Gowanus Lounge has the ‘tails about the old Dag/new Bank of America space on Seventh Avenue between 6th and 7th Streets.
And Bob (of GL) says Five Guys Burger and Fries, the made-to-order burger joint (with a branch on Montague Street) is going in there. Read more at GL
Midtown Lunch, the blogger who knows all about said theme, had this to say about Five Guys, when they opened in November 2007 midtown:
“Burger was decent, but no way in hell worth the wait,” seems to be the theme of a Friday that was supposed to be the “Grand Opening” of Five Guys on 55th. btw. 5+6th Ave. I was on a plane to San Francisco on Friday, and missed out on all the excitement, meaning that my Five Guys experience was limited to Thursday’s surprise opening, where the wait time peaked at around 30 minutes. Not so on Friday, where burger “Early Adopters” were forced to wait over an hour and a half for what is supposed to be fast food. Comments flooded in, and even Eater covered the madness.
Needless to say, the Park Slope branch won’t be that crowded at lunch time. I’m curious how people like the Five Guys in Brooklyn Heights. Any comments from those who have been?
I hear the burgers are great. And Midtown Lunch says it’s the closest thing to In and Out Burger on the East Coast.
That said, is Park Slope burger country?
I really like Five Guys. It’s usually a zoo at lunchtime, but they have great burgers. Fries are only so-so, as far as I’m concerned.
I loved this place when I went in PA. The one on Montague though I found to be too crowded and the fries wilted. Still the best fast food restaurant you’ll ever go to. I hope they have a bigger place on 7th Avenue. Thing is I can’t eat any of this kind of stuff anymore. Cholesterol too high.
dead link to GL (appears to be because of a space after the slashes)
The five guys on Montague Street is a zoo at lunch time. As a non-burger eater, I tried the grilled cheese and the veggies on a roll (basically a burger with all the toppings without the burger). Both were particularly delicious! It would be cool if they’d be willing to do an actual veggie burger. But if they don’t, I still think it would be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
I went to the Montague Five Guys. While I thought the place a bit too chaotic and small, the burger and fries were both solid. A regular burger is actually a double patty. While I don’t think it’s as good as In-N-Out, it’s certainly a solid burger. A nicer location than Montague will make for success on 7th Ave.