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A surprisingly great smashburger at a South Beach hotel jazz bar - ranked #9 in Miami by The Infatuation. Best experienced with a dirty martini at 5pm happy hour.
Photography courtesy of The Greystone Bar / Facebook.
The Greystone Bar occupies the upstairs of Hotel Greystone, a 1939 Art Deco building on Collins Ave designed by Henry Hohauser and revived in 2021 by Salt Hotels. What draws food people - not just hotel guests - is the unlikely pairing: a dark, moody jazz lounge serving what The Infatuation called a smashburger that is 'straightforward but really well-executed.' It's proof that the best burger in a given ZIP code isn't always at a burger joint.
Two smashed patties seared hard, layered with American cheese, caramelized onions, pickles, finely shredded lettuce, and a spicy house 'Crack Sauce' on a sesame seed bun. The waffle fries are thick-cut, crispy, and evenly seasoned - strong supporting cast. The hotel brands it 'America's Best Smash Burger,' which is a bold claim, but the Infatuation's Smashburger Power Rankings placing it at #9 in Miami suggests it's more than a branding exercise. Order it with a dirty martini, per The Infatuation's specific recommendation.
The Greystone Bar is a hotel jazz bar rather than a burger-primary restaurant. The score reflects the smashburger specifically, with low-medium confidence because platform and crowd data for the bar are still limited.
Straightforward but really well-executed - caramelized onions, pickles, american cheese, finely shredded lettuce, and two smashed patties seared hard on a sesame seed bun.
Your friends will be confused when you bring them to this random South Beach hotel bar. But when the strong martinis and surprisingly good smashburger arrive, they will be impressed by your knowledge of excellent hidden burgers in random bars.
Juicy Smash Burger dressed with melted cheese, shredded lettuce, caramelized onions, waffle fries and dipping sauces - a top recommendation.
Martinis and cheeseburgers are one of life's great pairings.
Smash burger was incredibleeee.
The waffle fries are crispy, thick-cut, and evenly seasoned.