A Semi-Vegetarian's Review of Two Burger Joints
Yes, I'm a semi-vegetarian, which seems to piss everyone off. To the carnivores I'm too often seen eating veggies and to the vegetarians I'm too often seen eating meat. I'll never win, so I've just come to accept my place in diet purgatory.
On that note, I decided to indulge myself in two burger joints that have been getting a lot of buzz lately: Smash Burger and Five Guys Burgers and Fries.
Smash Burger (in Fort Collins)
Delicious, juicy burgers smothered in all the toppings you'd ever want and served up sloppy. By the time I was halfway through this burger my hands were coated in various sauces and burger juices. It was incredible. This is what Carl's Jr wishes it was. The burger was well seasoned and the taste just stuck with me. I was salivating the whole way home as the delicious aftertaste stayed in my mouth for well over two hours. The fries? Better than most, but nothing to write home about. they were crisp and salty, almost too much so, and slightly seasoned.
Burger: 9/10
Fries: 7/10
Five Guys Burger and Fries (in Aurora)
I liked the concept of ordering a burger and then customizing it with the toppings of my choice. I was also surprised to see two patties on my standard burger. They were thin though, so it wasn't too much to handled. The burgers were well done, almost to the point of being dry and rather bland, no seasonings here. Despite this, my combo of veggies and A-1 sauce added lots of flavor. the burger was good, but the hype surrounding this place lead me to expect more. Certainly this is a step or 20 above your average dollar menu burger, but I came in with high expectations. The fries though, were pretty damn tasty. And man do they load them in the bag! I had to eat my way through the fries just to find my burger, a task I was all too willing to undertake. The downside to this is that the outside bag is quickly soaked through with fry oil, so setting this on your lap can prove messier than your average fast-food bag.
Burger: 7/10
Fries: 8/10
On that note, I decided to indulge myself in two burger joints that have been getting a lot of buzz lately: Smash Burger and Five Guys Burgers and Fries.
Smash Burger (in Fort Collins)
Delicious, juicy burgers smothered in all the toppings you'd ever want and served up sloppy. By the time I was halfway through this burger my hands were coated in various sauces and burger juices. It was incredible. This is what Carl's Jr wishes it was. The burger was well seasoned and the taste just stuck with me. I was salivating the whole way home as the delicious aftertaste stayed in my mouth for well over two hours. The fries? Better than most, but nothing to write home about. they were crisp and salty, almost too much so, and slightly seasoned.
Burger: 9/10
Fries: 7/10
Five Guys Burger and Fries (in Aurora)
I liked the concept of ordering a burger and then customizing it with the toppings of my choice. I was also surprised to see two patties on my standard burger. They were thin though, so it wasn't too much to handled. The burgers were well done, almost to the point of being dry and rather bland, no seasonings here. Despite this, my combo of veggies and A-1 sauce added lots of flavor. the burger was good, but the hype surrounding this place lead me to expect more. Certainly this is a step or 20 above your average dollar menu burger, but I came in with high expectations. The fries though, were pretty damn tasty. And man do they load them in the bag! I had to eat my way through the fries just to find my burger, a task I was all too willing to undertake. The downside to this is that the outside bag is quickly soaked through with fry oil, so setting this on your lap can prove messier than your average fast-food bag.
Burger: 7/10
Fries: 8/10
Labels: five guys, food review, smash burger
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