US vs Italy Five Guys | Food Wars | Insider Food

From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between Five Guys in Italy and the US. This is Food Wars.
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US vs Italy Five Guys

[@jacruz666]

A burger, fries & drink for $21.46 USD? Damn, its cost is almost equivalent to a Ribeye steak, mashed potatoes, steamed veggies and a drink in Texas Roadhouse! Never in my life would I choose a sad-looking burger over a Ribeye Steak

[@honkhonk8009]

Its so expensive here in Canada too. Tried it out once with my friends. Theres no way it has the clout to be charging these prices. Shit was mid at best. Rather have a good ass steak. Koreans and Texans make the best steak lmfao

[@IllegalyFemale]

Plus you get free peanut at both too!

[@marcitos_9329]

Claudia: Gets to see the production of and try some amazing high quality products Also Claudia: Give me my Five Guys 🤤

[@MyMomSaysImKeen]

I love having Five Guys in my mouth!!!

[@localzuk]

When you can have a sit down meal for less than that price, it makes you realise how expensive it is.

[@hw985a]

On the flip side, it also shows how much good quality ingredients really cost and so how many corners are being cut for other burger chains

[@KalEL224]

Where can you have a sit down meal for less than 20 bucks?

[@localzuk]

@@KalEL224 As I'm in the UK, there's quite a range - Wetherspoons, Brewer's Fayre, most local pubs in fact.

[@KalEL224]

@@localzuk yeah not here. And those all sound like fast food chains or as we call them fast casual. The quality of Five guys makes it worth the price.

[@localzuk]

@@KalEL224 not fast food. Pubs.

[@tomnguyen28]

WTF, there’s a five guys in Italy and Nico’s taking over today?! This is gonna get interesting

[@ntsikeleloemma5663]

Yeah, I thought America was the best country in the world too, I also thought everything was for America only, I’m also shocked.

[@halfshadowzero5776]

I think Joe is busy filming another series of Food Tours in London that's why he probably isn't hosting

[@DonutFlameFPS]

@@ntsikeleloemma5663 you know thats not what they implied.

[@ntsikeleloemma5663]

@@DonutFlameFPS it is, why would it be shock

[@chlcrk]

It's in a lot of places tbf. They've got two in my nearest major city here in Southern England, plus I once ate at one in Paris while waiting for a Eurostar and saw a big one in the middle of Barcelona. Maybe it opened in Milan after I visited there

[@Dugie555]

I legit didn’t know that you could get Five Guy’s in Italy. This was a fresh change of pace. 🍔 👏 😋

[@joshuaprietophoto]

Less than half the promised chips in a serving is ridiculous! I just feel sorry for the customer facing staff who are going to cop flak for doing it the way the company wants

[@krigop]

its fries

[@michaelminster9239]

If they included the bag fries it would be around that. Have you never been? It's a thing.

[@brhitssay]

I agree with top 2nd comment, they give you double the fries in the bag aside from in the cup

[@wolfie5135]

Its the bag fries

[@dragonprincess5224]

⁠@@krigopsome people call fries chips in different countries

[@natedawgmomtakeover9972]

My very Italian grandfather who came from Italy very much so loved his root beer. Rest his soul, we lost him a couple years ago

[@AlessandroFanelli83]

I'm Italian and I know what root beer is, but only because my wife is American and she gets it sometimes in stores that sell American products or when we visit the States. Otherwise it is an unknown beverage in Italy

[@alejandroramirez4470]

so do you think it's weird and disgusting or you're used to the flavor by now?

[@denisehagwood4542]

It's so bomb!

[@jigglyash]

Clicked like before even watching xD

[@coasterswithcasey9397]

just had a bunch of german exchange students (obviously not italian) but they had never heard of rootbeer and did not like it at all

[@walt_man]

Nice to see Claudia on Food Wars *;)* Glad I don't eat Fastfood anymore, maybe once or twice with a post-regret haze. Homecooked looks so much better!

[@denisehagwood4542]

I've never had any issues with eating fast food, I feel like people overstate how unhealthy it is. There's plenty of homemade food that is just as bad lol

[@jazzp2131]

Can we talk a out how expensive this video must have been. A burger and fry is like 40$

[@davidnolan1554]

i dont think root beer is very common outside the US, ive not really seen it outside of american sections of supermarkets here in the UK.

[@dylansvm]

I was surprised by the calories. I mean, just one full meal is over the daily intake for the majority of the population

[@user-yf8lb4hf2c]

After seeing the prices, I will be NOT trying Five Guys!! Thanks for the heads-up, Ladies.

[@SherriLyle80s]

Crazy. I rember when the first ever Five Guys first opened in my hometown. It was a hit.

[@joebaxter6895]

Tampa?

[@joebaxter6895]

Nevrmind, my 5 guys history is waay off.

[@dannythemysterious8221]

As someone who works in five guys im very happy to see this episode

[@CheesyChipzRs]

I'm not sure someone working in a crappy burger restaurant can ever claim to be happy

[@denisehagwood4542]

​​@@CheesyChipzRs I mean, maybe they just like their job? Maybe they're the manager? Maybe they're well off and got a part time job cuz they're bored? I've had jobs you would talk shit about and I enjoyed them. Not everyone is obsessed with status.

[@Andy28548]

Italy vs UK be a great series

[@Mhlangafezile1806]

Lots of Five Guys stores in the USA and UK

[@salvatorerobbione1433]

never heard of root beer in Italy. I had to google it to find out what it is 😄

[@sultanm2165]

The thumbnail selection for this video is interesting...

[@babalonkie]

"Five guys want to raise the bar of fast food"... By running over the food with a truck, not scrapping the other half off the wheels and then charging you for the fuel of the Truck ontop of the half meal.

[@radensuki]

i thought they picked out ingredients from the sewer, from the looks of it.

[@denisehagwood4542]

You know those studies about how people equate higher prices with better tasting food? But then in blind taste tests, most people fail when they're asked to identify the pricier item by taste? I think the five guys founders saw those and thought "we can do that with burgers and make a fortune!"

[@manasishirodkar3433]

Seriously who adds Bacon in milkshake😢🤮?

[@radmax4946]

Didn't know we had Five Guys in Italy 😮

[@marsitown1]

Milano e roma penso

[@OhTheIndignity]

USA vs Italy! That’s what I’m talking about!

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

We did hear Claudia talk about five guys in the last few episodes so I guess we already knew that this was coming and also Nico's back. She's amazing! So we got two beautiful amazing women doing Food wars for us today. Lovely!🥰😘😍❤️

[@GrahamPlays]

Wanna lay it on any thicker?

[@Covertghost]

hello sir

[@williebauld1007]

Wait…. What? They have HP sauce in Italian Five Guys….. 🤯

[@TravNation]

It’s an European sauce duh

[@williebauld1007]

@@TravNation I didn’t think it was a thing outside the UK…. Duh

[@jasminappleby779]

@@williebauld1007me either! Everywhere I’ve been in Europe I’ve never seen a HP sauce. The only time I’ve seen it is in a few British breakfast places in different parts of southern Spain, which you’d expect because it’s either HP sauce or Ketchup for your sausage and bacon sarnie 😅

[@williebauld1007]

@@jasminappleby779 same mate, only place I’ve seen it was in the touristy parts of Spain where yon can get a Sunday lunch or a game of bingo lol! Never seen it anywhere else!

[@EasyPeasy_Japanesey]

​@@TravNationGet it right. It's a British sauce duh

[@StephenShinn]

Five Guys feels like the fast casual of the burger space

[@mon6745]

My two favs, literally 🤗🤗 Nico and Claudia 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@KingKal101]

Do UK vs US German donor kebab

[@tbs2848]

It will never come

[@Covertghost]

US don't even have donor kebab besides specialty restaurants for it you're just as likely to see a pelmeni, pho, or falafel shop donor isn't common here like germany

[@steelheart8573]

​@@CovertghostUS not really a lamb eating country.

[@matteframe]

Yeay Claudia!!

[@silviaforastiere3643]

I’m Italian and never heard of Five guys in my all life before! In what cities you can find it?

[@BimbaElis]

uno a roma e tutti gli altri a milano. sempre milano 😑

[@silviaforastiere3643]

@@BimbaElis io vivo vicino a Milano, ma non l’ho mai visto o sentito parlarne….

[@BimbaElis]

@@silviaforastiere3643 sentito io si ma non in italia. se vai sul loro sito trovi le varie sedi in italia

[@moogleking]

US vs France food wars next guys

[@inlangford]

Love em both ...

[@Edgecrusher66]

it's not about the size, it's about how you use it

[@CarWashReviews-Ethan]

That's what she said

[@BooboosANDBloodshed_95]

Puerto Rico represent 🙌 ❤

[@DavidS22003]

Not part of the u.s represent😢

[@APLFilms1]

puerto ricans abandon their country for money and wear tshirts 😂

[@su_shadow9326]

i recently finished a vacation from Italy, and I had several good restaurant meals for a similar price as 5 guys. Skip them and hit your closest hole in the wall, and thank me later.

[@Mammutidae]

6:04 why would you only put that up on screen for like a single second?? Especially when there's barely enough material for this episode as is.

[@ritak08hax11]

God bless America

[@Juansolous]

Italy has Five Guys!!, I assume it's expensive as hell.

[@marydavis5234]

Five Guys in the US is expensive, for a double cheeseburger , it costs $7.99 and that is not counting French Fries or a drink.

[@Ironically-Sarcastic]

Why comment on a video you didn't even watch? You don't have to assume if you watch the video, they show the prices 💀

[@christophertrubey8013]

@@marydavis5234where I work it’s 11$

[@CubejamF1]

There's no way I'm ever saying "Crem" and not Cream when I see Creme.

[@Jzar89]

Loved this video and thank you so much for pointing out the price. The taste is good but isn’t worth what they are charging, in both countries but especially in Italy. I’ve only visited Italy once, but I would never spend 20+ euros for a meal when I could get some mind blowing carbonara for a lower cost.

[@KalEL224]

If you ever go to Italy why would u eat anything you can get in the states? Like you should eat no fast food ever over there.

[@rhiannonwood6197]

It’s not necessarily for tourists though. People live in Italy that want a treat 🤣

[@KalEL224]

@@rhiannonwood6197 I guarantee you the majority of their business is tourist. Like Italians have said on the news when shit like Starbucks opens they won’t go, how whenever buzzfeed had those stupid “things the rest of the world finds strange about America” listicles Italians always jump in and say how much they hate American food (fast food) so yeah like I said there is a reason why these things (minus McDonald’s) is is tourist areas.

[@KalEL224]

@@rhiannonwood6197 and want a treat? They have the best sweets outside of France sooo what?

[@hesky10]

​@KalEL224 they have some great desserts in Italy. Thats a treat in itself

[@djjoshski]

*They know what they doing with the thumbnail*

[@lennyghoul]

Price: too damn high!

[@DctrGizmo]

I love Five Guys but I have it like once every few months because of the price and how much sodium and calories there are in their meals.

[@Spurs.ftbl8]

where is joe?

[@davidsheeley1635]

In the supermarket, you can find cheese hot dogs.

[@bagpipe1979]

That's crazy expensive not a chance

[@awesomeadamfrom2099]

Fights below.

[@Agaetis181]

....imagine eating all this cold sticky "food"

[@Prence]

We have a 5 guys here in central Illinois, I went once, didn’t think it was anything special and it was over priced. I haven’t been back.

[@joebaxter6895]

Go away! Noone cares

[@BeautifulAngelBlossom]

None in southern IL

[@Prence]

@@BeautifulAngelBlossom there is one in Champaign Illinois. It’s like 50 miles from where I am. I was going through Champaign and wanted to try it. It’s not bad, but it is over priced. My next try is Mr Beast burger here in Decatur. That place is really over priced but I won’t mind if the burgers are good.

[@dyu8184]

Five guys super shorting changing on the potatoes

[@simontravers2715]

Only 500 grams of fries in Italy when it should be well over 1000!? Calciopoli Scandal eat your heart out!!

[@marianajeronimo1348]

Yes Five Guys is expensive asf when compared to McDonald's for example, but can we really compare both when it comes to flavours and porsions? I don't think so... The first time I tried Five Guys was in Italy (in Portugal we don't have it) and let me tell you... until this day, that's the best burger and fries I've ever tried 😅

[@johnkrull7323]

It's something you can make from home, it's nothing impressive.

[@denisehagwood4542]

​@@johnkrull7323 Five Guys has the weirdest chokehold on their customers lol. I can't imagine defending a burger chain for charging me 22 dollars for a basic cheeseburger and some fries. My theory is that they want to eat fast food but they also want to feel superior to other people who eat fast food. So they tell themselves a 20 dollar fast food burger meal makes sense

[@CODTerracraft]

Do Tim Hortons us vs Tim Hortons Canada

[@thebookcavalry]

I agree… I can get cheaper burgers that I like better

[@europeanguy8773]

Loved the Five Guys in Canada, however, when I visited England theirs sucked. It felt as though it was an entirely different experience.

[@kellydavis3108]

Props for Nico for actually trying stuff. Love Joe, but he's been passing on more and more items lately!

[@ThatOneNerd2]

Well he was been doing this for a while now

[@alejandroramirez4470]

he eats too often and health wise he'll only get worse because of age.

[@savannahraemccracken8222]

As an ex employee it’s so overrated and not worth the value unless you legit want every topping. Also the best shake tho is a peanut butter carmel bacon with 1 pump of chocolate it’s a butter finger milk shake and it’s amazing!

[@sarahgreefable]

How is tomato a dry item?!

[@user-yf8lb4hf2c]

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

[@aznamoon1111]

Five Guys have the best fresh fries🥔

[@darkrazerzombie3231]

its cream not creme

[@valvevac-systemchecker3773]

American discovers different accent: 😯

[@AggressivelyLoving]

How is a tomato a dry item?

[@jax1492]

claduia is the best, she is a great host.

[@chrischoat1496]

ITALY HAS FIVE GUYS!!!!

[@joebaxter6895]

Thank god for 5 guys fry packaging method, and DONT ANYONE make that a bad thing. Bag fries are life!

[@Mhlangafezile1806]

Five Guys US vs UK

[@Kinglioncrown]

Five guys what likely cause more than it does in the USA

[@alejandroramirez4470]

she ever eat a chili cheese dog? Cheese might rarely go on a hot dog but don't dismiss it.

[@Spuzzell]

What do you get in Italian Five Guys that you don't get in US Five Guys? American tourists and no Italians

[@bparrish517]

Never been there, never will, not at those prices, especially when I can make a very fine meal at home for much less without any concern for store and employee hygiene. USA Thanks Insider for saving me the bother of going.

[@alexchainey.]

Why does the American 5 Guys burger in foil look so flat and stale? I thought 5 guys serve one of the best fast food burgers?

[@Covertghost]

culvers better for half the price

[@97Jaska]

Five Guys will be out of business soon, at least in Europe. The quality to price ratio is just way of for EU consumers.

[@JctsUK]

I’ve been to a few in the UK and every single one has always been PACKED. They are expanding in the UK and opened a new one in my city about 3 months ago. Been rammed every single day as I walk past….doesn’t seem like they’ll be going out of business anytime soon

[@Covertghost]

it's way off for every consumer US u can get fresher burgers from a sit-in diner for half the price their prices dont make sense I have no clue how they're still running just hipsters that like their fries I guess

[@hilosky]

​@@JctsUKopposite for me. Never à line and only two people~ sitting in

[@97Jaska]

@@JctsUK that's interesting! womder how they're doing so well there... in mainland Europe there's just way better fast food options with more reasonable price

[@JctsUK]

@@97Jaska Oh I’d definitely agree with you there!

[@alexbrooks6435]

Im not italian but ive been 3 times so i can speak for italy. Root beer is bad. Tastes like mouth wash and my brain wont allow me to drink it.

[@ejoliva98]

No Joe?😥

[@harrietty281]

Oh hey Nico! I miss your monthly beauty roundup!

[@FoodEnthusiast-yc2lq]

Loved the video! If you want to automate cooking, you can google Riku Automatic Rice and Curry Maker

[@dgenxryan]

Sadly they are skimping on the fries world wide from what it looks like.

[@Kinglioncrown]

Yes five guys

[@furrantee]

$21+ for one of the saddest burgers I've ever seen plus a milkshake and not even HALF the fries they say I'm getting? I'm spending that much on a BURGER I'm going to this place called a restaurant where a person called a waiter brings me a MENU. Also Claudia, I thought you got the entire meal for $14 and thought that was expensive already. You just get the burger? For $14?! Buy some hamburger and cheap bread and make your own fresher better one. Yeesh.

[@julzwinnfield6088]

Damn, nice hit job ladies. "I wanted at least ten minutes... for concession stand food." That's reaching....

[@johnkrull7323]

5 guys is trash

[@KalEL224]

Italy has 5 guys? But don’t Italians hate burgers?

[@HappyLife-sk6rl]

Who said that? I am italian and I love burgers once in a while.

[@KalEL224]

@@HappyLife-sk6rl you Italian or American with Italian ancestry?

[@sofiasasso2185]

Who lied to you lol

[@KalEL224]

@@sofiasasso2185 you Italian or another American saying they’re Italian?

[@Covertghost]

nobody hates burgers bro people hate $20 burgers that aren't even good

[@bigplanett]

I lived in Italy for 2 years and can confirm they hate root beer. Of course they have drinks like Chinoto that Americans hate so we're even. 😂

[@B0H0]

five guys is beyond over rated and the price doesn't match the sub par product. They scoop a random amount of fries into the bag so you think you're getting more. When you are always getting less, and its there way of over charging. They could easily solve this with standard size portions, but doesn't cause everyone thinks they're getting more when they shovel a few fries in the bag.

[@Dave....]

Finally yall change things up a bit! I know we all love Joe for his humor. But it's good to see an episode with only ladies and different personalities as well. Also sidenote I've never tasted Five Guys. Even tho it's a few in my city. They probably still aren't better than Shake Shack tho.

[@paulwagner688]

They are better than Shake Shack. Especially the fries. Shake Shack is a cheap knock off of a chain called Schoop's, which INVENTED the smash burger back in the mid 40s.

[@LoadPuller]

We're a few years away from the Soylent Green trucks roving the streets. Beef is stupidly expensive and leading to only the rich enjoying it. 🤷

[@lukeroberts3464]

😯

[@davidjones535]

Way way over priced for burgers that are not really that good ut nice job ladys .

[@Andy28548]

No joe?

[@user-pj7ku6ke7x]

i miss joe😞

[@VampireSexGoddess]

I had their food once a few years ago. It was super greasy, even the lettuce sandwich.

[@xyreniaofcthrayn1195]

I wonder how many not so innocent five guy's jokes were made off camera?

[@gg_vard]

I didn't expect to be so damn overpriced

[@lee_-vd7wx]

Where is joe

[@MelissaGannon-il1hd]

So the fries you get a whole 2 extra scoop of fries you get a ton of fries there's only two places I love burgers that's 5 guys or guys burger

[@shaunstelfox1718]

Nico rocking the frizz 👌👌

[@sct27271]

I love Nico!!

[@inlangford]

Measuring weiners....... 😮😂😂

[@QQ-jn5jb]

where is joe??

[@mon6745]

5 guys gas some splaining to do 😮