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| - I've heard so much about Five Guys, so of course we had to try it. We went with some friends that like it. My wife is an In-n-Out fan, but for the record I wouldn't say I LOVE In-n-Out, but it's okay. They are more hype than food to me, honestly. Use that as your comparison to what I say here.
On to Five Guys...
Their investment in marketing is brilliant: 1 font, 2 colors: red/white. This is a no frills place. Don't expect to see a lot of flare here. Red/White is all you get. Their menu is easy. Burger, Cheeseburger, Bacon Burger, Hot Dog (other stuff for kids). All toppings are free. So if you wanted a green-chile-bacon-bbq burger with onions and relish...you can get it at the same price as a bacon burger.
If there is a line and you don't know what you want, do us all a favor and step out of line. This is a fast paced place and process orders pretty quick, so move along okay!
I got a burger and hot dog. Hey you have to try both right? I'll start with the dog. Now any of you that put ketchup on your hot dog, stop reading and buy a flight to New York...you'll notice that is not allowed. Dogs are onion/relish/mustard. Done. Five Guys splits their dogs down the center for faster cooking -- I LOVE this idea and already incorporated it in my own dog cooking for the kids. The dog was a dog...good, and exactly what I expected -- was it the BEST? No. But it was what it advertised.
The burger -- my first attempt was onion, hot sauce. It wasn't that great. My ONLY complaint about these burgers is the meat itself needs more flavor. Put some salt on those bad boys would you. Knowing that though, understand that your burger will essentially taste like what you put on it. If you want a plain burger, I'm positive you'll be disappointed. My second try (not the same visit, c'mon I'm not that bad...well maybe, but not this time) I went for bacon burger with BBQ sauce and onion (note: I don't like cheese). It was much better than my first experience. Still wish the meat was seasoned.
Fries -- disappointing to me on first visit. I saw "cajun fries" and said yum. It's not really...it's regular fries with some sprinkle seasons. They can do better here. And based on the acclaimations that hang all over the place they have to some people. I need to give the fries a second chance. They are skin on fries though and perhaps cut to thick for my taste is what the problem is. I like crispy fries,not soggy. If I wanted a baked potato, I would have got one, so give me FRIES.
So why the 4 star rating? Well if Yelp would allow half stars it'd be 3.5. For me though, I liked this place better than In-n-Out. If I want a better-than-fast-food burger that I can see being made and get it made-to-order, I think this will be my place.
If you want to try the dog/burger -- get the SMALL burger with your dog -- it's big enough. Trust me.
No shakes at this place though...straight up normal soda fountain.
My son had the grilled cheese (or 'girl cheese' as he calls it) and loved it. They flip a burger bun inside out...clever.
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