Five guys....ffffffffff

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  • kar328
    kar328 Posts: 4,159 Member
    There are some around here. The fries are the best I've had because they make them for each order, not in batches. Since I've been doing MFP, I've read the nutrition info on the site and just doing that has diminished the appeal for me. I've done the little hamburger maybe twice and no more fries. I'm okay with that, it was good but not worth the numbers.
  • Anonycatgirl
    Anonycatgirl Posts: 502 Member
    The fries are pretty good, but they refuse to cook the burgers anything othe than well-done, so I'm spared temptation. I like my burgers, at the most, medium rar.
  • abuck_13
    abuck_13 Posts: 382 Member
    The fries are pretty good, but they refuse to cook the burgers anything othe than well-done, so I'm spared temptation. I like my burgers, at the most, medium rar.

    Medium rare - best way to have a burger in my opinion. Need a little more heat than rare on most burgers, so medium rare hits that spot.

    I've gone to restaurants and said I want my burger medium-rare and they say that don't do that etc, then I ask them if they don't trust their suppliers at that point. Granted, bad meat can happen to good distributors, but still......
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    fatburgers is amazing
  • Meerataila
    Meerataila Posts: 1,885 Member
    The fries are pretty good, but they refuse to cook the burgers anything othe than well-done, so I'm spared temptation. I like my burgers, at the most, medium rar.

    Medium rare - best way to have a burger in my opinion. Need a little more heat than rare on most burgers, so medium rare hits that spot.

    I've gone to restaurants and said I want my burger medium-rare and they say that don't do that etc, then I ask them if they don't trust their suppliers at that point. Granted, bad meat can happen to good distributors, but still......

    That reminds me of how Fuddruckers used to be when I was a kid. You could get your burger bright red in the middle if you wanted to eat it that way. Forget about asking for that now. I also seem to remember a display window into the back that had hanging sides of beef and a grinder. Coincidence?
  • NataBost
    NataBost Posts: 418 Member
    I tried Five Guys away from home. (Aka out of state) Eh. According to the hubs, it wasn't quite the same as the version back home. I guess I'll have to give it one more try locally.. or just be thankful that I didn't immediately fall in love with it! :laugh: I loved the Coke machine, though!
  • missyjane824
    missyjane824 Posts: 1,199 Member
    I've had better
  • fittocycle
    fittocycle Posts: 827 Member
    Whenever I've eaten there, I've order the small hamburger lettuce wrapped (instead of on a bun). It cuts quite a few calories.


    For those who live in Colorado, have you tried Larkburger? I think it's much better than Five Guys and seems a tad healthier too!:smile:
  • caesar164
    caesar164 Posts: 312 Member
    I used to get the ostrich burger at fuddruckers, but I think they discontinued them.., my favorite burger is one made by my old man, he has a secret seasoning that he uses, also uses 80 20 ground beef and grills them using natural wood charcoal.
  • AnxiousPenman
    AnxiousPenman Posts: 71 Member
    Five Guys has, in my opinion, the absolute best fries in the industry. And that's the reason I don't go there any longer. Their fries are my kryptonite. I have no willpower when it comes to them. I get the large and then they dump in that whole extra tray of fries right into the bag and I'm like holy **** that's just 4,000 calories of pure delicious heart attack.

    I love the burgers, too, but man, holy hell, those fries!
  • margannmks
    margannmks Posts: 424 Member
    Wasnt impressed, greasy way to exspensive. Im not a ground beef fan no taste, i process my venison burger myself and have been eating that for so long that nothong comparez flavor wise.
  • JazzFischer1989
    JazzFischer1989 Posts: 531 Member
    What do you mean?

    I love Five Guys. Actually haven't had it in a few months, might go for a burger tomorrow, mmm. How are their fries? I'm allergic peanuts so I can't have them.
  • EricJonrosh
    EricJonrosh Posts: 823 Member
    Because we go to the much better In n Out instead

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    In n Out better than Five Guys????? Oh, I don't think so.

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  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    There's one near my home & my husband goes every week ...... by himself ......

    I love burgers, but not here ...... hate the smell ...... even those pix makes me sick ..... blerk !
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Five guys.... more like Fat guys.. They should rename themselves. Their burgers are tasty I've had several since they've existed but then I checked the macros on it recently and.... yikes.. Safe to say, if I need fat.. I know where to go.
    I only went once. I don't mind fat but holy cow-- the fries portion. They literally handed us a brown bag, normal size, HALF FULL OF FRIES. I think that was a side of fries. It was crazy.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Five guys.... more like Fat guys.. They should rename themselves. Their burgers are tasty I've had several since they've existed but then I checked the macros on it recently and.... yikes.. Safe to say, if I need fat.. I know where to go.
    I only went once. I don't mind fat but holy cow-- the fries portion. They literally handed us a brown bag, normal size, HALF FULL OF FRIES. I think that was a side of fries. It was crazy.

    What really sucks about Five Guys is that they make you eat all of the fries they give you before they let you leave the restaurant...

    (...and they almost always give you extra fries like that. It's like their signature.)
  • kmorgan221
    kmorgan221 Posts: 206 Member
    Five guys.... more like Fat guys.. They should rename themselves. Their burgers are tasty I've had several since they've existed but then I checked the macros on it recently and.... yikes.. Safe to say, if I need fat.. I know where to go.
    I only went once. I don't mind fat but holy cow-- the fries portion. They literally handed us a brown bag, normal size, HALF FULL OF FRIES. I think that was a side of fries. It was crazy.

    What really sucks about Five Guys is that they make you eat all of the fries they give you before they let you leave the restaurant...

    (...and they almost always give you extra fries like that. It's like their signature.)
    Yep, but I figured out a way to beat them at their own game.

    I bring my kids, and instead of us each getting fries, I let the kids have some when no one is looking. The staff thinks it's me eating them, but really the three of us get our share from one small order.
  • rjmudlax13
    rjmudlax13 Posts: 900 Member
    Shake Shack > Five Guys
  • amberj32
    amberj32 Posts: 663 Member
    Because we go to the much better In n Out instead

    in-n-out_animal_style.jpg

    OMG! That's my favorite!!

    Five Guys is good but it just tastes like the burgers I make from home. In N Out is heaven.
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    So I'm in the Uk and we seem to now be getting a few of these Five Guys restaurants... one just opened near where I work, I thought I would try it out. Great burgers but omg, gonna have to run like a billion miles now. How do you Americans cope?

    I'm fortunate to not like that type of food. I don't care if one works out a lot and burns off the cals etc. It's just not good food to eat for health...my health anyway.
  • amberj32
    amberj32 Posts: 663 Member
    Speaking as someone that loves both In-n-Out and Five Guys, I don't think they're really competitors. Yeah they both make burgers but In-n-Out is more fast food oriented, with prices that are competitive with McDonald's, Wendy's, et al. Five Guys is a mid-tier burger competing with Smashburger, Shake Shack, maybe Red Robin. By the way I haven't seen Shake Shack mentioned yet and they win this category by a mile. I'm fortunate to live in a city where mid-tier burgers are all the rage, even upper tier restaurants are offering fantastic burgers.

    I would not consider Five Guys like Red Robin! I prefer Red Robin to Five Guys. I don't know what Smashburger or Shake Shack is. The only reason I wouldn't consider Five Guys more fast food oriented because they don't have a drive thru but that's it.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    So I'm in the Uk and we seem to now be getting a few of these Five Guys restaurants... one just opened near where I work, I thought I would try it out. Great burgers but omg, gonna have to run like a billion miles now. How do you Americans cope?

    I'm fortunate to not like that type of food. I don't care if one works out a lot and burns off the cals etc. It's just not good food to eat for health...my health anyway.

    What, specifically, is "not good food to eat for health" about it?

    (Ignoring someone who made it the centerpiece of their diet...so what is "unhealthy" about the food in the context of a well-rounded diet?)
  • roanokejoe49
    roanokejoe49 Posts: 820 Member
    So I'm in the Uk and we seem to now be getting a few of these Five Guys restaurants... one just opened near where I work, I thought I would try it out. Great burgers but omg, gonna have to run like a billion miles now. How do you Americans cope?
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    We don't cope. Estimates are that 40% of Americans are obese, and a full 75% are overweight. Enjoy.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Five guys.... more like Fat guys.. They should rename themselves. Their burgers are tasty I've had several since they've existed but then I checked the macros on it recently and.... yikes.. Safe to say, if I need fat.. I know where to go.
    I only went once. I don't mind fat but holy cow-- the fries portion. They literally handed us a brown bag, normal size, HALF FULL OF FRIES. I think that was a side of fries. It was crazy.

    What really sucks about Five Guys is that they make you eat all of the fries they give you before they let you leave the restaurant...

    (...and they almost always give you extra fries like that. It's like their signature.)
    Yep, but I figured out a way to beat them at their own game.

    I bring my kids, and instead of us each getting fries, I let the kids have some when no one is looking. The staff thinks it's me eating them, but really the three of us get our share from one small order.

    We just get one order of fries and don't even hide the fact that we're going to share them. I honestly don't think they mind. I mean, it isn't like we ordered one drink with free refills and shared it. We ordered an order of fries, they gave us however many fries they wanted to, and then we decided how to eat them. (We've also been offered refills on fries before.)

    TL;DR - you may not need to be sneaky in your joint fry-eating endeavor/endeavour.
  • RToland45
    RToland45 Posts: 57 Member
    Yep...the majority of Americans are overweight!
  • eminette1
    eminette1 Posts: 1
    hahahahaha
  • ezloshead
    ezloshead Posts: 167 Member
    Oh, I LOVE five guys. But i haven't has then since I started MFP for a reason. Start running, OP!
  • stuffinmuffin
    stuffinmuffin Posts: 985 Member
    I've never tried Five Guys but after reading the nutritional info on their website I was seriously deterred!
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    I have one right around the corner from work. Five Guys is so damn expensive that it's a once every three months or so treat. That's how I cope! And when I go I get one of their kids burgers (it's plenty big enough for an adult) and split the smallest fry they have. Still mega calories, but I make it work since it's a treat.
  • QueenBishOTUniverse
    QueenBishOTUniverse Posts: 14,121 Member
    I "cope" by ensuring that my overall calories (and macros within those) are consistent with my current goal of losing/gaining/maintaining my weight...

    ...just like everyone else does with their food.


    And I really like Five Guys, but my favorite go-to burger of choice right now is Freddy's. It's like Steak 'n' Shake, but better. If I'm behind on my calories for the day, I'll have two double cheeseburgers (but no fries, because they seldom fit my macros/calories).

    Oh but their fries and fry sauce are the best part (and I am not even a big fry fan normally)! We moved a couple month ago and now there's a five guys near by but the closest freddy's is 15 miles away, this makes me very very sad! :sad: Also, I think their "california" burger is VERY similar to an IN & OUT burger, so it's really the best of both worlds. Now what I can't fit in to my macros is their concretes, a MINI of my favorite is well over 600 calories!

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