The Food Thread - Page 98

M.O.T.H. · 03-16-2011, 07:02 AM

Going to the Chinese buffet today....sweet.

igglefanz · 03-16-2011, 07:13 AM

I have been to Five Guys 2 times since it has opened here. Average burger, so so fries and I have yet to see why they charge so much for that quality of food.(( nearly 6 bucks for a cheeseburger!)) I can go across town to a local burger place save money get more food that is of a better quality. Heck for a lil more I can go up to Ruby Tuesday and get their good hamburgers.

Go_Eagles77 · 03-16-2011, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

Going to the Chinese buffet today....sweet.

Is it that new Hibachi Grill place? I keep hearing good things about it.

Brent · 03-16-2011, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by njx9

five guys is 15$ for crappy fast food burgers and terrible fries. i still don't understand why people are willing to pay so much for so little, when most of the time, there's some local burger stand around the corner doing it better and doing it cheaper.

and the same can be said of in-n-out

hobbes2053 · 03-16-2011, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

Going to the Chinese buffet today....sweet.

Curse you. I've wanted Chinese for the past few days.

Vikes99ej · 03-16-2011, 08:37 AM

A Five Guys just opened here in Mankato, apparently. I hear it's expensive though.

Go_Eagles77 · 03-16-2011, 08:58 AM

I've had five guys once since it came here, which actually was the 2nd day of the draft last year. The food was good, but I hated the atmosphere of the place (sorry, but I don't want to hear a bunch of people yelling while I'm trying to eat), so I haven't been back since. The fact that I felt like I was gonna have a heart attack all night afterwords may have contributed to that as well. I'm open to going back sometime, but it's not a place I would go to on a regular basis, everything about it was blood-pressure raising, haha.

DiG · 03-16-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Vikes99ej

A Five Guys just opened here in Mankato, apparently. I hear it's expensive though.

expensive compared to a fast food burger sure but not expensive when you actually consider the quality of the burger your getting. the value is actually incredible in relationship to the price.

thenewfeature06 · 03-16-2011, 09:25 AM

This isn't the greatest but breakfast hot pockets are pretty ******* money.

How did they manage to get "AppleWood Bacon"

dabears10 · 03-16-2011, 09:55 AM

Meatheads > Five Guys.

Only had in-n-out once but it was a good fast food burger.

Paul · 03-16-2011, 10:09 AM

5 Guys gives you a tsunami of fries. Delicious ones too.

Brent · 03-16-2011, 10:12 AM

I prefer to go here^

thefalconer · 03-16-2011, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul

5 Guys gives you a tsunami of fries. Delicious ones too.

too soon??

njx9 · 03-16-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent

and the same can be said of in-n-out

i don't buy that. a hamburger at in-n-out is 1.65. a double is 2.75. nowhere near the cost of five guys.

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expensive compared to a fast food burger sure but not expensive when you actually consider the quality of the burger your getting. the value is actually incredible in relationship to the price.

that's either complete insanity, or you have terrible places to get burgers where you live. for the cost of a five guys burger, you can go to an actual restaurant and get a much better burger.

LizardState · 03-16-2011, 11:32 AM

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Why ordering Taco Bell shrimp would ever even cross your mind is beyond me.

I am the victim of my wife's exposure to TV advertising.

DiG · 03-16-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by njx9

that's either complete insanity, or you have terrible places to get burgers where you live. for the cost of a five guys burger, you can go to an actual restaurant and get a much better burger.

a 5 guys burger cost $6. an average chain restaurant burger, that imo isnt as good as a 5 guys, is going to cost $10-$13 plus tip. sure you can get a great burger from somewhere like capital grille but now your talking $15+ range. ive been to all of the "best burgers in baltimore" restaurants and they all have fantastic burgers but again your talking on average $15 a burger at these "actual" restaurants. i love a good restaurant burger but rarely is it going to come in at 5 guys price point. we dont have in and outs on the west coast and 5 guys crushes all other fast food burgers around here.

ATLDirtyBirds · 03-16-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dirty Thirty

a 5 guys burger cost $6. an average chain restaurant burger, that imo isnt as good as a 5 guys, is going to cost $10-$13 plus tip. sure you can get a great burger from somewhere like capital grille but now your talking $15+ range. ive been to all of the "best burgers in baltimore" restaurants and they all have fantastic burgers but again your talking on average $15 a burger at these "actual" restaurants. i love a good restaurant burger but rarely is it going to come in at 5 guys price point. we dont have in and outs on the west coast and 5 guys crushes all other fast food burgers around here.

Agreed. And I'm getting hot wings for the first time in a few months. Can't wait.

yourfavestoner · 03-16-2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by njx9

i don't buy that. a hamburger at in-n-out is 1.65. a double is 2.75. nowhere near the cost of five guys.

that's either complete insanity, or you have terrible places to get burgers where you live. for the cost of a five guys burger, you can go to an actual restaurant and get a much better burger.

In n Out's prices have gone up considerably. A Double Double is $4.90 now - same as Five Guys' Big Cheeseburger. Burger, fries, and drink will put you up around $7-8, which was the same I paid yesterday at Five Guys.

njx9 · 03-16-2011, 12:06 PM

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In n Out's prices have gone up considerably. A Double Double is $4.90 now - same as Five Guys' Big Cheeseburger. Burger, fries, and drink will put you up around $7-8, which was the same I paid yesterday at Five Guys.

seriously? at all locations? well that changes my view on in-n-out.

slightlyaraiderfan · 03-16-2011, 12:30 PM

it's 7-8 bucks for a meal at in-n-out, but the burger tastes a lot better then Five Guys, I tried again recently, since the one in DC didn't impress me.

yourfavestoner · 03-16-2011, 12:37 PM

Yeah, I will definitely give the nod to In n Out for burgers. I detest In n Out's fries, though (I hate little shoestring fries). The Cajun fries at Five Guys were heavenly.

ATLDirtyBirds · 03-16-2011, 12:37 PM

Ugh, I'd kill for fries. I haven't had them in forever.

Damix · 03-16-2011, 01:12 PM

I have a 5 Guys in less then 2 minutes walking distance and I've still only been there once. I think the place is terrible.

ElectricEye · 03-16-2011, 03:47 PM

I don't get the Five Guys hate here. It's a quality burger in my opinion. I'll have to try those Cajun Fries. Sounds amazing.

njx9 · 03-16-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by yourfavestoner

Yeah, I will definitely give the nod to In n Out for burgers. I detest In n Out's fries, though (I hate little shoestring fries). The Cajun fries at Five Guys were heavenly.

agreed on the fries until i told them to do them well done. that made them infinitely better.