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Five guys burgers vs Whataburger

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Johnny2Fan
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Who has a better burger? Cost not included in the decision.
notheranymore
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Oh lort. Here we go.
chipotle
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What about the gallon of grease in the five guys burger? Does that factor in?
FtBendTxAg
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I've noticed 5 guys quality doesn't vary as much store to store as whataburger. I have only been to 3-4 5 guys locations, opposed to maybe 30 whataburgers, but you can get a drastically lower quality Whataburger just a few miles from another location. I guess the same can be said about any restaurant, but the toppings choices and fries gives 5 guys the win.
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Five Guys isn't horrible, but I haven't been in 2-3 years.... and there are two Five Guys within 5 minutes of my house. On the other hand, I've had Whataburger on 9 of the 15 days I've been in Whataburger states over the past year.
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five guys no question. but they are also in different categories.
Bruce Almighty
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If I was being completely objective and trying both for the first time, I'm sure I would pick Five Guys. I'm not objective though. Whataburger is home and thats what I would pick if given the option. I've eaten at Five Guys twice and one of those times was at an airport. I just don't have a desire to ever eat there.
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schmendeler said:

five guys no question. but they are also in different categories.

This

Both are good burgers but it's apples and oranges to me.

I consider Whataburger in the fast food category with Jack in the Box and McDonald's while 5 Guys goes in the casual dining category with the likes of Fudruckers and Beck's Prime.

NColoradoAG
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I give 5 guys the slight edge for a straight up double cheeseburger with all the fixings plus fries. But damn if I don't get a Monterrey Melt every time I'm in Texas.
Mathguy64
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5 guys is a better burger. But you can't get a patty melt anywhere but Whataburger.
Max Power
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5 Guys might be better, but I don't crave it. I live out of state now and there's a 5 Guys within 20 minutes of my house and there are no Whataburgers here. Every time I'm back in Texas I have to have one, also their fries and ketchup I miss. Nostalgia beats quality to me.

If I want a burger similar to 5 Guys I can make it at home with even better ingredients if the mood strikes, but I can't make a Whataburger.

Since they are in different categories a better comparison would be Smash Burger, but 5 Guys is way better than Smash Burger.
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Max Power said:

5 Guys might be better, but I don't crave it. I live out of state now and there's a 5 Guys within 20 minutes of my house and there are no Whataburgers here. Every time I'm back in Texas I have to have one, also their fries and ketchup I miss. Nostalgia beats quality to me.

If I want a burger similar to 5 Guys I can make it at home with even better ingredients if the mood strikes, but I can't make a Whataburger.

Since they are in different categories a better comparison would be Smash Burger, but 5 Guys is way better than Smash Burger.
I agree with all of this.
FlyFish95
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Nothing hits the spot better than the #1 with jalapenos from Whataburger.
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Whataburger. I would go to Whataburger 100 times in a row before I wanted to go to 5 guys. I have gone to 5 guys across the street from Augusta National and they were great. All others have been fair to bad.

I have had Whataburger from Jacksonville Fl to Phoenix AZ and I can't remember a time I had a complaint. Unlike a previous poster, I think the consistency of Whataburger is what I like.
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DryFly said:

Nothing hits the spot better than the #1 with jalapenos from Whataburger.


Except for a #5 with jalapeos
Bruce Almighty
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Cstrickland05 said:

DryFly said:

Nothing hits the spot better than the #1 with jalapenos from Whataburger.


Except for a #5 with jalapeos
Exactly what I get
GigEmAgs15
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Different playing fields, Five Guys isn't fast food, Whataburger is.
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Cstrickland05 said:

DryFly said:

Nothing hits the spot better than the #1 with jalapenos from Whataburger.


Except for a #5 with jalapeos
#4 with bacon is much better
gigemJTH12
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Whataburger variance is starting to get really bad. I have a in town/out of town Whataburger theory that is true a lot of the time.

Whataburger in city limits sucks a lot of the time. Country town whataburgers are top notch.
FlyFish95
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Along with country DQ's.
schmendeler
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I don't know about that theory. the one at westheimer and Timmons in Houston is top notch. I think the ones that get super busy at lunch are the best ones. they are like well oiled machines.
javajaws
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Neither...I prefer P Terry's.
schmendeler
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that's a good burger.
JimbosHatBarelyFits
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I get a number 1, add cheese, add jalapenos and grill them suckers, grill the onions, change out the bun for toast.
The Pilot
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Quote:

change out the bun for toast.
Tanya 93
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Meh
JimbosHatBarelyFits
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The Pilot said:

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change out the bun for toast.

The toast is so much better.
Ag_07
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Buceesnuggets said:

The Pilot said:

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change out the bun for toast.

The toast is so much better.

Yeah if you want a sandwich.

I'm there for a burger so bun it is.
JimbosHatBarelyFits
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I just eat it cause it tastes better. Dont care if its considered a sandwich or a burger.
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Buceesnuggets said:

I get a number 1, add cheese, add jalapenos and grill them suckers, grill the onions, change out the bun for toast.
So a number 4 with toast
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Icecream_Ag said:

Buceesnuggets said:

I get a number 1, add cheese, add jalapenos and grill them suckers, grill the onions, change out the bun for toast.
So a number 4 with toast
Yeah.That.
slappy
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Get the bun toasted both sides...
62strat
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Maybe I'm the minority, but the only thing I crave from whataburger is taquitos after the bar closes.

But I don't really go out like that anymore, so my cravings are few and far between.
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Buceesnuggets said:

The Pilot said:

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change out the bun for toast.

The toast is so much better.
agreed. I forget to do this all the time.
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schmendeler said:

five guys no question. but they are also in different categories.
This.

Whataburger is a fast food burger, and generally speaking - overrated at that. Some of their specialty burgers are pretty solid, but they are also so hit and miss between stores that it's hard to really compare.

5 Guys makes a good burger, but it's not a fast food burger either. Not the same category.
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