It had been quite a while since we visited a Five Guys. This was a stop at the Warrenton VA…read morelocation for lunch on a weekday in March, 2024.
In reviewing the menu, we debated between a "Hamburger" ($10.49 each) and a "Little Hamburger", but ultimately both my husband and I decided upon the former. The menu described the Hamburger as "fresh, hand-formed patties hot off the grill and placed on a soft, toasted sesame seed bun." You can choose as many toppings as you want with no additional charges, choosing from mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, relish, onions, jalapeño peppers, green peppers, bar-b-que sauce, hot sauce, or A1 sauce. We ordered "All the Way", which I believe included the first 8 toppings just mentioned. We also ordered a Little Fry ($4.89) to share, and a regular soda ($2.89, with free refills) for me. The cashier was very friendly and efficient.
We sat down with some perfectly roasted peanuts from restaurant, while we waited for our meals. They came quickly, and we were amazed at their sizes. Each hamburger had two giant beef patties and, with the toppings, they were so large that we had difficulty fitting them into our mouths. They were indeed very tasty, and also very messy. Luckily, they did provide a lot of napkins. The Little Fry was also large and tasty. Even with sharing, we weren't able to finish all of the fries.
In the future, we are likely to go with the smaller "Little Hamburgers". The ones we ordered, while tasty, were a nutritional bomb (840 calories, 43 grams of total fat, and 430 mg of sodium) and more food than we needed. In addition, because of all of the toppings, the sesame buns disintegrated before we finished them. Also, inflation has made beef expensive. Our meal (2 burgers, 1 small fry, 1 regular soda) came to $32.01, including tax but before tip. (March, 2024).
The dining room, and restroom, was clean. Decorations included huge sacks of raw potatoes, peanut oil, and the self-serve roasted peanuts. Parking was plentiful and free