Thoughts on Five Guys (the hamburger place)
Jan 4, 2011 | 12:48 pm
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Jan 4, 2011 | 1:02 pm
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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.
Jan 4, 2011 | 8:03 pm
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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.
Jan 6, 2011 | 10:38 am
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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.
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.
Jan 6, 2011 | 11:37 am
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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.
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.
Jan 7, 2011 | 9:04 am
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Jan 7, 2011 | 9:17 am
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Jan 7, 2011 | 2:01 pm
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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.
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.