Glasgow Living Part 28 - Smashburger on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow

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Anyway, after a bit of time away from reviews to do the whole LETS GET MARRIED thing (I might post on that soon) I’m back at it, with a trip to Smashburger in Glasgow… all the way from Denver, Colorado.

Glasgow is awash with burger joints and these guys are aiming to stand out with their “smashed” patties – they fork the meat in store, then hand press into burgers – it’s not machine made stuff at Smashburger.  They do sit on the more premium side – around £12 for a burger, side and soft drink with unlimited refills from one of those cool machines that you can add in fruit flavours to your Sprite and more.  So all in, you’re looking about £25 for a meal for two. It’s more of a treat venue than a lunchtime stop off. 

The staff are really friendly, including Fareed (I hope I’ve spelt your name right!) the manager who took some time to talk to us about the way the meat is “forked” then shaped into burger patties.  It’s not a mechanical process.  He also told us about the concept that had come all the way from Denver (which for those interested in the pub quiz points, is 4373 miles from Glasgow).

Fareed talked us through the menu – I liked the create your own section – for those who don’t want a straight up option – but this time went for the new “Triple Bacon Triple Double” which came with two beef patties, three slices bacon, triple cheese and the usual salad options served on a burger bun.   Mr WhatClaireDid decided on the Spicy Jalepeno Baja as he’s a big fan of chipotle (and it even came on a chipotle bun).

My bacon and cheese burger

For sides, we shunned fries in favour of the new tater tots.  I LOVE TATER TOTS.  It’s potato in a deep fried breadcrumb for those not in the know.  These came with bacon, cheese and bbq sauce which in my eyes is always a winner.  There is a spicy jalepeno version as well for those who love heat.

Tater Tots with Bacon and Cheese

We also tried the haystack onions – these are not traditional onion rings – and I’d recommend these to share.  You’d probably struggle to manage a whole portion solo.

Haystack Onions

Smashburger is located on Sauchiehall Street and chances are, if you’re going after dark, you’ll need to be looking for it. It’s located further down the road than the main restaurant area, across the road from M&S if you were heading in the direction of Buchanan Street.  

We enjoyed the food at our Smashburger Glasgow experience, the staff were very helpful and we didn’t have to wait long to be served which is a bonus if it’s the warm up to a night out or a gig. The restaurant is spacious with a mix of tables and booths for different sizes of group.

We went on a Friday and it was quiet which may be due to the location, as most other stores in the surrounding blocks were closed by 7pm.  The service was friendly and food was good, but keep in mind this isn’t the place to go if you’re in search of a cheap eat.  One for the burger aficionados perhaps? 

Follow the Smashburger UK takeover by visiting the website or keeping an eye on their Instagram for cool burger pics. and new menu releases.

Disclaimer: we received a meal for two in return for a review. Any opinions expressed are my own.