Shake Shack has long been one of Kuwait’s most beloved burger chains, whether it’s the amazing combination of their classic items, or the exciting limited-time menus that Shake Shack has been introducing to us over the years. Traversing continents and oceans from the heart of Manhattan where it all started, to opening several branches here in K-town and across the GCC region, with one just right across the street from our bazaar office (aren’t we the luckiest)! The brand itself has come a long way to reach the quality status it is held in today. 

Landing in K-town

The burger goodness just kept coming, and after Shake Shack’s inspiring success in the United States, it finally landed in our humble Middle-Eastern region. In fact, the first Shack opening outside of the United States, and the third in the world opened at Mall of Emirates in Dubai in April 2011. Following their Dubai launch just a few months later, Shake Shack graced Kuwait with its launch at The Avenues, Phase 2 in July 2011. We distinctly remember the queues for the first weeks, they were long but definitely worth the wait just to get a bite of their classic ShackBurger! Thankfully, now that there are more locations and offer delivery we never have to wait so long again, although we probably still would anyway.

Shack Central 

After its first opening at The Avenues, Shake Shack expanded all over town, and has now made it all the way to their 10th and 11th locations at Murouj and Kuwait International Airport – T4. By now, we know that the Shack goodness is all about its high quality sourced ingredients. For their burgers, they have chosen a proprietary blend of freshly ground, 100% all-natural Angus beef. The chicken too, is 100% all-natural. Both are hormone and antibiotic free. The delicious yet soft potato burger buns are made from non-GMO ingredients, making each bite absolutely heavenly. 

Classic Shacks

Shake Shack has always maintained the quality of their burgers in their ingredients but have also introduced us to new obsessions. Whether it was the classiness of ShackBurger, or the awesomeness of Shack Stack which is a burger topped with a crisp-fried cheese-stuffed portobello mushroom drizzled in ShackSauce all placed in-between a soft potato bun. The brand has given us new items that were instant classics, like the Chick’n Shack! Remember when it first dropped? The popular item instantly turned into a classic and a favorite order for locals. Not to mention Shake Shack’s all-natural hot dogs that are split and griddled to crispy perfection with some cheesy Crinkle-Cut Fries on the side. The options continue to grow at Shake Shack, especially when a limited-time menu is released, with toppings and drinks serving us a refresher like no other. 

bazaar Picks

We personally have a few (if not many!) favorite picks from Shake Shack, just in case you needed a little nudge to branch out and try more of their items. The Crinkle-Cut Fries are definitely a winner, simply put, they are our favorite Shack snack; we just cross the road to buy them for the whole team (fries party anyone?). One bazaarite  insists, “Hearing the crunch of the fried mushroom on the ShackStack is everything, especially as it means that all the cheesy goodness is going to ooze out!” Another team favorite is the single ShackBurger, one of our writers says “That way, I also have room for fries and a concrete.” Smoother than ice-cream, Frozen Custard and Concretes at Shake Shack are always hand spun, and their vanilla and chocolate recipes are made of all-natural sugar, with no corn syrup. One final pick we’d love to see come back, is their peach lemonade which was part of a limited-time menu, unforgettable and super fresh.

Shake Shack continues to follow its philosophy of contributing to the community. They have supported many sports events such as NBK’s Walkathon as the Shack Track and Field Team, as well as other local events which included different markets, musical gatherings and several exhibitions. Giving back is part of their brand and collaborating with local entities really places them as one of the good and grounded ones out here. We cannot wait to see their journey moving forward as they keep growing bigger and better. 

Learn more about Shake Shack by following them on Facebook: ShakeShackMiddleEast, and on Instagram @shakeshackme. Featured image by bazaar Studios.