Shake Shack

TRY IT! It’s the price and feel of Sonic Drive-​In, but taken back a couple of decades (and with much more added flavor). Their milkshakes are phenomenal, and I haven’t had one I didn’t like (but my favorite is the strawberry cheesecake milkshake). Their tots, fries, and CORN NUGGETS are some of the best around. Also, on a busy day, my max wait time has been 15 minutes. It’s great to grab for a quick lunch, snack, or on the way to the ocoee!

Great food, decent staff, AMAZING MILKSHAKES!!! Definitely a good place to grab a milkshake and a burger or chicken basket.

My father, brother and I decided to go on a Tennessee day trip. Our first stop was the Lost Sea, which although very interesting, is regrettably in the middle of nowhere. Food options in the area were limited to fast food chains and run down restaurants with poor outlooks. What to do? Fire up the Unilocal machine!
I found this place by sheer luck and was impressed by the great reviews. The name also caught my eye, since Shake Shack is also the name of national restaurant founded in New York that serves «gourmet”/“upscale» burgers and shakes. This location is not affiliated.
However, I was a little nervous about the place based on what I could see in pictures and I was more nervous when we pulled up. This place is not exactly easy on the eyes. There was a shabby looking board (not pictured) up towards the front of the restaurant with flashing lightbulbs and the building itself is small and bordered by little picnic tables. A waitress came over to the car to take our order and we opted to dine inside instead. So a previous Unilocal review stating that it’s car service only is inaccurate. You can definitely go inside if you want to.
The inside dining room is very small. There are six tables and no TV. There are a few magazines and there are little posters for random stuff like the NRA and local businesses. The health inspection paperwork on display dated 3÷3÷2016 bore a score of 100. The tables themselves are small ones that you could find at any fast food joint in America. The tables have a napkin dispenser, a menu, and a massive bottle of ketchup. One wall has a bunch of random college pennants. It is very plain and pretty quiet aside from the kitchen noises, since the kitchen door is directly across from the entrance. They keep it shut while there are diners inside, and if you need anything when the waitress is in the kitchen you can just knock on the door and somebody will come out.
We got in and decided we needed to wash our hands first. The bathroom facilities are outside on the backside of the building. The bathroom doors are extremely heavy and the little girl that went before me had difficulty exiting the restroom. If you have kids, you will need to help them. The restroom was pretty clean.
When we came back inside another girl came to get our drink orders. We ordered a water, a banana and chocolate milkshake, and a butterscotch milkshake, respectively. All drinks come in a styrofoam cup with a lid regardless of what you order. I really enjoyed my butterscotch milkshake. The butterscotch was not too overpowering. My brother loved his banana and chocolate milkshake, although he let me try it and I was not a fan. So on that note, you can mix milkshake flavors like my brother did.
We all ordered the XL Double Cheeseburger just to see if we could all manage to eat it. I got curly fries with mine, and my brother got the Buffalo Fries. The curly fries tasted just like the ones from Arby’s in regards to seasoning, but they were much better than Arby’s. They held their shape very well and were like very tight curls. They were perfectly crisp and retained the excellent creamy interior instead of being mush like Arby’s fries sometimes become. The Buffalo fries were a slight disappointment to me because I thought the use of the name «Buffalo» meant that they would be covered in hot sauce. Turns out, I wasn’t aware that Buffalo fries are a type of fries that are just cut a certain way. They look sort of like fried pickles. So I have only myself to blame for being sad. The seasoning on the Buffalo fries was identical to the seasoning on my curly fries and they tasted fine. My brother was happy with them.
The cheeseburgers were massive as advertised. They weigh one pound before being cooked! We had difficulty figuring out how to pick up these behemoths. It wasn’t until later that I saw that someone held their burger in the basket wrapper. That would be how I recommend to hold this thing because mine started to go everywhere because so much meat can hardly be contained in a bun. They come all they way unless you request otherwise: so lettuce, pickles, onions, tomatoes, and mayonnaise. I don’t think there was anything else on the burger (aside from cheese). The meat had that perfect «burger» taste. They were really tasty. We managed to eat every last bite.
I would recommend this place for sure if you are in the area. People who really care about appearances and atmosphere will probably hate this place. But if you’re willing to try a delicious burger and drink some tasty shakes made with love no matter where, then you will be pleasantly surprised.

Always stop here for shakes after hitting the river. Great place for ice cream, definitely a throwback to a different time.

Absolutely delicious shakes made with real ingredients. My peanut butter banana milkshake had bits of real banana and creamy peanut butter that had not blended perfectly into the shake. It was perfect. The shack burger was the perfect diner style burger with the right amount of grease left on the wrapper. I ordered mine with bacon which was crispy and tasty.

Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon for a bite after heading over to the Ocoee and Hiwassee River areas and I am sure glad we did! First thing I see being delivered out the door are these HUGE soft serve ice cream cones… things seemed to be piled nearly a foot high! This place is sort of like an old fashioned drive in diner with car hop service (but you can go in as well, we opted to stay in the car as we had the pooch in the back seat). Saw some outdoor seating as well. We had a burger and chicken strips and a couple of side (buffalo chips and corn nuggets). All of the food was good and the prices are not bad either. For dessert we asked about a small version of the soft serve cones and thankfully there was a small version but by no means was this skimpy in any way. Service was quick and they were packed. Looking forward to stopping in again the next time we make it over that way heading to the river again!

This place is the BOMB! We eat here one day every weekend, the food is good and the shakes are so good! Service is always the best, all the servers are so friendly and quick. We love the whole atmosphere of going to an old fashion drive in and eating in the car.

Such a great place to eat with your family when you go there don’t forget to mention that you know a girl named Magen cox ha ha but anyway this is a good place to eat I rate it five stars because the people that work here are so nice that they make the food so much better and it’s so worth going to this amazing establishment so anyways what are you waiting for get your kids up out of bed and take them to the SHACK!!!

Sure, it’s all kinds of cute and kitschy and retro 50’s style, but the food just doesn’t deliver. The burgers are just mediocre, the shakes are tasty but nothing to write home about, and the fries are downright weak. We came late one night, and although we liked the vibe and the service was friendly and prompt, we weren’t stoked on the food… that’s worth 2 stars in my book.

We stopped there while traveling from Memphis to Blairsville. We were starving and worried that we wouldn’t find anything but fast food. We lucked out and found the Shake Shack. The food was amazing! Hand pattied burgers, great fries and onion rings, and THE MOST SPECTACULAR SHAKES!!! The service was also exceptional!!! This is a MUST if you are traveling through Cleveland, TN.

I’ve had this place bookmarked to try out. Had a Friday afternoon off and decided to take a drive out to Cleveland to try it out. Not sure what I expected but be aware that Shake Shack is a drive up place. No indoor seating.
Established in 1959, this pre-​dates Sonic burger drive-​in. The menu is handwritten on poster boards and the server comes to your window to take your order.
BF and I each ordered a double-​cheeseburger. I also ordered the onion rings and the BF ordered the spicy curly fries. The burger was delish. Fresh formed patties and so hot and cooked perfectly. I very much enjoyed the burger. The onion rings were also very good though the curly fries were nothing special.
I also ordered a shake. Well, it’s called the Shake Shack, right? I ordered a pistachio shake. Can’t say I was impressed. It just tasted like milk. Not much pistachio to it at all. I was bummed by that.
Would I go back? Yup, for the burgers. I might give another shake a shot but will be very wary.

post tubing requirement! Love me a standard burger or a pimento sandwich with bacon and tomatoes. Corn nuggets are a must! I usually get a chocolate banana peanutbutter shake but their seasonal ones are usually pretty fantastic, especially the red velvet cake. the bathrooms are clean, servers are nice… best spot!

This place is on HWY 64 as you head toward Ocoee for White Water rafting or if your heading to the mountains. Easy access off of APD 40 too
Great Shakes here, the burgers are homemade style and anyway you want them. But the coolness about this place is the drive in feel.
You pull in and park. No buttons to push. Just park and start looking over menu on the side of the building then shortly a pretty young girl will come out and take your order. Great stop weekly for me and I enjoy every visit.

Best milk shakes of my life. And I could eat their Jalapeño poppers all day. I’m a vegetarian so there’s not a lot on the menu for me but the things on the menu I can eat are worth the 30 min drive from my house.

I like this restaurant. You pull up and they come out and wait on you. So, it’s sorto like Sonic. I have been coming here off and on for 12 years. They are reasonable and their food is good.
Today I got bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich. I liked it so much I will be back. Also, I got tator tots to go with it.
It is a cool place to go to and eat and sit never having to leave your car.

It is like a hold over from the 50s. So points for that. And service was good.
And if you are not looking for healthy food, then ignore my review. :) We had the grilled cheese and the sweet corn bites, the mushroom bites, and the onion rings. After eating a few they all tasted a bit of the same batter and grease.
I can see how other people like it, but I do not understand a 5 star rating.

This place is the BOMB! Whenever I’m are around Cleveland I have to order enough to eat later… IT’S THAT GOOD! Never had any complaints on the food and service is always excellent.

I LOVE shake shack. I come here every time I’m in Cleveland. Its just a little drive in type place with burgers, fries, hot dogs, and shakes, plus a bunch of other items. Their hot dogs and mozzarella sticks are amazing! Definitely stop by, you won’t regret it.

Meh. New owners, same bland taste. Burgers are frozen patties with no seasoning so I’d skip on that. The shakes are sub par at best. Too bad really. With a place called shake shack you would think they could do it right, but the place lacks all the way around the board. Drive on by.