Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal Introduce
Located within the historic and bustling Grand Central Terminal, Shake Shack is a beloved New York institution that has redefined the American burger experience. This isn't your average fast-food joint; it's a gourmet burger restaurant that has earned a cult following for its commitment to high-quality ingredients and a fresh, flavorful approach to classic American fare. The Grand Central location is particularly special, offering a quick, convenient, and consistently delicious meal for commuters, tourists, and locals navigating one of the city's most iconic landmarks. The atmosphere is vibrant and trendy, a perfect match for the energy of its surroundings. Shake Shack has perfected the art of serving fast-casual food that feels elevated, using fresh, never-frozen Angus beef and other premium ingredients. It’s a place where you can grab a quick lunch before catching a train or unwind with a satisfying dinner after a long day, all while enjoying some of the best burgers and fries in the city.
The philosophy behind Shake Shack is simple yet powerful: Stand for something good. This mission extends from their commitment to using clean, high-quality ingredients to their focus on creating a welcoming and engaging community space. The core of their menu is built on a foundation of 100% Angus beef that is humanely raised and never treated with hormones or antibiotics. This dedication to sourcing better ingredients results in a noticeably more delicious product. Beyond their famous burgers, Shake Shack's menu includes crispy chicken sandwiches, flat-top dogs, and rich, house-made frozen custard. They consistently innovate with seasonal and limited-time offerings, keeping the menu fresh and exciting for regulars. The Grand Central location embodies this philosophy perfectly, providing a reliable and high-quality meal in one of New York's most famous and chaotic environments, serving as a beacon of delicious, reliable comfort food.
Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal is strategically located on the Lower Level Dining Concourse at 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017. This prime spot makes it an incredibly accessible and convenient option for anyone passing through or working in the area. The location is a hub of activity, with direct access to a multitude of subway lines, including the 4, 5, 6, 7, and S trains. This makes it an ideal spot for a quick bite before or after a long commute. Its proximity to other major attractions in Midtown East also makes it a popular destination for tourists exploring the city. The Lower Level Dining Concourse offers a comfortable and casual setting, with seating that provides a break from the upper-level hustle. The restaurant is also designed with accessibility in mind, with wheelchair-accessible entrances, restrooms, and seating, ensuring that every guest can enjoy their meal comfortably.
Shake Shack offers a variety of services to make your dining experience as convenient as possible, whether you’re on the go or settling in for a meal.
Dine-in: Our dining area on the Lower Level provides a great place to sit down and enjoy your meal in a bustling, yet comfortable, atmosphere. It’s a classic American dining experience perfect for solo dining, groups, or families.
Delivery and No-contact Delivery: For those who prefer to eat at home or in the office, we offer delivery services. Our no-contact option ensures a safe and seamless process, bringing our delicious burgers and fries right to your door.
Takeout: Our takeout service is perfect for those on the move. Place your order and pick it up quickly, allowing you to enjoy your meal wherever you choose.
Catering: Shake Shack also provides large-order catering boxes, which are perfect for parties, office lunches, and special events. You can get boxes of burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, and more, making it easy to share the Shack love with a crowd.
What sets Shake Shack Grand Central apart and makes it a favorite among New Yorkers are its unique features and highlights.
The ShackBurger: This is the star of the show. Made with 100% Angus beef, it is cooked to perfection and topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and the signature ShackSauce. It is the perfect embodiment of a classic burger elevated to a new level.
Delicious Frozen Custard: The hand-spun milkshakes and frozen custard are a must-try. Made fresh daily with real cane sugar and cage-free eggs, these desserts are creamy, rich, and a perfect end to a savory meal. The rotating flavors and mix-ins keep the menu exciting.
Crinkle-Cut Fries: Shake Shack's crinkle-cut fries are iconic. Crispy and golden, they are the perfect side to any burger or chicken sandwich. For an extra treat, try the Cheese Fries or the special Bacon Cheese Fries.
Full Menu Variety: Beyond burgers, the menu offers a great selection of chicken sandwiches, including the classic Chicken Shack™ and seasonal favorites. We also have Veggie Shack™ and 'Shroom Burger for our vegetarian guests, ensuring everyone has a great option.
Fast and Efficient Service: Despite the constant crowds, the service at Shake Shack is remarkably fast. The staff is efficient and works to get orders out quickly, which is crucial in such a busy environment.
For inquiries or to place an order, you can contact us at:
Address: Lower Level Dining Concourse, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (646) 517-5804
When considering where to eat in the bustling Grand Central Terminal, Shake Shack is definitely worth choosing. The main reason is the unparalleled quality of its food. The ShackBurger is an absolute must-have, a perfect example of a classic done right. For a richer flavor profile, the SmokeShack, with its applewood-smoked bacon and cherry peppers, is an excellent choice. The 'Shroom Burger is a great option for vegetarians, and it is a unique and delicious item in its own right. Beyond the burgers, the Crinkle Cut Fries, especially with cheese, are an iconic pairing that completes the meal perfectly. And you simply cannot leave without trying one of the frozen custard shakes, which are rich, creamy, and a highlight of the entire experience. Shake Shack offers more than just a quick meal; it offers a taste of modern American comfort food that is both familiar and exciting, all within the historic and beautiful setting of Grand Central Terminal.
Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal Menu
Breakfast ('til 10:30am)
- Wake Up Shack
Griddled egg topped with applewood-smoked bacon and American cheese, hashbrowns and Shack breakfast sauce.
- Bacon, Egg N' Cheese
Griddled egg topped with applewood-smoked bacon and American cheese
- Sausage, Egg N' Cheese
Griddled egg topped with all-natural pork sausage and American cheese
- Egg N' Cheese
Griddled egg and American cheese
- Hashbrowns $3.49
Crispy potatoes lightly seasoned and cooked until golden brown served with Shack breakfast sauce.
- ShackBlend Stumptown Drip Coffee
Our own ShackBlend of Stumptown coffee
- Stumptown Nitro Cold Brew $6.29
- Harney & Son's Organic Black Tea
- Natalie's Orange Juice $3.49
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.
- 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
- Bottled Root Beer $3.99
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
- Stumptown Nitro Cold Brew $6.29
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® $7.69
Brooklyn, NY - 4.8% ABV - American Pale Ale with a light, sweet caramel malt base & bright burst of hops.
- Sixpoint The Crisp $6.59
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
- Utensils Opt-In
- Utensils Opt-Out
Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal Details
Service options
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
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
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Wine
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 Grand Central Terminal Photos
Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal Location
Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal
Lower Level Dining Concourse, 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA
Shake Shack Grand Central Terminal Reviews
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★ 5★ 4★ 3★ 2★ 1Tried Shake Shack at Grand Central and while the food was quite good – as expected from the brand – the overall experience left much to be desired. The staff weren’t particularly friendly or helpful, and the atmosphere didn’t feel especially welcoming.One major downside was that they refused to accept cash, which I find quite frustrating, especially in a place as busy and iconic as Grand Central. Not everyone wants to or can pay by card, and this policy felt both inconvenient and unnecessary.Good food, but the poor service and cashless-only policy really let the place down.
July 03 · Pawel BI tried their seasonal Carolina BBQ Burger with fried pickles. I didn’t have high hope about the fried pickles, but it was actually very nice. The outer batter was soo crunchy, and the pickle slice inside was still very juicy. The whole burger was very flavorful and moist. I liked it quite a bit.
July 03 · Bradley CI have never been a fan of Shake Shack. The fries are limp. The cheese has no flavor. The bacon has no salt. The meat is not meaty. The whole meal looks like white castle. The only good thing was the soda. Uncomfortable seating area. Pretty much self serve and the self order tablet asks if you want to leave a tip. Overall overhyped and underwhelming and OVERPRICED!!!
March 30 · O V HShake Shack at Grand Central is the unofficial canteen of the terminal.You’re hungry, you’re moving, and you don’t have time to decode a farm-to-table manifesto. The burger? Nothing groundbreaking, but when you’re juggling a suitcase, a deadline, and a craving, or a few mouths several stations away, it’s the edible equivalent of a deep exhale.It may not be the quietest corner of the concourse, but it’s one of the few places where chaos tastes this good.
May 12 · Yunong ShiIt’s a nice place at the grand central terminal, open until late, was there 11:15 PM and was quick (not a lot of people)
July 21 · Mathe sharvadze
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