Five Guys Famous Burger and Fries

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3.75 stars out of 5 stars

I visited Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries.

Its a pretty simple place.  They serve Burgers, Fries and Hot Dogs.  The beef is never frozen and the fries are cooked in peanut oil and freshly cut potato fries- usually from some place in Idaho (they'll tell you where in Idaho on their white board).

Not hard menu to choose from:  You can get a regular (double patty) or a little (single patty). It is cooked as soon as you order it.  The burger toppings are free and they have over 12 toppings to choose from.  This place had been ranked as best the bang for your buck in Zagat and Washington DC has named it its best burger the past 7 years.  

Here is what I think:  I think the Burger is good- but not the best.  My favorite thing about the place is the fries.  When you order small fries you think you are getting an 8 oz white styrofoam cup of french fries but in reality you get a brown lunch bag filled with fries,  they throw a scoop in and then put the cup of fries in.  (remember this if its just you and you want to order the large).  

The place is smart.  Its a simple menu;  You get your burger wrapped in aluminum foil and thrown in a brown paper bag-  no matter if you are coming or going. The place for the most part is always busy.  It is one of the better places to go and pick up a "fast burger", but I would not drive out of the way to go and have one. But is definitely better then BK, Wendy's or McD's.

They have locations in Dr Phillips, Sand Lake, Winter Garden and in I-Drive (in the Prime Outlets).

The one I went to was in Sand Lake:

3042 W Sand Lake Road

W Sand Lake Road & S John Young Pkwy (next to Jockamo's)

Let me know what you think...