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The fries are wayyyy overrated! They must not cook them twice, or rinse them or soak them or neither. The fries are too starchy (and barely crisp) an end result. The burgers are very good though; bun has good density.

I rate the place exactly as you do. The cooked in peanut oil fries were fantastic, the burger was rather mundane. Free peanuts were a nice touch, but kinda kill the appetite.

@bwbollom:
You should never write off an eating establishment if you went there on opening day. Better yet, you should never GO to an eating establishment on opening day. That's just asking to be a "learning experience" for the new staff members.
@Rodrene:
You should travel less. Or at least, stop eating at airports. ;-) Go to an actual, established location outside of the airport to get the true experience.

This isn't rocket science, people.

late...when i need to calm my brain down to go to sleep. i love looking at food. people my age tend to be afflicted with the "facebook trance", i can do the same thing with foodgawker and sE.

I used to watch foodnetwork but i just cant do that much anymore, i just dont like it anymore.

I generally find myself on here late at nigt when I cannot sleep. The new posts serve as sort of "Foodie Bed Time Stories".

On the weekend it is whenever I check ESPN and facebook, which is often. During the weekdays I can not check it at work but I check AHT in the morning before I leave and at night when I get home.

I had my first 5 Guys burger at the DC airport a few week ago. It was mediocre. Neither the burger nor the fries compared to In-n-Out, not to mention the 10 other places in LA, SF, and Chicago that are better than In-n-Out. You all should travel more.

@hungryone, you're absolutely delusional. Just in 5 Guys' own native DC/NoVA region, the burger at RAY'S HELL-BURGER is utterly sublime, cooked to order rather than burnt, (even if not always perfectly accurately), deliciously-seasoned, juicy and 10 whole ounces of ground-on-premises top quality prime beef for a price of $7.

And they have REAL cheese, not that flavorless processed american cheese crap. You need to get out more.

Mmmm floor dropped oùt__ :P¨in lol

Robyn --

FYI, you (and anyone in the metro St. Louis area) should know that Five Guys has opened in scenic Chesterfield, Missouri (just west of St. Louis). I can verify that the LCB (little cheeseburger) is every bit as tasty as in Alexandria, VA, the toppings are as assorted and fresh, an extra handful of fries comes in the bag, and the box of peanuts is readily available while you wait. I advise going for the cajun fries over the regular, thought. My only complaint is that the root beer choice is caffeinated Mug (I prefer A&W, which is decaf, or local brand Fitz's in the bottle).

I know that Adam hails from K.C., MO and he keeps threatening to road trip to St. Louis when he is visiting the parental units to partake of assorted local burger joints on the east side of the state. (@lemons can confirm our wide selection of choices and high quality!) Please tell him that Five Guys needs to go on the list if he has not made it to one out there . . .

Robyn -

should have had the cajun fries dipped in malt vinegar!

I LOOOOOOVE 5 Guys!!! Best burger of my life there recently. Small cheeseburger with the works. Excellent fries too!

The burgers I've had in N.J. are very good. Well done, but juicy and flavorful. The fries are as good as any I've had. Maybe some franchises are better than others?