Shake Shack Seoul – That Famous Burger Place With Crinkle-Cut Fries At Doota Mall, Not Cheap Though
Feature - Review, Food - Western, Overseas - Seoul
April 09, 2019
”Did you visit Shake Shack in Seoul?” ”Like quite empty, so didn’t feel like it.” The same friend said he would queue for Shake Shack Singapore when it opens at Jewel Changi Airport. Shake Shack is a fast-casual restaurant known for its 100% all-natural Angus beef burgers (no hormones or antibiotics), griddled flat-top beef hotdogs, crispy crinkle cut fries and fresh-made frozen custard (like a milkshake). The Korean outlets is managed by the SPC Group, which is also behind bakery brand Paris Baguette, and known for introducing global brands to the Korean market including Baskin Robbins, Dunkin’ Donuts,......
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