8/25/2023 0 Comments Smash hit combo![]() So far, the reaction has indeed been big. It wouldn't be as big as it is right now." "Overall, it's a good thing that we didn't open when we wanted, during COVID. "And I hear that there's more on the way," Ed says. In the meantime, the immediate neighborhood has built up a vibrant restaurant scene, with Shrimps seafood restaurant across the street, Manchu takeout chicken around the corner and Ruby Scoops ice cream, The Smoky Mug BBQ and Park's Combo nearby. ![]() This place was previously an ice cream parlor and it was small and it took a long time to get it ready." "It took us a long time because we had issues with the city over the permit. The pandemic was another roadblock, Alradaei adds. ![]() We had it gutted and took everything out," Maksher says. Maksher and Alradaei bought the building in 2019 but progress was slow. Like many in the neighborhood, they were teased by Slay's coming soon sign for more than two years. Alradaei and cooks Donte Fleming and Dennis Pitt, and Maksher stand in the kitchen.They say they've been waiting a while for this spot to open. John and his friend Sam, who has ordered a double smash burger and corn dog nuggets - "they're tremendous" - live nearby off of Arthur Ashe Boulevard. "I got my major in smash burgers," says a patron named John, already a takeout regular, standing and waiting for his Double Slay. It's a mild wait for customers to enjoy the made-to-order food. It's got fat content in it and all of that is distributed differently so you've got to eyeball it." "It should be on the grill no longer than 65 seconds," he says, sprinkling some "secret" seasoning on the meat as it sizzles. It's an amazing community."įleming chooses from a drawer of newly packed beef balls, throws the hunk on the five foot grill, and forcefully presses his "smasher" down. "We studied the area and saw that there was no burger spot." Alradaei says. The duo have owned the Boost Mobile shop on the same Brookland Park block since 2017. Maksher calls him "the best smasher in the North Side."įleming and Pitt used to work for Maksher and his partner, Mohammad Alradaei, at Dean's BBQ on Midlothian, but Ed and Mo sold that restaurant to turn their attention to burgers. "Let's show him what a slay burger is," says Donte Fleming, the head griller and resident comedian ("I make everybody happy, so we don't kill each other," he quips. ![]()
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