Five Guys, Multiple Locations

If you haven’t heard about Five Guys, you’re doing it wrong! The American burger chain has been in the UK for a while now, dotted around the country, and the best way I can describe it is a more expensive, much nicer McDonald’s (although I’m sure they would hate that as they’re all about using real meat, nothing frozen). The menu is pretty basic, featuring classic burgers that you tailor with as many toppings as you would like. You pay for the burger, around £8 for a standard cheese burger, and the toppings and sauces are free. Toppings/sauces include mushrooms, onions, pickles, bacon, mustard and ketchup.  I always then add Cajun fries and a refillable drink to make it a meal so always end up paying around £14 in total. The chips come in massive portions so I recommend sharing a large portion with a friend and definitely choose a refillable drink as the selection is incredible. The drinks machine is one of those fancy ones that offers multiple flavours of the classic fizzy drink, for example, lime coke, vanilla Dr Pepper and every flavour of Fanta that you could imagine. It’s always hard to commit to just one so I usually find myself filling only half the cup, then going back for a different selection every 5 mins.

 Everything is absolutely delicious. The burger is sloppy and messy, the chips are perfectly seasoned and you even get free monkey nuts while you wait. There isn’t a plate in sight and you pay upfront so no waiting around after you’ve finished for the bill or for the table to be cleared.

If you’re tempted, check their website to see if there’s a restaurant near you – they’re expanding quickly so I’m sure you’ll never be too far away.