Five Guys: Tustin

We had read/heard a lot about Five Guys and had high expectations. However, after reading the Yelp reviews for the new Tustin location, my expectations were lowered a bit.


A regular hamburger has two patties. We ordered one regular hamburger, two little hamburgers and one order of regular size fries. No drinks, and the total was $17. Now, I know Five Guys doesn't like to be compared to In n Out, but I'm pretty sure that same meal would cost under $10 there. D and I both had our burgers "all the way" which included a handful of toppings unavailable at In n Out, including mushrooms, pickles, etc. Although I appreciated the numbered stickers put on each hamburger corresponding to the receipt, I did not appreciate how each hamburger was wrapped in foil. It made the bun too mushy, especially with all of the extra toppings. The patty feels more handmade, and it is not as salty as In n Out, which could be good or bad. k's comment was that the fries tasted "burned".

Overall, I say we're sticking to In n Out, but I'm glad we tried Five Guys. Maybe if we're ever on the East Coast, we'll give them another try to see what all the hype is about.



Random conversation heard between k & n all weekend:
k: We're friends, right?
n: Yeah.
k: And Daddy's bad?
n: Yeah. Dada ba. (n's word for "bad").