Five Guys thread, a 130+ page swordfight. (1 Viewer)

[Nugget]

The fries are definetly fresh at Five Guys - I'd prefer they put the fries in the bag and then my burger so I don't have to grab a handful of hot fries to find my sandwich. For $13, I'd prefer to not burn my hand sifting through a brown paper bag. Would trays be that difficult?

Tear open the bag.

This could work.

 

[EYLive]

The fries are definetly fresh at Five Guys - I'd prefer they put the fries in the bag and then my burger so I don't have to grab a handful of hot fries to find my sandwich. For $13, I'd prefer to not burn my hand sifting through a brown paper bag. Would trays be that difficult?

Tear open the bag.

That's what I do. Wa la!

 

[snore]

The fries are definetly fresh at Five Guys - I'd prefer they put the fries in the bag and then my burger so I don't have to grab a handful of hot fries to find my sandwich. For $13, I'd prefer to not burn my hand sifting through a brown paper bag. Would trays be that difficult?

Tear open the bag.

That's what I do. Wa la!

Yup. The boys and I get a regular fry and tear open the bag to use as a tray, kind of like getting your food on butcher paper. I love 5 guys. A distant second is smash burger. I love the bar cheese they put on their burgers. Little more spendy than 5 guys though.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Always rip off the top half of the bag as well

 

[pollardsvision]

I'm the opposite.

It's very easy with a $40 deep fryer and a fry slicer. Neither of those things are really necessary, but they make it easier.

Yeah, I just use a knife and a dutch oven, but my fries are better than any fast-food fries I've tried. (Especially with my homemade ketchup.)I usually fry them in ghee, though sometimes I'll add rendered beef or pork fat as well.

My only problem is that after the first round of frying, the fries are soft and mushy and when I try to remove them from the dutch oven, some of them break. A deep fryer would solve that problem.

The soak/blanch/fry method will turn out fries every bit as good as 5 Guys.

Blanching means to put them in boiling water and then in cold water, right? I haven't tried that method.I soak them, rinse them, fry them, then let them sit on a baking sheet to cool off, then fry them again.

Blanch probably isn't the right term, but I fry in oil at a lower temp (280ish) and cool for an hour before frying at a high temp. Same as you it sounds.

 

[BigJohn]

But I can't make a nice handformed burger to save my life. Even if I avoid the "softball swell" (rare), the texture still sucks (too dense).

Keep in mind, when you make burgers at home. Don't 'handle' the meat too much. You dont want to mix it up like a meatleaf. Put a few simple ingredients in your ground meat, mix lightly and form patties. Don't squash the meat. This is probably why you're getting dense burgers.ETA: too always avoid the swell, after your form the patties, make an indentation in the center kind of like a bowl.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Just has a cheeseburger w jalepeno, grilled onion, and bbq sauce. Greatness.

 

[General Malaise]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

 

[VA703]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

okay and whats it called

 

[General Malaise]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

okay and whats it called

Dickey Joes

 

[Wingnut]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

okay and whats it called

Dickey Joes

They couldnt make the burger in the pic look any better? I dont know what your beef is with Five Guys (not going thru this whole thread to find out), but this place doesnt look any cheaper, especially if you sit down and have a waitress.

eta: a 6oz bacon cheeseburger with mushrooms for $7.50? Add fries and a drink and the grand total for the combo meal is $11.50 plus tax....about the same ballpark as Five Guys.

 

[Nipsey]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

THREE POURS AND SOME SCORES!

 

[Keerock]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

Why all the hate GB?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

GM doesn't like 5 guys because they scream "ONE IN THE DOOR" whenever he walks in AND they don't serve beer. I think he also doesn't like their choice of wall decorations.

 

[General Malaise]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

okay and whats it called

Dickey Joes

They couldnt make the burger in the pic look any better? I dont know what your beef is with Five Guys (not going thru this whole thread to find out), but this place doesnt look any cheaper, especially if you sit down and have a waitress.

eta: a 6oz bacon cheeseburger with mushrooms for $7.50? Add fries and a drink and the grand total for the combo meal is $11.50 plus tax....about the same ballpark as Five Guys.

Counter order, no wait staff. Also, they don't yell at me like I'm a birthday patron at Red Robins.I don't eat out very often, but when I do, I want a cold beer with my meal. The fact that 5 Dorks won't sell it is a huge negative for me. Having to read all their positive press clippings on the walls instead of having ESPN available also sucks. I don't care to read all the back-patting. It's a huge turn off.

Burgers are not rocket science...so it comes down to the intangibles for me. Yelling at me when I walk in the door is obnoxious. Not having beer available for my juicy burger is ridiculous. Watching other patrons throw peanut shells on the ground disguts me. If I feel a giant urge to get my burger to go because I can't stand the environment you serve them in, what does that say about your franchise?

 

[Wingnut]

GM doesn't like 5 guys because they scream "ONE IN THE DOOR" whenever he walks in AND they don't serve beer. I think he also doesn't like their choice of wall decorations.

Theyve NEVER done this at the one by my house. They yell out how many patties to cook, but Ive never heard them yell anything when anyone walks in. Maybe thats on a store by store basis As for the beer thing, is he mad that pretty much no other fast food place sells beer either? ETA: I assume by GMs last post, he doesnt eat at most fast food joints.More power to ya, GM. Go where they can accommodate your burger/beer needs

 

[General Malaise]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

Why all the hate GB?

A few years ago, I went in and ordered up 4 to go orders. I drove back home, gave everybody in my family their order, went to bite into my burger and realized they had everything on there except one thing....THE FREAKING BEEF! WHERE IS THE BEEF!?!?!??! If they left off the bacon, fine, I'll live. Forgot the pickles, I'll add my own. But how the holy f'n f do you leave off the most important part of the burger? I had to drive all the way back, had to wait longer than I should have to talk to a manager and when the assistant manager came over, she was a complete jerk about it saying "mistakes happen, we're just human". Know what happens when Starbucks screws up your order? Free coupon for another drink on the spot, no questions asked. That's how you handle a screw up of this magnitude. No gesture was made of a refund or a free burger in the future. That pisses me off.I emailed corporate, got an apology and a coupon for a free burger, but I've only gone back once since and would rather spend my $$$ on places where I can enjoy myself.

 

[Wingnut]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

Why all the hate GB?

A few years ago, I went in and ordered up 4 to go orders.went to bite into my burger and realized they had everything on there except one thing....THE FREAKING BEEF! WHERE IS THE BEEF!?!?!??! I had to drive all the way back...talk to a manager and when the assistant manager came over, she was a complete jerk about it saying "mistakes happen, we're just human"....No gesture was made of a refund or a free burger in the future. I emailed corporate, got an apology and a coupon for a free burger

Wow, Im surprised the manager didnt offer you a freebie. My buddy got a to-go order once, got home and realized that he ordered a bacon cheese burger and there was no bacon or cheese. Instead of going down there, he called them up and told them, and they sent him a card for a free meal (burger, fries and drink).

 

[General Malaise]

GM doesn't like 5 guys because they scream "ONE IN THE DOOR" whenever he walks in AND they don't serve beer. I think he also doesn't like their choice of wall decorations.

Theyve NEVER done this at the one by my house. They yell out how many patties to cook, but Ive never heard them yell anything when anyone walks in. Maybe thats on a store by store basis As for the beer thing, is he mad that pretty much no other fast food place sells beer either? ETA: I assume by GMs last post, he doesnt eat at most fast food joints.More power to ya, GM. Go where they can accommodate your burger/beer needs

I don't do fast food joints very often....though I'm a sucker for Jack N Box Sourdough Jacks and have been known to hit their drive-thru (although I haven't in months). I don't take my kids there. It would need to be a road trip and desperation to get me inside of one to actually eat there. I don't drink soda at all, so that's out for me. Plus, I just like to write scathing reviews of places I feel are overhyped. See Buy, Best.

 

[General Malaise]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

THREE POURS AND SOME SCORES!

 

[Nipsey]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

Why all the hate GB?

A few years ago, I went in and ordered up 4 to go orders. I drove back home, gave everybody in my family their order, went to bite into my burger and realized they had everything on there except one thing....THE FREAKING BEEF! WHERE IS THE BEEF!?!?!??! If they left off the bacon, fine, I'll live. Forgot the pickles, I'll add my own. But how the holy f'n f do you leave off the most important part of the burger? I had to drive all the way back, had to wait longer than I should have to talk to a manager and when the assistant manager came over, she was a complete jerk about it saying "mistakes happen, we're just human". Know what happens when Starbucks screws up your order? Free coupon for another drink on the spot, no questions asked. That's how you handle a screw up of this magnitude. No gesture was made of a refund or a free burger in the future. That pisses me off.I emailed corporate, got an apology and a coupon for a free burger, but I've only gone back once since and would rather spend my $$$ on places where I can enjoy myself.

FAIL TO ADDY THE BURGER PATTY!

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I'm a sucker for Jack N Box Sourdough Jacks

I'm going to be living right next to one of these in a few weeks.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

okay and whats it called

Dickey Joes

They couldnt make the burger in the pic look any better? I dont know what your beef is with Five Guys (not going thru this whole thread to find out), but this place doesnt look any cheaper, especially if you sit down and have a waitress.

eta: a 6oz bacon cheeseburger with mushrooms for $7.50? Add fries and a drink and the grand total for the combo meal is $11.50 plus tax....about the same ballpark as Five Guys.

Counter order, no wait staff. Also, they don't yell at me like I'm a birthday patron at Red Robins.I don't eat out very often, but when I do, I want a cold beer with my meal. The fact that 5 Dorks won't sell it is a huge negative for me. Having to read all their positive press clippings on the walls instead of having ESPN available also sucks. I don't care to read all the back-patting. It's a huge turn off.

Burgers are not rocket science...so it comes down to the intangibles for me. Yelling at me when I walk in the door is obnoxious. Not having beer available for my juicy burger is ridiculous. Watching other patrons throw peanut shells on the ground disguts me. If I feel a giant urge to get my burger to go because I can't stand the environment you serve them in, what does that say about your franchise?

Nobody yelled at me today. I ate peanuts while I waited two minutes for a pretty good burger. It's not somewhere to "go out" to dinner. It's not a bar. It's a quick burger and fry fix.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

A competitor to 5 Screaming Guys opened up near my house. They have TVs with ESPN and beer. Goodbye forever, 5 Tools.

Why all the hate GB?

A few years ago, I went in and ordered up 4 to go orders. I drove back home, gave everybody in my family their order, went to bite into my burger and realized they had everything on there except one thing....THE FREAKING BEEF! WHERE IS THE BEEF!?!?!??! If they left off the bacon, fine, I'll live. Forgot the pickles, I'll add my own. But how the holy f'n f do you leave off the most important part of the burger? I had to drive all the way back, had to wait longer than I should have to talk to a manager and when the assistant manager came over, she was a complete jerk about it saying "mistakes happen, we're just human". Know what happens when Starbucks screws up your order? Free coupon for another drink on the spot, no questions asked. That's how you handle a screw up of this magnitude. No gesture was made of a refund or a free burger in the future. That pisses me off.I emailed corporate, got an apology and a coupon for a free burger, but I've only gone back once since and would rather spend my $$$ on places where I can enjoy myself.

Why do national chains hate you so much? Best Buy, this, and I swear there were others.

 

[Don Quixote]

Wow, Im surprised the manager didnt offer you a freebie. My buddy got a to-go order once, got home and realized that he ordered a bacon cheese burger and there was no bacon or cheese. Instead of going down there, he called them up and told them, and they sent him a card for a free meal (burger, fries and drink).

I had a prof who called up a McD's and had them deliver the to-go order he picked up that they screwed up. He said, "I've already been there. Now I'm home." They said they couldn't do it. "You have people working there? They have cars? Yes? Ok then. Here's my address." They did it.

Hope he checked for the burger for saliva before eating it.

 

[General Malaise]

I'm a sucker for Jack N Box Sourdough Jacks

I'm going to be living right next to one of these in a few weeks.

Meh...it's fast food. But, it is open 24 hours and the Sourdough Jacks are my fast food kryptonite.Wait, if they were my kryptonite, I guess that would mean I shun them, so that's silly. God, they are good. And small, which makes me feel less guilty.

 

[Chaka]

I'm a sucker for Jack N Box Sourdough Jacks

I'm going to be living right next to one of these in a few weeks.

Meh...it's fast food. But, it is open 24 hours and the Sourdough Jacks are my fast food kryptonite.Wait, if they were my kryptonite, I guess that would mean I shun them, so that's silly.

God, they are good. And small, which makes me feel less guilty.

Sourdough Jack:Calories 660 - Calories from Fat 390 - Total Fat 44 grams 68% Saturated Fat 16 grams 80% Trans Fat 1 grams - Cholesterol 75 milligrams 25% Sodium 1,210 milligrams 50% Total Carbohydrates 40 grams 13% Fiber 3 grams 12% Sugars 8 grams - Protein 28 grams 56%

 

[General Malaise]

I'm a sucker for Jack N Box Sourdough Jacks

I'm going to be living right next to one of these in a few weeks.

Meh...it's fast food. But, it is open 24 hours and the Sourdough Jacks are my fast food kryptonite.Wait, if they were my kryptonite, I guess that would mean I shun them, so that's silly.

God, they are good. And small, which makes me feel less guilty.

Sourdough Jack:Calories 660 - Calories from Fat 390 - Total Fat 44 grams 68% Saturated Fat 16 grams 80% Trans Fat 1 grams - Cholesterol 75 milligrams 25% Sodium 1,210 milligrams 50% Total Carbohydrates 40 grams 13% Fiber 3 grams 12% Sugars 8 grams - Protein 28 grams 56%

Oh, I know. I never said I thought they were healthy....just that it makes me feel less guilty, which is a falacy, I admit. I probably have less than 7 of these a year. Still,

 

[Premier]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Wow, Im surprised the manager didnt offer you a freebie. My buddy got a to-go order once, got home and realized that he ordered a bacon cheese burger and there was no bacon or cheese. Instead of going down there, he called them up and told them, and they sent him a card for a free meal (burger, fries and drink).

I had a prof who called up a McD's and had them deliver the to-go order he picked up that they screwed up. He said, "I've already been there. Now I'm home." They said they couldn't do it. "You have people working there? They have cars? Yes? Ok then. Here's my address." They did it.

Hope he checked for the burger for saliva before eating it.

I wonder if he connected the dots when his house was egged later that week.

 

[Rayderr]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

 

[EYLive]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted I don't get the appeal.

It's got to be just your local restaurant. F those slackers.

 

[Nipsey]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted I don't get the appeal.

HALT WITH THE SALT!

 

[Premier]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

 

[Rayderr]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

 

[Premier]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

 

[Nipsey]

What's that stench? Smells like a funeral in India at this place.

 

[Premier]

What's that stench? Smells like a funeral in India at this place.

That would be the stench of old oil, man.

 

[Nipsey]

What's that stench? Smells like a funeral in India at this place.

That would be the stench of old oil, man.

I think it's from the cajun spice mixed with the peanut oil. Smells like death.

 

[Rayderr]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

I'm guessing you think that a burger must have some pink in it to not be "dry". I'm trying to think of a fast food style burger that is served with a little pink...Burger King? Nope

Hardees/Carls? No

Wendys? No. And their new burgers are quite dry compared to their older ones.

Jack in the Box? No

White Castle? Can a 1/16" burger have pink in it?

McDonalds? No, but I doubt those things are pink when raw.

Steak 'n Shake? Nope.

Culvers? No.

Roy Rogers? No (and their Double R is quite yummy)

Checkers/Rallys? No

 

[Wingnut]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

Theyre brown because theyre well done, buy well done does not have to mean dry. Well done can be juicy as hell. I dont care for well done at home, but when I get fast food I expect it, and I've never had a 5G burger that was anywhere near dry.

 

[Chaka]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

Theyre brown because theyre well done, buy well done does not have to mean dry. Well done can be juicy as hell. I dont care for well done at home, but when I get fast food I expect it, and I've never had a 5G burger that was anywhere near dry.

I lean towards well done being dry but it's tough to tell with fast food burgers because they are pretty much all drowned in sauces.

 

[Premier]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

I'm guessing you think that a burger must have some pink in it to not be "dry". I'm trying to think of a fast food style burger that is served with a little pink...Burger King? Nope

Hardees/Carls? No

Wendys? No. And their new burgers are quite dry compared to their older ones.

Jack in the Box? No

White Castle? Can a 1/16" burger have pink in it?

McDonalds? No, but I doubt those things are pink when raw.

Steak 'n Shake? Nope.

Culvers? No.

Roy Rogers? No (and their Double R is quite yummy)

Checkers/Rallys? No

That's why I don't eat any of that ####.

 

[pollardsvision]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

I'm guessing you think that a burger must have some pink in it to not be "dry". I'm trying to think of a fast food style burger that is served with a little pink...Burger King? Nope

Hardees/Carls? No

Wendys? No. And their new burgers are quite dry compared to their older ones.

Jack in the Box? No

White Castle? Can a 1/16" burger have pink in it?

McDonalds? No, but I doubt those things are pink when raw.

Steak 'n Shake? Nope.

Culvers? No.

Roy Rogers? No (and their Double R is quite yummy)

Checkers/Rallys? No

That's why I don't eat any of that ####.

Culver's makes a pretty good burger.

 

[Premier]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

I'm guessing you think that a burger must have some pink in it to not be "dry". I'm trying to think of a fast food style burger that is served with a little pink...Burger King? Nope

Hardees/Carls? No

Wendys? No. And their new burgers are quite dry compared to their older ones.

Jack in the Box? No

White Castle? Can a 1/16" burger have pink in it?

McDonalds? No, but I doubt those things are pink when raw.

Steak 'n Shake? Nope.

Culvers? No.

Roy Rogers? No (and their Double R is quite yummy)

Checkers/Rallys? No

That's why I don't eat any of that ####.

Culver's makes a pretty good burger.

Never been to that one actually. Not sure there's one locally.

 

[flapgreen]

It's no El Cap.

 

[pollardsvision]

Drove by today and thought of this thread so I popped in. Yeesh. Burgers were dry and fries were limp. Everything over salted

I don't get the appeal.

Don't think I've ever heard that term used when describing 5G.

Brown throughout. Even my GF who favors food medium at least (and teeters there) mentioned how brown and dry it was.

brown <> dry.

Not sure what world you're living in.

I'm guessing you think that a burger must have some pink in it to not be "dry". I'm trying to think of a fast food style burger that is served with a little pink...Burger King? Nope

Hardees/Carls? No

Wendys? No. And their new burgers are quite dry compared to their older ones.

Jack in the Box? No

White Castle? Can a 1/16" burger have pink in it?

McDonalds? No, but I doubt those things are pink when raw.

Steak 'n Shake? Nope.

Culvers? No.

Roy Rogers? No (and their Double R is quite yummy)

Checkers/Rallys? No

That's why I don't eat any of that ####.

Culver's makes a pretty good burger.

Never been to that one actually. Not sure there's one locally.

I haven't had one in about a decade, but it's pretty solid.I could be wrong, but I'd think it'd be the clear choice for midwesterners picking their favorite chain burger. At least until Five Guys invaded.

 

[Premier]

It's no El Cap.

got that right.

 

[Chadstroma]

Dry? What?! Yea, no, that is not a Five Guys hamburger.

 

[Class Dismissed]

Dry? What?! Yea, no, that is not a Five Guys hamburger.

It was both times I went and the fries were marinated in grease.Different locations too.