5 Guys Burgers Fries

Residents Flock to Five Guys Opening

After months of wondering, waiting and questions from burger-lovers, the Hillsborough location of Five Guys Burgers and Fries opened Thursday, ready to greet a host of hungry residents.

 “I will tell you the lines are somewhat long, but it is worth it,” Owner Lisa Teach said when answering a call on opening day.

Lines snaked through the restaurant, located in the Shops at Woods Tavern at the corner of Amwell Road and Route 206, and out the door within two hours of it opening.

“Relieved,” Lisa Teach, Five Guys owner, said. “It’s kind of hard to describe because it took so long for us to be open.”

Despite the people filling the tables, the popularity was a welcome surprise.

“I had no idea it was going to be like this,” Teach said. “We definitely prepared the crew should something like this happen. But I know I’m pleasantly surprised.”

With the storefront displaying the franchise sign and “Opening Soon” signs on the corner, opening day was a question many resident burger-lovers found themselves asking. Converting the building to accommodate a restaurant was just one of the reasons for the delay, according to Teach.

“It’s a combination of a few things,” Teach said. “It’s a pre-existing building and you have a franchise and a restaurant coming in. We have a lot of HVAC going in. We wanted to get it right, even if it meant delaying the opening a little bit.”

The Hillsborough Five Guys location is not Teach’s first venture into the franchise, she said. She also owns a Five Guys location in Watchung.

“I like the fact that it’s a very simple operation,” she said. “The goal is simply to put out great burgers and fries. We do burgers and fries and we do it really well.”

The franchise’s approach to fresh food means there are no freezers or microwaves at any Five Guys location.

“The potatoes that we cut are the ones that you see in front of you,” Teach said.

Opening in Hillsborough was an east decision, since Teach and her family live in Somerset and already visit the town for various activities.

“I love this site,” she said. “It’s right on a nice, busy corner. It’s across the street from the busiest shopping center I’ve ever seen.”

Her hope for the business is that it continues to grow.

“We have 50 employees here,” she said. “I would like to keep 50 employees here for as long as I can.

Review - Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Ah, the eternal struggle continues. burgers and fries. who does them right? who does them wrong? who will reign supreme? 5 guys? in n out? sonic? smashburger? currently, burgers are trendy. they are cool to make. you can do crazy things to them, or you can do them classic, yet perfect them. fries. they can be thin, thick, hand cut, IQF, double fried, russet, kennebec, sweet potato. you name it, someones doing it. so if you live anywhere that has a general population over 5000 people, you probably will have a 5 guys popping up in your hood soon. they are like fucking bunny rabbits right now. after hearing many testimonies from people that enjoy it, hate it, i decided it was time to decide for myself. FOREWARNING, i love in n out. they are free while you wait. but heres the thing...dont give me peanuts in the shell and expect me to be all tidy and not throw the shells on the ground. i really felt restricted that no one else was doing it and i thought i would be strung up in a tree if i did it...so i opted out. way to take all the fun out of eating peanuts....go talk to Texas Roadhouse about how to serve free peanuts. anyway. the menu is small. burger. cheeseburger, bacon cheeseburger. hot dog. bacon dog. blah. whatevers. we get it, simple menu, focus on quality. im down. just like in n out. slightly bigger menu though. you can order your burger with any of the toppings you want with no extra charge, which i liked. i got mine with hot sauce, jalapenos, mayo, bacon, and grilled onions. the two patties were cooked decently, nice melty cheese. id say i like the bun better than in n out, and the meat and cheese is comparable. the bacon was thin and crispy, but everything that was on here had absolutely zero salt on it. after eating half way through it seemed as if my patties had dried up. the topping were nice though. it wasnt a bad burger by any means. but it wasnt a great burger though. In n Out - 1, 5 Guys - 0. oh, but they give you so many of them! yea, it was alot of fries. alot of SHITTY fries. hooray for mediocrity!!! i had mine hit with the cajun seasoning. it was probably just lowrys seasoning salt. it tasted like it. the fries werent crispy in the slightest bit. the point of frying things is to get them crispy, no? they can advertise them as boiled potato sticks and then i wouldnt be as upset when i ordered them. then i would just be like, what the fuck, travis. why the fuck did you order boiled potato sticks? idiot...

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