So, can we talk about Five Guys?

[goodolmike]

Last week, two IRL friends of mine told me about a new (to San Diego) burger joint called Five Guys, then two guys from the Interwebs also brought it up. I decided I had to check it out. I love a good burger, that's for sure.

Yesterday we found ourselves a few blocks away from one and ready for lunch, so we went.

From the start, I could tell it was a hot mess. The line was almost out the door, and I saw a lot if people standing around without food.

Turns out, Five Guys is incredibly inefficient and poorly laid out. All they sell are burgers and fries, and our order took a half hour. Fail-urrr.

By the time we got our food, we were going batshit stir-crazy, so we took our food to go. Later, we found a table outside that was, at least, quiet.

Here's the thing. My burger was good. It was really good, but for $5 and that god-awful wait, I'm going to go with Not Worth It.

What I'm wondering, though, is did we just come at a bad time? If it would have been less crowded, maybe I would have loved it. I'm curious what you guys think.

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Comments

[cpj.livejournal.com]

The only way they can make it more efficient is to double the size of the grill and the number of cooks, since they don't pre-cook any meat. But doing that wastes floor space when their seating is already tight. The food is good, but the ambiance is pretty lacking.

But like someone already said, if it's a new store, you're fighting the Five Guy virgins who want their taste.

[goodolmike.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that seems to be the consensus. It's super new here, so everyone is checking it out.
I'm sure I'll give it another chance soon.