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For fans of Five Guys (probably the best US burger chain), good news! They are finally opening in the UK - in Covent Garden opening 4 July.
Let's hope they can replicate it properly. I shall be trying it out next week.
Thanks for posting the date - knew they were opening soon in Covent Garden but was not sure when. Guess Stuart will be looking to see if they will have the nuts.
Katys Grandad
02-07-2013, 19:34
They've really expanded at an amazing rate and seem to be everywhere in the US now. As good as I've had anywhere.
I hope we get a full review!!
We are staying in Covent Garden for a few days at the end of July so hopefully we will be able to give it a try [drinkpepsi]
Oh Lord, we'll find a way of ruining it! :s
Cruella DeVilla
24-07-2013, 15:52
OK, so what was the verdict?
Be interesting to see what they are charging as thy do a decent burger compared to the big chains.
Sorry CDV, been too busy staring at screens to make the trip across town, but definitely plan to get there next week sometime, and I will let you know. I have a couple of colleagues who tried it and they were well impressed.
Finally made it on Saturday. Every time I have been past over the last few weeks it has either been too busy or I wasn't hungry. Anyway Mrs T and I happened to be in the area yesterday and tried it out.
Verdict? Don't go out of your way for this. They don't use the brioche bun, just the same old rubbishy sesame seeded baps McDonalds etc use, plus they (in true brit style) grossly overcook the patties. So what may well have been a decent burger, just tastes like the same old cardboard from everywhere else. Why the hell do they cook the life out of them? The fries were quite good, more like the ones in the States.
Otherwise it's quite a good spot, very clean, staff trying hard, and the salad in the burger was all fresh and crisp.
But very disappointing on the burger front. Cardboard.
caroline
22-09-2013, 17:33
My son and his girlfriend went on Friday night, they haven't tried Five guys in the US so didn't have anything to compare it to. They did say they felt it was a bit too similar to McDonalds to justify the prices, although they enjoyed it. They liked all the extra toppings but said for the money they'd probably prefer to go to Nando's or Pizza Express.
Finally made it on Saturday. Every time I have been past over the last few weeks it has either been too busy or I wasn't hungry. Anyway Mrs T and I happened to be in the area yesterday and tried it out.
Verdict? Don't go out of your way for this. They don't use the brioche bun, just the same old rubbishy sesame seeded baps McDonalds etc use, plus they (in true brit style) grossly overcook the patties. So what may well have been a decent burger, just tastes like the same old cardboard from everywhere else. Why the hell do they cook the life out of them? The fries were quite good, more like the ones in the States.
Otherwise it's quite a good spot, very clean, staff trying hard, and the salad in the burger was all fresh and crisp.
But very disappointing on the burger front. Cardboard.
That is a shame. We still have not managed to get there and from your post do not think we will bother just stick to the US version.
Never been to one in the US but have added it to my to do list for next month.
We had one of these burgers in Florida Mall - really couldn't see what all the fuss is about....a little too greasy for me but the toppings were nice. Not an experience we would be bothered repeating and overpriced for what it was.
We had one of these burgers in Florida Mall - really couldn't see what all the fuss is about....a little too greasy for me but the toppings were nice. Not an experience we would be bothered repeating and overpriced for what it was.
As far as my husband is concerned the attraction is the free nuts - he is an absolute nut freak
Katys Grandad
22-06-2014, 20:06
Noticed that a branch has opened in the Trafford Centre in Manchester. In true British style it doesn't have the peanuts because the Health & Safety heavies have said there is some sort of a risk to those with peanut allergies. True or not, it's just not the same somehow.
sunseeker
23-06-2014, 20:23
We have one in Guildford, went in last Saturday and came straight back out. I'm not prepared to pay £60 for a family of 4 to eat a burger. We had more for half the price in a pub across the road.
Dave
We tried Shake Shack in Covent Garden last week. Much better than the Five Guys down the road. We will be back again on Saturday for lunch.
There is one in the Trafford Centre. Seems fine, just like USA but without the peanuts