Shake Shack Pasadena - Pasadena (CA)

4 /5 Richard Morales: My friends and I like coming here because it’s just around the corner from CoreTCG card shop. After an event we just walk here and grab a bite to eat. I think the burgers are really good. My usuals are the shack burger or smoke shack. They are a bit on the smaller side and are bit on the pricier side as well but the taste is there. My brother sometimes orders 2 burgers to fill him up but he’s okay with it because he likes the taste too. They have outer and indoor seating. The times we have gone it hasn’t been too packed so we’ve always found seating. They also have parking available but we usually just end up parking around the street. I know a lot of people like comparing it to in n out but I think it’s more comparable to a burger from 5 guys.

5 /5 Nancy Herrin: Loved it all! The friendly cashier, Ray, to the incredibly delicious food. The char broiled flavor of the meat is like no other. We had the avocado bacon cheese burger which was delicious!!!! I ordered mine without the sauce, I don’t care for any mayonnaise or mayo based products. We had fries and chocolate shake which were full of flavor. Thank you and we’ll be back again. Ray is an asset to your company, he is very engaging, friendly and hospitable, he’s a keeper!

4 /5 Suzette Holliman: Shake Shack is a great place for a quick, tasty meal. The burgers and fries are consistently good, and the staff is friendly. Service can be a bit slow when it’s busy, but overall it’s a reliable spot for fast casual dining.

5 /5 Joe: Had a great experience at this Shake Shack location! The service was fast - didn’t have to wait long at all for my order. What really stood out was how clean everything was - both the restaurant itself and the staff looked spotless and well-maintained. Parking can be a bit tight, but it’s not a dealbreaker since you can easily find spots down the street if the main lot is full. The outdoor seating area is fantastic with plenty of tables, perfect for enjoying your meal outside. I also appreciated that the music volume was just right - loud enough to create a nice atmosphere but not so loud that you can’t have a conversation. Overall, this location hits all the marks for a quality fast-casual experience. Clean, efficient, and comfortable. Will definitely be back!

3 /5 Kevin Chen: Ordered the Black Truffle Burger, ShackBurger, SmokeShack, fries, and a vanilla shake. This was a pickup order and I arrived right on time, my order was ready at the pick up shelf. It may be due to the order being a pickup order instead of ordering at the counter that they did not resemble the more flattering images in their advertising, especially at the elevated premiumness of this fast food chain. Across each of these burgers, the angus beef is tasty if a little thinner and flattened to beyond the edges of the bun than I expected. And the choice of using a potato bun was great, creating a different mildly sweet bread to hold the burger together. The Black Truffle Burger does have a nice gruyere cheese and lovely truffle sauce, though just a bit disappointed the crispy sweet onions seemed quite sparse. The ShackBurger was a great take on the classic cheeseburger style. This is a great easy choice however my order was disappointing because the bun came up short, literally. The bottom bun seemed to be missing 30% of it, please see the attached photo, and I hope they do better during any QC of making sure the bottom bun is a complete bottom bun. The SmokeShack burger is great for bacon lovers, this bacon was done well and the chopped cherry peppers were barely spicy, only accentuating how good the rest of this burger was. The crinkle cut style french fries here were definitely something to add to your order, good texture and consistency and a nice light crunch to these. And of course, it’s in their name, the Vanilla Shake was creamy, nice and light to drink, the taste of real vanilla in here is very pleasant and would be a great starter to their line of shakes. Ultimately, I’d like to revisit this location and try a sit-down experience or at least order at the counter. I think it was great but perhaps my order happened to luck out this once. The pricing is a little on the higher end for fast food but based on their use of ingredients, it’s justified. Employees were really kind and quick to get me in and out during their lunch rush. Interior looks really modern and clean, medium foot traffic. There is plenty of parking behind in their parking lot but it might be tighter for bigger cars.