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What you guys think of this place? I stopped going here years ago because it was bland. Went recently, was still bland, but I'd probably go back because the fries are good and I hate myself.

>> No.11217556

a little spendy and a little greasy, but a decent burger. bacon could be better. i'm actually not a huge fan of the fries. too mushy and salty

>> No.11217559

>>11217556
>bacon could be better
jesus christ this, for how much I'm paying they give you shit bacon

>> No.11217564

>>11217544
Not even memeing, wendys has better quality burgers. 5 guys is always mushy and loaded with grease.

>> No.11217571

went here once. staff was entirely black. immediately left

>> No.11217574

>>11217544
Next time you go get a little cheeseburger with lettuce onion tomato and hot sauce. You can thank me later.

>> No.11217718

Greasy salty shit burger with soggy bread

>> No.11217726

>>11217571
based

>> No.11217880

>>11217556
>not a huge fan of the fries
They're good...for the first couple of minutes. After that they immediately turn limp and soggy. The cajun seasoning helps mask the shittiness.

>> No.11218177

>>11217556
>>11217880
you can ask for the fries well done

>> No.11218190

Went for the first time lastweek, was alright. Toppings were good but the burgers weren't really seasoned. Will probably try again before completely writing it off.

>> No.11219217

>>11217544
their burgers are unseasoned and not special at all. taste is okay, i like their toppings game

for €7 for a cheeseburger you’re paying too much. i can make 4 burger that are way better for much less

>> No.11219250

>>11217544
Way overpriced but tastes good

>> No.11219267

>>11217544
Overrated greasy dog shit.

>> No.11219273

Incredibly overpriced.

>> No.11219292

>>11217544
I lived in virginia walking distance to the original. The only thing i can compare it to was the first time i heard Smells Like Teen Spirit. It changed EVERYTHING I thought I knew about burgers. It was so good.

Then they moved to the second location on King Street and shuttered the first. I was willing to drive the 20 minutes it took to get there because the burgers were so good. Then they opened up a few franches. Not as good.

It's still a good burger and sometimes I go out of nostalgia, but it's not what it once was.

>> No.11219294

>>11219292
>The only thing i can compare it to was the first time i heard Smells Like Teen Spirit. It changed EVERYTHING I thought I knew about burgers. It was so good.
you must have an awful palette

>> No.11219346

>>11218177
How about crispy?

>> No.11219519

>>11217544
Fries are good when they're fresh. Then they become soggy and gross so eat them while they're fresh.

>> No.11219528

>>11217544
They're okay. It's better than McDonalds. But they're too greasy and too expensive. I don't eat much fast food anyway, so I'll probably never return there in my entire life.

>> No.11220274

>>11217544
same. bland and boring, like it was homemade. But my mom makes great homemade burgers and Fiveguys was more like a guy cooking for the first time

>> No.11220363

>>11217544
>What you guys think of this place?

It's okay. Just regular burgers, and fries which is what I like.
>I stopped going here years ago because it was bland. Went recently, was still bland, but I'd probably go back because the fries are good and I hate myself.
If you like bacon tell them to smash your patty in bacon grease, or add salt to the patty. The one thing about 5 guys is that they will do what you want them to.

>> No.11220469

It's the panera bread of burger joints. Overpriced and underwhelming.

>> No.11220512
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11220512

>literal meme burger for people who aren't close to an in n out

Fries are shit and giving me extra shitty fries in the bag isn't a bonus it makes it worse.

In n out is gold standard for burgers you can't prove me wrong

>> No.11220513

>>11217544
>fries were damn good
>burger was a fucking mess, pain in the ass to eat of you don't want to ruin your shirt
>good service
>way overpriced

Overall a wash.

>> No.11220516

>>11220469
what would the reciprocal of that be? what is panera bread the panera bread of

>> No.11220522

>>11217726
>>11217571
Racism is cringe.

>> No.11220527

>>11217544
Only go for the bacon cheese hotdog.
Even then, too expensive for what it is.

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>>11220522

>> No.11220545

>>11220512
Went to an IN-n-Out for the first time this past year, once in the spring and then was down in CA again this fall. Tried it once and uh, okay, so I went back a second time thinking maybe the first one was a fluke. Rather than turn this into a blog post of all the ways it failed to meet the hype that everybody built up, can I just ask that you stop sucking the dick of an average local chain? It isn't the second coming, it isn't the best thing ever, it doesn't beat everything else hands down.

It's just a burger.

>> No.11220554

>>11217544
The fries are shit and you shouldn't waste your money on a double patty burger.
Single patties burger with your toppings, no fries, and a drink is all that your order should be.

>> No.11220561

>>11217571
While stuttering about how you forgot your wallet because you're too much of a pussy to actually do this in real life.

>> No.11220582

>>11220561
t. coping nigger

>> No.11220586

>>11220582
See>>11220522

>> No.11220676

>>11220363
They won't put bacon grease on it because bacon is cooked in the morning only, on the grill.

>> No.11220994

>that'll be $99.99 plus tax

>> No.11221009

>>11217564
This. Wendy’s is the best burger chain

>> No.11221037

>>11217544
They have grilled onions so the place is pretty great. But it costs way too much and the fries are shit and i wish they didn't give me so fucking many. I dont like throwing away food but there's no way im eating all those average as fuck fries. Free peanuts though.

>> No.11221048

>>11220469
What's a cheaper panera bread? Where can i get french onion soup and tortilini Alfredo fast and cheap?

>> No.11221097

>>11217544
the jalapenos are peculiar

>> No.11221533

>>11217544
>gets shit on by Wendy's
I have no idea why people pay the price for any of their shit. Fucking dq does burgers better.

>> No.11221595

>>11220512
as someone who just moved from CA to NH i have to give you a great big FUCK YOU.
[spoiler]because you're right[/spolier]

>> No.11221731

>>11219292
I remember mid 2000s when it came here to woodbridge, definitely a different RESTAURANT for sure.. the fries today are nothing compared to what they used to be. I still go frequently and I know the limp fries you guys are talking about and it's seemed more and more like my fries were frozen.. I remember being able to watch the guy press the potatoes into fries at my earliest location on Route 1

>> No.11221735

>>11220545

>fresh beef
>fresh cut potatoes
>simple classic ingredients and no gimmicks

"Damn this food is shit where my overcharred fries! It's cool cuz they always put extra in the bag!!!!"

>> No.11221737

I go there and steal peanuts.

>> No.11222308

>>11217544
they're ok but they cost 3x the price they should
you can go to a real restaurant for basically the same price

>> No.11222313

OPs post in a nutshell

>stop going to place that serves bland, overpriced food
>start going again for no reason
>stop going again
>probably going to start going again

>> No.11222326

>>11220512
>45 minute wait for the drive thru

No thanks

>> No.11222430

>>11220512
In-and-Out's fries are fucking kino
they're the most addicting fry I've ever had

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>>11217544
It always seems like a good idea until I'm done. Then I hate myself and have to rush home before I shit my pants.

>> No.11222509

I have 0 idea why this place exploded in popularity and spread like weeds all over the map some years ago.

>> No.11222513

I don't understand how they manage to make them simultaneously greasy yet not juicy in the slightest. Like, do they get the driest, lowest quality meat and then dunk it in a vat of canola oil to compensate or something?

>> No.11222514

>>11217544
Ok but if you get a burger to go, it will be mushy and unapitising if you don't eat it in like 5 min

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>>11221009
I'd normally agree, but my local Wendy's has gone really downhill over the last year. I stopped by the Smashburger a few weeks ago, and it was surprisingly good and reasonably priced.

>> No.11222594

>>11222513
easy, they overcook them on a low temp. flat grill
worst of everything, pooling grease, no crust, and dry/tough

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>>11220512
i-i don't like that palm tree pattern they have.
It terrifies me somehow. Kind of reminds me of bad times

>> No.11222877

>>11217544
I do not eat beefburgers

>> No.11222888

>>11222866
i'm not the only one who felt uncomfortable inside then right? everyone seems to try and go for a retro aesthetic these days, when i went into one a while ago it didn't feel like it belonged at all. Johnny Rocket, Steak and Shake all try and Johnny Rocket does it best but Five Guys just has something about the inside of the store itself that makes it all strange.

that being said i enjoyed myself when i went, enjoyed the food and thought all the peanuts were strange

>> No.11223242

>>11222594
They have a fine crust if you eat them right away. It's just that tight foil wrap they do that turns everything soggy and mushy f they sit more than 30 seconds.

>>11222866
I though In-n-Out was the palm trees and 5guys was just the red and white checkerboard. It just felt to me they were trying to imitate InO's style without getting sued.

>> No.11223244

>>11222866
>>11223242
nvm i'm an idiot and I see you were talking about Ino now.

>> No.11223265

>>11221009
Wendy's is literally more bland than five guys. You can only taste mayo and tomatoes with Wendy's.

>> No.11223277

>>11217544
greasy as fuck and overrated as fuck. went one time and never again.

>> No.11223299

>>11217544
went in one time when i was in london, starving after watching a show. the whole place seemed extremely cheap, but the burger tasted surprisingly good (though oily) and they gave me a huge amount of fries.

>> No.11223308

Realistically it tastes like any local burger place that uses fresh decent quality meat. Maybe costs 2 bucks more but you have the novelty of loading it with whatever. I'd say it's one of the better fast food chains quality-wise but realistically if I want fast food I want something cheap and passable so I nearly never eat Five Guys. In fact, I'd have to pass around 20 of the local places to get to one. I can see the appeal in suburbs and areas around workplaces but there's next to no reason for you to pass 50 bars and corner grill type places to pay the same just because it's Five Guys. I feel the same about Red Robin. Also since everything is to order consistency is a big problem at Five Guys.

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>>11223277
>complains about grease in a thread about burgers and fries

you know how I know you have a yelp account?

>> No.11223333

steak n shake makes better food by far

>> No.11223563

>>11217544
Great no frills greasy burger and the fries in the peanut oil are awesome. Plus you can snack on peanuts while you wait too. Def my go to when on the east coast.

>> No.11223569

>>11223318
There's a huge difference betweeen a burger being fatty and juicy and them soaking it in oil while cooking to try to hide how much they overcook it. For fucking $9 it should be cooked correctly, there should at least be an attempt.

>> No.11223594

>>11223569
yes there is a difference between cooking a burger and making things up or exaggerating to support your nonsensical argument/complaint.

>> No.11223603

>>11222877
Thanks for letting us know.

>> No.11224502

They're decent. They taste good.

Smash burgers made at home are still better tho, and the additional cost of Five Guys doesn't really justify the price.

>> No.11224738

>>11217544
Five guys is absolute dogshit. Mcdonalds makes a better burger. And their fries are FUCKING GARBAGE

>> No.11224853

>>11217544
burgers look like 5 guys came in them lol

>> No.11224887

>>11217544
it's not really that good. burger is bland and soggy. fries suck. if they were crispy, i'd give them a higher rating. honestly, go to mcdicks and get 2 mcdoubles or wendy's and get 4 for $4. it's cheaper and tastes better.

>> No.11224899

they suck
get mcdoubles or double stacks.
>taste better
>cheaper