Five Guys
 

...Located in the Bed Bath and Beyond shopping plaza. Everything seems so fresh and the burgers are great. Their large order of fries is enough for four people...and I really mean that. Here is another place that offers peanuts in the shell...as much as you like. Great place for lunch.

I found the menu to be a little confusing. The regular burger is a double patty, and the baby (I think that was the name) is a single patty. So, the baby burger is realy a regular, a regular is a double and I think they have a tripple but I forget the name. The burgers were good, as were the fries, but it was almost $20 for two.

We eat at 5 Guys often and have never been disappointed. Had lunch there today and 2 single patty burgers and fries was only $10. Plus all the peanuts we could eat. We were only able to eat less than half of the fries because they give you so much. Hard to believe you could spend $20 for two.

That's a lot of food!
 

Sounds like I could share my "regular" burger plate with five of my closest friends.

I've heard nothing but++++'s about Five Guys. Is it a franchise?

Wimpy

Franchise
 

Yes it is.

I'll gladly pay you Tuesday...

...for a hamburger today....gn

Best Burgers Around...so far
 

5 guys...hands down.
Deleted our follow-up inquiry.

Never mind...just found the previous burger discussions.

We have been there a couple of times and were very impressed. I like the way they trained their help, too.

They have great burgers and fries, without a doubt. The first time we went was shortly after they opened. Standing in line in front of us was a lady who had eaten at other 5Guys and she explained to us that a "small" or whatever it is called , for each of us would be enough. She also said to only get one order of fries. Boy was she right. We ate and ate and even brought fries home. They're great reheated in a toaster oven.

Any Updates for Us Burger Lovers
 

Just finished wading through the thread on burger recommendations that ended 9/09...now, being almost a year older (better) and wiser and in light of ongoing changes in local eateries, any updates on where NOW to find the best burgers around TV. Krystal burgers & White Castle...holy cow barf...only the morning after a serious bender...please!

We've become 5 guys addicts and have an self-imposed limit of 1 visit every 2 weeks. Good thing they don't serve :beer3: there!

Long Horn has great burgers, and you have a choice of many sides, including baked potato or sweet potato.

Wow. We have a new Five Guys in West Chester, Ohio. Will have to try their burgers now that I have read rave reviews.

I love that old line about pay you Tuesday.

These Guys are Popping Up Everywhere
 

Can definitely picture Wimpy standing at the 5 Guys counter...negotiating a burger transaction.

Recently back visiting my hometown (Worcester, MA.) where a 5 Guys had opened since we left MA, about 8 months ago. Didn't get to stop in and check it out...but my family has visited & was also raving about it too :thumbup: Gotta like the raves! :highfive:

We have lots of 5 Guys here in VA. Love their burgers. We usually get 2 smalls, small fry and 2 drinks. More than enough for the two of us.

Five Guys started as independently owned in Northern Virginia in 1986. They did so well, they franchised in 2002. They are now in 625 locations in some 40states and 4 Provinces in Canada. Yummie. We discovered them when we lived in Northern Virginia.

While in NC we discovered a place better than Five Guys. Same type of entrepreneurship. Privately owned. Seventy-five locations in NC. It is called Cook-out. Grilled hamburgers with creamery premium milkshakes.

Two people can get a a main item and two sides, yes two sides, plus a drink for under $10. You can upgrade your drink to a home-made milkshake for under $11 for two people.

They just opened their first store in SC this summer. I'm hoping they keep moving south to Florida.

Five guys
 

Though we have them all over the DC area, we have never visited one.
One of our employees calls them 'Five dead guys' and recommends a faster way to bliss for a cholestrophile....
Maybe someone will open up a location in TV?

At least when one leaves, they are not going to leave hungry!!

Enjoy the vid!

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That's right. Good old fashioned healthy lard. None of that artificial soy and synthetic trans fat tofu stuff. Bring on the side of mini-corn dogs!!! Bill Geist rocks!!

HOLY COW!!! No pun intended.

I wish I had thought of that money maker. Reverse psychology rocks!

What we meant by 'when one Leaves"'
was Leaves the living!"

Back in the 60's it was well over 100 where i worked in a mower shop.
The boss's son was a 'chain Coke-R'[ and would go through one 6-oz bottle after another

We knew that it was a powerful beverage back then in excess (even though it was cane not Corn based)

When we called him on the habit, he said....
"I will die but I will not die thirsty"



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We had a 5 GUYS open here in Southern California
 

Just a week ago, we waited a wk thinking the lines would be gone HA!
We waited on line about 45 minutes, but it was well worth the wait!:coolsmiley::):MOJE_whot::BigApplause:

Wife nor I get it with 5 Guys.

To us, it's very expensive for what you get. Sure tons of fries that we aren't supposed to eat anyway and an average tasting burger for like $10 each. You can get a real meal at Red Lobster for $7.99.

Wife says she would rather eat crackers at a gas station than 5 Guys again (and we have tried 4 different 5 Guys stores). Certainly nothing special.

Just saying we don't get the hype for whatever our opinion is worth.

That's why they make chocolate and vanilla...

I personally think 5 Guys makes an excellent burger and fries was thrilled when we found one in TV last month. No where on the menu did I find a $10 burger. Now I realize it's a matter of personal preference, but where grew up, New Bedford, Ma., Red Lobster would be the last place to go for a real seafood dinner. As a matter of fact, they built one here and it closed down in a couple of years

MedicineNet.com has a section called "worst meals in pictures", worst being judged from a health standpoint. Five guys is right up there: Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger Meal
- The burger alone has 30 grams of saturated fat and 920 calories — the equivalent of two Quarter Pounders from rival burger chain McDonald's. A large order of fries adds 1,460 calories.

By the Numbers: 2,380 cal – more than the 2,000–calorie daily limit for most adults.

Eeew!

I just cannot believe not one negative feed on 5 guys. It was the greasiest burger I have had since having White Castles. We got it - and the grease was dripping out of it. People tell me that is uncommon - since it was the first and only time we went there - I assumed that the burgers were always this way.

Will NOT go back - we always said you could squeeze white castles and watch the grease drip - didn't have to squeeze the ones at 5 guys - it was dripping in the wrapper.

Were we there on a bad night????

Now Taj, you could have gone all day and not told all this information on how bad it is for us.

I was just gonna try it once.............:D

I really appreciate the info and I am just kidding.

Except I am going to try it once.

Hands way down for 5 guys

Hmmmm Nothing like a nice juicy burger. I give it two thumbs up.:eclipsee_gold_cup:

We were shocked! at Five Guys!
 

We bought our Villages home on Friday morning (Pennecamp) and celebrated with a burger at Five Guys for lunch. We immediately thought it was certainly among the best burgers we've ever had. They dripped like crazy and were wonderful! I think we earned about six hours on the treadmill, but it was worth it!

Whether you like them or not, they have been written up for having the most UNhealthy french fries (with McDonalds as the best for you). Tasty, different, and yes, super-fattening!

5 guys
 

I think they are great and so does Phil Mickleson as I read that he had bought a few franchises because In and Out Burger ones were not available

Sorry, I didn't mean to burst anybody's bubble here. I imagine the food does taste good, but if you're at all interested in healthy choices, my body is a temple, etc., you might want to pass on 5 Guys.

On another note, we went to a really cool restaurant in Tampa recently called Seasons52. They have a website at seasons52.com The goal is to provide farmer's market freshness, appropriate portion sizes, and every menu item is less than 475 calories. The food was wonderful, about the best meal I've had in a long time. I wish they'd offer something like that in The Villages, but not sure if the demographic here would support something like that.

I have spent 10's of thousands of dollars on my pot belly. To give it 475 calories for a complete meal would cause me to go into low blood sugar shock. He He He

The Best
 

Five Guys is the best, first tasted them in North East.....

Food Police: People know healthy vs. non-healthy.

Thank-you. It had to be said.

:agree::agree:

BTW: Is Five Guys a sit down restaurant with waiters/waitresses? Or is it a cafeteria type restaurant (Like Panara's or Crisper's)? And are the hamburgers really $10 each?

Z

I am going to find out before this day is out. This is just like being told NOT to wear lipstick when I was 12.

I have to try it.