Wait... so this 'secret' menu is basically the same burgers, just with extra beef?

So literally, there is no other way to get an in n out burger with other ingredients on it? Only real options are lettuce, tomato, onion and cheese? :(

Unlike many/most burger chains, In 'N' Out's menu is utterly simple and has changed very little since it's founding: hamburgers/cheeseburgers (+veggies for topping), fries, shakes/sodas.

Whatever is ordered from the regular or "secret" menu is simply variants on this simple theme.

See above :)

Part of In 'N' Out's success is attributable to its single-minded focus on simplicity (that's hardly the only reason, but it's an important one).

Got it, I appreciate what they are doing, for some reason I had in mind a few more options. They better be good!

You can have the onion grilled. :cool:

I'm not trying to dissuade you, they make very good basic burgers made out of fresh ingredients; however, in my opinion, In-N-Out offers nothing that justifies my going out the way for.

(Putting on my flame retardant suit) :D

Consolidated "In-N-Out Burger" thread
 

And some of us arrange our flight connections so as to be able to go to In N Out on a layover whenever possible, and count the days until the next one :)

After you've been there, let us know which camp you find yourself in :D

Double double, fries, large chocolate shake.

Be careful ordering two burgers; they're pretty big.

Here's the secret menu.

http://hackthemenu.com/in-n-out/secret-menu/

Animal Style makes all the difference

I always order my fries "well done."

There's something to be said for crunchy onions, though.;)

Yes there is. I tried animal style one time and it didn't work for me at all. The onions being the problem.

My standard is a double meat (no cheese), with everything + double pickles, and extra spread. I rarely ever order fries there because I just don't like skinny fries, but if I do, I order well done.

Not quite. The "Not-So-Secret Menu" on In-N-Out's own site is a bit limited. The Hack The Menu link posted further down the thread does a better job of showing things, but my favorite is this one:

https://daviswiki.org/in-n-out_secret_menu

That said, it's not inaccurate to say that the secret menu doesn't add [m]any more ingredients; it just allows you to use the same ingredients in a different way to create some different flavor combinations. Sorry, no beetroot. :p

But as much as I love In-N-Out, there's some truth to TWA884's statement that it's simply "very good basic burgers out of fresh ingredients"--but that's very much part of the appeal of the product. They may be stuck in the '50s, but that's actually not altogether a bad thing. :) Other than the American cheese, I don't think there's many artificial/processed ingredients in the In-N-Out kitchen.

To each his/her own taste, but I love onions and hate pickles, so I'd despise your burger. :) Up to the OP to decide what he likes, but FWIW, here's my standard order at In-N-Out:

Double Meat (no cheese)
Medium-rare
Extra toasted bun
Animal-style
No pickle
Extra whole grilled onion (plus the chopped grilled onions that come with animal style, but no raw onion)
No salt

Like braslvr, I'm actually not a fan of thin-cut fries and find theirs a bit uninspired (that's what you get when you slice a potato and toss it in a fryer and add nothing else, I guess), but if I do, I get them extra-well done and with no salt, and then I squeeze a bit of lemon from the lemon wedges at the drink station over them. The lemon actually makes a big difference.

I'm normally not a fan of pickles, but have been growing into them lately. Pickles aren't big in Australia...

No Beetroot?!?! Hahaha... man you guys don't know what you're missing out on.

I think I'll order the Double double, animal style. See how I go. I'll also be visiting as many burger joints in NYC while I'm there. Going to be 10kg heavier on return home... :D

Just to be clear, I love some raw onion on my burgers. I just don't like caramelized onions, which come on the animal style burgers. And yeah, pickles are by far the most important topping to me.:) Oddly, In-N-Out does not put any pickles on their (non animal style) burgers unless you ask for them. FWIW, my wife loves caramelized onions and hates pickles.:D

In n Out is OK, I wouldn't plan a stopover for it though. It seems to have a bit of a cult following in Australia, especially with hipsters. It just tastes like an average pub burger, IMO.

Probably because burgers in Australia suck... We've had a bit of a surge in American style places opening up, but so many 'gourmet' burger places that charge $12+ for a burger with no flavour.