Although there are lots of delicious items on the Five Guys menu that you'll definitely
want to sink your teeth into, there are other things that you should never try to order.
Here are just some of the things on the Five Guys menu that are much better left alone.
The folks at Five Guys take their fries seriously.
The fast-food franchise stands out from the rest of their competition by opting for fresh,
hand-cut fries made almost exclusively from Idaho potatoes.
And their dedication to making the perfect batch of fries has paid off.
The Los Angeles Times food section ranked Five Guys Number 1 on its official fast food
french fry ranking in 2019, with a note that Five Guys fries are a bit more expensive than
other fast food chains.
Fortunately, they have no problem generously sharing all of that crispy fried goodness
with their customers.
Five Guys workers are instructed to load their customers up with an extra avalanche of fries
on every order.
Once they fill up your cup with fries based on the size of your order, they dump an extra
pile of fries on top.
As a result, you're left with plenty of fries to share with a friend… or not.
"There are several sacred in this world that you don’t ever mess with.
One of them happens to be another man's fries."
Chad Murrell, son of Five Guys founder Jerry Murrell, told Food Republic,
"We always give an extra scoop.
I say load 'em up and make sure they get their money's worth."
If you're dining with a large group, you may want to size up.
But if it's just you — or even you and one other person — don't order anything larger
than a Little Fries.
It may sound a bit wimpy, but it's more than enough for two people.
There are hamburgers, and there are all-day beef events.
There's no other way to define the Bacon Cheeseburger at Five Guys.
If you plan on eating nothing else for the rest of the day, this burger has you covered.
Besides the fact that the two beef patties topped with a pair of bacon strips is a massive
pile of meat, the Bacon Cheeseburger is loaded with calories, fat, and sodium.
It's a burger that's been named one of the Unhealthiest Fast Food Burgers in America.
According to Healthline, in order to maintain a constant weight, the average woman should
consume 2,000 calories per day, while the average man should consume 2,500 calories
per day.
And the American Heart Association suggests that adults should limit their sodium intake
to no more than 2,300 milligrams per day.
Just one Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger can put you pretty close to the limit, with 1060
calories, 62 grams of fat, and 1,310 grams of sodium.
And all this is before you even add toppings — which, we assure you, can quickly make
that number get a lot bigger.
If you plan on dessert, fries, or moving for the rest of the day, you might want to skip
this monster burger from Five Guys.
But wait… when it comes to pure sodium, there's another contender.
Chicagoans and New Yorkers may not be able to agree on many foods, from the depth of
a proper pizza pan, to the best toppings to add to their hot dogs.
New York-style dogs are commonly topped with spicy mustard, and maybe onions or sauerkraut.
On the other hand, a typical Chicago-style hot dog is usually topped with some variety
of relish, onion, tomatoes, celery salt, peppers, and pickles.
But what the two hot dog-loving cities can agree on is that a slice of Kraft American
Cheese doesn't do a whole lot to make their hot dogs taste better.
In fact, it hides the taste of the meat — which is kind of the point of the meal, anyway.
Purists would argue that it's not even real cheese.
Add bacon to that and you're just abusing your meat powers.
Because the slice adds over 100 milligrams of sodium to the regular Kosher Hot Dog, it
may be better to leave it off of your dog altogether.
You're better off holding the cheese and loading up on veggie toppings instead.
A regular Bacon Cheese dog contains 1700 milligrams of sodium anyhow.
Don't get upset.
“I gotta tell you something.
Bacon is good for me."
But wait, doesn't bacon make everything better?
For a diehard bacon lover, the salty, smoky flavor of bacon might just make your hot dog
better than ever.
That's between you and your doctor.
You're not alone: the powers that be at Five Guys think that even milkshakes are among
those things that bacon can breathe life into.
Crumbled applewood smoked bacon is one of the 10 toppings you can choose to have blended
into your creamy treat at no additional charge.
But before you rush out to order one, think about what you're really asking for.
Although the idea of a bacon-infused milkshake may sound like a delicious dessert, the reality
of a mouthful of greasy meat melting in your milkshake on a warm summer day is far less
appealing.
The end product has been politely described as 'offputting'.
But you do you.
"How about your favorite food?
What would that be?”
“Oh, milk steak.”
“Hm?”
"...what?"
Vegetarian options are usually pretty rare on a fast food burger joint's menu.
But Five Guys knows that not all of their customers are looking for a meat monster,
and offer three meat-free sandwiches on their menu — the Veggie Sandwich, the Cheese Veggie
Sandwich, and the Grilled Cheese.
But although Five Guys has more than one meatless option, they don't even come close to stacking
up to their meaty counterparts.
An August 2018 post in Time Out Miami ranked the Cheese Veggie Sandwich as the worst item
on the Five Guys menu, and described the texture of the sandwich as a "gloppy cheese tarpit."
Yum.
For a better meat-free sandwich option, go with the Grilled Cheese.
The simple sandwich consists of a slice of American cheese between a bun that has been
turned inside out.
And just like the Five Guys burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches can be customized with your
choice from the toppings menu at no extra charge.
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