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| - PEANUT ALLERGY ALERT: Five Guys has two huge boxes of in-shell peanuts just sitting out, free for anyone to nibble on. As a result.. there are peanuts everywhere in this joint; on the floors, tables... everywhere! If you have a severe peanut allergy... run away as fast as you can! Now, onto the review...
I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with "everything" on it.
The Good: The beef patties, tomatoes and jalapeƱos were fresh and juicy. The patties were the best part of the entire burger... the grilled mushroom and onion topping was quite tasty, so it comes second.
The (Overwhelmingly) Bad: The bun was your typical industrialized food style sugary junk that turned into a soggy mess. The "cheese" was processed/consistency of cheez whiz. It ruined the whole burger flavor. Fries (real potato) were ok but quickly turned soggy... Too salty for my tastebuds.
I don't understand why this place has so many amazing reviews. It's just a typical blah burger joint in an uninspired SW location. The music was extremely loud and the place was utterly disgusting... peanut shells everywhere, dirty tables, dirty floors, overflowing garbage can... the works. I used to work at McDonalds as a teenager... and we never, ever let it get anywhere near as messy as Five Guys was last night.
Five Guys claims that their food is quality... but it is, in fact, slop. It's a shame, really, because the actual patties are done well... but then they ruin a perfectly good patty by pairing it with a gross bun, gross processed cheese, and salt. TONS of salt.
Menu items were overpriced for what you get. Quality is lacking here. This place is all about stuffing bland, sugary, salty food into your mouth as fast as possible... It's not about enjoying the flavor of food. So sad that a place like this (and that their food) could get so many glowing reviews.
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