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I used their web ordering for the first time this weekend, and I have to say, it saved a lot of time. The Five Guys I was in was completely packed... 30+ people in line. I just skipped to the front and was out in 6 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Steph3n
(Post 14566950)
Give me fuddruckers, you can have your welldone five guys :D
since I am in a town with both now, I can freely pick. Fuddruckers let's me have a wheat bun that doesn't get soggy in 5 min or less as well. |
Tried a Five Guys cheeseburger when I was in Silver Spring MD a couple of weeks ago. Had absolutely no clue going in about this place whatsoever - I thought it was a local burger joint and it didn't dawn on me until I got in there that it was a chain. The reviews plastered all over the walls raved about the burgers so I figured it had to be good.
On the plus side the crew was friendly and I liked the ability to custom order a wide variety of toppings for the burger. The free peanuts were another nice touch while you are waiting for your food. To be honest I didn't care for my cheeseburger very much and I did not finish it. The meat itself was somewhat lacking in flavor which surprised me given the high grease factor. And I like my fries crispy, which these were not. Granted I'm a fan of In-And-Out (there is one only 10 minutes from the house). I think what separates the two, at least for me, is the flavor of the meat. And I think In-And-Out fries are also too limp most of the time, so the fry factor isn't a differentiating factor for me. Next time I'm back east I'll give Five Guys another try, perhaps the hot dogs are better. |
Originally Posted by El Cochinito
(Post 14616024)
Next time I'm back east I'll give Five Guys another try, perhaps the hot dogs are better. |
Originally Posted by El Cochinito
(Post 14616024)
And I think In-And-Out fries are al'so too limp most of the time, so the fry factor isn't a differentiating factor for me.
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I am not really a fan of Five Guys but in Chicago M Burger is my favorite. At Five Guys the burger was great but the cajun fries just taste weird to me.
Just my 2¢ Delta747 |
Originally Posted by El Cochinito
(Post 14616024)
To be honest I didn't care for my cheeseburger very much and I did not finish it. The meat itself was somewhat lacking in flavor which surprised me given the high grease factor.
Originally Posted by 1worldtrader
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You can order your fries more crispy at In-N-Out if you so desire. "Well Done" is the term, but I think there may also be something between their normal cooking time and "Well Done"
* Fries "Light" - Decreased cooking time for a softer product. * Fries "Well" - Increased cooking time for a crispier product. * Fries "Extra-Well" - Further increased cooking time for a very crispy product. * "Animal Fries" - Melted cheese, spread, and grilled onions. * Cheese fries - called fries with cheese Custom Fries *Fries well-done are extra crispy fries. *Fries light well are a little more done than regular fries, but not as crispy or greasy as the well-done fries. *Fries lite are fries that have been cooked less than normal. *Fries animal style include two slices of melted cheese, grilled onions, and spread as toppings. You'll need a fork to eat them. *Cheese Fries are fries with one or two slices of melted cheese. *Fries no-salt have no salt added to them. *Lemon fries you can make your own lemon fries—just grab a lemon slice from next to the ice tea machine, and squeeze it on your fries. It really livens things up. |
I've only been to Five Guys a few times while at IAD & each time the bacon cheeseburger was great.
I think a large part of what it is that I appreciate about FG is that the burgers are hot, juicy & most of all, the bacon is served crispy. All too often bacon is served up luke warm & reheated into a rubber/jerky type consistency. Finally,my first visit to the new Five Guys at LGA was disappointing 'cause they screwed up my order. Since I didn't open the bag til I was airside & couldn't return it & had my twitter page open, I happened to tweet about it. I soon heard back from the owner of the LGA Five Guys who apologized & offered me a $20 GC as an apology. ^ |
I finally had my first Five Guys meal last night during a brief layover at Dulles. The greasy bacon cheeseburger and greasy under-cooked fries really hit the spot after a couple of drinks on my short inbound flight.
I kind of felt like I needed a shower afterward, however. |
Had my first Five Guys today.
Hamburger was good, but the fries were extremely mediocre to nasty. (Limp and cool -- and this was at a busy time). The restaurant also ran out of salt. How do you run out of salt? Unless this was a one-off experience, I would still very, very much prefer an In-N-Out burger with an order of well-done fries. |
The new part of RDU's Terminal 2 (set to open January 23, 2011) will feature a Five Guys. Sadly, I doubt there will be free peanuts as the mall locations don't have them.
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I have eaten one sack of Five Guys in my life. In DC, last fall. Took it back to my hotel room and ate it watching NFL. It was delicious, but I felt like I was sweating gravy afterwards. I thought I might die and it would serve me right. I fell asleep feeling spherical and did not regain energy for hours.
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Originally Posted by cblaisd
the fries were extremely mediocre to nasty.
a minority one. |
First 5 Guys visit recently (Birmingham, AL): Liked it a lot, but compared to In-n-Out you really have to be hungry the burgers and fries are huge!
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Gave another location a shot this week. Burger better than last time. Skipped the fries. Still prefer In-N-Out :)
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