Grilled Cheese — Shake Shack

Is the Grilled Cheese a good deal?

At a typical $5.49, the Grilled Cheese at Shake Shack gives you 320 calories and 14g of protein — 2.6g of protein and 58 calories for every dollar you spend. That earns it a value score of 45/100, which ranks it #550 of the 1023 comparable items we've priced across every chain (the typical comparable item returns about 2.8g of protein per dollar).

On the numbers it's an unremarkable value pick in its category. If you want more for your money elsewhere on our value rankings, 3 Tacos al Carbon Combo at El Pollo Loco scores higher (89/100 value, $6.99).