Saturday, July 11, 2009

Great Burgers! Five Guys Burgers and Fries


On our ongoing quest to hit all the "Critic's Choice" restaurants from the SA Express-News Reader's Choice awards, today we paid a (post-Tour de France) visit to Five Guys Burgers and Fries (in the new Quarry Village, just behind Quarry Market). Our first indication that we'd made the right choice....it was packed at 1:30pm. Bruce pounced on a table while I parked the car.

You'll need to be in the mood for burgers or hot dogs (veggie burgers and grilled cheese also available), as the menu limits itself to those items. But wow, they do those items well.

Bruce ordered a bacon cheeseburger, and I had the "little" bacon cheeseburger. Turns out the only difference is the number of patties....two patties is "regular," one is "little." One was plenty for both of us. All toppings are free and include the standard mustard/mayo/ketchup, along with relish, grilled onions or mushrooms, jalapeno peppers, barbeque sauce, and more. Oddly enough, the relish really made my burger....just the right hint of sweet to offset the burger.

They cook all burgers well-done, but they're not in the least dry. We ordered a large fries, which were perfectly cooked (soft inside, not greasy in the slightest), but a small order would have sufficed.

Note to those with peanut allergies....this is not the place for you. They serve peanuts-in-the-shell in open containers, and they cook their fries in peanut oil.

My only criticism....they needed more staff bussing tables. Everyone was pretty good about throwing out their own trash, but almost all of us were wiping down our own tables with napkins. And the floor required a broom and dustpan.

Other locations include the Galleria (Houston), Southlake Town Square, and in Austin on Guadelupe St. Visit their website for a menu, directions to locations, and more details.

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