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CMK10 Jan 4, 2011 12:48 pm


Originally Posted by uaflr (Post 15576387)
Are there any 5 Guys in any other airports than LGA?

When the expanded Terminal 2 at RDU opens (Scheduled for January 23rd) there will be one there.

PresRDC Jan 4, 2011 1:02 pm


Originally Posted by jackal (Post 15577568)
Supposedly one in DCA, but I've never actually seen it, since I fly out of the AS/DL gates.

There's one in the USAir concourse. To date my only 5 Guys experience. Good, but not greast (I didn't order fries). I am willing to accept that in-airport locations are less good than those outside of airports. No peanuts at DCA, I should add.

Gamecock Jan 4, 2011 2:57 pm


Originally Posted by PresRDC (Post 15581747)
No peanuts at DCA, I should add.

Nor at LGA.

CApreppie Jan 4, 2011 8:03 pm

One opened near me in the South Bay, but I haven't eaten there yet. I have eaten at a Five Guys, but in DC. This one is located a couple blocks from an In-n-Out Burger too.

kaszeta Jan 6, 2011 6:29 am


Originally Posted by jackal (Post 15577568)
Supposedly one in DCA, but I've never actually seen it, since I fly out of the AS/DL gates.

Yeah, that's the first airport one I saw, it's right in the USAir gates.

Jim Jones Jan 6, 2011 7:45 am

Oooh, I love Five Guys! They blow away in-n-out burger any day! ^

hl78 Jan 6, 2011 8:37 am

They should have stayed local to the DC area, expanded way too quickly.

Scanner Lady Nancy Jan 6, 2011 9:21 am

Yuck, I can't stand Five Guys -- way too greasy and overpriced

richinaz Jan 6, 2011 10:38 am

They recently opened several locations in Scottsdale (and possibly other areas). My impressions are:
1. Significantly more expensive than In-N-Out.
2. I prefer Five Guys fries
3. In-N-Out does an exceptional job in keeping their restaurants clean and their employees are very polite. So far I don't see the same with In-N-Out.

Even getting the "little" burger at Five Guys I end up spending around $8. Getting the double burger at In-N-Out runs around $6. This includes drink and fries. Obviously you get more fries at Five guys but it is more of an order for two people to share.

Personally I don't think In-N-Out has anything to worry about.

empedocles Jan 6, 2011 11:37 am

I finally got around to trying Five Guys last week. Meh.

The fries were good. My big issue with the burger is the bun. It's the same bun I get at Jack in the Box. If I'm paying 7 bux for a burger, I expect a decent bun.

ILuvParis Jan 6, 2011 11:30 pm


Originally Posted by uaflr (Post 15576387)
Are there any 5 Guys in any other airports than LGA?

IAD

the_happiness_store Jan 6, 2011 11:33 pm


Originally Posted by ILuvParis (Post 15602015)
IAD

I will actually head over to that dreaded hell hole just to get five guys.

FLLDL Jan 7, 2011 9:04 am


Originally Posted by the_happiness_store (Post 15602024)
I will actually head over to that dreaded hell hole just to get five guys.

Note that 5 guys in the non-hellhole terminal at IAD.

I think there might even be 2 of them in the A/B terminal but not 100% sure.

ILuvParis Jan 7, 2011 9:17 am


Originally Posted by FLLDL (Post 15604143)
Note that 5 guys in the non-hellhole terminal at IAD.

I think there might even be 2 of them in the A/B terminal but not 100% sure.


Maybe he should just stay home since there are more than a dozen in his own back yard. :D

Jay71 Jan 7, 2011 2:01 pm

Our first exposure to 5 Guys was during a trip to Orlando a few years back. I teeter on liking and really liking their burgers. Definitely don't love them. I HAVE to get an In-N-Out burger any time I'm in the vicinity of one whereas I'd like to stop at a 5 Guys on the way back from Seattle. Heck, there are two 5 Guys in the Vancouver lower mainland and I haven't been to either of them yet.

They're a good tasting burger but they are a bit mushed together/sloppy. We generally order the little burgers too. Find the double patties a bit too much meat. Like their fries better than I-N-O tho.


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