Smashburger

Smash Burger easily makes some of the best burgers and fries in the entire downtown area. The menu is creative, the smash fries are amazing, the place is always kept clean, and the staff have never been unfriendly. A meal here is a little on the pricey side, and although it’s definitely worth it, it isn’t hard to find a coupon and get a really great deal. If you are looking for a good burger, I highly recommend checking this place out!

There are a few «issues» I have with this chain as a whole that I talked about in my review of the other location, so I won’t repeat those here. I will say that I find this location superior to their other Lexington location. They’ve never messed up my order, employees are both friendly and attentive, and they have crushed ice rather than cubed (most people probably don’t care, but I really enjoy the crushed ice). Their grilled chicken is also consistently juicier and more flavorful than the same thing at their other location. I like it!

The fries are so good!!! I would return just for fries. Burger was ok and atmosphere is typical fast food dining.

I got out of the habit of going to Smashburger because well, how often do you and everyone else in your party really want a burger AND have the time for fast-​casual? After attending a Unilocal event at the N-​ville road location and tasting several menu items I now know they have really outstanding chicken and salad options. I also found out they just started doing online ordering. That means that even though they don’t have a drive thru, I can have a great quality burger at nearly fast food speed. I’ll return to visiting more frequently and be happy to have a high quality alternative when I’m in a rush.

Pretty good. Usually I don’t go there unless I have a coupon but it’s a great deal with a coupon. The taste and quality are good but a little pricy for a burger and fries.

Tried smash burger for the first time and it was great. The truffle Swiss burger and smash fries were great and the staff was very friendly. Parking is very convenient.

We were in Lexington working a comic book convention. These cons are a lot of work with long hours and a lot of physical activity. Smashburger had the perfect meal to end a day of needing to replenish calories.
The rosemary olive oil fries are unlike any other, and the truffle swiss burger is exquisite.
One of the best things about this restaurant is that it works with the LexEatIn local food delivery website. They were always quick to deliver our food and had no trouble finding our hotel!

Everything always tastes great! The service is quick and the staff are very nice! All the burgers taste great. The smash fries are unique, but good. The haystack onions are delicious. Their milkshakes are also very good. Prices are decent. The store is usually very clean.

Got the avocado chicken. They were quick and friendly. They Even went the extra mile to redo my sexy boyfriends sandwich since it was so salty. I like the outdoor patio area. Free parking section for patrons. Don’t park on the street and pay.

Had the bluegrass burger
I love burgers, but this burger tasted like just salt.
Staff was nice.
As I was writing this review, two stars, the staff asked how it was… I told them.
They are making me another burger.
Kudos to the staff, my burger is really good

Usually I’m not a burger fan but I like to venture out every now and then. Everytime I’ve tried SB I’ve not had a complaint. I recommend the bean burger which was excellent. Very friendly staff and fresh food and I love the self serve soda fountain machine. This is my kind of fast food.
Also, they offer promotions via text messages so make sure you sign up. Usually they send out weekly and are buy one get one free offers.

This place is great. The burgers dress as you want and fries well are one of the kind you just have to try. Olive oil and seasonings make this a great joint. I’m a fan!

I got the spicy baja burger (lettuce, tomato, jalapeño, onion, guacamole, and chipotle mayonnaise) and regular fries, and it was great! Fries were hot and crispy with just the right amount of salt, the burger was cooked well with fresh ingredients. Yum!

I’ve never been here, so bf and I decided to try it out. I got the classic and he got the baja smash. Both of us loved our burger! He got a shake and I got a rootbeer float both of which were good but a tad over priced. Needless to say, we will be back.

Hot juicy burgers, rich creamy shakes, savory haystack onions with football games on large screen TVs. It’s the place to be for local college kids and parents alike. Food is generous in portion and served warm. Have not been disappointed here yet.

The managers are very excited about their food and serving the customers, which is nice, but it was over the top. They make it a point to come to your table several times to talk about the food. It became awkward because I really wasn’t thrilled with excitement over a fried chicken sandwich and fries. The cuisine at Smashburger is not exactly a culinary art, ya know?
Speaking of the fries. I wasn’t even going to get any but they acted like they were French fries like none other so I ordered them. The fries are seasoned with rosemary which is a nice touch but the olive oil made them soggy and I like mine to be crispy. They were the shortest string fries possible. Most were less than an inch long.
The manager repeatedly told me that they bread the chicken breast in-​house so they must be very proud of that. Another manager said they are trying to compare to chick-​fil-​a. I say that they have a long way to go for that. About $ 10.50 for a sandwich, fries, and drink.

Recently my husband and I visited Smashburger for the first time. He had a burger and onion straws which he said were exceptional. I had the BBQ Chicken Ranch sandwich. It was fabulous. Highly recommend Smashburger and will return.

Three and (almost) a half stars. One of these places that probably only exists because of the college crowd, Smashburger is a quickfood (not fastfood, but not quite sit down either) joint that knows how to make a burger. They make their burgers from real angus beef, so they are tasty. They have the common sides, like french fries and sweet potato fries, as well as some more exotic sides, like fried vegetables and fried pickles. They also sell chicken, hot dogs and veggie burgers for those that don’t eat burgers. I ordered the Bluegrass Burger (large), fries and a drink. I payed about $ 11.
The good. It tasted really good. The burger was cooked well, and the flavors of it all coalesced into mouthwatering goodness on a good bun. The fries were about par. A friend let me have a fried green bean, which was a little weird, but interesting for an appetizer.
The «bad». In my opinion, they are almost a four star place except for the amount of salt they used in my meal. Goodness, it was salty. The fries had a neat layering of salt, which I considered to be just about right. The Bluegrass Burger has bacon and a special BBQ sauce on it, which is a bit too salty in its own right. Mix the two, and your sodium intake is enough for a couple days. Holy NaCl…
The «expensive». My meal was about $ 11. I just got a drink, fries and the burger. Granted, they were the large sizes, but it’s a little bit pricey in my opinion. Good thing everything tasted so good.
Five out of six of us got our food fast, but one guy in my party got his food fifteen minutes after everyone else. Oops.

Always go with the create your own Smash Burger. I always get mine on the egg bun with cheddar cheese, pickles, Wild Turkey bourbon BBQ sauce, and haystack onions. Sooooooo good!

First visit and really enjoyed the burgers. Service was good too — a few steps above your usual fast food burger joints. I had the spicy baja burger and liked the chipotle bun. It was very messy though since the sauce and guacamole dripped out.
Don’t normally like French fries very much but I loved these — nice to see fries seasoned with something besides just salt. Would love to try the veggie fries.
Thought it was expensive though — $ 17 for 2 burgers, 1 order of fries and a drink.