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Oso

Thu May 26 2011, 08:41AM

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JohnnyT

Sat Jun 04 2011, 10:08AM

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Went there last week. Burgers come standard with double patties, making the burger larger than In N Out's Double Double, but a bit smaller than Get The Burger's double Director. Is it a good burger? Yes. Is it better than In N Out? Can't compare really, since it's a different type of burger. It's more similar to GTB, but I would have to say that GTB wins out in taste. That's just my personal preference. One problem I have with 5 Guys is they wrap the burger in a non-permeable foil wrapper (see pic). What that does is actually steam the bun and make it a bit too soft and mushy. Don't get me wrong, it's still a good burger but by far it's not the best burger I ever had. All ingredients (meat, toppings, bun) tasted fresh. No frozen patty here. Fries were good and fresh, served in a greasy brown bag. Some may not like it that way but I do. They do go very light on the salt for both their burger and fries so you can salt to taste. That's good for those watching their salt intake, but those folks shouldn't be here in the first place.

Best positive experience by far was placing a pre-order via their downloadable Android app. I used the app to order all the items, including burger toppings, pay via credit card and select a pickup time. I simply showed up and went to the pickup counter. My order was waiting and I bypassed the order line and the 15 to 20 minute wait. Very cool and I wish other places would do this.

One negative for me was their overt, "in your face", self promotion. There wasn't an empty spot on the walls where they had a banner touting "Voted best burger", "best fries" and such. I found that annoying for some reason.

However, the worst experience was by far the price. Two cheeseburgers, one large fries to split and two drinks came to 22 bucks! Good burger, but not at that price. Now that I tried it, the mystique is gone and I'll stick to In N Out and GTB.

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Thanks for the great review Johnny! I will still have to try them once. BTW, what toppings did you pick for your burger? I hear you can pick from a variety of toppings all for free. Does look a bit messy.

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Sat Jun 04 2011, 02:34PM

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Craig (KJ6BCM) wrote ...

Thanks for the great review Johnny! I will still have to try them once. BTW, what toppings did you pick for your burger? I hear you can pick from a variety of toppings all for free. Does look a bit messy.

Yup, you can pick various toppings, all good but none of them stellar (where is the avocado?). I got mine with mayo, ketchup, tomato, lettuce, grilled onion (not nearly as good as GTB) and green bell pepper.

Sat Jun 04 2011, 09:31PM

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Wow! $22 for two burgers and drinks and one fries is cRaZy! I guess they don't have a dollar menu....

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wow if you say gtb is better they must be awful..i'll stick to my homemade burgers

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But 3B, you get unlimited toppings at no extra charge

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snowbummin

Mon Sep 26 2011, 12:15AM

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recently tried 5 guys...

i liked the burger and the fries, not soo much the service at the second location i tried...

yes, i tried em twice..

good burger, although the 2 patties is a bit much for me so my second time i had the jr. burger...

way too overpriced, but what isnt nowadays...

the cajun fries, although WAY too greasy, are hella tasty!!!

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Mon Sep 26 2011, 06:24AM

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I really like the 5 guys burger. The bun's are the freshest of any place else. The fri's are just OK. I wish they had shakes though. But the prices are a little over priced. I think the Habit is all around better.

melmorial

Tue Feb 07 2012, 07:38AM

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tried 5 guys last night.. wasnt impressed with the burger or fries.. it was clean and the service was good.. they looked you in the eye and said thank you.. burger fries and a drink was almost 12 bux.. way overpriced for what you get

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