So Chick-Fil-A still hasn't open in Back Bay. (Boston, Quincy: delivery, food)

[id77]

Originally Posted by redplum33

In-N-Out is also in Texas. All of their restaurants are within 300 miles of their California and Texas facilities. They won't expand beyond that because they refuse to use frozen patties.

And yet Wendy's pulls it off.

My guess on In-N-Out is the popularity is also due to the price and menu simplicity. As far as chain joints go, they tend to be on the lower-priced end of the spectrum. Can still get a burger and fry there for under $6.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by msRB311

There's a lot of hot appetizers out there that are served with a cool aioli. Different strokes I guess. I wish I didn't like mayo...not exactly a healthy thing to eat...but makes everything better for me. Heck I even like french fries dipped in mayo but i dont do it because I try to have some self control.

Aioli and Mayo are two different things. Aioli is made with olive oil and garlic whereas mayo is made with eggs and canola oil. I'm fine with aioli on hot foods.

[robr2]

Originally Posted by id77

And yet Wendy's pulls it off.

My guess on In-N-Out is the popularity is also due to the price and menu simplicity. As far as chain joints go, they tend to be on the lower-priced end of the spectrum. Can still get a burger and fry there for under $6.

Wendy's is able to pull it off as they use outside suppliers for the patties. In-And-Out processes the beef and makes the patties themselves in their own facilities.

I went to one when I was in the Bay area a few weeks ago. I agree, the simple menu, good quality, and fast service makes it popular.

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by id77

My guess on In-N-Out is the popularity is also due to the price and menu simplicity.

Originally Posted by robr2

I agree, the simple menu, good quality, and fast service makes it popular.

In-N-Out has a secret menu.

[Lampert]

Originally Posted by robr2

Wendy's is able to pull it off as they use outside suppliers for the patties. In-And-Out processes the beef and makes the patties themselves in their own facilities.

And yet their patties are in the same league as other fast food chains.

[msRB311]

They're pretty similar and some aiolis do contain Mayo:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bon...t-is-aioli/amp

[redplum33]

Originally Posted by redplum33

In-N-Out has a secret menu.

Or a not-so-secret menu.

[redplum33]

msRB, not sure about mayo but you can get a bunch of different sauces at Chick-fil-A. They don't put the sauces on the chicken sandwich; the sauces come in the little containers like when you get McNuggets at McD.

[GSPNative]

There was a Chick-fil-A (Express) in Cambridge in the '90s.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by GSPNative

There was a Chick-fil-A (Express) in Cambridge in the '90s.

I feel like I vaguely recall that. Was it in the Galleria?