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| - If your choice of burger is sloppy, then this is your spot.
The trend of all these burger places continues unabated however, 5 Guys really does nothing extraordinary despite this reinvention of the wheel.
The plus is the ample selection of condiments to add on the foundation that is your burger, but the very same foundation is cracked and flawed.
The burger is small and flimsy, quickly cooked up on a greasy hot plate. Judging by the before and after, what does look like a nice fresh patty quickly shrinks to a tiny puck that does little to cover the bun. This is all too common with ground beef that has a high margin of fat. Shrinkage can be avoided with better cuts of beef and better ratio of fat to beef.
The toppings are fresh but once said and done, the first bite quickly brings to mind the old Wendy's adage of "where's the beef?". In fact, after all this, Wendy's may have been a better choice, at least I could have a small chilli and cheese with my burger.
Fries, can't complain. They were good but why people go on about their Cajun fries like it's a new thing is beyond me. Even Mikes started serving these decades ago under the heading of spicy fries, just unfortunate in their case they went with frozen over fresh.
Overall, there is way better out there, avoid the line up for this temporary niche, and maybe find the nearest Dic Annes. Way I see it, if Johnny Rockets which made an awesome burger couldn't survive the high standards of Montreal, then it's only a matter of time before 5 Guys goes the way of Krispy Kreme.... Some highly commercial US eatery that may look great on the food channel when Guy Fieri chomps down on it, but once North of the border, it loses it's appeal in the face of burger joints new and old which have real character and charm rather than a box of salty peanuts.
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