Comments on: Is Shake Shack Finally in Reach for Midtown Lunch’ers?

By: D

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:52:14 +0000

Joanna, I wonder if your time spent in line can be attributed to weather. When I visited in May the line was around an hour and a half.

In any event, I cant wait to get a concrete!

By: meyekull

meyekull — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:06:37 +0000

The trick to Mad Park Shake Shack is cut the line :) sort of.

By: Blondie

Blondie — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:46:52 +0000

The trick with the Mad Park Shake Shack is going at the right time, a little earlier or later in the lunch time period. If you work by the N/W/R, it’s totally do-able, I did it a few times when working over that way.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:40:57 +0000

Just went down to the Madison Square Park location to meet some friends. I work in the Rockefeller Center. Took the R/W down from 49th/7th. Waited in line, got food, ate, chatted, total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes. Includes travel time.

It’s not bad – I swear! It’s totally do-able. Esp if you consider take-out.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:36:16 +0000

1214PM: Leave Desk at 1 Rock Plz
1217PM: Arrive at Uptown track for B train
1224PM: Get on the “1219″ B train
1234PM: Arrive at 81st street
1238PM: Get in line at Shake Shack
1252PM: Order single cheeseburger and fries
1258PM: Receive food
0103PM: Just miss B train and take C train instead
0112PM: Arrive at 50th and 8th Ave and walk back to desk
0121PM: Arrive at desk
0130PM: Regret not getting the double

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:22:20 +0000

67 minutes from desk at 1 Rock Plz and back again, leaving at 12:14PM. Timeline to follow

By: wayne

wayne — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:15:41 +0000

Under-60 minute return trip to Madison Park from 49th & Bwway via the R train at 11:25am can be done very easily with little waiting for anything. 4 stops each way and the Shack is right outside the subway exit – no walking crosstown.

Added bonus: much reduced chance of running into upper west siders

By: Yvo

Yvo — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:58:04 +0000

You should totally try it and let us know ;)

By: A5

A5 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:50:04 +0000

I saw a shake shack deliver to 52nd and Park.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:07:41 +0000

I went there yesterday. Line out the door and we still only waited about 15 minutes. Food came out much faster than Mad. Square Park location. Fantastic food! Welcome addition to our neighborhood.