2 burgers and 2 cokes at 5 Guys in Orlando, Fl yesterday $28

[OrlandoDem2]

My wife and I went 5 Guys in Orlando yesterday and I almost choked at the final total.

Nearly $28 for 2 cokes and 2 burgers.

Inflation is skyrocketing under Trump and DeSantis (in Florida). You’re better off NOT eating out! Save your money and don’t go to restaurants because it’s not worth it

Florida, and the entire US, are unaffordable!!

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Beef and olive oil are rocketing in supermarkets

Both subject to tariffs, which raises the imported prices. Most olive oil is imported, a lot of beef, especially grass fed organic is imported. Those higher prices shifts demand to domestic suppliers which means they can raise prices too.

[sheshe2]

16. I stocked up on olive oil (imported from Greece).

I read that extra virgin olive oil, stored in a cool, dark, dry place, will last 18 months.

As for meat, I seldom eat it.

[Ocelot II]

36. Buy olive oil from California. It's just as good as the imported stuff, maybe better.

Last edited Sat Aug 9, 2025, 03:52 PM - Edit history (1)

And there's a lot of fraud in the largely unregulated olive oil business overseas - you might not be getting what you thought you paid for, while there are strict standards for California olive oil. I read this a few years ago, https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/olive-oils-dark-side and stopped buying the imported stuff.

[Hekate]

50. Costco carries olive oil from all over, but over the past many years I've been buying California...

..for all the reasons you state. From Costco.

[berniesandersmittens]

17. Olive oil has gotten really expensive

I'm trying to hold back on how much I use

[somethingshiny]

19. at Amazon Fresh

California Ranch olive oil is $14.71 for 25 oz. Currently marked down from $17.
I know Amazon is the devil, but I buy all my groceries from Fresh and have not seen any of the outrageous prices that people complain about here.
An 8 oz. package of Tilamook sliced cheddar was $2 last week. Fresh broccoli $1.38 for a large bunch. A 2.25 lb. package of Just Bare boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 large breasts) was $8.99.

[niyad]

35. I purchased a couple of two-packs (67 oz each two-pack) of Terra Delyssa

organic EVOO from Costco for $16.49 for each two pack (less than the 18.98 per bottle at my King soopers). That should last me a bit. .I will start saving up for when I run out. Godddess alone knows what it will cost by then!

[SheltieLover]

43. I bought several bottles from Aldi for $8 each in the past 2 weeks

Wheq!

Dodged that kraznov attack on nutrition, even if temporarily.

[Lovie777]

2. Los Angeles is higher.............

well is the cost of living.

[Morbius]

3. I live in the Chicago area.

There's a "Five Guys" right here in Schaumburg, so I looked it up online. A cheeseburger runs $11.69, bacon cheeseburger $13.59. So the total here would likely be about the same. I would consider Five Guys kind of high-end when it comes to burger joints; most places would run less. Okay, it sounds crazy expensive, but it isn't the restaurant's fault. Quality ground beef is quite expensive. Their food costs must be crazy.

[Luciferous]

4. 5 Guys has always been more

expensive.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. And I didn't care for the burger when I tried them.

[OrlandoDem2]

13. Yes but this is the last straw. It's out of control!

[onenote]

61. What was the cost the last time you ate at Five Guys and when?

If this is the last straw it sounds like you've eaten at Five Guys before.

[pcdb]

68. Have you not gone out in the last few years?

[W_HAMILTON]

62. It ain't been that fucking expensive.

[Luciferous]

74. Really? Because I used to eat there

regularly when I lived near one and it was always pretty expensive.

[W_HAMILTON]

78. And it's even more expensive now --- just like like damn near everything else.

Trump didn't bring prices down -- he made them even worse.

[Oeditpus Rex]

5. A typical Five Guys burger

weighs about 11 pounds. So, if you look at it that way...

[JCMach1]

7. Some companies are taking market share in a positive way

Lil Caesars (quality bargain in my region) 9.99 for two large pepperoni.

That's virtually the same as 2 shitty grocery store pizzas these days.

So they really are hitting it out of the park. Raise quality when other fast food pizzas are cutting corners. Then, eat market share but undercutting competitors on what is already a high margin item.

Volume and shanking competition over enshitification. We need more companies competing like that .

[Morbius]

9. Little Caesars is not what I would call quality pizza.

In Chicago, there are still local pizzarias.

[JCMach1]

20. Quality here is relative to other pizza chains in that class

Also, this is the Dallas suburbs. Markets can vary.

There are very few good, independent local joints for pizza anyway. I know i will catch flak, bit TX is a pizza desert to begin with.

[Celerity]

24. The Best Pizza in Dallas

https://www.dmagazine.com/guides/the-best-pizza-in-dallas/



In 2023, eight D editors spent a month ordering from more than 50 local pizzerias to find the city's best in every style. To ensure fairness, we arrived unannounced and paid for every pie ourselves, accepting not one free slice. We've now updated that list with all the best newcomers to open in the years since, as well as making quality-control checks to our established favorites, because we're greedy and we like pizza. You can search our findings by style or neighborhood, and look out for the badges that mark special awards for the best takeout, most creative toppings, and the overall Top Six that we feel are the Dallas area's very best examples of pizza-making craft. (Why Top Six instead of five? We couldn't narrow it down.)

By D Magazine Staff | Updated July 3, 2025



From the outside, you’d never guess that this place earned a reputation as one of the best Italian restaurants in San Francisco. The pandemic forced Stefania and Walter Gambaccini to move their renowned restaurant from its picturesque North Beach location to essentially the opposite, a generic strip-mall storefront in Frisco. But do not be deceived. Stefania’s memorable pies defy both expectation and gravity. The Contadina is more complex than sweet, the pears complemented by the earthy depths of Gorgonzola. Suddenly driving north of Sam Rayburn feels like a pilgrimage, not a chore.



New Haven, Connecticut, is home to Yale and a distinctive style of pizza, often topped with clams and butter. Fortunate Son’s leadership team didn’t attend Yale, thank goodness. They did one better by flying northeast and spending a week in the city’s pizzerias, absorbing all the different kitchens’ secrets. The dough at Fortunate Son is a hybrid of the versions offered at New Haven’s most historic spots, and it’s big enough to feed a hungry family. This is part of a charming transformation for Garland’s downtown square. If there’s a line—and there often is—you can enjoy the park while you wait.



Naples-born pizzaiolo Dino Santonicola’s oven produces some of the best, most consistent Neapolitan pies in the country, as recognized by a board of Italian expert judges. Flavorful crusts come topped with sausage from Jimmy’s, Calabrian peppers, smoked mozzarella, and other premium ingredients. The Montanara, with a flash-fried crust, is a house specialty. This is downtown Dallas’ best pizza by far, and the second location in Richardson brings that same quality to the suburbs. The kitchen uses the same dough base to create the loaves for sandwiches, including the thrilling, spicy, bit-of-everything Super Jeff.

snip

[LudwigPastorius]

45. Can verify. Cane Rosso is good, as is Eno's.

I'm sorry, but Baonecci?

I don't want no MFing pears on my MFing pizza!

[Celerity]

47. So don't order pears on your pizza. Seems an easy solution. Pears are

are used as an ingredient for some desert pizzas, which can have other types of ingredients as well.

[BoRaGard]

65. So you are judging the pizza on a pear-ances?

[Celerity]

70. lol, not me, I am very open-minded about many types of food

Pear, Honey, Walnut Cheese Pizza



Pear, Prosciutto and Gorgonzola Pizza

[still-prayin4rain]

48. My family likes i Fratelli pizza.

[OldBaldy1701E]

71. Now, they did say 'quality bargain pizza'. (n/t)

[Norbert]

8. Meat packing industries are losing employees because of ICE

The Kroger around here is selling three-pound chubs of lean ground beef for $4.99/lb, more expensive than last year by a dollar when it is on sale. You think your local Kroger or Publix packages the ground beef at the store, guess again. The beef likely comes from these meat packing plants which now has a shortage of workers. Thanks Donnie.

[SocialDemocrat61]

10. No fries?

[OrlandoDem2]

12. Nope. We just had the burgers and cokes. Who can afford fries?

[SocialDemocrat61]

14. Soon most won't be able to afford the cokes.

Then watch the price of the burgers shoot up.

[niyad]

39. I just checked the menu for the local 5 guys. Baby burger lunch 12.99.

Little burger, small fries, small drink. Can get that and nuggets for $5 Wendy's Big Box directly across the street from them. hmmmmm.

[sop]

11. Try taking a date to a movie and getting popcorn, candy and a couple of cokes.

The average cost of a movie ticket is more than $15 in Florida, and concession stand prices are through the roof. A Saturday night movie date could cost $60 or $70.

[Xavier Breath]

72. Yep, and that's why I only go to the movies on discount Tuesdays.

I went last Tuesday and spent something like $12.25 for a movie and a "medium" soda that was enough liquid for two people.

[dalton99a]

15. We have a stupid president who is trying to get the Nobel Prize in Trade War and Higher Prices

[hamsterjill]

18. Eating out has gotten absurd in my area.

I've pretty much given up on doing it. We went to a local barbecue place that some friends recommended. There were two of us. It's one where you order at the counter, then get your own drinks, sit down with a number they give you and they bring the food to you.

A one meat plate with two sides, a turkey sandwich with one side and two drinks was over $60. It was good, but not THAT good. So we won't be going back.

[onenote]

21. How much did you pay last year?

Last edited Sat Aug 9, 2025, 12:15 PM - Edit history (1)

What you were charged doesn't seem out of line with what Five Guys has been charging for a while. Their prices jumped significantly back in 2022 -- outpacing inflation which was quite high as you will recall.

Article from March 2024: https://nypost.com/2024/03/07/us-news/out-of-control-five-guys-prices-ignites-social-media-furor-after-24-receipt-for-just-burger-fries-small-drink-goes-viral/

[BannonsLiver]

22. That was my thought as well. It's 5 Guys. It's not a budget experience.

[W_HAMILTON]

63. New York Post -- par for the course.

Are you denying that prices have only increased under Trump? In just a few months' time? Is that what you're doing here, onenote?

[onenote]

75. I'm not denying they've continued an upward trajectory that has been going on for awhile

Are you saying prices didn’t increase prior to the past eight months.

Focusing on recent increases carries with it the risk of reminding people how much prices increase a couple of years ago — which isn’t necessarily helpful.

[W_HAMILTON]

79. Biden's policies didn't cause inflation -- in fact, his policies helped SLOW inflation -- whereas Trump's policies...

...have DIRECTLY resulted in them returning to a higher """upward trajectory""" ( )

And I'm sure you don't want people reminding everyone that Trump and his MAGA Republicans are in complete control of the federal government and most state governments, yet prices are even worse today -- and expected to get much worse as Trump's tariff wars continue.

Gee, I wonder why you wouldn't want to remind Americans that the main reason they voted out Democrats has only gotten worse with Republicans in charge? Hmm, do you not want them voting out Republicans for the same reason, onenote?

[onenote]

80. Ignoring your snarky and unwarranted insinuations

I agree that the increases in food costs during Biden’s presidency weren’t his fault and that his policies were what brought prices back under control. I have no problem screaming that from the rooftops. I also agree that Trump’s policies — especially his tariff policies— are inflationary. And I have no problem with screaming that from the rooftops.

But it’s important to use the right examples and the cost of a meal at Five Guys which doesn’t appear to have materially increased based on some of the posts in the thread may not be the best example.

[W_HAMILTON]

82. Just about everything has materially increased, but you think one of those most expensive burger chains...

...just ate those price increases rather than passing them on to the consumer like everyone else?

[onenote]

85. The posts here suggest the prices charged by Five Guys are not significantly higher than they were a year ago.

Make of that what you will... or won't.

[DFW]

23. We're on vacation in the USA, so we don't eat out much

Here on Cape Cod, fish and veggies are as fresh as can be, and my wife is a master chef. We have a lot of visitors, so we usually cook for four. A fancy meal with salad, fresh corn cobs, sautéed potatoes and onions, the fish main course, and some kind of pastry dessert my wife dreams up on the spot ends up costing maybe as much as $30 for the four of us, if you include the salad dressing, spices, butter for the corn. The same thing in a decent Cape restaurant would probably run $170 or more including a 20% tip. We have to buy the ingredients, of course, but the fish markets and farmers roadside stands are everywhere, so we just stop off on the way back from Long Nook Beach.

It’s really a two-tier dining system here. Either you do it yourself and pay attention to the food budget, or you say what the hell, I’m on vacation, and leave a couple thousand to cover your restaurant adventures if you’re here for a few weeks, which we are. Since my wife is a gourmet chef and has fun cooking, we usually opt for the cheap solution. Not everyone does (and not everyone can). Since red meat is on my taboo list, I only have one “burger” a year, anyway. It’s at a place called “Local 186” on Commercial Street in Provincetown. It’s called “The Bird” because it’s all ground turkey meat with sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, cheese optional, pickles, lettuce, tomato, and the optional k&m. It’s about $18 plus tax and tip, so figure $25 out of pocket. It’s really good, and we don’t regret the money once a summer, but we don’t need it every night.

[DET]

87. Memories...

I grew up on the Cape and I desperately miss fresh seafood. Not a whole lot of reasonably priced, convenient fish markets in western NOVA. My favorite place in Hyannis was Baxters. We’d order at the takeout shed where everything was fresh, custom cooked, and remarkably cheap. Then we’d carry our food to a table on the old dockside boat to eat, enjoy the breeze, and watch the seagulls. Baxters has since gone upscale and the old boat has been replaced by private vessels. Mildred’s Chowder House in Hyannis was another favorite with both locals and tourists. I always ordered the ‘steamers’ (steamed clams). Sadly, Mildred’s was torn down a long time ago. In any case, great childhood memories from a much simpler time.

[usedtobedemgurl]

25. 5 Guys has always been on the expensive side.

I only eat there when I am doing a mystery shop. Yesterday I got a regular hamburger (their little burgers are cheaper and big enough to fill you up, but I was being reimbursed), large fries and a drink. I paid something like $23. Their fries are delicious and they give you an extra scoop in every bag. I bring the extras home to hubby.

[bearsfootball516]

29. A large fry from 5 guys is enough to feed a family.

Their fry portions are absolutely huge.

[usedtobedemgurl]

30. They absolutely are!

[niyad]

40. With enough sodium to skyrocket one's blood pressure!

[SheltieLover]

44. Not to mention the fat & cholesterol

[Xavier Breath]

58. Don't forget the carbs.

My god, the carbs

[SheltieLover]

60. Oh gawd, carbs too!

[Emile]

26. Wondering how much a cup of coffee will cost

at a coffee shop in the next couple months.

[niyad]

41. I made sure I have enough coffee/tea/chocolate, to get me through

at least a few months. Thank goodness for remainder stores.

[underpants]

56. I had to look up remainder stores.

[underpants]

59. My wife is a food prepper. I just looked, I have about a year of coffee

12 of the 1 lbs 10 oz Maxwell House containers.
Ibuprofen always have coffee made so one lasts me close to a month.

We did a “pantry challenge” last year. We didn’t buy anything except salad stuff for 3 months. Lots of stuff in 3 freezers.

[pandr32]

27. It is more expensive than that here in Hawaii.

It would be about $50.

[flvegan]

28. Hate to say it but

you kind of justified those prices by eating there.

The menu had the prices listed I assume, so the customer knows roughly what they're paying before ordering. Hell, I pulled it up on my phone, $10.09 for a plain burger.

I do agree, you're better off not eating at any kind of restaurant right now. I'm not sure how much a 5 Guys burger was a year ago so I can't speak on any price increase, but everything seems much more expensive right now (eating commercially).

[W_HAMILTON]

66. Eating at home is also much more expensive right now.

Trump got elected because of rising prices and yet they have continued to rise and rise since he took office.

[flvegan]

77. It is, I agree.

It's likely to only get worse, as well. Unfortunately.

Trump got elected because people either can't be bothered to vote, or they're complete idiots.

[ZDU]

31. Support Mom and Pop's Places

Avoid ALL chain restaurants... the profits LEAVE your community and never return for reinvestment

[republianmushroom]

32. 5 Guys caught and surpassed McDonalds.

Raising the price does not improve the meal.

[Brainfodder]

33. Got about 22 donuts from Pinkbox Donuts the other day.

$42+tip and that is with getting in store discounts.
$16 of it is normal 13 box, rest are higher tiers.
200% yummy.

[ImNotGod]

34. I never eat out, I can cook much better food at a much cheaper price and if I ever find the need to eat out,

which I never do, I would just take it picnic style.

[niyad]

38. Many people actually enjoy dining out. We all know that one can feed

oneself less expensively, for the most part, at home, but that does not make those who can/do dine out, lesser mortals. Nor does it make those who do/must cook at home in any way superior. Thank Goddess some of us still have options.

[W_HAMILTON]

67. Where is this wonderful place where you find food that isn't more expensive to cook under Trump?

[niyad]

37. Several years ago, a friend and I went to a 5 Guy, located next door

to a Natural Grocers, which just cracked me up. The prices were so damned expensive, I nearly choked. Have not repeated that experience. I can walk across the street from them, step into Wendy's, and get a "Big Box", including sandwich, nuggets, fries and drink for $5 or $7, depending on sandwich choice. I also get a free Frosty with my little tag. hmmmmm. Or, if I want a nice lunch, my favourite local Asian restaurant has
$10 lunch specials, including soup, egg roll, crab rangoon, rice, and the main dish. Enough for two, and often three, meals. For $20, I can get all that food, a generous glass of wine, and a decent tip for the server. I know that I am very lucky to have such a wonderful option so close to me!

[SheltieLover]

46. Now I want a Wendy burger

[LudwigPastorius]

42. A 5 Guys cheeseburger near me is $11.99.

Regular drink is $3.39.

[jmowreader]

49. All five guys want to get paid so...yeah, it's always been expensive there

$14 for one burger and one coke was about what it was when I first ate Five Guys 14 years ago in Spokane Valley, WA.

[bif]

51. I haven't eaten fast food in at least 10 years

Overpriced garbage. I eat crapily enough at home, I don't need to waste even more money on that crap.

[Hekate]

52. That's horrible! Burger, fries, and Coke is supposed to be the quintessential cheap meal out.

It’s damn near un-American for that to be unaffordable.

Thanks, Trump!

[niyad]

57. Worse. The OP said it was only the burger and drink, no fries.

[YorkRd]

53. 8.95 today for a McDonalds Filet O Fish in Richmond Va

And the payment terminal asked for a tip🤣

[gulliver]

54. My home burgers are just as good imo.

The secrets are the bun (needs to be high quality and toasted on the inside, not both sides) and the handling of the burger. Smash burgers have more tasty browning due to more surface area per unit volume. Thick burgers are juicier. I got a lot of advice from YouTube, specifically Adam Ragusea for a lot of it.

Both smashburgers and thick burgers benefit from very low "squishing" the burger around. Buy crumbly, freshly ground beef, not prepressed patties or tightly compacted packages.

For smash burgers, ball up the burger beforehand with almost no kneading. Smash it as few times as possible on the griddle and then leave it alone. If you keep smashing it, it will toughen.

Thick burgers need an absolute minimum of handling to get them into shape. Don't press them in a form or buy them prepressed.

I cook thick burgers on the grill from frozen. They end up great.

To cook smashburgers, I thaw out pre-frozen thick burgers (I store both as frozen thick burgers in the freezer) in the microwave. Then smash them on a preheated, carbon steel pan. They end up great.

Add MSG (Accent) for a perceived flavor boost.

Deep fried fries right after cutting them are just fine imo. I don't bother soaking or blanching and I think they end up comparable to Five Guys.

Always interested in burger tips, btw!

[cachukis]

55. For my wife's 79th, we went to a higher end

restaurant and splurged on lobster stuffed shrimp, oysters Rockefeller, and a high end burger with bacon where they substituted a wonderful rigatoni in lieu of french fries.
We split it all. I had a $12.00 Sauvignon Blanc, Kendall Jackson. We had enough burger and pasta for two more meals. The burger was $20 with pasta. $84 plus a $25 tip for delightful service. 84÷12=7. Nice restaurant experience.
Tonight, I am making a Blanquette de poulet as veau is too pricey. Boneless chicken wings on sale at $2.69/lb. 2.5 lbs. Six, maybe eight meals.
We split when we go out and beat restaurant fare quite often in our own kitchen. We live Nora Ephron's philosophy that if you are not thinking about your next meal, you are not living.

[BoRaGard]

64. republicons did this to America

[The Madcap]

69. Well, this might be good for my waistline.

Hopefully, the caviar prices will be up significantly so our overlords can share in the pain.

[JoseBalow]

73. Years ago I went into a 5 Guys to check them out

I took one look at the prices and turned 360 degrees and walked away.

[bif]

83. If you turned 360 degrees, that means you walked back in.

[JoseBalow]

84. I turned 360 degrees and walked away

[OilemFirchen]

76. 2 Big Macs and 2 large cokes at McDonald's in Dayton, Ohio today $19

Remember that a Five Guys burger is a double patty and that a soft drink includes unlimited refills. Also note that a Five Guys cheeseburger (approximately 10.68 ounces) is substantially more food than a Big Mac (approximately 7.7 ounces). Finally note that Five Guys food is delicious and that McDonald's food is literal garbage.

I'm going Five Guys every time.

[Emile]

81. Bacon cheeseburger, fries and drink $9.95 Applebee's.

Ten times better than McDonald's.