Five Guys — Restaurant in Charlotte

Was in the Central Avenue area the other day and it was later in the afternoon when I realized that I hadn't eaten lunch yet. When I saw the 5 Guys sign in the little shopping center. I decided to pull in and have something to eat. One of the better choices that I've made lately. Everything was handicap accessible and there was plenty of parking space available. There were plenty of tables outside with umbrellas for shade. And the majority of the tables were already shaded from the sun because of the large overhang of the building. The inside of both the restaurant and the restrooms were exceptionally clean and well-maintained. Whenever it was my turn to order, I chose a double-burger with cheese, some fries and a small drink. When I had finished my order, she asked me what kind of toppings I wanted on my burger. Initially, I had overlooked the toppings that were available for my burger. The staff member directed my attention to the bottom of the board and told me that all of the toppings were free of charge. This alone impressed me to no end, as there was quite a large selection to choose from. I chose lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, pickles, grilled onions and grilled mushrooms as well. Besides the toppings that I've mentioned, there were at least 8 to 10 more toppings available at no additional cost whatsoever. Don't forget the peanuts while you are waiting for your order. They are also free of charge and located next to the huge bags of potatoes; which are just waiting to be turned into some of their fantastic french fries The burger and toppings did not disappoint. They weren't stingy with any of their ingredients. The fries were nicely done with a crispness to them. They overflowed the serving cone that they were in and littered the bottom of the bag. The whole meal was extremely tasty and well cooked. I was very impressed with the whole operation and would strongly recommend this restaurant to any burger aficionados out there. The whole vibe of the restaurant was laid back and relaxing. If you took the time to read this review, please take a 1/2 second and click...

PLEASE KNOW THE TRUTH BEHIND THIS LOCATION So the truth is that this location used to be a totally different restaurant for many many years. Back in the day there used to be another place here called Six Guys. What happened was six guys decided to open up a burger joint. The burgers were okay. The food and business was good but then one of the six guys decided to become a vegan. He changed the whole menu. He started putting tofu patties in the burgers behind the other five guys backs. They tried really hard to get him to stop. The customers were not pleased when they would get a burger and have a bland tofu patty and vegan lecture when they went to complain. The force of all five other guys was constantly thwarted by the sixth guy who was a vegan.

So legend has it that all six guys had forged a ring that gave them their burger maxing powers. In order for one guy to win against any five guys had to take their rings to a forge and destroy them and mold them into one more powerful ring, the Mega Ring. Then one of the five had to bind the power of the sixth. So that is what happened here. All five got together and sacrificed their rings to stop the maniac sixth person from ruining burgers with tofu and black bean patties.

So on that faithful day one of the five men went in with the Mega Ring forged from all of his five compadres and stormed the burger shop. The vegan man held up his ring and horror and said "my precious, my precious" but the ring shattered on his fingers. His fingers were nimble and his skin was withered from all of the protein he lacked from being a vegan. He wailed and moaned and writhed on the ground. Then the man with the Mega Ring then politely offered his traitor a burger. A burger made with beef. The burger was refused and his withered ex-compadre fled out the back door and into the night.

The name five guys at this burger joint is to commemorate how five people had to get together with their rings to overthrow...

First time eating here. Despite the 99.5 sanitation rating, I’ve yet to see ANY employee (manager included) wash their hands! After watching a cook take an order, rub his nose, and proceed to put back on the same glove he took off was disgusting! I spoke with the manager and asked him not to handle my food but even the manager had YET to wash his hands. Employees coming in and just grabbing gloves , putting them on and carrying on handling other food is completely disrespectful. Plus, after $30 for two burgers, I’m unimpressed. I run a restaurant and know the importance of hand washing, none of the guys (manager included) have practiced this as a habit. I would have fired everyone of them. 5 guys may be the next Chipotle. You would think with an open kitchen you would be more mindful but even their “manager” is nonchalant. I’ll never come back, this is a joke of a restaurant. Basic #1 rule is to wash your hands. I placed my order at 6:05 , it is not 6:35 and the only employee to wash their hands was the individual I complained about. They ought...