/ck/ - Food & Cooking

because we can!

because there's so many guys, they need to have more dollars for all of them

This place made me and my friends sick. Seriously don't eat there

>>10504866

This place is great.

Eat there.

You and your friends sound like fucking bitches.

>>10504841
>Go to five guys
>Three females working there

>>10504866
it's cuz you didn't get the Cajun fries

trying to appear more "premium" than their main competition, in-n-out?
my guess at least, but i'd rather have 2 4x4's and a fry than a five guys combo

>>10504800
americans are stupid

>>10504800
They do things right in ways that don't matter to most people, probably. ie, decent wage for fast food, decently vetted ingredients, frying in peanut instead of vegetable oil etc. These things cost money. Not as much money as the price difference to its competition, but that's just how food service pricing works. Every penny must make five more; especially where national chains are concerned.

If they used better buns and/or sold unwrapped sandwiches when dining in, it'd be better than a lot of non-national chains and local burger joints.

>>10504901
their main competition is shake shack, in-n-out is a non-expansionary fast food power

>>10505005
sorry, we don't have those in California but you're right. is shake shack as expensive?

>>10505013
Yes we do there are at least 3 in Los angeles

>>10504894
what idiot doesnt get the cajun fries

>>10504901
Fecal taste

>>10504800
Because it comes from the east coast and the east coast doesn't know shit about burgers.

Wendy's > Five Guys in all objective measures

>>10505013
shake shack is probably double the price of five guys on a pound-for-pound level, for a marginal increase in quality of meat (the crinkle fries are trash, this is not up for debate, literally grocery store frozen fries)

>>10504800
>Because muh artisan burger meme
They have the gall to charge almost half the price of the burger for fries and since all toppings are technically "free", I'm pretty sure they factor in the costs of potential toppings into the burgers price.
For some reason, they also don't have meal prices and also charge a similar amount as the fries for sugar water. They're price gouging because people will pay more to eat something they perceive as niche and unique. While I will admit the burger itself is loads better than chains with better quality patties, but to me it's very close to a homemade burger you would make at a grill cookout.

>>10504800
>>10505137
Both of these are shit-tier burgers. I'd rather eat at Smash any fucking day, and wait 20 minutes for a burger.

>>10505158
"free" in the business world is nothing more than a marketing gimmick reshuffling costs around to fool dummies. of course it's not free

>>10505216
Isn't that what he said anon?

Anyone here like Habit burgers?

>>10505013
You are wrong

>>10504866
How's it feel selling your soul for a few shekels still? It's pathetic how you guys try to defame a family owned restaurant that has great meals, atmosphere and prices.

>>10504892
>turn 360 degrees and walk out the door

>>10504800
Because retards will pay for it

>>10504866
This place made me and my friends s t r o n g e r. Seriously d o eat there

>>10504800
A fool and his money are soon parted

>>10504800
It is over priced, but I could stand going there every now and then with friends for lunch or before except for one thing:

Everytime I go the whole place reeks of oil and the smell clings to you the entire day, it's probably one of the worst smelling restaurants I've ever been to.

>>10505329
>
1/10 see me after class

>>10504800
Retards think it's a step above "the big" fast food. It's poorly made inconsistent food. I'd happily take off $4 from any item on the menu and pay for it. My shitty BLT cost over $5, never again. $2 worth of bread, bacon, lettuce, and tomato. then they charge $3 more because they put it on a dirty grill to toast the outside.

>>10504866
>Get the McChicken instead, guys! I'm totally not a marketer!

>>10504800
The prices actually aren't that bad on the east coast. Its in their expansion areas where they're riding a hype train that they have absolutely asinine prices.

>>10504866
You could literally get food poisoning from any restaurant at one point or another. Its silly to denounce a franchise over one incident at one franchise unless its a literal policy you disagree with.

>>10504800
>Burger with actual substance and more fries than could ever be eaten by one person, with drink: ~$11
>McShit burger meal: ~$8
>hurrr why is five guys so expensive
The absolute state of poorfags

>>10504901
What's so special about In-N-Out anyways? Just seems like a generic burger place but Californians want to brag it up.

Because you live in a commie libfag state
It's under 7 bucks for a burger and fries near me (regular size burger small fry) which really isn't bad
Though if rather go to Chipotle for the same price

>>10506687
>Californians
there's your problem

>>10506341
>>Burger with actual substance and more fries than could ever be eaten by one person, with drink: ~$11
I went to five guys once and it was like 20 bucks for a burger and fries and it wasnt even good. thankfully i got it for free after a job interview there but i looked at the prices and what i would have paid would have been around 16 or 18 dollars before tip

>>10507140
i live in louisiana...

>>10504800
You're getting fresh, never frozen meat, as well as the ability to put as many toppings (cheese excluded) on it as you'd like for free. The fries are also GOAT and worth the price.

>>10507254
His point still stands, nigger

>>10507140
>Because you live in a commie libfag state
I live in some shitty flyover state and a single patty burger is over $5 and a small fry over $3. You'll be spending close to $9, over $9 if you eat there and they add sales tax.

>>10507163
No it wasnt.

>>10504866
>waaahhh! i have a weak stomach and got vewy qweezee from a single honest mistake so never eat here again! :'(
Get fucked faggot

>>10504800
I love five guys but I never eat there because it basically makes me lethargic to the point where it ruins my day. I can literally feel my heart beating harder from all the fat and salt.

It's good, but I'd probably only go again if I was splitting it with someone. Their cajun fries are so good, but they're dripping with grease.

>>10506341
>>10507163
>>10507820
>1x Bacon Burger + 1x Large Cajun Fries = $15.29
>1x Bacon Burger + 1x Cajun Fries = $13.56
>1x Burger + 1x Cajun Fries = $12.47
>1x Little Burger + 1x Little Cajun Fries = $9.10
>2x McGangbang = $5.82
>1x Large Fries + 2x Burgers <= $10
McDonalds is where you go for a quicky. Five guys is just shit. Go to checkers instead if you want something more substantial or want good (better) fries.

>>10508210
Last price was checkers, got lazy; probably looking at $8 to $10 depending on what you double up on. If you use their weekly coupons/deals it gets cheaper.

>>10508210
>Go to checkers
Not that OP but checkers is so incredibly spotty with their performance that you never know what you're gonna get.

Sometimes everything is great. Fresh veggies, hot burger, sauce in right proportions, fries hot etc.

Other times the employees are high off their ass and hand you a sloppy burger with mayo all over the place, wilted lettuce and grainy tomatoes.

>>10508210
Checkers/Rallys is garbage tier even for fast food.

>>10508210
but a large fry at Five guys is 3 or 4x bigger than a large at McDonalds.

>>10504800
Because it is quality.

>>10508233
You are poorly mistaken. Not that Checkers and Five Guys is on the same level, but Checkers is ghetto gold.

>>10505160
>smashburger
>aka posts coupons for free entrees every other week because nobody fucking eats there

you could have at least said whataburger or steak n shake

>>10505242
yep

Define overpriced first and perhaps we can have a serious economic discussion.

hand cut fries are disgusting

>>10506687
that's exactly what it is, a generic burger place. but they actually got it right, it tastes like a steal for what they're charging.

They recently opened one in the Netherlands so there was a bit of hype about it.

I found it to be a step above mcdonalds at double the price. The milkshake was good, the fries were unremarkable (it's easy to get good fries here), and the burger was ok but not what I'd consider premium.

I didn't like that they used two thin patties instead of one that was decently sized. With McDs I understand that it's a timesaving thing, but at five guys they don't serve you particularly fast.

>>10504800
It's on par with every fast food joint around here. McDonalds is only cheaper by like $0.30.

>>10509587
Wait, my bad. I don't look close. I thought this was an In n Out hate thread. My bad.

5 guys sucks for the price. Half a buck more and I can get a half pound burger and a huge plate of fries/onion rings at a small Central Cali chain.

Better than other fast food, but not worth it. Also their fries suck ass.

meme magic

>>10504800
>over priced
>5-8 dollars depending on how you ask them to build it

???

>>10504901
What? They're on completely different coasts, how are they competitors?

>>10506293
Tried it London, could've got a main from a nice real restaurant. Also the beef smelt. Never again.

>go to five guys with friends
>order cajun fries only
>eat peanuts for 2 hours

>>10505137
Shake Shack is fucking Wendy's tier. Once upon a time it was a place worth standing in line for in NYC. I don't know what they changed when they franchised but it went to complete shit