Five Guys Allergen Menu: https://www.fiveguys.com/-/media/public-site/files/allergen-ingredients-and-nutrition-info/allergen-guide/nutrition-allergen-march-2018-us.ashx
Lots of people love this restaurant & I went to the one closest to me in Dublin, Ohio. It is a pretty pricey restaurant, though. My meal was $19.44 for a lettuce wrap & fries. I went to another location in Cincy before & I sat in this restaurant when I was coming back from a trip to Nashville. The group wanted Five Guys & I would’ve eaten Five Guys, but I was very sick. All I could eat was Apple Sauce. It was awful, but today I wouldn’t be denied of Five Guys & today was the first time I ever ate Five Guys.
Food Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
Rationale: The Fries were 5 out of 5 stars, but the lettuce wrap, which was a hamburger patty, bacon, & lettuce made it 4 out of 5 stars. The buns have dairy in them & unfortunately that means that I can’t eat it. If they had either a dairy-free gluten-free bun & kept the dairy-filled bun or change their bun recipe to make it dairy-free I would be able to eat the bun.
Personally, I would suggest the gluten-free dairy-free bun because it allows Celiacs and people like me with severe dairy allergies to enjoy eating buns while allowing the customer to enjoy the dairy-filled bun. It’s a win-win scenario for everyone.
A burger (though the patty was really good) without a bun isn’t as good with the bun. The bun makes a difference in my opinion. I was very impressed with the fries (be careful the fries are fried in Peanut Oil).
I don’t have as a severe food allergy to peanuts as dairy, though I’m still allergic to peanuts and I talked with my allergist me the green light to eat fried items fried in peanut oil, & I’ll be honest I thought their fries tasted like a fair fry and you can tell that it is fresh never frozen potatoes.
Allergy Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Rationale: This might be a controversial rating, but here’s why I gave them five stars. They clearly communicate what has dairy and what doesn’t. They have the ingredients listed on their allergen menu, & is a really good example of what an allergen menu should be! They have signs communicating their seriousness of food allergies. They do have peanuts in the restaurant and said to not carry peanuts out of the restaurant due to the severity of others with food allergies. I can tell that they take food allergies seriously. It is hard to find restaurants that take food allergies seriously. They communicate clearly what allergens they serve and that is all I could ever ask from a restaurant. If they don’t want to make a dish allergy-friendly they don’t have to, it’s their restaurant, but they do have a responsibility of honesty.
I got to the counter to order and the person cooking my meal asked if I wanted a burger and I personally told the cook & the cashier about my dairy allergy, and he recommended the lettuce wrap. The cook was amazing & I’m very happy that Five Guys has it to where I can see my food being made and you can communicate to the chef, which makes this place really good. It is nice to have a restaurant that has a set up to where you can communicate to the person making your order.
I’ll be honest, if you have a severe peanut allergy I would be very careful to eat here & ask your allergist/doctor before eating here. If you are looking for a restaurant that does take food allergies seriously, have good food, and communicates their ingredients & allergens then Five Guys is your place. Personally I would definitely give Five Guys a try & I’m definitely returning to Five Guys!
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