I loved everything about the one Five Guys I tried in the US. And I was really hoping to rave about this one as well. What a fail. Here's five reasons why:
1. Way more expensive than the American chain. I remember paying about $5-6 bucks for my little hamburger and fries. I paid almost double here - about $11 bucks.
2. The burger patty wasn't bad, but wasn't as good as I remembered the American one to be.
3. Fries were tasteless. Meh.
4. Drink selection was disappointing. One of the cool features at the American chains, especially for the kid in my boyfriend, is the 100+ drink selection machine. At this location, we had about 6.
5. They cheaped out on my toppings. I asked for grilled mushrooms and found two slices on one side of the bun. Terrible. My American burger was LOADED with mushrooms.
This place still gets 3 stars, because in all honesty, the burger is still better than the usual food chain find. And they do load up on the fries. Small is good enough for 2 people.
One of the other reasons I am giving it 3 stars is because my boyfriend feels that I am not being fair with this review. He quite liked it (and he's tried the US one as well).