Five Guys Burgers and Fries

My advice on restaurants is simple, drive around at noon Monday thru Friday and look at the parking lots and how many customers are inside. If the parking lot only has a few cars there and the restaurant has more empty seats than full its a clue not to eat there. Their restaurant sits close to empty most days.

Wanna good burger? Then you have come to the right place! The juicy goodness is cooked at the time you place your order. All burgers are cooked well done but it is amazing how they stay juicy. Did I mention they are juicy? You can choose from a regular size burger which is 2 patties or a little burger which is a single patty. Then you dress it up with your choice of toppings which range from the standard ketchup, mustard, etc. to grilled onions, mushrooms and BBQ!
There is only 1 side to choose from and that’s their hand cut fries. These are fried in peanut oil and to carry on the peanut theme, they offer free peanuts to eat while you wait for your meal. Honestly, the fries are hit and miss… always hot and fresh but not as crispy as I prefer.
The food here is rather pricey… For 2 little bacon cheeseburgers and 2 drinks we paid about $ 18! But if you can get over that… its a great burger!

They specialize in burgers and fries. And they have some mighty damn good burgers! Maybe a little pricey for what you would call fast food, but that’s just it… its not really fast food. It’s serious grill food.
A normal person won’t be able to finish an order of fries. One order will feed the ahold table if you bring a friend or two.
They offer dogs and a few other items too, but I haven’t bothered trying anything other than the burgers.

Pretty much the best burger and fries in Jonesboro. This is a chain so like most chain restaurants you get it the same at all 5 Guys, and my only complaints are the bun, the cheese, and the foil wrap, and the bun problem probably more to do with the foil wrap. If you’re like me and get your burger «All The Way» it’s a pretty big burger and by wrapping it tightly in foil the bun gets smashed down to cardboard thickness, and kinda soggy too. So if at all possible eat there so your not wondering why you’ve got a soggy mess when you get home. The other complaint is the American cheese, I know it is popular, but it taste pretty fake, and cheddar or pepper jack are much better choices. Overall, this is a great tasting burger, especially with jalapeño added, but it’s Five Guys fries that are their best feature really, with huge bags of fresh potatoes stacked right in the seating area you know you’re getting really fresh fries and the skin being left on really adds to their wonderful flavor. I prefer them without seasoning and adding some Malt Vinegar brings back sweet memories of London Fish & Chip shops. Godsey’s Bison burger and Outbacks Bacon Cheddar Burger round out the top three burgers in Jonesboro, but Five Guys wins the fries Prize!

Burger was hot but over cooked and bit dry. Fries where hot but a bit soggy. A burger which is really two patties, small fries and small drink cost me a whopping $ 10.37
+ .94 tax for $ 11.31 for lunch — my opinion about $ 2 – 3 too high. They need a combo menu — everything is ala carte. Also — low fat, bison burger would be great… Service was fast and friendly

This is by far and away the best fast food burger there is. Other than Godsey’s awesome gourmet burgers this is the best burger in town