In two months, I have had three different people mention a burger place to me. Any place that generates that kind of buzz must be good. Especially considering the fact that there are only two anywhere close to driving distance from where I live and work. For those of you who have eaten at Five Guys Burgers and Fries, you understand what I am about to say.
The wife and I were looking for a day trip in DFW last weekend and decided to head to Grapevine and Southlake since I haven’t been up that direction before. I found a few places to take some pictures before heading over to try out this burger I kept hearing about. We made it about 2:00pm on a Saturday and the line was out the door! My first thought was there is now way I was standing in that line for a burger. However, in the moments it took us to decide to stay or go, we moved up several places in line.
Even though the line was long, it moved FAST. I supposed this is because of their menu. You can get a hamburger, a cheeseburger, a bacon cheeseburger or a hot dog. Your choice of sides are fries…regular or large. That is the entire menu, other than toppings and drinks. Side note: if you aren’t too hungry, or you are a delicate flower, order the Little Burger because the regular comes standard with TWO patties. Heaven.
Five Guys does not have freezers, only coolers because their products are never frozen. THAT is how you ensure you get fresh product. Burgers are cooked to order and a whiteboard on the wall tells you exactly where that days potatoes came from. Even their buns are baked regionally at selected bakeries. You may want to skip the place if you don’t like your meal being delivered in a greasy brown paper bag. Me? I’m cool so long as it doesn’t drip on me.
If you live in Dallas, you can visit them in Southlake Town Square or at the Galleria Mall. Tell ‘em David sent ya. (But don’t be surprised if they look at you funny.)
If you’ve got a Five Guys story, or know of another great burger place I need to try, let me hear from you in the comments.
Bacon Cheese Burger with BBQ Sauce was really, really good. I liked this burger better than Culver’s!
Yes, yes, yes! Five Guys is so delicious. We have them here in St. Pete and they are one of the best, if not the best burger in St. Pete.
I used to eat at the original Five Guys in Alexandria, VA. It was a bit of a drive from the house, but it was worth it. They opened another one within a mile or so from the house, and that was the beginning of the end for me. Now that we live in Flint, MI I crave these burgers on a regular basis.
Fun Fact: TheoBloggers was fueled on Five Guys Burgers and Fries for the first year or so of our existence.