text: was in the area so decided to check out Smashburger I went in before the lunch rush so cannot judge how the service was the place was empty around am Looked clean although there was some noise going on an employee banging on something have no idea what it was a machine or icemaker or something Who knows Anyway I chose the BBQ burger with bacon and cheese Regular size Also had a side of haystack onions Order was done quickly and took it to go Okay here is my opinion on this burger I liked the bun a nice change from the typical fast food bun so that was nice The bacon had a nice flavor and I thought the burger itself was well balanced in terms of BBQ cheese and onions maybe a bit low on onions but not too bad Here is the bad part my burger was pink in places I was not asked how I wanted it cooked and definitely would have had it well done as I do NOT eat hamburger meat with ANY pink in it whatsoever and yes a burger can be cooked well done without drying out if I can do it at home for myself a professional cook ought to be able to So I was unhappy and grossed out by the pink areas Various people have said the food is greasy I did not find that to be a problem In fact I like a burger with a bit of grease sheen so that was a plus for me I did find the haystack onions to be on the salty side Not horribly so but a bit more saltiness than I would like was rather thirsty after finishing the meal The meat itself in the burger did not taste all that wonderful Just so so a bit more quality than a typical fast food McDs type thing but not soooo much that it knocked me out There were bites that just did not taste that wonderful And every now and then the haystack onions had a bit off flavor also like old oil Would I go here again Probably not If they lowered everything on the menu by a dollar maybe I understand what they are aiming for a somewhat higher quality burger than fast food but until they can cook a burger without leaving pink in it I would never eat here again It is a shame because they are on the right track somewhat but like so many places they are not quite there and in this economy leaving with a bill of over for one person for two items is probably not going to bring back a lot of people They seemed friendly from the way I was greeted so no complaints there but like I say it was early in the day and no one else was there I would like them to succeed but at lower prices and fully COOKING the meat then they might get a loyal customer