East Coast vs. West Coast

last week i was in North Carolina, sadly for the funeral of my future mother-in-law.
although we were down there for family duties, we still had a chance to hang around and eat some food. while being mallrats one day, we decided to split a burger and fries from this place in the food court called 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. we ordered their simple cheeseburger and fries and it did NOT disappoint!

let me just start by saying that this was clearly the east coast's answer to In-N-Out burgers! now i've heard people rave about White Castle, but those tiny square burgers don't have anything on 5 Guys. this cheeseburger was actually a double, with 2 hand-formed, all beef patties with a slice of good ol' american cheese sandwiched between them. the accoutrements were simple, mayo, ketchup, mustard, grilled onions, lettuce and tomato. biting into this burger brought you back to backyard bbq's in the summertime, while some kind soul was dutifully grilling burgers all afternoon and presenting you with a beautifully charred piece of beef that was warm and heavenly and melt in your mouth delicious! it looked, tasted and smelled like a backyard bbq burger and unlike any other burger you've ever had at a fast food place. what really made this burger so special and distinct was the freshness of their beef that you could taste. fresh beef is just that much more savory and can make even something as simple as a burger into a sublime experience.

the burger was served with typical french fries, with little bottles of vinegar handy to pour onto your potatoes. be advised that once you place your order, there is a bit of a wait while they grill your burger. but trust me, it is DEFINITELY worth the wait! so much so that i had wished i had ordered a burger for myself rather than splitting it with my fiancee.

i checked out their website and 5 Guys has various locations on the east coast, but have begun branching out westward. but east coast people rejoice, you have your own burger jewel (Zagat rated, no less!) that rivals our west coast jewel in In-N -Out.

http://www.fiveguys.com/