Originally Posted by
ElmhurstNick
I don't eat the fries at Five Guys because the peanut oil gives me a slight allergic reaction - normally peanut oil in small quantities doesn't bother me, but the fries just soak it in.
I don't find the fries to taste/feel particularly oily, but when I walk out of the restaurant, I feel like I've just been taken through an oil bath. Not sure if it's suspended globules of oil in the air or the oil eeking through my pores, but I definitely need a shower after a dine at Five Guys.
Originally Posted by
stevechin
Yes, so much in LA (well, Orange County anyways.)
The first one in OC opened up in Orange, near where I live. So I gave it a try. It's still quite new, as it opened up 2 weeks ago, so there were 30+ people in line. I like the any topping on the burger options, but I was shocked at the price of a meal. It was around $5.59 for a bacon cheeseburger, and with a cup of Cajun fries and drink, it's around $10.75-ish.
See, that's why Five Guys needs to open an outlet in ANC! To us, $10.75 for a burger, fries, and drink would be a steal!
Originally Posted by
stevechin
The burger is good, slightly better than any of the large chains, but I still think In-N-Out (although they don't have bacon) makes a better tasting burger. My bacon cheese burger's cheese slices weren't melted, so I wasn't happy about that. Five Guys has better fries, but the Cajun fries are extremely messy, the seasoning gets all over everything.
I don't know. I think Five Guys has a better raw product--meatier, juicer patties, thicker buns, etc. For me, the choice of which one to go to would boil down to my mood--if I'm in the mood for a thick, juicy burger, it's 5G; if I'm looking for something a little lighter, INO is probably the better choice. What makes INO shiine is the secret menu--Animal Style really adds a bit of a kick and a tang.