Five Guys

[thecomicbookguy]

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Of course, the nearest In-N-Out is in Utah...

This is why I don't really care that In-N-Out might be better than Five Guys. Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah are the only states with In-N-Out.

Five Guys burgers are good, and there's one nearby. (Although, I haven't actually eaten at that one yet.)

 

[legal_hit]

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I've had Five Guys once, and In-N-Out once. Not sure that's enough of a sample size to formulate an opinion other than they both are much better than McD/BK/etc. I just checked and there are two Five Guys in the Cities, one in St. Cloud, one in Duluth and one in Fargo. Of course, the nearest In-N-Out is in Utah...

I (and my husband) have had both several times and we both think Five Guys is better. Their fries are thicker cut which wins points with both of us and we like their burgers better.

Plus, they do have the advantage of being in the same county as we are instead of across the country.

 

[BadgerAlum@WMU]

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ELCAsoccer can't eat at Five Guys because of the peanut oil. He would be sick for days.

 

[mookie1995]

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had five guys in detroit. not bad.
went to red robin saturday. slightly disappointed.
jack in the box is very good. ate there while in dallas
sonic across the street from The Masters in myrtle beach. great location!

all in all i'd still rather have chick-fil-a!!!!

 

[jmh]

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ELCAsoccer can't eat at Five Guys because of the peanut oil. He would be sick for days.

Sheesh, if he's allergic he probably shouldn't even go in there!

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

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all in all i'd still rather have chick-fil-a!!!!

Here's a statement I can get behind.

(I still want a burger though - no disappointment like mowing the lawn all afternoon dreaming of a burger, and having a salad waiting for you when you sit down for dinner. )

 

[goldy_331]

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I used to work at Braemar when I lived in Hopkins about 13 years ago... Never made it to Lion's Tap. I'll be down for a Twins game in ~ a month; maybe I'll stop by one, or both!

Which Breamar? Ice or golf? I worked at both.

 

[moose97]

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Which Breamar? Ice or golf? I worked at both.

Ice the winter of '96-'97... Drove the Oly on the east rink.

 

[UCBadger]

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I have one located about 30 minutes from my apartment in Saratoga

There is a new one in the Utica suburb of New Hartford, NY across from K-mart out by the mall.

 

[Chickens@NU]

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It's not worth the money. The fries are good (but anyone in the Mass. area should know the best fries you'll ever have are at the Halfway Cafe) and yes the burgers are better than McD/BK/Wendy's, but it's not worth the price. I will pay $2 more for a good burger at a sit down joint than get a burger at Five Guys.

 

[ScoobyDoo]

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It's not worth the money. The fries are good (but anyone in the Mass. area should know the best fries you'll ever have are at the Halfway Cafe) and yes the burgers are better than McD/BK/Wendy's, but it's not worth the price. I will pay $2 more for a good burger at a sit down joint than get a burger at Five Guys.

Which sit down joint?

I've found that most burgers at sit down restaurants are not very good. While Five Guys and Lion's Tap around here that specialize in them are very good.

 

[Chickens@NU]

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Which sit down joint?

I've found that most burgers at sit down restaurants are not very good. While Five Guys and Lion's Tap around here that specialize in them are very good.

Around here I like the burgers at a place called Nelo's cafe (Ashland, MA); my wife likes the burgers at Cheesecake Factory, there's a place by my inlaw's (New Rochelle, NY) called the Piper's Kiln that has some really good burgers, places like that....

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Fixed.

Val's fries aren't that good. They put about 5 times more salt on them than they should. Don't get me wrong, I love salt, but when the fries are completely coated in salt, I can't get behind that. Just like everything else in St, Clooud, Val's sucks.

I've been to 5 guys twice, both times I was chased away by an employee because they didn't open for 2 more days. I'm not going out of my way to try to eat there again. Besides, I've heard they don't even have a Lucy.

 

[MaizeRage]

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I've been to 5 guys twice, both times I was chased away by an employee because they didn't open for 2 more days. I'm not going out of my way to try to eat there again. Besides, I've heard they don't even have a Lucy.

So your complaint about it is that they wouldn't serve you while the restaurant was closed?

 

[mookie1995]

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So your complaint about it is that they wouldn't serve you while the restaurant was closed?

the "2 days" is interesting... was it the same restaurant that had planned to open and bbdl forgot he tried to get served the first time? or is he just the unluckiest sob ever and visited two different five guys that were two days away from opening

 

[Beer Pong Horn]

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Val's fries aren't that good. They put about 5 times more salt on them than they should. Don't get me wrong, I love salt, but when the fries are completely coated in salt, I can't get behind that. Just like everything else in St, Clooud, Val's sucks.

I'll probably go back, but I wasn't that impressed by Val's either.

On the other hand, I had the best burger in months today - not a Lucy either, but Zakia Deli in northeast Minneapolis (south of 35W at New Brighton Blvd.) makes a darn good cheeseburger. Juicy patty, very good bun, fresh toppings, and your choice of cheese. Get it with the garlic spread, but tell them to go easy or you'll be breathing death all day. Also, skip the potato wedges and go for some of their Lebanese side dishes.

 

[Old Pio]

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I've had Five Guys and In-N-Out once each. Both better than your average big brand name fast food joints. I give a narrow margin to Five Guys because of the fries--they taste more "potatoey" to me.

Years ago there was a hole in the wall burger place in Lake Charles, Louisiana (home of McNeese State University). Guy had a gushing National Observer review posted on his window. And the champion burger was the "old fashioned," which featured raw onions in the meat that ultimately became grilled onions. He also used Worchestershire sauce. Hands down, best burger I've ever had. Don't remember the name. Don't know if the joint is still in business, but yummy.

 

[ItsGood2BTheKing]

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Val's fries aren't that good. They put about 5 times more salt on them than they should. Don't get me wrong, I love salt, but when the fries are completely coated in salt, I can't get behind that. Just like everything else in St, Clooud, Val's sucks.

I've been to 5 guys twice, both times I was chased away by an employee because they didn't open for 2 more days. I'm not going out of my way to try to eat there again. Besides, I've heard they don't even have a Lucy.

The only good thing about Val's fries is that there's a lot of them. When I lived in St Cloud, being able to get a crapload of burgers and fries for cheap at half time of a Vikings game was gold for a college student. Once you get away from college and grow up there is nothing good about Val's except the nostalgia.

 

[The Rube]

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The only good thing about Val's fries is that there's a lot of them. When I lived in St Cloud, being able to get a crapload of burgers and fries for cheap at half time of a Vikings game was gold for a college student. Once you get away from college and grow up there is nothing good about Val's except the nostalgia.

Enough disparaging about Val's fries. They are awesome. The rest? Yeah, meh. No arguments. But don't dis the fries. They are bottom of the barrel greasy goodness.

 

[Ralph Baer]

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the "2 days" is interesting... was it the same restaurant that had planned to open and bbdl forgot he tried to get served the first time? or is he just the unluckiest sob ever and visited two different five guys that were two days away from opening

I have the feeling that bbdl meant to write "2 hours" instead of "2 days".