We got there around noon on a Wednesday afternoon, expecting it to be crowded, and it was. It was also a lot smaller than I expected. We went in and saw the sign up front that said "ORDER HERE" and in the back we could see the sign that said "PICK UP HERE". When we told the cashier that it was the first time we'd been there, she was very helpful. She pointed to the menu above her and explained that the "Little" Burgers had one patty and the regular Burgers had two patties. The menu is pretty limited to burgers and hot dogs although there were also a couple of sandwiches. She pointed out the toppings for the burgers and said that all the toppings were free. They consisted of all the normal burger toppings along with a few extra like grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, green and jalapeno peppers.
The Dear Hubby ordered a regular Bacon Cheeseburger with mayo, mustard, pickles, grilled onions and grilled mushrooms. I'm more of a single patty girl, so I ordered a little Cheeseburger with mayo and pickles. We decided to share a large order of regular fries (they also had spicy Cajun) and ordered two large drinks. The cashier gave us our receipt and told us that our number would be called when our order was ready and we could pick it up in the back.
The Dear Hubby went to get our drinks while I found us a table. It was very crowded but thankfully there were a couple of tables near the door beside some pallets holding large bags of potatoes. As busy as it was, the dining area was very clean. I saw someone sweeping at least twice in the time we were there. It didn't take long before our number was called and the Dear Hubby weaved his way to the back to get our food.
He brought back a brown paper bag with our food. I had noticed that a lot of the other customers had torn off the top half of their bag or had folded the top half down. After looking inside, I understood why. I pulled our burgers out of the top and the fries were in a 20 ounce cup overflowing into the bag. I followed the lead of the other customers and tore the top half off and poured all the fries into the bag. There were a LOT of fries. And they were fresh cut. No frozen fries here. A bit of salt and some ketchup for dipping and I was in fry heaven. There was a sign posted that said that todays potatoes were from Sugar City Idaho. All I can say is they sure can grow a good potato in Sugar City Idaho.
We were less impressed with the burgers. I wasn't expecting the Little Cheeseburger to live up to its name. I thought it would be a regular burger with just one patty. But it was little and even worse, the patty was very thin. It was cooked well and tasted good but it wasn't anything special. The Dear Hubby's burger with two patties was not much bigger. Honestly, if I want a good burger, I can think of several places that make them better.
Now the prices:
Little cheeseburger $ 4.39 (not worth the price)
Bacon cheeseburger $ 6.69 (definately not worth the price)
Large Fries $ 4.99 (worth it)
Large drinks $ 2.19 each
Total $ 20.45 plus tax
Let's Review....
Burgers: Small, tasted good but overpriced
Fries: Fresh, not frozen, very large portion, pricey but worth it
Restaurant: Small but clean
Staff: Very helpful
In my opinion if you are planning to visit Five Guys...forget the burgers and go for the fries.
I hope to see you again and we'll review something new...
Thanks for the tip on 5 Guys!
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