The fiance turned me on to this chain as it's gotten rave reviews from all the foodie nerds who work with him, so we decided to give it a shot. Now he and I are lovers of In and Out burgers and I can say this place is a step up. In and Out just gives simple no nonsense burgers and what they pass on as a grilled cheese is just weird to me (its a burger-less burger, nothing more, but still good). Here at Five Guys, it is a bit more expensive but not nearly as much as say Smashburger or Burger Lounge for the same quality and quantity of food. In and Out doesn't give you enough, but the price makes up for it. Five Guys has way more variety than the others aforementioned...and you can pick any combination you like on your burgers. The burgers are juicy, thick, huge and meaty-yumminess. The buns hold up under scrutiny and can pack the punch the burgers give. The toppings are all of quality. They also have many veggie choices here as well and you also can hot dogs here that are of excellent quality (better than Sonic IMHO, thus better than Wiener-schnitzel). The fries, Cajun and five guys style are yummy and they give you a mess of them. One order is usually enough for two people and the are medium thick, perfect for those who like too much potato or too much oil on their fries. Ordering at Five Guys is ingenious. First of all, order online people! You can order online at any of their locations and when you get there its ready to buy and go. The soda machines are amazing....some 7-11s and Am/Pms are doing this concept, but Five Guys has more variety and selection. Of course the fiance loves this. I'm cool with Iced Tea so whatever, but nice to know the options exist. Their website is also extremely easy to navigate for easy ordering, so take advantage. Because of this we've been in and out in less than 5 minutes. I'd rather do that then spend 15 minutes in the In and Out line no matter where you go. The extra bucks you spend are well worth saving on the gas in the drive thru at In and Out for sure. Have you seen gas prices lately, yeesh! So Five Guys - Kudos! My only gripe about the place is that it doesn't have to cost $20 for 2 burgers, 2 drinks and a fries, despite how much it fills you up. But I'd rather pay the $20 here, than say pay $35 at Smashburger or Burger Lounge or have my car idle wasting $5/gallon gasoline since in the In and Out line forever....so I guess you pick your battles. If Five Guys were a little cheaper, they'd be 5 star worthy, because they it would be an insane value. Right now its a decent value by comparison. As far as where they place at the price range (accommodating for meal, drink, tax and tip) its middle of the road between 1 dollar sign and 2, so for all intensive purposes Ill put it at 2 dollar signs in WORST CASE SCENARIO, but know its at the very LOW end of that scale.
Now as for this location. The service is average and inconsistent here, sometimes you get a nice professional person and sometimes you get someone rude and parking is not as good, but being in Hillcrest its expected. For this, it loses another star. The lot its in is always full and street parking is a nightmare. Sometimes you luck out and sometimes you don't. Sometimes decent and its easy to get to if you are in the area. But if you happen to be in the area, its alright...especially if you are carrying the tubes with you to order online with, lol. read more