Five Guys Burgers and Fries

In a world of inedible burgers, Five Guys in La Plata absolutely stands out: as the most inedible burger I’ve ever tried. Tasteless. Haphazardly and chintzily made. Spongy. And dry (how do you accomplish that feat?).
Oh, and Five Guys? How hard is it to mess up a Grilled Cheese Sandwich? It doesn’t have to be «gourmet» but it does have to have two things: crunchy, toasted bread, and warm, melty cheese. Yours has neither; it was soggy, gross, and full of some sort of polymer/​plastic product which in no way, shape, or form resembled any sort of cheese known now or in the past to humankind. Oh, and you were cheap with that, too: there was only about a third of the polymer that should’ve been in a standard grilled cheese sandwich.
10 bucks to be disgusted AND disappointed: what a great deal from Five Guys in La Plata, Maryland!

I’ve only been here once, and we definitely aren’t burger people. I don’t even eat burgers at all. My daughter wanted to come because her friend worked there. The staff was all very friendly and eager to help. Walking in the door, the aroma really smells delicious. I even told the kids — this place smells amazing! Then I looked at the menu… a little disappointed since I would never order a burger or hot dog, but that’s my problem LOL. We all ordered fries and they were amazing. Service was fast and I can only imagine the food is as good as it all smells (for those who like burgers — ha ha). Restaurant was clean and organized, plenty of ketchup, vinegar and other condiments available. Soda machine was clean and no issues with lack of carbonation in the drinks. Overall a great experience. I’d probably go again for the fries. They also have shelled peanuts you can eat while you are waiting. The restaurant only had a few patrons for the evening, very quiet and relaxing atmosphere.

Five Guys is essentially the best burger, kosher dog and fry place! This location is exceptional out of all of them that I have been to. It’s extra clean and the employees are super friendly. They cook the food to order perfectly.
The one gripe and the reason that I’m not giving them five stars at this location is the family fry serving. Normally their family fry size is a large cup and then they use this metal scoop to put in about another half cup which is supposed to serve 4 – 5 people for around $ 5. However the serving size is a bit over exaggerated as this would never feed the 4 people that it claims as far as being satisfactory. However this location barely puts in any extra over the large cup and for the money, it’s just cheap of them. So either train your employees the right way to serve up those hot, delicious natural French fries or people are going to be displeased if they’ve ever been to other locations. I don’t know if this was intended to be dispensed this way from the owner of this locale but it isn’t the Five Guys way.
Now back to the other food. Their hamburgers are perfect and been though they are are a bit pricey, it’s worth every delicious bite. 100% USDA fresh hamburger, a variety of fresh (not canned) toppings and toasted buns from the grill.
Although, I love the hamburgers, the kosher style hot dogs represent. I personally think that paying almost $ 6 for a bacon, cheese hotdog is a little much but your mouth will thank you. Literally the best restaurant hot dog that I’ve ever experienced. Gimme more, Gimme more. The cheese is all melted and cooked with their hot dog and the bacon isn’t that pre cooked nonsense. Real bacon, baby!
Thank you Five Guys for my oh so happy full tummy tonight :)

Gotta quickly squeeze this review out, before the food coma saps the rest of my energy…
Five Guys is one of those places that I get a craving for every couple weeks. And once I start thinking about it, it’s hard to think about eating anywhere else. The burgers are so filling. I love to pile mine high with the toppings you can’t get anywhere else — jalapenos, green peppers, mushrooms, A1 Sauce. Everything you want on top is free (built on top a base burger of bacon, cheese, or both). A «little» burger means 1 patty. That usually enough for me, because I gotta save room for the fries. A regular fry will feed 2 – 3 people; they just dump the cup right in the bottom of the bag. You can see the brown oil stains of deliciousness seeping through the paper bag when they call your number.
This is how a burger’s supposed to be.

Fresh, made to order burgers. YUM! Try the cajun fries, (1) order is enough to share.