Haddaburger, a new halal smash-burger joint, has quietly started slinging patties in Temple Terrace, building its menu around thin, seared 80/20 beef, house-made sauces and Gulf-inspired milkshakes. The restaurant took over the former Abbott's Frozen Custard space in the Fountain Shoppes and runs as a counter-service, fast-casual spot. Co-owner Hassan Diab spent years dialing in the sauces and intentionally kept the menu tight, with just a few burgers, fries and a rotating shake lineup.
Reviewer John C. Cotey of the Tampa Beacon sampled the spread and crowned the smash burgers the clear standout, even as he noted that the cajun corn ribs he tried had not been heated properly. Cotey broke down the tab at a little over $70 for four burgers, fries, one corn side, three sauces and a shake, along with photos of the meal. His bottom line on the first visit was simple: “we’re doing good.”
Menu: sauces, shakes and smash patties
The menu sticks to the basics: single, double and triple smashed patties made with an 80/20 meat-to-fat blend, plus loaded fries and a handful of sides. As detailed on Haddaburger's website, the kitchen turns out four sauces made fresh each day — Hadda Special, Hadda Umami, Hadda Heat and Hadda Ranch — along with shakes that lean into Gulf-region flavors, including Desert Gold (Biscoff), Arabian Classic (pistachio and dates) and Gulf Sunset (mango and rosewater). Delivery listings on Uber Eats track closely with that lineup and list pricing for the single, double and triple patties.
Where it sits in Temple Terrace
Haddaburger has moved into the Fountain Shoppes slot that once housed Abbott's Frozen Custard and is operating with counter service and roughly two dozen indoor seats, according to BusinessDebut. The owners initially aimed to open in January, but construction and permit timelines pushed the debut into early 2026. Its arrival adds a halal option to a busy stretch of 56th Street that has been steadily attracting other burger-focused concepts and national chains.
Temple Terrace has quietly turned into a small battleground for burger brands, with a planned Culver's and a Cook Out currently under construction, which puts Haddaburger in the mix among several new choices for late-night shakes and fries along the corridor. Yahoo has recapped the recent wave of openings and permit activity that helped clear the way for more restaurants on 56th Street. For locals, it all adds up to more variety on a strip already known for quick, no-fuss meals.
Delivery platforms list hours most days from about 11 a.m. to around midnight, and the restaurant is available for pickup and delivery on services including DoorDash. The streamlined menu — fries, a few sides such as “Nashville Mozzarella Logs” and those three patty sizes — is built for speed and repeat orders. Expect word-of-mouth to do some heavy lifting on weekends as curious diners chase the sauces and those Gulf-influenced shakes.
