Five Guys

adamross

Five Guys are awesome, you're meant to eat it from the foil people who are dropping half the burger!

Dopesick

Got a mate who is absolutely obsessed with this place. If we go to a gig, or go see a comedian, or just visiting London in general, he will try and drag us down there to witness their delights.

'You can have a beer and a burger!' Well I can do that down my local as well, at a cheaper price and it'll probably taste better.

Plus...most importantly of all, it has a shit name.

'So you'd pay over twenty quid for Five Guys to fill you up?'
'Yes'
'Ha...gaaaaaaay!'

therose789

I went a few days ago, it was nice but very over priced. I shared a medium chips with my old man and they were more than enough for us but it is expensive. I did like that I could have as much in my burger as I wanted though, that was cool. 

I wouldn't eat there all the time because i would get fat and my bank account would get slim but I would go back again. 

therose789

If any of you are ever in Newcastle or Durham, there is a place called the fat hippo they do some of the best burgers in the business! They do a burger topped with peanut butter and bacon jam. It sounds disgusting but it was one of the nicest burgers I have ever 

ThorpyFX

I like Five guys  burgers, the fries are epic though. However we went to smash burger in MK and it offers the same quality, greater variety at a much cheaper price.

adamross

ThorpyFX said:

I like Five guys  burgers, the fries are epic though. However we went to smash burger in MK and it offers the same quality, greater variety at a much cheaper price.

Smash burger is also awesome.

Jalapeno

Five Guys means this to me - the great Louis Jordan (the real creator of Rock'n'Roll)



(There's loads of artisinal burger joints these days - don't think there's enough demand for all them tbh)

mikeyrob73

therose789 said:

If any of you are ever in Newcastle or Durham, there is a place called the fat hippo they do some of the best burgers in the business! They do a burger topped with peanut butter and bacon jam. It sounds disgusting but it was one of the nicest burgers I have ever 

Bacon Jam is just an amazing thing itself, always have a jar in the fridge 

Maynehead

Been to the one in Bristol Cabot Circus, terrible. Felt like a McDonalds for rich teenagers and hipsters. I can't help but think that they're attracted to the vibe rather than the food because the burgers there were rubbish. Sloppy, soggy, thin and made from what tasted like cheap mince.

There's a pub around the corner from my work that do burgers that are miles superior and for a cheaper price too.

Drew_TNBD

Good after a piss up. But homemade burgers are better

hugbot

I really like 5 guys burgers.Theyre just the right level of greasy. It is too expensive for what it is though.

Bowks

I had a burger from Tongue 'n Cheek last week. Their patties are 50% ox heart, 50% dry aged beef and it was the best burger I have tried in a long time.

ESBlonde

In my yoof I would consume vast amounts of burgers and chilli and Kebabs (even in a single sitting/standing). These days my palet is more refined and that photo makes me cringe. The second best burger I have eaten was at the Ferry Boat Inn Felixstowe, a full burger, salad and fries meal for a lot less than that and a thick patty of real beef too.
People seem to follow the trendy places and pay whatever is asked to be in those trendy places, I always resisted that even when i was young and trendy!

joneve

I like them as a pre-gig treat...But they aren't cheap, as has been said. 

It's fast food using not shit ingredients, so the burgers actually have flavour. Still not worthy of their price tag though. The unlimited drinks with 100's of weird flavour combos is a winner though! 

Steffo

I went there once thinking I would be getting a quality burger. MASSIVE disappointment. Tasted no better than the scrotum burgers you get in Burger King and you end up paying way more than it's worth. Plenty of better options around for same or very little more money.

Winny_Pooh

Go to Byron, fresh imported produce, oops staff.

joneve

Winny_Pooh said:

Go to Byron, fresh imported produce, oops staff.

Byron is good - the Courgette fries are lovely. 

Jalapeno

joneve said:

Winny_Pooh said:

Go to Byron, fresh imported produce, oops staff.

Byron is good - the Courgette fries are lovely. 

Yes but yet another upmarket burger joint, like Real Burger co etc etc

guitarfishbay

Too expensive but they're basically McDonalds/Burger King done better... Sometimes that's what I fancy.

You can ask for extra of any ingredient, including cheese and bacon. The chips are the best thing though.

guitarfishbay

I wish someone would do a good fried chicken place. Feels like every second place is a burger place these days