March 30th, 2011
Five Guys, Hamburgers, Fries, Restaurant, Review, Ocean City, Maryland, Off the Chart
I might have to blame Cindi for having to drink water for for all meals for the next few days. Washing all those calories out. You saw the heading of this post; Five Guys, Hamburgers, Fries.
I met Cindi at Five Guys in Ocean City, Maryland. The address is 6401 Coastal Highway. Tel. is 410-723-4411. Website? www.fiveguys.com.
I had never been to any of them. They have been around for years; since 1986. Rehoboth Beach and Lewes in Delaware have one each.
Every time I say that I have never been to one, people are surprised. Their comments range from “they are the best”. Then, another comment was “best beef without all that crap”. Pardon my French.
Five Guys is considered to be a fast food joint; a very casual atmosphere, as well. The one in Ocean City had plenty of tables available. When we arrived it was packed. It was 12:30 p.m. But, by the time we left, everyone was gone.
I found out that they have zero artificial trans fats. That’s a relief!! 200 Five Guys will be opening up in 2011. 350,000 burgers are sold daily. I can’t even imagine how many potatoes.
Don’t forget the bulk peanuts. They were so good; adding fuel to the calories.
The menu is limited but there is a reason to their madness. They want just a few items, serving them to the best of their ability. Makes sense.
Cindi decided to order the Little Hamburger. It looked great. A normal size one.
I, decided that doing this would require for me to go all out. I got the Bacon Cheeseburger with everything on it. That meant, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, relish, lettuce, tomatoes and pickles.
It was huge and very messy. Yes, I am guilty because I ate it all.
When I said that it was off the chart, I meant it in two ways; flavor and calories. Just the Bacon Cheeseburger without the many toppings was 920 calories. Add a few hundred for the toppings. Cindi’s normal burger was a mere 480 calories.
Then, how could we not have fries? We split them, thank God because they would have been 620 calories. I figured we had 310 calories each, give or take. They were so tasty!!
Even though I am telling you all this, I really don’t feel guilty. Cindi and I don’t do this often. Last time we ate this much was at the Oktoberfest in Bear Mountain, NY, in October.
Anyway, always the best times are spend with a girlfriend….talk to you later…
Tags: Delaware Beaches, Fast Food, Five Guys, french fries, Fries, Hamburgers, Maryland, Ocean City, Restaurant, review
Gloria,
I am shocked at your favorable review of the hamburgers at Five Guys. While their french fries are great, their hamburgers are not. First, they only make hamburgers that are well done. Eating a hamburger well done is like eating steak well done. Second, they squeeze the juice out of the hamburger meat while it is cooking. And third, when finished, they wrap the hamburgers in aluminum foil, thus making the bun soggy. All three classic no nos for true hamburger and beef afficiandoes.
PS,Five Guys have been in Bethany Beach for several years.
Aficionados,sorry for the spelling error
I forgort that Bethany had the first one around the Beaches. I thought mine was very good, so my review is based on my experience. It was messy, I agree. But, you are a true aficionado and I am so glad a loyal reader and I thank you for the comments to the blog. To tell you the truth maybe you and another person have thought that way. Glad that you are back on terra firma.