Potatoes are inexpensive, compared to the other products. So you feel like you are getting your moneys worth.
Don’t know what it costs there, but it’s pushing $25 U.S. for a burger, fries and drink here in the states – and that is easily twice the competition … so they have to justify it somehow. (I like Five Guys, just think they’re very pricey).
I remember my first five guys. Took a while to walk straight again
It’s a gimmick to make it seem like greater value.
If they are as good as they are here in the US, then you’re in luck.
By far the best fries anywhere in the US.
Sometimes we go and pick up a bag of just fries for the family and cook stuff to go with them (Brit living in the US)
Just checked the menu – £5.45 for regular fries?! Bloody hell.
It’s a thing with them. People give all sorts of reasons, frankly I just like eating them so I’m on board whatever the reason!
Love to treat myself to a few meals at Five Guys whilst on holiday in the UK. The only place I’ve been so far here in the UK that does a hotdog as good as the Americans do. Split down the middle for texture and none of that terrible westlers quality meat in most hotdogs you find. I’ll pay the money for the quality any day.
All about the “everything on left column” shake
More importantly, why not Cajun Style?
Cos they’re fucking ridiculously expensive
Because you just paid £15-20 for that
I hate 5 guys so much
To make you buy a drink
So you’ll be fooled into thinking it’s really good value. It’s the cinema popcorn model. Double the portion size but only put the price up 20% and you’ll make more money because you’re already making a 1000% markup, and everyone will think it’s a great deal.
I do like Five Guys, people moan about the price and i get it if i was buying for a family of four but i’m not.
If i’m on my own i can treat myself to a big ass greasy burger and nice chips
Five guys really isn’t as expensive as this thread is making it out to be. It’s just not comparable to McDonalds in terms of pricing
why are they called fries?
To make you feel better about remortgaging your house
Five Guys is a ripoff stop wasting your money
Because they have to feed five guys of course! /s
You had five guys!! ?? And all you got was a few chips!
I can’t eat it because they use peanut oil 😔
This is what they always do. Get a small and you’ll still get this many 😊
This sub gets weirdly defensive over Five Guys
This is what I expected when I went to Five Guys! Instead, I received a very moderate amount of fries and a mediocre burger. Will not return.
My parents tried Five Guys for the first time the other night, they tried to order a large and the server actively said “you don’t want a large” lol. Five Guys is sooooo expensive but I’ll be damned if that burger didn’t taste delicious. Makes McDonalds taste like cardboard food (not that McDonalds is high standard anyway but Y’know)
I was told that because the potatoes are advertised as ‘fresh’ everyday, all of that days potatoes must be cooked as any spare go to waste.
Makes sense to me but I have no idea if that’s true. A always order a small portion because they always give more than intended!
Where’s your five guys mayo.. their fries are the best.
Just like Nandos, it’s a company that’s spent more money on advertising than its menu and quality.
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Potatoes are inexpensive, compared to the other products. So you feel like you are getting your moneys worth.
Don’t know what it costs there, but it’s pushing $25 U.S. for a burger, fries and drink here in the states – and that is easily twice the competition … so they have to justify it somehow. (I like Five Guys, just think they’re very pricey).
I remember my first five guys. Took a while to walk straight again
It’s a gimmick to make it seem like greater value.
If they are as good as they are here in the US, then you’re in luck.
By far the best fries anywhere in the US.
Sometimes we go and pick up a bag of just fries for the family and cook stuff to go with them (Brit living in the US)
Just checked the menu – £5.45 for regular fries?! Bloody hell.
It’s a thing with them. People give all sorts of reasons, frankly I just like eating them so I’m on board whatever the reason!
Love to treat myself to a few meals at Five Guys whilst on holiday in the UK. The only place I’ve been so far here in the UK that does a hotdog as good as the Americans do. Split down the middle for texture and none of that terrible westlers quality meat in most hotdogs you find. I’ll pay the money for the quality any day.
All about the “everything on left column” shake
More importantly, why not Cajun Style?
Cos they’re fucking ridiculously expensive
Because you just paid £15-20 for that
I hate 5 guys so much
To make you buy a drink
So you’ll be fooled into thinking it’s really good value. It’s the cinema popcorn model. Double the portion size but only put the price up 20% and you’ll make more money because you’re already making a 1000% markup, and everyone will think it’s a great deal.
I do like Five Guys, people moan about the price and i get it if i was buying for a family of four but i’m not.
If i’m on my own i can treat myself to a big ass greasy burger and nice chips
Five guys really isn’t as expensive as this thread is making it out to be. It’s just not comparable to McDonalds in terms of pricing
why are they called fries?
To make you feel better about remortgaging your house
Five Guys is a ripoff stop wasting your money
Because they have to feed five guys of course! /s
You had five guys!! ?? And all you got was a few chips!
I can’t eat it because they use peanut oil 😔
This is what they always do. Get a small and you’ll still get this many 😊
This sub gets weirdly defensive over Five Guys
This is what I expected when I went to Five Guys! Instead, I received a very moderate amount of fries and a mediocre burger. Will not return.
My parents tried Five Guys for the first time the other night, they tried to order a large and the server actively said “you don’t want a large” lol. Five Guys is sooooo expensive but I’ll be damned if that burger didn’t taste delicious. Makes McDonalds taste like cardboard food (not that McDonalds is high standard anyway but Y’know)
I was told that because the potatoes are advertised as ‘fresh’ everyday, all of that days potatoes must be cooked as any spare go to waste.
Makes sense to me but I have no idea if that’s true. A always order a small portion because they always give more than intended!
Where’s your five guys mayo.. their fries are the best.
Just like Nandos, it’s a company that’s spent more money on advertising than its menu and quality.
It’s a no from me.
Here’s an article on [why](https://www.mashed.com/228032/why-five-guys-always-gives-you-so-many-extra-fries/)