Five Guys Burgers and Fries

I always like 5 guys any way you want them burgers and fresh fries. It is worth waiting for your fries to be cooked fresh when you order online.

Do I care I have to pick my overloaded toppings with my fingers every time they fall out of my burger? No. Do I care I have to hold my burger in aluminum foil to prevent making a complete mess all over myself? Not really. Does it matter the bottom of my bag is blotted with oil from the abundant fresh cut fries thrown in? Nope. Does Five Guys hit the spot? Absolutely, yes!
For a franchise chain, you actually get filling, good quality food here. I truly appreciate the opportunity to customize my burger and get extra, extra grilled mushrooms and no pickles. Other extra free toppings they have include jalapeños, onions, barbecue sauce, and green peppers, to name a few.
I’m also really digging their ‘90s playlist they have playing in the background. I just heard some «No rain,» «Where is my mind,» and «Love shack.» ‘90s music… is literally… the best music!

Not the healthiest place to eat, a bacon cheeseburger packs a whopping 920 calories, 560 of them from fat. No wonder they are so good!
I love salted peanuts and they have barrels of free peanuts available for the munching while waiting in line or at your table while your food is being prepared. You also get to choose your burger toppings, including grilled onions and mushrooms at NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE. Their French fries are a bit pricey, but they are made in house from fresh potatoes and are fried in 100% pure peanut oil.
Service is always friendly and helpful and you rarely have to wait more than ten minutes for your order no matter how busy they might be. As a native Californian, if I cannot have In-​And-​Out, Five Guys is a reasonably suitable alternative.
CombatCritic Gives Five Guys 7 Out Of 10 Bombs … More Bombs Are Better!

first off, let me say that the burgers are good… they are slightly overpriced and more than likely, I will go back to five guys when I’m in the mood for a burger and their soooo good peanut fries… but this particular location i will never return to. I came into order my food and the guy behind the counter must of found my looks amusing, for he couldn’t keep from giggling while taking my order. I felt so uncomfortable and hurt, that I will never go back to the lawrence ks location

I love the Five Guys burgers and fresh cut fries. They remind me of the meals my mom would make us from the beef my dad raised. She would cook the burgers in a skillet and deep fry the fresh cut potatoes in lard. (Five Guys uses 100% peanut oil.)
I wish there was a seasoning to their fries though. That would just make them even better. I’ve tried their Cajun ones but thought they were too spicy.
If you want a good griddle made burger in Lawrence then this is the place. If you want a smoked burger you must try KC Smokehouse (who has seasoned fresh cut fries that make them the best fries in Lawrence). If you want a gourmet burger it’s Dempsy’s or Burger Stand.

5 guys are excellent. This Unilocal site is lame. I’m here in Topeka not here at this venue, this site is lame if they don’t update real time!

super unhealthy but a delicious splurge, they spoil you with good service and huge fry portions.

I really really appreciate the fact that the fries here are gluten free. Delicious fries, either spicy or normal, and always safe for someone with celiac disease, like me.
Thank you Five Guys for bringing french fries back into my life! It’s crazy how hard it is to find safe fries. These ones are delicious.

The extra free toppings to choose from makes this place competitive, even with the amazing local burger joints in Lawrence.
Hint: Never order large fries. The size of the cup doesn’t really matter when they dump all the fries in the bag anyway!

Excessively overpriced. $ 13.56 for a cheese burger, regular sized drink and fries. Condements were fresh, however I could not find the gold sprinkled on the burger pattie that caused the ridiculous price. This was the second time I’ve been and I could never go back. This is at best an overpriced Wendy’s burger. Fries were decent, however just simply not worth the lack of value.

Burgers that’s good for the soul. I always walk out with a feeling of satisfaction.

Much better the second time. This time it was not take out. Get the fries to share and be happy they have malt vinegar for them. I had regular which is a double with mustard, ketchup, grilled onions and jalapenos. I still like In-​N-​Out better though.

I can’t give it the full 5 stars (because then it would be In-​N-​Out Burger, which hasn’t expanded to Lawrence as far as I know), but it is probably the best «mainstream» burger in the city.
A bit pricey? Sure, but you’ll taste where that money went in every bite of your custom burger, loaded with any of the toppings you like. And you’ll taste a little bit of added value if you order the fries, which defray the costs a bit by practically filling the bag, engulfing the inadequate paper cup collector in golden-​brown goodness.
Of course, if you eat them all, you’ll probably have to pay a visit to the cardiologist, so it’s really just a matter of who you want your money to end up with.
If it were open later, or if it were a bit cheaper, or if it offered milkshakes (like catty-​corner competitor Steak & Shake), it would render all other burger places outside Mass St. obsolete. Sadly, it’s not a perfect world, but with ample parking, a great central location and just a downright great, basically incomparable (in Lawrence, at least) burger, you won’t complain too much.

For a couples bucks more (come on guys, doesn’t it terrify you that a bun and «meat» are about $ 1 at most fast food places??), I’ll take Five Guys over (insert any fast food chain) anytime. Like the customizability and hefty burger size, I have no idea why they call it «little.» They put in way too much ketchup and mustard but at least I know to customize it out next time. And I like the the thick-​cut fries, they’re properly greasy… fast food is not supposed to be healthy. But it doesn’t have to be inedible either!

This place spoiled me for McDonald’s and Burger King. I haven’t been back since I had a Five Guy’s burger.
Not the healthiest meal on the planet, but if you want a burger and fries, this is the place to go. Their regular burger is two patties. Get the small if you only want one. And they only cook it to medium well. I like mine a little more on the medium rare side, but their meat is tasty and juicy.
As others have said, you can get all the toppings you want, so you can truly have it your way. My standard is with grilled onions, jalapeño and bbq sauce — a damn tasty burger! All the toppings are fresh and delicious.
I’m not much of a fry guy, but theirs are outstanding. They actually taste like potato, and they have malt vinegar in the store that make them so much tastier. I normally like shoestring fries done up dark golden brown and crispy, smothered in ketchup. Five guys aren’t like that. They are potato planks cooked up to what I’d call medium and somewhat droopy. I like things spicy, so I get the Cajun style, which are probably too spicy for most folks. And here’s a tip on the fries — don’t order any extra. A regular order is more than enough for two people.

I’ve had pretty good experiences with Five Guys restaurants previously, but for some reason the Lawrence location left me a little cold. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what would make this one any different than another, but there were certain qualities to the burger and fries that felt off.
From the start though, Five Guys has a slightly overly complicated ordering method, which they will gladly explain to you. Given the wide array of toppings available, it’s understandable that they’d want to codify somewhat, but it does seem a tad unnecessary or even demanding to learn a super secret code to get your food (though In-​N-​Out seems to make «secret» ordering options a selling point).
The burgers themselves are rather large; I never go bigger than a «Little Hamburger», mainly because the structural integrity of the burger can’t handle much else. With all the toppings and sauces, this is the only manageable size I’ve found (and my hands are comfortably sized to wrangle fulsome stacks of food). Eating here can get messy quick, but it can be part of the fun too. The flavor of the burgers themselves is quite good and fairly busy with flavors they are still well defined.
At this particular location I found the sauces to be applied a bit heavily, which muddied the flavors a bit. When the amount of sauce is restrained a bit, the burger definitely tastes a notch or two above a basic fast-​food hamburger. The ingredients are fresher and of higher quality and worth the extra dollar or two you might pay. I recommend the grilled onions for an especially warm, savory flavor.
Five Guys fries are thick and fried in peanut oil, which is a relatively healthy oil for fries. The portions of fries are extremely generous, making a regular order ample for two people. The fries I had at this location were a tad over-​salted, but were otherwise excellently done — neither too crisp nor too soggy. Cajun-​style fries are quite good, though I find the flavor wears on me partway through.
Overall, Five Guys is a good place to go where you can get a couple higher quality burgers and fries for about 10 bucks — an inexpensive night out that is leagues better than an embarrassing McDate. The Lawrence location felt a little off compared to other locations I’ve tried, but it’s certainly still worth a look to see if you like it.
Review: 3 stars.

Had this again, and I feel the need to do my first ever update of a review.
We got an order to go, and by the time I sat down to eat my fries were pretty cold and sopping wet with grease. I couldn’t even finish them. My double bacon cheeseburger tasted exactly like a Wendy’s burger (yes a friggin WENDY’S burger) which is to say it was horribly, horribly bland. Like chomping down on a big, juicy… glass of water.
SO not worth the cost or hype.

I don’t eat beef, and this chain does not offer a veggie burger or a fish sandwich; so I had been avoiding Five Guys. But I just tried it, since they have a veggie sandwich. It was better than I had anticipated. They have many veggies, including some that are grilled. I asked for all the veggies. It took about 10 minutes for them to make the sandwich. It was so thick, that I could not get the sandwich into my mouth without removing some of the veggies. Now if they would offer sweet potato fries and whole grain bread…

The location is certainly not convenient, but if you find yourself in the area, it’s a yummy little place and fast. I love that you can completely customize your burger. The fries are great, too.
I get the mini burger b/​c one patty is way more than enough for me.

5 guys is the non-​chain burger chain.
everything is fresh? cooked to order? placed in a paper bag? peanuts everywhere? vinegar on fries? Yes.
I don’t think 5 guys deserves all the hype, but it’s a great spot to pick up the best burger in lawrence. i won’t say it was the best burger ever, but it was good and the portions are overwhelming. little expensive for glorified street food, but you get a ton of food.
if it was local people would like the place more. the kc area locations are also pretty atrocious and far away from population centers.
5 guys doesn’t change the dining scene, but i’m definitely glad they’ve made their way to the midwest. much appreciated.