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Colorado's favorite burger has come to town. The burgers here really are smashed on the grill, but remain juicy. Haagen-Dazs shakes, veggie fries, and haystack onion rings also star on the menu.
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WHAT THE CRITICS SAY
Critics' Scoring
Scores will be assigned based on a 0-100 scale broken down as follows:
100 = Perfect
90 = Excellent
80 = Very Good
70 = Good, not Great
60 = High Average
50 = Average
40 = Low Average
30 = Disappointing
20 = Nearly Without Merit
10 = Poor
00 = Worthless
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City Pages | Rachel Hutton
06/09/09
The combination was a straight-up, wholesale burger blowout, but even with the toppings stripped, Smashburger had the basics covered. The meat was juicy and charred, and greasy in a good way. The eggy bun was delectable enough to stand on its own. I was so busy eating I hardly noticed the condiment glop that plopped onto the table before an enthusiastic server swooped in with additional napkins.
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85
Pioneer Press | Kathie Jenkins
05/20/09
I ordered the one-third-pound classic (American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion and pickle on an egg bun, $4.99), and it was quickly delivered to my table, the meat perfectly sized so the edges curled over the end of the bun. It reminded me of Culver's ButterBurger, only fancier and juicier and harder to eat - definitely a five-napkin meal. The barbecue, bacon and cheese version with thick-cut bacon was another winner.
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81
Heavy Table | James Norton
05/07/09
At any rate, it's almost In-n-Out-esque, with fresher ingredients including lettuce and tomato successfully balancing out the melted Swiss, mayo, and cheddar. Onion flavor really comes through in a big beautiful way, amplified by the butter-toasted onion bun.
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80
StarTribune | Rick Nelson
05/21/09
Both make a notably decent fast-food burger, but rather than adopt Five Guys' almost monastic menu (limited to a straight-up burgers-fries-hot dogs-sodas selection), Smashburger tosses in all kinds of appealing bells and whistles, and then proceeds to get them right.
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75
Minnesota Monthly | Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl
08/09
Yes, I'd be thrilled to find a Smashburger at any airport I found myself stranded in. But when it comes down to a choice between a good burger and a good burger offering an emotional connection to a real place, I'd rather go to Adrian's. Or the 5-8 Club. Or The Drive-In Restaurant in Taylors Falls.
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BUZZ
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
Best Burgers
08/09
The highest-scoring burger in our survey, this Colorado-based chain hit the Cities with a bang in May and delivered in one of the toughest genres of burgerdom: the thin burger. How it manages to produce pink meat and impressive caramelization, all on a nicely toasted egg bun, we don't know. We imagine the one-side cooking method is part of the formula.
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