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steveinaz
steveinaz Posts: 19,538
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"Five guys burgers and fries" is AWESOME. Cut me some slack, I'm late to the prom because I live in rural extreme Southern Az; however, during a recent Tucson trip I finally got to sample FGBF's and it was hands down the best hamburger I have ever eaten.
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Yeahup...we have one locally. It's very good indeed.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    None of those can beat the famous Sunshine burger at the Sunshine Store in Sunshine, MD.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,780
    Love 5 Guys!
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,245
    edited August 2016
    I always suspected...
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Love 5 Guys!
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    The Beacon in Spartanburg St is one of the best I have had in my travels. The best chain Imo is red robin. 5 guys is good but if you are ever in Greenville Spartanburg area make an appearance. Hon mention Gilberts 17th street grill and Shula's in Fort Lauderdale.
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    ken brydson wrote: »
    Love 5 Guys!
    I think they call that an "albatross plus"!







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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
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    Went to 5 Guys earlier this week & it was very good. French fries were very good. Burger was good. Tad bit more $$$ than our FatBoys Drive-In (Closed Winters) i usually go to for the Whooper Burger Basket & "Onion Rings to die for" :). My mother & father went here back in the late 50's when they got togetherwvv8l1qswcv4.jpeg
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    F1nut wrote: »
    None of those can beat the famous Sunshine burger at the Sunshine Store in Sunshine, MD.

    I don't know if you're old enough to remember -- but back when I was a lad (more or less), the mother of all burgers was from Alonso's, which was located conveniently right across the street from Soundscape in Roland Park.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,735
    Yes and still there, Mark.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,970
    I thought it closed long ago -- well, at least the ownership passed from the Alonso family. "Pop" Alonso was still around when I first started going there (ca. 1976).
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  • nooshinjohn
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,461
    boston1450 wrote: »
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    Went to 5 Guys earlier this week & it was very good. French fries were very good. Burger was good. Tad bit more $$$ than our FatBoys Drive-In (Closed Winters) i usually go to for the Whooper Burger Basket & "Onion Rings to die for" :). My mother & father went here back in the late 50's when they got togetherwvv8l1qswcv4.jpeg

    I miss A&W...
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  • F1nut
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    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    I thought it closed long ago -- well, at least the ownership passed from the Alonso family. "Pop" Alonso was still around when I first started going there (ca. 1976).

    No, it's still there. I couldn't tell you about the ownership though.
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  • rpf65
    rpf65 Posts: 2,127
    Have A&W here in Texas, not the same as it was 20 years ago. I'd give it 1/2 star.

    Like DSkip, I prefer Whataburger to 5 Guy's. Of course that is the exact restaurant the cardiologist blamed for my heart attack. I really like Whataburger.

    The best fries are Carl's Jr. No contest from anyplace I've ever tried. First time I had the was in the 80's, San Diego. Opened one in Austin, can't remember the year, but I was there within the first week. If you remember how a fry tastes close to 30 years later, the have to be good.

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  • recoveryone
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    5 Guys? 5 Guys? are you kidding me SMH, over price above average burger, In and Out is better all around.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    edited August 2016
    I went to a smashburger the other day in San Diego I thought the place served some pretty good eats to say the least.
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  • MrBuhl
    MrBuhl Posts: 2,419
    I like Five Guys alright, though I think the fries are overrated. I likem crispy!
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,780
    recoveryone wrote: »
    5 Guys? 5 Guys? are you kidding me SMH, over price above average burger, In and Out is better all around.

    We, unfortunately don't have In and Out up here in the NW....yet. Supposedly they are on the way. Looking forward to it!
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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    Never tried Five Guys? In and Out,very plain Jane simple tasteless burgers. The Habit,when I was in LA,did not try the burgers,but the Cobb salad was so good.Ate there three times and had the Cobb all three times. With a Mocha malt of coarse.
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  • mrbiron
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    I hope we are talking about the best "fast food burger". In that respect, yes, 5Guys has the best fast food burger.
    steveinaz wrote: »
    hands down the best hamburger I have ever eaten.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,002
    5 guys is good, but for me.....Shake Shack hands down.
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  • cnh
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    boston1450 wrote: »
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    Went to 5 Guys earlier this week & it was very good. French fries were very good. Burger was good. Tad bit more $$$ than our FatBoys Drive-In (Closed Winters) i usually go to for the Whooper Burger Basket & "Onion Rings to die for" :). My mother & father went here back in the late 50's when they got togetherwvv8l1qswcv4.jpeg

    Is that the Fat Boys in Brunswick, Randy? Our son used to frequent it when he was at Bowdoin.

    Five Guys? Yeah, they're pretty good for a franchise burger, among the best there. But, as noted; there are better but you have to KNOW. My brother-in-law keeps speaking of this place that has the BEST burger in Chicago, but he has not taken us there yet and I can't remember the name because I don't have unlimited access to Big Pharma and Adderall.
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,668
    Yes Cnh. 2miles North of Bowdoin College. Been going there since i was a kid. We stop up there a few time thoughout the summer. 6miles North in New Meadow's on same road a friend owns/runs Shutty's & its much better. Worth the ride if your intown. Heck if your in area its on me :)
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  • MrBuhl
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    tonyb wrote: »
    5 guys is good, but for me.....Shake Shack hands down.

    Gotta admit, Shake Shack is pretty good, as is Sonic, and as others have said, this has to be fast food only, there are plenty of great burgers out there that can't be had in every city!
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    5 guys did not impress, in n out made me sick 3 out of the last 4 times I went (I am slo, but yall knew that). The best burger that I ever had was off a truck " baby's bad assed burger" I they have expanded outside of kali so there may be one near you?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    recoveryone wrote: »
    5 Guys? 5 Guys? are you kidding me SMH, over price above average burger, In and Out is better all around.

    In and Out is good too, but I preferred 5 Guys. Culvers butter burger is pretty good too, but lags behind 5 guys, IMO.

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    My top 5:

    1. 5 Guys burgers & Fries
    2. Culvers
    3. Sonic
    4. Steak 'n Shake
    5. In & Out
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    5 Guys double cheeseburger with mushrooms and sauteed onions!
    It would kill the average man. Love the burgers and concur on the so-so fries. They get a little mushy as they cool off.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    mrbiron wrote: »
    I hope we are talking about the best "fast food burger". In that respect, yes, 5Guys has the best fast food burger.
    steveinaz wrote: »
    hands down the best hamburger I have ever eaten.

    Nope, best burger period. High-end restaurants rarely impress me, and most often leave me pi55ed off.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    I went to a smashburger the other day in San Diego I thought the place served some pretty good eats to say the least.

    Haven't tried Smashburger, but heard they were really good. There is at least 1 in Tucson.
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