He also discovered the existence of one of his intelligence agencies, meaning he can probably deduct the cost of the lunch as a business expense.

I've never heard of it and will have to read through this thread to see how it compares with, say, Fatburger.

A west coast burger chain probably more like Five Guys than Fatburger would be In 'n Out Burger.

I just tried my first 5 guys burger on Monday in Winston Salem, NC. Tasted great, but I had not eated all day and was craving a burger, plus it was right next to my Hotel. Was not impressed with the fries, but the burger sure hit the spot. I would say it was on the better side for chain places, but I have never tried In & Out.

Funny.... I actually prefer the fries to the burgers....

When I have a short layover at IAD, I usually just order some fries and soda.

I was on a weekend trip to BOS with a friend who has never been to the US. We spend lots of time eating and I made sure we'll get to the Foxborough Five Guys. The burger was good although I somewhat prefer the In'n'Out version. Part of my cajun fried were over-spiced while some were pretty much plain
My friend loved it, though.

I am kinda missing the WOW factor but still they rank high on a level comparable to In'n'Out and Fuddruckers.

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Cajun fries... Right

Dissapointed I could not get 5 guys last month on a layover @ DCA- did get In n' Out though (gotta love AS 5)

There's an In n Out at Reagan airport? It's the only reason I put up with the shithole that is LAX.

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Didn't add the detail in n' out was @ LAX...

Only on the southwest coast...

Love Five Guys, but to be honest, I can't pinpoint why. They don't have the best tasting bacon (that goes to Corner Bistro in NYC), they don't have the best burger, nor the best bun, but somehow, the end burger is much better than the sum of its parts. It is by far my favorite burger chain.
I read the OP and had the exact opposite reaction... I tried In and Out well before I tried Five Guys, and though, this is it? Very big letdown. I would have preferred a McD's burger 5 times over to In and Out. To be fair, though, my wife liked the In and Out (but she likes Five Guys a lot too).

I'm so-so on the fries at FGs though. When they are cooked crispy, they are great, but most of the time they are pretty soft and I am not a big fan of the fatter, soft fries style they use. I prefer them thin and crispy.

The amount of fries in a regular sized order is obscene and could easily feed a family of four. You're forced to make a complete pig of yourself or waste a lot of food. Two of us went yesterday and ordered burgers and ONE order of fries. We stuffed ourselves and still thre fries away.

I agree 100%.

In 'n Out Burgers are very common IMO. I've got five or so In 'n Out's within a 30 minute drive and don't stop more than once a year. And I LOVE burgers.

Five Guys kicks In 'n Out's butt big-time IMO.

Speaking only of burgers however.

I'm not a French Fry guy and don't favor one over the other.

I have yet to try a Five Guys burger, though I will as soon as I see one after reading this thread. Before I get my hopes too high though, can anyone tell me if their buns are toasted crispy, use multiple thin patties, and do they use a 'thousand island California style' type dressing? If not, I may not bother.

No, more or less (they are hand formed, not thick not thin), and no. There are about 20 toppings. You tell them what you want when ordering. T-I is not one of them, at least not in NJ.

http://www.fiveguys.com/menu.aspx

Then I don't understand why everyone compares them to In-N-Out. From that description, they are a completely different type of burger.