I - the Dill - am spending the month in sunny California. And you know what that means: In-N-Out Burger!
On a road trip to L.A. with my parents, we made the requisite stop at this classic of Americana drive-thru. The menu is simple: burger, cheeseburger, double double, fries. We grabbed a trio of double-doubles (two patties, two slices of cheese), but opted to forgo the fries. The only less than charming element of In-N-Out? The calorie count of each item on full display.
It is hard to evaluate a take-out burger like In-N-Outs in comparison to the likes of O'Burger and, pending, M:BRGR, but as far as drive thru goes, this shit's the tops. Super tasty, fresh, and prepared right before my eyes by young, resentful people in 50s-inspired white and red outfits - what's not to love?
Other than that calorie thing...
Well, it was messy to eat. They mercifully wrap the burgs up in paper, but they are so juicy and saucy that the paper gets soaked, and you could very well end up with a mouthful of it without noticing. Not that I did that. But. You know. Someone feasibly could. The only other downside would be the ambience: it's better than plastic clowns by far, but peruse People of Walmart to get an idea of your average dine-in patron, upon whom your gaze will inevitably and irretrievably fall.
But at the end of the day, my mouth is watering just writing this post. Definite contender for best take-out burger.
The In-N-Out Breakdown
Value: 5/5
Bun: 3/5
Toppings: 3/5
Mess: 1.5/5
Ambience: 2.5/5
Service: 3/5
Value: 5/5
Bun: 3/5
Toppings: 3/5
Mess: 1.5/5
Ambience: 2.5/5
Service: 3/5
