Consolidated "In-N-Out Burger" thread
Dec 4, 2007, 10:45 am
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I have also never really understood this brand.
It looks like an upscale White Castle with better service
The Fries have always been inferior to all major chains simply because they are consistently soggy, mushy and lack all elements of a high quality well executed crisp fry.
Despite my friends chiming in but hey their made from freshly made potatoes
Who cares?If this is the example of freshly made fries from potatoes I would be happy that they use frozen from here on in
Next time I am dragged in there I will try asking for crispy.
As for the burgers the new Mc Donald’s Angus Burger when prepared correctly
is excellent and makes the In and Out burger one simply very sad patty.
However judging all the sloppy toppings and cheese most people slather on these overrated burgers no one really has to taste the meat anyway.
I take mine plain and even ketchup and onion can't hide the fact that there is little in the way here of good taste. The elements simply are not there in the cooking process or the quality of meat they use. That said some folks think
White Castle makes the best burger in the world. It is all subjective.
Fast Food or not first look at what makes a burger really great.
This is just another fast food gimmick with better management and a more fun feeling inside.
It doesn't have much to offer for those that seek higher quality grounds and good choices.
But our country has many mundane quality establishments with folks that wait on line to eat at such places. They are cost effective for the masses and in the Case Of In and Out they resonated with the public very well.
They seem to be doing just fine without me.I dislike the taste of their food so much I have picked up the check for others and taken them elsewhere.
Just to avoid having my night runied by more of their inferior food.
I still believe the great appeal is cheap food you don't die from.
Or at least in the short term
As they say to each their own
Ok let the In and Out fans attack
Dec 5, 2007, 3:35 pm
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Dec 5, 2007, 3:38 pm
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I've been to In-N-Out a few times this year. And I actually love the fries. Maybe its a matter of the potatoes that they were using in the Bay Area at the time. But they tasted fresh and were done really close to perfectly, at least as close to it as you can get at a fast food place. I would imagine though that they won't last if they sit for more than a couple minutes though.
Dec 5, 2007, 3:45 pm
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here's my take.
Are they good?
I grew up down the street from one and now live in the San Gabriel Valley, about 7 miles from the original stands. I even went to school with one of the grandkids of the founding family. I obviously am a little biased. But for the freshness, taste and (most importantly) the price, you can't beat it.
I gotta believe that the $150 Truffle burger at Le Cirque is that good
Are they good?
Absolutely
Are they "that" good? (implying the best ever)Hardly
But for $1.50, you can't beat it. I grew up down the street from one and now live in the San Gabriel Valley, about 7 miles from the original stands. I even went to school with one of the grandkids of the founding family. I obviously am a little biased. But for the freshness, taste and (most importantly) the price, you can't beat it.
I gotta believe that the $150 Truffle burger at Le Cirque is that good
Dec 5, 2007, 4:01 pm
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I was not raised in the southwest, so never experienced In-n-Out until 2 years ago. I'd heard plenty of people rave, so I visited one on a trip to Phoenix. Pretty good. Nothing to write home about, maybe a very slight edge over the Whataburger down the street from me. But a very large step up from McD's, Burger King, or other chain fast-food burgers. Fresh, not made ahead of time, quality ingredients.
I travel to Phoenix 6 - 10 times a year, and manage to hit In-n-Out at least 4 times a year. My usual order, off the "secret menu", a double-double animal style, fries, chocolate shake. Secret Menu here.
I travel to Phoenix 6 - 10 times a year, and manage to hit In-n-Out at least 4 times a year. My usual order, off the "secret menu", a double-double animal style, fries, chocolate shake. Secret Menu here.
Dec 5, 2007, 4:05 pm
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Although I have spent too much time in LA in the last few years, I had my first In-N-Out "experience" last year. I was driving another FT member on a LA tour and he wanted to check out the burger joint. It is good - but that good that I would go my way to get a burger there.
Dec 5, 2007, 4:09 pm
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Dec 5, 2007, 5:07 pm
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Fresh isn't raising the bar ........how you cook them and what they taste like is
Fresh is great but not the end all
Dec 5, 2007, 5:09 pm
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Dec 6, 2007, 3:06 pm
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I had never had In-N-Out until about two years ago, and I must say that I was impressed. Tasty burgers and I like the fries although many seem to love 'em or hate 'em. The shakes are also pretty good.
Here in FL we've recently been blessed with a franchise known as Five Guys Burgers and Fries from the D.C. area. Its not exactly fast food as there is no drive-thru and the two we have here are located in strip malls. That aside, they have burgers and fries that rival In-N-Out IMO. My fiance' is hopelessly addicted.
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Here in FL we've recently been blessed with a franchise known as Five Guys Burgers and Fries from the D.C. area. Its not exactly fast food as there is no drive-thru and the two we have here are located in strip malls. That aside, they have burgers and fries that rival In-N-Out IMO. My fiance' is hopelessly addicted.
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Dec 8, 2007, 5:59 pm
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You must be kidding! I live within a mile of two different Five Guys free-standing stores in Washington, DC (one on Connecticut Avenue & the other on H Street NW). There is also one in Reagan National Airport (airside in Terminal C - US Airways). I've tried to like them, but the fries are nothing short of liquid grease with slivers of potatoes thrown in for decoration. Yecch... The burgers are also greasy and nothing special. Neither the Five Guys burgers nor their fries hold a candle to In-N-Out Burger, unless you are a grease gourmet.
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Dec 8, 2007, 8:09 pm
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teens love In 'N Out
I am not sure why, but the place is always packed with high school kids at almost every location I've been to.
I agree with many here who say the fries are not that good...they are limp. But I do hear that the potatoes are cut fresh and never frozen which is pretty impressive for a fast food joint.
Everytime I have eaten there(4 times), I feel that I have been poisoned by an injection of animal fat into my bloodstream!
I think that In 'N Out is kind of a fad...like Krispy Kreme Donuts. They are savvy in keeping up the "mystique" of the brand to those outside Calif and the stores are spotless, I have to say.
Overall they are very mediocre. Just another greasy burger joint that is really hip at the moment.
I agree with many here who say the fries are not that good...they are limp. But I do hear that the potatoes are cut fresh and never frozen which is pretty impressive for a fast food joint.
Everytime I have eaten there(4 times), I feel that I have been poisoned by an injection of animal fat into my bloodstream!
I think that In 'N Out is kind of a fad...like Krispy Kreme Donuts. They are savvy in keeping up the "mystique" of the brand to those outside Calif and the stores are spotless, I have to say.
Overall they are very mediocre. Just another greasy burger joint that is really hip at the moment.
Dec 8, 2007, 9:56 pm
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You must be kidding! I live within a mile of two different Five Guys free-standing stores in Washington, DC (one on Connecticut Avenue & the other on H Street NW). There is also one in Reagan National Airport (airside in Terminal A). I've tried to like them, but the fries are nothing short of liquid grease with slivers of potatoes thrown in for decoration. Yecch... The burgers are also greasy and nothing special. Neither the Five Guys burgers nor their fries hold a candle to In-N-Out Burger, unless you are a grease gourmet.
Burger-wise I definitely don't find them to be overly greasy in comparison to most other fast food burgers (I&O included). Of course I also get mine smothered in hot sauce and all the trimmings so it may cover it a bit.
Craig
Dec 9, 2007, 7:30 am
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Well, maybe things are different at the ones I've been to here in FL since they're relatively new (only open roughly 12 months or so I believe), but I certainly don't find their fries as greasy as you describe. They are thicker cut than the I&O fries which gives them more grease surface area and a tendency to be softer.
Burger-wise I definitely don't find them to be overly greasy in comparison to most other fast food burgers (I&O included). Of course I also get mine smothered in hot sauce and all the trimmings so it may cover it a bit.
Craig
Burger-wise I definitely don't find them to be overly greasy in comparison to most other fast food burgers (I&O included). Of course I also get mine smothered in hot sauce and all the trimmings so it may cover it a bit.
Craig