Cedar Shakes — Restaurant in Cedar City

Hands down, best burger in town no questions asked!!! Their menu is very simple. Smash Burgers, fries, tots, sodas and shakes!!! I had gastric sleeve done so I can’t eat much, most restaurants don’t let me order from the kids menu but, they had no issue! I had a kids meal that included a smash burger with American cheese on sourdough with just cheese plain, a Pepsi ( it’s so hard to find a restaurant that carries it Pepsi and unless you areł strictly only Pepsi I feel you won’t get this, but it was there crispiest Pepsi I’ve had in so long!!!) It also came with fries and omg! They were so good! My son got a the same kind if burger but in a regular bun, instead of fries he got tots… They were the best tots I’ve had in forever!!! If you remember when Sonic’s were actually good.. That was my initial thought, my daughter tried them and said the same exact thing without me telling her my opinion on them first… So I feel that was pretty accurate… Everything was cooked to literal perfection!!! To top it off my son got an Oreo shake.. He wanted chocolate but that was unavailable at the moment and they were more than helpful in helping him select another flavor with their recommendations!!! When he tried it he said it was so good and he said “ she was so nice to us and I think she liked us cause she gave me extra Oreo!!!” Now weather or not it was on purpose or that’s their regular recipe, we may never know, but she sure made his day!! We talked and give the food a 10/10 easy!! There’s nothing we would have changed!!! As far as customer service goes!!!! We give that a 12/10 ( no I’ve never met these people in my life, I asked their names before we left) The young lady working the front was Erin and she was so dang sweet and welcoming! I feel like most young people nowadays, have such sour attitudes working customer service.. So was so kind, patient and informative! It was a very personable and natural interaction! Which again was so rare I feel like anymore!!! At the end of the day yes we will be back for the food, and we will be back because that young lady was so awesome.. But, we will be back cause we want to support a small business that without hesitation something that you don’t see anymore from anyone!! After my son and I paid for our food, we went over to pay for some gas to go in his dirt bike while we were waiting for our food to be cooked… While we were paying for that, we watched a homeless man walking into the gas station to fill up his coffee cup… ( shout out to a man working at the gas station because he was so kind to him, I asked him if he knew if he was homeless because I didn’t wanna offend anyone.. He told me a little bit about him and said nothing but kind words about that man.. He was so sweet to him as well… I’ve watched the way that people treat the homeless and even worse the way they talk about them as if they are nobody’s.. so that was a breath of fresh air that this man was so kind about and to him!! If the managers of The Shell are seeing this, I truly hope you are good to this employee!! While the homeless gentleman was in the restroom, my son and I ran back over to ask if we could purchase another meal another meal for him while they were doing ours!! Erin turned to her manager Milo, who without hesitation when she told him that I was doing, said “ don’t even ring that up, it’s on us if they are getting it for the homeless man”… That right there is how you run a business!!! Not only did he show compassion but he trusted in his employee!! She didn’t even have to ask if she could comp it.. She told him what we were doing and he knew what she was thinking… He didn’t bat an eye to tell her not to ring it in!! Not only will we be back to support this business but we will shout from the rooftops about how amazing the food and the customer service is!!! We truly pray for nothing but success for your business!!!!! Thank you and congratulations on your new business!!! ( I forgot a picture of the shake 😭) Sorry for the novel but I’m also not sorry...

The lady at the front taking our order was extremely nice and patient while my girls decided what kind of shake to get. To start with the good, we all had Oreo shakes and they were delicious. The fries were also pretty good. Cooked through without being overcooked or oversalted. They use larger straws with the shakes which makes having them a lot easier. They are a little on the thick side but that's a good thing for me. The dining area is hot. I'm not sure if they actually have control over it or if the gas station they are sharing the building with has control, but definitely too warm to be enjoyable.

Now the not so good. I ordered a deluxe smash burger but she must have misheard me so I ended up with a deluxe patty melt. I also asked for no tomatoes and it was on the receipt, but my melt came out with tomatoes on it. The party was alright. A bit greasy which caused the bread to turn soggy fairly quickly. I'm sure a bun would have held up better.

One thing I dislike is having to order a burger and then fries separately. For the cost of the burger I would hope to have fries included, but they aren't. Much the same reason I dislike 5 guys (greasy, average, and separate orders to get fries with my burger.)

All in all I will definitely go here for shakes again, but will wait a while to see if they improve the burgers before eating here again. They are decent but definitely not a "wow" or "best I...

I stopped by that cedar shakes spot recently and honestly, it hit the spot. The burger was cooked perfectly—juicy in the middle with that crispy edge from being smashed on the grill. The toppings were fresh, the cheese was melted just right, and the bun held everything together without getting soggy. It felt like each bite had a little bit of everything flavor, texture, and that “I need another bite” feeling. The place itself was laid-back, and the staff were super friendly, which made the whole experience even better.

The fries were just as good, maybe even my favorite part. They came out hot and golden, crispy on the outside but soft in the middle. You could tell they were fresh out of the fryer, not sitting around under a heat lamp. I got them with a couple of dipping sauces, and they were gone before I knew it. Between the burger, the fries, and the chill atmosphere, this place is definitely somewhere I’d come back to when I’m craving a really good burger and fries.

They also had milkshakes that were way too tempting to pass up. I tried the Oreo one and it was thick, creamy, and loaded with cookie chunks, but they also had peach and strawberry that sounded amazing. It felt like the perfect sweet ending after a salty, savory meal. Honestly, it’s the kind of place where you walk out full, happy, and already thinking about what you’re...