Cookie Dough Monster Burgers & Shakes

Why go: Cookie Dough Monster is the rare Pigeon Forge stop where an 8oz burger and a 16oz thick shake come off the same counter, and the cookie dough packed into that shake was mixed in the building.

About Cookie Dough Monster Burgers & Shakes

Cookie Dough Monster runs two full menus out of one kitchen. The savory side turns out 8oz burgers, hand-breaded chicken sandwiches, and griddled gourmet grilled cheeses on sourdough. The sweet side works in edible cookie dough, Hershey’s ice cream, cheesecakes, and fresh-baked cookies. Neither reads like an afterthought bolted onto the other.

The naming is deliberately ridiculous. Burgers arrive as the Bruce Almeateor, the Will Smack, and the Bo-Fa Deez; chicken sandwiches as Chick Norris and Hennifer Lopez; the kids list is filed under Young Goats. The cooking underneath is more careful than the puns suggest.

The dough case is the part people photograph. Edible cookie dough runs past twenty flavors, from Cinnamon Roll and Banana Pudding to Salty Charlotte and a rotating Flavor of the Week, sold as bites in flights of four, six, or nine, or scooped alongside ice cream. The same dough goes into the thick shakes, which is how a cup of Scooby Snack ends up as a drink.

Getting to Cookie Dough Monster Burgers & Shakes

Cookie Dough Monster sits at 2660 Teaster Lane, on the stretch that runs parallel to the Parkway between the Mountain Mile and The Island. Look for it directly across from the Nike Clearance Store. Teaster Lane is the practical way to move through this part of town when Parkway traffic backs up, and the restaurant has its own lot, so you are not circling a shared garage before you eat.

Why Choose Cookie Dough Monster Burgers & Shakes

Plenty of places in Pigeon Forge sell a burger and plenty sell dessert. What separates this one is that it treats both as the main event.

• Made in house, not opened from a bag. Soups, marinades, dressings, and sauces are produced on site, and the chicken is hand-breaded rather than delivered frozen.
• Serious burger construction. An 8oz patty is the standard, and the toppings run to hot pepper bacon jam, smoked gouda cheese sauce, and house aiolis rather than squeeze-bottle basics.
• Room for restrictions. A gluten-free bun is available on any burger, the melts and salads cover vegetarians, and the kitchen will work around allergies if you flag them when you order.
• A kids menu actually sized for kids. The Young Goats list runs mini corn dogs, a half grilled cheese, a 4oz cheeseburger, and a small mac and cheese.
• One stop instead of two. Dinner and dessert come off the same counter, which matters on a night when nobody wants to get back in the car.

Menu Favorites

The board runs long, more than twenty burgers before you reach the chicken sandwiches and the melts. These are the ones worth working out from.

• Bacon Bomber. Bacon, pepper jack, and fried jalapeño cream cheese poppers stacked onto the patty, finished with chipotle mayo.
• SteakHouse. Thinly sliced picanha laid over the burger with pepper jack, sautéed vegetables, smoky barbecue, and horsey mayo.
• Nashville’s Hottie. Hand-breaded chicken in spicy Nashville seasoning with cheddar, pickles, and hottie sauce, the hottest thing on the sandwich list.
• Holla Chicky. A sourdough melt carrying fried tenders, bacon, pepper jack and cheddar, jalapeños, and more of those cream cheese poppers under sweet chili aioli.
• Frytato. Crinkle fries under garlic herb butter, cheddar, bacon, and sour cream, the side that usually ends up shared.
• Dirty Brownie Shake. Brownie batter dough blended with Oreos and peanut butter, the shake this kitchen is best known for.
• Peanut Butter Elvis. Two mini Liege waffles pressed around vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, banana, crumbled bacon, and hot honey.

What to Expect

This is counter service in a casual room, closer to a fast-casual burger joint than a sit-down restaurant, and evenings are the busiest stretch.

• Order at the counter. No reservations are taken and none are needed; you order, then the food comes out to you.
• Portions run large. The base patty is 8oz and several builds double or triple it, so one shared side often beats one each.
• Shakes take a minute. Every 16oz shake is assembled to order with fresh dough and mix-ins, so expect a short wait when the room fills.
• Delivery runs through DoorDash. For pickup, orders are taken by phone or text at the restaurant’s number.
• Catering is available. The kitchen caters off the same menu, but call ahead to arrange it rather than arriving with a group order.
• Say something about allergies. Dietary restrictions are accommodated, but no separate allergen menu is posted, so raise it at the counter.

Nearby in Pigeon Forge

• Azul Cantina. Rooftop Mexican dining directly across the street, with tequila flights and a bar that looks out over the Mountain Mile.
• Junction 35 Spirits. A working distillery in the same complex, pouring tastings of whiskey, moonshine, and its own tequila.
• Brick & Spoon. A Louisiana-leaning breakfast and brunch house a short turn away on Community Center Drive.
• PizzaRio Brazilian Pizza & Wine Bar. Brazilian-style pies served by the round on Showplace Boulevard, a few minutes south.
• Paloma Scratch Kitchen. Scratch cooking and seafood on the Parkway, one block over from the Teaster Lane corridor.

Explore More

My Smoky Mountain Guide Pigeon Forge is a great resource for finding places to eat and things to do.

• Pigeon Forge Food & Beverage Guide. Restaurants, dinner shows, breweries, distilleries, and eateries throughout Pigeon Forge, from sit-down meals to grab-and-go stops.
• Pigeon Forge Outdoor Adventure. Mountain coasters, UTV rentals, rafting, helicopter tours, and other ways to experience the Smokies from outdoors.
• Pigeon Forge Attractions. Museums, escape rooms, mini-golf, arcades, and other family-friendly stops across the city.
• Pigeon Forge Entertainment. Dinner shows, live music, comedy, magic, and theater experiences throughout Pigeon Forge.