Shake Shack Valley Fair: California’s Elevated Burger Experience in Santa Clara

Shake Shack Valley Fair Introduce

Introduction / Overview: Experience the Elevated American Classic

For those in the Silicon Valley and greater California Bay Area seeking an elevated take on the classic American burger experience, Shake Shack Valley Fair stands out as a prime destination. Located conveniently in Santa Clara, this modern-day “roadside” burger stand has garnered a reputation for its commitment to high-quality ingredients, warm hospitality, and a vibrant community atmosphere. It's more than just a fast-food stop; it's a popular lunch and dinner spot that blends the appeal of a casual eatery with the care of fine-casual dining.

The core of the menu revolves around their famous burgers, which are crafted from a custom 100% Angus beef blend. Crucially, this beef is never frozen, contains no hormones or antibiotics, and is humanely raised and grazed in the USA. This dedication to premium sourcing is part of the brand’s mission to “Stand for Something Good®.” While the menu is anchored by its exceptional burgers, it also features a range of other American classics, positioning it as a versatile spot that also falls under the categories of American restaurant, chicken restaurant, dessert restaurant, fast food restaurant, lunch restaurant, takeout restaurant, and sandwich shop.

Signature items that draw consistent praise include the classic ShackBurger®—a cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomato, and proprietary ShackSauce—and the 'Shroom Burger, a vegetarian favorite featuring a crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted Muenster and Cheddar cheeses. While some guests have noted the pricing is higher than other regional competitors, many find the superior quality and rich, distinct flavor profile of the beef and other ingredients justify the value. The rich, hand-spun frozen custard shakes and crinkle-cut fries are often cited as major highlights that perfectly complete the meal.

Location and Accessibility in Santa Clara, CA

Shake Shack Valley Fair is strategically situated within the bustling Westfield Valley Fair complex, making it an ideal dining choice for shoppers, local residents, and tourists alike. The specific address is 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 1748, Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA. Its location within a major shopping destination ensures it is highly visible and easily reachable from various parts of the South Bay.

Accessibility is a significant feature of this location, demonstrating a commitment to welcoming all patrons. The facility offers:

Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Free parking lot options, which is a substantial amenity in a high-traffic area like Valley Fair, alongside paid and free street parking for flexible access.

The atmosphere is described as casual and trendy, appealing to a diverse crowd including college students, families, groups, and tourists. Amenities like a gender-neutral restroom and the designation as a Transgender safespace and LGBTQ+ friendly venue further contribute to an inclusive dining environment.

Services Offered

The restaurant provides a comprehensive list of service options designed for maximum customer convenience:

Dine-in (with comfortable seating and a casual, trendy atmosphere)
Takeout (easy for quick meals or on-the-go patrons)
Delivery (available through various services, ensuring you can enjoy the food at home or work)
No-contact delivery option
Outdoor seating (a desirable feature in California, and dogs are allowed in this outside area)
Onsite services
Catering and large order services (known as a "Catering food and drink supplier," with options like the ShackBurger Box and Crinkle Cut Box, perfect for local business lunches or parties)
Mobile App Ordering (for seamless, order-ahead service and better menu pricing than national delivery apps)

Features / Highlights

Several features distinguish Shake Shack Valley Fair as a preferred spot for Bay Area diners:

High-Quality Ingredients: The core offering is its custom 100% Angus beef blend that is never frozen, contains no hormones or antibiotics, and is humanely raised. Chicken is whole white meat, never frozen, and hand-breaded.
Fast Service: Noted as a primary highlight, ensuring a quick and efficient meal experience, which is popular for both lunch and dinner crowds.
Signature Menu Items: Favorites include the ShackBurger®, the satisfying Veggie Shack™ (made with real vegetables), the 'Shroom Burger, and the SmokeShack® with its applewood-smoked bacon and cherry peppers.
Premium Desserts: Hand-spun shakes and frozen custard are made in-house daily with real cane sugar and cage-free eggs. Offerings range from classic Vanilla and Chocolate Shakes to seasonal and non-dairy options.
Diverse Offerings: Beyond burgers and chicken, the menu includes Flat-Top Dogs, comfort food, small plates, vegetarian options, Beer & Wine selections (such as Brooklyn Shackmeister Ale® and Shack Canned Wine), and Coffee.
Payment Convenience: Accepts Credit cards, Debit cards, and NFC mobile payments for easy transactions.
Family-Friendly Amenities: The location is good for kids, offers high chairs, and has a dedicated Kids' menu.

Contact Information

To place an order, inquire about catering, or for general information, you can contact the restaurant directly:

Address: 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 1748, Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA
Phone: (408) 341-6017

What Is Worth Choosing Shake Shack Valley Fair

For California locals and visitors looking for a consistently high-quality quick meal, Shake Shack Valley Fair presents a compelling choice. While one customer review mentioned dissatisfaction with dryness and lack of flavor, a prevailing sentiment among patrons highlights the "solid, flavorful burger experience" with "juicy and well-seasoned" meat and "high quality" ingredients that result in a burger that feels "both classic and elevated."

The clear worth of choosing this establishment lies in the distinct difference in ingredient quality compared to typical fast-food chains. The use of all-natural, never-frozen Angus beef and hand-breaded chicken ensures a depth of flavor and texture that many find superior. Even for non-meat eaters, the 'Shroom Burger provides a substantial, satisfying vegetarian option that is unique in the fast-casual space—a crisp-fried portobello mushroom stuffed with two types of melted cheese.

Furthermore, the variety extends beyond the main courses. The Crinkle Cut Fries, often customized with cheese or bacon, the inventive frozen custard flavors (including options like Strawberry Frosted Donut and Peaches and Cream), and the availability of beer and wine elevate the standard burger joint fare. Coupled with the modern, comfortable setting, exceptional accessibility features, and efficient, fast service, Shake Shack Valley Fair provides a reliable, enjoyable, and high-quality dining experience right in the heart of the South Bay.

Whether you are stopping by for a quick, satisfying lunch, a casual family dinner, or need reliable catering for a large gathering, the restaurant’s combination of premium food, diverse menu (including options like the Korean BBQ Burger, Avocado Bacon Chicken, and various lemonades), and customer-focused amenities makes it a must-try destination in the Santa Clara dining scene.

Shake Shack Valley Fair Menu

Burgers
Our custom 100% Angus beef blend, never frozen, no hormones or antibiotics ever, humanely raised and grazed in the USA
Korean BBQ Burger
100% Angus beef cheeseburger topped with crispy sweet onions, fresh scallions and a savory Korean BBQ sauce on a toasted potato bun.
ShackBurger®
Angus beef cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
Avocado Bacon Burger
Angus beef cheeseburger topped with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
SmokeShack®
Angus beef cheeseburger with applewood-smoked bacon, chopped cherry peppers, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Veggie Shack™
Our veggie burger packed with mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots, farro, and quinoa, and topped with American cheese, crispy onions, pickles and ShackSauce (contains sesame, eggs, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
'Shroom Burger $9.99
*Vegetarian* Crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Shack Stack® $13.29
Angus beef cheeseburger topped with a 'Shroom Burger with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Hamburger
Angus beef patty and your choice of toppings on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, and gluten)
Cheeseburger
Angus beef patty with cheese and your choice of toppings on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, soy, and gluten)
Bacon Cheeseburger
Angus beef cheeseburger topped with applewood-smoked bacon on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, soy, wheat, and gluten)
BLT $6.99
All-natural Applewood Smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato, ShackSauce
Grilled Cheese $5.79
American cheese melted in a grilled potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, soy, and gluten)

Chicken
Whole white meat, never frozen, no antibiotics, hand breaded and crisp-fried to order in cholesterol-free soy oil
Korean Style Fried Chicken Sandwich $9.99
Crispy, white-meat chicken breast coated in a spicy and sweet Gochujang glaze, sprinkled with sesame seeds and topped with white kimchi slaw, featuring Choi’s Kimchi, on a toasted potato bun.
Avocado Bacon Chicken $11.49
Crispy chicken breast with freshly sliced avocado, applewood-smoked bacon, lettuce, pickles, buttermilk herb mayo (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Chicken Shack™ $9.49
Crispy, white-meat chicken breast over lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo on a toasted potato bun (contains sesame, milk, wheat, egg, soy, and gluten)
Chicken Bites™
Crispy, whole white-meat bites served with ranch, honey mustard or BBQ (contains milk, wheat, soy, and gluten)

Crinkle Cut Fries
Crispy and cut from golden potatoes, prepared in cholesterol-free soy oil
Fries $4.79
Crispy crinkle cut fries (contains soy)
Cheese Fries $5.79
Crispy crinkle cuts topped with our cheese sauce (contains soy and milk)
Bacon Cheese Fries $6.99
Crispy crinkle cuts topped with our cheese sauce and applewood-smoked bacon (contains soy and milk)

Shakes & Frozen Custard
Soft, premium ice cream, made in house daily only with the good stuff: real cane sugar and cage-free eggs
Strawberry Frosted Donut Shake
Donut frozen custard hand-spun with rainbow sprinkles and topped with whipped cream, real strawberry frosting and rainbow sprinkles.
Chocolate Salted Caramel Shake
Chocolate frozen custard hand-spun with salted caramel and chocolate brownie batter topped with whipped cream and salted caramel sauce.
Peaches and Cream Shake
Vanilla frozen custard hand-spun with real peach, topped with whipped cream.
Vanilla Shake
House-made vanilla frozen custard with real vanilla (contains milk and egg)
Chocolate Shake
House-made chocolate frozen custard (contains milk and egg)
Cookies and Cream Shake
Chocolate cookie crumbles hand spun with our house-made vanilla frozen custard
Strawberry Shake
Real strawberry hand spun with our house-made vanilla frozen custard (contains milk and egg)
Black & White Shake
Chocolate fudge sauce hand spun with our house-made vanilla frozen custard (contains milk and egg)
Vanilla & Chocolate Shake
Our house-made vanilla and chocolate frozen custards (contains milk and egg)
Floats
Root beer or Creamsicle® (contains milk and egg)
Frozen Custard
Vanilla or Chocolate frozen custard made in house every day (contains milk and egg)
Non-Dairy Chocolate Shake
Hand-spun chocolatey, creamy, plant-based, non-dairy frozen custard made with NotMilk™.
Non-Dairy Chocolate Frozen Custard
Chocolatey, creamy scoops of plant-based, non-dairy frozen custard made with NotMilk™.

Drinks
Lemonades and iced teas made in house with real cane sugar
Sunset Lemonade
Real strawberry and Meyer lemon juice mixed with orange zest and our house-made lemonade
Yuzu Honey Lemonade
Yuzu and sudachi citrus juices mixed in house with real lemonade and honey
Dragonfruit Pomegranate
Real dragonfruit and pomegranate mixed with house-made lemonade
Shack-made Lemonade
Made in house with real juice and real cane sugar
Fifty/Fifty™ Lemonades
Half lemonade of your choice, half Organic iced tea
Organic Iced Tea
Organic Harney & Sons iced tea brewed fresh daily
Fountain Soda
Coke, Diet Coke, Dr Pepper, Fanta Orange, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Organic Apple Juice Drink $3.99
Honest Kids®
Shack2O Water $3.99
Bottled still water
Sparkling Shack2O Water $3.99
Bottled sparkling water
Milk
16 oz cup of milk

Flat-Top Dogs
No hormones or antibiotics ever, split and griddled crisp
Hot Dog $4.79
100% beef from the pros at Vienna® Beef in Chicago (contains wheat, milk, sesame, and gluten)

Beer & Wine
Cheers!
Brooklyn Shackmeister Ale® $7.69
Brooklyn, NY - 4.8% ABV - American Pale Ale with a light, sweet caramel malt base & bright burst of hops.
Firestone Walker 805 Draft
Paso Robles, CA - 4.7% ABV - Light, easy drinking blonde ale brewed with just 4 ingredients.
Coors Light $7.69
Golden, CO - 4.2% ABV - American Light Lager brewed to highlight a clean, crisp and refreshing finish.
Bell's Two Hearted IPA $6.59
Kalamazoo, MI - 7.0% ABV - IPA bursting with pine and grapefruit aromas, exclusively hopped with Centennial.
Shack Red® Can $10.49
Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah, Washington. Ripe, rich, spice
Shack White® Can $10.49
Sauvignon Blanc, California. Bright, crisp, refreshing
Shack Rosé® Can $10.49
Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington. Dry, fruity, lively

Retail
Bag O' Bones $8.99
A doggie bag of 5 ShackBurger dog biscuits made just for us by NYC’s Bocce’s Bakery
Pooch-ini ® $4.99
ShackBurger dog biscuits and vanilla custard

Large Orders
Get the party started with large boxes of your Shack favorites
ShackBurger Box - 12 servings $91.29
The burger that started it all. Made with 100% Angus beef and topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun. No modifications available. (serves 12) An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for ...
Crinkle Cut Box - 12 Servings $53.79
Crispy, crinkled goodness. Served with containers and ketchup on the side. (serves 12) An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Chicken Shack Box - 12 servings $108.49
A fan fave for a reason. Crispy, white-meat chicken breast over lettuce, pickles, and buttermilk herb mayo on a toasted potato bun. No modifications available. An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Veggie Shack™ Box - 12 servings $111.99
Nothing lab-grown here. Our Veggie Shack™ is packed with real veggies including mushrooms, sweet potatoes, carrots + farro and quinoa, and is topped with American cheese, crispy onions, pickles and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun. An order this...
'Shroom Burger Box - 12 servings $117.29
A veggie lover’s best friend. Crisp-fried portobello mushroom filled with melted muenster and cheddar cheeses, topped with lettuce, tomato, and ShackSauce on a toasted potato bun. No modifications available. An order this large deserves a ‘lil ext...
Cheeseburger Box - 12 servings $89.99
Can’t beat a classic. 100% Angus beef topped with melted cheese on a toasted potato bun. Customize with your choice of topping(s) below. An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Hamburger Box - 12 servings $84.79
Better than basic. 100% Angus beef on a toasted potato bun. Customize with your choice of topping(s) below. An order this large deserves a ‘lil extra love. Please allow for more cook + prep time.
Gallon Shack-made Lemonade $16.99
The sweetest O.G. Made in-house with real lemon juice and cane sugar.
Gallon Organic Iced Tea $11.99
Real refreshing. Brewed fresh daily with organic Harney & Sons tea.
Gallon Sweet Tea $11.99
"Sip on some natural sweetness. Brewed fresh daily with organic Harney & Sons tea and real cane sugar. "

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Shake Shack Valley Fair Details

Service options
Outdoor seating
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Onsite services
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights
Fast service

Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating
Assistive hearing loop

Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Coffee
Comfort food
Quick bite
Small plates
Vegetarian options

Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating
Table service

Amenities
Gender-neutral restroom
Restroom

Atmosphere
Casual
Trendy

Crowd
College students
Family-friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Transgender safespace

Planning
Accepts reservations

Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Children
Good for kids
High chairs
Kids' menu

Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Paid parking lot
Parking

Pets
Dogs allowed outside

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Shake Shack Valley Fair Location

Shake Shack Valley Fair

California Santa Clara County Santa Clara Central San Jose Stevens Creek Boulevard

2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Suite 1748, Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA

Shake Shack Valley Fair Reviews

An average rating of ★4 from 904 user reviews.

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I ordered several items and found this restaurant to be really low quality. Their promotional chicken burger was dry, flavorless, and really tiny. Their beef burger lacked any flavor or sauce. McDonald's is way better than this place, don't come here.
August 20 · Rebecca Fang
Shake Shack delivers a solid, flavorful burger experience! The ingredients are clearly high quality — the meat patty was juicy and well-seasoned, and the bacon added a delicious smoky crunch. Everything came together perfectly in a burger that felt both classic and elevated. If you’re looking for a consistently good burger made with care, Shake Shack is always a great choice.
August 05 · Sylvia Lan
Smoke shack was so gas, a little pricey but damn was that a good burger, hella flavorful, immaculate. Garlic Parmesan fries were nice and crispy with good flavor, the garlic aoli was good. My friend said the strawberry lemonade was 10/10.
September 28 · Giann
Expensive, and tiny.Doesn’t taste bad.Why do they use such a big box for a tiny burger.The burger is McDonald’s cheese burger size, but the price is closer to five guys.Shrinkflation at its finest. I guess shareholders need the stock to go up.Also this location is a dumpster fire, garbage cans overflowing. Tables need to be wiped down.Where’s danny meyer when you need them!
August 16 · Sergei Taylor
Best burger according to mg friend.It’s a burger place, what do you expect?Sandwiches?Is burger a type of sandwich?Do you know how sandwich was invented?British people gambling and too busy to eat.Do you know how hamburger was invented?Striking work no time to eat.So why are we waiting in the line for 30 min, for fast food for people that has no time to eat? Crazy world is’t it?
March 23 · George Chang