We hadn't been to a Five Guys in awhile, but we have had the pleasure to visit this one a few times. We will definitely be returning.
All the employees I've come in contact with at this busy location are pleasant and helpful as can be. From the order-taker to the order-hander, each one does well to make the customer valued. The cashier always has a smile, repeats my order, and the person that hands me my order always asks if I need anything, even though everything is already put out for you to help yourself to.
This location is at an extremely busy intersection in a corner strip mall where there are many accidents, so be extra cautious. I think it has something to do with the way the stoplights operate inefficiently plus there is an over-abundance of well-known fast food establishments located here that also get a lot of traffic. Sorta like 'Fast Food Avenue'.
Mostly everyone has eaten at a Five Guys already, but if you haven't, here are some tips: When you enter, the walk-up counter is to the right. Grab some local peanuts-in-the-shell to munch on while waiting for your order. Pick your burger; there are numerous choices to make your burger special. If you're getting a cheeseburger, they use only one cheese here, and that is American cheese. The cheese is melted all ooey and gooey over your burger. I usually add fresh tomatoes because the slices are always super ripe and juicy. I ask for lettuce but I get it on-the-side since the heat of the fresh patties sort of cooks it limp. You must get some fresh-cut French fries. Theirs are made from local potatoes, too. A small order actually looks like a large, so keep that in mind. These regular cut fries are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are a highlight alongside your burger.
While you wait for your burger to be freshly cooked, go grab your self-service items at the condiments station: ketchup, mustard, salt, napkins, plastic utensils, straws, everything you need. The wait for your burger and fries is quick. I've never waited long at this location, even during the busiest times.
The lean meat burger is cooked well done and has crispy edges yet is juicy. It comes wrapped in foil to keep it hot. The cheese is melty and gooey. The fries come spilling over the teensy container they're served in and end up all over inside your brown paper bag, leaving it greasy. You are looking at yumminess! Dig in!
The price point seems to have increased exponentially in just a couple years! An order of two double-patty cheeseburgers and a small fry is $26.00. That doesn't include drinks. But...everything has at least doubled in price in the last year, and at some places of business, that increase has more than doubled. So it could be worse.
The higher price point means I will be able to get a delicious Five Guys burger only once in great awhile. read more