Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Went here for the first time to this chain. Walking through the door, we were hit with the oppressive wreak of grease that seemed to permeate every air molecule. That should have been warning enough but we were in need of food in comparative haste so we decided to stick it out and try it. The fact that the place was totally full also implied that the food would probably be worthwhile.
No, wrong! It was quite uninspiring — unless your reason for eating is based on grease. Fearing the likelihood of the outcome, we played it safe and both ordered veggie sandwiches and a single order of Cajun fries to share. The veggie sandwiches could actually have been not too bad — except instead of just peppers, they came with GRILLED peppers and, of course, these had apparently shared the same griddle as everything else that’s slathered in lard. My mistake was also for asking for cheese on mine — not realizing that, at 5 Guys, that apparently means liquid squeeze-​cheese. Heat that up and add it to the greasy peppers and you have a liquid sandwich!
The fries were nothing to write home about either — mushy and wet with an aftertaste of, guess… yeah, grease. Yeah, I know fries are always pretty much cooked that way — but some places still manage to do them fairly well and not leave an aftertaste?!?
Oh well, i guess we shouldn’t have been surprised, but we really regretted not pursuing our first choice option of Subway!

We are Five Guys fans. This one has almost perfect execution on all important points. Go there.

Went here the other day for lunch, I work in the same plaza so it was supposed to be convenient and quick on my thirty min lunch. I called ahead to have my order placed in and ready when I got there, called in and told them my name and once I showed up I told them my name and wanted to pay for my order. They did not have my name in any orders they had pending, which they only had one which was Craig… my name is Frank…
After I told her if the order she had for Craig was what I had ordered, I said, that is my order… I just called in about 20 min ago. I paid, 12 bucks, no biggie, it’s Five Guys, it is expected. I had to wait an additional 10 min to get my order because it wasn’t even ready… Essentially it took them 30min to prep an order, not cool. I just moved here from Los Angeles and even the Five Guys down there slam out a burger in no time flat when they are swamped with people. This has pretty much turned me off from Five Guys in my area and will never… never eat there again.

Five Guys is always great. Free peanuts, real potatoes, that cool multi touch soda fountain. The only problem I’ve ever had was getting too many of the free toppings and ending up with a burger salad ^.^
Nor the cheapest place around, but it hits that sweet spot between affordability and taste. Not a $ 20 gourmet burger, not a $ 2 microwaved … Thing. It’s just right!

Tired of McDonald’s, BK and Wendy’s? Want something fast that does not taste like processed fast food? Head over to Five Guys.
I popped in here over the weekend for lunch. The service was friendly and the food came out in a timely fashion. The crew behind the counter making the food seemed very disciplined and well trained. The food was very good — the burger and fries were consistent with other Five Guys locations that I have visited. The burger was cooked fully, but still juicy and the fries were very fresh.
The dining area was very large and was well kept. If you find yourself traveling down I-​91 or I-​89 in the White River Junction, VT /​Lebanon-​Hanover, NH area, this is a great place to get a good, cheap burger.