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| - No, I didn't drink a glass of haterade before I wrote this review. Don't get me wrong, if you put a double double in front of me, I'd gobble it up right away and wouldn't feed it to the dog. But they're not my first choice and I would actually drive right by this particular location to pick up a burger from a couple of other places.
Plain and simple, a burger should always be about the beef and In-N-Out doesn't have it. The patties are a minuscule 2 oz, which make it nearly impossible to cook them anything less than well done and I haven't had too many well done burgers jam packed with flavor. Well Art, why don't you order a 3 x 3 or a 4 x 4 if there's not enough beef? Why would I want 3 or 4 dry patties when I can get one 6 or 8 oz juicy patty?
Except for the ketchup/mayo/relish/thousand island sauce (which is a West Coast thing and don't think should come near anything, much less a burger), the condiments and bun are always fresh and beneficial to the burger. But in the end, they hide the beef. Thus, you have In-N-Out's genius plan: save money with less beef that cooks instantly, add fresh condiments and a sauce that people become addicted to, charge less than any other competitor, and you'll have people go ape shit and come in droves to get a hold of a burger.
The drive thru consistently is 5-10 cars deep and the dining area the majority of the time is close to capacity, but they are always efficient with the outside person in the drive thru to expedite the process. I do like the fries and shakes, but the burgers are not for everyone, including myself, and are just OK to me.
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