Dermot Desmond's sons to bring Five Guys to Ireland

x43r0

Noblong wrote: »

I heard if you don't leave a tip they chase you.

You heard wrong

JackD9922

So everything is cooked in peanut oil? Ffs...
Anaphylaxis shock right across the board.

WeirdBren

jaykay2 wrote: »

Couldn't agree more. Fantastic burgers and chips. Never dreamed we would get them in Ireland. Didn't even know they were in the UK.

Does anyone know if their UK restaurants are as nice as the American ones? Want to know how close to the American one we'll get over here.

Exactly the same, you'd actually think you were in America.

JupiterKid

Bump...

So there are now three Five Guys outlets in Dublin - the very first one in Dundrum, South Great George’s St and Blackrock.

I’d heard all the hype about Five Guys - how incredible the burgers were, how tasty their chips were etc and how pricey it was. Well, I finally decided to give the place a try with a friend this evening. It was meh.

Burger was nice - a good bit nicer than MaccyDs, large portion of chips were tasty and huge - but €32.50 for a hamburger, small burger, large chips, small chips and two drinks is exorbitant.

Not worth a return trip at that price. Decor was also very very basic.

BDI

Over priced over cooked over salted ****e

Stallingrad

Crap food, lousy ambience, over priced. A masterclass in separating idiots from their money.

Wtf ?

Stallingrad wrote: »

Crap food, lousy ambience, over priced. A masterclass in separating idiots from their money.

Like that Doughnut place in Blanchardstown, A fool and his money etc....

padd b1975

Stallingrad wrote: »

Crap food, lousy ambience, over priced. A masterclass in separating idiots from their money.

What kind of ambience do you expect from a burger joint?

ChikiChiki

Wtf ? wrote: »

Stallingrad wrote: »

Crap food, lousy ambience, over priced. A masterclass in separating idiots from their money.

Like that Doughnut place in Blanchardstown, A fool and his money etc....

Busiest Krispy Kreme in the world. I was in Blanchardstown Saturday and the queue was out the door and well into the car park. Why would you bother for a doughnut and a coffee. I don't get it :-/

Similar to Dominoes in Tallaght a few years back which was the busiest in the world. Is it some kind of pschological side effect of the famine?

Screw Attack

Never heard of it, but I'd love a Popeye's Chicken restaurant to come to Ireland. Best fried chicken ever made.

Yamanoto

padd b1975 wrote: »

What kind of ambience do you expect from a burger joint?

Go eat in Bunsen, then eat in Five Guys.

See which one you were more inclined to relax and take your time in.

Ush1

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Busiest Krispy Kreme in the world. I was in Blanchardstown Saturday and the queue was out the door and well into the car park. Why would you bother for a doughnut and a coffee. I don't get it :-/

Similar to Dominoes in Tallaght a few years back which was the busiest in the world. Is it some kind of pschological side effect of the famine?

Set up an American fast food franchise in a working class area and you can't lose really.

RayCon

Screw Attack wrote: »

Best fried chicken ever made.

Not, that would be Publix chicken .... *drool* ....

JupiterKid

Well, I must not be the only one who gave Five Guys a try - and decided that at the obscene prices they were charging for their overpriced fare, it just wasn't worth the bother to make a return visit.

Five Guys' Ireland operation posts a loss for their annual operating accounts:

https://www.hospitalityireland.com/restaurant/company-operates-five-guys-ireland-records-loss-e1-1m-89981

Earthhorse

Yamanoto wrote: »

Go eat in Bunsen, then eat in Five Guys.

The one time I ate in Bunsen over lunch I found the music too intrusive and the table cramped. Didn't entice me to hang around.

coffee_cake

Earthhorse wrote: »

The one time I ate in Bunsen over lunch I found the music too intrusive and the table cramped. Didn't entice me to hang around.

What would you know about lunch

maximoose

JupiterKid wrote: »

Well, I must not be the only one who gave Five Guys a try - and decided that at the obscene prices they were charging for their overpriced fare, it just wasn't worth the bother to make a return visit.

Five Guys' Ireland operation posts a loss for their annual operating accounts:

https://www.hospitalityireland.com/restaurant/company-operates-five-guys-ireland-records-loss-e1-1m-89981

I've tried it once on Deliveroo when I was desperately hungover

It was fantastic I have to admit, but not good enough to justify the price versus others.

EmmetSpiceland

Earthhorse wrote: »

The one time I ate in Bunsen over lunch I found the music too intrusive and the table cramped. Didn't entice me to hang around.

“Rick’s Burger” have changed their chips, they’ve moved away from those awful “Abra-Kebabra” ones to much better ones.

The place really is an underrated “gem”. Great burgers, nice chips and a drink for around €8, can’t argue with that.

I’m aware that some people may have issues with the fact that the meat is “halal”, and spread malicious rumours of poor quality and taste, but that’s just nonsense, it really is very good.

Quin_Dub

JupiterKid wrote: »

Well, I must not be the only one who gave Five Guys a try - and decided that at the obscene prices they were charging for their overpriced fare, it just wasn't worth the bother to make a return visit.

Five Guys' Ireland operation posts a loss for their annual operating accounts:

https://www.hospitalityireland.com/restaurant/company-operates-five-guys-ireland-records-loss-e1-1m-89981

Like I said originally , before it opened here..

Quin_Dub wrote: »

The problem with a place like Five Guys opening in Ireland is that it'll cost too much..

Five Guys in the US makes sense - A really (really) nice Burger,Fries & a drink(with unlimited free refills) for about €6-€7....oh, and as many monkey nuts as you can carry!!

But here.......It'll be the better part of €20, which for a Burger is f***ing stupid....

beardybrewer

Ireland loves its fast food fads recently from burritos to asian street food to deluxe burgers. In the last couple years we're coming down in burger places and I'd imagine they competing at that same Shake Shack / Five Guys market that has succeeded so well elsewhere.

I can see why they aren't doing well when all these local places can match and surpass the US chain they've copied. When I was in the states I finally tried Chipotle I thought it wasn't near as good compared to Boojum who clearly copied their model. Likewise as Ireland has great beef and local places are touting local ingredients and local butchers I'd imagine it's trivial to surpass them in quality the same way.

Calibos

Not only was I unimpressed by Five Guys burgers but I was told under no circumstances to order more than one fries because they were huge. I trusted them as these were family who know I eat maintenance calorie (2400kcal for me) OMAD (One meal a Day-Intermittent Fasting). So I order one large fries to share......and as soon as I saw them knew I could eat them all myself and absolutely did not want to share. Even after my half share my mouth was pickled by the outrageous amount of salt.....and I love my salt and salt TF out of everything.

First and last visit to Five Guys for me.

JohnnyFlash

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

“Rick’s Burger” have changed their chips, they’ve moved away from those awful “Abra-Kebabra” ones to much better ones.

The place really is an underrated “gem”. Great burgers, nice chips and a drink for around €8, can’t argue with that.

I’m aware that some people may have issues with the fact that the meat is “halal”, and spread malicious rumours of poor quality and taste, but that’s just nonsense, it really is very good.

Abrakebabra was a place that I had written off, but found myself ordering from one last year after I had pulled in at one of those service stations on the M8 for a piss.

I was impressed. Lovely hot chips, a freshly-cooked burger with proper melted cheese, and a slightly spicy burger sauce.

Stevieluvsye

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

Abrakebabra was a place that I had written off, but found myself ordering from one last year after I had pulled in at one of those service stations on the M8 for a piss.

I was impressed. Lovely hot chips, a freshly-cooked burger with proper melted cheese, and a slightly spicy burger sauce.

Taco Kebabs are top notch along with Taco fries in Abrekebabra. Well the one i go to anyway. Especially if you are hungover

Bobblehats

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Taco Kebabs are top notch along with Taco fries in Abrekebabra. Well the one i go to anyway. Especially if you are hungover

Last time I got abrakebabra was a letdown. Too much horseradish and as for the meat I managed more substantial shavings with a blunt planer back in woodwork

Hold up, that was at least 8yr ago. Got me lusting for a kebab now...stupid; sexy abrakebabra........

salmocab

JupiterKid wrote: »

Well, I must not be the only one who gave Five Guys a try - and decided that at the obscene prices they were charging for their overpriced fare, it just wasn't worth the bother to make a return visit.

Five Guys' Ireland operation posts a loss for their annual operating accounts:

https://www.hospitalityireland.com/restaurant/company-operates-five-guys-ireland-records-loss-e1-1m-89981

Is the losses not down to expansion mostly? Not sure it’s related to custom.

JohnnyFlash

Bobblehats wrote: »

Last time I got abrakebabra was a letdown. Too much horseradish and as for the meat I managed more substantial shavings with a blunt planer back in woodwork

Hold up, that was at least 8yr ago. Got me lusting for a kebab now...stupid; sexy abrakebabra........

I would have had them written off as well, dude. The sort of place you’d only visit if all the other fast food places were packed after a match or something.

Give them another go. The burger was lovely. I only order a kebab from places like the Charcoal Grill in Galway or Passion4Food in Dublin so can’t vouch for the quality of the doner kebab. Even though it’s sure to be delicious if you just swallowed 10 pints of porter in the hours preceding the visit.

Brian?

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I would have had them written off as well, dude. The sort of place you’d only visit if all the other fast food places were packed after a match or something.

Give them another go. The burger was lovely. I only order a kebab from places like the Charcoal Grill in Galway or Passion4Food in Dublin so can’t vouch for the quality of the doner kebab. Even though it’s sure to be delicious if you just swallowed 10 pints of porter in the hours preceding the visit.

The donor kebab is edible. Loads of crisp cabbage and decent sauces. The meat is very poor.

whisky_galore

We are such saps, making a fuss of whatever the latest US crap food purveyor that sets up here when we produce world class food of our own. We like to ape anything the Americans do.

L1011

JupiterKid wrote: »

Well, I must not be the only one who gave Five Guys a try - and decided that at the obscene prices they were charging for their overpriced fare, it just wasn't worth the bother to make a return visit.

Five Guys' Ireland operation posts a loss for their annual operating accounts:

https://www.hospitalityireland.com/restaurant/company-operates-five-guys-ireland-records-loss-e1-1m-89981

Expansion costs mainly if you read coverage in other papers

GreeBo

Anyone else pop into this thread expecting some sort of homo-erotic, fantasy Chippendales ship travelling to Ireland?

No? Ok carry on.