I'd been wanting to try Five Guys after reading and hearing so many good things about them. On Saturday, I finally got to cross it off my list, it was so worth it and I'll definitely be going back!
Five Guys is much, much more than your usual burger joint (well, here in England, anyway). To me, it encompassed the all-American delicious burger that we don't often see here. In fact, the whole diner experience is something we try to replicate here but the lack of free refills and sorry excuses for a patty or cheap, nasty bread lets us down.
Maybe it's because Five Guys was started in Washington, DC or perhaps it's because, even though it's now a massive chain, it manages to stay true to its roots: fresh, quality ingredients, endless ways to customise your burger, and good service. Seems pretty impressive for a fast food restaurant, right?
We ordered our food on the online app, chose our pick up time and this meant that we skipped the massive lunch time rush queue. We grabbed a seat and the lovely manager released our order early and brought it to us. I definitely wasn't expecting that. All we had to do was collect our drinks which was from one of those AMAZING Coca Cola machines that has over 100 drink possibilities (took me straight back to Universal Studios!). This meant that we could have Vanilla Coke Zero and Cherry Coke Zero (hurrah!).
The food was mouth wateringly delicious. We had a cheeseburger, hot dog and shared a portion of large fries. The cheeseburger was simply incredible: two succulent, juicy burger patties that actually tasted like beef, fresh sesame seed toasted bun, melting cheese and personalised with my toppings of choice: lettuce, tomato, grilled mushrooms and BBQ sauce. Dena's hotdog was equally good; she added all the pickles, mustard and relish. The chips were perfectly fried without being greasy and the large portion was definitely enough to share. All in all, the food was faultless.
The whole experience felt really personal; even down the fact your food is wrapped in silver foil and popped into a plain paper bag. It sounds so simple but you want to rip open the packaging and delve straight in (I challenge you not to).
We spent £22.50 between the two of us and although you may think this sounds like a lot, it was worth every penny. Because Five Guys uses such good quality ingredients, you are truly satisfied, it's not that kind of 'fake full' you get from other fast food chains.
As I have said, I thoroughly enjoyed my first Five Guys experience and I can't wait to go back! My only complaint is that there isn't a restaurant closer - Cambridge is the closest one... Although, I know it'd be worth the trip!
Have you tried Five Guys?
Me and my boyfriend were dying to go last Saturday and eat here but we completely forgot by the time we got to Birmingham :( It looks so good as well!
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