I can get a great burger in our local bar for $13.99, including a side. Not going to 5 guys or whatever.
Shit, I was in a pinch on our last travel and paid $14.50 for double whopper combo. That's sick.
Yeah, we were originally talking about going to
Stadium Brewing Co, which is very close to the bookstore. Great food. But it was cold and rainy, so we weren't going to sit in their outdoor seating, and we though it would not only take a bunch more time, but it would end up being WAY more expensive, which is why we ended up at Five Guys.
Hell, a burger there is only $20, comes with fries, and is pretty damn good. So that covers the oldest and I. My wife LOVES their Greek tacos at $21. The two younger ones would probably be kids' menu at $12 each and includes drinks. Total of $85 and more worth it.
(Granted, the bill might jump a bit since, ya know, it's a brewery and all. But I'd stomach the cost of lunch a lot more easily with a brew or three in my belly, so it's worth it.)
I will say, Five Guys is usually pretty high quality.....from my experience. it's a pretty high price for fast food- but it's not that much more than like Burger King or McDonald's- but it's FAR better.
Read upthread... It's
*WAY* more expensive than McD's, BK, or our local favorite, In n Out. But it's also a different style of fast casual, larger, higher end burger.
That's what surprised me. It's obviously way better than McD's and BK, and I think you can make a claim that it's "better" than In n Out (but I always argue they're a different category so shouldn't be compared directly).
But I was FLOORED by the fact that it cost so damn much. Even with costly fast food around here given SoCal, feeding the family at McD's would probably end up around $40-45. I did it not too long ago on a morning my son and I played golf and my wife wanted me to pick up food instead of making anything... I think it was almost exactly $45--and it's arguable I bought too much food.
