East coast people--what is your opinion of In and Out Burger?

[meegbear]

I ask because I've never been there, but I've had a couple of people who've just raved and raved about the burgers there. Myself being a huge fan of good burgers, I wanted to try it when I was in Las Vegas, but my in-laws never felt like leaving the #%#$@ Strip when we were there and stupid In and Out Burger didn't put any of its restaraunts on the Strip.

And if In and Out Burgers really are that good, who the hell do they think they are not expanding to other parts of the country?

Of course if they are vastly overrated, then I'm in the clear.

[lost-in-nj]

1. We don't have them here

in NJ
We have

White Castle

lost

I hear they are great!

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

2. Loooooooooooooooooovvveee In n Out Burger

everytime I've gone to Los Angeles and Orange County to see my parents, I've made an effort to stop at In n Out.

[regularguy]

3. Aside from appreciating the wonderfully vulgar name

I got nothin'.

[RebelSansCause]

4. i was only on the west coast

once when i stayed for a summer in santa barbara. in 'n out burger is of course some place that i stopped. it was AMAZING, the menu is incredibly simple but the food is so well done. and with the whole secret menu thing, so awesome. yeah in new york we have white castles. and philly has sonic's but no in 'n out burger in the northeast.

[Westegg]

5. I'm in NYC , but lived in LA. for 15 years...

...And I totally took advantage of the In'n'Out on Sunset Blvd., as well as their other outlets in CA. Is it life-changing? No. But it's the best drive-thru burger I've had, and their menu is so simple, it makes ordering a snap. Double burger with onions, large fries and chocolate shake.

The reason why they are good is the reason they haven't expanded. I'm okay with that. When I go to L.A. for Thanksgiving this year, I will make my pilgrimage to In'n'Out on Sunset. My wife (a native New Yorker) will be with me. I've converted her to the glory of the "In'n'Out Urge."

[hughee99]

6. They're pretty good, but they go "In and Out" of your body quickly. n/t

[underpants]

7. I think it is a snide joke about fucking

[cuke]

8. Good, not great

Basically, fast food that's not "fast-food"

[Xithras]

9. Nummy!

FWIW, In-N-Out is expanding, but slowly. They're not some corporate monster, and therefore haven't gone the route of floating hundreds of millions in stock (a la Starbucks and KrispyKreme) to take over the country. They're expanding at the pace their sales permit.

My fave: Double Double Animal Style with Extra Toast, hold the tomato. It's the most gloriously delicious artery plugging cheeseburger you'll ever eat.

[racaulk]

10. This Georgia resident LOVES In and Out Burger!

I went once when I was in Phoenix on business. The burgers were awesome, and the fries...OMG those fries!!!

[Redstone]

11. Yes, they're that good, at least they were back in the 1980s. And they're not going to

expand because they're family-owned and the family isn't interested in expanding, is what I heard.

Redstone

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. Let's work on the copycating first

I know its Friday, but couldn't you put a little more effort into it? :)

[Burma Jones]

13. Great Burgers - fortunately, Five Guys is expanding, slowly, on the east coast

Five Guys make Great Burgers......

In and Out make Great Burgers.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

17. I tried Five Guys last week...was a little disappointed

They opened up a Five Guys near where I work in So Fla. The fries tasted a little undercooked to me....like I was chewing on a baked potato. The burgers were decent, better than most fast food fare, but not close to the best I've ever tasted. I vaguely remember Hardee's having really, really good burgers, but there are none of those down here.

[yellowcanine]

14. The name sounds vaguely vulgar.

[WinkyDink]

15. None in my area.

[LibDemAlways]

16. There are several near me in SoCal. The menu

is short and to the point - single burger or double burger, with or without cheese. You can also order just grilled cheese - for some unknown reason that's known in In-N-Out Lingo as "Animal Style."

Their fries are pretty good. They have a variety of drinks, and that's about it. Oh, and good prices. Two burgers, fries, and drinks will only set you back about $10. Good deal.

[SPKrazy]

18. Sounds Kinky...

in and out burger...
:evilgrin:

oh

never mind you were serious

not an east coaster

never heard of it

:shrug: