Five Points: Qdoba out, Five Guys coming in

[fpj]

I Do not understand the Chain restaurant worship in this town.This is why Developers and speculators are running away with this towns money.how do you know your burritto will be the same one you had in Atlanta/Charleston/Savanna.Shame on this Constant craving for food that tastes like masking tape and gets unloaded from a Big Cisco truck.Does anyone have any taste buds left? Jax confidential staff and Members know this trend.....Plain and simple, No love in the preparation..no taste.

I think it comes down to a sad sort of validation.  Until recently (and you can define recently however you like) there were no major (high end national) chains in town.  Then some started sprinkling themselves in town (Starbucks being a key example, but that was more the shotgun approach) and now, BAM.  Everyone from Abercrombie and Fitch to Cheesecake Factory and back to Banana Republic (remember back when it was uneven-sand-dune-Safari-kitsch-flooring at the Landing?) are sucking up the $'s.  It's as though a big "Yeah, Jax is now on the map, I don't have to go to Atlanta for this whatever anymore" exhaltion has gone off yet even the "scenesters" are at the St Johns Town Center only to go back to their 'hoods to wonder online why everything is is drying up.  Why isn't this in [insert urb-burb area here] anymore?  Well, it's because all y'all are going out to the ephemeral trendy of the moment spots at some overpriced mall that doesn't give a flip about anything locally and will be out of town the second things take a downturn (revisit the shotgun approach people previously mentioned...)  Anyways, I don't even know why I am hitting [POST] as I don't think this even makes sense to me, but it's been one of those days!  Peace.

-fpj

[Ernest Street]

I understand 5 bros will be higher quality. I'll try it. also try out a Chipotle if one opens up and is reasonably priced...My 5-Points might be Gentrified..but I'm not. FPJ, I noticed this trend also....the "Fair weather Restaurant patron" syndrom.This is why we see the same building open up with a new establishment every 8 month's or so.Why oh Lord, can't we have a REAL walk up taco stand near 5-points or King street that stays open till 3 or so...Like those northern rust belt towns.   Some careless souls poison themselves with late night "w Awful-House" food.Uggh..NOT a diner.

[exnewsman]

Five Guys has their sign up on the old Qdoba building. Should't be too long now.

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

Its open and the line is out the door....

http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2008/09/five-guys-open.html

[copperfiend]

Five Guys is the place for a good greasy burger and some solid fries.

[I-10east]

^^I'll second that; I went to the Five Guys at RCMP, and the burger was good, wit' some great topping choices.

[Duke]

Five Guys is the place for a good greasy burger and some solid fries.

I don't know, it's a tight race between them and Cheeburger Cheeburger on Baymeadows....

[Shwaz]

I don't know, it's a tight race between them and Cheeburger Cheeburger on Baymeadows....

That is a tough call... 5 guys quality IMO is a little - better especially the fries.
Cheeburger-Cheeburger does have more choices, awesome milk shakes and a plethora of dipping sauces.

So far I've been to 5 Guys three times lol

[jaxlore]

checked this out yesterday at lunch. man it's loud in there could barely here my friends speak. Burger was ok, i am a vegetarian so I was expecting a veggie burger not a bun with toppings 
oh well the fries were good along with the peanuts, but a real veggie burger would have been nice.

[David]

They weren't kidding about it being greasy, it soaked through the brown bag and got all over my coffee table. This place needs to be open till 3 am, i think it'd put krystals outta business.

Although I was expecting something along the lines of Cruisers grille at the beach, or even a Harpoon Louie burger, so I was a bit caught off guard by the fast-food like atmosphere plus the burger (cheese with mustard ketchup) didn't live up to the hype. But they do serve a-1 sauce so maybe i'll give that a shot next time. Does anyone have a personal favorite they order from there?

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

checked this out yesterday at lunch. man it's loud in there could barely here my friends speak. Burger was ok, i am a vegetarian so I was expecting a veggie burger not a bun with toppings 
oh well the fries were good along with the peanuts, but a real veggie burger would have been nice.

I recently heard about the "veggie" burger and was rather amused. I too wouldve been terribly disappointed had I ordered one and not known that it was just a burger without the meat.

[RiversideGator]

They weren't kidding about it being greasy, it soaked through the brown bag and got all over my coffee table. This place needs to be open till 3 am, i think it'd put krystals outta business.

Although I was expecting something along the lines of Cruisers grille at the beach, or even a Harpoon Louie burger, so I was a bit caught off guard by the fast-food like atmosphere plus the burger (cheese with mustard ketchup) didn't live up to the hype. But they do serve a-1 sauce so maybe i'll give that a shot next time. Does anyone have a personal favorite they order from there?

The bacon cheeseburger with BarBQ sauce is incredibly good.  This is what I get with lettuce, tomatoes and onions.  I highly recommend it.   

[Keith-N-Jax]

Is this the first Five guys here in Jax? I ate at the one in ATL was pretty good.

[thelakelander]

No they are all over town now.  This is the fourth location (SJTC, Southside Blvd & RCM being the others) that I am aware of. 

EDIT: According to their website, they have six locations.  The other two are on Hodges Blvd and at Oakleaf Town Center.

[Keith-N-Jax]

ok I didnt know,,,