Burgers are good but not like in-n-out good. Reminds me of a backyard BBQ burger your good ol uncle will make. The toppings are free which is great. The best thing about this place is their Cajun fries and their soda dispenser. Omg, love the gazillion choices for my soda. So high tech!
Review Source:I am giving this chain restaurant 4 stars, and you, the reader, 4 reasons to eat here!
1. Great toppings like grilled mushrooms, grilled peppers, bacon, etc. And... they're... free! Or at least included in the price.
2. Fries are decent...maybe slightly above average. You literally get a sack of them. Enough to share with 3 - 5 people.
3. Burgers are always JUICY. I don't know where the beef comes from, and frankly I don't care if it was frozen first or flown half way 'round the world before I ordered it. When I get a hankering for a hamburger, I really want it to be juicy. 5 guys always delivers.
4. No waiters. Sorry people who wait tables -- sometimes I just want to pay for delicious food and put it in my mouth without interacting with strangers more than necessary!
Prices higher than typical fast-food joints but nothing crazy.
Another place I just don't get.....I don't think the burgers are all that great.....and fries are some of the greasiest I have ever had...
I am not a supporter of chains anyway....but...I will likely put 5guys down the list of fast food choices..
This place joins my list of "I don't get its".....along with mesh...oaklies....meridian...and many others.
The best burger by far! Â I hear you either love them or hate them and I LOVE THEM! Â Fries are also good and they give you far more than you ask, so get the small and you will get extra thrown into the bag. Â Good or Bad? Â All depends on how you look at it and how much of a workout you'll need afterwards. Â Designing what goes on your own burger will keep me coming back for more!
Review Source:My review is biased since I don't eat meat, but I enjoyed the grilled veggie sandwich(basically a grilled cheese & whatever veggies you want- I get grilled onions & Â tomato, pickle, lettuce & mayo.) & peanut oil-cooked fries. Good option if you're vegetarian & just want something greasy & bad for you. As much as I love eating well, sometimes ya just need something nastily bad for you. They give you enough fries to feed several people & yeah, they have malt vinegar. Not a huge selection, but I guess that's their thing. Very sparse interior w/ burlap bags full of peanuts set up like sandbags along rivers. I guess there's no storage in the back?
Review Source:Compared to local joints, Five Guys is better than Bub's but not as good as Boogie Burger. Â
I've had mixed experiences at Five Guys, but overall they make a great burger. Â On some visits, the burger and fries left me feeling like a greasy-faced teenager and other visits the amount of grease is perfect for a delicious, flavor filled mouth party.
Once or twice the fries were soggy, but usually they are crispy on the outside and hot and potatoey on the inside, just how I like 'em. Â The cajun seasoning for the fries is not good.
The service is always friendly, and they have peanuts in the shell to munch on while they cook your burger to order. Â On two visits, I ordered the single patty hamburger (not cheeseburger), but it always seems to come with cheese. Â I love cheese, so I'm not complaining about a free upgrade. Â I was just trying to save a few calories, but it's comforting to know Five Guys must like me just the way I am.
Also checked it out because of the Obamas, but keep going back because it is SOOOO good! Love the toppings, the killer fries, and the fabulous service- not to mention the coolness of knowing where my fries came from! Not a place to miss! Save some room for it, though...and order the small fries and junior burger- unless you're eating for two...lol!
Review Source:There really isn't anything I can say about Five Guys that hasn't been said before. Fresh beef, delicious burgers, mountains of fries. Every time we go there I tell myself I'm going to try one of their hot dogs but can't ever bring myself to because the burgers are so good. A hamburger or cheeseburger is actually two patties, so if you're looking for a single patty then you have to order the "Little" version. Get a regular order of fries and split it between two people. The guys working in there are always incredibly nice. This stuff is made-to-order right in front of you, and if they're busy your food can take up to 15 minutes to be ready, but hey, this isn't your standard fast-food burger. This is the real deal.
My ONLY complaint about Five Guys is that they don't serve milkshakes. If I had a nice vanilla shake to go with my burger and fries...I'd probably be there every day. I love this place!!
You know that website, This is Why You're Fat? I think Five Guys is probably the original culprit. Their burgers are pretty much pure meaty perfection on a lightly butter-toasted bun, and the fries are greasy heaven in your mouth. Throw the diet out the window when you walk in the door, and prepare to work out something serious the next morning, because you're here to enjoy yourself tonight.
I find that it's best to go later at night instead of lunch, when it's usually always bananas. It's great for a last-minute take out dinner. Being a girl, and making a purely vain effort to drop a few pounds and maybe salvage my cholesterol in the process, I get the Little Cheeseburger, which is usually plenty for me, and I am not a small gal. My BF is not a small fella, and he get the Little Bacon Cheeseburger. One of these days, I'm going to skip lunch and get the Bacon Cheese Dog. He prefers the Cajun fries, and I like the Plain, and usually just a Regular is enough for two people.
This is what I like most about Five Guys: it's extremely cost-effective. You can share most of what you order and save both calories and dough. Also, um, it's the best burger I've ever had. Believe the hype, y'all.
There really isnt much bad that I can say about Five Guys. Â I love this place, because I love super unhealthy really large, flavorful burgers that clog my arteries like there's no tomorrow. Â The menu is simple, burger, cheeseburger, double burger or cheeseburger, add bacon or dont add bacon. Â Thats about it. Â Pick your toppings, add fries or cajun fries, and you're good to go. Â
I always get the bacon double cheeseburger because lets be honest, as soon as i set foot in the door the healthy aspect goes out the window so why not get the worst item for you on the menu. Â The cajun fries are the best and they come in HUGE portions.
All the burgers are handmade and you get to choose as many toppings as youd like for no extra charge. Â Definitely an A+ in my book.
Oh Five Guys. They're in the rare "I'm always in the mood" pantheon of fast food, where you could suggest it anytime and I'd be 100% okay with it. The burgers are good and delicious, the fries are crispy (and there's a lot of them!), and it's pretty fast. The only downside is that a burger, fries, and drink can cost nearly $10, which although worth it makes you think twice about stopping in more than every once in a while.
Review Source:Came here because of Obama himself! Â Actually the Obamas both really like 5 guys, so I wanted to check it out. Â It's the best food I had in Indy. Â They give LOTS of fries (mmm!) and there are sooo many toppings to pick from. Â It's really overwhelming at first .but the cashier could tell I was not from the area and helped me out. Â 5 guys get 5 stars, especially given our limited choices out here in Indy.
Review Source:Quality burgers for very reasonable prices. I am from California so I had no idea what to order and the cashier explained everything me. She was very helpful and and the end of our meal asked us how we liked our food. I ordered the bacon and cheese burger with mayo, tomato and lettuce. The meat is very tender and juicy. The fries are given in bags that are filled with them. I recommend this place as the best burger joint in Indianapolis metro area! Â Cheers! Good eats!
Review Source:Pretty good burgers, and some awesome fries that come in a paper bag that is a bit unwieldy. I usually get the bacon cheeseburger. Note that their normal cheeseburger is actually 2 stacked patties.
Every time I go there, it's decently busy, so expect a wait time of about 15 minutes or so.
Be careful though, as this place has an open kitchen, which means everyone is waddling around the place trying not to slip and fall on the grease that coats the floor. Your clothes will also smell like burger when you leave, which isn't a bad thing for some people, my dog loves it.
I don't know if it's this location, but they blare 80's music from satellite radio so loud that it's hard to converse. It's kind of annoying. Side effect: I once had "Total Eclipse of the Heart" stuck in my head for two days straight after a recent visit. Excruciating.
As a consolation, it was nice to see one of the cooks bust out and sing along to some Hall and Oates.
Private eyes, they're watching youuuuuu....
I would definitely have to agree with Byron J. on this one (we seem to frequent many of the same locations)...
I live about 2 miles from Five Guys and I rarely crave red meat, but when I do, I make an effort to have a burger...when Five Guys got to town, my hubby and I were very excited to give it a go.
We've tried it on SEVERAL occasions. Â First of all, I know they make everything to order, but they are SLOW. Â This is kind of annoying when I just want to grab and go...SECOND, it is underwhelmingly decent but not a fantastic burger. Â
When a place SPECIALIZES in one thing, I think it should be done PERFECT, every time, no exception. Â The one thing I do like about the burgers is the bacon. Â They do the bacon AWESOME. Â Everything else is just average, which is fairly disappointing considering it's ALL they do.
I also think it's ironic that they BOAST about how fabulous they are on every wall. Too bad none of those are local. Â Maybe I'll check out a Five Guys in another city, but I would recommend Hardees over this joint and they are a LOT faster!
I have to tell ya. I was excited to get another food option near where I work on the Northwestside. I didn't wait long to head over to Five Guys, especially after I heard how good it was supposed to be.
It wasn't.
Talk about a lame menu. Burgers, fries and I think a hot dog. Not much else. I guess that wouldn't be bad if you were as decent as 96th Street Steakburger. But this place is NOT 96th Street. Not even close. I even thought it smelled a bit rank when I visited. Not a good thing. Smelled like the bathroom was backed up or something, which doesn't make for an appealing lunch break. Blah.
A quick look just now at their Web site confirms it for me. Even that needs help. And ... looks like you have five options around the city in case you're wanting to try for yourself. Maybe a different location will be better?
This place came to town with a huge reputation out west and a huge ego, and I think the people of Indianapolis should slap the shit out of them for their cockiness and tell them to make a better freaking burger.
When you walk in the walls are adorned with a thousand magazine articles heralding the place. You would think it was La Bernadine or something. (La Bernadine is a 4 star restaurant in New York owned and operated by Eric Ripert). (Eric Ripert is one of the best chef's in the world). Anyway, the place think's is the shit, but in stead of being, the shit, it's just shit. I had the cajun fries with my underwhelming burger, and they were gross too.
The burger was so unappealing. It had minimal flavor, and I'm guessing they aren't using the best beef in the world. The topping options are sparse and the dining options are more sparse still, "Would you like a burger...or a....burger?"
I was looking forward to the experience because of the swagger, but left with more of a stagger.
I know a lot of people like 5 Guys, but we were less than bowled over. For me, I guess it boils down to not being a frequent red meat eater, so I could definitely take it or leave it. Let's just say that if I'm going to satisfy my once-a-month craving for a burger, I probably wouldn't do it here.
We waited quite a while for our food, though the restaurant didn't seem all that busy on our visit. Perhaps they were just understaffed on that particular evening. All in all, I thought the food was okay, but the burgers were still a bit greasy and over-laden with condiments and the fries were nothing to write home about as far as I'm concerned. I'm much rather have the fries (complete with yummy dips) at Brugge Brasserie.
In the end, even my meat & potato loving better half was not impressed and that says a great deal right there - I didn't think he'd ever met a burger he didn't love until we stopped in here. Here's hoping this was just a fluke.
For burgers, this place gets a four star rating. Â The inside will remind you of an "In and Out Burger" or "Steak & Shake." Â But it sets itself apart.
The fries are cooked in peanut oil and are the long type of fry with the skin on. Â The oil was fresh as the fries tasted "clean."
The burgers were very juicy and had real cheese instead of that hydrogenated vegetable oil that most places use. Â I could have eaten two of these burgers but I'm trying to cut down a bit! Â This place is way better than Ruby Tuesdays or Chilis for burgers, but has more of a fast food type feel.
The only downside was the bacon. Â It tasted like that precooked stuff you can buy in Costco. Â It was real bacon, but tasted off.
No hot chicks working here to report! Â But plenty of beer gut guys and housewives. Â Its in a strip mall with Trader Joe's.
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