Smashburger West Des Moines

I just got back from the social media/blogger sneak preview of the first Smashburger location in the greater Des Moines area. The folks at Smashburger generously provided free lunch for those who heard about it through Twitter and other social media outlets. I hadn’t heard about the event until I logged into Twitter this morning and saw several people talking about the gathering.

This was my first experience with Smashburger, and it was some good eatin’, for sure. I had a classic Smashburger and Smashfries and Owen had a grilled cheese. Owen licked all the cheese off his sandwich, then started in on my burger. Since I didn’t get the full enjoyment of my burger, I guess I’ll have to go back.

Smashburger is located at 1821 22nd St. (corner of 22nd and University in the former spot of Hungry Hobo). The official opening date is this Wednesday, September 16th.

Not only am I excited about another place to get a great burger and fries, it’s also very encouraging to see new businesses choosing to locate in our area.

I can’t say enough about the Smashburger team’s friendliness; they took good care of Owen and I (Owen was the first one to use his high chair, which he thought was pretty cool). I would encourage anyone to give Smashburger a try: Good food and good people.