Five Guys - Midtown

The Five Guys in Midtown finally opened.  Yay!  Hubby and I went there for a date night a couple of weeks ago.  Here's a couple of things to keep in mind about visiting Five Guys:

The parking at the new Midtown restaurant is scarce.  The building was built on a very small lot and there is very limited parking.  We ended up parking on the street behind the restaurant.  This should ease up once the city builds the Overton Square parking garage behind the restaurant.

If you have a peanut allergy, you really shouldn't go there.  And if you're Celiac, you might want to avoid the peanuts too.  One of the charming things about Five Guys is that they have big boxes of peanuts that you can help yourself to.  It's a nice thing for people who are super hungry.  But not so good if you have a peanut allergy.  Personally I avoid the peanuts because I worry about cross contamination.  They are in the shell, but to me it's not worth the risk.

You get a whole lot of food.  The burgers are double patties, unless you order the little version.  And a small order of fries is more than enough for two people to share.  All the toppings are free and there are 15 to choose from.  Be forewarned if you ask for a burger with everything, you will get just about everything!

For us gluten free folks, they make the burger on a "lettuce" bun.  It comes wrapped in foil, so it's not too messy to eat if you keep it in the foil.  The fries are cooked in a dedicated fryer, so they are safe to eat.  They are good, but very greasy and are cooked in peanut oil, yet another reason for folks with peanut allergies to avoid Five Guys.  They do understand cross-contamination and the staff is really good about changing their gloves.  Plus the kitchen area is open to the rest of the restaurant, so you can actually watch them making your burger and be sure that the food is safe. 

So, in short, Five Guys is pretty good for Celiacs and Gluten Intolerants, but not so good if you have a peanut allergy.  You can check out their menu here.