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New Yorkers wait in line for 90 minutes at some new burger joint
Let's hope they had porta-potties ready at this place. (Eater.com)
> Earlier OS&RR discussion: What's the longest you waited in line for something?
November 2, 2007 | Permalink
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Who need porta-potties when you can just go on the floor?
Posted by: Howie Feltersnatch | Nov 2, 2007 1:09:08 PM
90 minutes for freakin' Five Guys? There are a couple here in DC and in Northern Virginia as well. That place is easily the most over rated burger joint in the history of man. I have been there twice and both times they burnt my burger to a charcoal crisp.
But I cannot deny, their fries are pretty awesome.
Posted by: elchampino | Nov 2, 2007 1:31:06 PM
elchamp, I'm surprised you had a bad experience at a Five Guys. The chain's owner is a fanatic about quality and is supposed to have determined the optimal way of preparing all the food: the burgers are flipped only once and never pressed (or something like that), and there's a particular number of times you're supposed to shake the salt over the fries. I've found them to be pretty consistent (consistently delicious). I always go for the bacon cheeseburger with sauteed onions, mushrooms, jalapenos, and a shot of BBQ sauce.
Plus I like the big bins of peanuts setting around. They're tasty to snack on while you wait in line, and they keep a lot of yuppie brats with their psychosomatic "peanut allergies" out of the restaurant. It's like garlic to vampires, with parents afraid if their pweshuses get so much as a whiff of peanut, they'll keel over dead.
Until Culver's makes its way out here from Wisconsin, I'd say Five Guys has the best burgers in NoVA.
Posted by: Howie Feltersnatch | Nov 2, 2007 1:38:36 PM
I must have had some freakish luck then. You are the umpteenth person to tell me how great the place is, yet both times I had the same exact experience. Maybe I should try a different location - both times it was at the same Alexandria spot. It was also really busy both times - "really busy" meaning a 10-15 minute wait, not 90 minutes :)
Posted by: elchampino | Nov 2, 2007 1:48:11 PM
Ack! I was sitting here thinking that Five Guys sounded pretty good, based on Howie's description, until he said Culver's was better!
We don't have a Five Guys here, but we do have a Culver's and it's nothing but grease on top of grease on top of grease!!!!!!!
Posted by: | Nov 2, 2007 1:48:47 PM
Actually, ___ (if that is, in fact, your real name), it's more like grease on top of grease on top of grease on an over-buttered bun.
Seriously, when you have to tie w tourniquet around your arm to keep the grease from dripping off your elbow, you pretty much know that burger would be better suited if it was served as soup.
Posted by: Dan | Nov 2, 2007 2:05:59 PM
wow, i have never heard of either of these burger places...but then again i'm a left coast/chicago person.
i once waited nearly 2 hours for some freakin pizza. my parents were in from out of town, and they had seen this place on the travel channel and really wanted to go. oddly enough, i had lived about 4 miles from the place for the past five years and had never even HEARD of it.
in the end, i had such a bad headache from hunger/screaming waiting kids, that i could barely enjoy what i have to admit was damn good pizza. but i wouldn't go again. wasn't worth it.
Posted by: natallica | Nov 2, 2007 2:07:31 PM
Really? Greasy? I dunno, anytime I get back to the midwest I always go for the Swissconsin melt, onion rings, and a shake. Never greasy, always delicious.
(Or could it just be that I have terrible taste in burgers????)
Posted by: Howie Feltersnatch | Nov 2, 2007 2:07:44 PM
"tie w A tourniquet"
And here I was feeling all proud about myself for remembering how to spell "touniquet."
Posted by: Dan | Nov 2, 2007 2:09:57 PM
...Or maybe everyone else here is just a McDonald's plant, sent to spread disinformation about the competition in light of their recent shitty publicity! ;)
Pay no attention to these heretics! If you're in Wisconsin, Iowa, or wherever else Culver's has spread, do yourself a favor and drop in. Damn good burgers, and I've never experienced the grease these folks have.
Posted by: Howie Feltersnatch | Nov 2, 2007 2:11:44 PM
tourniquet...
I'm going back to bed.
Posted by: Dan | Nov 2, 2007 2:14:05 PM
New Yorkers would wait in line for an open manhole.
Posted by: thomas | Nov 2, 2007 2:18:27 PM
Oh to be in North Idaho. We have moose burgers and bison burgers that are to die for and the wait is 10 minutes...tops. MMMMMM
Posted by: yucca | Nov 2, 2007 2:19:17 PM
Natallia - was it Giordanos? I used to live in Chicago and have had more than my fair share of long waits for Chicago deep dish. At least the waiting rooms were ok and had seating - even if I had enjoyed their burgers, I don't think I could stand in a crowded, narrow Five Guys waiting room for 90 minutes.
Posted by: elchampino | Nov 2, 2007 2:32:47 PM
natallia=natallica
apologies!
Posted by: elchampino | Nov 2, 2007 2:33:36 PM
There might be something good in that Man Hole, Just stand there amazing recipes may come out.
Posted by: The Bitch | Nov 2, 2007 2:37:34 PM
I'm sorry, but "Man Hole" brings to mind an image of a cave-like sports bar with only two drink choices, beer and whiskey, and all the food is designed to be eaten with the without utensils. Perhaps the food would even be served on paper plates, if they used plates at all.
The other image that comes to mind is a gay disco.
Posted by: Soo | Nov 2, 2007 2:56:39 PM
Manhole...A bear disco. Butch bikers and Mustache maistros with teabags for all!
Posted by: yucca | Nov 2, 2007 2:59:25 PM
Manhole...A bear disco. Butch bikers and Mustache maistros with teabags for all!
Posted by: yucca | Nov 2, 2007 2:59:30 PM
sorry
Posted by: yucca | Nov 2, 2007 3:00:09 PM
elchampino -
the pizza place is in portland, or....
but i have been to giordanos - yum! i can't recall the wait time, so it must have not been too bad. however, they do also allow you to phone in and pick up, which is great.
Posted by: natallica | Nov 2, 2007 3:05:31 PM
In 'n Out is the only burger place worthy of its hype. 'nuff said
Posted by: | Nov 2, 2007 5:26:28 PM
Five Guys rules. Love the burgers and fries (fried in peanut oil) and the meat is never frozen - makes a huge difference. Never had a bad burger there.
Try a different one, elchampino, I go to the one near Fairfax/Fair Oaks.
Posted by: JB | Nov 2, 2007 6:11:22 PM
Yucca...I resemble that remark...and laugh histerically... Culvers Yummmmm anything with butter buns is O.k with me.....
Posted by: midwesterngirlonherown | Nov 2, 2007 7:28:24 PM
Oh and did I forget to mention...port-a-potties......GROSS..............
Posted by: midwesterngirlonherown | Nov 2, 2007 7:29:45 PM
