Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Review - Five Guys Burgers and Fries

ah, the eternal struggle continues. burgers and fries. who does them right? who does them wrong? who will reign supreme? 5 guys? in n out? sonic? smashburger? currently, burgers are trendy. they are cool to make. you can do crazy things to them, or you can do them classic, yet perfect them. fries. they can be thin, thick, hand cut, IQF, double fried, russet, kennebec, sweet potato. you name it, someones doing it. so if you live anywhere that has a general population over 5000 people, you probably will have a 5 guys popping up in your hood soon. they are like fucking bunny rabbits right now. after hearing many testimonies from people that enjoy it, hate it, i decided it was time to decide for myself. FOREWARNING, i love in n out.

ok, so, you walk in, and theres quotes all over the walls about where their burgers have been voted the best, nationwide. blah blah blah, oh, whats this? i big ol put of roasted salted peanuts? ill take some!
they are free while you wait. but heres the thing...dont give me peanuts in the shell and expect me to be all tidy and not throw the shells on the ground. i really felt restricted that no one else was doing it and i thought i would be strung up in a tree if i did it...so i opted out. way to take all the fun out of eating peanuts....go talk to Texas Roadhouse about how to serve free peanuts. anyway.

the menu is small. burger. cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburger. hot dog. bacon dog. blah. whatevers. we get it, simple menu, focus on quality. im down. just like in n out. slightly bigger menu though. you can order your burger with any of the toppings you want with no extra charge, which i liked. i got mine with hot sauce, jalapenos, mayo, bacon, and grilled onions.
the two patties were cooked decently, nice melty cheese. id say i like the bun better than in n out, and the meat and cheese is comparable. the bacon was thin and crispy, but everything that was on here had absolutely zero salt on it. after eating half way through it seemed as if my patties had dried up. the topping were nice though. it wasnt a bad burger by any means. but it wasnt a great burger though. In n Out - 1, 5 Guys - 0.

since they advertise the fries in the name, you would think they were amazing. well. if you consider soggy bland spears of potato as amazing, they i pity you.
oh, but they give you so many of them! yea, it was alot of fries. alot of SHITTY fries. hooray for mediocrity!!! i had mine hit with the cajun seasoning. it was probably just lowrys seasoning salt. it tasted like it. the fries werent crispy in the slightest bit. the point of frying things is to get them crispy, no? they can advertise them as boiled potato sticks and then i wouldnt be as upset when i ordered them. then i would just be like, what the fuck, travis. why the fuck did you order boiled potato sticks? idiot...  In n Out - 2,  5 Guys - 0.

my judgement stands as this. if you want a decent burger by itself with some decent toppings, go to 5 guys. if you want a great burger, with great french fries, go to in n out. im not gonna tell you how to eat, but thats just how i see it.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Fucking Everywhere
50 States, USA, Earth.

www.fiveguys.com

5 comments:

  1. Well, it's only quarter to six in the a.m. here, but now I'm a)hungry for lunch and b) wishing we had In n' Out in NY. I had a similar experience at 5 guys. A lot of hype and ok food. Plus the fryer was broken two times we went???

    Love the blog.

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  2. Although I prefer In-N-Out's soft bun, I agree with everything else you write. I like the fries, especially with the cajun seasoning, but when the whole mess of them are thrown in a bag, it steams them and it's impossible to keep them crisp. They re-heat beautifully in the oven... but then the standard for judging a place shouldn't be how it reheats at home. I like Five Guys; I love In-N-Out.

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  3. I don't understand the hype over 5 Guys. When I went, the fries were crispy and so I liked them. We also threw peanut shells all over the place (this was at the one in Pt. Loma). I'll stick with my In-N-Out!

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  4. I like 5G burgers very much. The fries are not for me though. But I don't like In-N-Out fries either...they both seem like limp sisters compared to the "regular" fast food joints.
    Their burgers, however, are vastly superior to any of the "regulars" and I'm still trying to figure out which combination of toppings, etc. will be my standard. FWIW, I only eat one In-N-Out burger a year - on my birthday!

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  5. lmao this is the best blog

    Five Guys Burgers and Fries
    Fucking Everywhere

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