Smashburger - Pequannock, Nj

For my brother-in-law Jude, a Smashburger aficionado...

Where:
Smashburger

500 NJ RT23 Pequannock, NJ
(973) 513-7085
https://locations.smashburger.com/us/nj/pequannock/500-nj-23.html

What:
The Triple Double

Build:

Two (2) beef patties, (approximately 3oz each) two slices of American cheese, and one slice of aged cheddar along with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, and Smash sauce on a toasted egg bun.

Comments:  
You'll need to travel far and wide to find a burger this good for $4 bucks! If not for one flaw, this burger would be a perfect 10.

A few things to note:
The 3 slices of cheese are not all "slices" - the top and bottom are covered with slices of American cheese as advertised, however the "melted aged cheddar" in between the burgers is actually more of a cheese sauce; which was fine, and actually delicious.

I have to commend the folks at Smash for their use of white onion. The onions were as crisp and sweet as can be which is a refreshing change from the bitter red hybrid onions we've seen far too often. The tomatoes were a deep red and very meaty and the thick cut dill pickles added enough acidity to contrast the richness of the meat and cheese perfectly. I would have loved to see crisp iceberg lettuce, but the leafy green stuff worked okay on this burger. The Smash Sauce was tasty as always and not overdone.

The only issue I encountered was the "eatibility" of the burger. The egg bun, (which seemed to me to be a potato bun masquerading as an egg bun) was very tasty, but it's size was not sufficient enough to handle the burger with toppings.

Bottom line:
The burger is delicious and a great value, but things will get messy, very messy, making it impossible to eat this burger while driving.

Smashburger's Triple Double receives an 8.4 out of 10 on the BC rating scale.

Criteria & ratings for the Triple Double:
Meat flavor 10
Juiciness 10
Size 10
Freshness 10
Burger to bun ratio 5
Bun type 8
Overall taste with selected condiments 10
Eatibility 5
Temperature 8