Anyone else think In-N-Out is incredibly overrated? (San Francisco: ratings, good quality)

[CaliDude1]

I got my first job as high school teenager at In-N-Out. So I am biased. I love the place. Still I don't compare any "chain" burger joint like In-N-Out or Five Guys to neighborhood grease joints. My first preference is for a place like that first. There is burger joint around the corner from my grandmother's house that I'd take over any name brand place.

But if I am going the chain store route then In-N-Out does the job. I had Five Guys once and didn't like it. I am not a fan of "fat" burger patties. I like In-N-Out's burgers because they have a great balance and taste and texture. But its all about personal perference.

Lastly, the In-N-Out down the street from my house STAYS busy. There is always a line of cars wrapped around the building. It can't be too overrated.

[Joseph Marnix]

What I find distinct about In-n-Out is the style of the place / franchise.

Simple menu: burger, fries, soda / shake

That distinct place that's inviting to eat out specially when the California weather is great.

That box and paper place mat designed to eat in the car makes it really convenient to eat and drive--I can't do that with a McD bag where everything's jammed in.

[GregHenry]

Originally Posted by Radical347

If there was a fast food joint that used freshly made mustard and freshly harvested sea salt...

...they'd need to be beaten senseless.

[5thgenSF]

Originally Posted by Curmudgeon

Actually, I was born in San Diego in 1946 and raised in Newport Beach, lived in Costa Mesa while working in Santa Ana and in Santa Monica while working in L.A. Correct me if I'm wrong but the last I knew, those were all in Southern California.

Obviously they weren't as wide-spread or as hyped back in the dark ages as they are now.

Oh yeah, and my father was stubborn and wouldn't go out and get me one the day I was born.

they migrated up to northern cal. quite a few years ago. we had one in milpitas before i left san jose, so pre-2001. i lived just down the street from an In 'n Out in Wildomar. I miss it! loved the real tommy's in l.a. but the chain restaurants didn't seem quite the same.

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by Lumerian Feast

Man, when I started this thread, I had no idea it would be going strong after 38 pages and three years. Funny thing is... now I kind of like In-N-Out.

Also, I know there's no comparing a fancy burger to a drive-thru burger, but I've become kind of an Umami addict. GREAT burger.

Umami's pretty good but I thought it was a little expensive, and very similar to other "gourmet" burgers in the area like Go Burger.

[Curmudgeon]

Originally Posted by 5thgenSF

they migrated up to northern cal. quite a few years ago. we had one in milpitas before i left san jose, so pre-2001. i lived just down the street from an In 'n Out in Wildomar. I miss it! loved the real tommy's in l.a. but the chain restaurants didn't seem quite the same.

Had them in Sacramento and Auburn before we left and we dropped a few dollars there. Now we're back to none. Oh, well!

[fafaaa]

One thing I HATE about some people when they go to In N Out they have the NEED to post it on their facebook along with pictures. I just don't understand?!?

Here's a pefectly good example

Status #1
Jealous anybody haha yum — at In-N-Out Burger - San Leandro.

Status #2 w/ picture
"Lunch was yummy lol "


Seriously?? Who Cares??

[Joseph Marnix]

lol time to unfriend those posting burgers

Now Tommy's Burger > In-N-Out. Can't beat chili cheese on burger and fries

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by Joseph Marnix

lol time to unfriend those posting burgers

Now Tommy's Burger > In-N-Out. Can't beat chili cheese on burger and fries

I'll have to try Tommy's Burger again - I thought it was terrible. Maybe I just went to a bad location.

[jeffredo]

Originally Posted by Lumerian Feast

Man, when I started this thread, I had no idea it would be going strong after 38 pages and three years. Funny thing is... now I kind of like In-N-Out.

Also, I know there's no comparing a fancy burger to a drive-thru burger, but I've become kind of an Umami addict. GREAT burger.

They have one here in San Francisco and I've hit it a few times - the Cali Burger is pretty stinkin' good!