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Five Guys Burgers and Fries landed atop a Zagat's survey of 6,518 Americans rating 136 fast-food and full-service chains. But asking five guys to rate the Top 5 burger joints is a little like getting five connoisseurs to agree on art. These are serious diners, who eat at chain outlets an average 10.7 times a month. (Yikes!)
On Monday, Zagat released their take on America's Top 5 burger outlets. Do you agree?
America's biggest fast-food chain, which reached its 70th anniversary this summer, has the nation's fifth-best burger. Don't cry for Mickey D if you thought it should have rated higher. The worldwide chain won top honors in the Zagat survey for Best Value, Breakfasts, Value Menu, Drive-Thus, Child Friendliness (despite this little unfriendliness over Happy Meals), and French Fries (for the third year in a row).
Still, it's gotta sting when your Big Mac loses out to No. 4...
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