/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>20280998
Most people I know think it's overrated and way overpriced
You got a Freddy's or Culver's nearby? Where you at?

>>20280998
>Five Guys
>15 quid
You meant $150, right ?

>>20280998
Five Guys is the most overpriced fast food place in America

>>20281008
Funny thing is it was considered a rip-off back in like the mid '10s... I dunno what they charge today, but its gotta be even more ridiculous when mcdonalds has $9 big macs.
Companies like that deserve to go bankrupt.

>>20280998
Five Guys have UK franchises too. There's one across the road from where I work. (I'm never hungry enough to go at lunch, and there's an awesome noodle bar not far away that I prefer.)

>>20280998
>bong
>in the states
Please let me know which state or at least what general part of the country so I can stay away from there *vomits*

>>20280998
Five Guy's hotdog and drink costs like 5 times more than at Costco but the benefit is unlimited toppings. You have to be really jonesing for a specific recipe and unable to cook to eat there.

>>20280998
>european
>poor
Checks out.

>>20280998
>americans please... PLEASE tell me you don't really do this...
Two types of people do this and it's not hard to understand why. First, the ones that don't go to fast-foods often and just want a burger that sits right by them and not necessarily the culinary revelation of their lives, which is how MacDonald's got famous in the first place. The second is people who believe that Five Guys are reliably better than MacDonald's judging how their entire brand is just that.
>first place I go to is Five Guys
You're going to America and use the opportunity to try some fast food, and the first thing you do is go to the international, standardized-to-fuck restaurant ? What city ? Pretty much every fucking state in america has something worth trying and every town has its own family joint that makes way better crap.
>>20281465
>Costcoslop
The irony is lost on you

I had similar experience at five guys the first time as a European
also, this was my first experience at such kind of places
the man asked me what kind of burger I want and I told him to make like a normal one, and he told me I NEED to choose options MYSELF, so I went with "mushrooms, I guess?"
so of course I got a burger with just mushrooms and nothing else which was... not good
this is unique US bullshit, expecting me to know the exact list of ingredients and condiments I want on my sandwich/burger/sub without providing any defaults
I pay for the "good tasting food", it's up to the fuckers behind the counter to make it well, I don't want to learn all kinds of chives and jalapenos and different kinds of cheeses, I want something that's guaranteed to taste well, because the tards behind the counter have all the ingredients and know what goes together because they're the fucking cooks
I haven't seen this nonsense anywhere else outside US (bar Subway), because it doesn't make sense at all to memorize all this shit unless you're ordering the trash several times a week

>>20280998
cool blog post
>travel abroad
>I NEED FAST FOOD NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW
fat fuck

>>20280998
>walk into """five guys"""
>it's actually only two guys and one girl
This is the part where you should've turned 360 degrees and walked right back out.

>>20281532
>slopslopslop
Stop talking.

>>20281539
Holy autism. Saving this for copypasta in later 5 goys threads.

>>20280998
You went to a tourist trap.

>>20281571
>talktalktalk
Slop sloping.

forever lol'ing at richfags from Yurop throwing away their money at this place

>>20281577
>practically $20 for a small bacon cheese burger with fries
>nearly $7 for a milkshake
>a fucking MILKSHAKE

>>20281577
That’s not too bad for $26 but the milkshake is totally unnecessary and eliminating it brings the order down to a reasonable $19.
>giant burger
>massive bag of fries
It’s easily enough food to keep you full for 24 hours.

>>20281577
>6 fucking dollars for french fries

>>20281597
Yeah but it’s a massive serving of fries. Easily 2-3 portions. They intentionally overfill the container and bag to make the customer feel like they’re getting a good deal when in reality you’re just paying for an extra large serving of fries.

>>20280998
why did you pay them with squids?

>americans please...

>>20281591
gotta have something to wash it down

>>20281539
>as a European
You're either from fucking Mars or you are most autistic person i have ever met.

>this is unique US bullshit, expecting me to know the exact list of ingredients and condiments I want on my sandwich/burger/sub without providing any defaults
lmao no, what actually happened is that the clerk redirected you to the fucking menu and asked you what burger you wanted. And then directed you to the toppings. You asked for "mushrooms" on a burger.

>I pay for the "good tasting food", it's up to the fuckers behind the counter to make it well
No, you pay for what you know you're being fucking given. This isn't a fancy restaurant, Guido, it's a fast food establishment. This isn't a place where you go "what's today's special", thats a place where you follow the process so other people can order. Subway took that from old-school delis that offered this as a service, to customize your sub just the way you want it with peppers or not, what kind of cheese etc. WHILE offering pre-designed options. Which subway does too you lying twat

>>20281590
And they don't put bourbon in it or nothing.

>one of these hot dogs costs $7.79
can you guess which one?

>>20281642
That was 30 years ago, boomer. Shit your pants and and shut the fuck up, Daddy-O.

>>20281638
>lmao no, what actually happened is that the clerk redirected you to the fucking menu and asked you what burger you wanted. And then directed you to the toppings. You asked for "mushrooms" on a burger.
no, you gay faggot person, it was as I described, I told him to make a normal one.
>WHILE offering pre-designed options. Which subway does too you lying twat
no they fucking don't you lying mutt
no single establishment of this type I've been to has a default condiment list. Five guys doesn't, potbelly doesn't. I only went to subway once while in US and I see on website that there are actually premades, so I may be wrong about it
>This isn't a fancy restaurant, Guido, it's a fast food establishment.
that is the POINT, you fucking retard
I don't want to choose, I want good food
there isn't a single OPTION for good food, you MUST choose at least some option for a any fucking sandwich, especially when ordering in-person
"which bread do you want", I don't fucking know, give the good one
fuck off with your nonsense

>>20281660
>nearly $8 for a hotdog
This has got to be some kind of crime.

>>20281684
>$8 for a hotdog.
They charge $12 in Australia.
Cheeseburger: $19
Small fries: $5.90
Regular drink: $5.90
So a small cheeseburger meal is $30.80
$30 for fast food is ridiculous.
I hope all these chains collapse.

>>20281683
>ahhh I’m going insane there’s too many options in the land of plenty
>ahhhh I need big daddy EU gubmint to tell me what to eat
I guess rugged American individualism is too much for you to handle even in a hamburger shop. Get fucked, europoor

>>20281767
you should really work on strengthening your dollary-doo mate

>>20281773
>rugged American individualism
the more correct way to say is "fat american individualism"
because you're an overweight fag

>>20281683
>"just give me what's good bro"
Sounds like your issue is your inability to be asked toppings because, rather than adapting to the customs of the country you visited by simply googling the most preferred combinations or visited other businesses who would offer you such possibilities, you decided to sperg out. Issue is, this has nothing to do with America but with your inability to do the most simple of searches and then putting it on a young kid to guess what your preferences would be.
You sound like an unhinged person that would just fly off the handle when offered salt and pepper because an American should know how much salt and pepper tastes good for you in particular for any dish proposed.

You don't like our hamburgers, don't eat them, we'll be just fine with the billions of other humans that know what a "normal cheeseburger" is, loser.

>>20281780
>zero points refuted
>you’re just fat and gay
Nice. You proved everything I said is true.

>>20281780
you literally ate mushrooms in a bun because you cried in front of a clerk who told you "you're free to choose, you can't go wrong with any of these"

>>20281782
>it's fast food, you don't understand dumb yuropean, it's fast
>what do you mean you don't want to google recipes for fucking sandwiches before you order fast food
>let me spew some nonsense about salt instead
this is your brain on fluoride
>>20281789
> you can't go wrong with any of these
clearly I could and did
because your shitty fast food places don't want to offer food, but want to offer options instead

>>20281795
i hate to tell you man but youre just retarded

>>20281804
It’s worse than being retarded. He’s a yuropoor.

>>20281795
>dumb yuropean
Never said this. If euros had issues with this they wouldn't have similar systems there too. It's literally like going to the supermarket to buy premade food except it's made live. You're insane to put that on Europe or America and not you forgetting to take your meds.
>what do you mean you don't want to google recipes for fucking sandwiches before you order fast food
Not what I said again. You asked for toppings suggestions and didn't get a response. Next time ask the internet. Not everyone has to hold your hand everytime you need to make a decision. Especially on things as basic as what a basic burg contains.
>clearly I could and did
yes and there's nothing that makes you upset more than an American their freedoms. We got that already kek

>>20281815
>It's literally like going to the supermarket to buy premade food except it's made live.
no it's not you tard
you clearly don't cook at all because you would know that it's really easy to choose a shitty set of ingredients and bread
>Not everyone has to hold your hand everytime you need to make a decision.
I want to pay money for a good sandwich and it's not possible at those places, because there simply aren't premade options that are guaranteed to be good
>Next time ask the internet.
nah, I'd rather not visit those places at all

>>20280998
>>aunt who moved to america dies
>>excited

>>20281835
Hell yeah hope that old bitch left me some inheritance.

>>20281057
Oh for sure and it's even worse
A friend of mine went there with his wife and two kids and it cost him over $100

>>20281539
christ youre autistic

>>20281539
reminds me of an autistic finnish dude i know trying to order boiled eggs and crunchy rye bread at denny's when he was over.

>>20281767
Fuck I hate Australian posters. They always come in and show their stupid higher fucking prices. WE KNOW your dollary-doo is shit. It has been for 20 fucking years. You are not on the same level as Western nations. FUCK OFF.

>>20281539
The whole reason you go to five guys is the ass load of fries, and the build your own burger with premium ingredients model. Like imagine going to a steakhouse and being upset they're asking how you want your steak.

>>20281597
$6 for 3 pounds of French fries

>>20280998
>I'll be able to try American fast food
First off you have American fast food in your country. McDonald's, burger King, pizza hut, domino's, KFC, baskin Robbins, papa John's, dunkin donuts, taco bell, dairy queen, little Caesars, subway, these are all American fast food companies that operate in dozens of countries.

And second why come to America and only try the fast food? Of all the things.

>>20280998
>first place I go to is Five Guys
You fucked up

>>20280998
>excited to go to America for fast food
the price of a burger should be the least of your worries

>>20280998
Oh, so you ordered overpriced slop from the overpriced chain slop dealer did you? And you got overpriced slop? Wow, color me surprised you got exactly what you asked for.

5 guys is literally some of the worst of our fast food. Unsalted meat, lazy soggy potato fries, overpriced everything. Even McDicks does shit better, when they aren't deleting the good shit from their menu. At least go to CFA or Shake Shack or something people ACTUALLY like, not the places people near universally dunk on.

>>20282233
Fuck off, crypto vegetarian. Meat is delicious with or without salt, cooked or uncooked. Nobody who actually likes meat needs salt on it.

>>20281539
>expecting me to know the exact list of ingredients
Holy autism Batman, fast food places LITERALLY have a number combo ordering system. You just say you want a number 1 large/med/small and you are fucking done. Or whatever number meal you want to stuff your face with. You can then customize it if you are assed to do so.

EVEN FUCKING SUBWAY HAS NUMBERS FOR AUTISMOS LIKE YOU. And it's not like it is hard, the food is right fucking there in front of you, just tell the lady what you want on the sandwich if you don't like the premade menu.

Please KYS. You don't have enough brain cells to operate in modern society.

>>20280998

>>20282179
to be fairs thats about the only thing america does well

>>20281025
And they don't even sell no munchy boxes.

>>20281660
The one in the carton that you bought at a baseball game

>>20281539
I thought this was a shitpost but you just kept going. Learn to think for yourself.

>>20281539
>>20281683
>>20281795
Why would Five Guys do this? They asked me what I want and I received it? How was I supposed to know I didn't want that?

>>20282268
hello moon

Anyone remember a thread from like a month ago where a yuropoor OP sperged out for like a 100 posts because his shitty salad from a takeaway was mostly lettuce and he felt ripped off? This OP sounds just like that

>>20280998
You need to go to a diner for burgers. Fast food in America is not the same as yurop, its drunken mistake "food" here.

>>20281767
>>$8 for a hotdog.
>They charge $12 in Australia.
Same thing dumbass

>>20281008
Then you're a tastelet with tastelet friends

>>20282407
Boy I hope things don't get fucked up this bad in the US

>>20281532
>The irony is lost on you
But, but, but... I'm told only Bongs understand irony. That complex, brainy form of humor is simply over the heads of the average mutt. How absolutely dare you!

>>20280998
sounds like you went to california, you should fit right in there not caring about your elders

>>20280998
>I'll be able to try american fast food
>Five Guys
>15 quid
You could have tried Five Guys in England lad.

>>20281591
>giant burger
So how much bigger are their real burgers than the ones in OP's picture? Because those aren't burgers I would even describe as large let alone giant. Are they twice as wide at least or something?
>massive bag of fries
Fries are cheap as fuck filler, I would expect for six dollars you would get a fuck ton of them.

>>20282407
Does that $7.96 include sales tax? Australia's $12 includes it's 10% gst.

>>20280998
I don't know how much squid costs where you're from but I don't think a single burger from Five Guys costs remotely the same as 15 of them.

>>20281539

>Hey im not from America and dont really know what would be good. I'll take your recommendations.

>I'll take what's most popular

>what's your personal favorite. I'll try that. Warning I don't like spicy things.


If you knew how to communicate this wouldn't be a problem. Ill forgive you if you're actually autistic, if not you just need to work on people skills.

>>20280998
>Goes to five gays and fries
At least go to a good fast food place like Wendy's or jack in the box instead of the shitifornia tourist trap

>>20281539
Memorize? They have a fucking menu you babbling idiot. Goddamn, how do you wipe your ass without knowing what toilet paper "works best"?
I feel like I'm being bamboozled

>>20281780
>Nooooo don't make me choose things I need stuff made for me
Pathetic

>>20282240
That's fucking retarded. Enjoy lacking basic minerals because you're a stupid bitch who is afraid of salt. Go suck sv3rige's dick you malnourished subhuman

>>20283407
is sv3rige anti-salt or something?

>>20281539
least autistic germ

>>20281539
saved