Five Guys — Restaurant in Hampden Township

First timers. Walked in and the gentleman at the counter greeted us. I told him to give us a minute while we looked at the menu board this was our first time here. He immediately explained the different products and warned us that the french fry orders were large and a small one should be enough for two. We got bacon and cheese hamburgers, milk shakes and fries. My chocolate milkshake was good and they will put cream on top too. My friend got the peanut butter flavored milkshake and she said it was the best flavored one she’s ever had. There are shelled peanuts you can scoop out of a bin to eat while they do your order. Order was done in good time. The condiment area was clean and well stocked. Very nice to see vinegar! The soda area was funky cool with the dispenser. Overall inside was very clean. There is also an outside seating area. Hamburgers were good. Everything in it was fresh and I actually tasted everything on it. They have a nice list of condiments to add to your burgers. Fries were amazing! They use the really fine salt and it gets everywhere on those fries. Nice even taste. You could taste the freshness in the potatoes too. They have a sign up stating which farm they got their potatoes from, kinda cool. And the crunch was perfect! Not crunchy hard, not squishy soft just right there where good fries live. I could have made a meal of just the French fries. The female bathroom was very clean and large enough to feel comfortable in. Atmosphere was great. Customer service was great. Cleanliness was great. Food was great. Vibe was retro with lots of stainless steel. All adds up to a...

Bottom line: What I received today at this Five Guys was literally one of the best burgers I have ever tasted.

Before I even talk about the food, I need to start with the atmosphere. When I walked into this restaurant, I saw a team very focused and in sync with each other. I hear communication between them and see a busy young manager operating like a QB to keep things flowing. Everyone is working hard here and taking pride in what they do. The manager calls my number, and when he hands me my order I can see he's excited for me to share in his team's finished product. That kind of handoff was important to me. It was the last signal of a message I was already receiving: this is a standout crew and they take pride in their work. It made me feel happy to be there.

Now for the food. The patties were juicy and delicious, the bacon crispy and flavorful, piled high with toppings 'all the way' but put together with such care. The sheer size of this burger should have made it a total mess to eat but the exact opposite was true, an impressive feat to be sure. The fries were everything you could hope for: hot, crisp, piled high, and perfectly salted.

Big thank you to the crew tonight, I really appreciated...

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