When the craving for a gooey grilled cheese hits, a few fast food spots come to mind. Culver's sourdough version is a go-to for many, but a growing number of cheese lovers swear by an unlikely contender: Five Guys.
The chain built its name on burgers and fries. Yet its grilled cheese has quietly developed a devoted following, with one Instagram user calling it a "game-changer" and another admitting to driving over just to get one.
Fans of grilled cheese have been raving about Five Guys, with the popular burger chain getting attention on social media for the simple menu item. https://t.co/hE120PwKG5
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A Simple Twist That Works
Five Guys skips the usual sliced bread. Instead, it flips its sesame seed burger buns inside out, spreads on mayo, grills them, and loads them with melted American cheese.
The result has fans gushing online. One Reddit user went so far as to call it the best grilled cheese of their life.
Part of the appeal is its simplicity. One customer praised it for being just cheese and nothing else, and some fans have even tried to copy the recipe at home.
It's also a solid pick for vegetarians looking for something besides a burger at a fast food joint.
Build Your Own
Like everything at Five Guys, the grilled cheese can be customized. Fans suggest adding tomato, bacon, grilled onions, mushrooms, or even a burger patty.
One customer took it all the way, stuffing a double burger inside a grilled cheese. Five Guys noticed how often people were requesting that off-menu combo and responded by adding a Patty Melt to the official menu.
That's a company listening to its customers and giving them what they want.
Worth the Price?
The sandwich isn't cheap, and Five Guys has faced grumbling over menu prices in general. Still, loyal fans insist the grilled cheese is worth every penny.
One former employee shared that after growing tired of cooking beef patties all shift, their favorite meal was a grilled cheese with tomato. Adding grilled onions or jalapeños, they said, took it to another level.