The burger and fries were ok. The pop machine was awesome because it lets you choose literally any combination of any drink ever. The location is kind of a bummer because its off of crazy busy Clybourn and does not have a parking lot so you have to pay to park. The service was standard. I thought Epic Burger was better.
Review Source:I love everything about Five Guys, I think I've been to just about every single one in the city. The menu is simple, your food is made to order, and the toppings are fresh. They very rarely mess up an order too and it may take a few extra minutes but I know my burger was made fresh. I'm a huge burger snob and this chain has won me over in ways that other burger chains have failed to do. You order a cup of fries, they fill the bag. Now, a bunch of them have those fancy soda machines too so I'm free to indulge on burgers, fries, and sugary soda! This location doesn't have a parking lot but there is ample street parking. The prices here are a little bit higher than one would expect but I appreciate the quality and I'm willing to pay for it.
Review Source:Well, I finally got around to Five Guys. American cheese only, that's ok but I would have liked cheddar. The bun was good, the burger was low on the salt for a burger that is.  The kicker is the fries, they  are FANTASTIC!  I won't do Mickey D's so Five Guys will be my new fast food burger joint.
FYI FREE PEANUTS!
What's the attraction. Â It certainly isn't the food, the atmosphere, or the price. Â So that leaves what? Â The food is greasy this, and greasy that. Â The decor is non-existent and the place is a little dirty. Â And the price -- I don't mind paying money for a gourmet burger -- but this is not a gourmet burger.
They got me in once -- never again.
SUPER friendly employees.
BIG SMILES....I like that.
I went with a friend.
We both ordered the bacon cheeseburger....single, not double.
I got everything or 'the works' on it.
Yum.
Now I know these are not super custom, gourmet burgers, but they are tasty and the  ingredients are fresh.
Peanuts are out in the open in bins with a shovel and paper cup thingies.
The Coke machines rock. I only drink diet drinks and they had a whole array of diet flavors to choose from including Cherry Fanta Zero, Lime Fanta Zero and Orange Fanta Zero. How awesome is that?!!!
The fries are deep fried in peanut oil and I think that is what gives them their weird flavor. They are not crispy, more like cardboardy. Maybe they should serve them with cheese. Just a thought.
They have short tables and tall bar tables that are a little awkward to sit at.
Bike parking on street.
I love the staff at this Five Guys. I work retail part time for one of the shops in that little shopping area, so I grab FGs when I'm leaving work and don't feel like cooking.
They are always nice and haven't flubbed up an order!
As with any FGs, be expecting deliciously greasy burgers with huge bags o' fries. Feel free to ask for a mini paper dish to grab some peanuts while you wait. Not like you need any other salty food but whatevs. And NOW they've upgraded their fountain drinks to those cool, techy dispensers!
WARNING: Â DO NOT PARK IN THE SHOPPING PARKING LOT OR YOU WILL GET TOWED! Find parking on the street.
This was stop #1 on a little undertaking I like to call Burger Safari.
High points:
Freshness of patty and toppings, huge portion of fries, free peanuts!, friendly service
Low points:
Bun instantly smooshed and soggy, fries served in a paper bag provide a glaring visual of just how greasy those puppies are
For a fast food place, this is a great burger that will cost you minimal hassle and slightly more cash than a drive thru. The regular fry portion is more than enough to feed two people. Try the cajun seasoning on the fries, it's bangarang.
I really don't get why some people like this place so much. It's ok at best. I mean the burger is ok but the cheese they put on it is on par with Kraft singles. It kinda reminds me of a cheeseburger in my high school cafeteria. The fries are good but to be honest for this quality of food I'll just go down to my local diner and pay half the price.
On a side note though when I was using their washroom I was reading one of the news articles they have plastered all over the walls talking about how great their burgers are, I saw some newspaper survey taken in a town in Georgia of the "Best Burger in Town" Five Guys was #1 and guess who was #2? Burger King. Wow!
I like this place. I am worried that Five Guy's proximity to my job is far too close. Far too close. I walk in to this place at lunch hour and observed the ordering line...It was moving quick and I was impressed my their communication with each other. It was like a well oiled machine back there. A guy taking orders, another guy assisting, another assembling the burger, another bagging, etc. They have the self serve drink and condiments, which I love. I am a kamikaze drink maker. I like to mix the tea with a bit of lemonade.
I got the bacon burger(made all the way: lettuce, tomato, Mayo, Ketchup, mustard, Grilled onion). the bacon was crisp and plentiful on a bun with 2 patties. It was HUGE! I barely could get it in my mouth. (insert a "that's what she said" here). The patties were fresh and juicy. I am really impressed with this spot. Quality hamburgers for reasonable prices. SWEET. I got the Cajun fries and they have malt vinegar for dipping'. I love the peanuts to ease the waiting time.
I have a wonderful experience and home you all will break those diets to give these burgers a chance. Thank me later.
Pssshhhh ninja please.
"omg five guys is so awesome! like their burgers are omg! Â it tastes even better when i stare at the wall of all these publications saying how omg the burgers are! omg!" Â - typical suburban and/or out-of-town lemming
ok lemme break it down like this
-the free peanuts are a great touch.
-the burgers are better than mcdonalds
-the prices are reasonable
That being said, I find it quite arrogant that an out of town restaurant chain open up and vomit all over their restaurant how great their burgers are. Â LITERALLY wall to wall, every wall contains some magazine cutout quotation of how great their restaurant is, even in the kitchen area. Â this is chicago man, get that bullshit outta here. Â If you're from DC, show me some DC flavor - put up pictures of the white house and pictures of various congressman eating your burgers. Â pics of the owners eating burgers with famous people. Â pics of the first five guys restaurant with ronald reagan eating a burger. Â show me what dc character looks like. Â carry some typical DC food on your menu.
either way, it goes like this - I know a great local restaurant chain that kicks the shit out of Five Guys that's so much faster and serves great cheeseburgers and ALSO has chocolate shakes and a ton of other shit.. it's called PORTILLOS.
all in all, the business model of five guys is great - Â cater to the suburban and out of towners that are too afraid of the local hot dog and burger corner joints. Â i would love this place in the burbs, and i swear i say this without bias, but DC you got nothing on Chicago.
A straight up two unenthused stars from this Burger Betty. What can I say, 'meh, I've had better' is 100% summing up my sentiment beautifully as I sit here typing and full of bland beef. Yes, I have had better. As a matter of fact, I've had better at:
The Counter
Kuma's
The Gage
Jane's
Birchwood Kitchen
Superdawg
M Burger
... this list could go on (and on) but I do believe I've firmly made my pessimistic patty point. Burgers aren't in scarcity here in our city, thusly making competition hot and the necessity for your burger to be as on fire quite just. Unfortunately Five Guys fell flat and didn't feel the least bit worthy of all that national media praise their red and white walls boast. "Best Burger 9 years running...", "#1 Burger on Long Island...", "'01, '02, '03, '04, '05.... etc Best Burger in the World Award." Huh?
There must be a shortage of good burger lovin' on the East Coast because these babies were boooring. Come to Chitown, New Yawkaz... we'll show ya what's what! The Five Guys experience was one of thin, dry meat sandwiched between a room temp sesame bun, generic condiments and the whole shebang just lacking FLAVOR. My bland train continued rolling right on into fry town with my extra crispy puppies lacking much needed salted or the option of chili, cheese or chili-cheese toppings. Lame. I was so wanting a pig out.
Glad I could check the Five Guys experience off my esteemed burger bounty list, but as you can already tell, it's one I won't be clamoring for again.
YOU'RE IN-N-OUT OF YOUR MIND IF...
You think Five Guys can hold a candle to the California classic. That's not to say that 5 Guys isn't good, but they're just not in the same league as In-N-Out.
First Impression: Why are there sacks of potatoes and jugs of oil all over the place? I get it, you use fresh potatoes. Now get that shit in back and add some tables so I don't have to rub elbows with the people next to me.
Second Impression: $$$! These suckers are expensive. My bill for a cheeseburger, fries, and a drink tipped the scales around $10, double the price of a combo at In-N-Out.
Third Impression: A solid burger, but not crave-worthy. Ingredients blend together like a high school band, not like the symphony of flavors that an In-N-Out burger produces with its unbeatable combination of the crisp toasty edges of the bun, the caramelized onion studded cheese melted into the beef, crisp fresh lettuce, and the tangy zip from the pickle and special sauce.
Final Impression: Solid cajun fries. They're good and they give you a ton of them, maybe two potatoes worth?
In summary, it was good albeit a little pricey. I'd return If I was craving a burger, but not if I was craving an In-N-Out burger.
The burgers are so good they wrap it in foil! Â This East Coast burger chain has been in Chicago for a couple of years now, and they have found a niche. Â The burgers come in one or two patties, called little burger and regular. Yes, the regular burger comes with TWO patties of artery clogging, beefy goodness. Â You basically pick the burger you want, and then comes the fun part, picking the toppings. My go to order is usually the regular bacon cheeseburger, with grilled onions, and bbq sauce. Â
The Cajun style fries are pretty good, and are served in HUGE portions. Â The regular size is good for two people, so try and imagine the large. Â I love how they have a big box of peanuts for you to grab a scoop and snack on. Â The bacon wrapped hot dog is next on my hit list. Â The menu is simple, no milk shakes, no chicken sandwiches, just burgers, fries, and hot dogs, and fountain soda of course.
This is one of the best fast food burger spots, and for people to compare it to Kuma's just isn't fair. Â This place is reasonably priced, and a very good burger joint. Â I wouldn't suggest coming here too often though, your arteries will thank you later.
This has got to be one of the greasiest, most intensely fattening burgers I have ever tried. Its seriously a lot between the giant burger and the massive amount of fries.
I'd give the taste of the burger 3 stars, but the grease content brings down the food rating overall. It is definitely not the best burger in Chicago. Kumas has the best burger in Chicago. Their fries are 4 star quality as well, but they give you a mountain of fries with your food.
This place usually has a decent sized line, but moves pretty quick. The burgers are made after order which means hot and fresh grease.
A little costly for the quality of the meal, but was definitely worth a try.
Finally made it here after wanting to try it for so long.
The burgers are good, for a fast food style burger. Some people compare it to 'In and Out' burger, which I don't think is really accurate. They just happen to both be freshly made, decent fast food burgers.
The regular burgers are much larger, it's actually a double patty and you can choose from all your basic toppings. The menu is very limited like In and Out. But as far as flavor, I would compare it closer to a cheeseburger at Portillo's, which up till now has been my favorite fast food burger in Chicago.
I wasn't crazy about the fries, but that could be because when I went in to pick up my Five Guys food, my car got towed from the parking lot next door.
DO NOT, I REPEAT DO NOT, park in that shopping parking lot next door even if you just run in and out of Five Guys. I think because they are doing so much business, it is causing problems with all the people trying to park in front of Pier 1 Imports and Jamba Juice.
So $180 was a little more than I wanted to spend on a burger and fries.
By the time I actually ate my food, it was getting cold. But I could still imagine what it must have tasted like if I had eaten it hot.
I love a good fast food burger, and this one is up there in the top 5. Â Don't even compare it to Kuma's or any restaurant style burger. It's apples and oranges. Like it for what it is.
I HATE FAST FOOD. I HATE FAST FOOD. I HATE FAST FOOD! Â
I really do. Â the thought of Taco Bell makes my throat close, the smell of KFC alone makes me want to hurl. Don't even get me started on McDonald's. Â On the rare occasion I am in Wisconsin, Culver's was really the only place that was acceptable to me, but there is no way I could even stomach that more than once a year. Â I just was never a "fast food" person.
Now there is this freak of freakin nature, Five Guys, that I tried for the first time the other night. Walking in I was immediately wary of what this place offers. Â Overly bright, cafeteria style interior, with giant bags of potatoes littering the dining area. Â I was sure this was going to be a mistake. Â I order a cheeseburger and notice the toppings are free. Â Really? Â Well, then, OK let's load this bad-boy up! Â I picked Lettuce, Pickles, Tomatoes, Grilled Onions, Grilled Mushrooms, Mustard, Jalapeno Peppers and Hot Sauce.
The jalepenos were fresh which was a very nice feature. Â The mushrooms were forgettable, so don't bother with them. Â But everything else was really fresh and worked great on this burger (which as it turns out is actually a double decker...you have to order the "junior" to get a single patty). Â It was friggin DELICIOUS. Â Holy crap!
Fries are RIDICULOUS. Â First up, they are really good, fresh cut, with the skin on. Â They are a little greasy, but come on! Â That;s why they are called FRIES, not BAKES or NUKES. Â The insane thing though is they show you the size of a large cup which you think "oh yeah, thats plenty to share between two people". Â What they don't tell you is they put that much, if not more, EXTRA at the bottom of the bag! Â Does anyone really need that much fried potato? Â Who knows, but damn, that was a hilarious find nonetheless. Â
Yeah, this is a dangerous place, people, and if you know what is good for you you will keep far, far away from the 3 city locations and the 2 suburban ones. Â Because this has the potential to be a problem...aw man, I now eat fast food. Â And I like it!
The interior of this place is like a cross between Jimmy John's and a large bathroom of a Tijuana McDonald's. The burger that I ordered was basically a Wendy's double cheeseburger, except that you don't pay $5 for one at Wendy's.
They appear to emphasize quantity over quality at this place, where the over-priced and overwhelming  side order of fries outweighs the burger by 3:1, leaving a grease-painted rorshach test all over the bottom of your brown paper bag. The brown paper bag is standard, btw: no concern for "here" or "to go".  Another spot where Wendy's has these Guys beat.
Maybe good hangover food? Prisoner food?
2 stars because I actually consumed a decent portion of my food. But a lot of that was based on a dare, so I'm not sure it counts.
Bottom line: this place is expensive and slow and you're far better off at Portillo's. Five Guys beats Portillo's in terms of portion size though. If you want the wrong kind of eating disorder, order a bacon cheeseburger and fries.
The sign that tells you what town in Idaho the potatoes came from doesn't make up for the fact that the fries are very lackluster, or downright shwag if you order them Cajun style.
In conclusion, if you happen to find yourself at Clybourn and Southport, walk your ass to the Potbelly FFS.
Wow. Just..wow.....
I do not understand the negative/average reviews here.
Good friendly service (not to mention multiple cute girls working there), fast (went on a Saturday at around noon, no Kuma's 2 hour bullshit wait).
Burger: Incredibly tasty, one of the best I have ever had and the perfect selection of condiments. Fresh, perfect quality.
Fries (Jesus, do not order anything other than regular, not sure how any 2 people could eat more than that) : were outstanding. Just incredible.
I will return, highly recommend and happy to have one close by.
Also despite location, street parking was somehow easy. That is a plus.
Again: I hate to be a jerk but people here comparing it to Burger King or Wendys are seriously mental.
2am and I'm hungry like a horse (no offense to horses)...
Stop! Â I just saw a restaurant that's still open. Â
Go in, order (yes, I want free grilled mushrooms and I might be tipsy, but add on this and this and this and an order of your homemade fries) , talk to cute cashier who shows us pictures of his boyfriend (awww, how adorable!), wait five minutes for five guys to make our burgers and a heaping bag of fries, eat, leave no longer hungry....
I'm loving it (and not in that McDonald's sort of way, but in a real hamburger and fry way)....
Seriously? Â Does everyone have such low standards that this place can get more than two stars?
That seems ridiculous to me. Â Just ate there with my roomie and I must say Burger King would be comparable. Â
Sure the fries are an obscenely large portion but so what? Â They were soggy and borderline unedible. Â We got them "cajun" style. Â There was nothing cajun about them. Â It just seemed like someone behind the counter sprinkled a little salt on them.
The burger...meh. Â Nothing special. Â Free toppings...thats nice but it's hard to read all of them when the chick behind the counter is snappy and has zero patience. Â I hate being rushed. Â There wasn't even a line!
I can for sure say that I will never be back. Â The fact that this place has won awards is astonishing to me.
Everyone raves about the atmosphere but it didn't seem special to me. Â Just annoying with the loud music. Â
All that said, it is what it is. Â Fast food minus the drive-thru.
I had never eaten there before yesterday. (Fathers Day) I went for lunch with my wife and son and loved it.
Double is the default burger. (Love that)
Served in foil (Love that)
Gooooooood fries (Love that)
I am glad to see simple coming back into the restaurant market. Not every meal has to be a special or fancy or even a lot of choices. I went in there because I heard they have great burgers and fries. I was not disappointed. I'll be going back to this one, and the new one opening on Clark St. soon.
A really simple menu is not always a bad thing, especially for an over-thinker like myself. Â For that reason, I like the concept of Five Guys. Â Burgers, hot dogs, fries, fountain drinks (oh- and complimentary peanuts). Â That is it.
In honor of Five Guys simple and short menu, I will try to keep my usually long-winded bellowing down to a short, but sweet review.
I really liked the burger. Â It is, what I consider to be, the best "fast food" style, counter service, grab it and go burger I have had, maybe ever.
For just that reason alone, I would go back many times. Â Then I started thinking (and thinking usually either gets me in trouble, creates a sense of maddening over-analysis, or is a complete waste of my time)... Â
As much as I like the burger, and the fries are decent, I still spent just slightly over $20 for two burgers, one order of large fries, and two fountain drinks/sodas/pops.
The price killer, in my opinion, is the fries. Â It isn't like the large order is not large- because it is quite big, and it will feed more than one "normal" person (no offense to anyone that can knock off an order solo... Â I probably could too by the way); but $5.00 for fries? Â Just a bit too steep.
The burger itself is fairly reasonable considering you get two meat patties and as many burger toppings as you want (after you order your base: either 1) hamburger, 2) cheeseburger, 3) hamburger with bacon, and 4) cheeseburger with bacon). Â I think the most expensive of those four options is the cheeseburger with bacon and I believe it was around $6.50 or so.
Not a bad price for the burger itself since I loaded up quite a few toppings (my veg or salad for the meal, if you will), and the burger alone would probably fill me up by itself.
If I lived anywhere near a Five Guys, it would probably become a staple in my diet. Â Thankfully from a wanting to keep cholesterol levels down point of view, they are nowhere near me, so I probably won't come here too often (thanks to my never ending hatred of driving down Clybourn). Â For me, I still have Epic Burger a bit closer to my 'hood.
If you are curious though- check them out. Â It is a good and quickly made burger and worth at least trying out.
(Short revew FAIL)
Sigh, so I moved to Chicago from Virginia a year or so ago and really, there was a void in me to be filled. And how I yearned to be gloriously, gloriously filled. I still remember the first time I squealed to my boyfriend, "Oh my God! I love Five Guys soooo much! I used to have Five Guys all the time in Virginia!" He wrinkled his nose at the thought of his girlfriend and well... guys. Five in quantity.
And then Five Guys showed up on Clybourn and rocked his world, and he now sings the wonderful tune of this juicy joint. We do it together all the time. At 11 o'clock at night. On rainy Saturday afternoons. Me, him, Five Guys. Satisfying. Succulent. Sinfully saucy.
If you like your meat hot, wet and dripping, look no further. Â you've never been satisfied until you've wrapped your lips around... Five Guys.
I teeter back and forth with my feelings on Five Guys. Â I've gone more than my fair share since the opening and i've had conflicting experiences. Â Not gonna lie, after a long run i've come straight here and devoured my meal. Â But it pretty much all evens out to this - Meh.
My dilly yo is with the fries. Â I love them- I love the grease, the crunchiness, the flavor, and the big ol styrofoam cup it comes in. Â But a large costs $5, just silly. Â Many times i've ordered the large and the cashier informs me "The large usually feeds 2-3 people". Â To which i inform "Or one of me." Â Then we laugh together and share a moment. Â So with the burger I usually end up spending around $12 before it's all said and done. Â To support my french fry addiction, that's a little much. Â If it was a great burger i wouldn't care, but i found it pretty flavorless and sloppy. Â
I do enjoy the french fry mountains throughout the dining area. Â I would set up shop there and gain 38 lbs.
I'm going w. a solid 4-star for the cheeseburger, 3-star for the (over-seasoned) fries and 2-star for the service/layout/vibe/NOISE-level/gimmicky-Âcorporate-ness of the place.
First things first: The burgers. Â These Guys obviously learned a thing or two in Burger Grilling School (or frying as it were). Â
Rule # 1, DO NOT over handle the ground beef whilst forming the patty; the less handling, the better (and juicier) the burger will be. Â An uneven and imperfectly formed patty is the sign of a legitimate burger. Â
Rule # 2, fresh, never frozen, high quality ground beef with just the right amount of seasoning to allow for the burger taste to shine (the fry guy could learn a thing or two from the burger boys about prep) Â
Rule # 3 endless (FREE) toppings that are equally fresh (and generous in portions)
Well, check all three, because Five Guys hits a home run on the above three rules. Â Darn tasty and I [x] will be back.
Fries: OVER SEASONED! Â My BP went up 40 points in the time I was there. The fries are tasty and cooking them in peanut oil makes for a lighter, fresher tasting french fry but this is all woefully negated by the fact there's a pound of salt and seasoning on them. Â "Hold the salt, please" is a must here imo.
Everything Else: Â I was sorta in a foul mood upon entering. Â I arrived fairly early, like 11:30a, a couple of ladies with their screaming kids were already sat down and stuffing their little faces. Â There were only two guys ahead of me in line and it took them like 8-10 minutes to order. Seriously. Â The wait was compounded by the fact there was a seemingly mindless trainee being "trained" by another seemingly mindless trainer. Â (let it be noted that neither of the guys ordered a burger, they chose a dog? whateves). Â Moving along. Â No seriously you two, MOVE the F ALONG, time's a wasting.
My order was marginally less tedious but still managed to get me stood there for a few solid minutes, while I repeated several times the toppings I wanted, the size of my drink, etc... Â
Convoluted, cramped layout: Sit down at one of the dozen or so two-top tables that make for tight quarters due to the fact there are GIANT BAGS OF FRY's strewn about the place. Â Ok, I get it. I get the branding and the marketing of one's product, but when it's sacrificing form *over* function, then I take issue....actually they serve no purpose except to take up valuable space, so I take even more issue with the stupid 50lb bags of fries stacked 5 high (case in point; well into my meal the place was getting pretty crowded and people were practically standing on top of you while you eat. Â No. Thanks. Â To-Go or off hours FTW imo.
Music: LOUD, obnoxious and completely unnecessary.
Service: lackluster at its finest...and the ridiculous shouting of "2 in the door", Â "3 in door", Â "5 in the door" etc... as patrons come, you guessed it, in the door...equally unnecessary. Â
I'll back for the burger but will take a pass on the salt, staff, and NOISE and do the take-away.
So torn about this review!
I mean, on one hand I kind of felt a little financially raped for my "little" burger, fries, and bottled water coming in at a whopping $9. Â Yowsa.
But then I bit into that delicious burger and it didn't matter. Â Because it was GLORIOUS. Â Oh my god, can I go back? Â Like now?
The fries were eh. Â Really greasy - the type of fries where you had to pick through them to get to the good ones, and OH MY GOD there were a ton - trust me, stick with the regular size, because they fill the cup and then keep filling. Â No lie, I had a good 3 cups of fries in the bottom of my bag, as did my lunch date Paige W. Â I didn't even touch the ones in my bag. Â I know, I'm so wasteful.
As someone else mentioned, holy crap the music is loud in here. Â Other than the music, it's a cute space. Â It seems cluttered because they use bags of potatoes as room dividers, but you can still easily move around.
I do like that they have a chalkboard telling you where your potatoes came from. Â Today's came from Some Small Town I Can't Remember, Idaho. Â I'm just glad they didn't tell me where my burger came from, because it was so good it would have made me very sad...
4 stars for some flippin' salty, thick-cut french fries with the skin! Add a bubbly Diet Coke, and some cheery people serving it to me, and I am a happy, salted camper with a splash of DC!
The perfect solution to my ails, sitting amongst french fries...and bags of potatoes, and people sluggin' down greasy burgers. It was like a carb fiesta. Â Fry-TASTIC.
A bite of the baby bacon cheeseburger caused my heart to palpitate a bit, but mmmmmmmmm.
Burger: $4.75ish
Fries: A suprise, free! They had an extra batch and we were the lucky winners!
Diet Coke: $1.50.
Heaven. Exactly what I wished for, and thought to myself "OMG, this would be perfect at 2am." Good thing that's how late they are open on the weekends! Score.
Much bette than the alternative. Frrrrrrrries.
When you get a fierce burger craving, the only thing that's going to feed it is a huge, made-to-order slab of red meat. Â Step aside Mickey D's, BK and Wendy's... there's a new sheriff in town. Â He goes by the name of Five Guys Burgers and Fries and he can cure your lust for beef.
The space isn't too showy, that's for sure.  Five Guys opts for a simple red and white cafeteria style set-up with huge, 50 lb. bags of potatoes that serve as décor.  They're also quite proud of their burger accomplishments, choosing to post their achievements all over the walls.  "Best Burger 07!"  "Best Burger Under $5!"  "Best Bang for your Buck!"  Got it... you're proud of your burgers.  Yay meat!
The burgers are SO good. Â They're absolutely enormous and you can pile on all the fixins gratis, so go for it! Â The lettuce is crisp, the tomatoes are ripe and perfect, and the pickles have just the right amount of dill flavor. Â Also important to note is Five Guys does well with condiment ratio somehow providing the perfect amount of ketchup and mustard for your burger masterpiece.
One thing that I didn't love was the fries. Â They're overwhelmingly greasy and extra-super salty. Â And if I'm being totally honest, just off in the flavor department. Â
So head to Five Guys to get your burger fix. Â Just seek your fries elsewhere.
Burgers are delish, fries are awesome, staff is exceptional. But the MUSIC IS WAY TOO LOUD. Â WHAT? Â I SAID THE MUSIC IS WAY TOO LOUD.
Very clean, made to order burgers and hand cut fries. Â Help yourself soda fountain with free refills and complimentary peanuts in the shell to enjoy while waiting. Â Very good, pretty fast food.
I love the Belfast Cowboy as much as the next guy but turn it down a little. Â Pretty please.....
Delectable noms!
Five Guys has the best food for curing that hangover that just won't quit.
The burgers are a bit pricey, but have two, hand-formed, big patties and generous, yummy toppings (grilled onions!).
The fries are absolutely insane. Do NOT order the large to split between only two people unless you are a glutton for punishment. We got ours "cajun-style" and I could NOT stop eating them. We got the large because I didn't know any better and had enough fries to feed the whole restaurant.
I loved the laid back atmosphere. It was bright, fun (peanuts while you wait!), really clean and the food came fast and piping hot. I'm already looking forward to heading back, even though I'm not sure my waist-line can take it. Stretchy pants, here I come!
I love burgers. I mean really, just look at my ass. No seriously, look at it -mira! It's got to be at least like 30% solid hamburger.
And I like it like that - it's a major accomplishment of mine - and that's why I keep eating hamburgers all the damn time, even though I've already read Fast Food Nation like three times, so I know that shit is disgusting. Mmm...deliciously disgusting. Except not here. Not delicious at least...
Here the burgers just taste like...well not like shit, because that would be too distinct a flavor...I guess they just taste like nothing. Like a nothing patty on a cold bun with some cold American cheese on top. How could this be the best burger some people have "ever had"? "Ever had" Wendy's? Because that shit tastes better than this shit, but sometimes they also offer Swiss cheese. Five Guy's tastes kind of like a dry, butterless Culver's. I keep trying to eat these stupid things and they amazingly get worse with each time. Â And the prices are way too damn high - two small cheeseburgers, one soda and one order of fries - $15. For bad fast food?
Overrated. Not worth flirting with Mad Cow Disease over. Not for all the peanuts in the world.
PS - saying this place is anything like In-N-Out should merit a good smacking. And not on a burger.
On a positive note, street parking is plentiful.
If I could give a half star, this would rate 2 Â and 1/2 stars in my book. Â Five Guys is all about a back to the basics approach. Â Fresh ground beef, made to order, choice of toppings and more fries in a regular order than any one human being needs to eat.
What's good about the Five Guys. Â Well, I liked my Bacon Cheeseburger. Â Liked it a fair amount. Â I'd give the burger four stars. Â They use two patties, and fairly thin ones. Â They do nothing special to the burger itself. It reminded me a bit of Rotier's in Nashville, but not up to that high level.
But that's about it. Â To call this fast food would be a stretch. Â The fresh cooking means a fair amount of waiting. Â Eventually, the burger is made and then the fries are put in a cup (shades of Stuckey's) and then the rest of the bag.
Moreover, $11.13 for a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a small soda is a bit much. Â The main bite is the fries. Â A regular order is $2.59. Â For that price, they give you enough fries for three or four people, which is a waste when you are dining solo.
The fries are also basic. Â And I thought they were a bit undercooked. Â They met the bare minimum for a good fry. Â I'd give the fries 2 stars. Â
So a good burger, blah fries, wasted food, too long of a wait and too pricey for what I got. Â Maybe 2 stars is the right rating.
Oh, it might also help if they hired someone to clean the place.
I went there after a doctor's appointment, so I wasn't feeling so hot...and that might have clouded my judgment a bit...but probably not.
Five Guys does the smash technique on their burgers and they alert you right away that it will be "well done." Â OK-fine. Â So now you know what you're getting. Â For that style, it just didn't compare to Epic Burger. Â Epic Burger is just better.
The fries were potato-y, but didn't have any salt on them...so that bugged me. Â I don't know if they just trust that their customers will salt them, or what, but it was a little odd. Â Again, Epic Burger's are better.
And here's the other thing: you can have it "your way" at Five Guys and that's kinda fun in concept, but I really started not liking my burger when I realized that I was staring down at a bun full of awful-tasting relish. Â It's not so much fun when you choose poorly.
It ain't cheap. Â I'd go back, but I'm not craving it at all. Â So, there.
SOMEONE'S a little too into themselves. There's a sign inside that says: "great burgers keep five guys famous" Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... famous for sucking in actuality is more like it. A lot of their decor is clippings about what people in DC think of the place. Who gives a fuck what people in DC think about the place. I thought we're in Chicago or am I hallucinating my surroundings.... these burgers and fries aren't all that. Great burgers? Lies. Great fries? More Lies. Avoid the cajun variety.. it's salty as hell. Puke. Ruined perfectly good grease. Potatoes from Idaho. Yeah, so? So are the frozen ones at the grocery store. The free toppings doesn't change a thing for me. Bribery for my love and loyalty.... riiiiight, trying to pull a fast one on me eh. Nice try.
Meh. You're making me use a word I loathe. Their little schtick of being loud and our shit don't stank but yours probably does, makes me wanna gag and constantly give out my pleasant side eyes. Plus, what the hell does peanuts have anything to do with burgers? Lets get you full from our shitty peanuts then it fucks with your judgement with how our burgers really are which is just mediocre at best. Their burgers pale in comparison to Utah's exquisite Arctic Circle. Dare I say Del Taco's burgers are better? Yeah I'll say it. Don't believe the hype. And EW. No milkshakes with my crappy burgers. To borrow from Jay Z's lyrics and treak it a bit: POOF! Bad move son of a bitch.
Stopped in to Five Guys the other day to pick up some grease. And grease, I got. Beautiful, delicious grease.
The place was pretty crowded, both with patrons and employees. I ordered a cheeseburger with mushrooms and jalapenos, and a regular order of fries. The total was over $9; a bit of a sticker shock but hey, if the food is good who cares?
The 8 or 9 employees working there all seemed really happy, and every single one of them made eye contact with me and smiled. One a few too many times but I don't mind a side of ogling with my burger and fries.
The fry guy put my styrofoam cup of regular fries in the bag and then proceeded to dump in what looked like another entire cupful into the bag. Come ON dude, I ordered a regular so that I wouldn't eat an entire ten pound bag of fried potatoes!
I picked up my order, looked around suspiciously, and shoved it into my gym bag (how's that for irony?) so that no one would see me walking around, post-workout, with a paper bag soaked in grease.
During the ride home it took every ounce of strength I had not to pull over and pour the contents of that grease-soaked paper bag into my mouth. But I made it home and was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was.
The fries were delicious and again, I cursed the fry guy for providing me with so freakin' many of them. But I was good and only ate the ones from the cup--a "regular" serving. The burger was very good, the toppings fresh, and cheese oozing out in every direction. I couldn't finish the burger, so next time I'll go with the 'Little' version. The bun left something to be desired, but carbs are carbs.
Friendly staff, quick service and good food. The price is a little steep but it will keep me from coming here more often.
I wonder how long it will take for the scent of french fries to politely remove itself from my gym bag...
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