Five Guys — Restaurant in Niles Township

Oh my God! The thought of visiting Five Guys made me feel very giddy! Giddy in a SpongeBob SquarePants type of way. Per, a conversation in my blog with Scott "Doc" A, a Yelper from Maryland, it was recommended that I try the cajun fries which prompted this visit and made me feel all giddy-like to try something new. I have always driven passed this location while visiting businesses near or while enroute to, or leaving work, but never really had that urge to visit until now.

One thing I took notice of as I entered the parking lot, other than its spiffy looking exterior was its outdoor patio seating with umbrellas. Funny that I have never noticed it during my years of driving passed the restaurant or being in the area, but they have patio seating at this location.

I visited the Rogers Park location years back, but I was more attentive at this location; taking in its decorative quotes and best voted accomplishments across America.

Prior to ordering I thought to myself, damn! These burgers are expensive as hell! I certainly could not eat here regularly, plus, there are no combo orders; everything is separate! But little did I know how big the portions would be or the size of the burgers.

I didn't just want to visit and order just cajun fries, so I ordered a cheeseburger w/ little cajun fries and a drink. Oddly, the kosher style hot dog caught my eye, but after deeply looking at pictures of it shared on Yelp, I passed on ordering it. I wouldn't mind trying one of the other hot dog options in the future though.

Nothing short of great service and my food arrived in a timely manner which is all I could ever ask for with any restaurant visit.

It seemed as though they gave me more fries than what the little, aka small consists of, but I am not complaining. If that was a little, then next time I will seek out a kid size portion if its available because that was a lot! I don't believe I have ever had cajun fries before, especially fries were as seasoned as these. Ketchup made them a little more tolerable to eat because I wasn't a fan of all that seasoning. Now that cheeseburger on the other hand was huge, and delicious! Eating made me realize why their food is priced the way it is because I wasn't expecting on eating a lot, but I was sure as hell primed at finishing everything.

To conclude, I am happy that I made it out to Five Guys, but I would really like to try another location to see how they season their fries because that was the only thing I was slightly not fond of. Other than that, I enjoyed the cheeseburger definitely and wouldn't hesitate on ordering it again. If you live on a budget like myself, it is best to visit Five Guys once in a blue moon or I would say once a year because, man! The reality of it is that I spent nearly twenty-dollars for a cheeseburger, fries, and a drink! However, it was filling and the portion and size made it...

The double cheeseburger meal tasted pretty good, but it is absolutely not worth 18 dollars. This is robbery, especially if you are on a tight budget do not come here. I personally do not mind paying a lot of money for food if it is worth it, but I hate to say that it isn't worth the money. There are a plethora of other places to go to in Chicago if you are looking for a good burger cheaper than this or actually worth the money. 1.Meatheads 2.Kuma's Corner(maybe same) 3.Portillos Kuma's Corner could be slightly cheaper or the same because the burger and fries cost 14 dollars, but the burger is freaking huge, so definitely worth the money. Customer Service was decent. The time I went to the restaurant was around lunchtime and the restaurant was not that clean. What got me frustrated the most was how the restaurant's walls were filled with old magazines and newspapers that preach how cheap the food is, which is complete...

I don't mind paying a premium price for a premium experience...

I've come to this specific location for the past 13 years. I always order on the app ahead of time, and Call when I'm 3 min away to have them drop my fries, and I order them "extra well done". Even if I only order fries I still tip $2.

On my recent visit I was told over the phone they couldn't drop my fries or cook them "extra well done" as I've always ordered them.

What's the point of customers driving past other restaurants and paying over $10 for fries if you can't have the fries prepared the way you like them?

Next time you have the craving for some crispy fries, you can keep driving past Five Guys and their Soggy Fries...and keep your $10. Apparently they no longer value the...