Five Guys rated #1 Fast Food Burger

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sjwaste

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5 guys is great. Their burgers are good, but the hot dogs are better. I'm not a huge fan of their fries - they tend to be excessively greasy at the two locations near me.

I'll put it this way. I eat very little fast food anymore, but if you asked me what I wanted, I'd take 5 guys. I like In N Out too, and will go there twice if I'm out on the west coast for a week, but I gotta give the edge to 5 guys for having a little bit more variety and kickass hot dogs.
 
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darkxshade

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I had five guys burgers for the first time last week and I had my 2nd just this Sat and it was guuuddd... esp with the toppings.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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Anubis said:
compared to other "fast food" places it is on the upper end of the scale
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a combo at wendys is like $7 or $8, at five guys its like $9 or $10.

thing about 5 guys too is if you go with someone else, you can split a 'small' fries and still have some left over between the two of you.

and like others have said, it's not really 'fast food' in the traditional sense. they make the patties for you there, they aren't frozen patties that are shipped that way.

like with anything, you get what you pay for ... but i didn't realize $9 or $10 is 'pricey' for a meal now a days. that is pretty much the standard when i go out to eat lunch at work now a days at chipotle, cosi, noodle company, subway, perfect pita, etc.
 
Anubis

Anubis

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sjwaste said:
5 guys is great. Their burgers are good, but the hot dogs are better. I'm not a huge fan of their fries - they tend to be excessively greasy at the two locations near me.

I'll put it this way. I eat very little fast food anymore, but if you asked me what I wanted, I'd take 5 guys. I like In N Out too, and will go there twice if I'm out on the west coast for a week, but I gotta give the edge to 5 guys for having a little bit more variety and kickass hot dogs.
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HIGH FIVE for the love of the dog

i also love their dogs
 
Anubis

Anubis

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purbeast0 said:
a combo at wendys is like $7 or $8, at five guys its like $9 or $10.

thing about 5 guys too is if you go with someone else, you can split a 'small' fries and still have some left over between the two of you.

and like others have said, it's not really 'fast food' in the traditional sense. they make the patties for you there, they aren't frozen patties that are shipped that way.

like with anything, you get what you pay for ... but i didn't realize $9 or $10 is 'pricey' for a meal now a days. that is pretty much the standard when i go out to eat lunch at work now a days at chipotle, cosi, noodle company, subway, perfect pita, etc.
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when you can get 2dbl cheese burgers for 2$ at BK and MCds it is pricey, however you have to forget quality of food and all that. im not saying its like super expensive but it does cost more then the shit from other places. yes its better and no i don't have an issue paying for it
 
Gibson486

Gibson486

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purbeast0 said:
a combo at wendys is like $7 or $8, at five guys its like $9 or $10.

thing about 5 guys too is if you go with someone else, you can split a 'small' fries and still have some left over between the two of you.

and like others have said, it's not really 'fast food' in the traditional sense. they make the patties for you there, they aren't frozen patties that are shipped that way.

like with anything, you get what you pay for ... but i didn't realize $9 or $10 is 'pricey' for a meal now a days. that is pretty much the standard when i go out to eat lunch at work now a days at chipotle, cosi, noodle company, subway, perfect pita, etc.
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WTF? Standard is paying $9 for lunch? That is expensive!
 
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vi edit

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Have one being currently built near me. I'll be sure to hit it up after the initial hype and floods of people dies down and wait times are reasonable. I've heard that the burgers are supposed to be excellent.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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Anubis said:
when you can get 2dbl cheese burgers for 2$ at BK and MCds it is pricey, however you have to forget quality of food and all that. im not saying its like super expensive but it does cost more then the shit from other places. yes its better and no i don't have an issue paying for it
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well yea if you are comparing 5 guys burgers to double cheeseburgers at mcdonalds ... then you need to get your tastebuds checked heh. if you are that concerned, might as well go buy ramen noodles.

Gibson486 said:
WTF? Standard is paying $9 for lunch? That is expensive!
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yea between 8-10 dollars for lunch is pretty standard.

i guess i am willing to pay $1 or $2 more for a quality of product instead of eating mcdonalds, bk, taco bell, or wendys whenever i have to eat out.
 
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darkxshade

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It's the fries that are expensive... if you get just the cheeseburger, it comes out to $7.5 after taxes[in NY]

I got the fries the first time just to try it out, but I usually never order fries if the option were available anyway.
 
Anubis

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Blackjack200 said:
Even the cafeteria at my corporate campus is like $9 or $10. Where do you live?
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IIRC he lives in Boston, or one of the burbs (I think hes moved since i mailed him something a few years ago... at least i think it was him). as i used to live there even the cheapo sandwich places are gonna cost you 6-8$ for a drink + sammy
 
acheron

acheron

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I just got a hot dog last time I was there; first time I'd tried it. I wouldn't get it every time, but it was quite good.
 
JoPh

JoPh

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Aug 8, 2002
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five guys is awesome.. not like 3 years ago there was 0 around me... now i can say there is atleast 5-6
 
Abel007

Abel007

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Its a good burger. Its relatively quick service and the fries are abundant. Great combo for high ratings.
 
BurnItDwn

BurnItDwn

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Oct 10, 1999
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Still haven't tried Five Guys, but one of these days I will.

Champps has 1/2 price burgers on Monday, their Pepperjack Bacon Stack really hits the spot. 2x 8oz patties, cheese, bacon, waffle fries ... and it's like $6. Sooo goood, and an awesome deal. I plan to go there in about 2 hours.
 
slightlyhuman

slightlyhuman

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Oct 9, 1999
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god damn i'm tired of reading about these awesome places like in and out and five guys. i'm cursed with bk, wendy's and McD's shitty food.
 
Avalon

Avalon

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Five Guys is pretty damn good, but Backyard Burger's Big Chipotle Burger is simply superior. It may not be as big, but it's cheaper and beats it out in taste. Surprised to not see the chain on there!
 
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