Comments on: Brooklyn Burgers: Flipster’s Beats Five Guys

By: The Mango Lassie » Corner Burger v. Corner Bistro: Burger War Cont.

The Mango Lassie » Corner Burger v. Corner Bistro: Burger War Cont. — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:19:55 +0000

[...] months eating what must be near a whole heifer’s worth of them. As I discussed in my post on Flipster’s and Five Guys, some of these have been better than others. Most recently, I dined at Corner Burger in Park Slope, [...]

By: Slim McDinner

Slim McDinner — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:56:06 +0000

Haven’t tried Five Guys in Chicago yet, though the Yelp reviews are pretty dismal. However, I can wholeheartedly recommend Edzo’s in Evanston next time you’re out this way. Great bun, freshly (double) ground beef each morning, fantastic garlic fries, and a limited menu (so that they get everything right). Only problem is it’s gotten pretty popular, so go early or late over the lunch hour (not open for dinner).

By: Mango Lassie

Mango Lassie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:07:08 +0000

You guys may be right that the problem is with the Park Slope location. Perhaps, as Maggie suggests, quality control across the chain has suffered as it expanded. When I think about it, the only really decent burger I've had from a chain was at In 'n Out in California. Even at my beloved Burgerville it's not really about the burgers, which are only OK.

By: Noodles

Noodles — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:02:02 +0000

ok, i’m just gonna put this out there: the five guys that i love are in hoboken and in the village. maybe they do them right at those locations. because their fries are awesome! and so are the burgers — a far cry from “dry” and “shriveled”!

i’m calling in a hit on the park slope location from five guys headquarters!

By: maggie

maggie — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:37:16 +0000

I think people who grew up in the DC suburbs (where Five Guys started, I believe) have warm feelings about it from childhood. Also, it’s possible that quality control has been lost as the chain expands. The Five Guys burgers I’ve had in VA have been quite moist, actually.

Didn’t realize you guys moved to Park Slope! Congrats!