Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Pier Park

You know that SIX DOLLAR BURGER that Hardee's says they're comparable to?? Yeah, this would be the burger from which they are referring.

I had the pleasure of munching on some yummy grub at a Five Guys Burgers & Fries joint in Pigeon Forge, TN sometime earlier this year. There were no complaints there, and since then we have been looking forward to the opening of our very own in Bowling Green.

Over the past week, my family has put our travelin' pants on and headed out yet again on one of our spontaneous trips. This time, we ventured upon Panama City Beach, FL. After arriving late in the afternoon, we needed to fill our bellies before heading back to the room to unload. Five Guys at Pier Park?! Heck yeah! We drove on down the highway until we got to the strip mall which housed Ron Jon Surf Shop, Rum Runner's, and Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville. The line was long, but not quite out the door... yet. Most all the tables were occupied inside and outside the venue. After ordering, we quickly grabbed a table where a group of four had just got up. The atmosphere was a little loud, but the workers were so quick rushing around behind the counter preparing meals for patrons.

The burgers have numbers on them that correspond to the numbers on the receipt. That made it easy to see which burger belonged to which member of our party. Let me just tell you... these burgers are huge. Mom was the smart one by ordering a "little burger." Everyone else ended up leaving at least three bites. And the small order of fries we each got were barely dented by the time we finished. We walked in hungry and left extremely happy.

I can only hope the one opening in our hometown displays the same excellence in service and food.