Five Guys Burgers and Fries

If you’re going to enjoy a burger, freshly cooked, nice trimmings then any one of the local Five Guys is your place. A great alternative to the top three big name franchises.

A great alternative to nearby fast food burgers. Of course, they’re not gourmet, but still delicious and a great cheap meal with free peanuts! This is one of the better Five Guys locations I’ve been to.

Excellent! The best burgers around. Always fresh and you can order without the bun. They actually put it on a tray for you. Sooo good!

Yes. Just yes. $ 25 for a little cheeseburger, a hot dog, a grilled cheese, large fries and three drinks. (Yes, my children eat hot dogs and grilled cheese at a burger joint, I know, I know.) Served fast, perfectly to order and oh sweet criminy, so flawlessly bad for you that it just feels right. I kind of like messing with the Freestyle machine. You want to enjoy being an apex predator? Eat here.

Hey Guys (, Five), you are getting dangerously close to any kind of love affair I’ve had with you being downgraded to a like affair.
It certainly isn’t because of the fries. The «Little» size ($ 2.09) is just right as a single serving for me. If there was any validation to the phrase «Like a moth to a deep fryer,» I’d be that moth.
Now as for the burgers… no preservatives — check; fresh made — check; big beefy taste… well, 2 out of 3. I typically order my burgers with toppings (like lettuce, tomato, etc), but not condiments or sauteed items, because I want the flavor of the beef to speak for itself. Do you know what it said to me? «Hi, I’m bland.» It was as if it were channeling Jo Anne Worley’s catch phrase from «Laugh-​In» from the 60s (Google it). The pickles had a stronger presence. Plus, since the burgers tend to be well done, they are a little dry, which is why I guess condiments and sauteed vegetables exist. On the plus sides, it’s still better than a mystery burger at other fast food joints, and the non-​greasy aftertaste was still pretty yummy.
So if I had to rank my favorite things about this 5 Guys:
1. The fries
2. The music
3. The Coke Freestyle Machine
4. The burgers

So yeah, BEST burger chain! Always go here for double cheeseburger loaded with grilled jalapeños. I am not a huge fries guy, but love Thiers. They have the new soda machines, so many many combinations. Even though it was heavy snow, floor was clean and dry!!!

This is my favorite burger restaurant in Clifton Park. I would always choose Five Guys over yucky Mcdonalds, Burger King, and Wendy’s. The service is slower than Wendy’s but Five Guys employees always take their time. Instead of frying fries In a frier, Five Guys’ fries are cooked in peanut oil which is 10 times healthier than disgusting extra salty and soggy french fries from Mcdonalds and Wendy’s. If you’re concerned about your weight or calories but you need something good to eat in a hurry, DON’T go to Mcdonalds, Burger King or Wendy’s go to Five Guys!

Love this place. Great burgers. Awesome fries you can actually reheat. And they finally got the awesome coke machine!!!

Summary– I hate to downgrade FG because they make my favorite burger in Clifton Park, but they keep messing up toppings on my burgers. It happened twice in a row, and I got a super small «small» fry (which is ridiculous based on their prices) and they comped me a meal. The comped meal again had a burger missing a topping, which is both comical and sad.
Food– 5 Stars
These are great cheeseburgers, period. It’s nice you can pick what you want on them too down to nothing or up to a ridiculous amount of toppings.
Fries are also outstanding. I know some of you local peoples won’t understand the hand cut thick fry in peanut oil thing.
Instructions for F.G. Fries w/​Malt Vinegar–
Buy a regular fry, large or small. Split them so around half is in the bag and the other half in the cup in case you really can’t stand the M.V.
Next, open that there bottle up and hose the the fries in the cup with Malt. The tops should just get some and there will end up being a little puddle when you get to the bottom. Go slow, they can be intense when loaded with M.V. Like I said before it is an acquired taste but peanut oil fried hand cut potatoes with M.V. are truly a thing of beauty to be worshiped.
Service– 3 Stars
The reason for the less than 5 Stars, noted above with missing toppings. Generally very nice and everything.
Drinks– 5 Stars
Super machine that can make you almost any soda.
Atmosphere– 3 Stars
It’s a burger joint and it feels that way. Can be loud, loaded with kids, and when they are super busy the tables are rarely cleaned off in time.

It should really be about 4 stars but I gotta go with 3 stars for a couple reasons. These are probably the best burgers in the area after all the summer joints close down. The only problem is they go right thru you. This location seemed very clean and everything tasted perfect but my stomach was not happy before we even left. I don’t know what it is but just make sure you don’t have to be anywhere important afterward.

After living in DC for a year, I can’t really settle for any for any other fast food cheeseburger in Clifton Park besides the ones from Five Guys. They’re simple, but delicious. I try to go whenever I’m back in the area.
The best part is the fries though. They fill up the cup once, dump it in the bag, and then fill the cup up again. I’ll usually split a regular fry with a friend and it is enough for both of us (but I don’t eat much). I tried their cajun fries last time I went, and those were pretty decent too.
I took away one star because they messed up my order and gave me a regular hamburger when I asked for and paid for a cheeseburger. Unfortunately I didn’t notice until I got home.

Excellent burgers, great fries, with no frills. It’s all about the food.
I tried the bacon cheeseburger and it was definitely one of the best burgers I’ve had. You have a choice of twelve toppings at no extra charge. Make sure you’re hungry because the regular burgers are doubles.
The fries are cut fresh and deep fried in peanut oil. They’re NOT typical fast food fries. Again, makes sure you’re hungry because they over-​fill the containers.
All in all, great food!