San Jose: Shake Shack opens at Westgate (with a Black Truffle Burger)
The New York-born cult favorite Shake Shack has opened its third San Jose restaurant.
The burger emporium, part of Westgate Center but situated in a freestanding building along Saratoga Avenue, started serving customers today. The two other Shakes are located at the Westfield Valley Fair and Westfield Oakridge malls.
The fast-casual eatery was founded as a hot-dog cart in a New York City park but quickly became known for its all-natural Angus beef burgers. However, there’s still an all-natural Vienna beef “flat-top dog” on the menu — along with cage-free chicken sandwiches, crinkle-cut French fries and hand-spun milkshakes.
Menu highlights include the Black Truffle Burger and Black Truffle Shroom, limited-time offerings with gruyere cheese, black truffle sauce made with black truffle oil, and crispy onions; the Golden State Double, a double cheddar cheeseburger topped with garlic aioli that was created for the California restaurants; and three seasonal shakes, Peaches and Cream, Strawberry Frosted Donut and Chocolate Salted Caramel.
Another Shake Shack restaurant is scheduled to open before year’s end on Bascom Avenue in San Jose, near the Campbell border.
Details: 1640 Saratoga Ave., San Jose; https://shakeshack.com/#/