I Don't Get In-N-Out - Page 2

I was in LA talking about this topic with some bona fide burger experts, and what I said and have always thought is this: 1) It's a pure west coast style burger - the sauce is a thousand island spread, the burgers are diapered and put in the box and it represents a diner-style burger more than other fast food places. McDonald's and the Big Mac is also a west coast burger IMO, but obviously an InO is fresher and tastier. 2) ^ Fresher and tastier - it's hard to get that kind of fresh produce on a burger consistently at any other fast food place. If you've ever eaten at a fast food burger place in the midwest, you'll know that the produce is just old and bad looking. 3) In n Out does presentation better than any other place - Five Guys burgers literally look like someone has stepped on them, InO's are clean and fresh looking, it's a much more pleasant sensory experience that probably makes them less low-class than other fast food burger chains. It is a food with a pure intent and makes few other statements, whereas Burger King and McDonald's, they are loaded up the ying-yang with marketing and the constant rotation of marketing spiel and 'healthy' shit one day and crazy shit the next day. In n Out is much like the way ramen is in Japan - stores with very simple menus, the ability to slightly modify your orders to taste, the high class rubbing elbows with the working class - because everyone is on the same plain to just eat some quick comfort food.

I don't think there's anything wrong with being proud of a chain that sticks to a pretty honest business model. Perhaps its status has been elevated beyond the point that it deserves to be, but one could do worse than following their lead as a franchise.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who isn't blown away by In-N-Out. The first time I went to the West Coast I was told it was one of the places I had to try, and my experience was a bit of a letdown. It was a good burger, but the adulation struck me as a bit much.

I have never been impressed with a hamburger (I've said this before), but for whatever reason I always find InO refreshing, and for that it qualifies as my fav fast food burger.

for the guys who have eaten at both hardees and carls jr. which do you prefer? its supposed to be identical but hardees tastes better for some reason, carls jr. is more of a cook it the night before then microwave and serve it to you place.

its hard to find a ramen place in japan anymore, its now just a vending machine you throw a couple of yen in and give a ticket to some guy microwaving cup ramen and pouring it into a bowl. hell even the natto is fresher than the ramen at these chains taking over japan. they make awesome street euros though, particularly one at the shibuya station. awesome guy making shoyu dangos too. all japan needs is american style gatorade, instead of that one flavor pocari sweat knock off shit they're pushing. mcdonalds mega mac > in n out everytime i go home, its narita airport mcdonalds (which tastes like heaven after shitty ANA or JAL food) then eat it on the narita express .

1) It's a good burger. No, it's not a great burger, but it's definitely a good burger, and better than that of any other franchise (Whoever said that Fat Burger is better should just stop eating food.)
2) The secret menu options elevate the burger from just a good burger to a fantastic burger.
3) It's surprisingly cheap. You can get a burger, fries, and a shake, for like $5.

Most over rated burger ever!

It's $5, I'm curious if the critical people could suggest a better place.

I've heard fat burger, i'm not a fan. I've heard five guys, and those aren't around.

That's wrong. It's $5 for a meal, a cheeseburger's around $2 and a Double-Double is $3.

What could possibly be overrated about a $3 burger in which all the ingredients are fresh and made to order?

+100000000 to the... "It's cheap and beats the shit out of other fast food chains" crowd.

Exactly. The "overrated" talk is...bullshit.

5 Guys is so much better, but it is a couple dollars more. In-N-Out is mediocre at best. Burger sucks, Fries are decent.