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The original Baton Rouge smashburger slider that became a national chain. One item, done right - served from a shipping container on Nicholson Drive.
Representative photography. Actual appearance may vary.
Smalls Sliders opened its first 'Can' - a walk-up restaurant built inside orange and gray shipping containers - on Nicholson Drive near LSU on September 13, 2019. The concept came from Brandon Landry (Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux co-founder), Drew Brees, Jacob Dugas, and Scott Fargason, with one goal: to make the best possible cheeseburger slider, and nothing else. Since then the chain has grown to 100+ locations across the country, but the Nicholson Drive original is where it started.
Every Smalls Slider is hand-smashed thin, cooked to order, and served on a bun from Twin's Burgers & Sweets in Lafayette - slightly sweet, soft, toasted to a golden brown. The Smauce (a proprietary smoky-spicy aioli developed with Louisiana chef John Folse) ties the package together. The patty itself is conservative: thin, quarter-inch, simply seasoned. The burger succeeds as a system, not as a showcase of any single ingredient.
Baton Rouge is a mid-size market without the same national burger-review coverage as larger cities. The score leans on local editorial reviews, consumer aggregates, and chain-origin context for the Nicholson Drive flagship.
The well-marinated patties paired with buttery buns and melted cheese result in addicting, mouthwateringly good burgers.
With its simple and effective slider recipe perfected to a science and no-frills motto, Smalls Sliders is bound to develop a cult following.
Craveable little cheeseburgers that you won't be ashamed of eating.
Both Biggie Smalls sliders were delicious. The burgers taste homemade, like they were made in my mama's kitchen.
Their buns, slightly sweet and soft, with tops toasted to a golden brown, are made by Twins Burgers and Sweets in Lafayette.
Keep it simple: Smalls Sliders only serves burgers, but they aim to serve the best burgers.