When you go out to eat, are you sometimes looking for a little something more? Or maybe something different?

In our house, we tend to go to the same restaurants for the same menu items, not because we are boring, but just because we know they will be consistently good. With eating out getting more expensive day after day, diners simply want to ensure they have a great meal for the cost.

Read More: The Capital Region's Best Burgers

But what if you could switch the menu up, while going to one of your favorites that you know consistently has GREAT food?

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Unlock These Secret Menu Items At 5 Guys Burger Joints

5 Guys really is one of the great national burger chains, with consistently great food across the board. Plus, we have a bunch of locations here in the Capital Region, giving local burger fans easy access to their awesome offerings.

Now, on the surface, the 5 Guys menu is pretty basic with its selection of burgers, hot dogs, classic sandwiches, and fries. Unless you know what SECRET items to order!

Read More: The Capital Region's 10 Best Hot Dogs [RANKED]

Yes, there are items not on the menu that 5 Guys will prepare for you if you know what you are asking for! Now, while they will not be making a fish sandwich for you anytime soon, according to Cheapism, you can order the secret menu options listed below will add a unique, tasty twist to some old 5 Guys favorites you know and love.

  • The Burger Bowl: It's exactly like it sounds: all the 5 Guys burger greatness you love in a bowl, with no bun.
  • The Artery Annilhator: Can't choose between a burger or a hot dog? Get 'em both! The Annihilator is a bacon cheeseburger with a halved hot dog layered on like an extra patty!
  • Well-Done Fries: Like 'em extra crispy? Five Guys can deliver!
  • Patty Melt: This one will add Texas toast bread to replace the bun on your 5 Guys burger.
  • Sloppy Joe: Order this one up to get a burger with no cheese, with all the fixins' and bbq sauce.
  • The Double-Double Dupe: This one emulates the In-N-Out burger experience and its relish-based special sauce and Animal Fries.
  • Presidential Burger: Eat what President Obama ate at 5 guys - ".. a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, jalapeño peppers, and mustard" according to Cheapism.
  • Chicago Dog: This is Five Guys' crack at an American classic. Cheapism says it's "a hot dog with tomato, relish, green peppers, pickles, mustard, and Cajun seasoning."
  • Double-Grilled Cheesburger: Schedule a workout after this one to burn those calories! On this one, Five Guys ditches the bun for 2 grilled cheese sandwiches to bookend those awesome burger patties!

The Capital Region's 10 Best Burgers [RANKED]

Ground beef patty, bun, toppings, and condiments. Sounds simple, right? Far from it! A perfect burger is an art form and just like a great painting, each brush stroke of ingredients is essential to the final product. The chef is the artist, and there are the best restaurants in the Capital Region for a burger masterpiece.

Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff

The Capital Region's 10 Best Hot Dogs [RANKED]

It is a food that seems so simple to make, but yet, the best of the best just cannot be recreated. When it comes hot dogs, buns, and the best combinations of toppings, these are the tops in greater Albany.

Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff

The Capital Region's 10 Best Pizza Joints 2024 [RANKED]

In the mood for a couple of pies or a slice on the go? The Capital Region is known for its great pizza joints like DeFazio's, Dom's, Caputo's, and so many more. From Troy to Albany to Schenectady, and the surrounding towns and cities, great local pizza spots seem infinite. So to determine the best, we asked our listeners: who serves up the best pizza in the Capital Region? Here are the top 10 in the area - according to YOU! Happy eating!

Gallery Credit: Matty Jeff

 

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