This is indeed the year of famous burgers shops opening in Singapore.
Other than Shake Shack opening up at Jewel Changi Airport and soon at Neil Road; Burger & Lobster at Jewel and Raffles Hotel, Five Guys will be launching at Plaza Singapura this December on the 16th (Mon).
Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a famous American fast casual restaurant chain with more than 1600 outlets, serving up hamburgers, hot dogs, fries, sandwiches and milkshakes.
Do you know that Five Guys was named “America’s favourite and most well-known burger brand” according to The Harris Poll’s annual EquiTrend Study?
The popular In-N-Out Burger was No. 2. Ouch!
Former US President Barack Obama is said to be a fan, and was caught on camera buying lunch at the Washington outlet.
Five Guys had humble beginnings and started out in Arlington, Virginia back in 1986 by the Murrell family, named because they had five brothers.
(Photo: Nicholas Tan @stormscape)
No freezers. No microwaves. No timers. No can-openers. That is one of their tag-lines.
They don’t use frozen ingredients and cook everything fresh from scratch; prep food daily to ensure freshness; don’t use automated cooking timers and rely on instinctive senses.
Over in Singapore’s outlet, pricing starts from $13, offerings include Hamburger ($13), Cheeseburger ($15), Bacon Burger ($15), Bacon Cheese Burger ($17).
For comparison, the price of the Hamburger in London is £7.25, which is about SGD13.
And you can choose the “All The Way” which means ALL TOPPINGS, which means anything from lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions, grilled mushroom, ketchup, mustard to mayo.
Tell the cashier “all the way” if you want all of the above. Oh yes, the burgers are also available “bunless”.
Another highlight would be its Fries ($7, $9, $11) available “Five Guys style” or Cajun style which is cooked in peanut oil.
The potatoes are hand-cut daily, fried in peanut oil, and so do not taste artificial. Lightly crisp, with a good bite.
However, for weight-watchers, Time Magazine once reported that Five Guys’ French Fries contains 1,464 calories, and it was added to their list of “Top 10 Worst Fast Food Meals”. Oh-oh.
Talking about calories, the Five Guys Shake ($10) comes with or without whipped cream, and all mixed-ins (up to 10) such as strawberry, banana, cherry, peanut butter, malted milk and even bacon (!) are free.
I do know that people also go for Five Guys for the FREE FLOW of peanuts.
Five Guys Singapore will opening at Plaza Singapura next Monday (16 Dec 2019), opening hours from 11am – 10pm.
Five Guys Singapore
Plaza Singapura Level 1
Opening Hours: 11am – 10pm (Mon – Sun) (Opening 16 Dec 2019)
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