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2606 SW Cedar Hills Boulevard
Beaverton, OR 97005
503-430-8748
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Having lived in Washington, DC, for several years, I was already familiar with Five Guys and their delicious burgers and yummy fries. But when a friend mentioned the opening of Five Guys in Beaverton, I thought I heard her wrong. A Five Guys in Beaverton? How could that be? When I moved back to Oregon several years ago, I thought I would never experience a delicious Five Guys lunch again.
Sure enough, it was my beloved Five Guys! (They have been franchising the stores for a number of years now and there are more than 1000 stores across the U.S.) So we hopped in the car and headed to the brand new suburban strip mall location.
The line was pretty long and the wait for our order was about 10 minutes, but once we had our scrumptious burgers and a regular-sized order of Cajun fries we were in hamburger heaven.
One thing to note about Five Guys is the portion size—everything is huge. A “standard” burger has TWO hefty patties, so if you aren’t looking for a gut-busting lunch, go with the “little” version. Same goes with the fries, the two of us split the regular size and ended up too full to eat them all. I’m guessing a large size could easily fill a family of four.
There are four versions of the burger to start with: plain hamburger, cheeseburger, bacon burger and bacon cheeseburger. After you pick your “base” burger, you get to select your own toppings: mayo, relish, onions, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, ketchup, mustard, jalapenos, green peppers, A-1 Sauce, barbeque sauce and hot sauce are all available.
Prices are very moderate, burgers range from $3.39 for a “little” hamburger to $5.89 for the bacon cheeseburger. Fries will set you back an additional $2.69 or $3.59 depending on the size. Considering what you get at the typical chain fast food places, Five Guys is a hands-down winner.
While you wait for your order’s number to be shouted out, you can enjoy the complimentary peanuts, available in the cardboard boxes located throughout the restaurant.
My “little” cheeseburger had mayo, pickles, lettuce, ketchup and mustard, and it was very filling. My lunch companion, a Five Guys virgin, was a little surprised by the size of his double-patty cheeseburger, but dove right into the messy, multi-level meat and cheese monstrosity.
One thing my lunch companion complained about was that his bun was a little doughy and he would have preferred it toasted. My only issue was that the fries, while very tasty, were a little limpy. Granted, the restaurant hasn’t been open very long, so these might just be kinks they are working through.
The restaurant itself is bright, airy and clean. The walls are covered with Five Guys framed press clippings and the while restaurant is decorated in a festive red and white design. And, while the line to order was a little long, we had no trouble finding a table.
Not to be overly critical, but this is Oregon after all, and some of the practices of the restaurant are not all that environmentally friendly. All Five Guys restaurants follow the same procedures, serving the burgers wrapped in aluminum foil, the fries served in Styrofoam cups and all order are served in brown paper bags (even if you are not getting take-out).
Overall, Five Guys is a welcome addition to the burger world of Portland, and I know I will be back many, many times.
Pros: Delicious burgers and fries, fresh ingredients, good selection of toppings, portions are HUGE, prices are budget-friendly
Cons: Wait for our order was a tad long (about 10 minutes), they could be a little more environmentally friendly
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17 responses so far ↓
1 James_in_PDX // Jan 4, 2009 at 10:34 pm
I tried them today and was not that impressed. The burger was overcooked and for the price you can find something a lot better around town.
The fries were good but VERY greasy. The style of the store was nice and the service was great.
Food I would give it 2.5 out of 5.
2 Sean // Jan 17, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Five Guys has to be one of the worst burger places I’ve ever eaten at, and I’ve had them across the globe. Not only was the food bland and soaked in grease, but the whole place felt cheap. When we finally got our order, everything was smashed down in a bag and squished flat.
Just to give you an idea of how greasy everything was, the fires were burned to a crisp (their definition of Cajun style I guess) but were still soggy from being in the bag with the burgers! I can’t see a place this bad surviving for long and I can only hope something half-way decent takes it’s place in the next six months –makes me miss the Burger King that used to be down the road. A friggin’ White Castle would be a huge improvement over Five Guys any day. Rating: 0/5
3 ChefBliss // Jan 25, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Oh how I wish I had discovered you BEFORE my first trip. I have so many friends on the east coast who told me I HAD to eat five guys. But I wasn’t paying attention when I ordered so I got a double, way too much, and the fries were OK. Maybe I was turned off by the Styrofoam cup, but I will be back, because the burger was, quite simply, delicious!! Next time I’ll order a small!
4 AlMartPDX // Jan 27, 2009 at 1:23 pm
I went twice and was severely dissapointed both times. The burgers were mediocre and overcooked, the fries were greasy and overcooked, and both times it took over 20 minutes to get my food. While waiting, I had to suffer through bad 70’s music, and the cooks yelling out something incomprehensible from time to time.
Five guys? I’d settle for one guy who knew how to make a burger and fries and not take 20 minutes to do it.
5 a.dog // Feb 4, 2009 at 7:29 am
Five Guys is probably the best thing that ever happened to me. I try to get some about every weekend? Love the fries. Burgers are amazing.
6 kevin // Feb 4, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I love it. I go once or twice a week. Place is loud, but it’s not a deal breaker for me. Fries are great, but need some ketchup and quite a bit of salt. Eat the fries there, they don’t keep that well on to-go orders. Personally I eat a double cheeseburger and split a large fry with 1 other person. The meat is great, bun is good, vegetables outstanding. One thing that’s a pain is that the patty sometimes falls apart a little (but that’s because they make it to order).
Sean, I don’t see it closing any time soon. Go within 2 hours of meal time and it’s PACKED. I’ve passed by at 9 o clock and it was packed. Five Guys is here to stay! West Linn location opening soon, the manager at Cedar Hills also told me that new stores are planned for Tigard and Tanasbourne this year.
7 The PDX Kid // Feb 21, 2009 at 8:37 am
I cannot say enough about this place. I appriciate the low key atmostphere and the simple menu. The burgers are amazing and the fries blow me away. It has been either packed or really busy everytime I have been there. There is a reason it is so busy, it is simply amazing.
8 Burnsie // Mar 1, 2009 at 2:49 pm
I haven’t been yet, but I’ve tried to call around dinner time a few times & no one answers the phone. They may have wrong number on national website, but my email to the chain also went unaswered. I’m trying to find out how early they open so I can bring some guys from work to try it (the comments of slowness & busy-ness on this website make me want to arrive as early as possible since it’s a long drive from our work in NE PDX), but if the in-house service is as bad as trying to contact them, I guess we can skip it. Apparently they don’t need everyone’s business.
9 Jimmy // Mar 17, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Go experience this East coast chain and realize that food cooked in peanut is the best you will ever taste! Yes, it is a little more spendy because the oil does cost more but goodness, do you get your moneys worth!!! This isn’t fast food because all food is cooked to order so feast on the free salted shelled peanuts while you wait! Order a large fries served in a brown bag (as are all orders) and the fries are spilling over the cup so much I’m sure they just dump a whole extra scoop of them in there! 15 free toppings so make your perfect burger and while you wait listen to the pumping music and the crew behind the cookline shout “Five Guys Burgers and Fries”. It really does have a very nice family atmosphere and lots of energy with the employees enthusiastic about what they do and by no means the dull of late bored staff experience of Mickey D or even Burgerville (sorry Burgerville but that’s been my experience recently). Go try it; I go off the beaten track when I’m near Beaverton to eat there, and a new location will be opening at Exit 6, I-205 this week. Perfect for me as I live in the OC!
10 Jimmy // Mar 17, 2009 at 9:22 pm
Burnsie, I understand that they have been overwhelmed by the business that they have received so maybe thats why they havent answered your calls. You can always fax. I also hear that they have the highest grossing store in the nation by a huge margin!
11 abby // Apr 9, 2009 at 10:50 am
i love eating cheeseburgers
12 Doug // Apr 10, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I went to the new location in West Linn and let’s just say I am not impressed. I paid $8 for a cheeseburger and fries and found both very bland. When I saw the prices, my first thought is it must be amazing food. I was wrong.
A friend of mine told me that 5 Guys ranks up there with In-N-Out Burger. I will tell him thanks for the practical joke.
I have no good reason to go back.
13 OCMom // Apr 29, 2009 at 8:24 am
We tried the West Linn store, meh, it was ok. The burger was fine but nothing spectacular. The fries while fresh cut were overcooked and over salted (Roakes is still a hands down winner for fries). My main issue was with the price. Almost 30 bucks for a family of four and only one of us got the regular burger (everyone else had a small burger), and we shared one large fry. I don’t see the value for the money and frankly, Wendy’s are just as good and half the price. I don’t think we will make this a repeat performance.
14 Roman Cabana // May 9, 2009 at 6:16 pm
What a disappointment! Part of the hype is true– The ground beef patty is hand formed, and the fries appear to be hand cut & fried in peanut oil. So what’s missing? FLAVOR!
My burger’s patty was virtually tasteless, almost like it had been boiled or microwaved. Perhaps they store their raw patties in a way that allows too much of the “juices” to run out, or over-press them on the grill. And it certainly didn’t help flavorwise that the meat surface was barely browned. As for the fries– I have no idea how one could hand-cut potatoes, fry them in peanut oil and have them turn out so bland! It was a first for me.
Either people back East don’t expect much from their burgers, or this concept simply didn’t franchise out well. I’m guessing it’s the latter. Luckily we have plenty of locals here that can hit the sweet spot when we’re jonesing for a good greasy burger & fries!
15 jkgf // Jul 15, 2009 at 9:42 am
If you like Five Guys, you would really like Z Burger. It has better food and service. The onion rings are amazing too.
16 em // Aug 8, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Please! This place is the worst. Overpriced with glaring fluorescent lighting.
17 Loneyethis // Aug 14, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Food is pretty good. The dog I had was better than the burger. As far as environmentally friendly…….please just rate the food without ecological pontification.
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