Here's a unique perspective: a person who doesn't eat beef goes to a burger joint!
"Whaaaaa????" You might say...
"Why?" You might ask...
Trust me, its not entirely as stupid a proposition as you might presume. Sure, 90% of their menu im not going to eat, and therefore not going to review. BUT vegetarians and french fry lovers everywhere will be kowtowing to the mere existence of this review.
Had been wanting to try this place ever since they showed up in AZ a while back. Ive been an occasional grilled cheese and fries orderer at In 'n Out for several years now and honestly really enjoy their take on it (the fries? not a huge fan, but i digress...)
5 guys offers for the veggies among us 2 options: Grilled cheese and a Veggie Sandwich. The website was unclear as to the difference, so I asked the lady behind the counter when we got there. The lady behind the counter was unclear as to the difference, so I ordered both. Ordered both 'all the way' (ketchup, mayo, mustard, lettuce, pickle, tomato, grilled onion, grilled mushrooms)The difference? The bun on the grilled cheese is inside out.
Yup. Thats it.
Believe it or not, it makes a difference. Why? The grilled cheese's bass ackwards buns create good grill surface connection, and thereby create a nice crispy crust. Also, the grilled cheese somehow managed to stay together better.
For any fans of the In and Out version of this sandwich, I have two things to say: 1) 5 guys does it way better and with way more options than In and Out. and 2) for the price I paid for these two sandwiches, I could have eaten about 8 In n out grilled cheeses. You can figure it out for yourself which is more important to you.
Both I and my buddy grabbed some fries. I went cajun and he went original. The cajun was good, the original was better. The size of the fries, both in amount served and in girth of the individual fry is way bigger at 5 guys. The fries were good, but in my opinion a little undercooked, They were soft and well cooked all the way through, i just would have LOVED a crispy outside :(
On a side note, my buddy and I both separately agreed that the cheese at 5 guys is way better. Its thicker, cheesier, and just tastes better.
On another side note, unless youre a peanut fetishist, the salted peanuts is a gimmick, and theyre delicious, just take too much effort to actually get the peanuts out.
Atmosphere was interchangeable with In n Out.
Staff were fun, friendly, inviting, and as helpful as possible.
Ill probably go again sometime in the relative near future. When i get the craving.
And yeah, people, its a burger place. Grease is involved. Get over it. read more