[Five Guys] N.Y.C. prognosis: High-five! The first city location will open in College Point, Queens, next month, with stores to follow in Manhattan within two years.
[Fatburger] N.Y.C. prognosis: Fatties rejoice! The chain plans to open three stores in Manhattan in the next 12 months. One in Greenwich Village, one in Harlem and one in Midtown. Rapper Pharrell Williams (inset) is a partner in the venture.
The big question is whether these companies, as good as they are elsewhere, can maintain their high quality in New York City. With a few exceptions, fast food chains in the Big Apple tend to devolve to dirtiness and surliness pretty quickly.
I've always found five guys to be not all that good. The one in DC is good just because it doesn't have any competition. There is one in my hometown, Charlottesville, and there are two or three other burgers there that are better. It isn't going to hold a candle to shakeshack, royale, island burger, or any other good NYC burgers.
I think Five Guys will hold up around here. There's one around the corner from my Mom's in Alexandria, VA and I wouldn't say it's as good as Shake Shack or Burger Joint, it's not that far behind (better than Island Burger for sure).
Five Guys breed quick. Their franchise policy mandates you buy at least 5 stores, so, if you have one now, you'll probably have a ton in a week. Also, my mum is in Jacksonville, FL, and when they opened there, she said they were just as good as the ones in DC.
I've been to the Fat in Jersey City twice... and must say that i was disappointed... frozen patty! Too many better burgers in nYc for it to thrive. Bring on Five Guys though.
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this is wonderful news! although i've never tried fatburger, five guys is a pilgrimage i always must make whenever i go back to the DC area.
Hamburger tim at 4:14PM on 02/28/07
I've always found five guys to be not all that good. The one in DC is good just because it doesn't have any competition. There is one in my hometown, Charlottesville, and there are two or three other burgers there that are better. It isn't going to hold a candle to shakeshack, royale, island burger, or any other good NYC burgers.
Hamburger riversidelvr at 5:11PM on 02/28/07
I think Five Guys will hold up around here. There's one around the corner from my Mom's in Alexandria, VA and I wouldn't say it's as good as Shake Shack or Burger Joint, it's not that far behind (better than Island Burger for sure).
Hamburger josh! at 5:22PM on 02/28/07
Five Guys breed quick. Their franchise policy mandates you buy at least 5 stores, so, if you have one now, you'll probably have a ton in a week. Also, my mum is in Jacksonville, FL, and when they opened there, she said they were just as good as the ones in DC.
Hamburger The DP at 5:47PM on 02/28/07
Dude I think the Fatburger in NYC will go down hill quickly.
Hamburger SB at 10:17PM on 02/28/07
I'M PSYCHED!!! And even more so because Fatburger is putting Queens first. Awesome.
Hamburger Lauren at 10:50PM on 02/28/07
I mean 5 Guys. Oops. Too excited and also.. Pharrell? Whee!
Hamburger Lauren at 10:50PM on 02/28/07
A Fatburger already exists right off the PATH train at Exchange Place in Jersey City, NJ. No surprise that most New Yorkers are unaware of it.
Hamburger T.A.B. at 1:03PM on 03/01/07
I've been to the Fat in Jersey City twice... and must say that i was disappointed... frozen patty! Too many better burgers in nYc for it to thrive. Bring on Five Guys though.
Hamburger burgerseeker at 3:18PM on 03/01/07
there's also a fatburger in the palisades mall. i wasn't impressed.
Hamburger jimmy at 12:48AM on 03/02/07