So great that there is now a shake shack in mission valley! It is in a rather hidden location that basically shares a parking lot with an apartment building but also right across the street from Trader Joe's. As you walk up to the front door, there is a nice outdoor patio seating area and a "dog parking" spot! As you walk in, the interior seating area is rather large and you have the option to order at the counter or on an iPad. I chose to order on the iPad and our food was delivered to our table within 5 minutes. One thing I wasn't expecting was the prices. But to be fair, it has been a while since I've visited a shake shack. I ended up going with the good old shake shack burger and fries and man was it tasty!

We stopped in for a quick lunch on our way out of town. The burgers where tasty, I ordered the CAROLINA BBQ BURGER lettuce wrapped which was very yummy and my husband ordered the bacon avocado burger which was also delicious. The fries were soggy but my husband ate them anyways it was a decent lunch and the service was excellent.

I've had shake shack before at UTC location but the MV location was even better. Service was good, food was prepared perfectly. Even had some Rosé for fun! Give this place a try it won't disappoint.

Plenty of parking at this location and tables and seating. They have outdoor seating as well as lots of indoor seating as well. They have a tv but it's just misc playing, nothing special or worthy of watching. The workers are kind and patient. They also have 2 kiosks that you can order from if you don't want to talk to anyone. But be wary because those things seemed to be acting up while we were there. I believe they were playing some KPop music which was nice to listen to. We ordered: 2 chickn shacks, 1 avocado bacon chickn shack, 1 cheesy bacon fries, 1 cheese fries. The things I'm disappointed about is that the lettuce was really LIMP and soggy when we arrived home. And the sandwich wasn't even in an enclosed bag so I'm not sure how it could have steamed itself up. There was no shredded lettuce like other locations. And I wish they had containers of their buttermilk herb mayo because I would devour that with the fries. Avocado was a bit scarce and I think that sucked because we paid ~+1 extra for it. The chicken was really nicely breaded with a great crunch to it. And the chicken was thick and juicy. I enjoyed it. The fries were soggy, but lucky me-- I like soggy fries. The bacon was salty but thin and crispy. I like the cheese sauce it's lovely, but it is also a bit salty. Therefore overtime, eating this could be tooo much. This came out to be about $44 dollars. On the pricy side, but I do really enjoy the sandwiches. Recommend this spot for sit in dining!

If I'm here in the area surrounded by weird web of roads and freeway crossroads, I know the directions to shack shake. Looks like a direction puzzle to keep solving to avoid memory loss. Parking is a tough call. Good luck. Usually I never have hard time. Enjoy while your visit to the area lasts!

Walked in, and received a nice warm welcome greeting from the staff. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Football on the TV. Easy to read menu. They also serve beer! Which is pretty cool if that's sort of your thing, burgers and beer. The food comes out really fresh and hot, which is always a plus. I believe they also bring out different seasonal or promotional burgers and milkshakes throughout the year, so keep an eye out for that. The cheesy bacon fries are killer! The parking situation isn't the best, I'm not really sure how to describe it except it sort of shares parking with a condo complex and certain spots are marked for shake shack. The location is right off the freeway in mission Valley.

Shake Shack (SS) has been on my list to try for many years, and today was my first time ever trying them out. With In-N-Out (INO) all around SD, among other burger joints, SS has a lot of competition. My first impression on entering was that this joint is spacious, clean, and aesthetically pleasing. The menu is large and there are a ton of options. A sign pointed to the self-serve kiosks, and since no one was at the register, it appeared to be the only option to order. To be fair, I did see a customer walk up to the counter and someone came from the back to take her order. If I knew that was an option, I would have taken that route. Whenever I try a new place, I like to ask about what's popular. Since I didn't know, I ended up just ordering what I thought might be good. I ended up ordering a Single Stack Shack Cheeseburger, crinkle cut fries (minus melted cheese), and a chocolate shake. The fries with cheese sounded good, but the picture on the self-serve kiosk made it look unappetizing, so I passed. I grabbed my table tent number and found a table. After about 10 minutes, my food came out. Although everything looked pretty good, the burger ended up being just okay. Not bad, but not as good as I expected. The fries were good, probably the highlight of the meal. They were nice and crispy, perfectly salted/seasoned. The chocolate shake was also just okay. The shake's texture was good, it was thick, there was just something off about the taste. I can't rate the customer service because I used the self-serve kiosk. My service score will be based off of the self-serve kiosk. It was user friendly, easy to navigate and explore. Check out and payment was easy. Parking here is a bit difficult. There were no spaces in the lot, but I found parking on the street. I found this place to be just okay overall. Sorry, the burger and shake just aren't on par with INO. When you eat an INO cheeseburger, you find yourself wanting to take another bite. I didn't get that feeling with the SS cheeseburger. People that love INO and try this place will know what I mean. It wouldn't be my first choice for burgers. I think I'd only come back if someone in my group wanted to come here. If I did return solo, I would probably try a chicken or hot dog option. 3 / 5: Food 4 / 5: Service 4 / 5: Cleanliness 3.6 / 5: Overall