Sandwiches of Citi Field: The Double Shack

I promised a while back to review every sandwich at Citi Field. It’s a huge undertaking and one I expect could take multiple seasons. Also, you’ll have to forgive me if the reviews are shorter than the traditional Sandwich of the Week fare; I’ve got a lot of these to get through.

I’ve actually eaten a few that I just haven’t gotten around to mentioning, so I’m about to drop three on you today. First is this afternoon’s sandwich: The Double Shack from Shake Shack, out in the food court area behind center field. Here it is:

The Double Shack will cost you $9.25 and a wait on line no matter what time you get there. I eat at the Madison Square Park Shake Shack with my wife all the time but rarely stop by the Citi Field stand because I’m usually here to work or enjoy baseball, not wait in line.

But if you get to the park early enough or there’s a rain delay or the game gets out of hand, man, this is a hell of a burger. It comes on a soft potato roll with American cheese, lettuce, tomato and a very Russian-dressing like “Shack sauce,” but the clear focal point — as it should be — is the amazing meat. Usually I order the single-stack incarnation of the burger, but even the two-patty high wall of meat on the Double Shack is juicy and delicious enough to plow through in moments.

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