BurgerFi

BurgerFi has taken Five Guys Burgers to the next level. Located on A1A about 50 feet south of Commercial in Fort Lauderdale this eatery is attracting a lot of attention from the beach dwellers and landlubbers alike. This location has plenty of parking and that's a positive because the midday Sunday traffic in this area was ridiculous.

We were a party of five and you just grab a chair or bench wherever you can. It's an air conditioned open store with plenty of overhead fans and even though it was in the nineties on the street we were not uncomfortable. Similar to Five Guys, you go through a line to place your order and they buzz you when it's ready to pick up. Fresh ground patties, single, double, or triple stacked. There are more choices than 5 Guys and they have given some cutesy names to some of their signature burgers.

It takes a little longer to order here because of all the extra choices you have to wade through to make your decision. They even have a veggie burger for our beef challenged friends, and a half veggie/half angus for people who aren't sure if they really want to be a vegan.

We all agreed that the burgers had great taste and texture, good fresh ground beef and fresh toppings. The fries were excellent and the onion rings were superb! I added a Coffee Mocha shake for "dessert" but found the price tag to be a little steep.

Our seat near the street was perfect for people watching and this area has a lot of good people watching available. Can we have too many burger joints? Give BurgerFi a try and let me know what you think.

Coffe Mocha Shake $4.47

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

I've been going to Five Guys since they opened their location on Congress Avenue in Boynton Beach. Their claim to fame is that all their burgers are prepared from fresh ground beef. They don't even have a freezer, just a cooler.

I really like going to Five Guys for a few reasons:
1. They believe in the K.I.S.S. formula. And I'm not talking Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons. I am talking about Keep It Simple, Stupid! A burger, with cheese and/or bacon. 15 toppings. Fries and a drink. Or a hotdog.
2. I think fresh ground beef just tastes better.
3. I like the complimentary peanuts.
4. They know how to serve great tasting fries. In a cup of course. A cup that overflows and half fills up your to go bag. I made a mistake and ordered a large size fries once. Can you say "too much?"

But there is one thing that I don't like about Five Guys. Their standard burger is a "double." That is two fresh ground patties stacked on the bun. I would prefer one large patty instead, so I usually get two of the little burgers (with fries of course!)

Five Guys is a refreshing (pun intended) upgrade to the usual fast food hamburger joints and if you are a hamburger lover Five Guys must be on your radar.