Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Ber and I went to an early free movie screening of Bella last night, and afterwards decided totry Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries up on 86th St.

Their shtick is that they have a few basic burgers--you can get plain hamburgers, cheeseburgers, baconburgers, or bacon cheeseburgers--and then add as many of their toppings as you want for free. I got a 'Little Bacon Cheeseburger' (one patty rather than two) with ketchup, mustard and tomato; Ber got a little more daring and had a LBC with mushrooms and fried onions. Mine was tasty, with crunchy bits of bacon and practically drowning in ketchup and mustard (luckily I like lots of sauce); Ber seemed to enjoy hers, and the mushroom I tried was canned rather than fresh but had been sauteed so the flavor was good.

The highlight of Five Guys, however, is their fries. Available in plain or cajun, the amount of fries you receive is enormous. When Ber ordered a large for us to share, the cashier actually asked her if she was sharing--'too many for one person!' She assured him she was, and the large proved to be almost too much for the two of us! We got the cajun, and though I might have liked even more spice, they were fairly liberally dusted and DELICIOUS. My closest comparison would be the fries from Penn Station Subs.

Five Guys is definitely worth a try if you're in the mood for burgers and fries. We were at the one by College Park on 86th, but there's also one in Greenwood (yay) and one up in Fishers.