From the sublime to the ridiculous--from lunch yesterday at the Bistro Mezzaluna to lunch today at the new Shake Shack that opened this week.


I had a cheeseburger ($5.59), small French fries ($2.99) and on Michael Mayo's suggestion a chocolate shake ($5.29) so plus tax came to $14.70


Having heard about Shake Shack for years and about people standing in line for hours to get one of their burgers I was looking forward to this opening and I wish I could say something more than the hamburger bun was good. There was nothing wrong with the burger except it wasn't worth $5.59. I prefer a sharp cheddar cheese on my burgers but that wasn't offered. The fries were really tasteless and the shake certainly nothing special.


The fast-food restaurant, divided into an ordering section and some steps away from the pickup section. The restaurant seating area is an l-shape room with televisions available no matter where you sit. In no way is it a 'shake'.


The bottom line is if I am going to spend $15 on lunch I would rather go to a full-service restaurant with a good size burger and my choice of cheese.