A burger restaurant located in Tokyo, Japan, which has been recognized by Time Out for serving the 'best burger in the world'.
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Last updated: 6/30/2026, 4:52:51 PM
Key Information
Smash Things is a popular, tiny burger joint in Setagaya-City, Tokyo, renowned for its delicious smash burgers. It was originally located in Komazawa-Daigaku and has since moved to the P Friends food hall in Setagaya.
Customer Perception
Customers highly praise Smash Things, with its burgers often described as among the most delicious in Tokyo and a favorite for smash burger enthusiasts.
Additional Details
The restaurant is particularly famous for its 'Triple-bacon cheese classic smash burger'. It has recently relocated to a food hall called P Friends in Setagaya.
Does not serve vegetarian foodContains beef, bacon, and cheese
Best Times to Visit
The restaurant is open from 12noon-4pm and 5pm-8pm on weekdays, and from 12noon on Sundays. It's advisable to check for specific daily closures or variations.
Reserved 3 seats for a Saturday visit. The shop is a little off the beaten path, about a 5-10 minute walk from Komazawa-daigaku Station. The decor is very clean and white throughout, with white tiled walls decorated with old pink eiga movie posters and American pop playing in the background. There are about 16-20 seats, all unpadded metal stools with white tables. Family-size mustard and ketchup bottles are placed on the tables, along with burger sleeves and napkins. The service was efficient, kind, and very friendly.
The burgers start from JPY 1,400 for a single wagyu cheeseburger with onions on a milk bun, and JPY 1,500 for the same burger on a charcoal bun. Fries can be added for JPY 200, or fries and a drink for JPY 500.
The patties were excellent smash burger patties: crunchy on the outside, juicy inside, and very well seasoned without being too much or too little of anything. They are topped with diced onions and the house sauce. I tried both buns and personally did not notice much difference apart from the appearance. The texture of both buns was slightly too soft for my taste, as they compressed when pressed but did not really bounce back.
The fries were slightly breaded, but most were quite soft and lacked crunch. There were no utensils at the table, which would have been helpful for the fries.
Overall, the service was fantastic and the burger patty itself was close to perfect. While some parts of the meal were not quite to my personal taste, this is still well worth a visit for any smash burger lover.
This restaurant was rated highly by Time Out Market so we had to try it while in Japan and we were not disappointed! This restaurant is small with only 10 seats. Clean and modern with a super cute wall full of dog pics. We had the original cheeseburger with 2 patties lettuce and tomato and the mushroom gruyère and onion burger with extra avocado with 🍟. The service was very friendly and quick. The chef was happy to receive us. The burgers were DELICIOUS 😋! Very flavorful with a pillow soft bun and perfectly cooked crispy fries. Definitely in the top 2 best burgers we ever had 🍔
5
Came here yesterday and honestly didn’t expect to be this impressed. The wagyu patties are something else — thin, smashed to a crispy edge but still juicy and rich in a way that reminds you this is 100% Japanese black wagyu, not your average burger beef.
I’ve seen people saying about the buns being chewy or lacking flavor, but I actually think that’s missing the point. The whole burger is built around letting the meat shine — no heavy sauces, no overpowering toppings stealing the show. The seasoning is balanced just right. If you want a flavor bomb of condiments, go somewhere else. If you want to actually taste premium wagyu, this is it.
Fresh-cut fries were a highlight too — way better than expected.
Easily one of the best burgers in Tokyo. Will be back!
5
A small restaurant but the fries and the burger patties were very good, i haven’t seen any other place doing fries like this in Tokyo in forever, they were fried in animal fat so was greasy but tasted so good. One thing is that your clothes will smell like meat after you eat here, so plan well if you don’t want to smell like food going to the next hangout or something. Waiters can speak English too!
3
Saw this place as #1 in Tokyo according to timeout Tokyo. I'll never try a timeout Tokyo burger suggestion again.
Proper smash burger, edges were crispy, fries were fresh, crispy, I took the picture after I ate some fries, so it looks like not that many but the portion of fries was quite good.
Really needed better ventilation I was coughing from the smoke, burger patties were over salted. It was okay, but not in the same league as the top burger places.
Overall
68 / 100
