Things I know about Five Guys:
1. They displaced In & Out on Zagats;
2. According to my husband, one order of fries can feed three people;
3. According to a good friend (who shall remain anonymous) "Yeah, it's good, but I can eat at In & Out for half the price."
I agree with all three.
I went to the food court for lunch after a fine time at Nordstrom with the express desire to have a chicken caesar at Ranch One Chicken, but they were gone (I don't get to this mall very often). So, after looking around I decided to try Five Guys to see what all the hype was about. When I left, I felt robbed.
Yeah, the food was fine. Not brilliant by burger standards, but fine. I threw away about half the fries because, generous though the serving was, I was by myself and didn't need to feed three people. They also had an incredibly cool soda machine with loads of flavors but it was on the seltzery side. And throughout the afternoon I couldn't shake my frustration over the amount of money I'd spent.
If I want to spend that kind of money, I'll go to Fez.