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    Smashburger

    2.7 (94 reviews)
    ModerateBurgers, Fast Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Double bacon smash burger
    Daniel M.

    Stopped here last night with my wife after the Theresa Caputo show next door. We each got burgers and shared an order of tots. The food was absolutely delicious! Also, with how many people were there, they got us our order in under 5 minutes ! Great speed & service !

    I had a great meal here when Smash Burger first opened a few years ago. I was very happy with the food. Haven't ate there since. I was there just recently and had a single Burger with fries and shake. This time the Burger was soggy the Burger was dry and way over cooked, I was surprised how they stopped using beef stake tomatoes and started using these little tiny Roma Tomatoes, Very small 2 thin slices, what a joke. But they change you almost 30 bucks for the meal.

    Single all-American

    I ordered Smashburger inside Harrah's, and this was honestly one of the worst burgers I have had. The patty was literally smashed cold to the point of being dry and unappealing, and the flavor just was not there. The fries were half-full in the cup and cold as ice, which made the meal even more disappointing. I should have known better ordering at 9:45 PM, but even then, the quality should never be this low. Overall, a very unpleasant experience and definitely not worth the price.

    Khamphone K.

    We got to Smash burger pretty late around 1930 (7:30pm) They close at 2200 (8pm), pretty early in my opinion but we got there just in time to order. Not much on the menu, it's not like other Smash Burger joints. Limited items here but you can add Avocado, mushrooms etc on your order for a fee. It's a bit pricey for the add ons. We ended up getting an order of smash fries, rosemary smash fries and three double classic burger (two with cheese and one without cheese). They were all freshly made, it was huge portion! I only ate half of mines. The fries were so crispy and flavorful. The staff working in the kitchen was very friendly, happy and made jokes while I was waiting for my food. Happy crew I love to see. They gave me so much condiments for my to go order. That's the service I like! I had ordered one time before at this location and it's always been fast and delicious. Can't go wrong with a classic burger and crispy fries.

    Chicken tenders and garlic fries yummy!!!
    Michelle G.

    Very good food, fast service. Though of course it's in a casino so there might be a long line. Please be patient with the employeesthey are doing the best they can. Though always call out an employee who doesn't wash their hands. For instance; we were in line and another customer was saying hey excuse me tell him to wash his hands. He ( the cook ) was touching his hat and fixing his hair and was going to touch the food he was cooking. The manager quickly stopped him before he procceeded to the cooked food and then apologizd and went to wash his hands. So just keep an eye out.

    Clearly says they do doubles.

    When i first ordered he pushed the first person assisting me aside and said he'll take my order. Efrain proceeded to take my order wrong and after catching it on the receipt and telling hkm he simply responded with we dont do any double smash burger. Done for his convenience. There seems to be a lot of chatter between them while prepping my order. Especially emphasing there isn't any cameras in the washroom. With pure laziness to make any correcguons and talk that is loud enough for everyone to listen to maybe this would be the best time to train him or work ethics.

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    Paul I.

    The truffle mushroom burger is amazing. I love the soft buttery bun and the truffle after taste that kicks in after each savory bite. Nice to ish with rosemary flavored French fries. The cashiers are friendly. It's food is a little overpriced but it's located in a casino in Valley Center in a galaxy far far away with no other burger place around... Anyways, I'll be back .

    Harold S.

    This place is located inside the Harrahs Southern California Resort. I thought the restaurants at the resort were outrageously overpriced, so this establishment offers one of the few affordable alternatives for a meal if you are staying at the resort. I ordered the turkey burger, which went for $10.93. I thought it was just ok. It was certainly nothing special. It was definitely not worth the price, but a lot more affordable than the full service restaurants there.

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    Debbie S.

    Needed a little distance while gambling so grabbed a burger. The nice thing about a chain restaurant is that you know what to expect. So there aren't a lot of surprises. The burger was tasty. Unlike other Smash Burgers I've been to, this one makes the burgers in advance and they sit under a heat lamp. While I appreciated how quickly I could get back to the slots aka keep losing money, it would have been nice to have a freshly made burger. Staff was friendly. As a Caesars Rewards Diamond, I got a 10% discount.

    Smashtots
    Eric F.

    Food: 4. Came by for a Wednesday midday lunch. I ordered a Double Classic Smash Burger and Smashtots. I requested pickles on the side, onions grilled, and tots crispy. The person who took my order was efficient and helpful. Food came out timely, at the right temperature, and my special requests were followed. Burger was very good as well as the tots. For the tots, no additional cost to have them Smashtots. I prefer my fried potatoes with catsup and ranch and the Smashtots add didn't do anything for me. Service: 4.5 Value: 3.75

    Two burgers, tots, two soft drinks - $40

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    Tastes like absolute shit they water down the milkshakes,dry ass French frys,and the meat is gross

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    Ordered at 1:40 it's now 2:09 and no burger... don't go here if you're hungry and want to eat soon.

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