Five Guys Burgers And Fries

Very nice restaurant. Five Guys burgers are a bit expensive but really tasty! Nice to eat a good burger with some friends. And like in other Five Guys, you can choose between more than one hundred different drinks!

The minute I cycled up the upper street way and saw that Five Guys sign, «I must have it now» it was calling me, I did check out Bryon across the road but I was called back to Five Guys based on something I’ve heard.
I didn’t know the process, and was expecting to see meal deals etc… but know I was surprised to see that you had to pay for everything individually. So obviously I picked the most expensive burger which was the Bacon cheeseburger at £8:75 with the choice of fee toppings and regular chips at £4:00 which you can have Cajun or non, which I went for the Cajun fries which on that day was from Holland. I like the fact that the drinks selection is wide and I chose Grapefruit Fanta still which is rare.
I do like the fact the kitchen is open, while you wait you see what is going on, unlike other fast food chains. My order was up, and literally saw the guy add more chips to my regular… Wow at that price I should think so too.
I sat downstair and found it very clean, red and white décor with all their rave reviews posted on the walls.
Mann was I impressed, the burger was fresh, juicy and loaded and I had to take it in slowly, the fries well spiced and you could taste real potato.
The last burger I had was in a pub, plus a popular food chain so I don’t have many comparison right now, but for me it was super duper fly!

Well that was a surprise. I mean, it’s not the best Burger I’ve ever had, but it’s the best fast food style burger I’ve had. Way better than Shake Shack.
The place is clean, bright, the staff are friendly and the music is good.
I will say that it’s very expensive for what you get, so I won’t be making a habit of it (Byron is best burger) but I’m happy to have visited once.

I’m not a huge ‘burger’ person, so 5 Guys was never going to get five stars from me.
The burger was big and I liked that you could select exactly what fillings you wanted.
The downstairs area is kind of bleak and windowless though.
My favourite thing was the coke machine! P. S they’ve got 2 of these in the Burger King at Leicester Square too!

I love history, don’t you? Five Guys has a rather interesting place in food history — it’s a family run endeavour by five members of the the Rothschild family in the years following on from The Great Incident. Not only that, in its first two years of business, they enacted a «Five Guys Only» policy in that social scientists at the time believed that putting more than 5 men into a small space had a 65% chance of breaking out into bloody combat. However, in 1963 this policy was repealed as the restaurant was losing business to the fast-​growing Mack & Donald’s Ham-​Burger Co. which, of course, is better known today as the ubiquitous franchise Burger King. Fast forward to 2013, and Five Guys set out to conquer the UK with its famous burgers, fried potatoes, and fluoridated water.
I hope I’ve taught you all something today. My overall impression is that if Five Guys had opened here 4 years ago, this’d be a very different review. For me, the place sits in a weird twilight zone of burger places — it’s not particularly cheap (I’ll come to this in a bit) even if it does look like a slightly cleaner McDs, the burger quality is ok, but nowhere near the Honests and Pattys of this world, and, unlike Tommi’s, there’s no bearnaise sauce. Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait long for my burger in Angel, but the Covent Garden one fills up pretty comprehensively.
Sidling up to the counter, I discovered that burgers don’t come with chips. Ok. Then… little or normal sized? Assuming little was a slider I went for a normal bacon cheeseburger. The burger topping choices induced a pretty substantial option paralysis for me, so I blurted out a few items that came to mind and was done with it. I figured I should not carb overload as I am wont to do so ended up with a little cajun chips. £11.50? What? But it looks like McDonald’s! Ok. And I don’t even get a hugely sugary beverage with that. I mean, £2.50 will get you a 512 oz kid’s sized soda in Pawnee.
Anyway, turns out I could’ve ordered little everything (the minimum for a burger and chips here is £7.50 in case you’re wondering). The burger (+ grilled onions and green peppers and jalapenos and ketchup, yes, I was flustered) was pretty substantial and I had chips overflowing from the tiny bear-​fez-​sized paper cup.
When you serve a well done burger, it’s always going to set the ceiling at decent. I mean, it’s not a bad burger. It’s better than any of the fast food chains, but… as it’s well done, it’s not a juicy mess and it’s not designed to be a total slopfest (I’m looking at you Lucky Chip). The flavours are ok — nothing world beating. Again, in this price range I much prefer Tommi’s. The cajun chips treated me well, decent flavour although a quarter of them sogged out a bit (not horribly so, but enough to notice). They’re good and plentiful although they fall short of the ‘like crack’ label.
I mean, I wouldn’t veto going back, but I’d much sooner go to any of the aforementioned places than here. I wouldn’t dream of queuing for it either — solid is solid, but it’s just not quite memorable enough to warrant it.

It was soo whatevers.
I’m still a solid In-​in-​out fan!
five guys was soooo greasy! i guess the soda machines are cool if you are a kid but overall so mediocre.

Five Guys is my favorite burger ever! So far I never tasted a burger than can beat Five Guys.
In central London I prefer to go to Five Guys in Islington as its less crowded than Five Guys in Covent Garden and I found the food quality even better. It’s a bit pricey compared with fast food burgers but its really worth it.
You should always order small fries since they fill the bag with extra fries which makes the small fries at Five Guys like a large fries at other restaurants.

Super fast service, just as I remembered it back in Maryland.
Knowing full well how the ordering protocol works, ordering was a breeze. And unlike the Covent Garden branch in the first opening weeks, hot dogs here are actually available.
Would be great if someone would turn down the classic rock a few notches — couldn’t hear a damn thing the cashier was saying to me.

The burgers in this place are amazing.
Seriously I don’t think i have ever had a better burger.
The taste /​consistency its all perfect.
They are very much a «we sell one product» place. The product is burgers. I’m not a huge fan of that sort of thing. But when the burger tastes this good I’ll let you off.
The Fries were a little bit disappointing hence 4 instead of five stars. But if you want a burger thats rocking come here.

After hearing so much about it, we finally managed to get to 5 Guys a while ago. It was busy and hard to find a seat for the three of us, but that’s the standard in London by now.
I very much enjoyed the quality of the meat. Really juicy, tasty and done well. You can also see them make the patties fresh in front of you so you’re sure they don’t come right out of a freezer.
But the fact you can «have so many toppings» and «different combinations» is a bit of an overstatement and over-​promise. It’s just basic toppings such as a few different sauces, onions and veggies. Where is the uniqueness if that’s your selling point of your burgers? Anyway, the burger was really good and big so I can’t really complain. That’s the reason I do like this place and give this 4 stars: great big juicy burgers.
I wasn’t a die-​hard fan of their chips, but that has more to do with the fact that I’m a barbarian who prefers thin beef-​cooked fries. I do appreciate their focus on fresh and local potatoes. And I know lots of people who go to 5 Guys just for their chips.
I didn’t mind the all-​American interior of the place, only one thing: Please get rid off those review-​quotes on the wall, it really feels like you’re trying to sell a crappy movie to me by quoting journalists out of their context.

Wow,
I never saw so many reviews disagreeing one with each other.
That’s why I want to enter the fray!
So… first of all: I like the place, yes it’s fake, yes it’s bright and it has that nice hospital cantine flavor… and who cares?! I still like it! I’m not looking for an original usa diner, I shall got to US in order to find it, here we are in UK.
Anyway, let’s go to the main ingredient: food! I loved the fact that you can put whatever you want in the burger, it just seems «yours», even if they don’t have that much choice… I mean, it’s ok as you have more than 15 combinations and that make the total of possible burgers growing up to millions, but still. I don’t count as a combination «lettuce and mayo»! I want more things, different cheeses, more vegetables, just give me anything! Fries are really good (go for the cajun, not that spicy and TRULY good!) and free refill (yeah!)! Yes I’m sorry, but if I find free refill I don’t go for one cup, I go for three at least! They are gonna pay the trust they put in me! (Yes I know… My mom got me tested don’t worry)
It’s a pity the burger is not what I actually call a burger: I mean, I like the high, juicy, pink/​red inside burger, while this is very thin and large… Somebody like it, somebody don’t, you choose!
Just one notice about the price, as I saw it mentioned in many reviews: damn people, it’s LONDON, everything is PRICEY, damn I pay 2.40£ for a bus travel, in Italy I can spend three days on the public transportation for the same price! You are paying 12£ for a burger+fries+endless cola, it’s cool! it’s not that much really, considering a cocktail is more or less at the same price! get used!
In the end… if you like thin burger it’s definitely your thing, otherwise. well it still deserve a single shot, nobody is forcing you to come back again (I won’t for example!)

In some cases you should definitely read the Unilocal reviews before going into a restaurant. This was one of those situations.
Had I read Tristan’s review, I would’ve ordered a Little burger. Not the regular one I got… with cheese… and mushrooms.
So my initial impressions of this place are that I hate the branding. I hate the red and white faux diner style. It’s tacky and not in any way authentic. And then the prices. Holy shit. I paid 13.75 for a fast food burger, small fries and a soda. WTF?! Not cool.
We went down to the basement to grab some seats. Lovely or not. It felt like a tarted-​up McDonald’s, except with no cheap prices and fun toys.
I was already thinking I hated the place but the burger converted me a little. It was the first time I’ve ever got to pick the condiments I wanted and mushrooms. At Byron, you can pick the cheese you want but it still doesn’t feel as customizable. Jesus, though, the burger was huge*. I finished it but it was a struggle and the stomach ache after was unwelcome. The fries were downright awful.
The fun ‘choose your own adventure’ soda machine was a nice touch. I am not sure I would go back, I think I would but only for the burger. It was greasier and dirtier than Byrons and sometimes you just want to slum it a little, right?
* For £8, it would want to be, wouldn’t it?

Tried 5 guys in the US. Wasnt impressed there, except for the price — lower than others. Here in London, it tested better — might be the uk meat quality. In any case — Byron remains the best. Better taste for the meat and te bun.
Here at 5 guys u get more the north american taste and feel obvously — the buger is big and fullfilling, good, but i could taste the aluminium wrap when having the burger. Totally unnecesary waste, aluminium wrap even if u are eating inside. Puts me. Same goes for all other containers, forks, knives, all disposavel plastic. Fries were good. But still, i’ll stick to Byron.

I’ve visited here on a friday around 8 p. m and the que was just outside the door, i waited for around 10 to 15 minutes before I was able to place my order.
All I can say is the wait is worth the while. The burger (i choose the cheese burger) was so juicy and the fillings I choose where spot on. You get to choose what ever filling you like from there list for free, however I don’t really see it as free as there prices are high! £2.50 for small fries! Eek! However the amount you get is definitely not small but LARGE.
I will definitely be going back!

The Angel Five Guys is a tad quieter than their Covent Garden branch. At 12pm today I walked in to be confronted by some tumble-​weed and some howling wind unlike 12pm at Covent Garden queues round the block.
To be fair, it wasn’t that quiet. There were about 50 staff members there (I exaggerate but seriously, how many burger flippers does one burger joint need).
The free monkey nuts are good and this time I went for the ‘little’ bacon cheeseburger (more than enough, since when is a gut busting burger with the works on it described as little?).
I went for the Five Guys style fries this time and they were better than the limp, flaccid chips I had at the other branch but I could still do with a little more crisp. I still think £2.50 is a rip off for a soft drink — I know it’s unlimited but again, who ever drinks more than one cup full? Shouldn’t we be encouraging people to cut down on all that fizzy stuff*? I should also add that ‘little’ fries were huge! I couldn’t finish them. I dread to think what regular looks like. I was still full 3 hours later.
In hindsight, I shouldn’t have asked for the cheese. That fake American cheese is so nasty I should have learnt my lesson after shake shack. It completely distorts the taste of the burger in the worst way possible and tastes NOTHING LIKE CHEESE.
So here are my Brit-​tips to Five Guys:
Go little for everything — Five Guys little = UK large
Share your drink — not sure if that’s allowed but who’s watching?
Say no to American cheese, it’s gross unless you’ve been brought up to believe this is what cheese tastes like.
Don’t get all the toppings unless you want to be in a mess afterwards, restraint is called for.
Decent though and slightly cheaper than Byron overall as long as you go little all the way.
*the coke freestyle machine is fun though but some flavours are yuck. Taste before you top up.

I’ve been super looking forward to tasting these newfangled american burger joints in London. Even though I’ve not heard much great feedback from others, I held a tiny candle of hope that they were wrong and the burgers would be good. Afterall, they’re imported from the burger country right?
Urm, no. I think it would be best summed up (and this comment seemed to be a recurring theme) — it was a heck of a lot cheaper and tastier at Mcdonalds.
Burger/​filling– have you heard of salt?
Fries– meh. Ok I guess.
Price– WTF?
Nope. I’ll stick to my quarterpounder with cheese meal, thanks.

Firstly, I HATE the décor, ambiance and look and feel of Five Guys. I see kinda what they’re tying to do with it, it’s got a super homogenised, clean and generic 1950’s US diner vibe… which grates with me so much (with the exception of the articles on the wall which describes their success to date across America) — because actually, the product they’re selling is AMAZING.
Best burger I’ve ever had? It’s up there let me tell you (though that honour remains with Patty & Bun)!
What I really liked about Five Guys was the way that burgers could be customised, and how while it looks like fast food (but isn’t priced like fast food), each burger is made specifically for the person ordering it. And that burger comprises a truly succulent, tasty patty, an amazing bun, fantastic bacon (should you want bacon) and, grilled onions? Yes please again if you want them. Anyway, it all came together into a burger that honestly, WOW. The list of items you can add to your burger was probably 15 or 16 long, the combinations must be immense!
And that was accompanied by fries that I would say are the best fries I’ve ever had. And the nice touch on the wall where they tell you where the potatoes come from was not lost on me.
Five Guys. Amazing!

Way overpriced. £8 for what is a takeaway burger… its a good burger but isn’t worth £8 imho.
Cajun fries were decent but £5 for large?!? sorry i’m sounding like a cheapskate but the value just isn’t there for me. maybe i’ve missed the point and its positioned differently from how it is in the states?
staff were very friendly, buzzing and gave the place a good atmosphere.
go try for yourself, its a great location on upper st. peace.

We were very excited to go to Five Guys at Angel. I believe they’ve only been open for a few weeks.
First impressions were strong. Though slightly cheesy 1908s American Hamburger chain.
The décor was rather cheap tables, plastic chairs, sort of took me back to being a kid in McDonalds.
The menu was just hamburg and fries, which is what we ordered. The burgers were great and amazing! Full points! The chips are a bit of a let down.
I had a cheese burger which was £8.00. An average price for a burger in the area.
I was there tonight (Sunday) and there would have been about 12 staff, all not very friendly. They weren’t terrible or had bad customer services, they just seemed so caught-​up in their part of the process of making the burger, or cleaning the tables or placing your meal on the table, I think they’ve forgotten the most important part… the customer. None of the staff seemed to be happy or were having a great time… if you go across the road to Bryon Hamburgs, the staff there are jumping about, joking around with the customers & would even do a little tap dance if you asked nicely (true story!).
Overall Five Guys would be a great place to go with your group of mates after the pub or before a rock concert. It seems be a hamburg joint providing great burgers when you’re on your way to somewhere else.

God how I love this place!!! I’ve been a fan since about 3yrs ago when I discovered it in the US of A.
First things first when you go in and see them prices you will think to yourself «which way is mcdonald’s», but wait although I agree the prices are a bit steep in comparison to America, the food is lovely and we kinda need to accept this is rip of Britain. Angry face.
Burgers are about £8, chips £4 and drink about £2.50. On the plus side the burgers are all doubles and all ingredients are free, yes I Said it FREE. This includes jalapenos, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, sauces, cheese, gherkins and more. Ohh and you can have all of them if you like.
The drinks are re fill and they have every fizzy drink you can think of coke, cherry coke, vanilla coke, cherry and vanilla coke, Dr pepper, fanta, fanta cherry, coke lime, fanta still, Gatorade… you catch my drift.
The chips are massive and can feed at least two people so don’t order one each regardless of how hungry you are… trust me on this.
The venue it’s self is very clean and modern with a white and red theme though out the restaurant
This place wipes the floor with any burger joint in the UK that i can promise. This includes byron, gbk, fine burger company and more
It’s has a fast food feel in relation to service I. e collect from counter but it’s definitely restaurant quality food.
P.S they have thousands of monkey nuts in buckets and these are also free. Just be careful not to fill yourself up on them.