Five Guys

American diner as tasty and authentic as they come! Crash landed in Liverpool, this quirky American themed fast food restaurant sits in the prime location at the Queen’s Square bus station, where the Rat&Parrot has sat derelict for years.
On entering the restaurant, make sure you know what you are ordering. It’s very simple: burger or hot dog, fries (not chips) and a drink or milkshake. Then you add your free extras from a carefully selected list of free toppings. I went for the cheese burger with relish and mushrooms, then small fries and a drink. You then wait for your order while about 15 workers scramble about in an organised chaos to make these burger.
My first thoughts were — this is going to be a disaster. But I was mistaken. It was awesome.
I waited about 3 minutes for my self created burger to be handed to me in their iconic brown bag. I then went to the touch-​screen drink dispenser (free refills) which to my astonishment had every fizzy and non-​fizzy drink I never even imagined. They must import them. It was like Charlie and the Fizzy Pop factory. I got Diet Coke Vanilla. I’ve never seen that before.
When we found a table I ripped open my brown paper bag, unwrapped my burger and that when the clouds of heaven opened. Juicy double patty cheese dripping heaven. It could be the new best burger in Liverpool. Seriously. Gorgeous.
I got the small fries which were the equivalent of a super-​sized Macdonalds– no complaints there. Good chips. Fries. They’re also fried in peanut oil. So nut allergies beware, it’s worth the epi-​pen.
My only mistake was to not get a milkshake. The milkshakes have their own American woman who makes them. And they look awesome. I saw a few quivering faces after their first sip across the restaurant. Next time I promise.
A bit more expensive than your normal fast food takeaway, but this place is far from normal. Top notch quality systems evidently in place. I will be back. Every day. Breakfast. Lunch. Tea. And Tea2.