Why Five Guys? The restaurant was founded by Janie and Jerry Murrell in Fairfax County, Virginia. Janie and Jerry had four sons, Matt, Jim, Chad, and Ben. So, between Jerry and his four sons, there were "five guys". Poor Janie got shafted. Maybe one day, she'll file for the name to be changed to Five Guys and a Girl.
This burger looks good right? Well, that's because it was. Let's begin...
The Beef: After ordering a Cheeseburger (which automatically comes with TWO patties, and a Little Cheeseburger is one), the cook takes out two patties of red meat (not frozen), fresh (not pre-cooked), ground beef and slaps them on the grill. Points right there for not having pre-cooked burger patties ready to go. The beef, as you can see, was cooked throughout, and tasted better than a typical fast food burger. Possibly because Five Guys isn't afraid to add that extra "juice" from the grill on the burger. However, it still had the consistency, look, and texture of a pre-formed patty. 2 out of 4.
The Bun: The bun was toasting on the same grill my burgers were cooking on. The juices from the burger teamed up with the dryness of the bun and had a pow-wow in my mouth a few minutes later. The juices did make the bottom bun soggy though (which you can see in the picture). 2 out of 4.
Beef to Bun Ratio: A great ratio. Two burger patties, the chain voluntarily puts on the reasonably sized bun, made every bite a great ratio. Still searching for the perfect ratio of a little more meat, until then...3 out of 4.
Presentation: Five Guys drops the ball on presentation. My cheeseburger was assembled quite nicely, placed on a piece of aluminum foil, wrapped delicately, and then it seemed as if someone took it and did a lay-up, slam dunk straight into the paper bag. Boom. Splat. Presentation is a 2 out of 4.
Sear: The first actual sear on a fast food burger. The outside had a nice texture when bitten into, which conversed nicely with the inside. 2 out of 3.
Cheese: Look at how that cheese melts. That is how cheese is supposed to melt when it comes into contact with a burger covered in boiling grease. BUT, if its a double cheeseburger, shouldn't there be a slice of cheese on each patty? Otherwise, its a single cheeseburger with a hamburger on top. The cheese left a non-cheese taste afterwards which was pretty weird. Cheese...1 out of 3.
Overall Taste: This burger was very pleasant to the palette, but all burgers are in some way or another. The best mediocre burger you can buy, can be found here at Five Guys. 3 out of 5.
BBSR: 15 / 27
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