Thursday, April 22, 2010

Five Guys = Five Stars!!

So, last night I planned to come home and make Tortellini with Broccoli and a Garlic and Cheese Vinaigrette, I went to the grocery store and came out also with Shrimp and Bamboo sticks, and brilliant ideas.. and then the phone rang, (it was my husband) he changed his mind. He now wanted a burger, and wanted to go out. i put all my groceries away and we went to Five Guys. We ordered a Cheeseburger with Mustard, Ketchup and Pickles, a Bacon Cheeseburger with Lettuce, Ketchup and Mustard, a Regular order of Fries, and 2 sodas. This place was decently priced,  and had fast service.
Now for me, a burger is the hardest thing to order out (when for others its the easiest first pick.) I don't like them to thick, not to wet and greasy, but not to dry either. I guess you could call me The "Goldy Locks" of Hamburgers. So our food finally came. I opened it up and was amazed. The smell, The layering, the height of the Burger (These Burgers had to patties, and I'm guessing the "Little" options on the menu are Single.) The Burgers were Moist, but the outside was so nicely caramelized in color to get that rich flavor of the meat in each mouthful when you bite into it. The Fries here home made, with skins on. (My favorite) The whole time we ate I just said how amazing it was, and thought of the endless possibilities, in seeing that ALL Toppings are free. (Mayo, Relish, Onions, Lettuce, Pickles, Tomatoes, Grilled Onions, Grilled Mushrooms, Ketchup, Mustard, Jalapeno Peppers, Green Peppers, A-1 Sauce, Bar-B-Q Sauce, & Hot Sauce). That leaves a adventurous eater with endless possibilities. They also have Cajun Fries; Which I WILL try next time.  I would definitely, and will definitely go to Five Guys again! The place was just filled with regular people hungry for a burger. (and a noticeable little boy, who kept us entertained by moving his table away from his families table and eating, in front of the entrance door, all alone. While his family didn't notice for a while.) So i hope you will all visit a 5 Guys near you, and read about them. I have attached some history & facts about 5 Guys, which I found on their website!

History

1986: The first Five Guys location opens in Arlington, VA.
1986 - 2001: Five Guys opens five locations around the DC metro-area and perfected their business of      making burgers… and starts to build a cult-like following.
2002: Five Guys decides DC metro-area residents shouldn't be the only ones to experience their burgers and start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland.
2003: Five Guys sells out of franchise territory within 18 months and starts to open the rest of the country for franchise rights.
2003 - Present: Five Guys expands to over 550 locations in over 35 states.


Facts
There are over 250,000 possible ways to order a burger at Five Guys.
We use only fresh ground beef.
There are no freezers in Five Guys locations, just coolers. Nothing is ever frozen.
We use only Peanut oil.
Our menu is trans-fat free.

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