/ck/ - Food & Cooking

[Anonymous No.8908278]

In your opinion, is five guys overrated?

If so, what other burger joints would you recomend as an alternative?

[Anonymous No.8908290]

I don't think it's 'over'rated but DEFINITELY 'over'priced

[Anonymous No.8908291]

At their price point? Yes. They are overrated.

[Anonymous No.8908294]

Not overrated, definitely the best burger from any other fast casual chains like shake shack or whataburger etc

[Anonymous No.8908295]

more overpriced than overrated desu

[Anonymous No.8908304]

>>8908291
They're selling fresh meat patties and give you so many fucking fries. And free peanuts. What the fuck do you want the price to be?

[Anonymous No.8908307]

>>8908278
For what you have to pay for their food they are definitely overrated. Culvers is better than Five Paychecks

[Anonymous No.8908332]

>>8908304
This. And they have to make some money back from offering you free toppings, all of which are pricey even using cheap ingredients. Then they have to pay their workers more, because they're further up the scale than McDonalds.

[Anonymous No.8908347]

>>8908278
id say more overpriced than over rated. theres only so many ways ground beef can be made amazing

[Anonymous No.8908346]

If I want a fast food burger which is rare, its where I'd go because the quality is high enough to justify the price. I get a small fry and they stuff so much in there even I can barely finish it with a 'small burger.'

[Anonymous No.8908356]

>>8908304
Well then don't give me so many fucking fries. I'm a big guy and I never finish my fries when I go there.

[Anonymous No.8908413]

>>8908304
>>8908332

>pay $10 for a single burger
>"it's ok, a lot of that $10 is free"

[Anonymous No.8908503]

>>8908304
I do not want that much food

[Anonymous No.8908516]

>>8908304
FREE FUCKING PEANUTS???

Are you fucking kidding me...? You are justifying a $10+ dollar fast food hamburger with FREE PEANUTS.

How about FUCK THE FREE FUCKING PEANUTS and lowering the price?

Oh, wait, even if we did get rid of the free fucking peanuts, they will still charge $10+

FUCK OFF.

[Anonymous No.8908527]

>>8908516
Also, I need to point out I don't fault Five Goys with pricing their burgers wherever they do.. I blame the goys who lie to themselves with telling themselves it's worth paying that much for a hamburger because of FREE FUCKING PEANUTS

Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous No.8908613]

The burger costs ten bucks but free peanuts...lololol. You ever hear the phrase "for peanuts"? Its because peanuts cost practically no money at all.

[Anonymous No.8908640]

>>8908503
>Not overeating like a patriotic American should

GTFO you dirty commie

[Anonymous No.8908649]

It's a pretty good burger. Prices have gone up over the years, but still a decent place to go if a group of guys are craving burgers. East coast though, so don't really have other burger places to compare it to.

Don't think it's $10 where I'm at though yet. At that price, I'd rather go to a local pub that has a pretty decent burger.

[Anonymous No.8908656]

Way overrated.
Ft burger is the same expensive price but way bigger and better tasting.
Plus you can watch the game and have a beer

[Anonymous No.8908672]

>>8908307
culvers is pretty fucking good

[Anonymous No.8909011]

>>8908413
What part of that logic bothers you? The locations are nicer than your average fast food place, free peanuts, an assload of fries, all the toppings you want, the workers are paid more. What exactly do you want those burgers to cost?

[Anonymous No.8909016]

>>8908356
>>8908503
Well then don't shop there numb nuts. I'm just telling you why the price ends up going up when they're giving you unlimited toppings and free shit.

[Anonymous No.8909020]

>>8908516
Why do you think focusing on one aspect of my post and ignoring the rest will make you seem like you have any sort of argument?

If you're going to try and argue at least be intellectually honest about it.

[Anonymous No.8909021]

>>8908527
>I blame the goys

pol pls go

[Anonymous No.8909026]

>>8908656
You assholes think everything is overrated.

[Anonymous No.8909030]

>>8908304
lol this

>these fast-food retards trying to justify spending $20+ at McDonalds hate real burgers because they're slightly expensive

If you go out to eat more than you cook at home why the fuck eat shit?

[Anonymous No.8909098]

>>8908278
Yes, it's overrated. Nothing great about it and they charge stupid prices for everything.
Where I live it sits next to a Panera Bread. It's like a head-to-head competition of who can scam more money out of middle-class morons.

[Anonymous No.8909141]

>>8908278
u def deserv a fuckin ban for these fuckn post u fckn faggt

[Anonymous No.8909217]

>>8909011
It's not free peanuts and free extra fries. Those are the reasons the burger costs so much. They just tell you they are free because they add the price of them into your burger whether you eat it all or not. Marketing 101.

[Anonymous No.8909319]

I like it. I dont mind paying a little extra for something I like.
But then again I'm not a NEET like 80% of this board.

[Anonymous No.8909364]

Not overrated, but definitely overpriced. Way more expensive than in n out, so I never go.

[Anonymous No.8909374]

Smash Burger is way better than 5 guys

[Anonymous No.8909387]

>>8908278
Overrated? No more so than In N Out or Whataburger. All three have people that won't shut up about them.

I'll go there occasionally because I get exactly what I want on my burger, nothing I don't, without having to tell the counter person to take off a bunch of shit, and add a bunch of other shit. Plus they have toppings most places don't.

Bacon cheeseburger with grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, and jalapenos, plus barbecue sauce and hot sauce FTW.

[Anonymous No.8909390]

pretty decent

[Anonymous No.8909419]

ITT: Jews defend overcharging for mediocre products

[Anonymous No.8909423]

>>8908278
yes

make you're own

[Anonymous No.8909428]

>>8908278
For fast food, no, I don't think it's overrated. As a matter of fact, as far as chain burgers go, it's the only one I'll eat anymore.
Not that it's the absolute best, but where I live, it is. Better than McDicks, Jack in the Box, Wendys, Carl's Jr, In-n-Out, Burger King, Sonic, Dairy Queen, the Habit....that's all I can think of around here atm.
Now, if there was a Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers here, I'd go there. Or a Culvers. Or a Whataburger. Because those are both delicious and cheaper. But, I don't have those here, so if I'm going to eat a fast food burger, Five Guys is my best option.
All that said, there's better burger options than a fast food place around here anyway. We have some killer local burger joints that make really good burgers, so I'd go to one of those places before Five Guys anyway.

[Anonymous No.8909443]

The Big Mac is by far the most delicious burger there is, nothing can top how it is beautifully crafted and it's taste of perfection. It is definitely the burger for me

[Anonymous No.8909459]

>>8909443
are americans really like this?

[Anonymous No.8909490]

>>8908304
It recently opened in Ireland and a Burger, Fries and Drink is 18 euro, provided it is very good but its not the best

[Anonymous No.8909501]

Considering most combo meals cost you only $1-2 less id say theyre worth it by a huge margin

[Anonymous No.8909651]

>>8908294
>not immediately submitting to Whataburger master race
Disgusting.

[Anon !UxXexwctoA No.8909654]

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[Anonymous No.8909658]

>>8909443
t. amerifat

[Anonymous No.8909659]

>>8908278
mcd 1e burgers

[Anonymous No.8909662]

>>8908304
the give you unnecessary shit

[Anonymous No.8909671]

>>8909443
if only it was 3 euros or something

[Anonymous No.8909691]

>>8909662
Just peanuts, and those are dirt cheap in the quantities they buy in.

It's just the opposite actually, they're not giving you anything you don't specifically ask for, like lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles that half of people pick off and throw away.

[Anonymous No.8909702]

Five Guys is still overall one of the best value fast food joints out there. For less than $7, you can get a half decent burger with fresh ingredients and an actually sizable beef patty. Don't forget the free peanuts.

Pic related includes the "All The Way" ingredients which is mostly basics but it gets the job done.

My biggest gripe is that Five Guys has slowly been raising the price. Last year this same burger was only $5.80 and now it is $6.50 + tax. Fortunately, this is light years better than the dog shit that McDonalds is pumping out these days. Click below to see what $5.34 gets you at McDonalds. Pathetic. I'll do five guys over McCucks any day of the week

>>8908198

[Anonymous No.8909725]

If you're on the west coast too, In N Out is a really great alternative that gives you a high-quality burger and fries

[Anonymous No.8909739]

>>8908278
I'm not impressed, they taste like a burger you can make in your backyard grill.

[Anonymous No.8909870]

>>8909702
That would be 8.99 plus tax in Chicago.
They're being real fast and loose with the pricing in their expanded territory. Its still a relatively cheap and definitely worth it on the east coast but the prices else where are dangerously too high.

[Anonymous No.8909905]

The food is fresh, the portions are large,. It tastes good, the price is decent for what you get

[Anonymous No.8909912]

>>8908640
Patriotism =/= Gluttony
Have fun in hell in 20 years fatty, because I'm not paying for your double bypass.

[Anonymous No.8909926]

>>8908304
>>8909011
>>8909020
>>8909016

t. Five guys shill

[Anonymous No.8909983]

>>8909912
>I'm not paying for your double bypass.

Oh yes you are, OCare is here to stay. Fight me pussy.

[Anonymous No.8909987]

>>8908304
Go away five guys. Shill your shitty food somewhere else.

[Anonymous No.8909997]

>>8909021
Oy vey its unada showa.

[Anonymous No.8909998]

>>8908304
The one by my house is about $20 for a burger, small order of fries, and a drink.

It's just too much for a fast food joint.

[Anonymous No.8910002]

It's been a while since I ate there, but I remember the last few times eating there the burger wasn't that good. And DEFINITELY wasn't worth the price

[Anonymous No.8910052]

>worse than a Dave's double
>more expensive than a Dave's double

Complete shit. If you think five guys is good, you're literally a cuck

[Anonymous No.8910075]

>>8908413
What? Where the fuck do you live, a single patty cheeseburger is like $5 here...

[Anonymous No.8910104]

>>8908332
five guys workers make minimum wage

[Anonymous No.8910263]

$17.57 for a cheeseburger, fries and a drink for me. I'd rather have Wendy's cheeseburgers and I think those are even over priced some what once you get into baconator territory.

[Anonymous No.8910292]

>>8908278
I haven't been in like two years so I don't know if the price has changed. I remember it being maybe $13-$14 for a double bacon cheeseburger and fries and a drink.

It's really good and it's impossible to eat it all. They cook it fresh with good meat and perfect hot fries that fill the fry holder and the whole bottom of the bag plus free peanuts if you are into that, and free refills. Sounds like a pretty reasonable deal to me considering a double quarter pounder meal is like $9 anyways and you run the risk of everything being cold and sitting there for who knows how long.

Plus you can watch them make it so you know they are doing a good job and making it right and you can choose from a ton of toppings.

It's better than fat burger imo and the only fast casual place that comes close or equals the quality is the habit.

I don't know why people are crying about it.

[Anonymous No.8910295]

>>8909912

[Anonymous No.8910300]

>>8908516
A big double bacon cheeseburger from burgerking costs nearly $7 and has been sitting there under the lamp for who knows how long and you are crying about a fresh made burger with fresh patties for $10?

[Anonymous No.8910570]

>>8908278
Their burgers are pretty good even if they insist on overcooking them and the fries are amazing. They are kind of expensive though. There's a diner up the road from my local 5 Guys that does a better burger and will cook it rare if you like. Find a place like that or settle for 5 Guys.

[Anonymous No.8910574]

>>8908278
None.

Go to a restaurant where you can order and eat proper food.

[Anonymous No.8910575]

>>8910300
Except that burger king deal is a full meal while as five guys is just the burger. You can buy 12 fresh patties from the butcher for 10$ You retarded Autist

[Anonymous No.8910576]

Yes, Culver's

[Anonymous No.8910678]

Ok since you retards can't ever seem to figure the place out let me help you out.
>How to order from 5 guys
>Always get the "Little" menu items.
Pro tip: The "little" burgers are actually regular 1 patty burgers and cost less than the double.
>Get "Little" fries because they fill the bag up with the same amount no matter what size you get.
>Always get as many toppings as you possibly can. That's why the shit costs so much because you are paying for all those "free" toppings.
The fresh jalapenos are amazing. Seriously, try it.
>Don't order drinks from there. They are overpriced to shit. Just get a cup for water or take that shit home and drink your cola you have at home.

If you're going there to just get a plain cheeseburger you might as well go to McDonalds or Wendys.

[Anonymous No.8911015]

>>8909702
>For less than $7, you can get a half decent burger with fresh ingredients and an actually sizable beef patty

This is literally every single burger place. For $7 I can get an entire meal anywhere else.

[Anonymous No.8911050]

>>8910075
1 (one) Bacon cheeseburger $9.65 (nine dollars and sixty five cents). This price only includes the 1 (one) burger and peanuts.

[Anonymous No.8911063]

>>8910263
>$2.29 for a fountain drink

That's literally a profit margin of $2 per drink. How did we let ourselves get this Goyed?

[Anonymous No.8911074]

>>8910300
Fuck off, I don't care what they charge. Talk to the other idiot who thinks it's a good deal because of "free peanuts"

[Anonymous No.8911083]

>>8910678
>jump through hoops to get a decent priced meal

No. Culvers please.

[Anonymous No.8911086]

>>8909020
Ignore my point too, fuckface... You are justifying cost because of free peanuts... I could care less what they charge, but it's the fact that you think they can charge what they do because of some stupid free peanuts, you're retarded.

[Anonymous No.8911243]

>>8911050
Have you ever been? The normal cheeseburger is a double.... You're not even trying.

[AMA About Jennifer Jason Leigh No.8911258]

>>8908278
Fuck nah. Just too expensive.

[Anonymous No.8911317]

>>8908640
why is murica so disgusting with food.

i get it , they really like the calories.
but they think those big ass burgers from heart attack grill is the way to go , greasy and awful.

Like that other pizza place , where you get a slice and you see all the oil coming out of it

[Anonymous No.8911551]

>>8911243
>You're not even trying.

Excuse me? Those prices are taken straight from their website.

[Anonymous No.8911598]

>>8911551
But their normal burger has two patties

[Anonymous No.8911778]

>>8909998
But its not really "fast food" in the classic sense, it's in that hybrid 'fast casual' category.

[Anonymous No.8911803]

>>8911317
>Like that other pizza place , where you get a slice and you see all the oil coming out of it

Good god, how long have you been on /ck/ and can't identify a pizza based on its grease level by name? Christ, you're somewhat embarassing

[Anonymous No.8911811]

>>8908413
not that expensive in houston.

[Anonymous No.8911820]

>>8911598
>b-but it's a double!

[Anonymous No.8911821]

10 dollars ain't overpriced piece of shit americans, just don't eat 10 burgers next time

[Anonymous No.8911827]

>White Castle

[Anonymous No.8911829]

10 dollars ain't overpriced piece of shit americans, just don't eat 10 burgers next time

[Anonymous No.8912871]

"People" who use price as a point of criticism need to realize this site isn't for trailer dwellers.

[Anonymous No.8912879]

r8 me, /ck/

>never had sonic
>never had hardee's/carl jr's
>never had krystal's/white castle
>never had steak n shake
>never had dick's
>never had jack in the box
>never had in n out
>never had five guys
>never had fatburger

[Anonymous No.8912881]

>>8912879
>implying your Fatburger ass never had Five Guy's Dicks In N Out of you

[Anonymous No.8912915]

>>8910300
>tfw you can just go to in n out and get a double double and fries for less than $7

[Anonymous No.8913084]

>>8908278
they don't have as many, mostly texas and l.a but Hopdoddy has way better burgers. Regular beef burger is $8. Also whataburger > every burger joint

[Anonymous No.8913102]

I prefer Smashburger.

[Anonymous No.8914256]

>>8908356
They have finally introduced a small, but personally I find fries unnecessary if you get the double pattie

[Anonymous No.8914318]

>>8913102
Smashburger has very mediocre burgers imo. They aren't bad and I eat there sometimes but it's not a place I ever crave.

[Anonymous No.8914324]

>>8913102

There's a smashburger in brighton.

I find that unless you have the 'large' burger you can't even taste the meat, it's better than BK and McDs but it's also double the price and should be much better.

[Anonymous No.8914352]

>>8908278
Most overrated any burger chain has ever been.

[Anonymous No.8914357]

>>8908356
for you

[Anonymous No.8914452]

>>8910263
I'll just go to cookout and get a big double tray with cajun fries and a cheerwine and pocket that extra $12

[Anonymous No.8915416]

>>8909998
Bullshit, pics or gtfo.

[Anonymous No.8915496]

>>8909998
Where the fuck do you like, somewhere that congregates retards like California?
A Double burger, a large fry and a large drink is 14$ here

[Anonymous No.8915502]

>>8913102
They're crap tbqh. Only go there because I occasionally eat with someone who has an autoimmune disease akin to celiac's and they're gluten intolerant friendly

[Anonymous No.8915514]

>>8914352
That's not how you spell In-N-Out...

[Anonymous No.8915523]

>>8915514
I'm sorry your opinions are so trash and wrong. Must be a hard life for you.

[Anonymous No.8915528]

>>8915523
t. assblasted calicuck who doesn't like the fact that California has shit taste in nearly everything

[Anonymous No.8916082]

Yes. Smashburger or Wendy's

[Anonymous No.8916117]

>>8915528
Yes yes... But California was the _first_ to have that specific shit taste.

[Anonymous No.8916165]

>Fast food

[Anonymous No.8916172]

>>8916082
>memeburger
>good
I too love paying $12 for less than a quarter pounder

[Anonymous No.8916182]

>>8908278
It's not worth the price. Just stick to small local burger joints, they're almost always the best.

[Anonymous No.8916199]

I really like Wayback Burger

[Anonymous No.8916206]

It's probably the best fast-casual burger in my area, so it makes for a good treat every now and then. I mean it's almost a burger desert here.

[Anonymous No.8916208]

>>8916165
>2011
>cucking your wallet with "local" prices
I sure hope you guys don't do this.

[Anonymous No.8916240]

>>8908278

it's the best burger and fries but only worth it if money is no issue to you at all. That being said, all the other shit fastfood places still charge 5-8 dollars for a burger alone, which is even more of a ripoff for what you're getting. You shouldn't be buying burgers from fast food unless you have too much money and don't know what saving is.

[Anonymous No.8916677]

>>8909443
For me, it's the McChicken

[Anonymous No.8916732]

>>8908640
That picture makes me want to blast mud out of my asshole.
Bet they're tasty tho

[Anonymous No.8916743]

>>8909443
>McDonalds

[Anonymous No.8917125]

>>8916743
>ketchup
we're discussing hamburger sandwiches, not kiddie burgers

[Anonymous No.8917136]

>>8916743
Look closer at the upper right "chicken" piece.

[Anonymous No.8917140]

>>8917136
Meant for
>>8917125

[Anonymous No.8917153]

>>8917125
Look at the upper right "chicken piece"

[Anonymous No.8917830]

>Be from Europe
>Go over to my American friends house for dinner after school
>His mum serves up hamburgers they look so good
>Start taking apart the burger, making a salad out of the vegetables, cutting the meat into strips, cutting the bread into slices
>Look up at my friend
>His just shoved the whole fucking thing into his mouth
>literally just eating it all together
>took a bite right out of the middle like some starving kid
>never went back to his house

Americans really eat all that junk together? they've completely missed the point of a burger.

[Anonymous No.8917847]

>>8917830
deconstructed cheese hamburger
also you're supposed to eat each ingredient separately. top bun and bottom bun are first and last

[Anonymous No.8917848]

>>8908278
>what other burger joints would you recomend as an alternative?

Well, I would have to reccomend McDonalds, home of the McChicken, which is, for me, the greatest fast food sandwich.

[Anonymous No.8918131]

>>8916240
Do they pay you to spout this bullshit? It's not the best burger at all or fries. Just because they give a large quantity because they are charging you a shitload doesn't mean its the best.

[Anonymous No.8918152]

There's asians down the street that mimic 5 guys burger for a fraction of the price. It's delicious

[Anonymous No.8918173]

>>8918152
I bet they think they're real slick, charging pennies for an equal product.
All that fresh produce has to come from somewhere, the delivery at the very least.

[Anonymous No.8918189]

>>8918173
I was kinda exaggerating the price but it is at least $3 cheaper for a burger

[Anonymous No.8918988]

>>8916208
You get what you pay for, frienderino :^)