I've never ordered Five Guys through a delivery app but I have NEVER had a good experience. Every meal has tasted like it was waiting on the driver's cold passenger seat the longest possible time.

FG has always been more expensive. They try to keep things very fresh, they give you pretty large portion sizes.

But last time I went, my kids wanted plain hotdogs no toppings, we ordered 2 fries for the table drinks and one sandwich, ended up in the $70s

$8 for a grilled cheese, I can make 12 grilled cheese for $8. $12 for a hot dog, That's enough to buy a whole pack of buns and dogs.

It's like everything there is set to 10:1

Before Covid, fast food chains had lines out the doors. Restaurants had lines, you needed reservations. It's been forever since I've even seen a place that was busy.

There has to be some form of happy medium where you can still make cheapish food and serve enough quantity to run a business.

Greed.

It's a shame they serve cardboard instead of French fries though.

Disagree on the taste, and hate the wafer-thin patties, but you can't argue with the price. Cheapest fast food in town.

That said, you can make the burgers a little more palatable by asking for a 4x4 with chopped chilies and pickles, and replacing the spread with mustard. Makes it taste closer to a traditional double cheeseburger. But unfortunately the buns still taste like crap, so I have to order it protein style, and either spend a little extra money grabbing my own buns from the grocery store (and thus negating any cost savings), or simply eating the burger without a bun.

And don't even get me started on how bland the fries are. Quite honestly the worst French fries I've ever had. But they're okay if you order them with cheese (or animal style without the spread). TBH, I'm just not much of a fan of fries. I wish they had more choices for side dishes.

But again, you can't beat the price, so I'm willing to sacrifice on taste to save a little money from time to time. But I will never understand why people like the taste so much.

The absolute GOAT.

When I want any burger, many places will suffice.

When I want a good burger, a decent restaurant or make it at home.

But when I want that In-n-out flavor, nothing will satisfy, absolutely nothing, other than In-N-Out.

And yes I actually like their fries. Fight me lol.

Animal style <3

Yeah but 5 Guys fries are so clearly superior

I don't see a Whataburger.

Mostly correct. "Dehydrated" isn't the goal of par-frying first but some moisture is driven off. By just barely cooking them through at a lowish heat then freezing you can re-fry them at a much higher temperature to get a crisp exterior and hot, fluffy interior. Higher temp means the rate of water boiling out keeps oil from penetrating as quickly, but if you try that with fresh cuts the outside will burn well before the inside is ready.

For the record, the best fries are done with a seasoned batter before the final cook. Really get thay crispy layer and add a load of whatever flavor you like.

It is good, but not worth the money. They were reasonable back when they first opened in my area. Then it went about 2x the price in a year. And kept going up.

It varies by location. The one near my house can hardly be bothered to fill the cup. One like an hour away I used to go to for work fills half the freaking bag.