I struggle with my star rating for Five Guys. In all honesty, they are probably a 3.5 star place for me. Certainly worthy of a visit, but not quite top of the class. The food is fast and fresh and the service is always friendly. The fries are awesome Cajun style, splashed with a little malt vinegar. The portions, at least the fries, are generous. A regular order of fries is plenty for 2 people.
The burgers, however, are just a little bland and messy. They fall apart in my hands every time. The regular burgers are also just too large and I'm not a small guy. I always get the little burger and find I'm forcing the last bits down.
If Five Guys would add a little seasoning to the beef patties and maybe zing up the burgers just a bit, they'd be at the top of my list. Right now, they are just a notch below In-N-Out according to my finely tuned palate.