Everyone on the planet has been telling me that I have to try Five Guys. Well, I happened to be at the bookstore in the Waterfront right next door to Fashion Square Mall, and I was a little hungry, so I figured it was a good a time as any to try it.
I'll agree that this may be the best fast food burger. (at least much better than In-N-Out). It's massive, and tasty. There's also a good selection of toppings to put on it. The fries are decent. I thought they were a little too salty, and I would've preferred a smaller size. They only have two sizes and the smaller one is probably enough to feed four or five people (or one really fat person, who am I to judge at a burger joint?). I definitely only made it a small portion of the way through. It was more than enough food for any one person.
So why only three stars when most people would give Five Guys four or five? One big sticking point is the price. I paid more than $11 for a burger, fries and a drink. Although the place is high quality, it's still fast food, and it's not what I expect to pay for a fast food burger. I don't mind paying for good food, but I didn't leave thinking it was worth that price.
The other is that I have to go into the mall's food court to eat here. That pretty much means the only way I'm going back is if I happen to be in the mall again. There's too many great restaurants in the area that I would much rather eat at before going back to Five Guys.