text: I had a hankering for a better burger than typical fast food and Five Guys was in the neighborhood and worthy of a first time check outnnAnd it is if you have not been before nnBut despite the rave restaurant reviews utterly plastered on almost every open space on the wall this place is totally overrated nnThe burger was not bad I dig all the fixins you can put on them but it makes for a pretty messy eating experience nnUnfortunately the burgers are way overpriced for what they really areas another reviewer put it it it really is a step up from Carls Jr I ordered what should have been a pretty big burger and it said I got two patties on the receipt but in retrospect I think I got shorted because the second one was much bigger nnWhatever the case after two burgers I was still hungry That should not happen in fast food places like this InNOut is twice the good deal this place is nnI did not try the fries I thought I ordered them but in fact did not because I did not shout that I wanted fries Five Guys is annoyingly loud Some day I will understand the onslaught of overplayed classic rock played in practically every eating establishment these days It is getting annoying especially when it causes order fuckups nnThe service was quick and really friendly And I like the free peanuts It makes me think my twostar rating is a little low but the soda machine tasted like soap and some bedraggled man took his sweet time in the one bathroom they had available nnAnd ultimately it is an expensive burger that would have been forgettable if I did not have a particular fondness for A sauce and shroomsnnI could only see myself going again if I were stuck on the corner needed to eat quick already ate at Chipotles and had some money to burn all of which are a stretch for me but probably not the upper middleclassed downtown lunch crowd nnAnd that lunch crowd must be exactly this places target marketwith all of the above being said you are probably not going to find a better quicker burger within a short walk from the Washington St office towers The plethora of fast convenience stores on the ground floor of Block brought to us by CityScapes cynical overcommercialism is not without its utility to some people nnFor anybody else I would not bother a second time nn