Customers Are Calling Out This Popular Burger Chain's High Prices

Undoubtedly, fast food prices have risen sharply in recent years – just look at what a Burger King Whopper cost in 2000 vs. 2026. While you can find budget-friendly burgers at some chains like McDonald's, Whataburger, and Sonic (which has one of the best fast food burgers of 2026), many premium quick-service burgers cost $8 to $10 or more, meal not included. To pay over $10 for a fast food sandwich seems ridiculous, and yet, that is what a Five Guys cheeseburger will cost you, a pricey reality that customers are calling attention to on social media.  

In a Reddit post, one customer commented, "Five Guys has the best french fries and ... good burgers, but their prices are so high." The heavily commented post received a lot of agreement from Redditors, with the overall consensus they are, "Good but overpriced," although some thought mediocre and overpriced was more accurate. 

"I think they're fairly good, not amazing, but not terrible. Agreed, extremely overpriced," one person responded, while another customer said, "Yeah, way too expensive. It's a burger." One fan of the burgers but not the price, said, "Always loved Five Guys as my hangover cure. Giant burger and tons of fries, then they began raising prices again and again and again. One night our family of four went, and it was like 80 bucks! Now we only go once a year or so. Good food, but super s***** value."

Fast food prices can vary depending on location. For instance, a Five Guys Little Cheeseburger (single burger patty) in Wisconsin costs $8.39, while in New York, it's around $10.49. According to a report by Net Credit on the best value fast food burgers from more than a dozen chains, when calculating burger price per weight, Five Guys is the worst value at $3.59 per ounce, while Whataburger is the best at $1.66 per ounce (McDonald's is second best while A&W is second worst). Indeed, it seems Redditors might be onto something when it comes to Five Guys being overpriced. 

However, for some, paying $10 or more for a quick-service cheeseburger is worth it if it's more restaurant-quality than chains that use frozen patties. Five Guys uses hand-formed, 100% beef patties from chuck and sirloin ground daily that are never frozen and are grilled to order and freshly baked, toasted buns. There are loads of toppings to choose from that are included in the price and strategically placed on the burger to prevent sliding. They also have quality control that inspects the burgers before they go out.

In another Five Guys Reddit post discussing the high price, some people stood up for the premium burger chain, with one customer saying, "It really is one of the only spots I don't mind overpaying because I really enjoy the food and the bag full of fries always helps." Another fan mentioned, "Not even that expensive. Maybe $5 more than McDonald's and 10 times the quality."