Thoughts on Five Guys (the hamburger place)
Apr 28, 2015, 11:02 pm
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I've heard they are inconsistent. I've only had them twice and they were very good both times. Best I've had at any burger chain. I noticed both times that they were cooking them properly, that is frying them until about halfway done then hanging the basket for several minutes before finishing them off. Maybe when they are really busy they don't have time for this crucial step?
Apr 29, 2015, 6:48 pm
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Apr 29, 2015, 7:19 pm
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French fries must be shaken 15 times exactly.
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Apr 29, 2015, 8:54 pm
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I'm not especially fond of the fries at either, but definitely prefer Five Guys. They're at least not insubstantial shoestring-thin.
Apr 29, 2015, 9:37 pm
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Yeah the In-N-Out fries seem to have a tough cardboard texture to them. Someone had told me it is because they don't soak the fries to remove starch like most places.
Apr 29, 2015, 9:57 pm
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They're too thin, but the bigger problem is that they don't double fry them. I accidentally duplicated them every time I made homemade fries for years until I finally figured it out.
Apr 30, 2015, 8:32 am
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So my daughters are now into hamburgers, after hating them for the first several years of their lives (now 7 and 9).
Daughter 1's burger place rankings:
1-t: Red Robin and Five Guys
2: Smashburger
3: Wendy's
4: Tom & Eddie's
5: McDonald's
Daughter 2:
1: Smashburger
2: Red Robin
3: Five Guys
4: Tom & Eddie's
5: Wendy's
6: McDonald's
In the french fry rankings, they both agree that five guys is best, followed by McD's!
For me, in order to make it worth it, I pretty regularly put quite a bit on them - lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, mayo, and mustard. Pretty pricey. Oftentimes, I even get the small
Daughter 1's burger place rankings:
1-t: Red Robin and Five Guys
2: Smashburger
3: Wendy's
4: Tom & Eddie's
5: McDonald's
Daughter 2:
1: Smashburger
2: Red Robin
3: Five Guys
4: Tom & Eddie's
5: Wendy's
6: McDonald's
In the french fry rankings, they both agree that five guys is best, followed by McD's!
For me, in order to make it worth it, I pretty regularly put quite a bit on them - lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, mayo, and mustard. Pretty pricey. Oftentimes, I even get the small
Apr 30, 2015, 10:07 am
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Apr 30, 2015, 1:05 pm
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The only thing I ever order at RR is the Bleu Ribbon burger, and they haven't seemed to screw that up yet, so I'm happy. I tried the garlic herb fries last time I was there and I don't regret ordering them, though I wasn't as impressed as I was hoping to be. I'm happy with the regular Red Robin fries with a healthy dash of their seasoning salt sprinkled over them.
Apr 30, 2015, 5:00 pm
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Is that when they started attempting to make their experience all upscale and everything?
The only thing I ever order at RR is the Bleu Ribbon burger, and they haven't seemed to screw that up yet, so I'm happy. I tried the garlic herb fries last time I was there and I don't regret ordering them, though I wasn't as impressed as I was hoping to be. I'm happy with the regular Red Robin fries with a healthy dash of their seasoning salt sprinkled over them.
The only thing I ever order at RR is the Bleu Ribbon burger, and they haven't seemed to screw that up yet, so I'm happy. I tried the garlic herb fries last time I was there and I don't regret ordering them, though I wasn't as impressed as I was hoping to be. I'm happy with the regular Red Robin fries with a healthy dash of their seasoning salt sprinkled over them.
Sep 10, 2015, 6:58 pm
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Sep 10, 2015, 7:03 pm
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I think the fries are cloyingly salty, and the burgers are sloppy. The smell of it at the early hours of the morning on the IAD A terminal turns me green after a Red-Eye.
Sep 10, 2015, 8:21 pm
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I like the fries with cajun spice. Burger is fine though overpriced IMO. I also strongly dislike American cheese and wish they had other options (cheddar would suffice).
Definitely prefer Smashburger though I put Five Guys much higher than In N Out (never been a fan, too greasy and small)
Definitely prefer Smashburger though I put Five Guys much higher than In N Out (never been a fan, too greasy and small)
