I have lived around the corner from the Madison Square Park Shake Shack and had avoided it for years due to the lines that are so long, it’s as if they’re queued up for a Justin Bieber kissing booth in the park. I even went so far as to refer to it as the “Shit Shack” and refused to ever wait around with lunch break yuppies, tourists and stroller moms, until I found out that they served booze and I could pass the time by drinking in line. This fact changed my outlook and I was able to find out what all the hype was all about.
As I was getting my beer buzz on, legally and in a public park, I noticed something called a ‘Shroom Burger and my heart sunk a little. Portobello burgers are about as sexy as the big Kardashian sister. I get that the texture is supposed to be meaty, but more often than not they leave the gills on and my burger looks like a lump of coal a naughty kid should get on Christmas.
I half heartedly ordered my ‘Shroom Burger and expected nothing. The beeper they provided went off and I picked up my burger; it was tiny. I reluctantly took a bite and it was like explosions of awesome in my mouth.
This wasn’t just another boring ‘bello burger, this was something amazing. Melted Cheddar and Munster cheese stuffed between 2 deep fried Portobello caps spilled out like it was my own private fondue party when I bit in.
The tomato was so red and the lettuce so green, that you’d swear it was put together by a food stylist for a photo shoot.
You could taste salty, fried, velvety cheese and shack sauce in every bite. The lettuce and tomato covered the entire burger. While it may be slightly small on it’s own, go all American and get it with fries and a shake.
It’s impossible to find a better Portobello burger anywhere. As much as I hate to wait around like a fat girl by the telephone on a Friday night hoping for her crush to call, the ‘Shroom Burger is worth it and actually lives up to the hype.
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