Smack Burgers

Came to check this place on a Saturday night to try the beers and burger. Food Truck is located in the back building with plenty of tables and chairs to kickback for a beer and bites. Hellapeno burger and waffle potato is fresh and delicious. Quality burgers. Many people call orders for pickups too. A must try! We tried the blonde beer, which is light and refreshing. Will go back to try more next time.

So they definitely need a YELP page for their alameda food truck location!!!! And their San Lorenzo location?????? Drove to alameda over in a very interesting part of town. They have a lot of food businesses in industrial looking grounds. Tim's of people all over tho and some low income apartments. I was stoked to finally try these burgers. I had my daughter with me and I ordered two burgers (all burgers come with 2 patties) the burger patties are almost paper thin! "SMASHED" I loved them. You have options of which burger you want. I chose the one with grilled onions and pickles for myself and plain for my daughter. Also got one side of their "Beef tallow" fries. Burgers were on point, fries were the best fries I've had!!! Opted for no beverage which the only choice was soda or water. The restaurant has milkshakes. Definitely coming back to try a different burger....Side Note: they've been legitimately hyped by social media influencers and Grubby has good own burger however I didn't see it on the truck menu? Maybe need to inquire within ?

Came to Narrative Fermentation and saw this food truck outside. The line was long and as they make everything to order, be patient as it'll take some time.ordered the original smash burger which is two patties, sauce and pickles. It was juicy, slightly messy (in a good way) and very tasty. It could have benefitted from a few extra pickles and more sauce. Ordered the waffle fries, which is fried in beef tallow. They were thick, crispy on the outside and potatoey on the inside. Really great fry though could also benefit from some more seasoning/salt (or at least have salt packets by the ketchup packet). Overall it was tasty and hit the spot while enjoying some beers and sours.

When my friends told me about Smack Burgers, it was touted as the best burger in the South Bay. That's high praise, so you know I had to investigate. Smack Burgers is a food truck that specializes in smash burgers. They have several types of burgers available, but it is otherwise a pretty simple menu.FOODWe decided to try a Baydestrian, which is a regular smash burger, and the Bacon Smeeze, which is a bacon smash burger. We got one of these as a box, which has the burger, fries, and a drink, and one of these standaone. The burgers were both pretty good, but I was not blown away by them; I've had better smash burgers in the Bay Area. I did eat these about 15 minutes after I got them though, so that could be a factor, but if you were getting these delivered, then they'd be in a similar condition. If I had to eat it there, then that's also a problem because the reason we waited was because there is no seating in the area, so we went somewhere else public to eat them. We did get a random passerby that asked us where we got them, and I don't blame them because these smell and look great, but I wish they tasted just as good. Burgers are okay sized, wish they were bigger though.Waffle fries were great though and there aren't many places that serve waffle fries.SERVICEYou can either place your order online or you can order at the truck. I recommend putting in your order online so that you can pick up the food when you get there. I did have to wait a bit after I got there, so it's definitely the best option if time is of the essence. You'll get a text when your order is ready, but you can always just ask them when you get there.No issues with the service.COSTA box is just shy of $20, depending on the burger, before tax. Burgers are generally about $12 each, so if you want the side and drink, the box is the better deal especially since you get a good amount of fries. As mentioned above, standalone burgers are on the pricier side especially for the size. Get the box if you can so you can get your value.SETTINGSo here's my biggest pet peeve about food trucks: inconsistent schedules. Smack Burgers is usually open once a week, usually on Saturday. Burgers aside, that alone disqualifies it from being called the best burger in the South bay. You can't be the best if it's impossible to get. They post their schedule on their Instagram, so if you want to make sure they are open, check that before you plan on getting on Smack Burger.They are usually located outside of a brewery. Parking lot is medium sized; didn't have any issues parking, but if it's busy, especially in the summer, it might be a bit difficult. While this is outside of a brewery, the brewery has signs posted that you cannot sit at their tables unless you are a customer of the brewery. So, you'll have to either eat it in the parking lot or take it to go. Overall, I'm unimpressed with Smack Burger. The burger is good, but it cannot be called the best in the South Bay. With the inconsistent scheduling and the price tag, unless you are a burger aficionado, you can look elsewhere. But, if you'd like to try it, make sure you check their schedule!3.25/5

My homie knew of this food truck that's at the back of Narrative Fermentation brewery. This was one of the many brew spots we hit up that night. The burgers "slaps" thank me later.Almost everyone with us got the hellapeno burger. You can't go wrong with a burger cooked on a flat top, but it had a touch of sweetness and it hit. Their sauce was also banging.They ran out of napkins which was needed because I was throwing their sauce in almost every bite and with the waffle fries.I would def come back for another burger it was that good. I would say it's in the top tier of best burgers from a food truck I've had..

So lip smacking good!!My brother and sister in law wanted to try this spot out and mentioned Smack Burgers would be in San Jose on Saturdays at the local brewery so we had to stop by at Narrative Fermentations. Parked in the front lot and walked through the brewery outback to the food truck. There's seating inside the brewery with picnic seats and high boy tables.Super nice to grab a drink from Narrative Fermentations and munch on the burgers.I got the Hellapeño burger: 2 patties, pepperjack cheese, grilled onions, pork bacon, jalapeños, onion rings, smack sauce, mikes hot honey, made it a box set which comes with a drink and waffle fries.I don't usually go for burgers and oh, my gosh, this was so good! The burger was meaty, crispy, spicy and the hit of hot honey was perfect! Drooling, as I'm writing this review, thinking about when I can get another one

My friend and I were craving smash burgers and came across Smack Burgers in our search. It is a food truck located in the back of a brewery with a few tables outside or tables inside for those that order something from the brewery. My friend and I both ordered a big smack and shared waffle fries. The Big Smack comes with two patties and was around $12 for just the burger. I would order from here again as the burger had a good amount of flavor and not overly greasy. I would order ahead on their website as they do get pretty busy and there is a wait for them to cook your burger.

A delicious smash burger with crispy patty ends, melty cheese, and juicy pickles. The grilled onions were a little stringy to bite, but the flavor complemented the burger well.The waffle fries were crispy but tasted too "burnt" for my liking (perhaps they double fry them?)The staff were extremely welcoming and friendly, and the service was fast.I appreciated the complementary little hamburger gummy for our "dessert".Comfortable and laid back atmosphere located behind Narrative Fermentations. Pairs well with a pint of beer! Check their Instagram for their daily locations.

It's more of a gourmet burger. First burger I had where I did not put ketchup or mustard. It's great quality and is very rich (I would only eat once awhile where in&out I can have almost everyday)

Perfectly flavored burger, crisp at the edges. Loved every bite. Fries are fire too. Paired with Narrative Fermentation's hazy IPA (Now, it's a sailboat), exponentially better.