I had been hankering to try Five Guys for awhile. Finally that day arrived. Actually it was on a Sunday night--and no line. The place is cold and massive, with numerous blonde oak tables and chairs spread around the cavernous room. But the floor was spotless, and friendly red-shirted employees were seen cleaning the table tops over and over again. I was hoping this experience would be a good one, but was skeptical about these burgers that were pitched as \"well done and juicy.\" I have always preferred my beef medium rare--even on hamburgers--and before now had never encountered a well done hamburger that could even be remotely construed as juicy. \n\nBut my Little Cheeseburger with all of the free black-banded ingredients (\"Mayo Lettuce Pickles Tomatoes Grilled Onions Grilled Mushrooms Ketchup Mustard\") really was delicious and amazingly juicy! And, so was the Little Hamburger with the same ingredients sans cheese that I got up and ordered immediately after I had finished my first order. But my wife's Little Bacon Cheeseburger that was ordered plain except for cheese and bacon (She hates vegetables--go figure!) was very dry and not juicy at all. So plain burger lovers beware! \n\nOne can also receive relish, raw onions, jalapeno peppers, green peppers, A-1 Sauce, Bar-B-Q Sauce, and hot sauce (the red-banded ingredients) on their burgers upon request at no additional charge. The burgers were about three inches tall, and everything inside them tasted fresh--as fresh as the tomato and lettuce in an In-N-Out Burger, which I happen to adore in southern California where you can still order and get them medium rare. But that is not the case in Clark County, Nevada since, according to face-to-face conversations with three separate In-N-Out employees at different restaurant locations, the County Health Department recently reportedly handed down an edict prohibiting fast-food restaurants within its jurisdiction (which includes Laughlin) from cooking hamburgers less than well done. Believe me, I've since tried unsuccessfully to order them medium rare at four different Clark County In-N-Out sites. For this reason, and the presence of gratis sauteed mushrooms in the Five Guys Burger, I found to my surprise that I preferred Five Guys' burger to a southern Nevada In-N-Out burger. And, I liked Five Guys' hand cut fries with some skin on after being bathed in hot peanut oil just a bit better, too. \n\nWhat I didn't like is that, whether buying to go or to eat on site, Five Guys packs everything in a paper bag, has no paper plates or trays available even upon request, and only has small cardboard boxes on hand to hold its complimentary roasted peanuts. And, unlike In-N-Out, it offers no milkshakes! To me, these omissions added together are worth the loss of a star. Otherwise the food was great; a paper cup was supplied for free water on request even when bottled water is sold on site; soft drink refills were free and available through self-help; and the men's restroom was spotless. One could also feel very safe with four police vehicles parked just outside and two uniformed officers seated inside, enjoying the fine burgers with the rest of the customers. \n\nI found it slightly annoying that all three trash receptacles were located near the front door, so one had to trek some distance to dump any trash, and then return to a table prior to departure time. The peanuts were very good, too, but superfluous once the food was received. I found myself grabbing for peanuts instead of fries as I intended, and once just caught myself before immersing a peanut in ketchup. So, to avoid confusion, I recommend ditching the peanuts when the fries arrive. We were told that a regular order of fries is enough to adequately serve four, and a regular order two persons, but my wife and I knew our habits better, so ordered a large. The tall paper receptable we received was jam-packed with fries, but the two of us had no problem finishing every last one of them before leaving. \n\nI am now a Five Guys fan!
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