Smash by Ghost Town — Restaurant in Oslo

We're tourists, we've asked for recommendations, and we've settled on this place and what an absolute victory! The two people working tonight were so lovely. They dealt with my fussy order, my lack of Norwegian language skills and my partner's funny stomach so we'll. The burgers they crafted us were just amazing. I had the Chris P. Bacon and the brie fondant side. I don't think I have ever enjoyed a burger so much. I couldn't stop eating and yet I wanted to savour every bite. They have apparently only been open 2 weeks but I think they need to become a staple of the food scene here in Oslo. I don't think we could have settled on a more perfect place for our first night in the city and I suspect we may well be back again, either on this trip, or again in the future. I couldn't recommend it more highly. They are on the local delivery service so you could always get it delivered to your accommodation but the fresh taste was just to die for. I have already told my friends back home in the UK and suggested they bring their restaurant to our shores, although it does feel like they'll be one of the main reasons we come back to this gorgeous city! Thank you for looking after us and creating a master pieces of a menu! I wish I could give you more stars and...

All theese 5 star reviews can not possibly be real and honest reviews...

After some excitement seeing a new smashburger place opening in this trash-burger country(Don't get me wrong, love Norway, but they make the absolute worst burgers), and reading the reviews made it seem promising. "Is this finally a good, proper and well executed smashburger in Norway?" I thought..

So me and my GF went there and bought some burgers the other day, and like so many times before, the expectations and the reviews did not match up at all.

The meat was very dry, lacking both crust and seasoning(no wonder when they make this type of ultra meeega thin style smash with the wrong type of meat mix). The burger itself was generally tasteless and lacking flavor, my GF's burger had somewhat more flavor but pretty strange and unbalanced flavours in our opinions. The huge bun to tiny meat ratio is insane, even though we had double patties it tasted mainly bread. The fries was super soggy, undercooked and oily, and this even though it was almost a 20min waiting time and not very bussy.

All in all very low quality imo and we were left with a sad feeling of...

If I had tried this before my deep dive into the world of addictive food deliveries, I might have rated it higher. But now that I’ve tasted almost nearly all burgers in Oslo, this one didn’t quite hit the wow factor I was hoping for.

Let’s start with the good: it’s definitely a heavyweight burger. If you’re hungry, it’ll fill you up, no question. But when it comes to flavour, it left me wanting more. I ordered the one with blue cheese, expecting that bold, tangy punch only blue cheese can deliver, but it was more of a gentle nudge. Don’t be afraid to make it stink! 🤤🤤 Also it felt like the sauce is playing it safe when I wanted them to throw a wild party in my mouth. I need oppositions.

The patty was decent, but make it juicier with beautiful crispy edges as this is a smash burger. I’m looking for imperfect crunch on the edges of the patty.

I don’t like leaving bad reviews—I really hope this feedback sparks some tasty improvements because the potential is definitely there. You’re on the right track; just turn up the volume on the flavour dial, and I...