Monster Smash, Belmont Station
44 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askportland, r/PortlandFood, r/Portland30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 16 threads.
What people say, in short
Monster Smash is a smash-burger food truck at Belmont Station, and most commenters recommend it. Many rank it among the top smash burgers in town, and its crispy patties get praise. Some commenters are less impressed: one finds it too salty, and another finds the burger too greasy and crusty with too little meat.
Address
Monster Smash Burgers, 4500 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Smash burger
Nearby on this map
Other places on this map closest to Monster Smash, Belmont Station, as the crow flies.
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/rhitmrb in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Suggests Monster Smash as a smash burger answer to the original question.
- Recommendsu/HowieMandelEffect in r/askportland · May 2025
Lists Monster Smash among their regular go-to spots.
- Recommendsu/No-Bee-8695 in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026
Placed fourth in their own five-burger comparison.
- Recommendsu/mack091 in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Recommends the Monster Smash truck parked behind Belmont Station.
- Recommendsu/MeetMeAtTheCreek in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Says Monster Smash in Southeast is good.
- Recommendsu/satan_bong in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Lists Monster Smash among the top three spots.
- Recommendsu/OGHebrewxhammer in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Adds a brief show of support for Monster Smash, with no reasons given.
- Recommendsu/calboard21 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Names it among the best smash burgers.
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- Recommendsu/Mayor_Of_Sassyland in r/Portland · Feb 2024taste
Ranks Monster Smash among top local burgers, on par with Sure Shot.
- Recommendsu/ToastedWave in r/Portland · Sep 2025taste
Calls Monster Smash pretty good and notes it sits attached to a beer-focused spot.
- Recommendsu/Dragontastic22 in r/askportland · Feb 2026taste
Likes this food-truck spot's smash burgers and calls them good.
- Mixedu/Thecheeseburgerler in r/Portland · Feb 2024taste
Calls Monster Smash decent but says it's too salty.
- Recommendsu/TastetheRainbowMFckr in r/askportland · Oct 2026taste
Calls this smash-style spot the top in town and says its order is generous for sharing.
- Recommendsu/Reconnecting_Rover in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Endorses Monster Smash enthusiastically.
- Recommendsu/k_x_sp in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Agrees Monster Smash is the answer.
- Recommendsu/jansipper in r/askportland · Aug 2025taste
Calls Monster Smash their favorite, praising its very crispy patties.
- Recommendsu/Gloomy-Fisherman-200 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Lists it among the best smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/leonardthedog in r/askportland · Feb 2024taste
Ranks Monster Smash second, closely behind Sure Shot's smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/Stoopkid710 in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Lists Monster Smash as top tier smash burger to recommend.
- Caveatu/BadodoPancake in r/askportland · Aug 2025taste
Found the burger too greasy and crusty, with too little meat inside.
- Recommendsu/d-rew in r/askportland · May 2025
Has tried it and counts it among the good options.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Lists the smash spot beside Belmont Station as a good pick.
- Recommendsu/Obtuse_Owl in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Likes Monster Smash among several good burger spots.
- Recommendsu/RumHam426 in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Agrees with a recommendation of Monster Smash.
- Recommendsu/tettoffensive in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Says they love Monster Smash.
- Recommendsu/CombatAlgorithms in r/askportland · May 2025
Is eating there now and says the food is good.
- Recommendsu/billyspeers in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Top-level reply naming Monster as one of two picks.
- Recommendsu/Sixcat6 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Names Monster Smash when asked for the best smash burgers.
- Recommendsu/Weary-Patient-141 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Lists Monster Smash among personal favorites.
- Recommendsu/thunderstand in r/askportland · Feb 2024taste
Ranks Monster Smash among the top smash burger spots.
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