While at King of Prussia this afternoon, I noticed a new vendor at the Food Court – Five Guys Famous Burger and Fries. I have never heard of this restaurant chain before, but I am always a big sucker for good fries, so I decided to give it a try.
The menu selection is quite limited; in addition to the fries and burger, they also sell hot dogs and little burgers, and that is pretty much it. The price is quite expensive for a fast food chain, regular fries cost about 2.5 dollars, and the burgers cost around 5 dollars each. My order of one bacon cheese hotdog with large fries comes to more than 9 dollars after tax, which is a lot more than I would like to spend for a fast food meal. With that kind of price tag, the fries better be damn good or I am going to be really pissed!
The service is quite slow. After placing my order I had to wait for over 15 minutes for the food to be ready, which pretty much negates the whole point of having fast food. As for the food itself, it is better than your typical McDonalds, but not quite good enough to justify the 9 dollar price tag. The fries are fresh and moist, but tastes a little plain, and in no way compares to the Boardwalk fries, which in my opinion is still the best fries I have ever tasted. On a scale of 1 to 5, I will probably rate the fries a 3.5.
As for the hot dog, I must say it is a major disappointment. For something that costs almost 5 dollars, I was expecting something a little more filling. Instead all I got was this small hot dog with melted cheese and bacon bits. To its credit the food was fresh and quite tasty, but that is to be expected when you are paying 5 dollars. If the hot dog was 3 dollars I will probably give it a much more positive review; but for 5 bucks, this just doesn’t cut it! I give the hot dog a 2.5 out of 5 points.
In conclusion, I don’t think I will come back to this vendor again anytime soon. I may come back for the fries, but definitely not for the hot dogs.
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