5 guys

We went to Five Guys Burgers & Fries last week and it was yummy. There is not enough to be said for a restaurant concept which does not try to get too big for its britches, but instead does the few things they do so well that people line up to have their wares. In California, there are such wonderful places as Johnny Rockets which really only serves burgers and shakes; Pizza My Heart, a by-the-slice place that only offers large pizzas or a slice of large pizza and only cheese or Pepperoni; and the little shacks in Aptos and Capitola called Duke's that serve the best grilled dogs and BBQ you can find. Here, in Colorado Springs, Five Guys is that place. The place was packed and we weren't going to go there, we were on our way to noodles...but, man, it smelled good. So, in we go and there is no where to sit and the smallest menu known to man. The options were burger, hot dog or grilled cheese. While you can add some things to the top of your selection, there are no specially made crazy burgers waiting for you. The food was ready pretty quick, grilled right in front of you by an entire row of High School students working their way toward some weekend party. And, it was delicious. I highly suggest the Cajun Fries (just some seasoning added to their regular fries). The fries are not really my kind of fries (I am a crispy fry kind o guy) and are pretty oily, but for taste, they are pretty jammin'. The burgers and dogs were delicious. I can recommend this place with gusto, both due to the good food and for the simplicity of concept. Go have a dog and tell them I sent you...they have no idea who I am but I would love to see how they react to that.