• The food. Boy, are these good burgers. And fries. And hot dogs. The meat is never frozen, and it had that irregular, beautifully seared look and chewy, meaty texture that speaks to high quality meat cooked by someone who knew what they were doing. The buns were soft but supportive, and the toppings were fresh and delicious. My husband and I had the regular bacon cheeseburgers, which turned out to be the double-patty versions. Next time I'll stick with the "little" single-patty burger, but my bacon burger topped with mayo, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, grilled onions, ketchup and mustard was a real winner.

Half of the kids had burgers, half hot dogs. Our middle daughter, a meat lover, was delighted with the bacon cheese dog. Like everything else here, it was just what it seemed: a hot dog, split and grilled to tasty brownness, with cheese and a whole slice of bacon. Similarly simple and excellent were the fries, square-cut, skin-on and delicious, made from the potato produce of Rigby, Idaho, as a sign near the cash registers informed us.

Burgers $3.29-$5.49, hot dogs and sandwiches $2.39-$3.89, fries $2.49-$3.99.

Rating: *** 1/2

Where: 1146 E. Fort Union Blvd., Midvale

Hours: Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Payment: Major credit cards accepted

Phone: 565-8100

Wheelchair access: Crowded but accessible

Web: www.fiveguys.com

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Stacey Kratz is a freelance writer who reviews restaurants for the Deseret News. E-mail: skratz@desnews.com