It sounds like a delicious formula — and for the most part, it is.
Putting pickles on burgers is a great way to bring some acid to the flavor equation and help lend some brightness to an otherwise very greasy, rich meal.
Luckily, the pickles balance out the taste — but were this a double patty burger, I fear the tangy yet sweet intricacies of the barbecue sauce would be lost in the beefy mass.
Shake Shack's grilled chicken is ... odd. From past reviews, we know that there's some undefinable quality to it that is disappointing.
The bacon is deliciously smokey, the pickles piquant, and the cheese rich — but the chicken falls short. It's almost dry, but not quite, and the seasoning is heavy on salt. This sandwich isn't satisfying enough to justify the $7.95 price.
You can just see that the chicken is fried to a golden crisp — Shake Shack's fried chicken's crispy breading is one of its greatest and most satisfying strengths.
It's bacon, chicken, pickles, BBQ sauce, and cheddar, all crunching and crisping and melting and melding into a rich, smoky, sweet, salty, and vinegary delight. The differences between the fried and grilled chicken may be small materially — and they cost the same — but it makes a big difference to the taste buds.
If you're looking for a healthier option at Shake Shack, try the recently released veggie burger — it's surprisingly good, and I'm not even a big veggie burger fan.
But if you're looking for a smoky, summery, bacon-heavy feast, go for the BBQ burger or the BBQ fried chicken sandwich.
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