Shake Shack Midtown East
Hamburger restaurant · 600 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016, United States · United States
★ 4.4 on Google · 4,031 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 99 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
999
Flagged
99
10% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.6★
place average 4.4★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Nov ’22 | 25 | 5 |
| Dec ’22 | 31 | 1 |
| Jan ’23 | 20 | 4 |
| Feb ’23 | 41 | 7 |
| Mar ’23 | 33 | 1 |
| Apr ’23 | 43 | 3 |
| May ’23 | 35 | 4 |
| Jun ’23 | 32 | 1 |
| Jul ’23 | 26 | 2 |
| Aug ’23 | 56 | 6 |
| Sep ’23 | 42 | 4 |
| Oct ’23 | 29 | 2 |
| Nov ’23 | 30 | 2 |
| Dec ’23 | 25 | 1 |
| Jan ’24 | 26 | 2 |
| Feb ’24 | 15 | 1 |
| Mar ’24 | 29 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 17 | 3 |
| May ’24 | 19 | 3 |
| Jun ’24 | 21 | 1 |
| Jul ’24 | 28 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep ’24 | 21 | 2 |
| Oct ’24 | 27 | 1 |
| Nov ’24 | 17 | 2 |
| Dec ’24 | 12 | 0 |
| Jan ’25 | 17 | 1 |
| Feb ’25 | 17 | 2 |
| Mar ’25 | 21 | 3 |
| Apr ’25 | 21 | 1 |
| May ’25 | 29 | 2 |
| Jun ’25 | 5 | 0 |
| Jul ’25 | 9 | 0 |
| Aug ’25 | 21 | 3 |
| Sep ’25 | 11 | 1 |
| Oct ’25 | 14 | 2 |
| Nov ’25 | 15 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 17 | 2 |
| Jan ’26 | 14 | 4 |
| Feb ’26 | 8 | 1 |
| Mar ’26 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr ’26 | 16 | 4 |
| May ’26 | 7 | 0 |
| Jun ’26 | 21 | 5 |
| Jul ’26 | 10 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 4 five-star reviews on 2023-02-11 vs avg 0.8/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 3 five-star reviews on 2022-11-06 vs avg 0.1/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2023-02-11 vs avg 0.8/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-11-06 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-01-05 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-04-12 vs avg 0.3/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-06-23 vs avg 0.5/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2026-07-10 vs avg 0.4/day
- low activity account 73 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 8 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing, everything was delicious. Very friendly and fast service.
- Itziar Tabares Alcaraz ★★★★★ 2025-03-19 suspicion 66
- antonio giuseppe intrigliolo ★★★★★ 2025-10-21 suspicion 66
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The best burger in New York.
- Juu ★★★★★ 2025-03-24 suspicion 67
- Antonio S. ★★★★★ 2025-05-27 suspicion 67
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Fast service and good food.
- edu ★★★★★ 2023-08-14 suspicion 64
- Uxue ★★★★★ 2024-04-02 suspicion 64
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Best burger in the town..
- Fadel Alnimer ★★★★★ 2023-01-17 suspicion 65
- Esther Cárcel ★★★★★ 2023-08-25 suspicion 65
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 91 remaining flagged reviews.
Abdilbar Rashid
activity unknown · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-10
William Arveng
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-23
Amazing night shift
charlee arabit
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-11-06
AMAZING FOOODDD
Robert
1 review
★★★★★
2022-11-06
AGG
307 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-07-10
As good as fast food burgers get
Giacoma Veronico
7 reviews
★★★★★
2026-07-10
Fast, tadted great, and most importantly the aircon was CRANKED! Oh it was so nice since oitside was a gazillion degrees out. Decent seating.
Flavia Reis
54 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-06-23
I loved it... Of all the fast food places in NYC, this was the best.
Robert Samala
6 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-23
Excellent quality. Very tasty and satisfying. Speedy and professional service. Friendly staff.
Fernando Arriaga
11 reviews · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-04-12
I think it's an excellent place with a spectacular view and friendly customer service. I travel to New York often and am almost always in a hurry, so Shake Shack is definitely a good place for fast food. Thanks, Shake Shack, I always have a great experience on every visit.
Angel Valiente
9 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-12
Weekend nightcap
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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