{"id":2889,"date":"2026-04-19T15:50:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2889"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:50:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T14:50:16","slug":"five-guys-is-americas-best-fast-food-burger-chain-according-to-yougov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2889","title":{"rendered":"Five Guys Is America\u2019s Best Fast-Food Burger Chain, According To YouGov"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-1rzbsk9 e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-1fv4nwp e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-ec8vqf e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-lhm19 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/caret-right-regular.a6ec664.svg\" alt=\"Caret Right\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>A new YouGov survey ranked Five Guys as America\u2019s best fast-food burger chain, ahead of Burger King and In-N-Out.<\/li>\n<li>Five Guys has also made lists as both the country\u2019s most expensive fast-food burger and one of its least healthy.<\/li>\n<li>The same report also ranked Taco Bell first for tacos, Chick-fil-A for chicken, and McDonald\u2019s for fries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">America has officially chosen its fast-food burger champion, and I can\u2019t say I\u2019m stunned.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525073&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fyougov.com%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F54533-americas-top-fast-food-joints-who-wins-the-battle-of-the-burger\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-us\/articles\/54533-americas-top-fast-food-joints-who-wins-the-battle-of-the-burger\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"YouGov\u2019s new 2026 U.S. restaurant rankings\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"308d526d-6913-47ed-a659-c4ee12c2a231\" data-node-id=\"1.1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-us\/articles\/54533-americas-top-fast-food-joints-who-wins-the-battle-of-the-burger\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/yougov.com\/en-us\/articles\/54533-americas-top-fast-food-joints-who-wins-the-battle-of-the-burger\" data-affiliate=\"true\" data-affiliate-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1525073&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fyougov.com%2Fen-us%2Farticles%2F54533-americas-top-fast-food-joints-who-wins-the-battle-of-the-burger\" data-affiliate-network=\"{&quot;site_id&quot;:&quot;0ab1c860-336a-4b0b-bb94-dd080aea7a20&quot;,&quot;metadata&quot;:null,&quot;network&quot;:{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Skimlinks&quot;},&quot;product_metadata&quot;:null,&quot;afflink_redirect&quot;:&quot;\/_p\/afflink\/13J5d\/yougov-placeholder&quot;}\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"a8f64097-378b-4bc3-b1bb-682b4f8ba626\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-8bav6j e1aq0z090\">YouGov\u2019s new 2026 U.S. restaurant rankings<\/a>, Five Guys came out on top for best quality fast-food burgers, with 15.5 percent of respondents giving it the top spot. Burger King was right behind it at 15.0 percent, followed by In-N-Out at 12.1 percent, Wendy\u2019s at 10.2 percent, and McDonald\u2019s at 8.7 percent.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-22\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"large\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-large embed css-1vw1yg0 e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-1k29q50 e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Ranking of fast food brands by category and rating percentage.\" title=\"Ranking of fast food brands by category and rating percentage.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1336\" height=\"760\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/36d18e0e-3d13-491a-a948-26dd811acda4.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">YouGov<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Five Guys winning this is kind of perfect, because nobody goes there expecting any real level of restraint. This is the same chain identified as the most expensive fast-food burger in the country, with its classic cheeseburger (American-style cheese melted over fresh patties and sandwiched between a toasted sesame bun) ringing in around $12.99.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-23\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Funnily enough, it <em data-node-id=\"5.1\">also<\/em> showed up as the unhealthiest cheeseburger in a 2024 PlushCare study with a 50-point &#8220;unhealthiness score\u201d (their fries also weighed in as the unhealthiest, with 28 points on the score).<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">On the flip side, its Bacon Cheeseburger is one of the higher-ranked fast-food burgers on the protein front, with 52 grams of protein from two fresh beef burger patties, crispy Applewood-smoked bacon, and additional toppings. So, yes, Five Guys may cost more and do the most nutritionally, but apparently a lot of America still thinks it tastes the best.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"body-image\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-24\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"embed\">\n<div size=\"large\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-large embed css-1vw1yg0 e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-1k29q50 e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Comparison of top fast-food brands for chicken, pizza, and fries based on rating percentages.\" title=\"Comparison of top fast-food brands for chicken, pizza, and fries based on rating percentages.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1344\" height=\"780\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/7ecf38d2-b090-4c21-b56d-41c442d9d2cf.png?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">YouGov<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The other data of the YouGov report filled in the rest of some common fast-food superlatives: Taco Bell won tacos and burritos, Subway topped deli sandwiches, Chick-fil-A led chicken, Pizza Hut won pizza, and McDonald\u2019s dominated fries by a wild margin.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So while plenty of burger fans will keep arguing, America\u2019s official answer right now is pretty clear: if you want the fast-food burger crown, it goes to the place that\u2019s never been shy about being extra.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-25\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-u95ltk e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read A new YouGov survey ranked Five Guys as America\u2019s best fast-food burger chain, ahead of Burger King and In-N-Out. Five Guys has also made lists as both the country\u2019s most expensive fast-food burger and one of its least healthy. The same report also ranked Taco Bell first [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2889","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2889\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}