Shake Shack Theater District: The Ultimate NYC Burger Experience

Shake Shack Theater District Introduce

## Introduction / Overview

For New Yorkers and visitors alike, Shake Shack has become more than just a restaurant; it’s an iconic piece of the city's modern culinary identity. The Shake Shack in the Theater District captures this essence perfectly, offering a fast-casual experience that is both high-quality and immensely satisfying. Tucked away on 8th Avenue, this location is a vibrant hub of activity, serving up its famous burgers, crinkle-cut fries, and creamy frozen custard to a steady stream of patrons. The brand is built on a foundation of using premium ingredients, from its 100% Angus beef blend with no hormones or antibiotics to its hand-breaded, never-frozen chicken. This commitment to quality is evident in every bite, elevating the traditional burger joint experience.

The atmosphere at this Shake Shack location is casual and trendy, with a lively energy that mirrors the surrounding Theater District. Despite the constant rush, the service is known for being fast and efficient, a major plus for anyone needing a quick bite before a show or a hassle-free meal. While there is often a wait, the line moves swiftly, and once you've ordered, the food is brought directly to your table, adding a touch of relaxed comfort to the experience. The space is well-designed with plenty of seating, ensuring that even during peak hours, you can find a spot to sit and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed or cramped. This combination of delicious food, quick service, and a welcoming environment makes Shake Shack a standout choice in one of New York's busiest neighborhoods.

## Location and Accessibility

The Shake Shack Theater District is strategically located at 691 8th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USA. Its prime spot on 8th Avenue places it at the very heart of the city's most exciting and high-traffic area. Situated a mere stone's throw from Times Square and a vast number of Broadway theaters, it is an incredibly convenient and popular destination. The location is easily accessible by public transportation, with the Times Square-42nd Street subway station and Port Authority Bus Terminal just a short walk away. This provides access to multiple subway lines (A, C, E, N, Q, R, S, W, 1, 2, 3, 7) and a network of bus routes, making it easy to get to from any borough or even out-of-town. For those with mobility needs, the restaurant is fully equipped with a wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating, and restrooms, ensuring a comfortable experience for all guests. The floor-to-ceiling windows offer a front-row seat to the energetic street life of Midtown, making the wait for your food part of the overall, immersive New York experience. While street parking is limited and difficult in this busy area, the vast transit options make it a breeze to visit.

## Services Offered

Dine-in: Enjoy a comfortable and casual meal with seating available for individuals, groups, and families.
Takeout: For a quick meal on the go, you can order at the counter and take your food with you.
Delivery: The restaurant offers both standard and no-contact delivery options, allowing you to enjoy your Shake Shack favorites from the comfort of your home or hotel.
Onsite Services: The efficient counter service and in-house dining create a seamless, fast-casual experience.
Catering: Shake Shack offers large-format boxes of burgers, fries, and chicken bites, perfect for parties, events, and office lunches.
Late-Night Food: As a popular destination for late-night food, this location serves delicious meals well into the evening, perfect for post-show cravings.
Table Service: A standout feature is that after you order at the counter, your food is brought directly to your table, offering a more relaxed experience than traditional fast food.

## Features / Highlights

High-Quality Ingredients: The restaurant prides itself on using premium, humanely raised, and antibiotic-free meats and fresh produce. The 100% Angus beef patties and whole white-meat chicken are never frozen.
Iconic Menu Items: The menu features the classic ShackBurger® and the vegetarian-friendly 'Shroom Burger, a crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted cheeses. The Crinkle Cut Fries are a beloved staple, and you can get them loaded with cheese and bacon.
Wide Variety of Offerings: Beyond burgers and chicken, the menu includes flat-top hot dogs, a range of shakes and frozen custards, and even beer and wine. The Frozen Custard is made in-house daily with real cane sugar and cage-free eggs.
Friendly and Accommodating Staff: Customer reviews highlight the staff as being "accommodating, attentive, and friendly," contributing to a positive and welcoming dining experience.
Family-Friendly Environment: With a kids' menu, high chairs, and a casual atmosphere, Shake Shack is a great spot for families. It is also an LGBTQ+ friendly and Transgender safespace, promoting an inclusive environment for all.

## Contact Information

Address: 691 8th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USA

Phone: (646) 435-0135

## What is worth choosing

Choosing Shake Shack in the Theater District is a decision to embrace a quintessential New York experience that perfectly balances quality, convenience, and a welcoming atmosphere. What's truly worth choosing is the peace of mind that comes with knowing you’re getting a high-quality meal, even in the midst of a hectic urban environment. The food itself is a major draw. A classic ShackBurger® is an iconic choice, celebrated for its juicy, flavorful patty and fresh toppings. For those looking for something different, the 'Shroom Burger is a standout vegetarian option, a testament to the restaurant's creativity and commitment to a diverse menu.

The "little surprises" mentioned by a customer, such as the fun twists on the menu, make each visit a unique experience. This location is particularly well-suited for a pre- or post-Broadway show meal, offering a reliable, quick, and delicious option when you don't have time for a full sit-down dinner. The fact that they bring your food to your table after you've ordered is a small but significant detail that elevates the experience, making it feel more like a relaxed restaurant and less like a fast-food counter. The ample and clean seating is another huge plus in this crowded area, providing a space to relax and enjoy your meal without the usual hustle and bustle. The menu’s variety, from the classic burgers to the inventive shakes and hot dogs, ensures that there is something to satisfy every craving. For families, groups, and solo diners alike, the Theater District Shake Shack is more than just a place to eat; it’s a reliable and enjoyable part of the New York City fabric.

Shake Shack Theater District Menu

Burgers
Our custom 100% Angus beef blend, never frozen, no hormones or antibiotics ever, humanely raised and grazed in the USA
Korean BBQ Burger
100% Angus beef cheeseburger topped with crispy sweet onions, fresh scallions and a savory Korean BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun.
ShackBurger®
Angus beef cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
Avocado Bacon Burger
Angus beef cheeseburger topped with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
SmokeShack®
Angus beef cheeseburger with applewood-smoked bacon, chopped cherry peppers, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Veggie Shack™
Our veggie burger packed with mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots, farro, and quinoa, and topped with American cheese, crispy onions, pickles and ShackSauce (contains sesame, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
'Shroom Burger $9.79
*Vegetarian* Crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Shack Stack® $13.29
Angus beef cheeseburger topped with a 'Shroom Burger with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Hamburger
Angus beef patty and your choice of toppings on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, and gluten)
Cheeseburger
Angus beef patty with cheese and your choice of toppings on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, soy, and gluten)
Bacon Cheeseburger
Angus beef cheeseburger topped with applewood-smoked bacon on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
BLT $6.99
All-natural Applewood Smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, ShackSauce
Grilled Cheese $5.79
American cheese melted in a grilled potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, soy, and gluten)

Chicken
Whole white meat, never frozen, no antibiotics, hand breaded and crisp-fried to order in cholesterol-free soy oil
Korean Style Fried Chicken Sandwich $9.99
Crispy, white-meat chicken breast coated in a spicy and sweet Gochujang glaze, sprinkled with sesame seeds and topped with white kimchi slaw, featuring Choi’s Kimchi, on a toasted potato bun.
Avocado Bacon Chicken $11.49
Crispy chicken breast with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, pickles, buttermilk herb mayo (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Chicken Shack™ $9.29
Crispy, white-meat chicken breast over lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Chicken Bites™
Crispy, whole white-meat bites served with ranch, honey mustard or BBQ (contains milk, wheat, soy, and gluten)

Crinkle Cut Fries
Crispy and cut from golden potatoes, prepared in cholesterol-free soy oil
Spicy Korean BBQ Fries $4.99
Crispy crinkle cuts spiced with kimchi seasoning and served with a side of Korean BBQ sauce.
Spicy Korean BBQ Cheese Fries $5.99
Crispy crinkle cuts topped with our cheese sauce spiced with kimchi seasoning and served with a side of Korean BBQ sauce.
Fries $4.49
Crispy crinkle cut fries (contains soy)
Cheese Fries $5.49
Crispy crinkle cuts topped with our cheese sauce (contains soy and milk)
Bacon Cheese Fries $6.79
Crispy crinkle cuts topped with our cheese sauce and applewood-smoked bacon (contains soy and milk)

Shakes & Frozen Custard
Soft, premium ice cream, made in house daily only with the good stuff: real cane sugar and cage-free eggs
Strawberry Frosted Donut Shake
Donut frozen custard hand-spun with rainbow sprinkles and topped with whipped cream, real strawberry frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
Chocolate Salted Caramel Shake
Chocolate frozen custard hand-spun with salted caramel and chocolate brownie batter topped with whipped cream and salted caramel sauce.
Peaches and Cream Shake
Vanilla frozen custard hand-spun with real peach, topped with whipped cream.
Mini Seasonal Shakes
Donut frozen custard hand-spun with rainbow sprinkles and topped with whipped cream, real strawberry frosting and rainbow sprinkles. Chocolate frozen custard hand-spun with salted caramel and chocolate brownie batter topped with whipped...
Mini Classic Shakes
Our house-made frozen custard hand-spun, and half the size of our regular shakes.
Vanilla Shake
House-made vanilla frozen custard with real vanilla (contains milk and egg)
Chocolate Shake
House-made chocolate frozen custard (contains milk and egg)
Cookies and Cream Shake
Chocolate cookie crumbles hand spun with our house-made vanilla frozen custard
Strawberry Shake
Real strawberry hand spun with our house-made vanilla frozen custard (contains milk and egg)
Black & White Shake
Chocolate fudge sauce hand spun with our house-made vanilla frozen custard (contains milk and egg)
Vanilla & Chocolate Shake
Our house-made vanilla and chocolate frozen custards (contains milk and egg)
Floats
Root beer or Creamsicle® (contains milk and egg)
Frozen Custard
Vanilla or Chocolate frozen custard made in house every day (contains milk and egg)
Non-Dairy Chocolate Shake
Hand-spun chocolatey, creamy, plant-based, non-dairy frozen custard made with NotMilk™.
Non-Dairy Chocolate Frozen Custard
Chocolatey, creamy scoops of plant-based, non-dairy frozen custard made with NotMilk™.

Drinks
Lemonades and iced teas made in house with real cane sugar
Sunset Lemonade
Real strawberry and Meyer lemon juice mixed with orange zest and our house-made lemonade
Yuzu Honey Lemonade
Yuzu and sudachi citrus juices mixed in house with real lemonade and honey
Dragonfruit Pomegranate
Real dragonfruit and pomegranate mixed with house-made lemonade
Shack-made Lemonade
Made in house with real juice and real cane sugar
Fifty/Fifty™ Lemonades
Half lemonade of your choice, half Organic iced tea
Organic Iced Tea
Organic Harney & Sons iced tea brewed fresh daily
Fountain Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Fanta Orange, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Draft Root Beer
Made with real Louisiana cane sugar
Organic Apple Juice Drink $3.79
Honest Kids®
Shack2O Water $3.79
Bottled still water
Sparkling Shack2O Water $3.79
Bottled sparkling water
Milk
16 oz cup of milk

Flat-Top Dogs
No hormones or antibiotics ever, split and griddled crisp
Hot Dog $4.79
100% beef from the pros at Vienna® Beef in Chicago (contains wheat, milk, sesame, and gluten)

Beer & Wine
Cheers!
Brooklyn Shackmeister® Ale Draft
Brooklyn, NY - 4.8% ABV - American Pale Ale with a light, sweet caramel malt base & bright burst of hops.
Sixpoint The Crisp Draft
Brooklyn, NY - 5.4% ABV - Pilsner Malt hopped with Tettnang and Hallertau for a snappy, clean finish.
Bud Light $7.69
St. Louis, MO - 4.2% ABV - Refreshing light lager brewed to highlight a clean, crisp finish.
Brooklyn Stonewall Inn IPA $7.69
Brooklyn, NY - 4.6% ABV - Session IPA, Lively citra hop notes of lemon peel & fresh grapefruit zest.
Shack Red® Can $10.49
Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah, Washington. Ripe, rich, spice
Shack White® Can $10.49
Sauvignon Blanc, California. Bright, crisp, refreshing
Shack Rosé® Can $10.49
Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington. Dry, fruity, lively

Retail
Bag O' Bones $8.49
A doggie bag of 5 ShackBurger dog biscuits made just for us by NYC’s Bocce’s Bakery
Pooch-ini ® $4.79
ShackBurger dog biscuits and vanilla custard

Large Orders
Get the party started with large boxes of your Shack favorites
ShackBurger Box - 12 servings $90.99
The burger that started it all. Made with 100% Angus beef and topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun. No modifications available. (serves 12) An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for ...
Crinkle Cut Box - 12 Servings $51.29
Crispy, crinkled goodness. Served with containers and ketchup on the side. (serves 12) An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Chicken Shack Box - 12 servings $108.49
A fan fave for a reason. Crispy, white-meat chicken breast over lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo on a toasted potato bun. No modifications available. An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Veggie Shack™ Box - 12 servings $110.79
Nothing lab-grown here. Our Veggie Shack™ is packed with real veggies including mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots + farro and quinoa, and is topped with American cheese, crispy onions, pickles and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun. An order this...
'Shroom Burger Box - 12 servings $114.79
A veggie lover’s best friend. Crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun. No modifications available. An order this large deserves a ‘lil ext...
Cheeseburger Box - 12 servings $89.99
Can’t beat a classic. 100% Angus beef topped with melted cheese on a toasted potato bun. Customize with your choice of topping(s) below. An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Hamburger Box - 12 servings $85.79
Better than basic. 100% Angus beef on a toasted potato bun. Customize with your choice of topping(s) below. An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.

Utensils
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Shake Shack Theater District Details

Service options
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights
Fast service
Serves local specialty

Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Assistive hearing loop
Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Coffee
Comfort food
Late-night food
Organic dishes
Quick bite
Small plates

Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating
Table service

Amenities
Gender-neutral restroom
Restroom

Atmosphere
Casual
Trendy

Crowd
College students
Family-friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Transgender safespace

Planning
Usually a wait
Accepts reservations

Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu

Parking
Parking

Pets
Dogs allowed outside

Shake Shack Theater District Photos

Shake Shack Theater District Location

Shake Shack Theater District

New York New York County New York 8th Avenue

691 8th Ave, New York, NY 10036, USA

Shake Shack Theater District Reviews

An average rating of ★4.4 from 14633 user reviews.

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🍔 Quick, tasty, and full of little surprises!We stopped by Shake Shack in the Theater District for a casual dinner — and it turned out to be a really great choice. The service was fast, and what’s nice is that they actually bring the food right to your table, which makes the experience more relaxed and enjoyable. 🙌I ordered one of their classic burgers and was surprised by a fun little twist — crispy fried pickles in batter! 🥒✨ It was something different and added a nice crunch to the meal. Everything was hot, fresh, and full of flavor.There’s plenty of seating, which is a big plus in this area, and it didn’t feel cramped or noisy even during the dinner rush. Tables were clean, and the vibe was welcoming.✅ Great for a quick bite before or after a Broadway show✅ Fun menu twists (fried pickles, yes please!)✅ Enough space to sit down and enjoy your mealIf you’re in Midtown and need a fast, delicious, and hassle-free dinner — I definitely recommend this location of Shake Shack! 🍟🍔
July 08 · Maryna Stupak
Love their burgers! I always get them well done. They are nice and juicy and the best with lettuce tomato and onions. My baby had a mix of ice cream chocolate and vanilla with Oreo topping and he loved it. The staff was very accommodating attentive and friendly.
May 07 · Franny Bae
Stopped by Shake Shack Theatre Street, NYC for a late-night bite, and even at 10 PM, the place was packed—a testament to its popularity, but also a reminder that you might need to wait for a table. Ambience was nothing special, just your typical fast-casual setup, but the food made up for it.Tried the Truffle Burger, and it delivered-tender, juicy patties with deep, rich flavors that didn't disappoint. The milkshake? A standout! Fragrant, creamy, and indulgent without feeling too heavy. Bonus points for table delivery, which made the experience smoother.If you don't mind the crowd, it's a solid spot for a satisfying, late-night burger fix. Would I return? Yes, if I am looking for a quick meal.
February 28 · Merryheart
Classic American indulgence – in the heart of the Theatre DistrictShake Shack in the Theatre District delivers exactly what you’d expect – juicy burgers, crispy fries and a cold beer to wash it all down. It's a full-on American calorie bomb, but if you're in the mood to treat yourself, this is the place. The atmosphere is casual and lively, perfect for a quick bite before or after a show. Just don't come here counting calories – this is unapologetic comfort food at its best.
July 06 · Pawel B
Decent food, but the place could really use a clean.The burgers and chips were tasty as expected – classic Shake Shack quality. However, the inside of the restaurant was quite messy, with dirty tables and overflowing bins. It definitely took away from the overall experience. Shame, because the food itself was spot on.
July 05 · Paul Sunbed