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Five Guys
Topic Started: Jul 16 2011, 07:09 PM (377 Views)
Riley
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Last week, I went to renew my driver's licence. I went to the local ServiceOntario office, and was told that since my licence is enhanced, meaning it can be used to drive (but not fly) across the US border, I was required to go renew in Toronto. I was a little irritated. The only time that week I had to do it was Friday afternoon. Driving into downtown Toronto on a Friday afternoon? Thats going to take over an hour each way! But then, I remembered something. They recently opened a Five Guys off Erin Mills Parkway in Mississauga. That's right on the way! Maybe this is my opportunity to try the burgers TNCR raves about. And suddenly, I was no longer irritated, but excited.

I exited the highway and drove slowly along Erin Mills Parkway. I didn't want to miss it. Turns out this was quite unnecessary. The large "Five Guys" sign was prominently visible. I pulled into the parking lot, wondering what was awaiting me.

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The inside of the restaurant was very spacious and clean. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger. Plain, just how I like it. With fried and a pop it came to over $15! I was soon to discover this burger is worth every penny.

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First, the fries. They place the burger, and the (very large) cup of fries at the bottom of the bag, and then dump an extra huge scoop of fries right into the bag on top of everything! I had to dig through fries to get to my burger. Though there were more than I would ever need, they were very tasty fresh cut fries.

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Last, but most certainly not least: the burger. From the first bite, to the last, this was unmistakably one of the juiciest, most flavourful, all around spectacular burgers I have ever tasted. I was thoroughly impressed.

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musicasacra
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I like their fries now, but I take them home to dip them in mayo.
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dolmansaxlil
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Oooh! I did not know that Five Guys had penetrated the market here! Mississauga is a bit of a hike, but it's promising.
I would, however, be happy if we got a Lick's down here. Man, I love their burgers.
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John D'Oh
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Their fries are the best I've had since leaving England - they're pretty much chip-shop chips.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Red Rice
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I like their fries a lot; now that I've given up meat, I go there just for the fries.
Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool.

I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss!

- Cecil Lewis
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The 89th Key
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FIVE GUYS FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111
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Jul 16 2011, 08:48 PM
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FIVE GUYS FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111
+1.
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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jon-nyc
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THey just opened up another maybe 4-5 blocks from me. I now have two within a mile.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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jon-nyc
Jul 16 2011, 11:14 PM
THey just opened up another maybe 4-5 blocks from me. I now have two within a mile.
They're gonna turn all McDonald's and the whole franchise will turn to ****. :(
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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By my informal count, I have 4 McDonalds and 8 Starbucks within a mile walk of me.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
I've tried Five Guys twice now. The first time was so nasty that I felt like I owed them another shot to prove to me it wasn't a fluke. So I went to a different one. Just as nasty. Worst fries I've ever eaten, the meat was tasteless, the bun was stale, the whole thing was dry.

The best burger and fries I've ever eaten are sold at a gas station/convenience store about 5 miles out of town. But they make a sandwich that's twice as good as a hamburger - a breaded veal cutlet burger, or what they call a chuckwagon. If you've ever had a chicken fried steak (no chicken in it) it's that on a bun. Sometimes I drive there to fill up with gas just so I can eat a big, juicy chuckwagon sandwich and those fantastic fries on my way back to town.

But Five Guys........ meh...

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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
Oh - and you can get a chuckwagon sandwich, regular order of fries, and a can of Coke for 4.99...
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jon-nyc
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I find their burgers to be good, but the fries are wet and limp like the English.
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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Riley
Jul 16 2011, 07:09 PM
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jon-nyc
Jul 17 2011, 01:47 AM
I find their burgers to be good, but the fries are wet and limp like the English.
Philistine.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Red Rice
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jon-nyc
Jul 17 2011, 01:47 AM
I find their burgers to be good, but the fries are wet and limp like the English.
:lol2:

But seriously, really? That sucks! When I get them, their fries are always hot and tasty. Like Czech women.
Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool.

I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss!

- Cecil Lewis
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And surrounded by nuts. Like American women.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Boy, are American women gonna be pisssed at you.
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:lol:
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Red Rice
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Yeah, you might want to clarify that one, John. Are American women nuts, or surrounded by nuts?
Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool.

I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss!

- Cecil Lewis
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musicasacra
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Yes, regular fries, a heaping cup full plus more dumped in your bag.

But I keep the leftover fries and heat them on a pizza crisper the next day.
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Copper
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I have a cousin that can eat a Five Guys burger and all the fries in one sitting. I can't do that.
The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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Riley
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dolmansaxlil
Jul 16 2011, 07:27 PM
Oooh! I did not know that Five Guys had penetrated the market here! Mississauga is a bit of a hike, but it's promising.
I would, however, be happy if we got a Lick's down here. Man, I love their burgers.
Yep, they've been here for a long time. I believe the first one was in Kingston. The website has been showing a location here in Hamilton as "coming soon" for months. The day I went to the one in 'sauga, it still showed coming soon, but I just checked again, and it appears to be open! I'm going to have to check it out tomorrow. I don't know if you're still driving back and forth to the states, but if you are, the new Hamilton location is right off the Linc, where it becomes the Red Hill Parkway!

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Red Rice
Jul 17 2011, 05:37 AM
Yeah, you might want to clarify that one, John. Are American women nuts, or surrounded by nuts?
He very clearly stated they, the women, are surrounded by nuts. I want to know if that means he's commenting on the males here at TNCR or some other setting.
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