"Dining with the Convicials"

The burger and fries phenomenon has finally reached Southwest Florida, and its name is Five Guys Burgers!

Hailed the “Willy Wonka’s of burgercraft,” this place knows burger-flippin’!

The joints have a simple, yet out of the ordinary look to them. Red-and-white-checkered tile, 50-pound bags of potatoes stacked on the floor, indoor and outdoor seating, friendly staff

and the burger-making artists hard at work, for all to see.

Grab a Styrofoam cup and help yourself to some salted peanuts as you wait for your grub because there are no yellow lamps at Five Guys Burgers.

Why? Simple: This joint knows America’s tastebuds and serves it up made-to-order and pippin’ hot, one grease-speckled brown bag treat at a time.

Besides, the peanuts are good while you hear and watch the red-clad Five Guys team yell your order and sizzle your meat.

The food these guys are flippin’ is never frozen. The ground beef is 100 percent fresh and hand prepared to order in a number of varieties. Each burger feast comes with your choice of one or two succulent beef patties that can also be downsized to a “little hamburger”. But don’t worry about staying hungry, there’s plenty to enjoy with downsizing.

Burger lovers have their choice of regular, cheese, bacon, or bacon-cheese. But the truly delicious parts of this perfect burger experience are the 15 free toppings available. Combinations include sautéed mushrooms, fried onions, jalapeños, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, bacon and much more.

Our favorite is the double-decker, fried onion and sautéed mushrooms combination. Paired with some A-1 sauce, the sensational tastebud pleaser is a definite sandwich you will crave.

Nonetheless, no matter what your choice is, make sure to add their famous Cajun-styled hand-cut French fries. Dropped into the bubbling cholesterol-free peanut oil in stainless-steel cauldrons, the fries are crispy, to die for slices of potatoes, that keep you coming back for more.

For the kiddies or those crazed individuals not interested in a mouth-watering burger, Five Guys Burgers has hot dogs and grilled cheese too. But it would be a sin to order these and miss out on a near-perfection indulgence.

Oh, I almost forgot…all this yummy stuff; you can get it all for a little more than $5 buckaroos!

I mean, what more can you ask for. This is the dream place for the most ridiculously tasty, bargain bite!

- Visit Five Guys Burgers is located at 2612 Santa Barbara Blvd. or 1860 NE Pine Island Road in Cape Coral, FL!