Love hidden menu items and Five Guys? You're in luck, because the popular burger chain has a deliciously cheesy burger on its menu that few know about. But shhh... it's a secret.
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00:00Loved hidden menu items in Five Guys? You're in luck, because the popular burger chain has
00:05a deliciously cheesy burger on its menu that few know about. But, shhh, it's a secret.
00:11Five Guys has been a popular burger chain for years, and though it may not be as beloved as
00:15the famous burgers and fries, the chain has had a grilled cheese sandwich on its menu that's just
00:19as delicious. But what you probably don't know is that you can combine its grilled cheese sandwich
00:23with its famous burger. You won't see the combo listed on any menu, but asking for a grilled
00:28cheese burger will unlock a new Five Guys favorite. The delicious patty melt is a common
00:32menu item for diners and basic restaurants, but not so commonly seen at fast food giants like
00:37McDonald's. But with the grilled cheese burger, you can get a fast food patty melt at any Five
00:41Guys location. The magic of the Five Guys grilled cheese burger is in its name. The delicious burger
00:46patty and toppings are placed between two buns, but the buns are grilled cut side down to better
00:51brown the bread. The result is a crispy, cheesy fast food patty melt.
00:55Patty melt. Real cheesy.
00:57The grilled potato buns are a particularly important part of this Five Guys feast.
01:01Having the crispy, toasted part of the bun on the outside of the sandwich
01:04highlights more of the Maillard reaction, the browning of the bread over the heat of the grill.
01:08From the very first bite, it's a wholly different texture experience than the regular cheeseburger.
01:13The browned buns also afford your grilled cheeseburger more structural integrity,
01:17which is good for whatever toppings you want to add. However, more toppings means a greater
01:21likelihood that the burger will fall apart as you pick it up and bite into it. Think of
01:24the simplicity of a patty melt you order at a diner. The cheese is able to hold everything
01:29together because it's just the patties and some grilled onions. The same can be said about the
01:33Five Guys grilled cheeseburger. Another thing that makes the Five Guys grilled cheeseburger
01:37so special is, of course, the cheese. Ordering a grilled cheeseburger gets you double the cheese,
01:42making the overall experience more grilled cheese-like. And your cheese is also guaranteed
01:46to be melted. Five Guys customarily puts unmelted slices of cheese on its finished burgers. The
01:51cheese melts if the burgers are left in their foil wrappers for some time. But if eaten fresh
01:55at the restaurant, the cheese may still be a little cold. This, however, is not a problem
01:59with the grilled cheeseburger. There's a lot to love about the grilled cheeseburger, but when
02:03ordering a secret menu item like this, remember to be nice. Five Guys can be a good fast food
02:08chain to work at, but this type of work can be grueling and often thankless. So be patient,
02:12humble, and most importantly, extra polite when asking.