Finally had Five Guys Burgers...was not terribly impressed...

[Hector]

Yeah the peanuts are free, the trick is to load up your brown sack with with them after you finish your meal.
I agree with you about In an Out, they are great burgers, and hands down better. We always make them our first stop when we are out west.
Check out this link to see if you have one out there, its the same concept as 5 guys, you choose your size and toppings, and tons of fries. We go to the one in Pittsbugh.
http://www.cheeburger.com/home2/index.asp

Oh man, I wanna try that one!!!

[wayne foundation 07]

Yeah the peanuts are free, the trick is to load up your brown sack with with them after you finish your meal.
I agree with you about In an Out, they are great burgers, and hands down better. We always make them our first stop when we are out west.
Check out this link to see if you have one out there, its the same concept as 5 guys, you choose your size and toppings, and tons of fries. We go to the one in Pittsbugh.
http://www.cheeburger.com/home2/index.asp

[Hector]

Hey, I noticed a bunch of sacks of peanuts at Five Guys.

Are they free?

Because if they are, I messed up...didn't grab any...argh...

[Hector]

I'm kind of with you, Hector, but I swear by the Bacon Cheese Dog and the Cajun Fries.

I'm going to try that next time, thanks!

[Hector]

They're not the best...But I think you went to a bad one..The ones here are pretty good bro

Well, there's only three Five Guys in the entire Bay Area, the closest of them is 15 miles from my house, lol.

You have to realize...Five Guys is avoiding placing their joints close to In N Out's...they would get crushed...In N Out is an institution around here, lol.

[torgospizza]

I'm kind of with you, Hector, but I swear by the Bacon Cheese Dog and the Cajun Fries.

[toys2cool]

They're not the best...But I think you went to a bad one..The ones here are pretty good bro

[Hector]

I've found that not all Five Guys restaurants are created equal. The new one here is not as good as the ones in Lakeland or Tampa. BTW, order the little burger, cheaper and its one patty. You got ripped on the small fries, I usually get enough to bring home to Punkin and the rest of the doggies.

I'll give it another try...and yes, I'll order a smaller burger, hopefully it's better seasoned and less mushy next time.

The order of fries seemed good to me...the little cup was full, plus leftovers inside the brown bag.

[Hector]

How much was the burger ?

Bacon Burger, small fries, and large soda...$11+

Almost twice as much as a Double Double In N out meal.

[thunderbolt]

I've found that not all Five Guys restaurants are created equal. The new one here is not as good as the ones in Lakeland or Tampa. BTW, order the little burger, cheaper and its one patty. You got ripped on the small fries, I usually get enough to bring home to Punkin and the rest of the doggies.

[Mikey]

How much was the burger ?

[Hector]

I finally hit Five Guys Burgers...


















Not too many Five Guys Burgers here in the Bay Area (only three). The closest one to me is in Hayward (15 miles from my house)...there's plenty of In N Out's around here on the other hand.

Well...let me start with the price...twice as much as In N Out. But to be fair, Five Guys' burgers are more massive, so it evens out.

I ordered the bacon burger (no cheese)...and a small order of fries, I did not order the large order of fries because it has a whopping 1400 calories (the bacon burger has about 800 calories in comparison, so it's diet food compared to the fries, lol), and I didn't feel like dropping dead of a heart attack right there, lol.

Well, I was amazed how big the burger was...so I proceeded to take a bite...well...I was disappointed. It was under-seasoned...the meat patty was almost flavorless...and it was a mushy burger. I could barely hold it in place, it almost disintegrated in my hands, very messy burger.

The bacon was good...but hey, it's bacon...bacon is bacon, lol.

The fries...well...I can tell they pack a ton of calories, they are greasy, mushy, they look like they were left in the sun for two days...having said that...they were tasty...better than the burger itself.

The establishment was half full...I went there at 1 pm, lunchtime...it was definitely not packed like In N Out.

How do I compared Five Guys Burgers to In N Out?

In N Out is the much fresher burger, you don't feel guilty eating it...definitely not greasy like Five Guys. In N Out burgers are smaller, but they are cheaper priced as well. In N Out burgers taste homemade, you can actually hold it down and enjoy it in your hands, lol. I do give the edge to Five Guys on the fries, they are nasty-looking, but they are tasty. My least favorite thing about In N Out are their fries (unless you order them Animal Style)...In N Out fires are fresh but not very flavorful in my humble opinion.

The verdict?

Not likely I will return to Five Guys unless one opens up in Oakland, and I will give it another shot.

But in the meantime...the fast food establishment that will continue to rule in the Bay Area for me...will continue to be In N Out.


P.S. I also love the independent burger joint here in Oakland, True Burger...that's my place too, lol.