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To think it’s hard to go to McDonalds after Five Guys?

154 replies

Alomon · 17/04/2025 20:16

I think it’s hard to get excited about McDonald’s burgers if you’ve had more elaborate ones like Five Guys ?

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AusBoundDD · 17/04/2025 20:19

I think it’s hard to get excited about McDonald’s burgers in general! They’re very much just a quick, last resort food option for us. Five Guys feels much more like a proper meal - I find McDonald’s often leaves you hungry.

Alomon · 17/04/2025 20:20

AusBoundDD · 17/04/2025 20:19

I think it’s hard to get excited about McDonald’s burgers in general! They’re very much just a quick, last resort food option for us. Five Guys feels much more like a proper meal - I find McDonald’s often leaves you hungry.

Yes agreed.

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Weepixie · 17/04/2025 20:21

I tried 5 guys after reading about their burgers and they’re very ordinary.

Orwellsunshine · 17/04/2025 20:22

I don’t like five guys burgers. Macdonald’s are ok.

KimberleyClark · 17/04/2025 20:22

AusBoundDD · 17/04/2025 20:19

I think it’s hard to get excited about McDonald’s burgers in general! They’re very much just a quick, last resort food option for us. Five Guys feels much more like a proper meal - I find McDonald’s often leaves you hungry.

Same here, McDonalds is emergency rations only for us.

AlanShore · 17/04/2025 20:23

I wouldn't get excited about either of them.

Five guys is over priced greasy food. I'm no food snob, but seriously it's not worth the cost.

Frowningprovidence · 17/04/2025 20:23

They aren't really the same price range though.

AD1509 · 17/04/2025 20:24

5 guys is much better quality but unsurprisingly significantly more expensive I don’t think it’s the same day to day clientele.

Overhaul54 · 17/04/2025 20:25

I really fancied a Maccys and couldn't get there. I bought a Rustlers burger from the garage ( never had one before ) added lettuce ,onions and mayo put some fries in the air fryer and job done. Tasted no different.

Not had a Five Guys but their bugerd are the same price as the lovely homage burgers in my local pub. So yeah , no.

Cookiebix · 17/04/2025 20:25

I always feel ripped off at 5 Guys, that's a lot of money for an overage burger.

McDonalds is what it is. For a quick something when out and about, I'd have that in preference to most other fast food chains, but I don't think McDs or 5 Guys would see each other as competitors in the same market.

Quacksalver · 17/04/2025 20:29

A Wendy's burger joint is opening in my area, are they nice? Never had a 5 Guys, but the general consensus seems to be that they're disappointing.

McDonald's has the best fries imo.

XenoBitch · 17/04/2025 20:33

Five men, or a dodgy clown?
I know what I prefer 😜

I do love Five Guys fries. Could eat them forever.

lunaemma · 17/04/2025 20:35

I like both. Five guys fries and milkshake are so good (I get the peanut butter one)

CanYouTurnItDown · 17/04/2025 20:37

Five Guys don’t do a vegan burger or they’d be perfect.

safetyfreak · 17/04/2025 20:37

Five guys is expensive and their chips are meh...

The burgers are nice though

Ddakji · 17/04/2025 20:38

McDonald’s is like eating air. Half an hour later and your hungry again.

Love Five Guys.

DancingDucks · 17/04/2025 20:38

I think 5 guys is hugely overrated and over priced. Like most chains.

Anywherebuthere · 17/04/2025 20:40

Difficult to get excited about burger and fries from either of those places. Or anywhere else.

KrisAkabusi · 17/04/2025 20:40

I don't get the 5 guys love. They're pretty basic and ridiculously overpriced.

Cucy · 17/04/2025 20:43

I think five guys is overrated but I really like burger king.

I’m not a huge fan of McDonald’s apart from the wraps and McFlurry.

Ellinor · 17/04/2025 20:47

YABU as I love McDonald’s.

Crazybaby123 · 17/04/2025 20:48

I haven't had a macdonalds hamburger for maybe 2 decades. Will eat the breakfast and chicken items but not the hamburgers, I am just not even sure what they are supposed to be. Don't trust them. I know the chicken is probably just as bad but can not bring myself to eat the burgers and I love a proper burger.

sandrapinchedmysandwich · 17/04/2025 20:48

Cucy · 17/04/2025 20:43

I think five guys is overrated but I really like burger king.

I’m not a huge fan of McDonald’s apart from the wraps and McFlurry.

Me too. Their whopper junior with cheese is perfect
Now McDonald's on the continent. That IS awesome. They still do the caramel sundae that the UK discontinued so it's worth going for that alone

Toohottoclean · 17/04/2025 20:50

I wish Five Guys would do a decent veggie burger.

pjani · 17/04/2025 20:50

Shake Shack over 5 Guys. McDonald’s is something else entirely.