On the weekend shift at work we usually have somebody do takeout or pickup and somebody suggested Five Guys. I had never heard of them but he said they were big down in the states and were opening restaurants here. The menu looked good so we placed our orders and a couple of guys left to get them.
It took a little longer than usual, maybe the place was busy or maybe it just takes time to cook their burgers. But we were hungry so it was lunchtime.
The good:
- The burger was fresh, it was tasty and you could taste the beef. It's also a double patty standard on every burger.
- The fries were outstanding. Top marks for the fries alone and it's worth a trip back there just for those.
- There's a lot of food. I couldn't finish the fries but then I rarely get through them all even if I kept going back to them when I would have stopped for any others.
The bad:
- It's expensive. A cheese burger combo with the toppings I got ran about $15.00.
- They use process cheese. If I'm paying more for a cheeseburger I want real cheese.
- The patties, while double, are a little thin. They're better than Wendy's but that's not saying much.
I'll probably go back to try it again but it's nowhere near being a top burger joint. It's definitely better than most of the burger chains out there but the price alone means it's not going to be a regular thing.