The crew over at Serious Eats just did a roadtrip to New York’s outer boroughs to try the burgers at Five Guys. Locally, Five guys has branches in Center City and Clifton Heights, but we’ve found the formula stays consistent chain-wide.
Here’s an excerpt:
The outer-borough location allows ample room for this Five Guys, and the place was airy, clean, and orderly. All grilling and frying is done in the open in a large space behind the counter. Above the counter is the menu, which lists but a few items: burgers, hot dogs, grilled cheese, and fries (regular or “Cajun” spiced). Hanging from the menu is a sign that would normally send me running: “We Cook All Our Meat WELL-DONE.”Yes, burgers here, unfortunately, are cooked to well-done as per company policy. While this would seemingly result in a dry puck of a burger, ours, while not dripping with juices, were moist enough. The 3.3-ounce patties are packed moderately loose by hand each morning and are cooked atop a griddle, which, along with the coarse grind, makes for a great crunchy crust. The joint gets the cheese-melt just right, too.
The crew over at Serious Eats just did a roadtrip to New York’s outer boroughs to try the burgers at Five Guys. Locally, Five guys has branches in Center City and Clifton Heights, but we’ve found the formula stays consistent chain-wide.
Here’s an excerpt:
