In-N-Out (California)
food: 4/5
experience: 5/5
overall: 4.5/5
In-N-Out, California's most beloved fast food burger joint, a.k.a. the one with the palm trees.
With its same stock interior at every location, In-N-Out reminds me of a particular episode of Supernatural in which Castiel is hiding his location from the angels by dining at a restaurant with the exact same layout at every location. That location easily could have been In-N-Out. But hey, if you get it right the first time, etc. Am I right?
Perhaps the lure of In-N-Out is its simplicity. With a menu that hasn't changed since its grand opening (except for the prices, of course), they have mastered the art of the simple burger. Sure, you can get it with cheese or even order off their secret menu (more on this below), but In-N-Out has mastered their burger from patty to bun to delicious "secret spread" (we're pretty sure it's Thousand Island dressing).
But dem fries doe. These are the best fries I've ever had, truly. I don't know why In-N-Out fries get so much hate. They're freshly cut and, like the burgers, they keep them simple. Plain potatoes fried with some salt. They taste so fresh and true-to-potato-flavor, for lack of better term. Crisp, not soggy, and a little thick but not too thick. You can ask for them extra crispy, too.
Most of all, the shakes. The pièce de résistance on the bare-bones menu (there's also soda but who cares). In-N-Out is potentially where the original fry was dropped in a shake and became a national phenomenon. I know it was my first. Shakes come in vanilla (meh), strawberry (getting there), and chocolate (ding ding ding!). And of course, they are served in the trademark palm-tree cups.
Now onto the "secret menu" (available online for everyone to see). First and most importantly, you got your animal-style fries.
The classic fries, loaded with cheese, secret spread, and grilled onions. A sight to behold. If you don't eat these rightaway you will most certainly need a fork, because it will turn into a brick. No use saving them for home. They also have plain ol' cheese fries, which are arguably almost as good. Almost.
Next up we got the Neapolitan shake, with a mix of flavors in every color. I mean, a shake is basically ice cream already, this one's just liquid. And I haven't tried it but it sure sounds drool-worthy.
Following that we got the 4x4. It's as big as a truck, with count 'em, 4 patties and 4 slices of cheese plus lettuce plus tomato plus onions plus sauce all between two little buns crying out for help.
If you can get your mouth around the whole burger you deserve to eat it for free. (Note: don't attempt this.)
If you're trying to eat healthy, you can get your burger protein style, with lettuce for a bun. A little sad-looking in comparison.
Equally sad is the "grilled cheese", or vegetarian burger, which is just a cheeseburger with no bun. Yes, because vegetarians technically need to eat too.
And if you're vegan, congrats, you can just go ahead and get yourself a lettuce-onion-tomato sandwich. Or just eat your fries and shut up. (Yes, they're vegan.) I'm not posting a picture of a nasty salad for you guys. Smh y'all, choosing to not eat an In-N-Out burger because it "used to be alive." Shame on you.
To all my Californians reading this who have yet to eat here... WTF, bros?? How are you even still alive? Get your ass over to your nearest location and chow down on these delicious dead cows and thank me later.
experience: 5/5
overall: 4.5/5
In-N-Out, California's most beloved fast food burger joint, a.k.a. the one with the palm trees.
With its same stock interior at every location, In-N-Out reminds me of a particular episode of Supernatural in which Castiel is hiding his location from the angels by dining at a restaurant with the exact same layout at every location. That location easily could have been In-N-Out. But hey, if you get it right the first time, etc. Am I right?
Perhaps the lure of In-N-Out is its simplicity. With a menu that hasn't changed since its grand opening (except for the prices, of course), they have mastered the art of the simple burger. Sure, you can get it with cheese or even order off their secret menu (more on this below), but In-N-Out has mastered their burger from patty to bun to delicious "secret spread" (we're pretty sure it's Thousand Island dressing).
But dem fries doe. These are the best fries I've ever had, truly. I don't know why In-N-Out fries get so much hate. They're freshly cut and, like the burgers, they keep them simple. Plain potatoes fried with some salt. They taste so fresh and true-to-potato-flavor, for lack of better term. Crisp, not soggy, and a little thick but not too thick. You can ask for them extra crispy, too.
Most of all, the shakes. The pièce de résistance on the bare-bones menu (there's also soda but who cares). In-N-Out is potentially where the original fry was dropped in a shake and became a national phenomenon. I know it was my first. Shakes come in vanilla (meh), strawberry (getting there), and chocolate (ding ding ding!). And of course, they are served in the trademark palm-tree cups.
Now onto the "secret menu" (available online for everyone to see). First and most importantly, you got your animal-style fries.
The classic fries, loaded with cheese, secret spread, and grilled onions. A sight to behold. If you don't eat these rightaway you will most certainly need a fork, because it will turn into a brick. No use saving them for home. They also have plain ol' cheese fries, which are arguably almost as good. Almost.
Next up we got the Neapolitan shake, with a mix of flavors in every color. I mean, a shake is basically ice cream already, this one's just liquid. And I haven't tried it but it sure sounds drool-worthy.
Following that we got the 4x4. It's as big as a truck, with count 'em, 4 patties and 4 slices of cheese plus lettuce plus tomato plus onions plus sauce all between two little buns crying out for help.
If you're trying to eat healthy, you can get your burger protein style, with lettuce for a bun. A little sad-looking in comparison.
Equally sad is the "grilled cheese", or vegetarian burger, which is just a cheeseburger with no bun. Yes, because vegetarians technically need to eat too.
And if you're vegan, congrats, you can just go ahead and get yourself a lettuce-onion-tomato sandwich. Or just eat your fries and shut up. (Yes, they're vegan.) I'm not posting a picture of a nasty salad for you guys. Smh y'all, choosing to not eat an In-N-Out burger because it "used to be alive." Shame on you.
To all my Californians reading this who have yet to eat here... WTF, bros?? How are you even still alive? Get your ass over to your nearest location and chow down on these delicious dead cows and thank me later.
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