Fast food critic labels new Five Guys store in Australia a ‘rip-off’ after paying $215 for a family meal – and urges burger fans to get a cheaper version at Hungry Jack’s instead
- TikTok user Fred is known for straightforward opinions about fast food culinary
- Recently visited the world-famous Five Guys burger restaurant, Penrith, Sydney
- He ordered six burgers, three milkshakes, four servings of fries and four drinks
- Furious to be charged $215 for the order – and issued a message to his followers
A social media-famous food critic has slammed a US burger chain that recently arrived in Australia, claiming its $215 price tag for a family meal is a ‘rip-off’ and no better than Hungry Jack’s.
TikTok creator Fred, known for his straightforward opinions about fast food culinary, recently visited the world-famous Five Guys burger restaurant which recently opened at Penrith in Sydney’s west – and he wasn’t impressed.
In his first video of a series of scathing attacks on the newly-arrived franchise, the food reviewer said he ordered six burgers, three milkshakes, four servings of fries and four drinks.
TikTok creator Fred, known for his straightforward opinions about fast food culinary, recently visited the world-famous Five Guys burger restaurant which recently opened at Penrith in Sydney’s west – and he wasn’t impressed (stock image)
The order included six burgers, three milkshakes, four fries and four drinks, which came to a whopping cost of $215 and the outraged reviewer said it was a ‘rip-off’
Furious to be charged $215 for the order, he posted a second video showing one of the $19 burgers.
He took a bite to see whether the taste was comparable to the price.
After a few mouthfuls, he told his fans the burger was on par with the $5 meals available at Hungry Jack’s.
In a second video, he showed off the burger, which cost $19, and took a taste to reveal his thoughts on the expensive burger
‘I can not justify paying this amount of money for this,’ he said.
‘I’ll go straight to Hungry Jack’s.’
But he didn’t stop there.
He blasted the burger as ‘f*****g s**t’ and ‘slop’ before telling his followers to save their money and go elsewhere for their fast-food fix.
‘I’m telling you, go to Hungry Jack’s, get yourself a double whopper, save the f*****g cash because that’s what this is,’ he said.
His robust opinion prompted a flurry of responses online, with most stunned at the cost of the fast-food meals.
‘With those prices they won’t last in Australia for long,’ one fan said.
‘Saved me a 30 minute trip this weekend thank you. Who charges $10 for a milkshake,’ another added.
The Sydney food fan’s opinion on the US food chain prompted a flurry of responses from passionate food lovers (stock image)
Another wrote: ‘Never was a fan of it when I lived in America,’ while a fourth wrote: ‘It does look like a whopper for real!’
But others argued the food reviewer shouldn’t have complained about the cost if he had seen the prices before ordering.
‘What, you didn’t see the prices before you ordered? Don’t pay and then complain. I don’t understand people or these negative comments,’ one said.
‘You knew the price beforehand surely,’ another noted.
A third wrote: ‘I’ve had Five Guys in multiple countries, quality always amazing and decent $.’
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Five Guys for comment.
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