Wayback Burgers

Okay, so of course this place will always be a subject of camparison to Five Guys. To be honest, the burgers taste very similar, so that’s good. Five Guys has better fries though. However, this place is better overall for a few reasons. One, this place is more than just burgers. They have milkshakes, burgers of the month, shakes of the month, house-​made chips, and special sauces. It has much more to offer than Five Guys. Also, the prices between Five Guys, and Wayback are pretty much identical. So, whenever I’m in the mood for a good burger, I’ll always pick Wayback over Five Guys.

Sooooo goooooood… The only thing about the rodeo burger I didn’t enjoy is I wanted a thicker burger, other than that, yum!

Once again we ordered lunch from wayback and everything was excellent. they had everything ready for us for a quick pick up, including their incredible milkshakes. They put the fries in a cardboard container so they don’t get soggy. The burgers taste so fresh and delicious. The burgers actually look as good as the pictures. For the one of the best burgers in lancaster area, I recommend Wayback!

Ordered for a group of 5. Even though the menu states pick-​up time 11:00 AM to … To me that means I can call in my order before 11:00 to pick it up at 11:00. With that being said I called in at 10:30 AM and someone actually picked up the phone. Very friendly very accommodating I was told I can pick up my food at 11:15AM. I am good with that. I also very much appreciated the friendly voice taking my order. You do not get that much anymore. We had Philly Burger with Mushrooms, Bacon Cheeseburger, Triple/​triple burger (9) paddies. A lot of meat! Burgers well prepared. Chilly fries. Cheese fries. Irish Nachos and onion rings. All of it good. Side note none of the food came in styrofoam containers. So nothing was limp (fries) or rubbery when eating it. Again when the food was picked up the staff actually helped to carry the food to the car. Good job!

Pretty much a Five Guys but less greasier. It was just as good except for the fries, Five Guys has them beat on that but they aren’t bad here.

It’s a little bit unfair, but every time I eat at Wayback Burgers, I’m reminded of Five Guys. It’s dominantly a burger joint, making burgers that are a step or two above fast food (without quite reaching a «premium» or «artisan» level of burger-​craft), with fries, and scattered other things on the menu.
Unfortunately for Wayback, a competition against Five Guys isn’t one they’ll win.
As with Five Guys, you order your burger, then can add any number of toppings from a lengthy list. Unlike Five Guys, however, you have multiple options for your base burger to help guide you into something you’ll enjoy. (I always get the Southwest Chipotle.)
While Wayback offers combos ($ 3 for side fry and regular drink, $ 4 for full fry and regular drink, and $ 5 for side fry and milkshake, I THINK), it’s a bit hard to feel like you’re getting a super-​duper deal with the combos. By the time you get your burger and throw on a combo, you’re looking at a $ 10+ meal. (My burger was $ 6.19 + $ 3.99 for the full fry combo. After tax that’s $ 10.79.)
The good news for Wayback is that ends up being a few bucks less than Five Guys. But once a meal eclipses the $ 10 mark, I care less about a couple dollar difference, and more about what I’m getting with my over $ 10 meal.
And your over-​$ 10-​meal at Five Guys is so much more than at Wayback.
The burgers are smaller, and while you never feel like they’re skimping on toppings, they don’t smash oodles of them on your burger like they do at Five Guys. And while the buns for a burger aren’t the most crucial aspect, it’s still important, and Wayback’s buns are light, fluffy, and remind me of something I could get cheap at the grocery store.
However, the biggest difference between the two places is in the fries. While I like Wayback’s fries, they’re so far below Five Guys’ that it isn’t even funny. Both in terms of quantity, quality, and the addicting «cajun style» that Five Guys offers. Five Guys’s fries are more expensive (and is probably where the price difference between the two places really comes into play), but as cliché as it sounds, the price difference is worth it.
Ultimately I still rate Wayback well for several key factors:
1. Despite being a less-​than Five Guys experience, I still end up enjoying my food and leave feeling pretty good about the experience.
2. Wayback is closer than Five Guys. I’m rarely sitting around debating what burger joint I’m going to eat at. I’m sitting around thinking «I’m hungry, where can I get food nearby?» and Wayback wins the back-​and-​forth commute pretty handily.
3. Wayback has a rewards program. I’m a sucker for rewards programs because I like earning frequent visitor perks.
The Millersville Wayback location is clean and still feels new. Which isn’t surprising since they only opened last year. The interior matches the corporate standards (not that I know what those standards are, but if you’ve been in a Wayback location before, you’ll know what to expect from the faintly-​50s burger joint vibe going on). There’s a TV along the far wall (usually set to ESPN), although I think the volume is muted; it’s not a noisy restaurant.
Burgers take longer than at a fast food place, but that’s to be expected and not a detriment. Staff is friendly.

This place is fantastic. Great shakes, awesome Hamburgers and the fries are just as good if not better. Five guys doesn’t hold a candle to this place. I would rank this up there with in and out burgers as far as freshness, quality and taste.

One of the best things to happen to Millersville in a long time. I love their burgers and I think they are better than Five Guys. Also their milk shakes are amazing.

New and I have been back three or four times.
Burgers are good. Not Greasy like some burger joints. Fresh chips a nice additional plus.
Service friendly and good

Burgers made fresh to order like a 5 guys or an in-​n-​out. Not as quick as a McD or BK but a higher level of quantity. You can get a cheeseburger with as many as 9 patties but why would you?

Service was prompt and friendly. It was my first time and the server behind the counter was friendly and patient. She heard my coworker say we were taking the milkshakes back to the office and offered to bring them out when she saw us finishing our burgers. Would definitely go back for lunch again.

Brand, spanking new.
I have been to the one that was near Rockvale before so kind of knew what to expect.
Featured burger on website didn’t match in this restaurant.
Wife said milkshake was great. Burgers and fries were good. Everything was hot and fresh.
Remains a little overpriced for what you get ($ 10 for a combo, upwards around $ 12 – 13 if with shake) being burgers and fries without frills.