Had My First In-N-Out Burger Today

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 01/25/2014 at 00:01 • Filed to: burgerlopnik

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My official review: Meh. Had the Double-Double. Had to take the onions off because they were too strong. Special sauce wasn't very special. Fries were quite underwhelming. I might try it again, but for now, I'm eating at Mighty Fine or 5 Guys. Still need to try Hut's and P. Terry's.

153624 - Straight Six > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:03

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I used to work at five guys. Great food and the people were a ton of fun, but god that place was hell.

Nibby > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:03

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In-N-Out >>>>>>>> Five Guys.

I wish there were In-N-Out on the East Coast... I do have Shake Shack though.

Fookin' Prawns > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:11

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YOU TAKE THAT BACK.

jk, it's just a burger. But I am an In N Out zealot. Next time you order, as for your Double Double "animal style", which adds extra cheese and chopped, sauteed onions.

PatBateman > Nibby 01/25/2014 at 00:15

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Better. Than. FIVE GUYS?!

No damned way.

The Prince of Peugeot > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:16

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I thought the same. After all the hype I had been hearing about the burgers it was almost a letdown. Mighty Fine and 5 Guys are a bit better but still don't live up to their hype. There is this one chain Smash Burger I do like, but I guess I'm just not a big fan of burgers.

Tyler's SVT Focus Hates Him > 153624 - Straight Six 01/25/2014 at 00:17

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I feel for you man, I don't think I've been to a single Five Guys where the workers weren't being worked like orphans from a Charles Dickens novel. Place always seems packed as I drive by delivering pizzas, in a reclined position, in my air-conditioned car while listening to my favorite music :)

Team6.1 > PatBateman 01/25/2014 at 00:18

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Agreed. 5 guys is on a whole next level. In n out has to be compared to the likes of McDonald's/burger king/etc....damn five guys sounds so good right now

Nibby > PatBateman 01/25/2014 at 00:18

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Yes way.

Ryanator122 > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:24

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5 Guys gets quite expensive in comparison to In n Out.
Both are better than the "big" chains, but I'm sure the local bar/pub has better burgers...

nobody > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:35

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loljk

Clown Shoe Pilot > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:38

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Mrs. Shoe Pilot and I went to P. Terrys on monday. I failed to see what all the fuss was about. The burger was nothing special. The fries were decent, but you better wolf them because they're fresh cut and as they cool they get limp and floppy.

Have you tried Dan's? That's a good burger.

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 00:43

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I don't see why people like them, I can think of much better places to get a burger. They don't taste like anything to me.

PatBateman > Team6.1 01/25/2014 at 00:50

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Now I'm hungry too.

Shit.

GhostZ > Nibby 01/25/2014 at 00:50

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ttyymmnn > Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken 01/25/2014 at 00:51

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Agreed. I said to my wife, "There's nothing about this that makes me say, 'Wow! We need to come back here!'" Really, the best part of the burger was the bread. I was charitable when I spoke of the fries. I should have said they were terrible.

ttyymmnn > Clown Shoe Pilot 01/25/2014 at 00:55

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I have been to both Fran's and Dan's before my oldest was born, so that would be at least 12 years ago. I liked it very much. That's on my list of places to go back to, as I search Austin for good burgers (not counting hoity-toity restaurants(. I rather like the burger at EZ's on Lamar. They just built a P. Terry's near my house in Wells Branch, so I'll give it a try, though you are the second person in as many days to tell me that it wasn't that great. I've also heard good things about Top Notch. Honestly, I like Whataburger pretty well.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > GhostZ 01/25/2014 at 00:59

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Yeah, not much of a Five Guys fan either. The one I tried was more a giant glop of meat than a burger — I guess their fans are hardcore carnivores or something.

911e46z06 > Fookin' Prawns 01/25/2014 at 01:22

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Also, animal style fries and neopolitan shake.

Gimmi-Sagan-Om-Draken > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 01:28

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My wife is really picky about fries, she is not impressed either. When we are in San Francisco we go to Roam on Filmore. When we lived in Hawaii we liked Teddy's Bigger Burger in Hawaii Kai. In any case I was seriously underwhelmed after all the talk.

eday15 > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 02:01

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As a transplant to the Southwest I'd sum up the "burger battle" as follows. If I want a quick and cheap burger, that I still think tastes delicious, I'll stop for In-N-Out. A double meat, fries, and drink is just over five bucks. I really think the double is the sweet spot for bun to meat ratio at that establishment.

If I'm looking for something a little better, and am willing to spend a few more dollars, I'll go to Five Guys. I personally prefer their burgers, though if I grade the two on a cost to deliciousness quotient, the nod goes to In-N-Out. When it comes to fries though, Five Guys wins hands down. They are my favorite fries that are available at a quick joint in my area. I still prefer Penn Station fries, but alas there are none in the Valley of Sun.

So if I'm feeling cheap, am in a hurry, really want a shake, or have friends in town from the East Coast then I go In-N-Out. The rest of the time I skew Five Guys.

Stef Schrader > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 01/25/2014 at 02:12

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Not even a tasty glop of meat. Also, blandest bun ever. Can't stand Five Guys—it's just not good.

I'd prefer more pinkness in my burger, but there are these things called spices and seasonings that they really need to add if they insist on well-done meat.

Stef Schrader > Clown Shoe Pilot 01/25/2014 at 02:14

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THANK YOU! Sometimes I feel like the only person who doesn't get P. Terry's. Bland bland blah.

The best part about P. Terry's are the buildings, the cookies and the milkshakes. If they were a retro-googie milkshake and cookie stand, I could live with this. The burgers are just meh.

ddavidn > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 02:14

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We just had this conversation like a week ago. But, you should get the double double animal style. It's better that way. Might as well try animal fries as well. Or whatever. I think it's pretty good.

Jordan Clifford > nobody 01/25/2014 at 07:56

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Nibby > GhostZ 01/25/2014 at 09:10

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Five Guys isn't bad but it isn't anything great.

John Norris (AngryDrifter) > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 09:29

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"Had to take the onions off because they were too strong."

You gotta be kidding me.

GhostZ > Nibby 01/25/2014 at 09:48

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I'll agree to that. Their fries are iffy and their overpriced. They're still better than 99% of burger outlets, though at a price.

They're like the BMW 3 series of the burger world.

ttyymmnn > John Norris (AngryDrifter) 01/25/2014 at 10:02

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Nope. They were nasty.

Clown Shoe Pilot > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 10:14

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Don't forget to put Wild Bubba's on your list. On the regular menu, yak is tasty. They've had the brisket burger on the special menu for a while, and that's really good too. Hopefully it sticks around.

Nibby > GhostZ 01/25/2014 at 10:21

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Yeah but Shakeshack and Burger Fi are better. :D

<3 NY

ttyymmnn > Clown Shoe Pilot 01/25/2014 at 10:34

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Never heard of it. Though I have had a buffalo burger, which was quite good, I've never had yak. Might be interesting.

Clown Shoe Pilot > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 10:39

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Wild Bubba's is about a mile from the main entrance to Circuit of The Americas. It looks like a total hole in the wall from the outside. The inside is covered in race fan stuff. It's a cool place.

When I took my wife there for the first time, on first sight her reaction was "oh HELL no" but when the food came out, she said it looked ok, then she took a bite and it was delicious. They pass their health inspections with flying colors too.

Schultz > Stef Schrader 01/25/2014 at 12:59

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Ask for cajun seasoning on the patty itself and to grill many items such as the bun ..onions,peppers,etc Makes it a lot better

80CobraKid > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 21:50

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All those get blown out of the water by Smashburger.

For me, there is no equal to the BBQ, Bacon & Cheese. They also have Haagen-Dazs Shakes. FUCKING DELICIOUS.

Bubbles22 > ttyymmnn 01/25/2014 at 22:51

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Good, this will save me the time in line when the south side one is built.

ttyymmnn > 80CobraKid 01/25/2014 at 22:55

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That looks pretty amazing. It looks like there's a Smashburger here in Austin. In my quest for the best non-hoity-toity restaurant, not-fast-food burger, I will definitely check this out.

80CobraKid > ttyymmnn 01/26/2014 at 00:55

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Yeah, it isn't all burgers, there's chicken, veggie, and salads. Plus beer. But i don't drink. But seriously check it out.

mynameherewhereidontwanttoputit > The Prince of Peugeot 01/26/2014 at 14:08

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"Not a big fan of burgers" yet still obligated to weigh in and criticize places that specialize in burgers?

Tobinfordays > PatBateman 01/26/2014 at 22:38

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Five Guys master race!

But really, Smashburger and the Burgerlounge just destroy anything that I've had at either Five Guys or In-N-Out IMHO.

Stef Schrader > Schultz 01/27/2014 at 11:03

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Ooh, that's a good tip for the next time I get dragged along. I'll have to try that.

The Prince of Peugeot > mynameherewhereidontwanttoputit 01/27/2014 at 15:26

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Criticizing things I have no business criticizing is my specialty!