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Pro tip: If you order Five Guys through DoorDash, UberEats, etc, you should know that Five Guys doesn’t start cooking your fries until the driver gets there. Since these services usually give their drivers two or three stops at a time, and drivers know they will be delayed at Five Guys, drivers go out of their way to rearrange their pickups to get to Five Guys first. The Five Guys delay gives the other places a little extra time to complete their orders, so hopefully the driver will be able to get in and out with no additional delay.
It also means that your food will be waiting on the driver’s cold passenger seat the longest possible time.
All that is just a matter of practicality. The drivers are trying to make the best of a bad situation. Some, though, take it a step further: it’s not fair for the customers of other, better stores to suffer from Five Guys corporate policy. So they make sure the Five Guys order is not just picked up first, but also dropped off last.
I’ve never ordered Five Guys through a delivery app but I have NEVER had a good experience. Every meal has tasted like it was waiting on the driver’s cold passenger seat the longest possible time.
Behold the superior hamburger ye mighty and despair:
The absolute GOAT.
When I want any burger, many places will suffice.
When I want a good burger, a decent restaurant or make it at home.
But when I want that In-n-out flavor, nothing will satisfy, absolutely nothing, other than In-N-Out.
And yes I actually like their fries. Fight me lol.
Animal style <3
Yeah but 5 Guys fries are so clearly superior
TIL superior means inconsistent
I don’t see a Whataburger.
Whataburger was able to Duke it out with in-n-out, but their decade-long decline, plus they being sellouts to a corner cutting private firm, has made the real Whataburger gone forever, reduced to atoms.
In-n-out is, overall, the superior choice now
To me 5 guys fries are way the hell too greasy, and I’m not even that picky about my food.
Penn Station Subs is expensive too. Like Five Guys, I won’t even consider eating there.
I always thought the fries were the way they are because they’re fresh cut in the place and not dehydrated and frozen
Mostly correct. “Dehydrated” isn’t the goal of par-frying first but some moisture is driven off. By just barely cooking them through at a lowish heat then freezing you can re-fry them at a much higher temperature to get a crisp exterior and hot, fluffy interior. Higher temp means the rate of water boiling out keeps oil from penetrating as quickly, but if you try that with fresh cuts the outside will burn well before the inside is ready.
For the record, the best fries are done with a seasoned batter before the final cook. Really get thay crispy layer and add a load of whatever flavor you like.
I usually get a double and think it’s pretty good, maybe a bit too tall
Wanna know why it’s called Five Guys?
Because it takes the salary of five people to pay for one meal.
There’s a Five Guys in my city and whenever I’m reminded of it, I always wonder why I’ve never tried it before. Then I remember I always walk past it after seeing the prices on the menu.
It is good, but not worth the money. They were reasonable back when they first opened in my area. Then it went about 2x the price in a year. And kept going up.
Yep, when they had one near my office like 15 years ago, it was almost the same as McDonald’s and it was great…then prices have basically quadrupled and they’re not worth it at all anymore.
I suspect they keep the prices low the first year or so to establish a customer base and then start raising them.
Interesting and very unfortunate. I loved Five Guys when I first visited the US and they opened one up in Australia and the prices are so high it’s insulting and I’ve never been.
Sad to hear it’s the same in the US now.
Yea this was maybe 17 years ago. I used to get it regularly, but I haven’t had it in at least 10 years from the outrageous prices.
Yea I think I’m pushing 10 years as well now. It’s good food…but it’s still fast food burgers for premium restaurant cost. It’s no longer worth it, hell my local burger places which are actual restaurants with waiters are usually cheaper by $10 or more for the wife and I and that’s with a 25% tip. How 5 guys is still open amazes me.
Yeah, this I can understand. Like Applebee’s does the 2 for 26 deal where you can get two burgers an appetizer and fries for about 28 bucks, granted they’re going to nickel and dime you if you want anything other than a standard Burger which is unlike Five Guys(which is about 22 for a bacon burger, large fry and shake) but you do get a little more food even if the burger isn’t as good.
As for how they’re still open, it’s because despite what others have said on this post. They are still one of the best quick restaurant around, they’re also one of the more healthier options. That combined with the fact that they’re one of the few fast food joints that actually pays their workers a living wage makes it a pretty big choice for people who want a quick and easy meal
That’s disappointing, in my area fast food didn’t really start skyrocketing in price until about 2019. But since then oh my God it is only gone up. My $12 meal without rewards has turned into a $19 meal with rewards which is ridiculous to me
I haven’t gone to a fast food joint myself unless the family is also going since then cuz it’s not worth it
Guess you only got a family of 3.
The Wendy’s, McDonalds, and Hardees In my town are all closed or closing soon. They’ve priced their garbage quality food right out of what the people that would go there can afford. Good riddance. My only sympathy is for the folks losing a job, but working Fast food suuuuucks. I hope those folks find something better.
But they give you so many fries!
It varies by location. The one near my house can hardly be bothered to fill the cup. One like an hour away I used to go to for work fills half the freaking bag.
Putting fries in paper cups is a stupid idea to begin with.
Not at any of the ones I’ve been to :( It’s more than McDonald’s but it’s never been a problem to finish them.
Should be called Fries Guys
Wendy’s $5 or $6 meal deals… you get a double stack, nuggies, fries & a drink, and a frosty with each purchase for a year if you get their key tag.
Key tag?
Edit: oh, it’s a 3 dollar keychain.
It’s $1 at mine
Wendy’s is also shit
Dave isn’t around to enforce quality anymore.
At least it’s cheap.
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Same here. I stopped eating meat back in the mid 00’s too, so there’s rarely any reason for me to want fast food anyway.
Five Guys had crazy prices from the start and it marketed itself as NOT being fast food.
And it always sucked. Premium prices on garbage food.
Im gonna stop you there, it’s expensive AF but they are one of the best fast food burgers you can get.
All fast food burgers suck so “the best fast food burger” is a very low bar…especially when they’re charging restaurant prices…and they’re not all that fast at making it. 50% higher cost for a 10% better burger, I’ll pass.
It’s worse than a cheaper burger from a non-chain restaurant. And it’s WAY worse than a comparably-priced one.
I would rather eat a Five Guys burger than most if not any non-chain restaurant burgers as well. They are pretty topnotch. I honestly can’t think of a better burger that isn’t homemade.
Man, I feel sorry for the food situation out there then! I’ve never lived far from delicious restaurants.
Ive got plenty of delicious restaurants around haha. I’ve never been that impressed with a restaurant burger though, TBH. And seriously, FG burgers are damn good. Char grilled high quality beef made to order. What’s not to like? You’re acting like it’s McDonald’s quality. Can you show me an example that beats it?
In the “fast food” category specifically? I think Culvers and Sonic are both better but I don’t really eat red meat much anymore.
Go to McDonald’s if you want to spend $60 for shit. At least 5 Guys is still good
5 guys is ok
Compared to chains? I’d say it’s generally quite good
It’s not bad food, but it’s definitely not worth the money.
