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Five Guys Burgers and Fries
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- None
3 reviews for Five Guys Burgers and Fries
If you want a burger with real meat and fresh mushrooms and actual, non-processed cheese, this is the place to get it. A lot of people think their burgers are the best in town. (I prefer Swenson's, which is better, but I wouldn't kick this burger out of bed for eating crackers.)
Problem is, burgers are all they have - well, okay, you can get a hot dog. Or fries. Or another burger. So if you want anything else at all, you're kind of up the creek.
Me? I like variety. You've had one Five Guys burger, you've swept the menu. If you're the sort of person who likes eating the same thing a lot, then this is the place for you. I'll show up once every couple of months when the craving for a burger strikes and Swenson's is too far away and Bearden's (the other best burger in town nominee) is closed, but otherwise I'll forget it exists.
Oh, and if you're allergic to peanuts? There are cases of half-shelled nuts in the room, filling the air with deadly NUT DANDER. YOU WILL DIE IF YOU WALK IN HERE. Fo' reals. There's even a sign on the door warning you of your impending demise.
Five Guys is out to prove that just because you're a chain doesn't mean your food has to stink. Anyplace where you can get a hot, juicy, freshly made hamburger with all the fixings - including sauteed onions and mushrooms - for under $4.00 is a winner in my book.
Five Guys' newest Cleveland-area location, in Fairview's recently rebuilt Westgate Mall, has a clean, airy feeling, with high ceilings and old time rock-and-roll playing a decent volume. Every hamburger comes with exactly the fixings that you choose from their extensive list - about the only thing missing is chili and sauerkraut. The fries are fresh cut and a sign in the waiting area informs you what kind of potato is being used today as well as the state from which the potatoes originate. Ketchup and malt vinegar are available for the potatoes, and the soda fountain is self-serve with free refills.
Five Guys provides a filling and tasty burger for a highly reasonable price. It's a great spot for lunch.
God I just do NOT get the hype around Five Guys. It's a burger. Not a great burger. Not even a really good burger. Definitely an over-priced burger (two "large" burgers, which they're not, two drinks, large order of fries to split, $20). The patties are not large by any stretch of the imagination. They're sort of a weird inbred hybrid of a McDonalds burger, a White Castle and a homemade burger. They wrap them in foil right after cooking, which gives them their slightly steamed character. The whole sandwich is very soft from the steam, which can be appealing to some folks. If you want cheese, you get American cheese, which is processed cheese. That's your choice: American. The mushrooms don't seem like fresh sauteed 'shrooms to me, they seem like canned that have been thrown on the grill (can't be sure of that, but I'd bet a decent sum of money. If they are fresh, then hey, Five Guys, how you do dat? Make fresh taste like canned?) Their fries are fresh and hand cut and not bad. Not fabulous, but not bad. When you go in, they have a sign announcing where the potatoes came from that day. I'm all for knowing where your food comes from, and for buying/eating local (obviously the potatoes aren't local), but honestly, I don't give a frick where the potatoes come from that day. Every Five Guys store has giant signs and reprints of articles where people are apparently havin' frickin' coronaries over their burgers, e.g. "BEST. BURGER. EVER. OH. MY.GOD." Sheesh, get over yourself Five Guys. You're like dating someone who keeps reminding you of how good lookin' they are. We only go here when we're starving and we happen to be right in front of the store after a hard day shopping at Target.