Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Date: June 30, 2013                   www.fiveguys.com
Time: 6:01 pm
Weather: Sunny, Warm 80 degrees
Patronage:  8 people
Lighting:  Diner feel
Attendees:  Myself and lovely wife and our wonderful kids
Total Bill: It was 22 to feed the 3 of us ($7.37/person)

 

It has been way too long and I've been sitting on this review for a while in hopes to post a few more.  Been very busy this summer with a lot things going on, but hope to get back into the swing of things.  Comments are always welcome and let me know what you think about this blog.

 

 

We visited the location on Dodge Street for the fact that we were at the Furniture Mart looking at bedroom furniture.  Robyn suggested that we hit Five Guys for a burger and a blog.  How is a guy going to say no to that? (Isn't my wife AWESOME!)

 

Five guys has a diner feel to it.  I'm not a huge fan as the nostalgia does nothing for me.  It is very relaxed and the entire kitchen staff greeted us as we walked in. They have huge boxes of peanuts and bowls that you can "snack" on while you wait.  I've never done this as community food bowls are just a harbor of viruses, or so I think.  Being at the Dodge location we did see a student come in fill a huge bowl of peanuts and purchase a soda.  I would assume a lot of UNO students might do the same, as the staff didn't even bat an eye at this.

 

What I love about Five Guys is the simplicity of the menu.  It is very straight forward and you get it the way that you want.  They have a huge list of "free" extras for toppings, so it can take a minute to try and build my flavor profile the exact way that I want.  My wife knows what she is getting every time and that would be a nice thing to have, but I am me, and that means COMPLICATED.

 

I chose to go with the bacon cheeseburger with my list of condiments being tomato, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mayo, and pickles.  Robyn choose what I now will be dubbing "Rob" style.  Which of course is a hamburger, with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.  We always get fries, which are unique only in the manner in which they are served.  You never really know what size of fry to order as they fill a cup and put it into a bag and then continue to scoop fries into the bag until they feel that its full enough.  My oldest son ordered a hot dog, as is his pretty standard fare.  My youngest is at this point only getting his hamburger fix via milk, thusly making him the cheapest date around.

 

It only takes a few minutes for them to get the order together and by the time you get your beverages they are calling your number for your food.  The burgers are all wrapped in foil plus the mega bag of fries.  At this point your mouth is watering from the amazing smell and you can't unwrap you food fast enough.  Now these burgers are not "neat" to eat.  I always feel like I need a shower after eating them.  One bite and my chin is covered in grease.  Greasy in an amazing way.  Sometimes you need a really juicy, greasy, messy burger.  There is something almost Neanderthal when you eat a hamburger that is drippy, messy, and uncouth.  It is almost sexy and I mean in a food way.  It feels naughty to eat a hamburger like that.  After about 7 bites you almost can't handle what is going on and the flavor is numbing on your tongue.  It gets "muddy" and that is from all of the juice.  The way to prevent this from happening is diving in to the grocery sack of fries.  The starch balances out and cuts through everything.  It isn't about eating these as fast as you can.  You need to sit back and enjoy them.  Have a conversation and just enjoy the flavor.  If you eat at the correct tempo the flavors don't "muddy" and you don't get too full from just eating slow.

 

Overall it's a good place to take the family out and just relax.  When we looked at our receipt we compared it to McDonalds price not food.  If we eat and McD's it costs us about 17 bucks and change.  Here at Five Guys we spent 22.  They aren't even on the same playing field for food quality and quantity.  It was hands down the best 5 bucks that we could have spent.  Sometimes "fast" food sounds the easiest and cheapest option, but if everyone would just think outside the box and discover something different.  I know that my family would much rather have this than any fast food and it's worth the little bit of a drive from my house to get to one.

 

I have never had a bad Five Guys and we usually hit one first thing when we go to Great Wolf Lodge in KC for lunch.  You can actually order your food online, the way that you want, pay for it and just go pick it up.  They even have an app for that.  It bridges the old diner era while embracing the new technology. 

 

It couldn't be easier and faster, beat that McD's

...almost forgot the pics

"Rob" stlye

 Now this is a hamburger!