Smashburger

Not a bad burger, but not necessarily value for the price being charged.

Decent burgers a bit on the pricey side. Great julienne cut fries nice and crispy with wonderful flavour. Nothing to really grab you and make you want to go back.

Pretty decent burger, enjoyed the buffalo chicken as well, but it’s the milkshakes I return for here. Thick, made with hard ice cream and fresh flavorings and served in soda shop glasses with the extra in the tin mixing cup left at your table. It kind of feels like you get two shakes for the price of one.
I just wish they’d stop using the narrow straws that collapse when you try drinking such a thick shake and the berries plug up with the small hole. I have literally considered bringing my own straw.

I had a grilled chicken burger and my boyfriend had a regular smash burger. We ordered one small fries as well — all to go. Strangely, there were two bags used for our small order that came to a hefty eighteen dollars. Both of us enjoyed our burgers but they were too small for a satisfying meal. My boyfriend called them regarding the missing fries and they offered a compensation, but I would have just preferred that we had gotten what we had paid for in the first place.

Fantastic burgers. Great taste, buns are awesome. Staff very polite to compliment their great service.
I am not a fan of their fries, as they are quite thin. That however, is a personal preference thing, as I prefer wedge cut fries period.
I would receive recommend this place for anyone who loves burgers, and wants more than you average burger joint.

Yuck! My chicken looked liked someone had spent some serious energy pounding it. Gives a new meaning to «smash» burger lol. Thin and salty, why couldn’t they just hef out the extra and give you a real chicken breast? There are so many places out there for a good burger you can just skip this one.
Plus the atmosphere is very food court like.

Their burgers are a greasy pile of meh. Their sides are ok. Their prices are on par with other places of a similar calibre.
The parking lot they are in is terrible! I would advise not going there.
*Helpful hint* — Are you already in the disaster of a parking lot where smash burger is? Go past sobey’s to five guys, their burgers are way better. You’re already in the parking lot, might as well make it worth your while.

I had to update this location as it has now created my new fave burger! It entails a multigrain bun and the toppings consist of the new spinach, cucumber and goat cheese! Light and almost guilt free! Also on the burg comes onion (red) and light balsamic. Delicious! Crunchy from the cukes and onces that goat cheese melts onto the perfectly cooked patty you will sing it’s praises! I added hot sauce for the perfect amount of heat. There was so much spinach on it, I feel like popeye-​ette!
4 stars on this date as the place was not as clean as normal (chairs, tables, floors) and there was a newer manager working this date that I did not recognize. I think he hates his life today… but it is Apr 18 and it is snowing a blizzard out there so I cannot blame him too much!
Get here and try this new burger!

Stopped in for a quick lunch. Had the lightly fried chicken sandwich and poutin. It was delicious. The chicken sandwich was light but hardy and the poutin was thin fries with the normal poutin topping. Not heavy at all and hit the spot. Really great lunch and love that everything is made to order and fresh.
Would definetly go back again for lunch!

Feeling the carnal need for a burger I thought I’d give smashburger a try.
Yes the burgers were alright and I quite enjoyed the thin cut fries which were perfectly crispy. But given the hype and rather premium price they only get 2 stars.

Mediocre at best. Hamburger was okay, but way overpriced. Beef quality was not very good. The Smash fries were under cooked but okay flavor. But for 2.50 I would expect more than a half empty paper cup. Would rather pay the extra 4 dollars and go to a restaurant for a way better burger and fries.

I almost feel like withdrawing my last review but I will let it ride because although I’ve had a disappointing change of heart for my own reasons (being a vegetarian), it remains a solid burger join for the meat lovers of the city.
Since my last review, Unilocal had a smashburger tasting and high level executives from the US came up to talk about thier products with a few of the Unilocal elite. They were told I was a vegetarian and made a point of asking what kind of vegetarian I was and explaining thier menu as it applies to me — I knew this already but I got a kick out of the care and attention they took to my personal diet (Ovo-​lacto in my case). They explained they do not have anything on the menu that is «vegan» and wanted to make sure they talked to me before serving me anything.
This weekend I found out thier cooking oils all contain a mixutre of oil that includes beef fat. Ughhh… I don’t know a lot of vegetarians that consider the use of beef fat vegetarian and yet this topic was not something they flagged and told me about after taking such interest in my diet. Although I didn’t figure this out on my own before trying things here and would be sad reguardless, I think it makes it worse that a store manager from the né and a handful of executives didn’t manage to let me know about this issue when they had my captive attentions which makes me rather irrate.
Those veggie frittes (aka a side of juliene carrots and green beans)? NOT vegetarian but rather for meatatarians that want some veggies on the side. I hope I’m not the only one that finds that insane from a product design perspective from a company that’s TRYING to lure in vegetarians by offering the blackbean patty (a smart decision with 10% of the population now calling themselves some kind of vegetarians). How much taste and or cost savings is lost to take a cooking oil from a vegetable/​beef hybred and go to 100% vegetable oil?
Smashburger: trying to appeal to vegetarians? Try again…

Great veggie burger and the Heineken buckets are reasonably priced.
Good smash for your bucks!

After a quick shopping session at the near by Walmart, a girlfriend and I decided to head to Smashburger for dinner. I had remembered I joined the Smashclub a few months back (after filling out a survey on a previous receipt for a free side) and had an email coupon for a BOGO for their chicken sandwich.
We both opted for the Avocado club crispy chicken burger (Fresh avocado, applewood-​smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, ranch dressing and mayo on a multi-​grain bun), haystack onion rings (for our free side Yayyyy!) and an oreo milkshake.
Our food came out pretty quick and we weren’t disappointed trying out the chicken burgers. Everyone who knows me (or has read my other reviews) know how much I love bacon :)
The onion rings were crisp but they were quite salty — we didn’t end up finishing them.
I would definitely recommend signing up for the Smashclub, you get sent emails from time to time with really good coupons — who doesn’t like enjoying good food and saving a bit of money?

It’s great to have a place like this just across the street from where I live. What’s not so great is that I’m sure my thighs aren’t getting any smaller eating their food.
For those of you who don’t know Smashburger, it’s a step above McDonald’s and a notch below a gourmet burger from a restaurant. They’re simply delicious. They offer a variety of beef burgers, bean burgers, and chicken. They also have salads and a bunch of different sides. My favs here are the deep fried pickles. Soooo tasty! They also have these flash fried veggies that are great for those of you who may be more calorie conscientious. The burgers are made to order, fresh, and only once you place your order. I like the make your own burger which allows you to pick your bun, sauces, and toppings. They offer 3 different sizes. A small is enough for me. The burgers are juicy and flavorful. Oh yum! The home made milk shakes are yummy. Big and creamy. What makes this place different than your average burger joint is that it also serves beer. You can’t get that at McDonalds!
Service here is always quick and friendly. One time they missed one of my burger toppings so they actually gave me a free burger. This place knows how to treat customers right. I love coming here and will be back again soon.
If you haven’t checked out a Smash Burger, you really should.

Not sure what the hype is. Probably the worse meal I’ve had. Burger was soggy and there was too much sauce. When the patty slips and slides out of the bun while you try to eat it, there’s something wrong. Fries were stale and oily. My husband’s Avocado club wasn’t any better. Burger itself was bland, the bacon cold, and avocado was not fresh at all. Definitely not worth the $ 22 I paid.

Dinner tonight was great. A man, who I presumed to be the owner, came over a couple of times to check on our family and make sure we were doing okay. As we were leaving, we received the most sincere thank you for coming to the restaurant. Oh and I love that they have American style ice tea!

Soooo yum! Finally got to try Smashburger after hearing so many great things about it. I went with the Classic Burger and the Sweet Potato Fries, it was delicious and super messy. Next time I would prefer the Onion Rings, because I wasn’t a huge fan of the seasoning on the Sweet Potato Fries. I really liked the variety of menu items and the restaurant itself is clean and modern. I was pleasantly surprised to find they served beer, as I like a cold one with my burgers! I will be back and SOON.

Praise the lord! There is a fast (ish) food restaurant near (ish) Crowfoot that serves a decent veggie burger! I’ve already been to Smashburger three times, each time having their Spicy Baja Black Bean Burger with a side of smash fries (and on my last visit I also indulged in a milkshake as I had a 50% off coupon). The veggie burger here is no imitation meat product– it’s a handmade patty that is falling apart full of black beans– get it signature style with pepper jack cheese, guacamole, lettuce, tomato, onion, spicy chipotle mayo and jalapeños on a spicy chipotle bun, or use it in place of the meat in one of their other burgers, like mushroom swiss or avocado club. Skip the plain fries and opt for the same-​price smash fries instead– they are tossed with rosemary, olive oil and garlic.
The three times I’ve visited I’ve taken my food to go, as I’m ashamed to be seen in a fast food restaurant (yeah, yeah…), and they do a great job of packaging the food so that it stays in perfect condition. We’re talking plastic hamburger cases and poutine with the wet ingredients packaged separately. Dine-​in looks nicer than most fast-​food places; maybe one day I’ll overcome the shame!

I am happy to be the first to review this little gem. The ‘gourmet’ burger or ‘slow fast food’ has really been catching on in Calgary. There are a number of choices in the city including some of the more famous American brands like FatBurger and Five Guys. With a South St Co opening nearby in the NW as well, Smashburger was a great find on my visit to the nearby Walmart.
This place is ALREADY very busy and it’s staffed with an army of people. The Smashburger name comes from the way they cook their beef, which involves putting a healthy portion of never frozen beef onto the grill and then ‘smashing’ (it’s more like squishing) the burger under a weight. Heat and pressure!
So yeah, fresh patty with generous toppings and the unique «Calgary» burger makes this place fall into the gourmet burger category. How does it stack up against the others? Pretty good I would say, really good prices for your food, a fantastic selection of toppings and THE BEST SERVICE YOU WOULD EVER GET IN A BURGER JOINT.
They have people on patrol and ask if you require anything every couple of minutes, which is almost unnecessary since you are too busy stuffing your face and getting your hands messy with the delicious burger. They have great sides too, including the less common fried pickles and mushroom poutine, along with some very delicious milkshakes and REAL iced tea.
If I want a hamburger, it’s nice and close by to me so I would prefer paying the slightly higher price here than going to McDonalds or Burger King. There is one catch though. The food is SALTY! Especially the sides. I know some people can’t handle it and will complain about it, but hey that’s what the milkshake and pop is for.
Just because it’s gourmet doesn’t mean it’s healthy!