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

[Henry Ford]

When you are paying $14 for "fast" food burger and fries, you'd think you could get a decent bun.

How the hell are you getting $14? I know prices vary a bit by region, but at the location near me, the most expensive burger (the bacon cheeseburger) is $7.59. The most expensive fries, Large, which is enough to feed a small village, costs $4.69. That's only $12.28, and you could easily knock a $1.20 off that since no way is anyone outside a professional eater going to eat a large fries.

If you don't get 64 ounces of Coke and a high five from the L.A. hipster crowd, it's not actually a meal.I will say, I never eat in the place. Five Guys is for picking up and bringing home. Or to work.

I have been told in this thread 5 Guys was too delicate to take for a ride,

I believe I disagreed mightily and told you that the ride is crucial so that the paper bag sucks up the excess fry oil.

 

[shader]

So do you order the fries animal style too?

Yes.

and I'm making it all up I guess

I took his advice. I ordered them animal style. They were awful. Seriously, there isn't a fast food restaurant I can think of that delivers worse fries than In N Out, except maybe Hardees.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I love how the 5G supporters confuse overpriced and poor value with "5 Guys sucks!"

I love out In N Out people still don't realize that they are not an option for most of America.McDonalds is great value too. Doesn't make it a better option than 5G.

How is this true? Same price, actually a bit higher than in-n-out, for vastly inferior food.

The vast majority of the US population lives nowhere near an in-n-out so why do people insist on using them as the standard of every comparison?

 

[Chaka]

Chaka agrees: In-N-Out is the Walmart of fast food.

Don't scum and villains deserve high quality food at a good value too?

 

[tom22406]

I love how the 5G supporters confuse overpriced and poor value with "5 Guys sucks!"

I love out In N Out people still don't realize that they are not an option for most of America.McDonalds is great value too. Doesn't make it a better option than 5G.

How is this true? Same price, actually a bit higher than in-n-out, for vastly inferior food.

The vast majority of the US population lives nowhere near an in-n-out so why do people insist on using them as the standard of every comparison?

It's baffling to say the least.

 

[Chaka]

5G has a hammerlock on the $10-$15 dollar burger and fries market.

Satisfied?

 

[Rayderr]

When you are paying $14 for "fast" food burger and fries, you'd think you could get a decent bun.

How the hell are you getting $14? I know prices vary a bit by region, but at the location near me, the most expensive burger (the bacon cheeseburger) is $7.59. The most expensive fries, Large, which is enough to feed a small village, costs $4.69. That's only $12.28, and you could easily knock a $1.20 off that since no way is anyone outside a professional eater going to eat a large fries.

The bacon cheeseburger, little fry, and a drink is $13.79 after tax.

That's not someone over-ordering enough fries to feed an army, or looking to split it with his family of 5.

That can easily be just a regular dude that likes the idea of a idea of a bacon double CB and would like some fries and an ice cold Gold Peak Iced Tea to wash it all down.

I order the water, personally, but it's not insane for a man to want a different tasty beverage.

But he didn't say he was getting a drink. Just a burger and fries for that $14.

 

[Henry Ford]

Chaka agrees: In-N-Out is the Walmart of fast food.

Don't scum and villains deserve high quality food at a good value too?

Absolutely. That's why I only eat at In-N-Out and Tommy's. Because of the value, like all scum. In fact, why aren't we using Tommy's as a comparison? They have a chili burger for God's sake. Sure, it tears up your insides, but at least it tastes good when you're drunk.

 

[Chaka]

I love how the 5G supporters confuse overpriced and poor value with "5 Guys sucks!"

I love out In N Out people still don't realize that they are not an option for most of America.McDonalds is great value too. Doesn't make it a better option than 5G.

How is this true? Same price, actually a bit higher than in-n-out, for vastly inferior food.

The vast majority of the US population lives nowhere near an in-n-out so why do people insist on using them as the standard of every comparison?

It's baffling to say the least.

From my perspective when it comes to 5G v In-N-Out I make the comparison because 5G seems to be using a lot of In-N-Out's shtick and they are not trying to compete in In-N-Out markets so it invites the comparison.

 

[Henry Ford]

I love how the 5G supporters confuse overpriced and poor value with "5 Guys sucks!"

I love out In N Out people still don't realize that they are not an option for most of America.McDonalds is great value too. Doesn't make it a better option than 5G.

How is this true? Same price, actually a bit higher than in-n-out, for vastly inferior food.

The vast majority of the US population lives nowhere near an in-n-out so why do people insist on using them as the standard of every comparison?

It's baffling to say the least.

From my perspective when it comes to 5G v In-N-Out I make the comparison because 5G seems to be using a lot of In-N-Out's shtick and they are not trying to compete in In-N-Out markets so it invites the comparison.

Someone posted about a Five Guys opening in the same strip mall as an In-N-Out in this thread.

 

[Chaka]

Chaka agrees: In-N-Out is the Walmart of fast food.

Don't scum and villains deserve high quality food at a good value too?

Absolutely. That's why I only eat at In-N-Out and Tommy's. Because of the value, like all scum. In fact, why aren't we using Tommy's as a comparison? They have a chili burger for God's sake. Sure, it tears up your insides, but at least it tastes good when you're drunk.

I thought about it but that is a little too local to Los Angeles don't you think?

While a whole #### ton of people have at least heard of In-N-Out.

 

[Henry Ford]

Chaka agrees: In-N-Out is the Walmart of fast food.

Don't scum and villains deserve high quality food at a good value too?

Absolutely. That's why I only eat at In-N-Out and Tommy's. Because of the value, like all scum. In fact, why aren't we using Tommy's as a comparison? They have a chili burger for God's sake. Sure, it tears up your insides, but at least it tastes good when you're drunk.

I thought about it but that is a little too local to Los Angeles don't you think?While a whole #### ton of people have at least heard of In-N-Out.

 

[tom22406]

I love how the 5G supporters confuse overpriced and poor value with "5 Guys sucks!"

I love out In N Out people still don't realize that they are not an option for most of America.McDonalds is great value too. Doesn't make it a better option than 5G.

How is this true? Same price, actually a bit higher than in-n-out, for vastly inferior food.

The vast majority of the US population lives nowhere near an in-n-out so why do people insist on using them as the standard of every comparison?

It's baffling to say the least.

From my perspective when it comes to 5G v In-N-Out I make the comparison because 5G seems to be using a lot of In-N-Out's shtick and they are not trying to compete in In-N-Out markets so it invites the comparison.

Yes I got that the first 50 times you wrote it.Still doesn't change the fact that the nearest location to the East Coast is Texas.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

there are soup kitchens everywhere that give away food for free, so how can we really consider In N Out to be such a great value?

 

[shader]

My thoughts on Five Guys:

For 6-7 bucks I can go across the street and get McDonald's. For 13-14 bucks I double that and get Five Guys. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it twice as good as McDonald's? Definitely (although I'm one of the few people left in the world that eats at McDonald's, judging from this board).

For me, the money is never a consideration. Why? Because it's a treat. I treat myself to a great burger and fries once every 2 months or so. So I don't mind plopping down an extra dollar or two. In my area, I can't think of a better place to treat myself to a burger. We have Chee Burger, Chee Burger, but you are still dropping 10-11 bucks there so I'm confused on the price thing. I'm guessing some of you have some local joint that you love and that you are comparing it to. Well we don't care. We don't have that here.

In N Out only counts if you live out West or in Dallas. A trip to In N Out costs about 500 bucks for me, cuz I need a plane ticket to accompany it.

However I do have two gripes with Five Guys:

1. No chocolate shakes. Really missing the boat here. Although if they had one, I'd probably weigh ten pounds more than I do now, so I guess this is a good thing.

2. Their new fancy coke machines stink. Even when I order a coke or a coke zero with zero flavor, there is some wierd cherry/vanillaish flavor that comes through and makes the taste almost unbearable to me. When everything comes out of the same faucet, you are going to have a lot of bleed-over in taste. It's pretty basic. It's so bad, that I've decided to skip coke altogether at five guys now...which really sucks.

 

[avoiding injuries]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

 

[Henry Ford]

I'm still trying to figure out how Five Guys isn't competing in In-N-Out's markets - Five Guys is in 48 states and the District of Columbia, including every state that In-N-Out is in.

Oh, and six Canadian provinces.

 

[Henry Ford]

My thoughts on Five Guys:

For 6-7 bucks I can go across the street and get McDonald's. For 13-14 bucks I double that and get Five Guys. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it twice as good as McDonald's? Definitely (although I'm one of the few people left in the world that eats at McDonald's, judging from this board).

For me, the money is never a consideration. Why? Because it's a treat. I treat myself to a great burger and fries once every 2 months or so. So I don't mind plopping down an extra dollar or two. In my area, I can't think of a better place to treat myself to a burger. We have Chee Burger, Chee Burger, but you are still dropping 10-11 bucks there so I'm confused on the price thing. I'm guessing some of you have some local joint that you love and that you are comparing it to. Well we don't care. We don't have that here.

In N Out only counts if you live out West or in Dallas. A trip to In N Out costs about 500 bucks for me, cuz I need a plane ticket to accompany it.

However I do have two gripes with Five Guys:

1. No chocolate shakes. Really missing the boat here. Although if they had one, I'd probably weigh ten pounds more than I do now, so I guess this is a good thing.

2. Their new fancy coke machines stink. Even when I order a coke or a coke zero with zero flavor, there is some wierd cherry/vanillaish flavor that comes through and makes the taste almost unbearable to me. When everything comes out of the same faucet, you are going to have a lot of bleed-over in taste. It's pretty basic. It's so bad, that I've decided to skip coke altogether at five guys now...which really sucks.

I will sign your chocolate shake petition.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I'm still trying to figure out how Five Guys isn't competing in In-N-Out's markets - Five Guys is in 48 states and the District of Columbia, including every state that In-N-Out is in.

Oh, and six Canadian provinces.

I think that was a typo and he meant to say "now competing" instead of "not competing"

 

[Henry Ford]

I'm still trying to figure out how Five Guys isn't competing in In-N-Out's markets - Five Guys is in 48 states and the District of Columbia, including every state that In-N-Out is in.

Oh, and six Canadian provinces.

I think that was a typo and he meant to say "now competing" instead of "not competing"

Stop being fair to these people. Victory requires vicious attacking.

 

[NCCommish]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

 

[shader]

As to Five Guys being a bad value...I can't figure out what to compare it to. I can go to Cheeseburger Charley's and get a burger, fries and coke for just under 10 bucks. They also have a condiment bar, if that excites you.

Yes, it is cheaper. It's also not very good.

I guess I just live in an area where I can't get a great cheeseburger/fries/drink for 9 bucks. Five Guys is probably ripping me off. But fortunately I only eat there every once in awhile.

If you are complaining about their prices you either:

A) Are a fatty and need to dial back your burger/fries consumption

B) Are cheap, as who cares about an extra 3/4 dollars once every month or two.

 

[shader]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

 

[NCCommish]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

This is supposed to be fast food not a restaurant. Restaurants have waitstaff just to point to one difference. Here I pay restaurant prices and get no restaurant perks.

 

[Keerock]

2. Their new fancy coke machines stink. Even when I order a coke or a coke zero with zero flavor, there is some wierd cherry/vanillaish flavor that comes through and makes the taste almost unbearable to me. When everything comes out of the same faucet, you are going to have a lot of bleed-over in taste. It's pretty basic. It's so bad, that I've decided to skip coke altogether at five guys now...which really sucks.

Pro tip... let the pop run for a couple seconds into the drain before filling your cup. Flushes the other flavors out of the tap.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

wow, a burger fries and soda for $10? we've been told many times this was not possible.

 

[Chaka]

The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

wow, a burger fries and soda for $10? we've been told many times this was not possible.

Not really but keep pushing that point because it seems to be sticking.

 

[shader]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

This is supposed to be fast food not a restaurant. Restaurants have waitstaff just to point to one difference. Here I pay restaurant prices and get no restaurant perks.

It's not Fast Food. It's never been advertised as Fast Food. They don't have a drive-thru, and it takes 5-10 minutes to get your order.

The quality is much higher than that of any fast food place.

If they are advertising it as fast food in your area, than my apologies.

 

[Henry Ford]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

This is supposed to be fast food not a restaurant. Restaurants have waitstaff just to point to one difference. Here I pay restaurant prices and get no restaurant perks.

Not all restaurants have waitstaff. Lots of places like this where you order food at a counter and pick your own table, then throw stuff away when you leave.

 

[tom22406]

The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

wow, a burger fries and soda for $10? we've been told many times this was not possible.

Not really but keep pushing that point because it seems to be sticking.

A hamburger,small fries and a drink is just a tad over $10

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Not really but keep pushing that point because it seems to be sticking.

not really?

do I have to go back and bump all the posts that said something similar?

"It costs $14 for a burger and fries at 5G!? OMG! WTF? How dare they? They should all be arrested. That must be how they pay for all those free peanuts that nobody ever eats."

 

[shader]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

This is supposed to be fast food not a restaurant. Restaurants have waitstaff just to point to one difference. Here I pay restaurant prices and get no restaurant perks.

And you don't have to tip, which is a plus. At a restaurant, I have to sit down, order my drink, wait on the server to take my order, wait 20-25 minutes for it to come out, and then tip 3 bucks.

There aren't two categories of food: Sit-down server restaurants and fast food. Five Guys doesn't fit into either category.

 

[Politician Spock]

Not really but keep pushing that point because it seems to be sticking.

not really?do I have to go back and bump all the posts that said something similar?

"It costs $14 for a burger and fries at 5G!? OMG! WTF? How dare they? They should all be arrested. That must be how they pay for all those free peanuts that nobody ever eats."

Your forgot about bringing the small Mexican family necessary to bring the average cost per person down.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I put Five Guys in a class with places like Panera, Chipotle, etc. They are restaurants but they don't have waiters so you order at a counter and either pick it up when it's ready or they have someone bring it to your table. It's still fast food.

 

[NCCommish]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

This is supposed to be fast food not a restaurant. Restaurants have waitstaff just to point to one difference. Here I pay restaurant prices and get no restaurant perks.

Not all restaurants have waitstaff. Lots of places like this where you order food at a counter and pick your own table, then throw stuff away when you leave.

Yeah I got one down the street. I can get a full meal(main and two sides) and a drink and still spend less than I do at 5G.

 

[Keerock]

I put Five Guys in a class with places like Panera, Chipotle, etc. They are restaurants but they don't have waiters so you order at a counter and either pick it up when it's ready or they have someone bring it to your table. It's still fast food.

It's not fast food, it's good food, fast(ish).

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

Not really but keep pushing that point because it seems to be sticking.

not really?do I have to go back and bump all the posts that said something similar?

"It costs $14 for a burger and fries at 5G!? OMG! WTF? How dare they? They should all be arrested. That must be how they pay for all those free peanuts that nobody ever eats."

Your forgot about bringing the small Mexican family necessary to bring the average cost per person down.

Pretty sure NCCommish's lunch buddy was alone and paid $10 (according to eyewitness testimony we've heard in this very thread). She may or may not have been Mexican but I don't think her family was brought along.

 

[NCCommish]

I put Five Guys in a class with places like Panera, Chipotle, etc. They are restaurants but they don't have waiters so you order at a counter and either pick it up when it's ready or they have someone bring it to your table. It's still fast food.

I don't consider Chipotle a restaurant. It is just fast food.

 

[pollardsvision]

I put Five Guys in a class with places like Panera, Chipotle, etc. They are restaurants but they don't have waiters so you order at a counter and either pick it up when it's ready or they have someone bring it to your table. It's still fast food.

It's "Fast Casual"

 

[Plorfu]

At a restaurant, I have to sit down, order my drink, wait on the server to take my order, wait 20-25 minutes for it to come out, and then tip 3 bucks.

I don't know how we've all survived this long.

 

[Politician Spock]

Not really but keep pushing that point because it seems to be sticking.

not really?do I have to go back and bump all the posts that said something similar?

"It costs $14 for a burger and fries at 5G!? OMG! WTF? How dare they? They should all be arrested. That must be how they pay for all those free peanuts that nobody ever eats."

Your forgot about bringing the small Mexican family necessary to bring the average cost per person down.

Pretty sure NCCommish's lunch buddy was alone and paid $10 (according to eyewitness testimony we've heard in this very thread). She may or may not have been Mexican but I don't think her family was brought along.

He said they threw food away.

 

[Keerock]

I put Five Guys in a class with places like Panera, Chipotle, etc. They are restaurants but they don't have waiters so you order at a counter and either pick it up when it's ready or they have someone bring it to your table. It's still fast food.

I don't consider Chipotle a restaurant. It is just fast food.

Whoa... time for a new thread

 

[Henry Ford]

5G is not a great value for a single eater. For two people, you can get 2 burgers, share an order of fries and get a soda for about $16. That's reasonable.

I've been to INO and did not care for it. It just felt like a lower grade place with low grade food. Maybe it had been too hyped up since there aren't any around me and people like to brag about obscure things that they are familiar with.

I just went yesterday. My one burger and a soda was 11.00. The person with me got small fry, a small burger and soda for about 10.00 give or take. That's 21.00 by my count

21 bucks for two people is pretty standard pricing at any decent restaurant. If you want less, eat fast food.

This is supposed to be fast food not a restaurant. Restaurants have waitstaff just to point to one difference. Here I pay restaurant prices and get no restaurant perks.

Not all restaurants have waitstaff. Lots of places like this where you order food at a counter and pick your own table, then throw stuff away when you leave.

Yeah I got one down the street. I can get a full meal(main and two sides) and a drink and still spend less than I do at 5G.

Please start a thread about them. It will be epic.

 

[shader]

I put Five Guys in a class with places like Panera, Chipotle, etc. They are restaurants but they don't have waiters so you order at a counter and either pick it up when it's ready or they have someone bring it to your table. It's still fast food.

Call it what you want. But Panera, Chipotle and Five Guys are in a different class than McDonald's, Taco Bell and Wendy's, which is why they cost more.

 

[Chaka]

Shouldn't a huge national chain be able to bring their prices down just a tad to be competitive?

It's not like they are committed to using locally sourced ingredients that are never frozen. I am pretty sure they are pulling from similar food sources as all the other national chains.

I do admire that they have a very solid word of mouth marketing campaign going...kind of reminds me of In-N-Out.

 

[shader]

Crap Fast Food

Jack in the Box

Hardees

KFC

Medium Fast Food

McDonald's

Wendy's

Popeye's

High End Fast Food

Panera

Chipotle

Five Guys

Is this what you guys are arguing?

 

[pollardsvision]

Seriously guys, there's no need to debate the name. It has name and even a wikipedia page.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_casual_restaurant

 

[Henry Ford]

Shouldn't a huge national chain be able to bring their prices down just a tad to be competitive?

It's not like they are committed to using locally sourced ingredients that are never frozen. I am pretty sure they are pulling from similar food sources as all the other national chains.

I do admire that they have a very solid word of mouth marketing campaign going...kind of reminds me of In-N-Out.

 

[shader]

Shouldn't a huge national chain be able to bring their prices down just a tad to be competitive?

It's not like they are committed to using locally sourced ingredients that are never frozen. I am pretty sure they are pulling from similar food sources as all the other national chains.

I do admire that they have a very solid word of mouth marketing campaign going...kind of reminds me of In-N-Out.

 

[Henry Ford]

Crap Fast Food

Jack in the Box

Hardees

KFC

Medium Fast Food

McDonald's

Wendy's

Popeye's

High End Fast Food

Panera

Chipotle

Five Guys

Is this what you guys are arguing?

ZOMG GREATEST FOOD EVAARRRRRR

In-N-Out

This is what we're arguing.