This restaurant is the antithesis of stylish. Red and white checkered walls, bags of potatos, signs boasting about being best fries some year in some town, and crayon drawings on scratch paper adorn this brand new restaurant in Ballard. My husband and I were both very disappointed that they don't have milk shakes. Verdit: Pass and go to Uneeda Burger or Red Mill instead so you can have a shake with your burger and fries!!! read more

Call me a huge 5 guys fan. Great variety of burgers and toppings, and everything is cooked and seasoned quite well. I stick with the "Lil" offerings because I'm trying to stave off a heart attack for just a little bit longer than normal. Burger and fries here are as good as it gets. So Cal native here, and given the choice, I would probably go to Five guys 5 times out of 6 over In-N-Out. The sacrilege is real. Only complaint about this joint is the location, and the homeless people who camp out inside, weezing the free peanuts and hustling customers for money. I don't know what the answer is, other than employees watching out for this behavior and giving the bums their deserved rushes. Welcome to Ballard! read more

Ok like I don't know what all the hype is. The burgers are ok I mean like totally better then McD or BK ick. That's like so not saying much. Too bad they closed down or remodeled Wendy's or it just went away but they so have better fries there like that's not saying much u know. I gotta say burger is very good size but u know at those prices it's like it better be a goody size. Fries were better I would so give a higher review instead. I saw their menu on line and like it said hot dogs but I didn't read hot dogs anywhere inside the menu if the burger joint. Still it's a burger joint not a dog stand people. Anywayz five guys will do in a pinch like if u hungry and don't want McD. Less homeless at five guys. I see security like always roaming around in those black jackets by the door area between bartells and five guys so it's safer I guess. I don't know who security is for like who shoplifts from bartells.. read more

The cashier was really friendly and helpful with ordering as it was maybe my second time ever at five guys. The fry serving sizes are huge which would normally make me happy, but because the fries were really greasy and not crunchy, I wasn't all that thrilled. They're fried to a texture that's not crunchy or soft. So odd. The burger was flavorful with all the fixings. Love the grilled onion and mushrooms and jalapeños. If I want quick burgers and fries though, I'd opt for McDonald's read more

They have free peanuts! If you like snacking on them. I was tempted to take a bagful of the home to make homemade peanut butter. Not the healthiest meal, but who said it was healthy. Ingredients are pretty fresh & the bun is pretty crispy. Their fries are good but lack flavor, so I recommend piling on the catsup. Small tip: a small fries could feed 2 people. (You've been warned). Good casual date spot if you don't mind looking unattractive eating you burger ;D plus it's near the movie theater! read more

Five Guys - Small bacon cheeseburger - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The burgers here are good and the staff is nice. As I waited for my order yesterday an employee was rung up for his break meal and I was surprised to see his meal was $14. I asked the manager if employees pay full price for their food and the manager said yes, that's the policy. Really???? Five Guys policy is to make profit off their hard working employees??? Sorry Five Guys but you can do better to show your appreciation for your service employees who are risking their health to please your customers. This policy is truly disappointing and I'll elect to grab my takeout from other local burger joints. read more

Cost of a Five Guys burger, reg fries and a regular drink = 17.00. Same thing (more or less) at Dicks = 6.00. There's no reason this food needs to be this expensive. The burgers aren't bad per se. They're just not eight bucks worth of good. read more

Got the lil (plain) hamburger w reg fries. Was about $15 w a 20% tip. It was greasy and just what I wanted. Only go here if you're in the mood for burger and a mountain of fries. Employees are nice, but looked tired. Hope the employees are doing alright. read more

Their burgers are OK, not at all on par with the hype, but that is OK. The fries were just meh, very over hyped. The service is fine, nothing special on that front, but also rather low expectations for service at this sort of place. I would have rated 3-stars but the floor was almost deadly slick with grease, which implies they have not been cleaning very well, and there was a fair number of unsavory people lurking about inside the back of the restaurant that the staff did not seem like they had any intention of kicking out despite clearly not being there as customers. All in all, Ballard Brothers Burgers is 1 block away, and beats this place in all categories, I wont be back to Five Guys again. read more

Great customer service! The food is waay overpriced however. The hotdogs and burgers are low quality, but prepped as well as the cooks could make. Hot dog was $6 and is literally just a normal hot dog with onions on grocery store bun. read more

Five Guys - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This restaurant is way overpriced. I used to go there all the time but when I go there now the food arrives cold. The people who work there are constantly changing I'm surprised they are still in business. It's really a shame that is so expensive. read more

Great experience there on top of everything regarding food and Covid TJ was great and I really enjoyed the food and great service I received good job guys read more

That is my favorite burger and in this branch I had a great experience today. Delicious lunch with good guys. Bill is A very gentleman and professional boy in his job who works there. Thanks for your good service. read more

Review from a person with celiac disease - I have been to this location a few times and it is by far the most courteous and careful of all of the Five Guys I've ever been to in terms of food safety. When I mention my issue to them, they always immediately change their gloves and take as many precautions with my meal as they can. The cashier alerts the kitchen so everyone knows there is an allergy meal being made. As a result, I always feel safe and happy eating their food, and I have never been sick from here. Aside from that, the people who work here are just nice, hard-working people... by far some of the most courteous restaurant staff I have ever met. My great thanks to all of you for being awesome. read more

The French fries I got was cold and burned couldn't even eating them , so disappointed they serve that kind of food .

I am excited to share that Ballard's new Five Guys Burgers & Fries is now open! It is located at 15th Ave SW and SW Market Street in the massive Urbana Apartment Building next to Bartell Drugs. I am pleased because I no longer have to venture up to Northgate Mall when I get the craving for a brown bag stuffed to the rim with Idaho potato french fries or a massive burger. They offer all the same features as other Five Guys, including the soda fountain with unlimited options and mixes. Not to mention, the burgers are just as delicious. Staff is of course getting with the flow and new, but very friendly and enthusiastic. I will definitely be back. read more

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This fast-food burger joint covers the basics with cooked-to-order burgers, fries and soda. They do have fried shelled peanuts to snack on while you wait for your order, which is great for waiting, but be aware if you have allergies. The fries are tasty, but nuclear-hot - so wait until you get home to eat them. The burgers are well cooked - but remember this is fast food, not gourmet. Also be aware that the standard burger is TWO patties; most folks only need a "small" single patty burger. read more

Not a fan. Overly greasy fries. Super salty greasy burgers. I like things well seasoned, but the burgers bordered inedible. I've eaten at the ones in Phoenix too and they are just as bad. Ballard Brothers across the street is a million times better. Even Wendy's or Burger king is better. read more

I don't get it, why people think that this joint makes a good burger? It's not even average, it's actually pretty bad. The fries are always soggy. And the worst part is the cost, way over priced. So whoever gives these guys good reviews obviously have no clue what good is. read more

My husband and I always go to this location when we are too lazy to cook for ourselves or we just really want a decent burger. I have a weird diet (no dairy, no carbs, no sugar) so coming here is actually really easy. The menu is straight forward, easy to read, and if you will be taking extra time figuring out your order they have smaller menus on the counter with all the extras you can get so you can wait in back without holding up the line. I always get a bacon burger lettuce wrap, it's iceberg lettuce which isn't awesome but I'm not picky, with mustard, pickles, and hot sauce and a fountain drink. If I'm treating myself I'll get whatever diet soda I feel that day, otherwise sparkling water or flavored water. There are a ton of options for sodas if you like them. We snack on some peanuts while we wait, which really isn't long, and usually eat there. They wrap everything up in a to-go style brown bag but always double wrap my burger lettuce wrap cause ya know, lettuce doesn't soak up things like grease or hot sauce, so it's convenient to have some extra foil around. I enjoy the food here, and the employees always seem pretty chipper and on top of things. Will continue coming back! read more

For some reason I remember the burgers being much more tasty here. A little disappointed. Perhaps, the last time I stop here. There are just so many great places to eat I would rate the cheese burger mediocre at best. I don't really like cold cheese an my burger. I like it a little melted. Dick's has a better burger for half the price. read more

Visited there yesterday. It was my first Five Guys experience. I was not expected much but I still got disappointed... I am an occasional burger eater, so I don't know lots of other burger place to compare with. The most disappointed part about FG was dine experience/presentation aspects. Because, I don't like fountain beverages so we ordered for to-go but it was really does not matter if you dine-in or to-go because they pack literary everything in to-go style. If I were to dine-in, I would not want to eat out from a brown paper bag with greasy oil stains everywhere. I ordered a small cheese burger and French fries. The burger tasted good (although buns was soggy) but it was nothing special. French fries were too soggy... I ordered medium size but should have ordered small size... With the price you end up paying, I would rather go to Red Mill Burger. The Red Mill Burger offers much better dining experience with better presentation. I can't see me going back to FG. The bottom line is, just keep driving 15th Ave to Crown Hill, you can get same quality burger and fries from Dick's for 1/2 the price. read more

If you're a boa constrictor like me--and have one large meal a day and usually not longer after an intense 3-hour gym workout--and want a burger and fries to devour alone, either you order two Dick's deluxe hamburgers and three orders of fries. Or you come here, I guess. The regular hamburger ($6.89), with "all the way" condiments, was, at best, unremarkable: two small patties, with a mediocre un-grilled white-bread bun, all wrapped in foil. The foil makes the hamburger moist and soggy. At almost $14, without a drink, the above meal order seemed expensive, especially compared to what you could get at, for instance, a Burgermeister in San Francisco. The hamburgers there were much heartier, the buns grilled and not tasting like two pieces of white bread. read more

Five Guys is my go-to place to satisfy primal cravings for meat- I always felt like chain places don't get credit even if they're pretty good. This location always has wonderful customer service and I've never had a bad burger out of the several times I've been. Also, giving free peanuts to customers is a genius move. Reel them in with a healthy appetizer before they keel over from meat and carbs, I love it. read more

Worst overpriced burgers ever. More expensive than better burgers at Red Robin - which are also pricey, but they provide table service, clean tables, don't have to fetch all condiments/drinks/fry salt ourselves, way better quality food, same portion sizes, and don't require we bus our own tables. Skip this place, Red Mill burgers are a much better deal and well worth driving an extra 15 minutes to avoid the nausea. Even Five Guys in the Regal Cinema in Northgate is better and less expensive. Just under $28 for two burgers dripping grease with soggy too-small buns and one medium fry to share- no drinks or upgrades. The place was deserted, no tables without smeared food on them, and the employees really were not friendly. When I left I really wished I hadn't tried them out. read more

Great burger, thick and juicy. Always fast. Their fries are nice and thick cut. Fried fresh. You can also get Cajun fries. I always get "everything without mushrooms" Everything is: Ketchup Mayo Grilled onions Lettuce Tomato Pickles Mustard Keep in mind, you have to specifically order a cheese burger, they do not all come with it. read more

When trapped in the corral of potato bags, it is impossible to see the menu so when you get up to the counter you are kind of left there trying to quickly decide what you want. There are a lot of choices and things sound great, but when I got my food I was pretty disappointed. My burger was really greasy and compared to the quality I have received at other places, this restaurant was more on par with Dairy Queen or Whataburger... except the fries are better at those places. Our fries were awful. Soggy, tasteless... and the cup is just pushed into the bag even though you are eating in the store so they just all fall out and you have to pick them out. It's kind of funny looking around the store and seeing nothing but glowing reviews. Seems like a restaurant with awesome food doesn't need to bombard its patrons with how amazing they think they are and let the food do the work for them. read more

Prices are as high as competing gourmet burger places such as Uneeda, which uses painted hills pure beef. Not sure what these guys use, but I expect it's slightly better than Wendy's. Decent Fast-food burgers, sort of feels like in and out, good service and fairly quick. However the prices are out of scope for what they are offering, $9 burger with fries $3, and a shake came out to $17.73. read more

Burgers and fries are cooked to order. Fries being fresh every time is a combination of 1. total requirement and 2. hard to come by. The fact that #2 is a thing is really just stinky, but also makes for uber happiness relatively when you find the freshies. The burger is juicy and tasty. The veggies are fresh and crispy. The condiments are plentiful. The bun is sweet and airy, while holding up to the burger and all the veggies and condiments. Definitely a five-star establishment. read more

After some time, this FG has gotten up to speed. The burgers now come out at a reasonable amount of time and have the quality I remember from other establishments. Yay! read more

This is probably the worst experience I have had from a store manager. The store manager here was very cocky and arrogant when confronted with a paying customer question. I myself manage six stores and when you have a customer coming in and wants to take care of his crew and asks for a discount I would politely say yes or no. Not a snappy "NO" and give an attitude because they asked. I told him that my humble opinion if any of my managers or crew did what he just did there would be some kind of corrective action taken. To be quite honest the gentleman at the front counter that states he's only been there three days did better than him. The food is great!!! The overall atmosphere is good. But the manager has a chip on his shoulder when confronted with things that can make himself and his store better. I love my ballard store and I will give this restaraunt a second chance in the future. Hope this helps. While in customer service you never know who you might be dealing with. That is why every interaction absolutely needs to be top notch and pride taken in it as well. read more

These IDIOTS put my lemonade in the same plastic grocery store bag as my burgers.... So what the **** did you think would happen when I was handed a bag full of lemonade burger soup?! I want to know, was the moron who bagged this meal high? Or are they just a shat employee? Or is this "Policy" to bag a fountain drink cup loose w/ a bunch of food? Either way, last straw. These five guys have lost my business. read more

Our meal was terrible and incredibly overpriced for a fast food meal. The burger patty was paper thin and greasy. The fries were thick and soaked in grease. We ordered a cheeseburger, hot dog, large fries, and a vanilla milkshake, and our total was just over $30!! I'll never be back to this or any other Five Guys. (The one good thing at this location was the place was clean and the staff was friendly/helpful.) read more

Just had a quick bite to eat at Five Guys on market on my way to the airport. The person at the counter, Jesse was so friendly and helpful. Found us an alternative option of lettuce wraps and made it personally. Was super yummy and the peanut butter shake was to die for! read more

Goood fast burgers and friendly employees. For a quick bite its not too bad.Atmosphere is casual and very well lit. Could use a littlebitof extra cleabingin the dinning area though. I would definetly come back. read more

Five Guys - Yummm - Fast Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Ugh, all the hype and for what. Overpriced burger. Decent, but not great. $5 for a "small" burger. Their regular burger is 2 patties just fyi, aka in'n'out's double-double size at $6.50 or something like that. Their fries are not crispy at all. Bun totally gets soggy. The only kind of cool thing is you can add as many free toppings as you want- grilled mushrooms, grilled onions (not grilled very much), lettuce, tomato, mayo, mustard, ketchup, jalapeno peppers (not spicy at all), bbq sauce...etc. But, it doesn't matter because they barely put any of those toppings in the burger anyway, so not much of a freebee anyway. Also, free peanuts- whoop. At the end of the day, I rather have In' n' out for $3 cheaper and better. Parking in the plaza. Next to Bartell's and Walgreens. Pretty convenient though. read more

I've never had a bad experience at any Five Guys. This place was no different. I was visiting Seattle with my sister and we looked for a Five Guys. We found this one. Best part is parking is FREE. I'm from LA and I understand how hectic and stressful finding parking can be but here it was easy as 1, 2, 3. Customer service was great. My meal was great. Best burger chain and best fries ever. Cajun fries are the best. They're always super generous with the amount of fries they give you. read more

Five Guys never fails to dissapoint. All the taste of well crafted diner food without all the fluff of the presentation. I've never left hungry or unhappy. But I always come in with an empty belly because I know I'll get a meal worth the money. read more

First time I've eaten at a Five Guys and I can see why everyone is excited they are now open in Ballard!! Delicous hamburger - and if you feel no one else gives you enough meat, come try their cheeseburger. Holy cow! (sorry). Fries to die for - the good old fashioned hand cut and fried like it should be. I missed the all you can eat peanuts that are help yourself but that's okay, I'll be back. read more

The fries are good and plenty. The burgers are okay, not nearly as good when they first opened years ago. I wish they had cheddar cheese rather than the more bland American cheese. read more