Crazy Good Kitchen – Back Bay

Crazy Good Kitchen on Newbury Street is a full-service burger restaurant with smash burgers, chicken sandwiches, tenders, and milkshakes. The burgers use house-ground beef, and cheese fries give you a fairly clear idea of the kitchen’s priorities. Come hungry enough for the food you ordered; a shake is not a particularly modest addition to a burger and fries.

This is the Back Bay restaurant, which has a different setup from the company’s Malden diner. Outdoor seating gives you another option when the weather cooperates, and takeout and delivery are available when sitting down is not the plan. It works for a casual meal during a Newbury Street outing, especially when everyone is ready to abandon shopping for something hot, salty, and substantial.