At the Pleasant Hill location. This place is filthy!!! No Air conditioner in the summer heat. No thanks, won't be back.

Excellent burgers and their fries are amazing and what's even more interesting is you get to draw while waiting I find that interesting. read more

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They are taking phone orders while I'm standing in line . I took time to , you know, actually go there to order food , at some personal risk obviously.. No acknowledgement of me standing there. Hello I'm actually here. It's 1230 pm, peak lunch time , the place is deserted I left . read more

It was alright.. nothing to write home about. We dropped in today for dinner after thinking long and hard about what to get. As we looked over the ultra simple menu we decided to just go for it. My bf ordered the regular size bacon cheeseburger and I myself ordered the "little." Now when they say regular they mean 2 patties, and little means a regular burger in my language (1 patty). I was thinking it was gonna be miniature like the whopper jr. but no, it was a pretty big burger. The fries come in a cup and are really not that great. Soggy and not crispy like I like my fries (think Micky D's). They are soggier than Nations, Wendy's and any other gross fry place. So my 3 stars isn't for the fries obviously. :( Its for the friendly service I received by a girl who couldnt be much older than high school age with braces who was so nice to explain the sizes of the burgers to us newbies. The burgers do come with a heapload of toppings so make sure you know what you want on it and there are extras which I think are worth it such as bbq sauce, hot sauce and jalepenos, etc. I wanted a kick so I ordered mine with bbq and jalepenos. Now the burger was YUMMY! It came on a nice soft bun and it really fills you up to the point where you really honestly don't need the fries. The sodas are a bit watered down; self serve so its not like we put a lot of ice... the bathroom was clean with automatic flush, water and paper towels. Overall the experience was okay. We came for the dinner rush and the other people who worked here were on random breaks here and there and came across a little rude as they pushed past you to get to the ketchup, lol. But I may be back. On a lazy weekend when we catch a movie right across the street or something. read more

Eating a little bacon cheeseburger, fries, and a Coca Cola for lunch.\; I ate the other half of the burger next day . . . It was way too big to eat in one sitting. read more

Five Guys - Eating a little bacon cheeseburger, fries, and a Coca Cola for lunch; it's larger than the Centinela near Venice Beach. - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Horrible five guys advertisement says free toppings but when I ordered and asked for extra toppings they had the nerve to charge me. Won't Patronize this business again. False advertisement read more

Love the burgers! This place has a awesome menu and staff. They were all so happy from taking my order to bring out our food. It was nice and hot. Thanks again read more

Rex Rodriguez made my day with his awesome positivity. 5 stars for you Rex!! Great work at the burger making read more

Five Guys - Had a blast at five guys today. Rex was amazing and I loved his burgers. Big shout out to Rex for the positivity and the Bacon Dog. - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Food is pretty good, love their Cajun fries. But we very rarely go here because of cost. I've gone to nicer sit down restaurants for the same price, or less than this. read more

Burger frys great service here at this place and never come back all the worker where Rude !! they most hate there jobs! read more

Consistent, fast, and delicious every time I eat here, burgers are always cooked perfect. Everything is fresh. Better than other locations. Service is always friendly. Place is always clean. It's 5 guys. Can't go wrong here. read more

I came in because I was craving a hamburger, but it is really hard to eat here. The place is ABSOLUTELY FILTHY. Every single table has crumbs and/or ketchup on it along with peanuts all over the floors. In addition, despite the fact I clearly knew what I wanted, the young order taker kept interrupting me while I was placing my order. Completely rude. read more

This visit confirmed my love for The Habit Grill. I ordered the cheeseburger lettuce wrap and you get less burger for more money. Ordered my son a grilled cheese which cost $5 and it was basically cold cheese sandwiched between burger buns with the top sliced off. The interior of the restaurant was unappealing so that combined with the lackluster food didn't surprise me that it was basically an empty establishment right at lunch hour. read more

Me pappy was craving a burger and since I've only been to 5 guys once before, I thought dad and I would give 'em a go. I grabbed the boyfriend and off we went. The place was clean, loads of peanuts to nosh on (beware those with peanut allergies!), kiddo behind counter was super friendly and helpful. *The 'regular' burger is two 1/4 lb patties. The 'small' burger is one. Glad we asked. We bought a couple basic burgers with cheese, one order of cajun fries and three sodas. Total came to approx $30 Soda machine was out of root beer. They were completely out of root beer. None in back. A sign might prove helpful for that. Sodas were predictable, thankfully, and did not disappoint. We got tons of fries with our large order. Unfortunately, they weren't really worth eating. Better and maybe less fries, would be a good idea. They were mushy, some fries had more kick than others, some had too much of the seasoning. Rather unappetizing. We only ate a few each. The burgers were below average. There are loads of burger joints in the east bay alone to choose from so to produce a sub-par bland burger isn't a good thing. Could be why the place was pretty much empty at lunch time even though loads of people were out and about. Even with the free toppings of sautéed onions and mushrooms, the burger itself was bland, overcooked and crumbled, and the bun reminded me of when I was a kid, taking slices of wonder bread and kneading the slice until it turned into a doughball. It tasted like that sounds. The bread more or less 'melted' in my mouth, and not in a good way. Sorry, 5 guys. I wanted to like you. read more

Was here last night and ordered a little cheeseburger with lettuce, pickles, grilled onion, ketchup, and mustard... which I got none of besides three pickles and barely any lettuce. I waited 23 minutes for it. I understand they were busy but come on. I didn't know it was missing things on it until after I got home and I live in Benicia so it's not very convenient to drive all the way back. Hoping someone sees this reviews and contacts me. Love this place but don't love not getting what I ordered... especially when it's so simply! read more

Five Guys - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

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Wow!! Yumazing!! After hearing so much hype about this place and with being such an appreciator for a good quality burger, I just had to taste what all the buzz was about. This place is located in cutesy downtown Pleasant Hill, smack dab on the corner of crescent blvd, situated to your left across the street from peets. It similar to In N out in many ways....Bright, immaculaty clean place- filed with cheery faced employees just as enthusiastic to take your order as you are to devour there food. They have slightly more options of items such as hotdogs, bacon burgers a wide selections of toppings (that are added for no additional charge) unfortunately there prices are not as quite as friendly as IN N Out. I ordered a Cheeseburger with grilled onions only. I was given a number and waited and given as packed as it was, it actually did not take to long to receive my order. Regardless of what the other mediocre reviews claim, I thought my burger was fanflippentastic!!! Thick, juicy, incredibly flavorful patty, perfectly grilled onions, nice soft chewy bun, my burger was absolutely perfect and just screamed quality, goodness!!! The prices are steep though, the quality was there, I just wish my body was allowed to eat like that more often... read more

I never realized how big this opening was until almost two years after the fact. I read an article on a foodie website somewhere that talked about burger chains that were once exclusive to one coast are slowly but surely migrating to the opposite coast. Such is the case with Five Guys. I love the concept of being able to customize your burger with extras like grilled mushrooms, relish, green peppers, A1 steak sauce, and barbecue sauce. I got a burger with everything - and I love the fact that they can put jalapeños in my burger. But I was disappointed to see that they only put 3 measly slices in the middle. Maybe I'll ask them to pile them on next time. The free peanuts was a nice touch even though I found it puzzling. Don't these belong in a bar, not a burger joint? Must be an East Coast thing. The cajun fries tasted like regular fries with Red Robin's seasoning salt on them. I wasn't impressed. Overall, I wasn't throughly impressed by Five Guys. Personally, I can get a better burger and fries from Nations. Perhaps if I come back here, I'll try something unique like their hot dogs. read more

A bit of an awkard spot. Service isn't ideal but I love the burgers and fries!

Best burger. Hands down. You may wonder, "Why only 4 stars?" Here's why: * Cajun fries were good, but a bit soggy and way too much "cajun" seasoning * Pricey. $13 for a bacon cheeseburger, cajun fries, and a soda. The beef they use for their patty is leaps and bounds better (in taste) than any other burger. Plus, there are a VARIETY of toppings you can add to your burger, with no extra charge! Even though I have heard from another person that he had a soggy bun (twice), I didn't have that problem. Tip 'o the day: A regular burger comes with 2 patties...so if you're not that hungry, go with the little burger. read more

I walked in with my 3 year old. Nobody was in line and I had to wait 2min before they were able to help me. The manger (I'm pretty sure it was the manger) finally approached the cash register with a very depressed attitude At this point there were no burgers on the grill... So biz was very slow. ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT, IT WAS almost 12:30pm Lunch time!! It took them over 10 min to make 3 cheese burgers. Which isn't too bad if they were busy. Unfortunately I'm not coming back to this location read more

I thought the burgers were just okay. The option of adding all the toppings you want is great but there's only so much I can add to my burger. I got the Little Cheeseburger "All the Way" with Jalapenos. It was good but a little too greasy for me. I could feel the grease in my throat after eating it. The fries are good if you like your fries crisp and the cajun fries were flavorful. The line was out the door when we came but moved pretty fast. The wait for the burgers itself is a little long because it is made to order. I would call ahead. read more

Five Guys - Burgers Near Me - Pleasant Hill, California

Welcome to California. Already a fan of out of state locations, I was excited to finally grab a FG burger here in my own state. Fairly fast service, amazing burgers--how you like it. Make mine with extra jalapenos! Great news shared with me from the manager here....five guys coming out to the other side of the bay soon. read more

Move out of the way In-N-Out! This place hooks ya up with all the goodies! AND NO EXTRA CHARGE! Ya want grilled onions, grilled shrooms? NO EXTRA CHARGE! :) The Little Burger is a regular sized burger that you can get all the trimmings on. If you want super size, you get the Burger! As to the fries, you order a regular size and it's double the amount on auto! The cajun fries are super tasty and if you're not used to spices, it leaves a kick on your lips. Yummo! For an added trick on your fries, try adding their malt vinegar into the ketchup. A native East Coaster taught me that. AWESOME! The meat patty tastes REAL. The meat breaks up like meat is supposed to, and you can taste it! How awesome...I'm actually feeling like I'm eating a homemade burger! The service is totally friendly, and your food comes out quick! Ok, so here's the big negative. It was raining last night when my friends and I came in, and it was like that summertime game "slip and slide" on their floor. I came in and down I went!!! Nobody from management nor any of the employees came to see if I was A-Okay. BUT, management knew I fell, cuz one the employees pulled us out of line and COMPED our food. Fix your floor 5 Guys before someone breaks a bone or worse yet, an older person breaks their hip! I'll be back, but I'll be wearing some super glue on my shoes next time it rains. read more

Disclosure, I will be ranting at the end of my review..... I am a FAN of Five Guys Burgers and cannot wait until more and more shops open up throughout California. Very exciting! (And it will stimulate the economy with more jobs!!! enough with the political crap!) Short Background info: The Man Toy likes to pride himself on being a Burger Connoisseur. About a year ago, he had heard a lot of hype about Five Guys and has been wanting to try this joint out for himself. A short while later, still having not tried out Five Guys, he receives a call from a good friend of his saying that Five Guys was "Just alright.... I don't get the big deal out of it." So with that said, instead of trying it out himself he went a WHOLE YEAR without doing so because of word of mouth.... BIG MISTAKE buddy (he agrees with me on the mistake). The man toy and I needed to run to Williams Sonoma at Broadway Plaza one day, so we tried Five Guys for the first time since it is just down the road. We walk in, we order, wait for our burgers & fries to be made, then open up that foil........ Dun Dun Dun!!! Delish is working it's magic in our mouth. Yes, you heard me (or read me), there was a Five Guys Burger party in our mouths. (Get your damn head out of the gutter! Dirty mind). We liked the freshness of the meat and veggies. The flavors are its own and has made us Five Guy fans. We cannot wait until we are back in the area to treat ourselves. With that being said - Banter time: I am NOT a fan of those comparing Five Guys to In-N-Out, especially when I see crap like that on Yahoo News!! Five Guys and In-N-Out are not even on the same level. In-N-Out is Fast Food, it even has a Drive-Thru window! I mean, c'mon!! Give me a break. In-N-Out is by far my FAVE Fast Food Chain and will ALWAYS be. However, Five Guys is just a step up above In-N-Out, hence the higher prices. It's like comparing Apples to Kumquats, or a 1969 Camaro to a 2011 Escalade, or Two Buck Chuck to Blue Moon! Cmon idiots, stop with it already. *Woosah.... I am done. read more

Two thumbs up. Solid burger at a good price. Got the standard cheeseburger, which is a double patty burger, loaded with all the fixin's. Seriously a good burger. You can also get a "mini", which is a single patty. If I were you, opt for the standard. Extremely tasty. Right up there with In-N-Out on quality and freshness. Didn't try the fries on this venture, but will definitely be on the look out for this chain of establishments in the future. read more

BEST BURGERSS!i love the fact you have variety toppings to chose from. Their fries are gooood too the only thing i think it was a bit with too much cajun but other than that i loved it! It's worth a tryyyyy ;) read more

I have eaten here twice now and have been generally very impressed with the food, the people and the overall operation. The menu is classic burger stand at its best. Burgers, Hot Dogs and Fries and that's about it. Don't come here thinking you'll get a chicken sandwich or something. If you're vegetarian, well there is always grilled cheese, but it's a burger place for christ sake so have a burger. On the bugers, they are really very good. My only issue is with the very soft buns, they tend to fall apart on you, especially if you load up your burger with lots of toppings as I did on my first vist. The texture of the buns are great for eating, nice and soft and don't make your burger squirt out the opposite end on every bite, but not quite enough to them to keep the burger together for the entire meal. The patties were soft and juicy despite being cooked all the way through. Keep in mind that a regular burger is two patties (quite a mouthful) while a small burger is only one, which is plenty for most eaters. Personally, I get the regular. My favorite things about this place is the fries. Quite possibly the best I have ever had, and certainly the best I have had locally. Not to mention that you order a regular (think tall starbucks coffee cup full) and they put at least that many more into the bag. My son and I made ourselves sick eating them they were so good. Overall a very good, loud and boisterous place with free peanuts while you wait and a good system to get the food to you fast, without it tasting like fast food. The comparison's to In 'n Out are not warranted, Five Guys blows in 'n Out out of the water. read more

I love Five Guys ordinarily however, both times I got food from this particular location, my fries were undercooked, under-seasoned (by the standard of the usual Five Guys Fries), and my burger comes in a sopping wet wrapper. So that is my gripe. Management needs better attention to detail (and recipes?), and staff will follow suit. read more

For the past week I've been hearing recommendations on checking out this burger joint across from the movie theater. The moment you walk in the door, an army of employees in red shirts look and greet you from the kitchen enthusiastically. The menu was layout was simple, no secret menus. All the extra burger options were on the menu as well at no extra cost, including mushrooms and hot sauce. I ordered the Cheeseburger and Cajun Fries. The quality and taste of the burger was phenomenal!! The first bite of the burger gives you taste of the clean tender non greasy meat patty with cheesy melted goodness. The Cajun Fries were delicious, not too spicy nor salty at all. The target competition it looks as though their going against is IN-N-OUT. But after experiencing Five Guys. this place brings down the house as the Best Burger joint in Pleasant Hill. Worth the extra 15 minute drive past In-n-out. read more

My little darlings and I went out for some grub on a daddy and us night. The original impromptu plan was to go to Jack's around the corner, but, upon arrival, sans rezzies, we were told that there would be a 45 minute wait - entirely our (my) fault. Soooo......we took a stroll looking for some grub nearby. Quizno's....nah. Yan Can....nah. Daphne's....nah. Sweet tomatoes....nah. You see, having a teenage daughter and a pre-teen daughter makes food choices about as difficult as early morning clothes choices before school - each as excruciating as the other. But alas, 5 guys was on the horizon and we dove right in. For the peeps that think the interior of this place does not remind them of an In and Out, I suggest you adjust your perceptions and your prescription glasses. Same type of minimal menu, basically the same workers wearing the same, coordinating outfits, same white and red tile decor. But for those who know me, I don't give two craps about decor in a fast food joint, just toss out some quality grub and I am good to go. So, I got the double bacon cheeseburger with: # Mayo # Relish # Onions # Lettuce # Pickles # Tomatoes # Grilled Onions # Grilled Mushrooms # Ketchup # Mustard # Jalapeno Peppers They call this ATW (all the way). It was good, messy just like my 2x3 animal style from In and Out. The burger was good, not great. The fries BLOW In and Out away, though. Thick cut with the skins on, they were pretty good (didn't get cajun style, the teens changed my order while I was looking for my cash). All in all, a pretty good burger, good price, close by home and closer than In and Out, with....better fries. Now if only I can customize teenage attitudes like I can customize my burger here, I'd be a happy man. Ya feel me? read more

The first time we drove by this place, it had just recently opened, and there was a line formed all the way down the block!! Hmmm. Enough to persuade us to wait a little bit until the buzz died down, but also enough to intrigue us as well. We waited until it was pouring rain on Sunday and we just happened to have some errands to run in the general vicinity. We made this our first stop. When we walked in, I had to immediately grab a two person table or else we seriously wouldn't have had anywhere to sit! I wasn't too hungry so I just wanted a regular cheeseburger. Well the regular cheeseburger is HUGE, two patties. Too much for me that day (which is unusual). The fries also were totally overflowing and turning the brown paper bag clear... always appetizing. My Cajun fries were a little too flavorful. Too much Lawry's seasoning or something. I could only eat 5 fries before feeling like my mouth was as parched as the desert in July. After eating what I could of my meal, the fiance and I both decided that the food here is... just okay. Plentiful, but just okay. Yeah, kinda like an in-n-out on steroids. But for the same price, $21, we both would have much rather gone back to TRUEBURGER!!!!! read more

One of the best burger joint in town. The staff are friendly, they explain everything like the size of the fries to the amount of patties per burger. The small fries serve 2 people and the regular burger has two patties and the mini has one patty. I have rarely seen a burger with mushrooms, but it was very tasty. The fries were crunchy. The best part was that there were free peanuts while you wait for your food. My buddies and I was chowing down on the peanuts causing a mess, but the staff was friendly enough to clean it up. I rate this a five star same as In and Out Burgers. read more

I don't understand the infatuation between people and Five Guys french fries. These fries taste like baked potato slices and aren't crispy like a good fry should be. Although I do like the cajun seasoning. My boyfriend and I got a regular and ate maybe five each. So the french fries are out for me. The problem I really had with their food... the burger. And not just the burger, but the burger bun. They don't toast their buns... what? The result is a chewy nasty mouthful of mushy bread after the toppings have been sitting their on your bun waiting for the burger to be cooked. The burgers weren't even hot. While animal style is the only thing that makes in read more

Sad to say this location seems to be going downhill. I've been coming here pretty consistently for a while. The last two or three visits had missing/wrong toppings, skimped on fries, and skimped on sauces for dipping. I understand that mistakes happen, but each subsequent visit is worse. The employees seem unhappy. I hope management fixes things. I was really enjoying going to this location. read more

My one guy makes a better burger at home. Maybe that's too high a standard but eh...there you go. A traditional one-patty burger is a "little" burger (not really a message I want to send to my kid). I got it with everything...which is to say the top row of free toppings from the menu. The only thing really non-standard on there was mushrooms, and while I like the vegetable in general, they weren't cooked in a way that was a flavor-add for me. Regular (they don't have small) fries, little burger, and regular (again, no small) soda set me back $9.25. Kinda steep for a take out burger lunch. Guess that's the cost of having 5 Guys headlining. Staff was friendly and helpful. They gave me a ton of their fairly tasty fries which I shared with the Growing Boy when I picked him up from school. Ambiance/decor, not much. Quote on the wall from Southern Living Mag 2004 made me giggle...not because it was funny...just that it was there. Can't really imagine I'd pick 5 Guys over the other fast food in downtown PH, but others in my family will probably keep it in the very occasional repertoire. read more

5 Guys gets two stars because my husband loves it and that has to count for something but color me disappointed when I went there only to discover I can't eat ANYTHING! Everything is cooked in peanut oil. Peanut oil!? I mean really? So us nut allergic people are just SOL when it comes to 5 Guys and yes, I'm pouting. read more

Ummmm..welll......it's just horrible. The staff was nice and are really trying. It's just the product isn't good. Fries are bad, burgers are worse, and the way you order doesn't work well when it's busy. Plenty of other places there in the shopping area to eat. Don't waste your time or money. read more

So Five Guys is the new burger place in town and of course it will get inevitable comparisons to In-and-Out (like Shake Shack got) because the food is similar and it's an east coast chain trying to establish itself on the west coast. I had the Bacon Cheese Dog and Cajun fries at the Pleasant Hill location and I've had a Bacon Cheeseburger at a Five Guys in San Diego. First of all, the burger and dog was excellent. Any place that includes mushrooms in their burgers and dogs is a winner in my book. The meats are thick and juicy and the toppings most generous. The hot dog did not taste like it came out of a vat of boiling water, it was wrapped in bacon (another plus) and it extremely succulent. Yes I used the word "succulent" to describe a hot dog because it was. Cheese in the hot dog and burger was abundant - another plus. Cajun fires were ok...they tasted a little too salty but they give you a lot of fries. They are spicy too so watch out for that. It's definitely a bigger burger than In-and-Out and just as tasty. Not sure if they have the secret menu options that In-and-Out has but in a way I prefer the variety of actual substance that Five Guys provides (e.g. mushrooms, grilled onions, tomatoes, lettuce, etc) vs. different preparation styles. Not only that, toppings are including! You only need to make requests if you want to remove a topping. Smashing! I suggest you run uphill for an hour to burn off Five Guys products - it's a calorie overload. read more

Delicious!!! I got the grilled cheese with grilled onions and mushrooms, and it was so good. Dad got the burger and raved about it, and loved that you can add whatever you want to it at no additional charge. The customer service was probably the BEST I'VE EVER HAD at any type of place like this. An employee came over to us while we were in line with a huge smile on his face and asked if we'd been there before, and asked us what we were thinking about getting, and if we had any questions and joked around with us for a minute. Super impressed. I'll be back, fo sho. read more

My prego cravings? FRIES! At Five Guys, you have your choice of regular fries or Cajun fries. Prego? I exercised my prego rights and purchased both, to satisfy the cravings! Did I regret the decision? NO WAAAAAY! On top of having 2 flavors of fries, I indulged and got a burger with all the fixins....I mean, extra onions, pickles, bacon, cheese, at no EXTRA COST! For 2 burgers and 2 fries, 2 sodas - the good ol' $20.00 bill was more than enough, with money to spare for fro-yo!! I was one happy camper when we left Five Guys....and we will surely return. Hmmm, maybe tomorrow! read more