Five Guys Comes to Gateway
May 24th, 2006Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries has opened a franchise in Wayne’s (really KoP’s) Gateway Shopping Center. We typically stay away from chains, but a “Best of Philly” fries win has us intrigued. We just hope the “well done” only rule for burgers is just a rumor.
Update: Went to Five Guys, and yes it is true that you can’t order a burger anything but well done (although mine came with a little pink in the middle). Burgers are still pretty darn good though, and two quarter pound patties cost less than $5. Fries, on the other hand, are solid but outrageously expensive — $4 bucks for a “large” which is about enough for one hearty appetite. This is easily the restaurant’s money maker — they are probably taking home 90% profit on these babies. Service is pretty bad too, but overall this is a good place to pick up a burger if you’re in the mood.
May 24th, 2006 at 5:25 pm
Have been to the Clifton heights place twice, most recently this past sunday.
Burgers are really good, I think Charlie’s is better, fries are very, very good.
June 5th, 2006 at 10:47 am
They overcook good meat to the point that it taste like coal. It’s a shame because it is a nice operation with excellent help and good quality food. They are not permitted to do the burgers med-rare. So go to Baxters in Paoli for wonderful burgers cooked to order. If a resturant doesn’t trust its meat enough to cook it med-rare than I don’t trust it at all.
June 9th, 2006 at 6:08 am
A good hamburger, but I agree with the poster above who said the burgers are overcooked. It’s a shame you can’t order them the way you want them. However, it looks like a hamburger should, it tastes like the ones I remember as a kid, and the fries were great.