Steeze Burger’s long-awaited first brick-and-mortar location officially opened its doors at 12141 Darnestown Rd. in Gaithersburg on Sunday, May 24, and the response was immediate, with lines stretching down the block (video below).
The smash burger concept, founded by Laytonsville resident Hunter Karametos, first launched as a pop-up in 2022 and quickly developed a devoted following across the DMV. That momentum carried over to opening day, as customers packed the Shops at Potomac Valley shopping center to get their first taste of Steeze Burger’s permanent home.
Steeze Burger was previously ranked the number one burger in the DMV by The Washington Post and, more recently, our “11 Burgers That Stand Out in Montgomery County” helping fuel anticipation for the restaurant’s debut storefront…