Dropped by Five Guys just before noon on a Sunday. Glad I got there when I did because by the time we sat down, there was a line out the door.
Omaha already has some great places for burgers (dinkers, stellas, louie m's etc...) but there really just isn't a place out west that can come close to matching the powerhouses in the "older" sections of town until now. Five Guys definitely gives it a go.
Location: In the same plaza as Hy-Vee, Franks Pizzeria, etc... Plenty of parking, not too hard to get to being just off Dodge Street which is a bonus.
Decor: No nonsense tables and chairs. Lot's of two tops than can be slid together to get the right size of table for any group. There is also outdoor seating for those nice days. If you get here in the middle of the lunch rush, be forewarned, you may not get a table.
Menu and Food: Don't show up expecting a fancy lettuce wrap or chicken fingers. Your choices: Burger, Cheese burger, bacon cheese burger (OK... so there are two different sizes of burgers you can order.) Other menu items are limited to, hot dogs, two sizes of fresh cut fries and two sizes of drink. Toppings for the burgers are all included in the price and they easily number 15+. The menu may be small, but the flavor is huge.
A sign on the wall say's that the burgers are cooked to "well but juicy." I have to say, that made me nervous, but once I took my first bite, everything was as advertised. Juicy, meaty, unadulterated "burger" taste (I know you know what I am talking about..) I opted to load mine up with toppings and it truly made the burger.
Ordered a Large fry, intending on splitting it. Mistake there. A regular would have been more than enough for two. In fact, I just ate the extra fries that had fallen out of the cup, and that was enough. We ended up taking almost all of the fries home. They were good though. Double fried, fresh cut, with a touch of seasoning. One thing that was a bit surprising was the lack of ketchup dispenser for the fries. Patrons were taking handfuls of the individual ketchup packets for their fries. I laughed and though to myself, "that will change fast." People on the East Coast may not like ketchup, but here in the Midwest, it is a staple. One nice touch was the malt vinegar that was available for the fries. Yummy.
Enough on that.
Bacon Cheeseburger, Little Cheeseburger, Lg. Fries, Drink, $16 and change. Not fast food prices, but well worth it.
Will Five Guys keep me from going to the other burger places in town, no. Will it give me yet another option when I want a great burger and fries. Yes. read more