Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Stopped in last night before my evening class (just before the skies let loose a deluge of rain). I was the only customer in the place. No line at 5:45pm!
I ordered a cheeseburger (I guess it comes with two patties) with cheese, tomato, lettuce, and pickle (all toppings are free). I added a small fry and a soft drink.
Burger was juicy, fries were fine but plentiful. I think I paid $ 13+ total. I’d say it’s good for a quick bite and it’s better than fast food. Can’t say I seek out Five Guys though.
Service was great (again I was the only one there), but I found the furniture to be cheap and uncomfortable and I don’t think it was the cleanest eating a space I’ve seen.

Two words: CAJUN FRIES! If I could, I would eat these fries everyday – they are THAT delicious! The staff are friendly and welcoming and the location is clean. Service is fast too. I have came here on numerous occasions and the quality is always consistent.
If you’re looking for an alternative to fast food burgers, come to FIVE GUYS and you won’t be disappointed!

Very in happy. I ordered a simple cheeseburger. When I got home I opened the burger and there was bacon on it. I don’t eat bacon due to religious and basic nutritional reasons. I threw the burger away. Two days later I went back because I was in the area to notify them of their mistake. The girl at the counter Maria said she didn’t care and it wasn’t her problem. I asked to see a manager on a SATURDAY and there was not one working. Really? Maybe if the manager stepped up and fulfilled their position as MANAGER they could pull their act together. But my bad experience doesn’t stop. After asking Maria for the corporate number she slammed her hands on the counter and threw them up in the at and said I don’t know. She then waved the next customer in line to step up. I called the feedback hotline on Monday, it is now Wednesday and I still haven’t heard back. So I decided to call the corporate number in Richmond and TWICE someone picked up and hung up. I’m very disappointed.

Ahhh Five Guys. Great greasy burgers and fries right in the Town Square neighborhood. Free peanuts while you wait for them to custom cook your order. Free refills on the sodas. Clean place with perky staff. Happiness abounds, for everyone — except your arteries!
Tip: while they do have large fries and large drinks on the menu, you don’t need to size up to large, when the small fries are gargantuan and the soda refills are free.
Ordering usually goes pretty quickly. You will wait 5 or so mins. for your food to be ready, but it’s worth it.

Fantastic and quick burger and fries to have calories for SAS training nearby. I love their fries :-) my mouth is literally watering as I’m writing this

If you order a burger in a bowl, then the workers will pack a plastic fork and knife, along with extra napkins. Thank you Five Guys

The spanish lady at the counter couldn’t have messed up my order than she did. Put wrong sauce and added cheese and charged me for It. This is after I corrected her twice on other toppings. She and two other staff were really loud. All I could hear is their loud laughter. I don’t understand why there is a person at the register if she can’t even pay enough attention to take an order. I could barely hear her. What portion of her wage is actually reflecting her productivity? Terrible staff.

The delicious burgers you’ve come to expect from Five Guys. The waiting area gets a little busy around lunch hour.

It’s a decent Five Guys, but they clearly have issues at lunchtime when there’s a flurry of people. I waited while no orders were called for 5 – 10 minutes, after which a half-​dozen were all called out at once.
Besides that, so long as you avoid it when public schools have a half day and the whole place gets overrun with angst-​y teens, you’ll be fine! (it’s nuts; you’ve been warned)

I order a bacon cheeseburger the lady forgets to cook bacon with burger hands me cold cooked bacon in foil for me to put on my burger I shouldn’t have to eat my burger with cold bacon! But overall burger was ok I do notice staff cleaning up but do they wash hands again after to cook our burger

I think they cut down on the portion of fries they still do that scoop move but not as generous as before.
I had a burger without the bun! It was a monster and they wrap it with lettuce on the outside. I basically get everything possible in it and have a burger salad!
I bought a drink here but they didn’t give me my cup whatever I forgot to ask for it.
Free peanuts can’t go wrong unless your allergic!

Burger Joint. Period.
Don’t come here if you want a salad (although you can get the no-​carb burger w/​o the bun) but I don’t understand the poor reviews for a burger cooked on a flat-​top (buy a George Foreman grill if you want the grease to drip off!!) and French fries cooked in oil… there will be grease!!!
Having said that, Five Guys start with fresh, never frozen beef and there will be a wait as they cook the burger when you order it… no heat lamp! Nosh on some peanuts while you wait… that is why they are there!
My only complaint about this place is a regular burger comes with 2 patties and if you have never been here before, you have no idea how BIG the portions are. HaHa… what a problem to have!
Seriously, you have to order the «Little» Cheeseburger if you are going to order a small fry otherwise you need to be rolled out the door. The burger will not be small, it just designates 1 beef party. Trust me on this because then you can load up on the FREE toppings like grilled onions and grilled mushrooms (YES FREE!!), your traditional lettuce, tomatoes (they give you 2 slices), raw onions, pickles, relish, mayo, ketchup, mustard or BBQ sauce. (BK has nothing on having it your way…)
I have never ordered nor have I seen a large order of fries… I know they exist because they are listed on the menu but what do they look like? You look inside your brown paper bag (yes, there is grease because they just came out of the deep fryer!) and you see nothing but fries. You try to pull out the 8oz paper cup the fries come in but still see a massive amount of fries still in the bag so you just rip the bag open and you think the guy behind the counter must think you are cute because there is at least 32oz of fries sitting in front of you!!! Nope. That is just the 5 Guys Regular aka small French fries.
A crunchy mound of salted, crispy yet meaty fries. My favorite are the tiny pieces that are extra crispy. If you fry anything, Newton’s 4^th Law states that it will be delicious!
Tonight, I forgot that I always order the little cheeseburger and got the regular instead… that and a small (I chuckle every time I say that) fry set me back $ 9.10.
Eat in, carry out, order online or call ahead… just save a little room for the plethora of free peanuts while you wait.
You just gotta love a joint where you read FREE in the review not once but twice!!!
**I have never eaten their hot dogs but they slice their Hebrew nationals down the middle and griddle on the flat top until crispy… SCORE!
**the only thing that could have made my burger 5-​stars is if they toast their buns… I think I will ask him to do that next time!

It’s four years since I reviewed this place, and most of what I said about it has not really changed. And in fact, what I’ve said about other Five Guys locations where I’ve eaten applies here too. So in this update I can’t say a lot.
But one of the things that needs to be said is that it is no longer really a low-​cost place to eat. A burger, fries, and a fountain drink today took $ 12 — less a few cents — from me, and though there is no need to tip, that’s still a pretty hefty amount. Still, that’s cheaper than most places in the Rockville Town Center.

WHY IS FIVE GUYS BURGERS SO DAMN POPULAR? I’m not sure why I haven’t reviewed this place yet. Went here 2 times and felt like I was about to get a heart attack both times. I literally felt my heart rate increasing after eating this disgusting and oily burger. Then I thought maybe it’s the location so I tried the Bethesda location. Review continued in the Bethesda spot.

My tip for a (slightly) healthier 5 Guys Lunch:
Order the grilled veggie sandwich, with or without cheese, to go.
Get some of your favorite deli meat
Combine to Make a delicious grilled deli-​style sandwich.

Love Five Guys and love having it so close to home (okay, maybe my waistline does not). This location is clean and the staff is friendly. Standard bucket of peanuts available + good amount of seating. I’m a big fan of the little cheeseburger with fries to share. It’s plenty for a hungry person! Grilled onions are awesome.

I love this Five Guys! It’s always, always, clean! Really, every time I’ve come, I see a staff member sweeping the floor (pesky peanut shells) or wiping the tables at least once during my visit.
The food is perfect, as usual. There is no burger like a Five Guys burger.
BP likes the regular fries and I prefer the Cajun, but I believe both are equally as addictive. We always order a Medium order to share, but the cook fills the cup to the brim and there are always more then enough to munch on later in the day.
I usually get a little cheese burger (so freakin’ cute) and a hot dog (sometimes with cheese). Mind you, this lasts me about two and a half meals, but like BP says, my eyes are bigger then my stomach!
I love the crispy edges of the hot dog. They way they slice it in half? Mmmmmm… Perfection!
The bathrooms are clean, as well!

My last visit to the east coast was the first time I had ever had the chance to stuff my face with this most awesome of awesome burgers. Locally we may have our picks of nice burger joints, but none compare in the ranks of Five Guys.
If the burger patty wasn’t tasty enough, the fresh and crisp veggies, cheese, and oh yes, bacon will sure do you in. I loaded basically everything on it, slathered it in grilled onions, and enjoyed. To top it off, a tall two scoops of their original peanut-​oil fried french fries really went the extra mile for me. Step aside McDonald’s wimpy skinny fries, helloooo Five Guys. wait. uhm, that sounds a bit. never mind.

I love their fries. Why is it so so so good? Best fries I’ve had ever. They are so crunchy, crisp and flavorful. Plus, I don’t feel as guilty eating it because it’s cooked in peanut oil. I want some now.
Note: I dislike those fries that are too potato-​ey.
As for their burgers, the little cheeseburger is way to fill me up. It took me a whole 24 hours to feel like I fully digested it completely. They regular burgers just have two patties, two cheeses – too fattening. The only problem I have with their burgers is sometimes it’s so hard to eat, because I order it with all the free toppings, and the bread just becomes soggy SOMETIMES. But I don’t mind, because the fries make up for it.
Five guys is the place to go when you’re having a hamburger craving! Don’t forget the fries!

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Our dogs
His — bacon dog
Mine — plain dog with mustard
Snacked on some peanuts while waiting
His souped-​up bacon dog looked beautiful
Both kosher dogs were sliced in half
Mine scored points — then scoffed fries
Repeat next time
Our dogs
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