It's not just the ones in your area. For a long time friends would say that I had to try their food and when I finally did, I found the exact same thing you did. Burgers that really don't do anything for me and fries that were pure mush. When I told friends I didn't like their food, it was like that episode of Seinfeld where Elaine didn't see what the "English Patient" hype was all about.

I think this is really a case of people saying their fries are great because others tell them they should like them.

^ :)
And while you are eating it make sure to admire the sleeping giant behind you. The chickens add to the local flavor.

I don't get the hip at the moment comment. I've ate my first In-n-Out burger in the mid '70's.

Just returned from the West Coast and got my In-N-Out fix! Double-double animal style and fries well done. Mmmmmmm!

Neighbors have a beef with In-N-Out...
 

Their beef isn't with the burger.
Merchants near some Southern California In-N-Out Burger restaurants say their gripe is with growing traffic jams at drive-through lanes that are keeping customers from getting in and out of their stores.
Long lines of idling cars whose occupants are waiting for made-to-order double-doubles, fries and chocolate shakes sometimes spill into streets and block driveways and alleys, according to owners of adjacent businesses.
The traffic crunch has sent executives of the Irvine-based chain on a crash program to open new outlets to relieve pressure on existing In-N-Outs. The chain is also expanding its corps of young red-apron-clad workers with hand-held terminals outside to speed up drive-through lines.
"We try really hard to be good neighbors and not block people's driveways," said Carl Van Fleet, In-N-Out Burger's vice president of planning and development. "Long after stores were built we've gone back and spent heavily to improve our capacity and order-taking ability."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la...,5132512.story

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The one near me in Pasadena has started working with the handhelds--works pretty well so far. They also have signs up urging customers not to block driveways (generally they're respected).

I hate this thread, it makes me very sad that pittsburgh does not have this temple of goodness (sorry, but I just don't like five guys as much).

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I've tried Five Guys (one just opened in Nashville) and liked the burgers, but the fries were salty.

i ended up at In N Out today for lunch. it was amazingly good. i love that place.

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Let's try to get a thread moved out of OMNI, and into DiningBuzz--has that ever happened? :D

INO is usually our first stop when we get into Vegas. Got there just before midnight this last Friday.....3x3 animal style....mmmm good.

going to have to get some extended workouts in this week to burn that off!!

I was at a John Varvatos Event on Melrose last week and they had an In and Out Truck parked there dishing out free burgers all day. ^

Animal Style ^

^ ^

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I'm seriously contemplating blowing off some obligation to make an In N' Out Run.