"While I firmly believe everyone is entitled to an opinion, having one and being right are not the same thing. I cannot, by any metric that can be used to rate french fries, justify the belief that Five Guys make the best ones. So, in my opinion, they are greasy, often undercooked, flaccid, soggy, underwhelming logs of wasted potato potential. They fall far behind almost every other fast food chain that offers fries."
"I like to think that if I am biased, it is toward the potato rather than away from it. It takes effort to make me not like a potato dish. I will happily eat a microwaved shepherd's pie. Cafeteria tater tots? Love them. Hash browns should be eaten three meals a day. Baked potatoes are basically perfect. And french fries are absolutely glorious when done correctly. The problem is that Five Guys doesn't cook them correctly."
Five Guys fries are described as greasy, often undercooked, flaccid, and soggy rather than crisp outside and soft inside. Fries piled into paper bags steam and lose desired texture, producing underwhelming results. Some patrons praise Five Guys for peanut oil and flavor, but those claims contrast with frequent texture and cooking problems. A potato connoisseur values properly executed potato dishes and finds Five Guys preparations fail proper technique and dryness. Proper french fries should be dry, crispy on the outside, and soft within; Five Guys fries often do not meet those standards.
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