I must say, I really like Five Guys. But is the quality of their food really worth the price hike VS another restaurant such as Burger King? Being honest, one hamburger from Five Guys costs exactly the same as one LARGE pizza from Little Caesars. Now, I don't know about you, but an entire pizza will last me a lot longer than one hamburger.

However, I must also admit, Five Guys make really good burgers and fries. To compare Five Guys to a place like Burger King or McDonald's seems like sin. Five Guys is a mouth full of meat (he he) while McDonald's is the cheap cuts that might subdue the hunger of an eight year old.

Let's compare!

McDonald's

Five Guys


There is a wee bit of a difference.

From the Five Guys website FAQ's
"Five Guys uses 80/20 ground chuck-high quality ground beef containing only steer and heifer meat, which does not include any cow meat or fatty trimmings. We do not use ammoniated procedures to treat our ground beef. This means that there is NO "pink slime" in our burgers. Our beef comes from the percentage of companies that do NOT use these methods."

Unfortunately, I was not able to find McDonald's information on the type of meat they use, only that they recently stopped using "pink slime" in their foods. That is reassuring.

On the other hand, as I pointed out, one hamburger from Five Guys can buy me an entire large pizza from Little Caesars! I could also buy five double cheeseburgers from McDonald's for the same price...

That would likely give me a heart attack, though, so I think I will avoid doing that.

I recently stepped into a local Five Guys the other day after donating blood platelets, wanting to get a quick bite to bring home and rest. I ordered a hamburger and some Cajun fries, because I just love Cajun fries, it isn't often that you get some variety. That is one thing you cannot buy at McDonald's!

There was only one other couple in the restaurant, yet it still took almost 15 minutes to make my hamburger. That seems quite a while when you are thinking in terms of "fast food." One thing about me is that I am extremely patient, though, so I did not mind that much. Moreover, trying to rush might have made my arm explode or something.

When I got home, however, my fries weren't Cajun! Darn! The hamburger was a little soggy as well, but seeing as it took twenty minutes to get home, that is most likely my fault.

I really enjoy Five Guys, but when they cost $5 or more for one burger, plus $4 to $5 for fries, it is to be expected that they put a little rush into getting it out timely and correctly. I have been to a few different Five Guys locations, and they all seem to be about the same in terms of price and time.

If you really want to stretch your dollar at Five Guys, consider buying a discount/used gift card online. From a quick browse, I found some for 7% off, so if you can plan a few days in advance, you can be able to save a few bucks.

I think Five Guys is high for what they serve, but I also think what they serve is a lot better than other fast food items you can get elsewhere. In the end, fast food is fast food, you pay that little extra for what you believe to be good food and the convenience of not having to cook and dirty your own dishes.