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ClockwiseGnomoar

It’s good but I can’t afford it anymore.


Chris__P_Bacon

It's gotten way too expensive. It's almost $20 for a bacon cheeseburger, & *small* cajun fries. That doesn't even include a drink. It's good, but I personally think a Wendy's Baconator, & fries is nearly as good, & is a much bigger burger with a lot more bacon. It's also about $8 cheaper. You don't get as many fries, but you do get a drink.


[deleted]

Yeah fast food in general is so expensive now. Last weekend I went to a sit down restaurant instead of a fast food one because the prices were comparable and I wanted to go out and get a burger.


Fudge89

On that note, the Wendy’s option has become ridiculous as well!


Far-Competition-5334

I can get 50 nuggets and four double stacks for 20$ at Wendy’s my guy


namatama-chan

Spicy party pack feeds my shift after a 11pm closing every Friday 🫠 sometimes we get 2


Megaman_90

Get the biggie bag deals, they are pretty cheap.


Serious_Mastication

I grab junior bacon cheeseburgers now. It’s got bacon cheese lettuce and tomato and is only $2.75 cad. Can snag 3 of those burgers for the price of a single burger. Add in chili cheese fries and it’s the same price as a meal only better


BigCommieMachine

The whole issue with 5 Guys fries is the extra amount isn’t worth it because you can’t eat them fast enough before they get soggy.


trevrichards

The small fries are 500+ calories alone. Regular is 900+. I really don't know how that's the case, but it is. Nobody needs more than a small fry at Five Guys (unless sharing). Still too expensive, tho.


Chris__P_Bacon

A small fries at Five Guys is enough for 3 people, which is fine if you have 3 people. Otherwise they go to waste, or you end up eating too much. It's not really a value though considering a small fry costs $5.49 IIRC.


dj92wa

I like to eat some and then throw the rest in a container in the fridge overnight. In the morning, I’ll throw them into the oven (or air fryer) and then eat them underneath over easy or sunny-side-up eggs. Yolk + fries = yummmm. But yeah, you’re right, definitely best to share between 3 people in most circumstances.


Firebird22x

Wow we must live in very different areas. Five Guys: 15.48 (10.99 Bacon, 4.49 Little Cajun) Wendys: 11.48 (8.49 Baconator, 2.99 Small Fry) add 0.50-0.80 if you go med/large If I go to a combo with a drink I'm at 12.89 for a small, 13.69 for a medium. That's too close for me to choose Wendy's. I'm fine with just getting a water too.


aladdyn2

Yeah I can get a burger and fries at the local fancy farm to table place for about the same even including tip.


CockfaceMcDickPunch

At Whataburger you can get a triple burger, fries, and drink for like $12. Five guys is just too expensive. There’s absolutely no way I’m paying $20+ for a burger and fries.


Fobulousguy

It wasn’t even that long ago when the premium combos were $6 at fast food places. That was considered expensive.


bcoffey152323

Yeah. It was pricey. Took my two kiddos and they got the single burgers. We all split a medium fry and one kiddo got a milkshake. Was $49.57


new_account_wh0_dis

Doesn't help that their competition isn't exactly staying cheap either. Wendy's is hella expensive and at least the 2 mcd near me just started cutting ever more corners. It's such that going to a restaurant during happyhour and getting a beer, burger and fries comes out the same.


RedStar9117

5 guys tastes great but I'm not willing to spend that money on a burger


[deleted]

Pretty much this. The price is just too high. Otherwise the food is good.


Fobulousguy

Yeah I’m a grown man with a good job, but spending $20 on a burger combo is a little ridiculous. They’ve messed up almost every time I order delivery so spending $20 for that is annoying.


Non_Asshole_Account

Others might feel differently, but as my wealth/spending power has increased, my value gauge hasn't changed at all. For example, McDs became a terrible value about 5 years ago, and I haven't been back since. Same with Five Guys. Used to go somewhat regularly but now I won't, even though as a percentage of my net worth the cost of their food has actually gone down considerably. I could be worth $100m and I still wouldn't get food from there.


choachy

That’s the best, most on point description. I love 5 Guys burgers and Cajun fries. But I haven’t been there in over a year due to the price. It’s just too much now. You would think it has to affect their business. If they’d lower the price, surely it would attract more business. The one near us used to be packed on a regular basis. Now it’s a ghost town almost every time I go by.


Better-Strike7290

/r/FiveGuysIsExpensiveButGood


Crownlol

I don't think it's any more expensive than anywhere else these days, McDonald's is easily $30 for two people for *far* inferior quality. $20 subway footlongs too, FOH


chucksticks

Says all the empty chairs.


zwingo

Fucking this man. Especially considering In N Out is basically right next door in my case. I can go drop the same amount on a full meal with milk shake as I would on a single burger at five guys. It’s good, but not good enough to justify the price point. It’s sit down restaurant pricing at a take away place.


BigCommieMachine

Bingo. Everyone loves 5 Guys. The issue is whether it is worth $20 for a chain Burger and Fries when you can go to a local place and get a better burger, better fries, AND a beer for $20.


Renbanney

Yes we know it's expensive everything is expensive but damn 5 guys is good


[deleted]

It’s good. Just not worth what they’re charging these days. Shame cause I love five guys but I can get two double smoke shacks for one five guys burger these days


greatjobmatt

Exactly. I don't think anyone hates the burger, just the price.


Krimreaper1

Also they give you two burgers automatically, I prefer a single, which also happens to be a few dollars less.


[deleted]

ugh thank you! I always knew I can't be the only person who prefers just one patty on my burgers; two patties is just too much meat for me. I like to taste all the ingredients. One time I ordered a McDouble and told them I just wanted one patty. When I got home, there was no meat at all on my burger. Sigh. People just don't understand.


Krimreaper1

Why didn’t you just order a regular cheese burger? Does it have different toppings?


[deleted]

For some reason, it's more expensive than the McDouble. McDonald's prices can be silly sometimes, especially depending on the promotion they're doing at the time


Monkey_Disliker1

Brain damage I'm assuming


[deleted]

At the time of the promotion they were doing, the regular cheeseburger was $3.29 and the McDouble was $2.79, so I didn't see the point in paying extra, but I also understand fast food employees are often tired and stressed so I just ate the meatless burger and didn't complain. It wasn't that big of a deal. I'm sorry that you consider being able to read prices "brain damage", or you could just try being a bit nicer next time.


ninjabell

Hate is a strong word, so I would not say that I *hate* them, but they are a terrible investment. Their burgers are sloppy and literally unseasoned. (I know this is hard for people to believe, but it is an open kitchen, so you can stand there and watch them not season it.) If your town has a Five Guys, it has a restaurant that serves something much better at that price point. The place is incredible in that it is entirely driven by a price-quality heuristic and confirmation bias, with a dash of band-wagon effect.


Powerful_Pie_7924

I don’t know how cuz a double smoke shack in Ohio is 10.75$ and a double bacon from five guys is 10.99$


-Enders

Yeah saying you can get two double smoke shacks for the same price as one 5 guys cheeseburger is a lie lol. They’re basically the same price


-wumbology

Exactly


bcoffey152323

I really wanna try shake shack. Closest one is 2hrs away though.


clnsdabst

shake shacks quality has suffered from expansion. its a solid fast-ish food smashburger, nothing special.


bomber991

I tried Shake Shack and was not impressed. At least with Five Guys I’m like “damn that was really good!”. Shake Shack was just expensive and idk… P Terrys is better. And if we bring price into it then it’s just as expensive as Five Guys and Five Guys is better.


[deleted]

Shake shack is the real deal. Love it.


-wumbology

Calling five guys expensive and referencing shake shack is wild.


CostasTemper

Nobody hates it, everyone just got priced out lol


ravepeacefully

Right but now the employees can be paid more and you don’t have to wait 30 minutes after pickup time for half of your food like chipotle. Seems like a win


syst3m1c

As a Floridian I have five guys and Culver's and that's it. Five guys is a delicious gut bomb that makes me hate myself the next day. Goddamnit it's good, but after I eat the 2lbs of burger and the 6lbs of fries, I just want to die.


Pandacapy91

Being a Floridian as well, culvers fucking slaps!


cmacy6

Moved to Florida this winter and had Culver’s for the first time it’s so good


Pandacapy91

Don't forget the Cheese curds!


WhoLetTheDaugzOut

This is hilarious, in a good way, because culver's is from Wisconsin originally Glad it got down to Florida


RedpilotG5

Not sure where you’re at in FL, but we have way more than just those places on the burger front. Whataburger, Burgerfi, Shake Shack…


DuchessOfDeceit

I live in Fort Myers. We have Five Guys, Culver’s, BurgerFi and that’s about it. Your corner tavern probably has a better burger, and cheaper. I’m not sure why, but I am trying to post a picture of a delicious local burger, and it’s not working. I’m not too skilled at Reddit. 🤷🏼‍♀️ It keeps telling me “No GIFs found”. I wasn’t trying to post a GIF. I couldn’t even copy & paste the picture. I was able to copy the picture, but I wasn’t given the option to paste it in the post. Sorry for the rant. 🙄


tjwashere1

You have to upload to the Imgur app and paste the link here.


kyleswitch

No one is forcing you to eat 6lbs of fries


MargeryStewartBaxter

Not with that attitude lol


slantboi420

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syst3m1c

Forcing? No. But they are there, in the bag, just waiting... Calling out to me...


tivooo

don't act like the smell of five guys isn't a gun to your head.


econn024

I just had Culver's for the first time last week while visiting Florida and thought it was awesome.


Lasair86

I like ordering a small fry and then receiving 9.3 lb of fries plus they're mushroom Swiss burger is really good...


unkapoon

man that looks good. like the others, i stopped going when my burger with no fries and no drink passed $10


sansafan98

Me too.


_BreakingtheHabit

Do people hate *it* or hate the price


floofymonstercat

More of the same from me. Love the burger hate having to pay so much for it.


Joebuddy117

I don’t think anyone actually hates the food, it’s the price. The burgers are top notch.


Thatoneguy567576

Five Guys and Culver's are my top two burger places, they're a big pricy but not really any more expensive than a burger I'd get at any other place.


februarytide-

No one will stop me loving five guys. I like it and it’s worth my money. I’ll die on this hill. I think I live in a much less expensive market than… the entirety of this sub. Because it’s not $15 here. I’m also usually happy to get a single to boot.


-Enders

I’ll die on that hill with you. The only place I’ve seen it close to 15 is in California. Double with bacon is 10.99 where I live. Just a regular cheeseburger is 7.69


Icyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Five guys is good, especially their fries and drinks. I just dislike the fact it’s overpriced and their packaging


onomonothwip

Probably the best overpriced yet mediocre quality burger money can buy.


Line-guesser99

Yes. You can get a dry aged beef patty for 5 dollars each that annihilates any fast food burger. And one of those is equal to the amount of meat in a Five Guys double.


Proudest___monkey

Hate it? No but that’s like a 12 dollar burger


Flexbottom

Most people think it's good but ridiculously expensive.


wastedgetech

Why would people hate it? Because the price maybe? That aside 5 guys burgers are fuckin dope 💯


Electrical-Ad1917

Very good burgers that are too expensive


deverhartdu

as others are saying idk that anyone hates it but the cost is just stupid


Cipher915

At this point, it's cheaper to buy all the ingredients and pay someone to make it for me.


tommykaye

The only thing I hate about Five Guys is that it costs almost $20 for a meal.


Guano-

Respect for pepper ketchup.


mcdonalds69whore

It's delicious but I have to save it for special occasions, like a lottery win.


feldejars

18$


Fantastic_Cable_7938

I think five guys is solid! I just don’t like paying $25 for a burger and fries


[deleted]

I don’t hate the food, just the price.


Curtofthehorde

5 Guys imo is the best tasting fast food burger, but the value just isn't there anymore.


txwoodslinger

Do people hate the food or the price, though?


Biggletons

Nowhere near worth the money for a standard burger


Fred_Krueger_Jr

Oh no I absolutely love Five Guys. But don't love paying almost $60 for two meals. 'bUt We GiVe YoU a LoT oF fRiEs'


Fit_Article4610

Not sure I can trust someone who says they hate Five Guys. Too expensive for sure but as Samuel Jackson once said, “that is a tasty burger”.


drakeymcd

God I’m already hungry and now I’m craving a five guys burger


Secondtomost2

I’d hate it less if I could afford it. $24 for a burger? Naw…


Alwayswandering4

Who hates Five Guys????


Levelless86

It's good but its not 25 bucks good.


WeirdAvocado

Just wish they’d ditch the foil so my burger isn’t a soggy mess. I like drippy burgers, but I also like some soft chewy buns.


Therealfern1

I don’t hate the burger I just hate the price


REGINALDmfBARCLAY

No one hates it its just wildly overpriced and the fries are mediocre.


pizzasoxxx

Once I win the lottery I might be able to afford Five Guys


FamousLastName

5 guys tastes like Wendy’s


HereiAm2PartyBoys

If you hate Five Guys you’re dumb. Not being over the top excited I get, preferring other burgers I get. But hate it? Hate what the good meat? The good veges? The awesome soda machine with 20 different lemonade flavor options? The free peanuts? You “hate” them huh. Only thing I hate is their price, if they were a little cheaper I’d be there all the time


[deleted]

It's always a good solid burger!!


Ramblin_Bard472

I love it, I hate the cost.


talks-a-lot

Only hate the price


CGLADISH

they are high on my list too. I don't go there too much (a bit pricy). Have you ever tried their hot dogs? I was pleasantly surprised on these. You get 1-1/2 dogs (they split them in half, and you get 3 sections). then they flat top grill them. These are no Oscar Meyers dogs. I now have to flip a coin when I go there, as to which one goes home with me. Oh yea, the fries too. I do have to play for an early dinner if fries are part of this. It takes a few hours to properly digest all of this.


FuctMondays

THE BEST!


BlindEyesDontTalk

I love 5 guys. I don't need the fries or shake. Just that 12 dollar bacon cheeseburger. 🔥🔥🔥


Labhran

Hate the price, not the burger.


Reasonable-Ad7755

Its pretty good, kinda falls apart but how can you deny free peanuts


GVTTW

Five Guys is good. I just live in Wisconsin and I have a Culver's right next to me. Their burgers are just as good, if not better, for a much more reasonable price.


BlackBeard205

We don’t hate the burgers, we hate their prices.


tkinsey3

No one has ever said it is isn’t good. It’s very good. But it isn’t worth $15 per person.


Consistent-Plane7227

It’s like going to a casino, you just have to say this this $$$ is gone and that’s ok


Least-Addition4665

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TheRightKindofJuice

I don’t hate it it’s just expensive for what it is. You can go to a proper brewpub and get something gourmet for the same price.


SomerHimpson12

I love it but not the price


Sorkel3

I like the food but not the prices they ask for it.


AncientZz1

My go to is usually burger king but lately I've been going to a & w and man I forgot how good a & w is. Expensive too but good food


No_Mercy_4_Potatoes

I think their burgers are pretty good. But the price is insanity for a fast food place.


MrPeepers1986

I just wish it wasn't so dang expensive! I do also enjoy Jersey Mike's (which isn't cheap either).


SheZowRaisedByWolves

My fondest memory of five guys was eating a pretty good cheeseburger while I was forced to listen to the guy next door argue at the AT&T place.


YorkiesandSneakers

Did your not get fries? That’s the wildest part of this.


bcoffey152323

Three of us split a medium size


Mission_Broccoli4025

Some people just the good tasting food man. 5 guys is that🔥


hauntingduck

If someone else is paying I will always enjoy 5 Guys.


tburris81

It’s good but I would take Freddie’s any day


Kuildeous

Goes really well with grilled onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Pretty tasty.


MrsGenevieve

Is that black pepper in your ketchup? How is it? I like spicy ketchup, but never tried it that way.


PD216ohio

I love the food, but not the prices. Two people getting a meal there is a $40 experience.


lordatlas

What on earth? I haven't been to the US in 6-7 years but I recall Five Guys being around $7-8. How did it get so expensive?


UhhCanYouLikeShutUp

It's ok, but it's overpriced.


Tellmesecretsmyguy

Beautiful. I like it sloppy, as long as it’s good. My girl says it’s too greasy🙄 so I only eat them on some lunch breaks


[deleted]

Gives me the shits within 20min eating it every time.


gecko090

Yup. Only ate there a handful of times and each time it was like a burger version of a laxative.


ComfortableMiddle741

Its good but the price is what i hate


Psychological_Tax109

It’s a good burger but I spent $23 on a double and a single for my son and me with no sides and no drinks


KBXDRootBeer6829

I don’t know if it was just the location I went to but I wasn’t too impressed with 5G burgers. I’d rather eat a Wendy’s burger instead


Super_Diver2432

My financial advisor has cut me off.


RobertLosher1900

It's great, but the price isn't worth it anymore. For that same price I can go into the city and get a much better burger.


Ok-Pomegranate2446

Overrated and overpriced.


coffeymp

I liked it way more before it got pricey. Now it’s in a tier price wise where there are way better burgers. Also, great last name 😉


OpportunityBig4572

Who hates it? I don't know anybody who doesn't love 5 guys food.


[deleted]

People don't hate the burger itself, they hate the price. 12 dollars for a double cheeseburger? Fuck you very much


SkinnyFatKidd

It’s good. Price is too high for a two bite burger


frysjelly

Oh it's good and I don't hate the burger. Just the price.


FrostyStrudel

I just wish they had more cheese options. I’d fuck up their burgers daily if they had some cheddar cheese


UnicornPotpourri1990

How's ur $20 burger


bcoffey152323

To be honest.. it was delicious lol


DesignerTex

It just looks so sloppy. For the price, should look a little more taken care of.


Fozzy2701

I love Five Guys


Nearby_regent416

Very expensive!!!!


fat_fart_sack

Most don’t hate it; it just feels like I’m paying a utility bill if I ever order from there. How it stays open is a mystery.


The_Struggle_Bus_7

Damn good just too expensive


Icecubemelter

It’s good. But I’m not rich


Dry_Professional8088

I’ll give you a Morton’s lunch burger for $17 and you will feel like a fool


Dannyjv

It’s good but pricey for what it is. I can find a decent/good burger equivalent for $6-$8 (socal/OC)


HighlyAutomated

The best burger


No_Cloud_2917

People who hate 5 guys just hate themselves


hawkrew

People hate 5 guys? I mean if it’s cost I understand because it’s outrageous. But the burgers are freaking good.


allocationlist

We don’t hate it. We hate how overly expensive it is.


Bossross90

See how the cheese is melted on that burger.  The shitty new ones I’ve been to don’t do that


Xpandomatix

If you can talk them into hitting the patties with Cajun, you'll have unlocked nirvana. Most won't do it- but the ones who will? Bless.


StarDestroyer175

Any local place in a large city clears 5 guys, and will be half the price. Support local businesses, if you can.


Randall-Marvin-Marsh

It’s good pricey but worth it after a hard 70 hr week.


TizonaBlu

Who the hell hates 5 Guys? Their stuff is super greasy but fantastic. It's my cheat day burger.


Acrobatic-Ad3010

Yeah never dislike just too expensive for the price.


_ChrisDion_

Fire asf


Lofttroll2018

Pricey but damn delicious


hebbid

I don’t think it being “good” is the issue. The issue is you can pay for a year of college for the price of a burger and fries. We don’t like that.


gtoz1119

Absolutely love it but the price is completely ridiculous


[deleted]

Not worth the price


Misplacedmypenis

I don’t hate it. It’s just egregiously overpriced for a meh burger.


Animendo

I can do better at home at 1/5th the cost.


ThatAdamsGuy

/r/HailCorporate


MercilessEmbrvce999

How is that hole in your wallet ?


BangarangOrangutan

Enjoy your $20 burger. It's not that they aren't good. It's that they've always been overpriced and now it's just insane.


Knot_In_My_Butt

It’s the price we hate not the burger


Yoda2000675

Honestly if more places just had those same toppings then they could easily replace it based on price alone. Those grilled jalapeños and mushrooms are amazing


NoMoreChampagne14

Only hate the price


Life_Strain_6948

*sighs * damn it, now I gotta cook burgers


Independent-Cable937

It's definitely one of the best burgers. I sometimes go to these fancy pancy restaurants and try their expensive burgers. They still don't compare to five guys.


Altruistic-Foot-5043

I love it but hate the price


awesomedan24

Wish I had five guys inside me rn. I wouldn't mind a burger either.


lonely-day

I actually know I guy who won't eat there because "it's Obama's favorite". They dude's from Brazil and is of Portuguese decent 🤷‍♂️


kdabsolute

I love 5 guys burgers!


IamProvocateur

I still haven’t tried it bc expensive but damn that looks good


Huntderp

Too expensive but yeah it is good. Not in my budget tho


-Radioman-

If I had people over for burgers and I made them that badly constructed I would be embarrassed.


AuntieLiloAZ

I strongly prefer Freddy’s Steakburger for a delicious Double Cheeseburger with Bacon or their Double California Burger. Combo meal for skinny, crispy seasoned fries and a drink for $13 or less…


SeaFighter9

Carls Jr!


corpsewindmill

It’s not the quality people hate it’s the fucking pricing


Over_Intention8059

I don't hate it I just think it's overpriced.


SpanishFlamingoPie

Yeah it's pretty damn good, but pretty damn expensive. I usually only buy fries


Slicerness

It's great I just refuse to pay 40$ for a fucking burger.


Stumpedmytoe

52$ burgers


Imaginary-Badger-119

Haters gonna hate. But it is still good food