Five Guys

DefaultM · August 2016

Went here for a burger last night and honestly don't know what to think.

I got this:

https://i.imgur.com/ryXQvHe.jpg

Very nice but it was £8.75 and was gone in 5 minutes. Thats all I got because fries were £4 for regular and drinks were £2.50.

So it would have been £15 for a meal, which is about what I pay for the same food at Handmade Burger, however that feels like a restaurant and you get a waitress, whereas Five Guys feels more like Burger King.
A comparable meal at BK would be about £6 and I didn't feel the quality was that far apart.

Anyone else been, and what did you think?

stickyfiddle · August 2016

They've just opened one in Abu Dhabi. I shall visit and report back!

I do like Shake Shack a lot, though that's even more money.

markslade07 · August 2016

I've been a few times...I think it is expensive, and not the kind of place you go often, but like it. The burgers are very nice, fries great, and I think the drinks are unlimited refills (though not sure you'd go back more than once). I also like the fact you can specify exactly what you want on the burger....great for people like me who have loads of salad and toppings, but I guess it makes it even more expensive for those that like a plain burger.

To sum up....nice, but expensive.

lloyd · August 2016

That looks shit to be fair, maybe it's the angle but like you say, £15 can get you a decent scran in a lot of places (personally not a fan of Handmade-but only went once when it first opened so might have improved).

Strat_a_tat_tat · August 2016

I like 5 Guys. Not cheap... but the food is at a different quality level compared with the usual fast food burger places... so I think it's worth it. The fries are great... and it's nice to choose your own combination of burger toppings.

DefaultM · August 2016

Yeah that's the thing with free refills. They charge you extra because you can go back unlimited times, but they know you're not going to do so.
They do the same at Subway, but it's still pretty cheap and they do Robinsons Blackcurrant and Apple so I can get loads of them haha.

axisus · August 2016

ugghhh! Don't like the look of that burger at all. You couldn't pay me to eat that. Quite frankly you couldn't pay me to look at it for 10 minutes.

welshboyo · August 2016

Been to the one in Glasgow, overpriced Burger King standard food, no end of potato sacks scattered around the room can warrant the prices.

Was OK, but nothing special, bit of a Burger King for hipsters

jonnyburgo · August 2016

Two word review - Shit sandwich.

joeyowen · August 2016

I've been before

It was ok, not much better than a fast food joint but quite a lot more

Music was needlessly loud as well

MrSwanson · August 2016

I think it's decent enough, but expensive for what it is. There's better burger places about.

DefaultM · August 2016

lloyd said:

That looks shit to be fair, maybe it's the angle but like you say, £15 can get you a decent scran in a lot of places (personally not a fan of Handmade-but only went once when it first opened so might have improved).

Handmade Burger has some great stuff but some real shit as well. The Mexican burger is nice.

digitalscream · August 2016

Never been, but outside of street food stalls I haven't had better than the Handmade Burger Co's burgers anywhere.

Heartfeltdawn · August 2016

DefaultM said:

Went here for a burger last night and honestly don't know what to think.

I got this:

https://i.imgur.com/ryXQvHe.jpg

Very nice but it was £8.75 and was gone in 5 minutes. Thats all I got because fries were £4 for regular and drinks were £2.50.

So it would have been £15 for a meal, which is about what I pay for the same food at Handmade Burger, however that feels like a restaurant and you get a waitress, whereas Five Guys feels more like Burger King.
A comparable meal at BK would be about £6 and I didn't feel the quality was that far apart.

Anyone else been, and what did you think?

It looks revolting. I don't like fast food. I went to the Bristol one with a friend, she persuaded me to buy one, and it was shite. Sadly we then went to see X-Men: Apocalypse which was even worse.

The burgers I make at home are better. Curried pork and mango chutney with black nigella seeds: 4 of those cost under £4 if you buy right. Made turkey and hoi sin burgers last week

LoFi · August 2016

In the US, they're only slightly more expensive than BK, so they're a great option, and I was excited when I found out they were opening here until I walked in and saw the prices.

strumjoughlamps · August 2016

not impressed with the one in Leicester, eat and go fast food set up with pub/restaurant pricing, had better for less...

chrispy108 · August 2016

I've had HBK twice and both times the burgers have been really oniony and unpleasant.

Burger King is more than £6 for a meal every time I've seen it recently, and awful, I'd much rather have McDs.

Five Guys burgers are nice, and a regular fries is easily enough for two people, and the unlimited drink is a Freestyle machine, and theyre awesome.

lloyd · August 2016

DefaultM said:

lloyd said:

That looks shit to be fair, maybe it's the angle but like you say, £15 can get you a decent scran in a lot of places (personally not a fan of Handmade-but only went once when it first opened so might have improved).

Handmade Burger has some great stuff but some real shit as well. The Mexican burger is nice.

When I went they had hundreds (literally) to choose from, how the fuck can you have a menu that large and all of it be good?

Like I say, I've never been back, I would if a group wanted to go, but life's too short and there's too many good places to go to go back to somewhere that isn't excellent every time.

Handmade in Manchester is next door to Hawksmoor, for about £2 more (once you've ordered your fries and sides) you can get a burger in Hawksmoor, it's a no brainer. There's an Almost Famous round the corner too, which is quality.

DefaultM · August 2016

Yeah it did look a fucking mess. I couldn't take a bite because it was too thick, and then loads of toppings fell out all over my hand.

Panama_Jack666 · August 2016

I've never been in five guys.

I've never even been in one to be fair.

Gulliver · August 2016

I love Five Guys. Yes it's expensive - but I think it's worth it as an occasional thing. It's high-end fast food, better than the usual McBurgerKing affair, but it's a very simple business model. Fresh ingredients, made how ever you want.

The missus and I go and it costs about £22 for the both of us (Share a fries as they're massive). At BK we normally pay about £15. The unlimited refills, quality and freshness make it worth the extra £7 IMO.

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