Opened for business almost 10 months ago; the hype surrounding Shake Shack @ Jewel Changi Airport (first in Southeast Asia) was unstoppable and whenever i saw the long, snaking queue outside the fast food restaurant; my motivation dropped!
However, the recent COVID-19 virus has dampened food traffic and when i read about the almost non-existent queue at Shake Shack; i sneakily asked my friends for a change in venue from Vivo City to Changi Airport!
Guess i am not the only one following the news;although not as crowded as before, there were still people waiting in line to give their orders and this wasn't even dinner peak. p.s. photo was taken at about 5.30 pm on a Friday.
BFF taking on another meaning - ordering would be at the counter and once you pay, the above pager would be given to you. Wait for it to ring and once that happens, collect your food from the collection counter. Do note to look through the menu when in the queue and decide what you want; this would allow the queue to clear faster!
Take your cutlery, sauces (ketchup, mustard etc) and serviettes from this side counter.
Food at Shake Shack are not cheap and if you are as poor as i am; you can save money by taking the water from the dispenser! If you are of a higher social status, you can pay $2.50 for bottled water.
Fancy some Shake Shack memorabilia; you can get a adult tee shirt for S$29.00. Cheapest item is the pair of socks costs S$2.50 whereas most expensive would be the shake shack block and Bynd artisan leatherette notebook at S$35.00 each.
After a mere 10 minutes; the pager rang and here's our food; one shackburger, two shack stack burgers, one serving of French fries, one pandan shake and one lemonade!
Don't you think that the display and arrangement were like so professionally done; basically camera ready for instagram and maybe even worthy for a magazine shoot!
Pandan Shake - "vanilla custard blended with pandan and coconut", this Singapre-exclusive drink is the milk shake version of an ondeh ondeh topped with gula melaka crumbles! Sinfully thick with a sweetness that friends found too over even though i thought it's still quite acceptable for a beverage that's like a dessert!
French Fries - i super love the crinkle cut fries as unlike many in the market; they were crispy throughout with not much "soft inside". Bet this was a rare occurrence as a result of too long a frying in the scalding hot oil.
Shack Stack Burger - i couldn't decide if i should have their signature shack burger (your typical cheese burger) or others and decided on this (a combination of cheeseburger and shroom burger) with Jammie's endorsement as she had tried Shake Shack in other countries!
It was delicious; the fresh lettuce and tomato, the melty cheese, the juicy fried portabello mushroom, the soft bun, the pinkish beef patty and the lip smacking good shack sauce! I didn't even need the chilli sauce to go with my burger which is uncommon!
To be honest, it's the epitome of what a plain, good-old cheese hamburger should be. However, this status also commensurate with its high pricing of S$9.20 for a fast food joint; not exactly acceptable for some.
p.s. the queue outside when we exited at 6.05 pm. Guess when it comes to eating, Singaporeans are not too concerned with the ongoing virus pandemic.
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Address
78 Airport Boulevard,
Jewel Changi Airport,
#02-256, Singapore 819666
Operating Hours
10.00 am to 10.00 pm
Website
Menu
As above.
Pricing
Pandan Shake - S$7.80
French Fries - S$4.50
Shack Stack Burger - S$14.30
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