Do you like Five Guys?
If you answered "yes"; I'm here to tell you: You don't.
Sure, you might think you do. It's a fast casual smashed burger with fresh cut fries. What could be better?
What could be better is Wicked Fresh Craft Burgers. Scores better, in fact. So much better that I feel like even mentioning that other place, in the same sentence, is some sort of blasphemy. So much better that you'll forget that other place (what's it called?) even exists.
Okay, fine... I might be going overboard here, but seriously: Wicked Fresh is an absolute gem.
The burgers were the perfect amount of greasy you'd expect from a smash burger, and the toppings were of the highest quality (as was the Wicked sauce!). I got the mountain man in a lettuce cup (if you don't eat bread, or carbs you need to try this delivery system; it's ingenious!), my wife got the Wicked Burger on a GF bun (more down below!), And we split a large (and it is LARGE) fries with the house grown herbs and it was more than enough to take some home.
We found it on "Find Me Gluten Free" where, out of 102 (ONE HUNDRED AND TWO) ratings, it's garnered a five star rating. With a rating like that we felt like it was safe to give it a shot. The gentleman working the counter assured us that the only gluten contaminated surface was the bun toaster (win!).
When my wife got her burger she opened it, picked it up, and had pause because the GF roll seemed to be, well... not gluten free... so she broke off a piece and asked me to test it to see if I could tell (I still eat the occasional bread product), and let me tell you: it. was. EXCELLENT.
It was a little dense, as all GF buns tend to be, but it was soft, had a similar tooth feel, and taste, to a regular bun, and as my wife noted: IT HELD THE BURGER!
Anyone who's had a burger on an Udi bun knows the horrors of having your bun disintegrate in your hand, and all over the place, but that was not the case this time around! I don't know where Wicked Fresh got them, but if you have any level of gluten intolerance: this is the place and this is the bun and this is the BURGER for you!
20/10 - will dine again!
(And I'm sorry FOR using the semi/colon...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreFamily and I recently had the pleasure of visiting WF on Black Friday and it was nothing short of amazing. The order taker, who I was told name is Dan, and the staff did an amazing job and i wanted to be sure to leave a good review and apparently many people agree at just under 2k reviews. Dan kudos to you and the staff! You are where you belong itās unfortunately rare to witness the level of customer service you provided at the tail end of what Iām sure was a busy day. Your general ācan doā demeanor, taking each order in a way that doesnāt make people feel rushed while still keeping the tempo,and superior situation awareness and multitasking, and seemingly effortless way.
The review - The service was impeccable. Dan was attentive without being intrusive, knowledgeable about the menu, and genuinely passionate about ensuring we had a great experience. Every recommendation he made turned out to be spot on.
Each burger was a masterpiece, beautifully presented and bursting with flavor. Everything came out fast and exactly as ordered.
Price point first reaction is pricing is on higher side for menu and if food was poor in any way or service was bad, it would be easy to point to that. However, when the food is amazing and the service is spot on, the pricing is at proper value + in this case and I wouldnāt think twice about it next time.
Beyond the food, I appreciated the little details: the thoughtfully decorated space and the employees all seemed to be enjoying their work despite it obviously being a busy, long, hard day.
Wicked Fresh is a gem, and I canāt recommend it highly enough. I hope the staff is aware of these reviews online and specifically if Dan isnāt an owner or already senior leadership level, I hope this message gets to them and he is properly recognized for...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreTyler is a wonderful addition to the team of already pleasant employees. Brought the kids their drinks and cookies while we waited for our "other" food item's. THE HOMEMADE Milkshakes ALWAYS reliable! However, I couldn't help but observe ALL the french fries in the LARGE ORDER was literally the left overs french fries only because every french fry in THAT "boat" was small/short. No joke. I couldn't help but notice the OTHER french fry "boats" (we ordered several small orders that came with the kids MEALS). It was very obvious to this single unemployed mom of more than one kid. Also, the person taking our order informed me that he was out of five dollar bills in the drawer. I was ...(inadvertently?) short changed on $60. (Meal tab was $47)We still left a tip.š± I paid with cash because last time I used my bank card it was double charged for the one order. My banking services caught the infraction. I reached out to Wicked Fresh about this mishap and never heard back. Also, during our most recent dining experience, another customer had a soda bottle spray everywhere because it was half FROZEN. Nobody offered to help clean up the big mess. Nor was the customer offered a replacement drink since the one she had just volcanoe EVERYWHERE. šš± NOBODY CAME OVER AT ALL to help clean up the mess. My youngest kid & I helped clean it up because we got sprayed as well. However, it was NOT UNTIL just after the last swipe with another dozen+ napkins...the dude who worked the counter asks if we "need a mop...
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