5 Guys comes to Dublin

SlipperyPeople

It was announced that 5 guys burgers and fries is to open some locations in Dublin

I'm delighted with the news after trying the food over when in the states and London.

Link

Any one else a fan?

Can't wait for a lovely cheese burger with their cajun fries.

Drool :pac:

whupdedo

Are they country lads up from wesht Limerick or what ?

RobbingBandit

There was me thinking some hired goons were coming to fix this place.

digitalninja

better source that that gob****e's website.
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/dermot-desmond-s-sons-to-bring-five-guys-to-ireland-1.2081479

Birneybau

Yeah, LovinDublin don't know what the word 'infamous' means.

Ben D Bus

I was waiting for the punchline

Dog of Tears

Great!

Another outlet selling cheap and nasty junk food to the masses.

Just what the city needs.

ongarboy

Funny, of all the chains in the US, I've never heard of that one!

Joe prim

Let's hope they locate on O'Connell St., we badly need another source of fast food/litter/post-binge soakage on our main street.

digitalninja

Yus

drumswan

Dog of Tears wrote: »

Great!

Another outlet selling cheap and nasty junk food to the masses.

Just what the city needs.

It wont be cheap

uch

digitalninja if that's the shíte they're serving, it looks Disgusting

digitalninja

book, cover, don't knock it until you've tried it etc, lol

frag420

One of the best burgers I have ever had!! Although you will pay for it. Here in London i paid £13 last week for burger, chips and a coke. Portions are huge though, the burgers are divine and you get all the free refills you want!!:D

drumswan

uch wrote: »

digitalninja if that's the shíte they're serving, it looks Disgusting

Its disgustingly delicious. About 2900 calories for a cheeseburger and large fries, lol.

Ronan|Raven

drumswan wrote: »

Its disgustingly delicious. About 2900 calories for a cheeseburger and large fries, lol.

It is great.. I can feel the last of my arteries hardening...

Shiminay

5 Guys are delish. The only burger I've had in Dublin that's close to a 5 Guys would be Bunsen (who are most definitely superior, but on a similar wavelength). They weren't expensive when I had some (in a mall's food court in Orlando) and the portions were your usual American huge versus our own.

Ronan|Raven

Shiminay wrote: »

5 Guys are delish. The only burger I've had in Dublin that's close to a 5 Guys would be Bunsen (who are most definitely superior, but on a similar wavelength). They weren't expensive when I had some (in a mall's food court in Orlando) and the portions were your usual American huge versus our own.

I have been meaning to check out Bunsen. They look good from the pictures I have seen. Nice non 1ft tall burger.. I am not a fan of these overly large burgers that you have no hope of eating without them falling to bits or dismantling.

dudara

For those of you familiar with Bunsen, Five Guys is very similar. I'm a big fan of their burgers and often eat there when in the US. The patties are nice and juicy, you can add lots of standard toppings for free and they provide a lettuce wrap (for the likes of me) with no hassle. Their fries are excellent too.

I'm looking forward to this - hope it happens for real.

neris

Dermot Desmonds son have finally cracked open there piggy banks

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/us-burger-chain-five-guys-coming-to-ireland-via-desmond-brothers-30945648.html

GLaDOS

Is there a reason the link in the OP refers to them as 'infamous'?

Never heard of them but will check them out when they arrive

Aard

No. 1 One Direction Fan wrote: »

Is there a reason the link in the OP refers to them as 'infamous'?

Because Harbo et al have yet to learn how to write proper English.

La_Gordy

But we already have Eddie Rockets!

malibu4u

drumswan wrote: »

Its disgustingly delicious. About 2900 calories for a cheeseburger and large fries, lol.

just the thing for lunch every day so....

my friend

It's often said that a family fortune (such as Dermot Desmond's) are rarely retained for 3 generations, if this investment is to be believed it appears the Desmond boys are fast movers and wish to skip a generation

Dermot must be dissapointed.

glassdaisies

oh man 5 Guys is the best! Actually just went there for lunch the other day. By and large my favorite burger. Just keep in mind the "regular" burger is actually a double, and the "little" burger is a single (if they do it the same way in the states) and split the fries/chips and you're good to go. Price wise, more than McDonalds but less than a sitdown place. No, it's not terribly healthy, but the ingredients are all fresh and nothing is frozen. Yum!

I've been searching on Google and can't find the following info - Does anyone actually know when one of these will be opening? I've seen nothing to do with the timeline in any article which accompanied last month's announcement.

Muahahaha

Aard wrote: »

Because Harbo et al have yet to learn how to write proper English.

ah now maybe now this is becoming more clear because I'd never heard of 5 guys either but yet people are talking about them as if making a burger is some sort of science and this new chain are somehow going to revolutionise burgers in Dublin.

If Harbison is harping on about it then it appears more likely that its just another brand from the US that him and a certain set like fawning over. Its hard to take any fawning over an American burger chain seriously when American beef producers are allowed to feed their animals all sorts of stuff to artificially bloat and fatten the animal. I mean given the choice what meat eater would choose beef fed with angel dust over one fed on grass ? You'd think Harbison, a supposed expert on food, would realsie that.

drumswan

Muahahaha wrote: »

ah now maybe now this is becoming more clear because I'd never heard of 5 guys either but yet people are talking about them as if making a burger is some sort of science and this new chain are somehow going to revolutionise burgers in Dublin.

If Harbison is harping on about it then it appears more likely that its just another brand from the US that him and a certain set like fawning over. Its hard to take any fawning over an American burger chain seriously when American beef producers are allowed to feed their animals all sorts of stuff to artificially bloat and fatten the animal. I mean given the choice what meat eater would choose beef fed with angel dust over one fed on grass ? You'd think Harbison, a supposed expert on food, would realsie that.

Have you ever eaten at Five Guys?

Aard

Pricewise where would 5 Guys fit in? McDonalds prices or Bunsen prices?

banjopaul

Went to Five Guys in London again this week, took a picture of the menu for you guys.

http://i.imgur.com/xcFApYo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BrFLdzD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LdfXIpf.jpg

Prices in Sterling.

Birneybau

banjopaul wrote: »

Went to Five Guys in London again this week, took a picture of the menu for you guys.

http://i.imgur.com/xcFApYo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BrFLdzD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LdfXIpf.jpg

Prices in Sterling.

I'm so hungry now...

9bred4

Hopefully it works out! Not because I'm a fast food fan, because I'm not, but rather Brett Desmond is actually a really sound man. Often caddied for him back home and he is incredibly nice.

Muahahaha

Mr.S wrote: »

To be fair, say what you want about Harbo / LovinDublin, but 5 guys isn't your average American Fast Food chain. They are delicious.

I'll defo give them a try as the meat will be local. But I've never found American beef to be that nice and then you find out the chemicals they feed animals over there and its not pretty. Which I why I'm questioning why Harbison is harping on about them. He has a business to run and advertising space to sell which might go someway to explaining his enthuaism for this soon to set up burger chain. Luckily for the 5 Guys lads they'll have easy access to grass fed chemical free beef so the burgers should be better than ever

tricky D

Off topic post and responses removed.

AndonHandon

banjopaul wrote: »

Went to Five Guys in London again this week, took a picture of the menu for you guys.

http://i.imgur.com/xcFApYo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BrFLdzD.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LdfXIpf.jpg

Prices in Sterling.

dudara

Muahahaha wrote: »

I'll defo give them a try as the meat will be local. But I've never found American beef to be that nice and then you find out the chemicals they feed animals over there and its not pretty. Which I why I'm questioning why Harbison is harping on about them. He has a business to run and advertising space to sell which might go someway to explaining his enthuaism for this soon to set up burger chain. Luckily for the 5 Guys lads they'll have easy access to grass fed chemical free beef so the burgers should be better than ever

He's probably enthusiastic because he has probably eaten there, like I have many times, and knows how good they are. Given that Five Guys use only fresh ingredients, that means they will likely use Irish beef, which is even better.

Rough Sleeper

uch wrote: »

digitalninja if that's the shíte they're serving, it looks Disgusting

I'm pretty sure it's been proven by science and numbers that the deliciousness of a burger is inversely proportional to the square of its visual aesthetic qualities.

The chips do look kinda crap though.

bren2001

Wins a million dollars and hits up 5 guys. His celebration meal. Nice promo for them.