At long last, I was able to taste my beloved Five Guys after 6 long years since the last time. FINALLY Hawaii has a place to call "My Favorite Burger Joint". I never thought I would be able to utter those words.
It pains me to read all the comments regarding their burgers being "nothing special". Apparently most people don't know what a good burger tastes like and are a bit accustomed to mediocrity. Never again will I step foot in Teddy's or eat a burger from Kua Aina (those fries, tho...get in my belly!)
Okay, down to the schematics:
LOCATION: Admittedly, we drove around looking for it and parked where we THOUGHT it would be. We were wrong. After taking an extensive detour through the shopping center, we finally found it in a very convenient, very obvious spot - right next to Consolidated Mililani Theater! It's there on the corner.
LINE: It was opening weekend, I didn't expect a whole lot in terms of wait time. I knew that, especially going on a Friday night, we would be waiting awhile. The line extended around the corner, at least 50 people deep. But you know what? It only took about 35 minutes to get in the door! Not too bad if you ask me, especially for a burger joint that makes your food ready-to-order.
ORDERING PROCESS: Pretty legit! They've upgraded their cash registers in the past 6 years haha. Now, there's a neat little screen you can see your order being entered in as you go and can also pay with credit card using that same device. Our cashier was really awesome! Very patient with any questions we had and changes to our order.
FOOD: I was not upset at all at the time it took to get our order out. They have two Coca-Cola create-your-own stations available, you know, the ones where you can pick your drink of choice and add-in flavors. Our shakes came first and they were AMAZING. I ordered cherry and my friend got the Oreo Cookie Bites. She liked mine much better. All shakes come in one size, so that saved me the struggle of having to decide which size I wanted. You have the option of adding whipped cream (free of charge) or not.
Finally, they came. Our burgers. Of course, before I could satisfy my palate craving, I had to take the obligatory Yelp photos of our food. But then, the taste-test. OH. MY. BURGER. GOD. Just as I remembered, the savory, juicy goodness melted in my mouth! The "regular cheeseburger" comes with two patties, cheese, and all the toppings you could ask for!! I like to keep mine simple: cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. My mouth is salivating as I type just thinking about biting into that juicy goodness. My friend enjoyed hers just as much, as this was the first time she's ever had a Five Guys burger!! The "little burger" comes with one patty and all of the above.
I've never been the biggest fan of their fries but this location's were okay. I asked for a side of mayo to dip them in :-) I still prefer Kua Aina's fries, though.
I live in Ewa (where there will soon be another Five Guys) but am very willing and able to drive my happy, burger-loving butt to Mililani for my weekly kick of Five Guys.
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