Originally Posted by aBroadAbroad (Post 24247534)

They haven't reached NY yet. Any location you come across in Southern California should work fine. They're remarkably consistent, but you do tend to get a better end product during off-peak hours (at some stores, this would actually be less-peak, as some spots are just always super busy).

Originally Posted by jamdav16 (Post 24248096)

Awesome, thanks!
Didn't know they haven't reached NY yet! They have launched pop up stores recently for 12 hours in Australia. Not sure if it's a tease or if they are expecting to go international...

Originally Posted by MaxBuck (Post 24323910)

I'm sorry, just don't see the big deal about In-N-Out.

I much prefer the burgers at Steak & Shake (midwest US), and I prefer Wendy's to In-N-Out.

BTW, not all that excited about Five Guys, either. Smashburger and Graffiti Burger have been good IME.

Originally Posted by MaxBuck (Post 24323910)

Haven't yet tried Shake Shack, because every time I go to NYC the lines scare me away.

Originally Posted by kyee (Post 24357512)

The Habit Grill just opened up recently here in Daly City, just a couple miles away from In-N-Out. I've tried them a couple times, and I like their burger too.

Originally Posted by Doc Savage (Post 24357909)

Habit makes a good burger; I've gone to the locations in SLO, Santa Barbara, and Ventura when I'm in the mood for a quick, tasty, and relatively cheap meal.

I'd give In-N-Out's burger a slight edge, though.

Originally Posted by braslvr (Post 24357985)

Habit only has mayonnaise, not a special sauce or spread, correct?

Originally Posted by 365RoadWarrior (Post 24366485)

Just a footnote/public service announcement for those of us in the veg minority: In-n-Out cheese isn't vegetarian. It's made with animal rennet, like many cheeses.

Originally Posted by bocastephen (Post 24368572)

Crap, that's bad news :( Is that the case with every fast food restaurant cheese? I'm pescatarian, but I won't eat meat for cruelty and spiritual reasons and veal is a good example of cruelty..and I loved the InNOut grilled cheese option :(

Originally Posted by TheKeeper (Post 24369369)

Ok my US friends, I need your opinion!

I'm heading over to NYC this year from Australia and am basically making a whole stop in LA/Vegas just to visit In n Out. My wife and I love burgers. So much so, we opened a burger joint of our own where we live.

Question is, what do we order? First timers, so we'd like to know what are the must haves. We know about the secret menu, but have no idea what is actually on it. We know we must try animal style burgers too. I'll probably have one normal and one animal style. Is this a good way to go? Is there anything else we need to order on the burger? Thanks for your help!

Originally Posted by rjque (Post 24369190)

Nearly all cheese is made with rennet. When I was growing up we lived a block from a store that sold rennet-less cheese. It was terrible stuff and couldn't be sliced without crumbling all over the place.

Originally Posted by TheKeeper (Post 24369369)

We know about the secret menu, but have no idea what is actually on it.

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Double Meat
two 100% pure beef patties hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, spread, with or without onions, stacked high on a freshly baked bun

4 x 4
four 100% pure beef patties, hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, spread, four slices of American cheese, with or without onions, stacked high on a freshly baked bun

Protein Style
your favorite burger wrapped in hand-leafed lettuce instead of a bun

3 x 3
three 100% pure beef patties, hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, spread, three slices of American cheese, with or without onions, stacked high on a freshly baked bun

Grilled Cheese
two slices of melted American cheese, hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, spread with or without onions on a freshly baked bun

Animal Style
burger of your choice with hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, a mustard cooked beef patty; add pickle, extra spread with grilled onions

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