Hot Dogs in Merced

“Stopped into this Five Guys just trying to grab a bacon cheeseburger and Cajun fries… ended up in a whole episode of Law & Order. I’m waiting on my order when this dude storms in, shirt halfway ripped, yelling “WHERE IS HE?!” like he’s in a Jason Bourne movie.

Nobody says anything, so he starts pacing around and knocks over the soda machine. The cook calmly flips a patty, looks up, and says, “You got about five seconds to leave before this becomes your last supper.”

The crazy dude rushes the counter, and I swear on everything, the cashier jumps OVER the register, hits him with a 3-piece combo and a milkshake slam. Dude folds like a lawn chair. Manager comes out, claps once, and says, “Back to your stations — food’s still hot!”

I got my order with an extra order of fries and a nod from the squad like I’d just survived initiation.“

“This place is half A&W and half KFC. There is one counter to order from both menus. I had the Wednesday special which was one piece I have chicken fried steak with gravy two sides and one biscuit for $5.99. My grandson ordered a double bacon cheeseburger with fries and a drink and I believe it was approximately $12.99. The burger was huge! Not to mention fresh and looked very yummy.“