by "Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
Published 05/16/2017 at 15:08
by "Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
Published 05/16/2017 at 15:08
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STARS: 3
As I’ve mentioned before, those five lovable guys have decided to open one of their hambuger stores within walking distance of my office. But apparently, their stores are so fancy, it requires 5 months to retrofit a sushi shop into a series of walls made of potato sacks.
Well, today was day one!
There are other burgers available within walking distance, but Five Guys fills a new niche (for me). It’s better than the burgers really close, and closer than the burgers that are crazy good. This makes them very likely candidates to trade me slow death for lunch money.
Since today is their first day open, I expected a crowd. And a crowd there was, on both sides of the counter. There were no less than 15 people crammed into the narrow aisle next to the grills.
Generally, it’s over priced, but that just helps them blend in with most of the other places around here. If you want to pay $12 for a small scoop of shepard’s pie that you serve yourself from a tin, I’ve got the place for you! Instead, $12 for a double bacon cheese burger (ALL THE WAY, with fries) is a much better proposition.
I’ll probably go back when I’ve got a hankerin’ for a burger, and the weather isn’t good enough to facilitate the 1 mile walk to the real king of burgers, a tiny convenience store in the rough part of town .
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
05/16/2017 at 15:57, STARS: 2
I know there are Five Guys haters here, but I’m a fan. I think that their beef just tastes fresh, and has a good beef flavor. The fries are good, and they give you so damned many of them that one order will easily feed two people. I think FG beats the snot out of In and Out. It’s also better than P. Terry’s here in Austin. A burger doesn’t need special sauce to be good. I’m also a fan of Mighty Fine. Good fries there, too.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
05/16/2017 at 15:58, STARS: 1
So much damn food when I go there. Like, here’s a giant burger... and 5lbs of fries. I feel guilty throwing away half the fries, but it beats dying from eating them all.
"MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner" (montegoman562)
05/16/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 4
Try the cajun seasoning on the fries next time. Brings them up another notch. Order on the side if your concerned about spiciness.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
05/16/2017 at 16:01, STARS: 0
You know, you’ve made me realize, I can’t bring myself to eat a truly unhealthy workday lunch.
At my current job, and most of my previous jobs, I try to keep healthy sandwich fixings in the fridge and make healthy lunches. If I leave, it’s a quick drive to something boring and fuel rather than an experience.
At my last job where I worked among a bunch of outside sales people, we only had a little mini fridge on my floor, and the big fridge was in another department 4 floors down. So I didn’t keep lunch ingredients there. I tended to want to escape for longer lunches and I’d hit up this little slightly hood teriyaki joint, or an Indian buffet, and in both places I would have large piles of food with healthy pretensions. Like for example this mountain of chicken teriyaki with extra veggies and no rice.
But since I’m back somewhere with a normal sized fridge I’m back to my usual boring turkey sandwiches, carrots and hummus.
"Tapas" (tapas)
05/16/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 0
Agreed!
P Terry’s is good, but damn it does Five Guys kick butt.
I like my burgers to have that greasy, hot, juicyness in ‘em.
Some how, in ‘n Out looks the part, but doesn’t taste as good. And P Terry’s is a different cleaner (?) burger.
"zachaput" (zachaput)
05/16/2017 at 16:02, STARS: 3
"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
05/16/2017 at 16:06, STARS: 0
I’m really not into Five Guys. The burgers are ok enough but unspectacular and for the price it really should be spectacular. I didn’t like their fries at all.
"Censored" (chrisbrown2992)
05/16/2017 at 16:08, STARS: 0
Over priced with a side of grease..... check.
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
05/16/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 0
Yes, I have access to only a mini fridge, not something you’d want to keep any deli items in for very long.
Besides, I have literally dozens of decent food places within walking distance (part of the main draw of the location as a whole). It’s tough to ignore the Sirens’ song.
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
05/16/2017 at 16:10, STARS: 1
I will. I didn’t take much time to ponder over the menu, and didn’t even see the option.
"nerd_racing" (nerd189)
05/16/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 1
YES, DO THIS!! Also, never order anything other than a small order of fries. They fill the bag regardless.
"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
05/16/2017 at 16:24, STARS: 0
Oh, there are always places to go that will be delicious.
But usually my thought process is:
Do I feel like wasting that much time?
Do I want to burn up gas when I don’t have to?
Do I want to spend more money than necessary?
Do I want more calories than I need?
Do I want to feel like I need a nap?
So the last place with the mini fridge, not much actual work to do, and ability to come and go as I please, I went out a lot more.
But my current job has sandwiches and other stuff in the vending area, and actual work for me to do so I mostly fall back on that if I’m not stocked up on groceries.
"boredalways" (boredalway666)
05/16/2017 at 16:49, STARS: 1
Damn you, Tekamul. I have to do some shopping tonight and last place I’m going is a few doors down from a Five Guys.
MUST!RESIST!
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
05/16/2017 at 16:54, STARS: 0
WHy resist? It’s not like it’s gonna kill you*
*Five Guys probably has contributed significantly to many deaths
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
05/16/2017 at 17:07, STARS: 0
its good, i fact my fave burger (larkburger close second), you just gotta have a friend so you can share the fries.
"boredalways" (boredalway666)
05/16/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 0
Because i want PIZZA!