SAMY’S BBQ BURGER 18 — Restaurant in Paris

Went there with my brother expecting an adequate luncheon because, as we all know, smashed burgers are rarely not an enjoyable experience.

Turns out, and in agreement with the other fellow reviewers, the food was so dry; the buns were stiff and chewy. The patties, well, they were just "meh", not juicy and greasy as you'd expect a smashed burger to be.

We also ordered a smoked brisket burger, dry as well and clearly not fresh, but that can be excused because we came in at 9 pm...?

Okay, so the food is dry, we had to improvise and fix this issue; So naturally, we asked them to give us some sauce packets (which we asked for when we were ordering but didn't receive them for some reason), and they refused to hand them until we paid??? Like, chill, we're not gonna steal some 0.1€ sauce packets 😀 which ruined the experience even more.

Not good, not terrible, but...

Had high hopes going in. But when you order the "Cheesus" and it doesn't have cheese on it things obviously aren't going well. The fries were mushy and limp and the toppings all tasted of onion despite there being no onion on the burger.

The actual burger patties were good and that's why I'm comfortable giving a star for it. The portions also seemed generous but it wasn't right so it was pointless. The house sauce tasted like a ketchup and mayo mix with some pickle juice mixed in, fairly normal. I wouldn't go back but the food was edible in a pinch and they were open...

As a connoisseur of American late night noms, I officially give Samy’s our seal of approval. It’s a solid burger, great patty, cheese, variety of topping options. Combs with fries and drinks are at a great price point and the service is fast and convenient. Mainly, it’s there when you need it. Late nights in Pigalle, after Le Trianon concerts, when u need after show eats. The best compliment I could give this place is that if Samy’s closer we’d definitely grab food from there frequently....