Shake Shack Flatbush - Barclays Ctr
Hamburger restaurant · 170 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, United States · United States
★ 4.2 on Google · 4,289 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 120 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
120
12% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.4★
place average 4.2★
Reviews per quarter
| Quarter | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 ’21 | 14 | 3 |
| Q3 ’21 | 77 | 4 |
| Q4 ’21 | 81 | 5 |
| Q1 ’22 | 47 | 3 |
| Q2 ’22 | 58 | 9 |
| Q3 ’22 | 73 | 2 |
| Q4 ’22 | 66 | 8 |
| Q1 ’23 | 83 | 12 |
| Q2 ’23 | 71 | 11 |
| Q3 ’23 | 51 | 6 |
| Q4 ’23 | 44 | 8 |
| Q1 ’24 | 28 | 3 |
| Q2 ’24 | 21 | 0 |
| Q3 ’24 | 19 | 2 |
| Q4 ’24 | 47 | 9 |
| Q1 ’25 | 36 | 8 |
| Q2 ’25 | 36 | 6 |
| Q3 ’25 | 42 | 5 |
| Q4 ’25 | 42 | 5 |
| Q1 ’26 | 24 | 6 |
| Q2 ’26 | 38 | 5 |
| Q3 ’26 | 2 | 0 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
- burst 3 five-star reviews on 2022-12-06 vs avg 0.6/day; 5 five-star reviews on 2023-03-19 vs avg 0.8/day; 3 five-star reviews on 2025-01-04 vs avg 0.4/day weight 1
- low activity account 100 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 13 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Burger was great good customer service
- Sara Gollop ★★★★ 2021-07-15 suspicion 59
- Mary Williams ★★★★ 2022-05-05 suspicion 56
- Dee Rudeboy ★★★★★ 2022-06-21 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Really delicious burgers
- Piotr P. ★★★★ 2021-11-24 suspicion 56
- Aika Ormanbetova ★★★★★ 2025-09-14 suspicion 56
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food was cold :'(
- Gene Staudte ★★ 2023-02-10 suspicion 58
- Joanne Wong ★★ 2025-06-11 suspicion 58
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious burgers, fast service, and friendly staff! ❤️
- Michelle K. ★★★★★ 2024-03-24 suspicion 55
- Ana Pareja ★★★★★ 2025-02-05 suspicion 55
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best hamburgers in town.
- Pedro García ★★★★★ 2022-06-24 suspicion 59
- Paola Flores ★★★★★ 2024-01-06 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
I did Uber eats and it took so long to get the ppl food I felt bad.
- Chere Jae ★ 2021-06-16 suspicion 70
- Md Asib ★ 2021-06-18 suspicion 85
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 107 remaining flagged reviews.
By Luisa Silva Wedding Content Creator
1 review
★★★★★
2025-01-04
quick service, friendly people, yummy food
Cam Johnson
activity unknown
★★★★★
2023-03-19
Chanel Lindsey
activity unknown
★★★★★
2022-12-06
Marcos M
24 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Excellent service, everyone was very friendly
Kevin Yuan
18 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2025-01-04
Stacy KITT
5 reviews
★★★★★
2023-03-19
Destini was a great cashier here and made my visit here great
Jazmine Mensah
3 reviews
★★★★★
2023-03-19
Shay less
48 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-03-19
Mark R
275 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2023-03-19
Inga Aliakskina
54 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2022-12-06
can be crowded on friday evenings and weekends, better to order ahead.
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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