Five Guys Burgers and Fries

I spent 20 minutes scouring Unilocal as to whether I should go Cajun Style or Five Guys Style for my fry order and no one answered my question.
I am here for you Unilocal.Get ready.
The answer is location based. If you are eating in the restaurant, cajun style it up if you like a little fry kick.
Five Guys Style itself is traditional all the way. Cooked in Peanut Oil, lightly salted, crisp good times.
But if you like extra seasoning and spice, cajun style ahoy hoy. Otherwise you can get regular style, take it home and apply seasoning salt at home.
Words of caution. If you have a peanut allergy, STAY AWAY! Peanuts in the shell, peanuts in the oil, peanuts in the air, there is a peanut-​ie magic everywhere.
They also now have a veggie sandwich on the menu. So vegetarians who don’t want a child’s grilled cheese sandwich and something more than fries, rejoice!
I think the special moment for me was taking my order home, and unwrapping that magical foiled burger and seeing the mass of melted processed cheese out the sides.
Grilled onions should be offered as a topping for free everywhere.

My husband and I went two days in the row, since we had business to attend in the area.
Very pleasant experience overall. I had the little cheeseburger one day and the next the hot dog with all the trimmings. Good quality meat in the burger and the veggies in the bun were fresh and crisp. The wiener in the hot dog was a little salty for me, but I guess that’s how they make them these days. I like the fact that they cut the wiener lengthwise in half and grill it to give it some flavour.
Best for me: The french fries. They are so yummy, hand cut, perfectly fried not over-​salted. They even tell you where the specific batch came from (ours was from Vauxhall, Alberta golden wonder). The amount they serve is a bit insane (in a good way). The first day we ordered the large to share and there were so many in the bag that we couldn’t finish them and brought the doggy bag home. That large portion is easily enough for 4 people. The second day we shared the small size and that was more than enough for us
The staff is very friendly and professional. Bathroom tidy and clean. Décor very appropriate. The music selection is awesome, just the right loudness to make it fun but able to converse with your friends and family. Great selection of 70s classic rock, which I think is very cool. Some of the other restaurants I have been to lately play music far too loud and the kind of teen pop that makes me want to scream or get out and eat in the car.
Overall Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a recommendable place to eat.

Burgers here are in the top three for me. All toppings are made fresh and the meat is grilled perfect every time. The parking is not bad but a little awkward to navigate. The only downside to this place is that it’s a bit on the expensive side. But in my opinion it’s well worth the money.

Best burger I had in 23 years. Thank you!

You will definetly be impressed with the french fries, as they are now from good old Southern Alberta instead of Idaho.

I was quite lost in this burger and yet again tuned out to my surroundings as these burgers are always just soooo good!

I eat here all the time. The best burgers in calgary. The only thing is the bacon is done at 11am, so you have to get there early for fresh cooked bacon/​onions/​mushrooms. Everything from the temp of the burger patties raw or cooked is checked and methodically done like a well lubricated machine. The staff always say hello/​goodbye and are friendly and great to talk to. The peanuts are a nice starter, and they are free of course, because they’re just peanuts. Its only peanuts. The real money is in the burger.
This is what perfection looks like. A chain dedicated to one thing — BURGER. Do it, and do it right, and you can do it well and be a millionare in the process.
The cost? Its peanuts, compared to the burger.

We had whats called small burger but with toppings it was a large burger. It was sloppy good burger. This was what I was looking for and got it. The fries were excellent. Pickles were fresh not old. I didnt mind waiting five minutes for burgers. Yes line up at 6:45 PM.

I liked the free peanuts, in the shell, that you can eat if you want. The burger itself was ok. It was sloppy. I ordered a junior cheeseburger one with jalapeños and onions and it was my first time at 5 guys. They’re sloppy burgers, nothing special. The cheese was standard and processed and the jalapeños weren’t pickled and soft, they were sliced thick and raw. The onions weren’t long circles, they were diced and caramelized so they fell out. I don’t get the hype around this place but I love burgers so I shall return one day and order a larger burger with different toppings and perhaps some greasy fries to go with my sloppy burger. If I wasn’t working out and eating clean all the time I’d go here more probably I guess.

Looking for a big, sloppy, tasty burger? 5 guys has you covered! All the toppings are included. The burgers are a double unless you only want a single, so prepare yourself and grab some extra napkins!
Large bags of potatos act as crowd control as well as give a clear indication that the french fries are fresh not frozen and you can taste the difference.
Yummy!
Free peanuts while you wait! That right I said FREE! So if you got that friend that love free swag bring em along. Fill your pockets. Make peanut butter. But if you’re one if those weirdos with a peanut allergy you will need an Epipen to enter the premises.
My reviews save lives.

So I suppose I made the mistake of ordering the smaller burger… Didn’t know the difference… But now I do. Regular burgers have 2 patties vs 1, and man does it make a big difference. Makes for ooey gooey good cheesiness. Its still a messy burger and I still don’t like their buns but now I can give it 3 stars. Would be better if they would toast their buns! Hahaha.

I absolutely love the burgers here. The choice in toppings and the bun make this a delicious burger.
However, fast food it is not. Ordering, even on a slow day takes awhile and you will wait quite a long time for your meal. Overall its a great burger, but not if you are looking for a quick bite.

November Challenge — ¹³⁄₃₀
So maybe I can’t eat anything here, except for the fries. But how can I say no to fries that purportedly «bite back?»
I took a friend here after picking him up from the airport. Five Guys’ menu is pretty simple: Burgers, fries. That’s it, Holmes. If you want milkshakes, head over to Boogies or Peter’s or Fatburger around the corner. And they only have beef burgers here, so vegetarians and vegans wanting a veggie burger; pescatarians wanting a fish sandwich that’s been fried in beef tallow anyway… you are SOL at this joint.
The fries are pretty decent, NGL. While not as crispy as I normally like my fries to be, they are fluffy on the inside and tasty. Not perplexingly chewy like the fries from Clive, so cooking them in peanut oil is not the cause. And Five Guys is just as generous with their fries as everyone says. Between me and my friend, we could not finish the regular size and I shudder to think of the person who can put away the large. They give you a 16 oz cup, fill that with fries, put the cup in a bag and then top off the bag with even more fries. The large is not necessary. What I enjoy most, is that because Five Guys only makes burgers and fries, I don’t have to worry about the oil coming in to contact with chicken patties, or nuggets, etc., because they don’t make those! The fries are vegan :).
While I was in the bathroom, three employees came in to change the paper towel dispenser. Go, team!

I had heard much abbout 5 Guys but this was my first trip there. The place was really busy when I arrived on Sunday afternoon around 1:30pm — not surprising given it’s location in the Deerfoot Meadows shopping district. The line up was right to the door and took about 5 – 10 minutes to get to the front to order. I ordered a little cheeseburger, a regular fries and a regular drink. The total came to $ 12.46. Sure it’s more pricy than your usual fast food burger combo — but the food is better. I didn’t feel like crap or regretful after eatting like you usually do with the typical chain fast food places. Other reviews here say that the burgers get really sloppy and soggy — sure I guess they would if you put the hot toppings (cooked mushrooms or onions, etc) or all the sauces on it. I just put the regular lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, mayo and pickles on it and it was great (not too soggy). As for the burger, I only got the little burger (which means one beef patty instead of two), that was more than enough for me (an average sized woman). No need to spend the extra $ 2 for the regular burger. They also give you tons of fries. The regular size is really plenty for 2 people.
My only negatives/​complaints would be this:
1. The wait time from order to actually receiving your food. I waited 25 minutes. I think they could be more proactive in cooking patties in advance. I suspect that is what slows the process down — not necessarily the custom assembly.
2. Their décor sort of screams — we are an awesome «American» burger joint.
3. It is quite a noisy place and feels a bit chaotic.
My favorite part of 5 guys is definately their fries! Crispy, salty and lots of them… mmm
Well worth a try if you like a good burger and fries.

Five guys have quite an enviable reputation for a burger chain, and in my opinion it’s totally deserved.
Not as cheap as expected, but for the money you get a huge amount of food, and that’s a good food, real deal, straight to the point. Yes, those are burgers. No, they are not healthy. Gosh, who cares if you want one!
I spent quite some time exploring different «gourmet burger» places, and pretty much most of them resulted to be ambitious junk — selling expensive crap, easily beaten by a professionally made burger from a good restaurant, for the same price.
Five guys are selling good burgers, without false ambitions — and are totally recommended. Just get your beer elsewhere to make that belly totally happy.

Delish! Tasty burger, fresh cut fries, and shell-​your-​own peanuts! Love it!
The line up was a bit long, so it took a while to get our order, but we just helped ourselves to some peanuts and pop, and waited it out.
My burger was juicy, savory, and everything it should be. Had pickle and tomato juice running down my arm!
Fries were overflowing. Luckily we shared an order.
Food must have been über salty tho, as I have been super thirsty since our visit, but I can see myself craving these burgers!

Yes… yes… YES!!! This, my friends, is how you make a burger.
I’d been hearing great things about 5 Guys for some time now, and the second I even looked in the front window, I have to say I was skeptical. Everything aesthetic about this place is almost jaw-​droppingly bland and unimpressive. The lineup area is lined by stacks of potato bags (see the picture I posted), their overhead menu is a lot more lacking in options than a lot of places and has ZERO pictures, bold color choices or any sort of design flare at all, and the dining room is so basic and unimpressive it almost appears it HAS to be deliberately done that way. Combine this with the open kitchen style, high ceilings and lack of significant decoration and (this location at least, as I’ve yet to visit their other Calgary restaurant) looks like somebody took some old warehouse space and spend the bare minimum necessary to turn it into an eating establishment.
But hey, this many people can’t be wrong, right? The proof was in the pudding… well, the burger (this place sticks FAR too closely to the menu as suggested by it’s title to offer anything as bold as pudding.) The burger I ordered, simplistic as it was in it’s list of toppings, was still so large my mouth strained to get around it, but didn’t fall into the usual trapping a lot of these «thick patty» burger places do, of making it thick but sacrificing width and essencially giving you a half-​flattened meatball on a bun. I watched intently as every step of my burgers build was executed — from the bright pink (FRESH!) patties being thrown on the grill, right until the moment they were placed on the bun already heaping with toppings (which you choose from a list up on the menu board, almost Subway style, rather than choosing from pre-​designed burgers and having to ask to hold ingredients, and are free and unlimited.) And was so thoroughly impressed, by the time I was handed the bag with my order in it, my mouth was watering.
Now, the fries… these things are an experience in and of themselves.
First of all, a warning: order less than you think you’re going to
eat. In fact, I’d say a «regular» order of fries are more than enough
for two people. The reason? You know when you open a bag from a place
and some of the fries have fallen out of the cup/​box? These guys do it
deliberately. After putting the (already quite large) cup of fries in the bag, the employee then took the fry scoop and tossed a bunch more in over top, so all told I ended up with almost twice the ammount of fries I thought I was getting. These fries are just like their burgers — made the right way, there in the store, big and fresh and ready to amaze… though maybe a little on the salty side.
The one and only thing I can think of I’d like to see from this place is a little more variety in the drink department, especially a milkshake system similar to Boogies or Peter’s as this is really the only thing these two burger mainstays have over Five Guys, in my humble opinion.
All in all, don’t expect your eyes to be blown away… but if you’re a real burger lover, your tastebuds will be. I’ll be back far more often than I probably should be.
CAUTION: PEANUT PRODUCTS
Those with severe peanut allergies may want to stear clear, as peanut oil is used on the premesis (I assume in the friers) and there are boxes of peanuts in the lineup area for people to snack on while their orders are cooked.

I like this place. It’s a step up from fast food burgers which always leave me with regret. I like all the topping choices (fresh jalapeño!) and the although it isn’t a pretty room it does the job. The bun is fresh and meat is grilled perfectly. Pass on the cajun fries — they are not the best.
The regular burger selections have two patties and the «little» has one. Also has pretty good hot dogs and for the veg heads a veggie sandwich or grilled cheese. And speaking of cheese… the kitchen crews sometimes breaks out in song.
Try it, you’ll like it.

The lineup was long, and the wait for our food was even longer. Everyone kept bumping into me and I kept bumping into other customers. Total chaos! Free peanuts and refills of pop kept us sane. The fountain coke was bubbly — not watered down or flat like most self-​serve pop stations. I felt like I was in an American diner.
Food was good. I ordered the mini cheese burger with jalapenos, lettuce, relish, onions, mayo and tomatoes. Next time I’ll omit the tomatoes — such huge thick slices. All I could taste was the tomato. Nice fresh produce.
The fries were delicious — cooked so the inside was nice and mealy. It wasn’t overcooked or undercooked — good flavour. The small size was too much for both of us. Total for 1 mini cheeseburger, 1 regular burger, regular fries and regular pop was around $ 20.00.
I would go back, but I think I would try Rocky Burger bar, Boogies, and Moose McGuire before I go back to Five Guys.

Big portions! To quote Samuel L Jackson «that’s a tasty burger» You too will think the same. I did not like the Cajun fries, but the people I gave them to, next to me, enjoyed them.