Shake Shack’s second outlet in Singapore will open soon at 89 Neil Road, right across the rather ‘happening’ Keong Saik Street which is already lined with hip restaurants and cafes.
As more burger shops have opened in Singapore since Shake Shack’s opening (such as Burger & Lobster, BurgerLabo, Burger+), competition has shaken up quite a bit.
Shake Shack is a fast-casual restaurant known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers, flat-top beef hotdogs, spun-fresh frozen custard, and crinkle cut fries.
The outlet is located on the first floor of a historical building, which used to contain Eng Aun Tong factory where Tiger Balm was produced.
The menu over at Neil Road appears to be just slightly more extensive, offering items not previously available at Jewel.
Other than the ShackBurger ($9.20 for single, $12.70 for double), SmokeShack ($10.90, $14.40), ‘Shroom Burger ($10.80), Shack Stack ($14.30), and Hamburger ($7.50), also included in Neil Road’s menu is the Chick’n Shack ($9.20).
The Chick’n Shack burger contains crispy chicken breast, lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo.
I once had this at NYC and thought that it wasn’t particularly memorable as it was a usual chicken burger and felt more worthwhile to spend the calories on the beef burgers which had a better differentiating factor.
Shall try it again when the Neil Road outlet officially opens.
For recommendations, I would usually get either the SmokeShake or the Shack Stack which contains a combination of crispy-fried portobello mushroom, the signature juicy Angus beef patty, and slice of cheese.
Having crispy mushroom and moist patty, while messy to eat, gives the overall bite a more layered contrast.
For the Concretes ($7.50 for single, $9.50 for double) which are frozen custard blended with mix-ins, the new stuff to get are are the Eye of the Tiger and Open Sesame.
The former contains vanilla custard blended with lychee, raspberry and shortbread and topped with lime zest; while the Open Sesame is included with black sesame paste and Plain Vanilla (yeah, that bakery) brownie topped with black sesame seeds and gold-dusted chocolate.
As for the Singapore-exclusive shake, it is still that Pandan Shake featuring vanilla frozen custard ice cream blended with pandan, coconut, and topped with gula melaka crumble.
Warning: This is rather on the sweet side, but drink if you haven’t had it before and curious to sample what the fuss is all about.
While the official opening date of Shake Shack Neil Road has yet to be given, the hoarding has gone down and it looks like it should open within this month or two.
Shake Shack – Neil Road
89 Neil Road #01-01, Singapore 088849
(Opening soon)
Shake Shack – Jewel Changi Airport
78 Airport Blvd, #02-256, Singapore 819666
Opening Hours: 10am – 10pm
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