Five Guys burgers: Hyped-up fare at a premium price

Gillian previews what we can expect when the chain opens down here

Five Guys at Victoria Square in Belfast: the US burger chain will open in Dublin later this year Picture: Presseye

Five Guys

Victoria Square Shopping Centre

1 Victoria Square, Belfast

048-90332059; fiveguys.com/belfast

When Five Guys, the US burger chain which counts Barack Obama among its fans, opened in the Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast in December, there were queues round the block and press coverage that took fawning to a new level.

It’s a funny thing, how over-excited we get when overseas brands decide to grace us with their presence. It’s as ...