Five Guys Burger Coming to South Tulsa?

[Hoss]

Buy Local People!

Fat Guys = Local
Rons = Local
Hanks = Local
Bills = Local 

Since we're talking about local burgers now, one place I have never tried but pass often since I live fairly close is Hatfield's on Admiral and Garnett.  Anybody tried them?

[heironymouspasparagus]

Since we're talking about local burgers now, one place I have never tried but pass often since I live fairly close is Hatfield's on Admiral and Garnett.  Anybody tried them?

Try it and let us know.  Go out on that limb....!


Bill's - yum!  Still arguably the best in town.

Hanks...ok.  Better than McDonald's.  Went there about two months ago.  It was pretty much the same as when I used to live across the street (near the ice house) from them and go there through most of the 70's.  Good enough, but not really that close to Ron's.

Ron's - good.  Convenient to the house, too, so go there more than most (even more than Lot-A-Burger).

Fat Guys - will have to try.  Looking at the web site, without any other input, the question is, how is that different from 5 Guys?  Taste test will tell.  It looks like the Amusement Park Burger Stand on the web site.  Kind of the burger equivalent of the "theme" steakhouses where you drop peanut shells on the floor....with that much "gimmick", the food better be great.

[Conan71]

Most unique hamburger experience I've ever had is at El Matador in Raton, New Mexico.  Raton is at the intersection of I-25, Hwy 64/85/72 just south of the Colorado border.

They make a green chile burger like this:

Large sopapilla or fry bread folded over ground beef, smothered with green chile sauce (theirs has some pulled pork in it), lettuce, shredded cheese, etc.

It's truly an amazing meal.  Place is a complete dive, but those are always the best places. 

MC and I will pull into a new town and ask: "Where do the locals eat".  Usually a sure bet.

[tulsa_fan]

Buy Local People!

Fat Guys = Local
Rons = Local
Hanks = Local
Bills = Local 

Just because it's a franchise doesn't always mean it's not local . . . and you are still supporting the local employees who are working there.  We can't we just eat where we like the best!   

[carltonplace]

Fat Guys - will have to try.  Looking at the web site, without any other input, the question is, how is that different from 5 Guys?  Taste test will tell.  It looks like the Amusement Park Burger Stand on the web site.  Kind of the burger equivalent of the "theme" steakhouses where you drop peanut shells on the floor....with that much "gimmick", the food better be great.

Grizz and I both give them props. It's a good burger.

[TheTed]

Been to both Fat Guy's and Five Guys. I'll take Fat Guy's. Better burger, plus they have pretty good hours, unlike most of their local burger joint brethren.

But as for the rest of that list of local places, most or all of them aren't open nearly as many hours per week as most chains. So it's not always a matter of choosing chain over local. A big percentage of local joints are closed Sundays and close several hours earlier other nights.

[Conan71]

Been to both Fat Guy's and Five Guys. I'll take Fat Guy's. Better burger, plus they have pretty good hours, unlike most of their local burger joint brethren.

But as for the rest of that list of local places, most or all of them aren't open nearly as many hours per week as most chains. So it's not always a matter of choosing chain over local. A big percentage of local joints are closed Sundays and close several hours earlier other nights.

Ted, why don't you just get on a regular schedule like the rest of us? 

[TheTed]

You regular folks can grumble about rush hour traffic on the BA. I'll grumble about everything being closed on Sundays and too early the other nights.

[sgrizzle]

Fat Guys - will have to try.  Looking at the web site, without any other input, the question is, how is that different from 5 Guys?  Taste test will tell.  It looks like the Amusement Park Burger Stand on the web site.  Kind of the burger equivalent of the "theme" steakhouses where you drop peanut shells on the floor....with that much "gimmick", the food better be great.

Their menus are wholesale different. Fat Guys has the Peanut Butter Bacon Burger, the Fat-and-juicy (cheese and butter sandwiched between patties), something like 20 cool dipping sauces, a bar, shakes, etc.

[Vision 2025]

5 Guys is pretty good, not Claud's, but different/good.  What I like is they don't dust everything with MSG and SALT unlike what many others do.

[Townsend]

Fat Guys FB post:

$5 peanut butter bacon burger Wednesday is here again! 4-close every Wednesday

[Markk]

Fat Guys may have the best burger in town.  If you haven't tried it, you must go make a trip downtown.  Immediately.

Try it and let us know.  Go out on that limb....!


Bill's - yum!  Still arguably the best in town.

Hanks...ok.  Better than McDonald's.  Went there about two months ago.  It was pretty much the same as when I used to live across the street (near the ice house) from them and go there through most of the 70's.  Good enough, but not really that close to Ron's.

Ron's - good.  Convenient to the house, too, so go there more than most (even more than Lot-A-Burger).

Fat Guys - will have to try.  Looking at the web site, without any other input, the question is, how is that different from 5 Guys?  Taste test will tell.  It looks like the Amusement Park Burger Stand on the web site.  Kind of the burger equivalent of the "theme" steakhouses where you drop peanut shells on the floor....with that much "gimmick", the food better be great.

[DolfanBob]

That looks so good, I feel my arteries clogging.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Got to Fat Guys today and had the Fat and Juicy.  The meat flavor was subtle enough to actually be tasted - not swamped in a salt mine - don't get me wrong - salt is good, too.  Butter and American cheese are always a good idea.  Butter is better...no matter what.

Overall, it was kind of gimmicky, but nice.  The food was as good as Five Guys.  No better, but as good.  I was warned about the Fat and Juicy exploding in my hands, but it really didn't do much at all except drip some.  Like Carl's Jr.!!  Ok, sorry for that last one - NO comparison to Carl's Jr. 

The space was laid out as well as could be expected, I guess, but traffic flow was awkward.  Kitchen at rear, running north to south would probably have made the whole thing feel like every other burger box, though, so this is probably best.  There was a fairly small crowd there...all tables and bar were full, with about half a dozen standing in line.  Nowhere to stand in line.  Very yuppie chic.  I liked it.


Reminds me of another Milwaukee tip - Mazo's Hamburgers.  In a pretty dicey part of town since the 40's, so be gone by dark.  Very good burgers.

Oh, and if you like the Irish pub experience - Mo's Irish Pub.  Downtown.  Do NOT confuse with Mo's steak house across the street or you will be looking at a $100 difference in the bill!  Literally!

[BamaAlum97]

In my opinion, Fat Guys is the best burger in town, but I am also a big fan of Five Guys.