Five Guys customers claim prices are 'out of control' after $24 receipt goes viral
(WKRC) - A photo of a Five Guys receipt showing a final cost of $24 for a bacon cheeseburger combo has led customers to claim prices at the chain are "out of control."
An X user posted the image of a receipt. which quickly went viral, garnering nearly 25 million views.
We've been cooking our own meals (NEVER EAT OUT) since covid. Watch "Bar rescue" and I bet you'll never eat out again. Plus Bidenomics has hurt people so much beans and rice is always a good meal.
Prices clearly labeled on the menu and he was unable to do the math in his head to figure the cost before he ordered. Added a tip for the privilege to order and pick up from the counter is dumb.
Agreed. Prices are out of control. However, has anyone lately tried shopping at the grocery store? Tried cooking the same meal at home? Add in the cost of renting a space to cook in? Insurance, Utilities? Pay your staff $20 an hour to cook plus add all the Federal/State/Local taxes and fees on top of the wages?...Oh wait. You don't have a staff.
Yes it hurts to pay that much for a hamburger or fast food meal. What hurts even more is trying to run a business with out of control inflation and overhead and not go bankrupt.
yeah pretty much any fast food joint - burger, fries, soda - is at least $10.00, and that includes the chicken joints as well. Exp - Pop-Eyes 2 piece meal until a couple of years back was $6-$8. It's now $11. Tell me again how inflation is only 3-4%. Like one-half said above - more like 25-40% depending on what you're buying. The only people NOT aware of this are the swamp dwellers in DC ; most of whom haven't spent any of their money on food or gas since setting their worthless asses down in their desk chairs.
Inflation is the ultimate fair tax. Everyone pays it, including all those people happy to cheer higher taxes on "the rich". Voting for one's noble virtues out of other folks' wallets turned out to have unintended consequences.
Thankfully I learned how to make my own meal out of the individual ingredients themselves, so I don't have to support some ignorant line chefs and wait staff that voted that way. Atlas shrugged.
5 Guys small fries is huge, I also get their small burger... Not cheap but worth it. I'll have to stop in a see what it costs.. FWIW.... KFC 4 piece was $12.08, a BK #1 with cheese was $10.69.
KFC was my biggest surprise, I hadn't been to once since sometime back in the 1900's, I stopped at one in Jan or Feb just because it had been a long time, I liked the chicken! I've been back twice since then.
Am i the only person that thinks their food sucks, like just it is just straight up gross? This isnt last resort this is just ill go to bed hungry bad, and fuck them if they think i am paying anywhere near what they charge.
The problem with 5 Guys, IMHO, is that they wrap the prepared burger in foil so that you end up with a soggy bun that falls apart before you can finish eating. They'd improve if they adopted the paper sleeve ala' In N Out. (Of course INO should learn from 5G how to cook fries)
You can make a similar meal at home and feed four people for $24. It won't taste the same though! Five Guys is pretty damn good. I haven't had them in a few years and they were a lot cheaper then, but yummm...
I wish In-N-Out would come to SE Pa. I'd love to give them a try.
Have they never been to 5-Guys before? They've been 50-100% higher than mcdonalds since they first opened in Atlanta. I don't eat there often, but I've never had my order screwed up there and its always been good.
There is a burger joint in the town where I grew up; it is called Smitty's. Old style car hop joint, reportedly they opened in 1955. Their burgers have a special taste; I have found no others like it except at 5 Guys. Maybe it is the big closed griddle approach. So, if I am around a 5 Guys and am hungry, I splurge a bit for that old time taste that recalls those younger days. But, the nearest such establishment is an hour away at the closest.
Want smash burgers as good as five guys? Get a hunk of mild steel ~3/4" thick. Slap it on your grill. Heat it to ~500°F. (A cheap weed torch from Hazard Fraught (Harbor Freight) works beautifully when used in concert with a cheap infrared thermometer).
Now, use ground chuck *only*, and American cheese slices, and Google "Serious Eats smash burgers". Then essentially follow the instructions. ("Griddle smash burgers" is a good search term too) I like 3oz rounds, two per bun, personally. Amazing. Try it! Oh, in a pinch, a heavy-bottom pan will work for smashing, but I recommend also getting a nice, longish spatula for scraping them up and flipping briefly. Mines a cheap model from Wally world, but the blade is sturdy, and I pinned the wimpy tang into the handle, so it's solid enough for the work. I also use cheap welding gloves and leather apron from Hazard Fraught to help with the heat from the steel when smashing. They heat up tho, so be careful. But sometimes the fat ignites, and I prefer charred gloves to charred fingies and gut.
You can feed three people with a little fries, not counting the free peanuts. I'd go there in a heartbeat before any other fast joint.
ReplyDeleteTrue. I love the way they carefully fill the fry container, put it in the bag and then dump a ton more on top. Cracks me up.
DeleteIt's the tip that drove it over the top.... lol
ReplyDeleteSeriously no bacon cheese burger is worth $20
JD
All fast food has become expensive due to inflation, which is closer to 25% rather than the 4% Mr Ishitmypants claims.
ReplyDeleteWe've been cooking our own meals (NEVER EAT OUT) since covid. Watch "Bar rescue" and I bet you'll never eat out again. Plus Bidenomics has hurt people so much beans and rice is always a good meal.
ReplyDeleteI've hated beans most of my life... Until recently when I started eating beans and rice...a little salsa and avocado and it's freaking awesome.
DeleteP-Terrys here in Texas....bacon cheese burger with fries and a Caramel shake; $10.25.
ReplyDeletePrices clearly labeled on the menu and he was unable to do the math in his head to figure the cost before he ordered. Added a tip for the privilege to order and pick up from the counter is dumb.
ReplyDeleteInflation is f'ing us every time we turn around. A shit lunch for two anywhere in Houston is $35.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Prices are out of control. However, has anyone lately tried shopping at the grocery store? Tried cooking the same meal at home? Add in the cost of renting a space to cook in? Insurance, Utilities? Pay your staff $20 an hour to cook plus add all the Federal/State/Local taxes and fees on top of the wages?...Oh wait. You don't have a staff.
ReplyDeleteYes it hurts to pay that much for a hamburger or fast food meal. What hurts even more is trying to run a business with out of control inflation and overhead and not go bankrupt.
You are correct.
DeleteLocation? Someplace that mandates $20/hr to flip burgers? $5 for small fries they better be the best dayum fries, ever.
ReplyDelete24 bucks?
ReplyDeleteNo problem.
I'll be waiting for Pedo Joe to announce his Five Guys Burger Loan Forgiveness Program.
yeah pretty much any fast food joint - burger, fries, soda - is at least $10.00, and that includes the chicken joints as well. Exp - Pop-Eyes 2 piece meal until a couple of years back was $6-$8. It's now $11. Tell me again how inflation is only 3-4%. Like one-half said above - more like 25-40% depending on what you're buying. The only people NOT aware of this are the swamp dwellers in DC ; most of whom haven't spent any of their money on food or gas since setting their worthless asses down in their desk chairs.
ReplyDeleteFive Guys With a Gun.
ReplyDeleteThen again, no one makes you eat there.
Never heard of 5 Guys, but I did visit a 2 Guys from Harrison store when I lived in New Jersey back in the 1950s.
ReplyDeleteInflation is the ultimate fair tax. Everyone pays it, including all those people happy to cheer higher taxes on "the rich". Voting for one's noble virtues out of other folks' wallets turned out to have unintended consequences.
ReplyDeleteThankfully I learned how to make my own meal out of the individual ingredients themselves, so I don't have to support some ignorant line chefs and wait staff that voted that way. Atlas shrugged.
I went to Five Guys once. Not impressed. Why go there when there are three or four local places nearby that have great burgers. None a chain.
ReplyDelete5 Guys small fries is huge, I also get their small burger... Not cheap but worth it. I'll have to stop in a see what it costs..
ReplyDeleteFWIW.... KFC 4 piece was $12.08, a BK #1 with cheese was $10.69.
The very best burger joint I've ever visited is Fattys, an independant in Fresno.
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of Nation's Giant Hamburger but I have fond memories of a lot of stuff from the early 70's :-)
DeleteKFC was my biggest surprise, I hadn't been to once since sometime back in the 1900's, I stopped at one in Jan or Feb just because it had been a long time, I liked the chicken! I've been back twice since then.
DeleteFive guys is for people who go to Starbucks every day...more money than sense.
ReplyDeleteWhen was the last time you went to Starbucks?
Delete5 Guys is oil, greasy garbage. I’d eat McDonalds before I ate 5 Guys. It’s truly fast food of last resort.
ReplyDeleteI disagree there but then I rarely eat at either place.
DeleteAm i the only person that thinks their food sucks, like just it is just straight up gross? This isnt last resort this is just ill go to bed hungry bad, and fuck them if they think i am paying anywhere near what they charge.
ReplyDeleteThe problem with 5 Guys, IMHO, is that they wrap the prepared burger in foil so that you end up with a soggy bun that falls apart before you can finish eating. They'd improve if they adopted the paper sleeve ala' In N Out. (Of course INO should learn from 5G how to cook fries)
ReplyDeleteYou can make a similar meal at home and feed four people for $24. It won't taste the same though! Five Guys is pretty damn good. I haven't had them in a few years and they were a lot cheaper then, but yummm...
ReplyDeleteI wish In-N-Out would come to SE Pa. I'd love to give them a try.
I've been thinking of a reason to go look for a Whataburger, it's been a few years.
DeleteI haven't eaten at a whataburger in 30 years...since Mel Tillis was still doing their commercials...
DeleteHave they never been to 5-Guys before? They've been 50-100% higher than mcdonalds since they first opened in Atlanta. I don't eat there often, but I've never had my order screwed up there and its always been good.
ReplyDeleteThere is a burger joint in the town where I grew up; it is called Smitty's. Old style car hop joint, reportedly they opened in 1955. Their burgers have a special taste; I have found no others like it except at 5 Guys. Maybe it is the big closed griddle approach. So, if I am around a 5 Guys and am hungry, I splurge a bit for that old time taste that recalls those younger days. But, the nearest such establishment is an hour away at the closest.
ReplyDeleteWant smash burgers as good as five guys? Get a hunk of mild steel ~3/4" thick. Slap it on your grill. Heat it to ~500°F. (A cheap weed torch from Hazard Fraught (Harbor Freight) works beautifully when used in concert with a cheap infrared thermometer).
ReplyDeleteNow, use ground chuck *only*, and American cheese slices, and Google "Serious Eats smash burgers". Then essentially follow the instructions. ("Griddle smash burgers" is a good search term too) I like 3oz rounds, two per bun, personally. Amazing. Try it! Oh, in a pinch, a heavy-bottom pan will work for smashing, but I recommend also getting a nice, longish spatula for scraping them up and flipping briefly. Mines a cheap model from Wally world, but the blade is sturdy, and I pinned the wimpy tang into the handle, so it's solid enough for the work. I also use cheap welding gloves and leather apron from Hazard Fraught to help with the heat from the steel when smashing. They heat up tho, so be careful. But sometimes the fat ignites, and I prefer charred gloves to charred fingies and gut.