I've been waiting a long time for a 5 guys to come to el cajon. This place is awesome. The main problem is its only about 5 mins from my house so its probably going to double the amount of burgers I eat in a week. I've eaten at this location about 5 times and every time has been delicious. All the employees are upbeat talking with the customers as they come in. It does take a little bit of time to get your food but well worth it once you taste the burger. If you're getting fries just get a small. It seems like the bag is always full of fries regardless of what size you get. Looking fwd to coming back. read more

Five Guys - Burgers Near Me - El Cajon, California

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Truth is this was only my 2nd Five Guys experience. The first one was at their La Jolla location, where the place was smaller but I remember getting our order in a timely manner. Here at the El Cajon one, I had to wait 20 minutes for my burger and fries! As I sat there watching my burger queued up down their assembly line just waiting there, I can't help but feel how exposed my burger was...well I understand they're backed up, there were a lot of orders ahead of mine, and they just opened...but even In-N-Out can churn out orders waaay faster than this. Still I do like the fact that you can pile on whatever toppings you want, and that they offer cajun fries...but it can get old, at least for me. And being there was just too stressful. Too loud, too much shouting among crewmembers, order numbers being yelled at the counter...Ayiyi. read more

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I grew up outside of DC with the original five guys locations. Love them and I'm glad they made it out west. That's said, I am very disappointed in the significant price jump they have made for all of their burgers. Literally everything went up $2.50 almost overnight. The menu prices shown are way off. If we are being completely honest, five guys is fast food. There's no way I am paying $20 for a fast food meal (which it would be with fries and a drink added) when I can get a much better burger at a sit down restaurant for even less, which sucks because I actually want five guys but can't justify the cost. I'd be interested to see how they do. Super California thing to do. Bad form. read more

I've never been but heard a lot about Five Guys so it was fun trying something new. You basically choose your burger size, make it a cheeseburger, or a bacon burger, whatever. A 'little' burger is a single pattie and the alternative regular burger means two patties, apparently. There are a bunch of toppings and sauces to make your own customized burger and you can even go bunless to have the burger lettuce wrapped. It was quirky and random that they have free peanuts to munch on while you wait. Makes the store kinda messy looking though, with the shells scattered about on the floor. The cashier was also cool, so points there. Oh and you can have Cajun fries or regular, I preferred the regular but my sister swore by the Cajun so guess it's a tie. read more

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A friend and I tried this place for the first time today. She had a hamburger,cI had a hot dog we both had small fries. She enjoyed her burger with mushrooms and felt that the $20 we payed was way overpriced. When compared to McDonalds, Burger King, etc, yes but the quality and taste was worth it, the homemade fries alone. What my complaint is, who slices hotdogs in half? Spoiled the whole thing. The taste was good but trying to hold the two pieces together in the bun as its slipping and sliding around on a bunch of DICED onions, which are also much better sliced, just spoiled the whole experience. You would think that one out of five guys would know how to grill a hotdog. It's really not that hard . read more

Five Guys Burger's have two categories of burgers: Regular & "little" burgers. The difference: Regular-two 1/4 pound patties The"little" is a one1/4 pound patty.Both categories have 4 styles: plain, cheese, bacon, & bacon cheese. The Kosher Hot Dogs come in the same 4 styles.Vegetarian sandwiches include an all "Veggie", Cheese Veggie, Grilled Cheese, & BLT. All burgers & dogs are available as "bunless". Toppings include the standard condiments/veggies AND Grilled Onions and Mushrooms, jalapeños, green peppers, A-1 steak sauce, BBQ & Hot sauce. Fries come in "Five Guys"or "Cajun Style" and are cooked in peanut oil(allergic individuals take note). Coke products are dispensed out of the new cool style CocaCola fountain machines. Employee were upbeat and appeared to be enjoying work at this location. Great Job, Five Guys! read more

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First time here and I'm pleasantly surprised. Fast and friendly service, which at a burger place isn't always the case. It's clean, decently priced and made the way you want it. The down side? Well it's more then I would have liked to pay but all and all not too shabby. Next time I think I will try a shake. This time was just the humble burger and fries. Anyways who doesn't like these fries is either lying or just doesn't have good taste. And for those who likes to know where your food came from, on the wall it says the farm the potatoes were purchased. How cool is that?! read more

Five Guys - A simple burger with what you want on it. Simple = yummyness - Burgers Near Me - El Cajon, California

What's not to like? I couldn't find anything! Unlimited toppings on Burger's!!!! I don't add anything bc they come great already. If you want a burger with more toppings then In N Out this is the place. (still love me some dbl dbl animal style add peppers) What I think sets them apart is the fries!! You can get them regular or Cajun seasoned and man they're both good and the portion size is crazy. You definitely can share a regular size with 2/3 people. Only thing that keeps me giving 5 is they don't really have combos (or I didn't see the option) other than that I will say and yeah prob get a lot of criticism for it I prefer 5 Guys over In N Out mainly bc the fries are so good!! Good service, good food = win win read more

Consistently superior to all other hamburger joints. Happy that most CA folks like that other place so it's not as crowded.

Burgers are overrated. Not much seasoning, even with all the toppings still nothing special for the price. Fries are ok. Service is good employees are hustling so I can respect that! The inside is clean and well kept but the outside dining is gross. Parkway plaza is ghetto and gone down hill. read more

I've been going to this Five Guys for some years now. It's always been good. I don't know what happened tonight - did the manager go out of town and leave all the new people alone to struggle? Are they no longer training the employees? We ordered two burgers, drinks and a small order of fries. Our little bacon cheeseburger was missing the bacon, grilled onion and grilled mushrooms. The other burger was missing a topping, too. A young woman at the counter was very helpful and got me the missing toppings. Another customer was up there getting his missing toppings, too. The fries were undercooked. The drink machines were leaking all over the floor. Burger was tasty as always and the meat and toppings were as good as ever - far better than most places. There were several employees behind the counter working away but their order of operations must have been off. I still love you, Five Guys. read more

My favorite burger place in El Cajon, I can get the exact burger I want, how I want it, and it's perfect every time! I love the French fries, too, of course, and I usually order too many. I eat mine with a side of mayonnaise, European style. The music at this location is loud and blaring, which some of us love! If it's too loud for you, you're too old! Or, you can take your order to go or eat outside. But it adds so much to the staff's cheery attitude that it really enhances the atmosphere to me. On my last visit, the cashier who rung my up was the sweetest person ever--I would have loved to take him home with me!!--and when was the last time YOU thought that about someone working a register at a fast food joint? I just hope Five Guys pays their employees well, because this is the main reason the food tastes so damn good! read more

Dear Five Guys, The staff is horrible here. We clearly explained to the staff our order and to make sure the fries are crispy or at least cooked but have had multiple issues with cold undercooked food. We are generally a fan of Five Guys, but something's gotta give...We went in hoping for a quick warm meal. My husband spoke to a lady who even looked like the manager or supervisor on duty and asked her to please make sure the fries were not mushy and explained our previous problems in the past. She made a comment that they always make them mushy, ( Sorry but I don't know a single person that likes mushy cold fries), but assured us our food would be cooked fully and kept under heat and so we waited for our order, but when we went to check on our order we noticed the bag was not under the heat table and ended up picking up cold soggy burgers and undercooked fries...again! P.s Please hire someone who can cook French fries. Thank you, read more

Such a simple menu. The burgers are delicious and made to order. The fry's are delicious and plenty. Overfilled and in the bag. You can snack on fresh peanuts while you wait. One of my favorite parts going. I wish I could buy a box to bring home. Always clean or someone cleaning tables when we go in . read more

Really enjoy their burger, hot and fresh...great service. Love their seasoned fried. But way to expensive, especially because you have to purchase everything separately. This is a once (maybe) a year stop. Although come to think of it, it's been 3 years. read more

No seasoning on burgers sooo bland. The fries had barely any cajun season and also were cold and soggy. What a disappointment. Better off buying forzen burgers that you just heat up in the microwave. read more

This place is soo good everything is fresh and delicious coming every week Definitely worth a shot! read more

I got a cheeseburger, large fries, and a Oreo milkshake for my daughter. $32!!! Ridiculous. It's good but there are so many better options. I honestly don't understand how this chain can stay in business. read more

Second time ever at a five guys and definitely my last. After the initial shock at the price of a cheeseburger, we ordered fries / salted. We got water and had to wade through a flood in the restaurant to get some, then about 10 minutes later the burgers were ready along with cajon fries. We brought the fries back in for the salted fries and was told they would bring them out. Once we were done eating our tiny happy meal burgers I went inside to retrieve cold fries. I could have saved the $35 and bought beer. read more

My wife and I stopped in recently after going through burger withdraws.... I was not disappointed. My burger with the works (no cheese) was cooked to perfection.... juicy and delicious! My fries crisp, hot and also wonderful. I'm wondering why those mini burgers and never crisp fries at in and out are on anyone's radar? read more

Me and my wife really enjoyed our meal. I'm glad my daughter Monique told me about this place. It's like I hit a home run. Thanks Five Guys read more

Super filling burgers and fries. Surprisingly doesn't feel to greasy when eating. Also ordered a salted caramel milkshake and it was super creamy and easy to drink. Love that they have peanuts ready to serve for the wait. read more

I ordered a bacon cheeseburger and Cajun fries from Grubhub last night. Seriously one of the best meals I've had in a long time! I could have a meal of the Cajun fries alone they were that good. My burger was cooked perfectly and just the right amount of toppings. I'm getting hungry again just thinking about my meal last night. I just might have to reorder. The only downside is price. I spent $30 for my meal, but that was also Grubhub fees as well which is why they still get 5 stars. I would definitely order from here again! read more

Bad service and bad food with reheated fries. The fries are soggy and oily and the burger is bland and soggy. Mouthful of oil. read more

Five Guys - Burgers Near Me - El Cajon, California

This Five Guys is the best!! The ladies and gentlemen who work here are always super happy and have the best sense of humors!! My girlfriend and love of my life Carla always says "you're at Five BurgerS again!". She is on to something because I could eat Five Burgers from these 5 people any time any day. Hands down my favorite burger joint in East County. read more

Five Guys - Double Cheeseburger with homie hookup soda - Burgers Near Me - El Cajon, California

Tasty delicious hamburgers and fries! Shakes are also so good!! Great customer service.

Over priced and burned my hamburger. Save yourself time and money and go to in n out. One night Ordered to go and came home to find the entire party was burnt crisp. I took a picture and wrote to their corporate on their website and never heard back. Never been back since and never will. read more

Went to the parkway plaza 5 guys for the first time. I had heard a lot of comments through the grapevine about how good the burgers are there. Well, while the store was clean and tidy, the music up so loud that the cashier could not hear the orders so several items had to be repeated. A few items were not included in the final ticket even though she repeated what we wanted. We did not go back as there was then a line by then. The burger was cooked to the point for being hard and dry, something I am not a fan of. I probably will not go back but that doesn't mean that it doesn't deserve a try. Different hours, different cooks. So I gave it the 2 stars it deserved, "Meh, I've experienced better". read more

Monday lunch , needed some protein so I decided to get me a burger. So I had a cheese burger with is a doble patty , free toppings so I put grilled mushrooms, grilled onions , lettuce and bbq sauce and mayo. Great tasting juicy and cheesy burger. Got their natural cut fries wich are also tasty. Hey and they had their free serve yourself peanuts. read more

Service is fine, not in-n-out like but the gentlemen was cool. Definitely OVER PRICED. In my opinion, burger prices should be similar to In-n-out which tastes better and is right across the street. I paid around 20$ for a bacon cheese burger and medium fries. I say if you are willing to pay this much, you might as-well try shake shack. Their burgers are actually worth the high price. I like that you can pick exactly which toppings you want on your burger but thats about it. Wont be coming back since I only came to try it out but was disappointed by the high price. read more

I Came here for the first time today and my food had a hair..... I didn't make a big deal about it the employee was happy to fix it and make me a brand new cheeseburger. It's over hyped the food tastes like Carl's Jr., but the Cajun fries I would recommend but the workers should use hair nets to avoid future mistakes like the one today. On the bright side you get free Peanuts to eat!!! read more

Well in light of all the covid-19 restrictions in the country, California has one for sure, all stores and restaurants MUST wear face coverings. Let remember that face coverings in a good establishment has always been required specially if you have a beard!!! Thsats just plain common sense, nobody wants a juicy burger topped with beard hairs!! Right?? Then I have to say5 guys burgers are good and the fries as well. Yesterday here at 5-guys in El Cajon parkway plaza this guy had a full on beard and was the only one not wearing a mask!! Really? Not just for food handling but it's the state mandate right now with the pandemic!!! Hello 5 guys!!!! There's 1 of your 5 guys who obviously has an issue and memory loss in regards to that. I couldn't get the thought of beard hair in my damn cheese burger. Don't think I'll be returning to the beard burger joint again!!! Fix the problem 5 guys. read more

Ordered curbside pickup, tried calling 4 times to let them know we were waiting, finally decided to go in, and the food was just getting started on being made. Got home, our "bacon burgers" had no bacon, our fries were almost raw potatoes and half the typical serving size. Called the store to let them know, they just offered to remake the meal even though we didn't feel like driving another 30 minutes for sub par food. Definitely never returning to this location. read more

Who wants a $6 "hotdog"? Ordered on door dash. Luckily messaged and they took off the charge. What, did they run out of hotdog buns or something? Bizarre. read more

Five Guys - $6 "hotdog" - Burgers Near Me - El Cajon, California

Friendly, fast and great juicy burger. Miss being able to munch on peanuts while I wait but other than that, nothing's changed. Plenty of outdoor dining read more

Five Guys - Cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - El Cajon, California

Great food love curbside Great staff Love the hot dogs Highly recommend peanuts And the fries are amazing read more

Hamburger all the way, minus mayo. BEST burger EVER! Look, I am the cheapest person I know. I am one of those guys who eats off the dollar menu and this place is not cheap. However, the food is so good I would pay whatever it cost. Besides, the portions are good, the food is fresh and it really is worth it. A regular hamburger actually has 2 patties and they pile the fries into the bag. A small fry feeds 2 people easy. Can't say enough how good this place is. They even have one of those awesome soda fountains that lets you make basically, whatever flavor drink you want. If you enjoy a good burger, you have to try this place. read more

There's more than five guys, same amazing burger and all you can eat roasted legumes!

Very good place I usually go there all the time good costumer service best Burgers and juicy

Came here for dinner after being out shopping. It was still a bit early for dinner so the place was pretty empty, there were only a couple of other customers. Although there is seating in the restaurant, I was surprised to see ow little there actually was. If you have a family I would certainly suggest bringing your food home and easting at your own table. The staff was friendly and the service was very quick. The food portions are huge. An adult can easily order off of the children's menu and feel incredibly full once you finish your meal. Their fries are always great and salty. I like the Cajun fries but there is always just a bit too much Cajun, I would suggest mixing them with a regular order of fries to get the right amount of Cajun. The milkshakes are also always great, I love the Oreo milkshake. The one thing I truly hate about this chain is that there are no cheese varieties. There are so many amazing cheeses and they can seriously take a burger to the next level so when I don't get a choice, I always get mad. The price is a bit expensive but as I said, the portions are huge so it is pretty worth it. Overall, a pretty good place to go for a burger and fries to go. read more