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Who the hell would get mcd when in n out is like 2x as good for about the same money. Absolute insanity

FWIW, In-n-Out only exists in a few locations, many of us believe they have much worse fries (you might disagree), and McDonalds has a much larger menu (which is even more of a discrepancy if you don't know you can customize the In-n-Out burger, which many people do not); it additionally is a different model which takes a lot longer to order.

I am not usually a fast food person, but I’ve tried In n Out several times, because it seems to be recommended, in the last couple years due to travel taking me to their territory and haven’t found it to be particularly good. Compared to McDonalds, which I also rarely frequent unless it’s a splurge day from the gym or I’m on a road trip, it seems objectively worse. The McDonalds quarter pounder and double quarter pounder are significantly better than InO.

My suspicion is, like Whataburger, it’s a bit of a “having grown up with it” sort of thing that makes people recommend it so highly.

“having grown up with it” sort of thing

Kind of like beans on toast.... ;-)

In Texas, there are very few In-n-outs, and they always have ridiculous lines. Sometimes you want literal fast food, and McD is everywhere. Also after having it a few times, I prefer Whataburger to In-n-out (like In-n-out, Whataburger isn't everywhere)

Preferring Whataburger over In-n-out is the most Texas thing there is. It’s more true of a stereotype than most Texas stereotypes like Cowboy Boots, cowboy hats, guns, or high school football.

I live in Monterrey, Mexico, 3 to 4 hours from the US border with Texas. There are people who offer Whataburger delivery services.

They will collect orders throughout the week and on the weekend drive to Texas and pick up the burgers. I think they have a deal with a local whataburger because they pick the burgers disassembled.

The heat and reassemble them here in Monterrey. No fries, though.

They sell for 3x, I believe.

Guilty as charged lol. Though to be fair, anecdotally I've heard of many travelers who are also impressed by the big W.

I've had it, but I wasn't impressed. Whataburger and Five Guys have better burgers.

If we're going to rank fast food, Waffle House is the champion, followed by Chick-fil-A and Chipotle. Burgers are mostly fungible.

> Whataburger and Five Guys have better burgers.

Can't speak for Whataburger but Five Guys is usually messier and the "little cheeseburger" is huge. Maybe the patties are better and the fries are objectively better but I wish they had a "little little cheeseburger" or something

Five Guys is not in the same tier price-wise though. Might as well say you prefer the local brewpub.

Not where I live. A Five Guys little cheeseburger is maybe 20% more than a quarter pounder with cheese. It's true that Five Guys serves mostly exclusively the suburban markets that support higher prices, and doesn't compete with the cheapest McDonalds. But where they overlap, they're very comparable in price.

And yeah, Five Guys is the best.

Reading a menu I found online it seems you’d pay over double In-n-Out prices for (subjectively) at best comparable eats.

100%. I’m always surprised by the price when I go to five guys. They give off fast food vibes but with very high prices.

Very high quality burgers though.

The Chipotles in my area have been turning away walk-ins at undetermined hours. During working hours, the doors may be locked. Or you can be in line where people are ordering, but as soon as you get to the front, they tell you that they won't take your order because they're suddenly doing online only. There are no signs posted or anything as to why this happens. It's very unusual

If you could explain to me where I might find an In-n-Out here in Florida, I would love to.

Just save it for a time you’re out west. It’s good; well above average in fact. But it won’t live up to the hype.

If you asked my kids what the best burger place is, they’d say Culver’s without a second thought. They’re pretty rare unless you’re within 100 miles of Wisconsin, except there’s a bunch of them in Florida.

In n Out always has a 30+ minute line when I try to go there.. quicker to buy ingredients at a grocery store, go home, cook burgers myself, then clean up

The secret is to walk in.

hmm, I could never see any open parking spots either.. it's weird too, that place is packed even in off-peak times

I'll admit the burgers are a lot better than McDonald's, although still not as good as something half-assedly home made with bottom-shelf Safeway ingredients

If you're heading to Tahoe or Reno, Dave's Giant Hamburger in Fairfield makes burgers better than an animal-style Double-Double, and bigger: 1/3-pound (151g) patties and double-thick cheese. Ask for fried onions and "the hot sauce." The shakes and chili are brilliant, too.

https://www.google.com/search?q=dave%27s%20giant%20hamburger

2X as good and maybe 4X the wait.

Is this even true? Honestly I don't even like In n Out anymore. They're less dry but that's it.

I don't usually eat fries but theirs are terrible as well, because "fresh" isn't how you make fries good.

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