Let's look inside the Five Guys slated for 2nd Avenue and 12th Street

We've been receiving numerous inquiries about the Five Guys setting up a new outpost on the SE corner of Second Avenue and 12th Street (188 Second Ave.). 

The coming-soon signage arrived on Nov. 13. This outpost is on the Five Guys website, though no other info is available. 

Looking inside reveals a lot of work is left to do before a grand opening...

The burger chain, which started in Washington, D.C., in the 1980s, now has 1,700 outposts worldwide, including 30-plus locations around NYC.

Five Guys takes over the space from Strings Ramen, which closed in April 2022 after two years in business, opening just before the start of the pandemic. (Signage remained up for Strings, giving the impression they were still in business.)

As previously noted, the restaurants at 188 Second Ave. haven't fared well since old-timer Shima got rent-hiked out of here in January 2014. Lumos Kitchen lasted three months in 2018. Others that made quick departures in the past five years were Hot Pot Central, DumplingGuo and Dumpling Go.

Five Guys coming to 12th and 2nd

Photo by EVG reader Joe

Signage arrived yesterday on the SE corner of Second Avenue and 12th Street (188 Second Ave.) for Five Guys. 

The burger chain, which started in Washington, D.C., in the 1980s, now has 1,700 outposts worldwide, including 30-plus locations around NYC.

Five Guys takes over the space from Strings Ramen, which closed in April 2022 after two years in business, opening just before the start of the pandemic. (Signage remained up for Strings, giving the impression they were still in business.)

As previously noted, the restaurants at 188 Second Ave. haven't fared well since old-timer Shima got rent-hiked out of here in January 2014. Lumos Kitchen lasted three months in 2018. Others to make quick departures in the past five years were Hot Pot Central, DumplingGuo and Dumpling Go.

Thank you to everyone who sent photos from yesterday, including Choresh Wald.