mixed with a Monet covered in cheese and made magnificent. The harmoniousness is off the charts. Normally I’d dock the lack of fries, but the Brussels sprouts are a perfect accompaniment. Flawless. And Angelique is vraiment parfait, 10/10.

Sounds better than it tastes. The pitch is strong here, but the burger itself is lacking - the sirloin was not particularly tasteful, and the short rib was an inspired stuffing, but on its own didn’t hold much flavor. Foie grad was nice but only two bites worth. Couldn’t taste the truffle.

Bangin fries, and the venue made me feel fancy AF. But on the whole, it didn’t live up to the marketing.

Not bad, not great, not memorable.

This is an utterly unique burger - not everything worked perfectly, and I'd definitely have preferred a bit more meat as the flavor of the beef got lost, but on the whole it's a delicious and special take on what a burger can be. The bun gets special points for holding everything together perfectly. The value suffers without sides, but the venue is absolutely fantastic - best beer bar in the city - and the staff are great folks. I'd have it again for sure.

It couldn’t compare directly to the Hound, but it’s a damn fine, creative bit of meat slinging and I can’t argue with the unified vision of it. It’s sloppiness was nicely complimented by my blue cheese “cat puke” fries.

Muy bien.

The Hound is a masterpiece of flavor and balance. An intense blast of flavors that still manages to be complex and well blended. Whitman’s remains one of the best in the biz - quality people serving quality food, with class. The comped Tots made it extra special. Brita was an absolute delight. This place makes me happy.