Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Been going here since they first opened up. I believe it was the first Five Guys location in Toronto. They have reduced the patty size from when they first opened AND raised the price. Having said that, Five Guys is still one of my favourite griddle-​cooked burgers because they’re simple and fresh. Their fries are cooked in peanut oil which has become my favourite fries in the city too. Not many places use peanut oil. Only negative thing I can say is the price, a bit high even for all the food you get and unlimited pop refills.

This was my first time getting five guys. Free peanuts won my heart! They also gave me extra mayo when i asked them and didn’t make a big deal about it. Impressive that they are generous on their condiments.

It’s just very average. One would go because of a different «feel» than the many burger joints in the city.

Awesome burgers and fries. Great staff. But they seriously need to get rid of those chairs that are SOOOO LOUD when they scrape against the floor. Seriously.

Overrated. Overpriced. Average burgers. 15 ****ing dollars for a meal. unbelievable. Go to real mccoys or golden star; save yourself the guilt

Not sure why this place isn’t getting higher ratings but I love five guys!
I usually get a bacon or the bacon cheeseburger with a side of Cajun fries (the fries are key). It’s fully customizable with plenty of toppings and you get free peanuts while you wait. The burgers are always juicy and tender and the fries are very fresh. The Cajun fries is what makes me come back so often.
Overall it is a little on the expensive side with a burger plus friends costing more than $ 10 but I think everyone should indulge once in a while!

This was my first time at any of these locations. It’s a cute little schtick they’ve got going on — free scoops of peanuts in the shell to munch on while you’re waiting in line or for your food. I was surprised to see this, as the sign they have (a much needed allergy warning) is located below the mid point of the front door and so not very visible/​obvious (people, seriously, suck it up, move the Five Guys sign off of one of the doors and have the warning at adult eye level, please. This is an issue that can very easily be life or death for many people, so please don’t mess with it. I tend to think highly of a company who goes above the minimum legal requirement when it comes to caring for their customers. Now to the food — be aware, their «regular» burger is two patties. Yeah, clearly an American company because nowhere (except maybe in a pms, need red meat and chocolate moment) is that considered «regular» in my world. Anyway, the staff are friendly, the menu board is pretty clear and straight forward. We each ordered a «small» i.e. regular, one patty burgers and got to choose our toppings (free sauteed mushrooms). We decided not to order drinks or fries and just focus on the burger. They give you a number, and you sit and wait, we grabbed some peanuts and munched while we waited. They finally called our number and we got our burgers. They toast the buns, and the buns are like the ones I remember from my childhood (puffy with the sesame seeds on top), they toast them. The burger was okay, tender, but I wish they hadn’t put so much A1 sauce on my burger because that’s ALL I could taste. Too bad, because the meat seemed juicy but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I might have. It would be helpful if they had something next to the tables/​little sweepers to get the pieces of peanut shell off the table. Do we sweep em onto the floor? Use our napkins? Is this one of those places they want us to throw the shells on the floor, the floors weren’t that clean and already had shells scattered her eand there so it’s possible… so the burgers are okay but not cheap, I like that you can add as many (free) toppings as you like. I’d go back one more time to see if the burger was any more satisfying/​to munch on free peanuts, but we have A LOT of fantastic burger places in Toronto, am not likely to spend my money on a U.S. chain’s so/​so burger, ya know?

Came here to try just because I heard good things about this place… so decided last minute to go here for dinner. We ordered single patty burgers and fries.
Pros:
–clean environment
–good staff
–quick service
–good topping choices
Cons:
–did not feel «full» from the burger
–fries were too salty … will get regular if we go again
–wished patties were a bit thicker
–not the most satisfying
Can’t really say if I would choose to come here again, there are a lot of other good restaurants in the area that are in the same price point and more filling.
It was worth trying but nothing to rave about.

Me and my wife frequent quality burger joints around the city and we’re yet to find one that’s meets the quality of five guys! No matter which one you go to they are the best with the same quality at them all. Mostly go to the one on warden and eglinton, big smiles and free salted peanuts

Yes the burgers are more expensive than most, but you are getting a great quality burger, unless you have an eating disorder you should be full after a double patty burger and fries.
I work at warden and eglington so this is right beside my work. This makes it easy to even walk across the street and grab a burger, and yes I said walk. If I’m going to put like 1500 calories in my body I might as well feel like I deserve it from a 5 minute walk there and a 5 minute walk back to work.
Overall great burger and a great value for the money.

Five guys has great burgers but they are expensive. They don’t have combos so you have to buy fries and a drink separately. The drinks have free refills and their «regular» burgers come with two patties while their smaller burgers are just one patty.
A regular cheeseburger, fries and a drink is around $ 16, but it is extremely filling. Their fries are in a container and they put an additional scoop in the bag! Although their burgers are yummy, there are other places I would go to eat burgers for cheaper. For the area it is located, it really is the best choice!

For some reason I crave Five Guys every now and then. I don’t know why. It’s not particularly good and it’s quite expensive.
Decent burger, decent fries. Horribly priced unless you can make up for it in free peanuts.
It gets an extra star for the music selection, it’s always rocking.

Burgers taste like homemade. Fries were excellent. Service is friendly and efficient. Not cheap though.

Single patty burgers are all I can handle.

I have been to Five Guys several times. I really like the burgers, I never eat fast food burgers like from any of the major chains.
The Five Guys burger is made to order using a fresh patty, they have a large selection of toppings, I like my burger with everything! The French fries are really good too they taste homemade. Overall Five Guys is on my top 5 burger places in the GTA.
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You know there must be something must be good here if it’s a chilly Sunday afternoon and a there’s a line up to the door!
Some might argue the prices here a little steep but they definitely make that up in quality and portion sizes.
Burgers are made with 100% fresh never frozen ground beef, they use peanut oil, and everything on the menu is trans fat free!
The line moved rather quickly, ironically they had 5 guys working behind the counter to keep things running smoothly.
After you place your order you can have a seat and wait until the number on your receipt is called. To pass the time make sure you grab a handful of the free peanuts! Perfectly salted and roasted, they make for some nice nibbles to pass the time.
The standard burger here comes with TWO patties! If your a child or weakling you can opt for the small burger which contains only one patty and best of all you can go crazy with the toppings because they all FREE!
This is what I opted for on my Hamburger
Toppings — Grilled onions, Grilled mushrooms, Jalapeño peppers, Tomatoes, Ketchup, Mustard, and Hot Sauce. Everything was fresh tasting even the jalapenos still had seeds to give it extra kick, nothing was sloppy and held together well.
Meat — Both patties grilled perfectly, juicy, not overwhelmingly big, still able to take a decent size bite without dislocating my jaw.
Bun — Soft average sesame seed bun lightly toasted with good bun to patty ratio!
Cajun Fries — These are a must! Fresh cut perfectly fried and dusted in that addictive cajun spice! I got the large size and they were definitely huge in portion size, not only do they fill the cup crammed with fries but they run it over in the bag! I just ended up ripping open the bag and dumping the fries onto it, made for much easier eating. This could definitely feed a family of four or in my case two ladies with an appetite!
Free peanuts, free toppings, huge portions, self serve fountain drinks (hello free refills), two patty standard juicy burgers, fast and friendly service, it totally makes sense why this place is always packed! and don’t forget those Cajun Fries!!! Yum!

You know, I take my burgers seriously. This is the most standard american diner burger you can get. It even tastes american, but something falls short. The fries are plenty and the fountain pop is… well… fountainy.
I really can’t say it’s worth the 15 dollars to come here. It’s a nice treat to take a break from the crappy food around my work and enjoy something that’s a little tasty. However I was extremely close to heading next door for California Sandwiches.
There are better burgers in Toronto.

I was excited about Five Guys Burgers since it was available only in the States for the longest time. I decided to come here for a snack after work one day.
Aside from the great selections of free toppings for the burger, I have to say Five Guys was mediocre. I got a cheeseburger with mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions and grilled mushrooms. It was delicious and worth a try but it’s not a place I’ll keep coming back to.
I do love the concept of free peanuts that you can help yourself to as they are preparing your burger so people with peanut allergy beware!
It’s definitely more expensive than McDonald’s and not as creative as Big Smoke Burger (formerly known as Craft Burger) so if you’re a burger addict, go ahead try it but if you just want to try just for the sake of trying it … save your money.

After a month long trip to Asia, work buddies decide to take me out to Five Guys for a burger. You’d figure after not having a hunka-​slab-​o-​beef for a while that this would be the best thing since. sliced hamburger patties.
Well. it was ok. However, over the years, I’ve learned that 100% pure beef of one cut will only be so good. The best burgers in the world are blended burgers. Some kind of cheap cut along with some fatty ones
like short ribs, and/​or some additional gamey like meat (i.e. lamb).
5 guys fries were above average and loved the Cajun spice on my fries. But the burger itself no better/​worse than a Johnny’s burger or a Burger hut, albeit a bit more pricey. That alone will keep me going back to the mom and pop shops.
Hmm I think I’ll start my own chain. 2 Chicks with meat and a cup?
nah.

Five Guys Burgers and Fries finally opened up a new location in Scarborough. Now the people in the East end or people that travels only on TTC, can give their burgers a try.
If you ask me if Five Guys Burgers are all hype? In a way yes. especially if you are not crazy about pan fried patties.
I love the open kitchen, you can see all these guys working like a factory assemble lines. (there were more than 5 guys preparing all the burgers fresh when ordered!)
Hamburger ($ 6.49) with grilled onions/​mushrooms, jalapeño peppers, Mayo and lettuce
— Love how you can pick all the toppings and create your own burger. mine is the spicy version usually unless I am sharing it with a friend. jalapeño peppers was really weak tasting…
— Patties was a little dry since cooked well done and a little bland without any seasonings… some can argue that by doing so, can taste beef in it most primitive form…
Five Guys’ burger is not going to be the burger that I daydreamed about… I love my burger’s patties charcoal grilled with seasonings and this thick patties that just cooked medium… pink inside…(not going to find that in Toronto .so I daydream about it!)
BTW, your burger might take a little while to get ready. I guess you can always eat some whole shelled peanuts while you wait! I hope you are not allergic to nuts!
One big difference between 5 guys chain in US and Toronto, no calories information are posted with the menu… If you see how much calories those little burgers has. I don’t think you would have get your side order of fries with it!