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It catches almost everyone out: the plain Hamburger here is a double. Two patties on a toasted sesame bun and nothing else until you choose, which makes it the best blank canvas on the menu. Without cheese to bind it, the toppings decide everything, so this is where the free grilled mushrooms and jalapeños really earn their place.
The story
The menu here catches almost everyone out, and the reason is historical. When Jerry Murrell and his sons opened in Arlington in 1986, a Five Guys hamburger meant two patties, because that was simply how they made it. As the chain spread, rather than redefine the word they added a smaller size and called it a Little, leaving the default alone. So a burger ordered plain still arrives as a double, forty years on, because nobody was willing to rename the original.
What’s inside
- 2 beef patties
- toasted sesame seed bun
- choice of free toppings
Make it at home
There is no copycat of the Hamburger yet. Until there is, these recipes on the site come closest to it, judged by what goes into the bun.
- Shares beef and a double stack
Triple Seared Whiskey Burger - Shares beef and a double stack
The Mr. Smiley Burger - Shares beef and a double stack
McDonald's Daily Double (Copycat) - Shares beef and a double stack
Peter’s Triple Bacon Burger
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About Five Guys
Five Guys started in 1986 in Arlington, Virginia, when Jerry Murrell and his sons opened a carry-out burger joint with a deliberately tiny menu. The idea never changed: beef that is never frozen, patties cooked well done on a flat grill, fries cut from whole potatoes, and a box of peanuts to eat while you wait.
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