Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Better burger at a fast food restaurant and super expensive for what you get.

This is my favourite burger joint around. Delicious! The lil hamburger is not that small, regular has two patties for you newbies. About a 5 min wait for it but worth while, free peanuts and the fries are portioned well. Where is the gravy tho?

This is by far one of my favourite burger places in Ajax. The customer service is great and so is the food and for the prices its definitely worth it.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

I love peanuts so I like that while you’re waiting you can much on an unlimited supply.
The burger was meh for me. I got a plain nd for $ 9~ you can certainly buy a combo at McDonalds/​Wendys that taste better.
The problem with the burger was that the patty was bland. do they not season their burgers with salt/​pepper?
If they used quality meat, then I’m sure some resemblance to a meat taste would come through. Unfortunately it did not.
I took my burger to go & have at home but the bun became soggy (they wrap their burgers in aluminium foil). Again, bad idea but just a tip for those taking it to go.
Canjun fries are good — however bits and pieces of end fries are not pleasing.
Probably won’t be back. Disappointed

This is the second Five Guys I’ve tried and I must say food is consistent wherever you go. Prices however are pretty expensive for what you get. Ordered 2 burgers and small fries for $ 20+ not including drinks. Honestly, I don’t think it’s worth the hype in my opinion. The burgers aren’t anything extraordinary and it gets pretty messy when you eat it. Fries are a little bland and tasteless too. However, quality is there. This location isn’t too busy so service wasn’t bad. For the price and amount of food you get though, I’d rather go to an A&W or Wendy’s and have myself a whole combo for half the price.

Just paid $ 15 for mediocre burger and fries. Very sad. I live a good burger and don’t mind paying for it but this is a poor choice. You have a lot of other choices in Ajax — I’d make a different one. Wendy’s burgers are better. They advertise all beef as a selling point — very sad — so does McDonald’s.

The burger is decent, but there are better options for good burgers. Takes them awhile to make the burger. If the place was busy then I would understand, but its not.

Great guilty pleasure food! The hamburgers are great and this time I tried a dog and was not disappointed.
Look, there nothing healthy on the menu and sometimes that’s just what a girl needs!
Enjoy!

Underwhelming. Don’t believe the hype. Fries are extra greasy, burgers are ok but I’m pretty certain the cheese is processed which is a disappointment for the price you pay. The only real good thing about going there is the free peanuts. Do not recommend unless you have no where else within 15 km.

Went to the one in Ajax with the wifey after we had done some outlet shopping. I had heard quite a bit about their burger but didn’t go in there with any expectations. In my honest and humble opinion, it is without doubt, the best cheese burger that I have ever tasted. It has actually ruined the burger experience for me at other restaurants now because all other burgers taste sub par compared to Five Guys. The only other burger place that I feel was as good was Shake Shack in New York. I think it is the American Cheese that I love so much. I had to give my complements to the manager at the time. I found the staff to be very friendly and the manager was coming around ensuring that everyone was happy with their order. Overall, a very positive experience. Nevertheless, that place is the Bomb Dot Com!

I’m never one to order a burger at a restaurant. And I’ll never order one at a Mcdonalds. I need a place in between. Five guys is one of those places. I’ve always loved the taste. It’s so juicy and flavorful. This location is never busy when i go which i like. It does take a little while for it to come out but I’m ok with that because i know that they’re cooking to order and you can see it for yourself. They have a bunch of toppings which are free, as it should be. They also have free refills on soda. Their fries aren’t anything life changing. If you do get fries, ask them to mix the hot sauce with mayo as it makes it taste way better. My one issue is that it is a tad bit over priced but it’s not something you’re having everyday, at least for me. I always get the little cheeseburger which isn’t little but not filling enough either. The ambiance has a cool diner feel to it. i think the one thing missing from their menu are milkshakes!

Great place considering what else is around Ajax.
Yes the burgers are more expensive than most, but you are getting a great quality burger, unless you have an eating disorder you should be full after a double patty burger and fries.
Overall great burger and a great value for the money.
Will be back at this location!

I love the fact that the burgers taste homemade and that you can customize it to however you want with the toppings (which they don’t charge you for… thank god cuz the burger is pretty pricey itself!). The fries are pretty cheap considering the humongous amount that you get! I always have to get the little burger… which is a big burger for me! Definitely will satisfy your burger craving of the moment… but I won’t be running back. A slow walk maybe:)

Excellent burgers and fries! Fast service! Love the atmosphere. Although it can get really hot inside at times but I don’t mind coming back over and over again!

Don’t. Just don’t.
We were actually on our way to Makimono when we drove by Five Guys and the smell of grilled burgers clouded our judgement.
The restaurant itself is a little confusing. It kinda looks like its a 50’s diner but the music that’s blaring (and I mean BLARING!) was not of that era.
We placed our order and shuffled along to wait. At the back of the restaurant we noticed a big box of peanuts in the shell for the taking so we scooped up a container and went to sit down until our number was yelled out.
I don’t quite get the peanut connection… in fact, nothing about this restaurant makes sense. From the outdated reviews of praise on the walls to the 50’s décor to the cheap faux-​wood metal chairs to the peanuts to the blaring music from the 80’s. Am I missing something? I don’t get it.
When our burgers were finally ready, our number was yelled and my husband went to retrieve them. Although we were eating in, everything had been tossed into a paper bag to go. What a mess… but perhaps an indicator of what was to come next.
Further disappointment.
The burgers were horrible. They looked horrible and they tasted horrible. For the amount of money these burgers costs, you’d think they could use a little seasoning in the meat. The fries, unfortunately, fell flat as well. Literally. They were triple fried but still came our limp and soggy… and again, under-​seasoned. What an injustice to PEI potatoes. You should be ashamed!
Heed my warning… do not let the smell of grilling burgers draw you in. Just keep driving.

Really good burgers, although a but pricey. Lots of toppings that don’t cost extra and free peanuts too.

First time going to any Five Guys and I have to say it is a little overrated. Perhaps because I have several friends say it is the best thing that happen to hamburgers since they were invented so it is hard to live up to that standard. Don’t get me wrong, the burger was super, but the fries were a little dry and it was about twice as much as most other fast food places.
This particular location was very friendly and happy to serve. Because I was on my phone, they went out of their way to take my food to my table without any fuss. Got to love that service!

Allergic to nuts? Sadly, you’ll have to skip this place. Roasted peanuts are available while you wait to order or when you wait for your food. Bonus for me, but sad for those who can’t come.
Really good burgers and fries, but in enormous portions (think American platters) and quite pricey. With kids, a family might blow a whole week’s budget. A little burger with fries comes to $ 10.03, before a drink. They don’t offer a combo discount. So we do go here, but it’s a treat for us. Prices are lower in the U.S. locations, so disregard the reviews which show lower prices.
Keep in mind:
Regular burger = 2 huge patties (cheeseburger is 840 calories)
Little burger = 1 pattie (cheeseburger is 550 calories)
Regular Fries (620 calories per 244gr) is enough for two, easily. Also, the fries are cooked in peanut oil, which has 6gr saturated fat.
Their website lists all the nutritional info, so good on them. I really appreciate it.
I love that they list on a chalkboard where the potatoes come from (PEI).

At the time of writing (August 2012), this might be the quietest Five Guys anywhere. Even at lunch time, it is not busy. Great, because the one in Scarborough is a bit of a zoo.
If you haven’t been to Five Guys before, here’s the deal. The patties are allegedly fresh and never frozen, and I think this is true, because their raw patties are bright red. Also, they are griddled burgers – not char broiled. There is a huge difference here. Griddled burgers are cooked on a flat top, kind of like breakfast, and it cooks in its own fat. If done right, as they do here, it should have a nice «crust» outside, and it should be juicer than char broiled. What you lose, of course, are the grill marks and the smell of fat drippings hitting the heating element and smoking back up. It is a matter of preference on which is better. Five Guys makes some of the best griddled burgers though.
Five Guys takes special pride in their fries. I think they are a bit dry. Too much starch has been removed, in my opinion. thought that wouldn’t be possible, but it is true here. Their cajun fries are not good. It is something that they sprinkle on afterwards, not while frying. It is the typical cajun seasoning that you can buy at grocery stores (paprika, oregano, cayenne, cumin, etc).
Some things to keep in mind while ordering:
1. Little = 1 Patty, Regular = 2 Patties
2. Regular Fries = Feeds 2, Large = Feeds 3 – 4
3. There is no discount for getting a «combo».
A cheese burger combo will hit you up nearly 15 bucks after taxes. Yikes. Sure it is quality meat and all, but places like South Street Burgers can do grass fed burgers for less. What gives? It’s a piece of Americana, but with price in mind, I can only give it 3 stars.

Looking for a great burger in west Durham Region? Don’t waste your time reading those arrogant snobs on certain other websites (whose moderators would probably delete this review), just go directly to the Durham Centre in Ajax and go to Five Guys. Finally they made it here; until this location opened I had to go to west Scarborough or to Oshawa.
Until this New Jersey import came along, the selection in Pickering and Ajax was weak at best. Lots of «meatloaf» style burgers (yuck), the over-​rated New York Fries-​owned garbage across the street called South St. Burger, etc. Time for the Americans to take the local yokels to school.
If you’ve never been, note that a regular hamburger or cheeseburger is a DOUBLE, while the little hamburger/​cheeseburger is a SINGLE. Unlike a lot of other places out there, toppings are free at Five Guys (other than cheese or bacon). Grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, jalapeño peppers… too many places charge for these. Not here!
Personally I like to order a cheeseburger and have it «all the way» plus jalapeño peppers. Perfect combination, but even with all those extras, the freshness and the flavour of the beef still comes through. Fries are amazing — they’re cut in-​house, never frozen, fried in peanut oil* and they always dump in more than you order. We ordered «regular» fries, there was a box with the fries in it, and as many fries that were in the box, scattered on the bottom of the bag!
The restaurant isn’t easy to see from the street as the storefront faces into the «courtyard». Just go into the Costco parking lot then look over to the building which has the Black’s Camera shop at the end. Five Guys is between the Black’s and the George Richards. They’re open daily 11am-​10pm.
* peanut allergy sufferers, don’t bother. They put bags of free roasted peanuts at the entrance, and use peanut oil for the fries Sorry…