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jtk1519
11-28-2008, 10:07 PM
Epic win.
Firebird
11-28-2008, 10:10 PM
Epic win.

Isn't that a DC area chain?
jtk1519
11-28-2008, 10:16 PM
Isn't that a DC area chain?

Yeah, but they just moved into Texas this year. There are two in the Metroplex, one in Austin and one in Conroe. I ate at the one in the Galleria tonight (the other Metroplex location is Southlake Town Square). My favorite burger is still Casino el Camino, but Five Guys holds it owns quite well.
Firebird
11-28-2008, 10:19 PM
Yeah, but they just moved into Texas this year. There are two in the Metroplex, one in Austin and one in Conroe. I ate at the one in the Galleria tonight (the other Metroplex location is Southlake Town Square). My favorite burger is still Casino el Camino, but Five Guys holds it owns quite well.

I had a friend (Houston native living in DC) reluctantly admit to me that Five Guys was better than Prince's. He felt a lot of reluctance in saying that the best burger in the nation was not from his hometown. I'll have to hit it up.
jtk1519
11-28-2008, 10:31 PM
I had a friend (Houston native living in DC) reluctantly admit to me that Five Guys was better than Prince's. He felt a lot of reluctance in saying that the best burger in the nation was not from his hometown. I'll have to hit it up.

ZAGAT has rated it the best burger in the nation twice.
HUM398
11-28-2008, 10:55 PM
I had a friend (Houston native living in DC) reluctantly admit to me that Five Guys was better than Prince's. He felt a lot of reluctance in saying that the best burger in the nation was not from his hometown. I'll have to hit it up.

WHAT THE :Censor:!

Ill have to try this for myself...until then...your "friendly comrade"....is a liar.
slorch
11-28-2008, 11:09 PM
Yeah, but they just moved into Texas this year. There are two in the Metroplex, one in Austin and one in Conroe. I ate at the one in the Galleria tonight (the other Metroplex location is Southlake Town Square). My favorite burger is still Casino el Camino, but Five Guys holds it owns quite well.

The one in Conroe is out by the lake on Hwy 105 by the new CVS.

Haven't tried it yet, but now I might.
RocklandDragon
11-28-2008, 11:41 PM
I'll give it a try when I am in Austin in a few weeks (or Dallas in two weeks).

I've never heard of this chain, though.
dragons08
11-28-2008, 11:48 PM
Just noticed one in Southlake Town Square by Rockfish, I shall check it out.
AE 8008
11-29-2008, 12:32 AM
ill be traveling up to town center to check this out
SLC
11-29-2008, 04:40 PM
Just noticed one in Southlake Town Square by Rockfish, I shall check it out.


It's the bomb...:notworthy
TheBigPeach
11-29-2008, 06:58 PM
we have alot of Five Guys in Georgia. It's alright. I still love the Royal Red Robin Burger at Red Robin. By far the best burger.
slorch
11-29-2008, 08:21 PM
Red robin sucks.

waaaaaaaay too proud of their average burgers.
jtk1519
11-29-2008, 08:27 PM
Red robin sucks.

waaaaaaaay too proud of their average burgers.

This.
RedRage00
11-29-2008, 08:52 PM
Never heard of this place. I'll have to check it out.
EagleDude73
11-29-2008, 08:57 PM
Red robin sucks.

waaaaaaaay too proud of their average burgers.

Red Robin sucks - there's a new place here also Steaks -n- Shakes they seemed to be busy but does anybody know anything about them
Slim-Rob
11-29-2008, 09:58 PM
I like Freddies sometimes...
jtk1519
11-29-2008, 10:11 PM
Red Robin sucks - there's a new place here also Steaks -n- Shakes they seemed to be busy but does anybody know anything about them

I stopped by the Steak n Shake in Plano the other night. Not bad. Helluva lot better than Burger King, but that's not saying much. Kinda small, but you can get a double meat combo for $4.
GoOwls
11-29-2008, 10:14 PM
Burger House between Abrams and Skillman on Mockingbird in Dallas, or by SMU on Hillcrest.

Great seasoned burgers and the best chili cheese fries you have ever had.

I like Jake's on Skillman for their mushroom burger.....excellent.
CoveMom
11-29-2008, 10:46 PM
Okay. Apparently I am the only poster here who has regularly eaten at a Five Guys Burger Joint.

First, they are good. BUT, you must like grease. Lots of it.

The Fries are of the "dirty" sort. Excellent, natural fries.

Chances are your local Burger Joint will be a far cry better than Five Guys but for some of you, it WILL BE your local Burger Joint. It was for us in Northern Virginia. We frequented the "new" one on Route 1 near Fort Belvoir most often. The "original" place behind the big hotels near the intersection of I-95 and The Beltway is still the best.

Do not go to a Five Guys if peanut shells on the floor type places bother you.

Get the jalapenos on a burger. They used to chop fresh ones and grill them for burgers. Maybe they still do.

Above all, remember that a visit to Five Guys is like going to see the Soup Nazi in that YOU MUST BE READY TO ORDER WHEN YOU GET TO THE COUNTER!!!!! The menu is large and can be read from the door. Do so, your fellow patrons will thank you for that. DO NOT ask "what is good?" today! It is all good. Every day. Duh.

Have fun and enjoy Five Guys. And, just in case you may not know it, they are every bit as proud of their burgers as Red Robin. Take lots of money.

:D
jtk1519
11-29-2008, 11:09 PM
First, they are good. BUT, you must like grease. Lots of it.

If you don't, then why the hell are you eating a hamburger?
CoveMom
11-30-2008, 12:03 AM
If you don't, then why the hell are you eating a hamburger?

Honest injun, please. Tell me you did not notice how greasy their burgers are...

I did not say they are not good. Just gave a friendly warning to those for whom a "juicy" burger signifies "bad for you."


:rolleyes:
jtk1519
11-30-2008, 12:25 AM
Honest injun, please. Tell me you did not notice how greasy their burgers are...

I did not say they are not good. Just gave a friendly warning to those for whom a "juicy" burger signifies "bad for you."


:rolleyes:

Of course I noticed. Greasy hamburgers are like the pink smoke ring on brisket... it's a sign of quality. The greasier the better. If you don't like greasy burgers, then follow slorch and the other Coloradans to the PETA Cafe for vegan burgers on recycled wheat buns.
hunterbunter
11-30-2008, 12:28 AM
I like my burgers medium well.
jtk1519
11-30-2008, 12:32 AM
I like my burgers medium well.

As do I. Dan's in Austin makes a damn good medium well burger.
hunterbunter
11-30-2008, 12:34 AM
As do I. Dan's in Austin makes a damn good medium well burger.

Have you ever eaten a Reynosa burger with grilled ham, avocado and mayonnaise
jtk1519
11-30-2008, 12:39 AM
Have you ever eaten a Reynosa burger with grilled ham, avocado and mayonnaise

I don't like avocado.
hunterbunter
11-30-2008, 12:41 AM
I don't like avocado.

what the hell kinda Texan are you!?
jtk1519
11-30-2008, 12:45 AM
what the hell kinda Texan are you!?

A non-Texan, Texan. Also known as a Floridian.
hunterbunter
11-30-2008, 01:17 AM
A non-Texan, Texan. Also known as a Floridian.

too bad they dont put orange slices in hamburgers right
jtk1519
11-30-2008, 02:29 AM
too bad they dont put orange slices in hamburgers right

They do.
slorch
11-30-2008, 08:32 AM
I don't like avocado.

you know you own green appliances from the 70's...
jtk1519
11-30-2008, 08:36 AM
you know you own green appliances from the 70's...

All stainless steel. And if it makes you feel any better, my dishwasher was made in Colorado and is certified "green".
HebronHawk
11-30-2008, 08:41 AM
I don't like avocado.

Second this.
yankee
11-30-2008, 01:05 PM
I stopped by the Steak n Shake in Plano the other night. Not bad. Helluva lot better than Burger King, but that's not saying much. Kinda small, but you can get a double meat combo for $4.

steak n shake is teh suck. after about the 2nd time you've eaten there, you realize it's not that good of a place. only thing i like to eat there is the frisco melt. their shakes however, are f'n good.
dragons08
11-30-2008, 03:32 PM
steak n shake is teh suck. after about the 2nd time you've eaten there, you realize it's not that good of a place. only thing i like to eat there is the frisco melt. their shakes however, are f'n good.

their service f'n blows.

btw, when you come back in a few weeks we'll hit up 5 guys yo
yankee
11-30-2008, 08:24 PM
their service f'n blows.

btw, when you come back in a few weeks we'll hit up 5 guys yo

truth.
country club
11-30-2008, 08:35 PM
I had a friend (Houston native living in DC) reluctantly admit to me that Five Guys was better than Prince's. He felt a lot of reluctance in saying that the best burger in the nation was not from his hometown. I'll have to hit it up.

Dang son ya hit a nerve. Princes Drive In (the original) stood on sacred ground. As did Bill Williams Drive In, both in Houston. They should have been enshrined. After saying that..... Casino El Camino, Dirty's and Huts are Hamburger Heaven. I will try your Johnny come lately, but I gotta tell ya, CHAINS are rarley, if ever on par with a good, local mom and pop, heavy emphasis on GOOD. Steak and Shake is an ok burger, but a terrible value.