Shake Shack vs In N Out
Dec 9, 2024 | 2:23 pm
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I love Super Duper that if my family is at one of the major chains then I just won’t eat there. I’ll sit & wait.
Dec 10, 2024 | 1:25 am
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The chicken sandwiches at Shake Shack locations in East and Southeast Asia really are something else. Such great chicken - especially in Japan. Definitely exceeds the quality of the Chicken Shacks in the US.
Dec 10, 2024 | 8:02 am
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The chicken sandwiches (and I've tried a few) have been disappointing.
Dec 10, 2024 | 9:26 am
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Hate to admit it as a So-Cal, but Shake Shack is better. Grew up eating In n Out so it still is the comfort food out of the two, but SS wins.
Wonder if they will make it to the West Coast before In makes it to the east. FWIW, Thomas Keller digs In n Out and will even serve it at staff functions.
Wonder if they will make it to the West Coast before In makes it to the east. FWIW, Thomas Keller digs In n Out and will even serve it at staff functions.
Far better, but admittedly, very expensive. Chase frequently has 10% off deals with certain credit and debit cards, which helps a bit. (But, aren't there several Shake Shacks in the LA area?)
Dec 10, 2024 | 2:53 pm
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super duper in sf is so good that I just eschew both chains. That said I tend to only get a cheeseburger at original joes and that is maximum monthly and maybe 4-8 times a year. I love cheeseburgers and have a caloric fear of eating even a 4-oz sized burger.
Dec 10, 2024 | 6:26 pm
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We went to Shake Shack last weekend. Five burgers, three fries, and two shakes. 75 bleepin' dollars! In-N-Out would've been half that price. Yes, SS burgers and fries are better, but I'm not sure if they're worth twice the price. SS burgers are also the same size, if not slightly smaller, than In-N-Out burgers now.
Dec 10, 2024 | 9:41 pm
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. I'll definitely agree with you on the fries. Burger? They're different and I give the Shake Shack an edge . But the honest truth (sad but one must emphasize that the truth is honest these days) is that over my lifetime, I doubt I've had more than a dozen of either.
Dec 10, 2024 | 11:53 pm
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Glad you still remember what miles are . I'll definitely agree with you on the fries. Burger? They're different and I give the Shake Shack an edge . But the honest truth (sad but one must emphasize that the truth is honest these days) is that over my lifetime, I doubt I've had more than a dozen of either.
. I'll definitely agree with you on the fries. Burger? They're different and I give the Shake Shack an edge . But the honest truth (sad but one must emphasize that the truth is honest these days) is that over my lifetime, I doubt I've had more than a dozen of either.
Yeah it is not a world class burger, neither is really. For really great burgers, curiously Tokyo has the best I have ever had due to seeking to imitate then elevate. Still California has a distinct edge on burgers (given our BBQ outside 361 days a year weather) over anything out of the East Coast. At least it is not that smash style of the Shake Shack. Really, really do not get the appeal of the sloppiness of that style. And I think in fact they are not even seeking that. All the grease makes it fall apart perhaps. My OCD run rampant I guess.
Dec 11, 2024 | 9:03 am
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Who? The Who. I Can See For Miles and miles and miles......
Yeah it is not a world class burger, neither is really. For really great burgers, curiously Tokyo has the best I have ever had due to seeking to imitate then elevate. Still California has a distinct edge on burgers (given our BBQ outside 361 days a year weather) over anything out of the East Coast. At least it is not that smash style of the Shake Shack. Really, really do not get the appeal of the sloppiness of that style. And I think in fact they are not even seeking that. All the grease makes it fall apart perhaps. My OCD run rampant I guess.
Yeah it is not a world class burger, neither is really. For really great burgers, curiously Tokyo has the best I have ever had due to seeking to imitate then elevate. Still California has a distinct edge on burgers (given our BBQ outside 361 days a year weather) over anything out of the East Coast. At least it is not that smash style of the Shake Shack. Really, really do not get the appeal of the sloppiness of that style. And I think in fact they are not even seeking that. All the grease makes it fall apart perhaps. My OCD run rampant I guess.
) Meanwhile, In N Out reminds me of Coors when I was growing up. (Now, you're thinking, where could EB1K possibly be going with this?) Coors was once a regional western beer and when relatives would visit from parts east, they'd have to go get themselves some Coors. I probably tasted it first when I was a single digit age and my opinion of it never changed - but it was a thing to do when traveling west. In N Out is the same thing - like a cult pilgrimage, although tastier, and can make for a nice layover activity near LAX or SFO. I doubt you'll ever see "runs" to Shake Shack as an airport layover activity.
Dec 11, 2024 | 9:42 am
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I'll eat either, as well as Habit, for a convenient quick meal, especially if someone else makes the suggestion and I don't want to be the naysayer. (I'd most likely be picking something local and more interesting - but even then, I'll sometimes succumb to one of the big chains, especially if some adult beverage or another needs some quick absorption ) Meanwhile, In N Out reminds me of Coors when I was growing up. (Now, you're thinking, where could EB1K possibly be going with this?) Coors was once a regional western beer and when relatives would visit from parts east, they'd have to go get themselves some Coors. I probably tasted it first when I was a single digit age and my opinion of it never changed - but it was a thing to do when traveling west. In N Out is the same thing - like a cult pilgrimage, although tastier, and can make for a nice layover activity near LAX or SFO. I doubt you'll ever see "runs" to Shake Shack as an airport layover activity.
) Meanwhile, In N Out reminds me of Coors when I was growing up. (Now, you're thinking, where could EB1K possibly be going with this?) Coors was once a regional western beer and when relatives would visit from parts east, they'd have to go get themselves some Coors. I probably tasted it first when I was a single digit age and my opinion of it never changed - but it was a thing to do when traveling west. In N Out is the same thing - like a cult pilgrimage, although tastier, and can make for a nice layover activity near LAX or SFO. I doubt you'll ever see "runs" to Shake Shack as an airport layover activity.
Dec 13, 2024 | 4:58 am
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Coors was once a regional western beer and when relatives would visit from parts east, they'd have to go get themselves some Coors. I probably tasted it first when I was a single digit age and my opinion of it never changed - but it was a thing to do when traveling west. In N Out is the same thing - like a cult pilgrimage, although tastier, and can make for a nice layover activity near LAX or SFO.
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