I'd put off trying 5 Guys for quite some time because I knew how much it was going to cost me. So…read morethat said, cost is a factor in this review, but not the only factor.
So... walked in around 12:30 or so and eyeballed the menu, which is blissfully simple, a nice change from some local franchises. Keeping it basic, I went with a cheeseburger, no onions and a small order of fries. I like that the only two choices I had to make wasthe toppings on my burger and the seasoning on my fries, which turned out to be the cajun seasoning.
My order was a to-go order, and the wait time was maybe a tad long, but nothing I'd gripe about.
I will admit that this time my preconceptions turned out almost completely wrong.
Given most franchise burger places, I expected an anemic 1/4 lb paper thin overcooked patty buried under a mountain of lettuce.
Not so.
Here's one area where they did shine. The burger, once home and unwrapped was really nice looking. Easily 3-4" thick with a really thick meat patty and proportional amounts of trimmings, except for the cheese, which was there in abundance. All this is a nice way of saying it was a hot mess of a burger, in a good way.
Burger was probably a solid 8/10. Where it came up short was flavor. It was good, and it hit the basic marks of a solid diner burger, but overall, the flavor was just average. Not sure what they could have done to enhance the flavor, but it just didn't measure up to places like Goldie's and OMG solely in flavor.
Don't get me wrong, it was a good burger, but it wasn't a great burger.
When it comes to the fries, I recommend you order the smallest size and see how that works. I ate fries all the way home (5 minute drive), and once home, split the order with my son and still had more than I could eat. And they were good fries.... not sure about 'cajun', but good nonetheless. I now understand why the small order of fries is nearly $6... seems like a lot (and it is), but you get a butt ton of fries. Honestly, I'd rather have an order half the size of the smallest one and not have far more fries than I can eat. The trick there, I suppose is 2 or 3 people order a burger and split the order of fries, so if that's your situation, cost is probably not bad.
Service was what you would expect of a take out order, basic and just there.
All together, the bill for the burger and fries was $18.49.
Overall, I admit to underestimating 5 Guys based on the fact they're a franchise. The burger was good, if average. The fries were really good, if massively oversized. Not sure I'll be a regular because there's just better burgers in Owasso for the same or less money.
