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Posted: 9/9/2010 5:33:34 PM EDT
My son came home with a good progress report from school...the wife was running late so I suggested Five Guys (my son loves the place)
Little bacon cheeseburger Little Cheeseburger Large cajun fries (bring home the extra) 2 drinks –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– $20.15 ME = 
My wife hates the place, I like it (not crazy for it)...so it's usually bonding time with my son and has never broke the $16.00 barrier (which I thought was high, but I dealt with it) |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 5:36:52 PM EDT
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I think they are excellent at French Fries.
You can really taste the fresh potato taste vs. the frozen, partially cooked ones most places use. They are expensive though. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 7:07:56 PM EDT
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I'd hardly call them cheap, but they aren't exactly expensive with todays standards either... I'm a fan anyway. Hell even fast food is nearly that anymore.....
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:28:43 PM EDT
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$20 for some fast food is pushing the limits
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:31:27 PM EDT
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$20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:34:07 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: $20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail Holy shit, fuck that! I thought Tennessee's %9.25 sales tax was bad. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:35:06 PM EDT
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Way too tax. You get a lot of fries but i need two of those burgers.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:36:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: $20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail  Yikes!!! I thought California was outrageous when I bailed out. 0% here in MT.  |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:37:00 PM EDT
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Should have skipped the drinks. You could probably get a 12 pack for the price of two fast food sodas.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:37:04 PM EDT
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Pricey, but I like. Not pricey, but the food.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:45:02 PM EDT
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I had 5 Guys tonight on the way to my son's football game. Didn't even know there was one that close until we drove past. Glad it's over 1/2 hour from home.
Cheeseburger and Hamburger and a regular fry $14.00. I'm still stuffed and we didn't even finish the fries. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:47:16 PM EDT
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It is - don't fool yourself.
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$20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail Holy shit, fuck that! I thought Tennessee's %9.25 sales tax was bad. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:50:11 PM EDT
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Five Guys
hmmmmmmm never heard of it. Maybe that's good. Maybe that's bad. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:52:24 PM EDT
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Quality costs money.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:52:34 PM EDT
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$20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail
Yikes!!! I thought California was outrageous when I bailed out. 0% here in MT.
It used to be 15% because of the federal GST. that came down a bit, and now we're getting dicked around with a harmonized sales tax (provincial taxes didn't count for certain things, but do now) |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:56:48 PM EDT
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My daughter and I went to Applebees today and had the lunch special burgers & baked potatoes with 2 drinks...we came in at $20 + tip.
For $20, I'd rather go there. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 8:58:32 PM EDT
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$20 for some fast food is pushing the limits It is. I'm not crazy for the fries but I love the way they do a bacon burger. They aint cheap though. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:01:36 PM EDT
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i dont go there for fear of a heart attack
 
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:11:13 PM EDT
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i dont go there for fear of a heart attack I almost never eat fast food but when I do its always Five Guys or Chick fil a. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:15:55 PM EDT
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Cheese burger with mustard, A1, and a regular fry is $8.61. Also grab some extra peanuts on the way out for the guys at work.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:23:14 PM EDT
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$20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail Got to pay for the bagged milk somehow....
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:31:24 PM EDT
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I don't classify them as "fast food" for comparison. More of a in-between sort of crossover thing.
I believe they deliver for the $ if you don't want to do it at home. If it cost less, it would probably taste less. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:32:59 PM EDT
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McDonalds (which is shit) has ceased to be cheap and god knows what their meat is made out of.
I wanted to open one here, but their franchise fees and requirements are pretty harsh. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:33:25 PM EDT
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Expensive compared to what? Assmeat at mcd's? It's less than you'd pay at chili's...
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:34:51 PM EDT
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I don't classify them as "fast food" for comparison. More of a in-between sort of crossover thing. I believe they deliver for the $ if you don't want to do it at home. If it cost less, it would probably taste less. Exactly. You can't go to the highest rated "fast-food" burger joint in the country and not expect the price to reflect that. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:36:47 PM EDT
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McDonalds (which is shit) has ceased to be cheap and god knows what their meat is made out of. I don't know how people eat at that place. If I am going to consume all that fat and calories I want something that tastes great. Not something that tastes like shit. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:49:15 PM EDT
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I ate at my first one this summer, and was not impressed. Food was average, and certainly not worth the price tag.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 9:56:00 PM EDT
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Five guys is expensive, but its so fucking delicious. Since i eat fast food at most once every 6 weeks or so, a few bucks is worth getting a quality greasebomb
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Posted: 9/9/2010 10:03:59 PM EDT
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I ate at my first one this summer, and was not impressed. Food was average, and certainly not worth the price tag. You are honestly the first the person I have ever heard say that. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 10:09:01 PM EDT
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do you realize what kinda kick ass burger and fries you could make at home for that price?
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Posted: 9/9/2010 10:10:40 PM EDT
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Skip the drinks. Get water. It's better for you anyway.
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Posted: 9/9/2010 10:14:22 PM EDT
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Quoted: $20 for some fast food is pushing the limits It's quick but definitely not a "fast food restaurant" in any meaning. Burger meat doesn't touch the griddle until ordered and paid for. Best fries ever. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 10:17:07 PM EDT
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Five guys is expensive, but its so fucking delicious. Since i eat fast food at most once every 6 weeks or so, a few bucks is worth getting a quality greasebomb What he said.....I get mine with out the cheese or Mayo and load up on vegis so its not that bad. I figure a little fat is ok, since I run 4 miles about 3-4 times a week. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 11:19:23 PM EDT
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McDonalds (which is shit) has ceased to be cheap and god knows what their meat is made out of. I don't know how people eat at that place. If I am going to consume all that fat and calories I want someonethat tastes great. Not something that tastes like shit. 
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Posted: 9/9/2010 11:25:45 PM EDT
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Skip the drinks. Get water. It's better for you anyway. Very true. Also if you just get a bacon cheeseburger its about the same price as a triple premium whatever at McDonalds/Burger King/Wendy’s. |
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Posted: 9/9/2010 11:29:22 PM EDT
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McDonalds (which is shit) has ceased to be cheap and god knows what their meat is made out of. I don't know how people eat at that place. If I am going to consume all that fat and calories I want someonethat tastes great. Not something that tastes like shit. Aww, you caught me. 
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Posted: 9/9/2010 11:50:35 PM EDT
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I heard it is a lot better if you get it "animal style"
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Posted: 9/10/2010 12:04:11 AM EDT
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do you realize what kinda kick ass burger and fries you could make at home for that price? Agreed. I have. Sometimes I don't feel like it but want a decent burger that I'm willing to get out of the car for, wait a few minutes for but not make a sit-down restaurant production out of. It's not the holy grail of all burgers but it –– with those fries –– gets the job done for a price that is acceptable. Plus, they will make it damn close to exactly how you want it, toppings and all. By the way, I'm a big eater but you damn sure can usually split a "regular" fries between two three three-and-a-half people.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 2:50:41 AM EDT
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You could get the same thing ay In&Out for 14 dollars...
John |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 2:56:13 AM EDT
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For a fast food burger I usually end up at Whataburger. I've eaten at 5 Guys, not impressed for the price. It's hard to find a good burger unless you hit a non chain place around here. Everyone seems to want to cook them into hockey puck status. I prefer mine medium rare.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 3:04:20 AM EDT
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Cheeburger Cheeburger (if you have one near you.)
5-oz., 8-oz., 10-oz. or 16-oz. fresh-made ground chuck burgers that blow 5 Guys out of the water. They will cook to order. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 3:15:36 AM EDT
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My daughter and I went to Applebees today and had the lunch special burgers & baked potatoes with 2 drinks...we came in at $20 + tip. For $20, I'd rather go there. The burger at Five Guys is probably a little smaller than one from Applebees, but I'd rather have Five Guys. Applebees is basically fast food IMO anyway. You're probably getting fresher food at Five Guys. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 3:20:54 AM EDT
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I love that stuff, but I feel the need to shower after I eat one. A little pricey and the fries kind of suck, I think. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 3:38:25 AM EDT
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Oh boy. Look and ye shall find.
I guess the prices are going up... uh oh! Good thing Wendy's is "introducing higher quality bacon to its menu". Some things are better left unsaid.  On the plus side, I typically don't get bacon on a Five Guys burger. I do think I like how the CEO makes forward-looking statements however. Heck yes and I'll skin 'em. Works for me. http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/24/news/bacon_prices/index.htm <snip> "Heck yes we'll raise prices" Five Guys Burgers and Fries, a national restaurant chain famous for its bacon-loaded burgers, has already raised prices "a little" to keep up with soaring costs. But it would rather charge more for one of its bacon burgers than skimp on bacon. "Heck yes we'll raise prices –– even if the price of bacon were to triple we'd just charge more money," said Five Guys CEO Jerry Murrell. "The worst thing we could do is cut back on the bacon, and if I do catch anyone cutting back I'm gonna skin 'em." Murrell added though that the price of bacon is only around 4% of the cost to make a burger. So the price increase could end up raising the price of a burger at Five Guys by just a few cents. Wendy's isn't willing to cut back on bacon either, and is actually introducing higher quality bacon to its menu –– without raising prices. When asked how the restaurant could afford to do this if prices continue to rise: "Time will tell," a spokesman for the chain, a subsidiary of Wendy's/Arby's Group (WEN) said. "We're not speculating at this time." |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 5:37:34 AM EDT
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Quoted: Skip the drinks. Get water. It's better for you anyway. Or, just eat some rabbit pellets and jog in place while doing so. It's better for you anyway. Dude...5 Guys burgers....greasy burger joint, and you're on a health kick? |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:02:37 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: $20 for some fast food is pushing the limits Not in ontario it aint. $10 minimum wage+ 13% sales tax= phail Holy shit, fuck that! I thought Tennessee's %9.25 sales tax was bad. Now Try European VAT (Sales Tax) UK 17.5% (rising to 20% in 2011) Germany 22%, Sweden 25% Denmark 25% Norway 25% etc. That is the socialist future comrade! |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:11:24 AM EDT
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There is a Five Guys half a mile from my office. Everyday I struggle to keep from going there.
Everyday. My arteries appreciate it.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:23:50 AM EDT
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It's bullshit but the burger is worth it when you crave a real burger. You in the Richmond area by chance?
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:26:26 AM EDT
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Quoted: My daughter and I went to Applebees today and had the lunch special burgers & baked potatoes with 2 drinks...we came in at $20 + tip. For $20, I'd rather go there. Five Guys makes a better burger, in my opinion. |
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:28:07 AM EDT
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Two value meals at McDonalds is going to cost you around $13. So I don't think $20 is that outlandish.
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Posted: 9/10/2010 6:28:08 AM EDT
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I love the place, but I would agree it is expensive for fast food. I eat plenty of places that cost more, but they are all sit down type places.
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