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| - As a born-and-bred native of the East Coast, I have never, up to this point, had food from an In-n-Out restaurant. We just don't have them here, never heard of them - unless it's from my West Coast friends, who have all raved for YEARS about the wonder that is supposed to be this food. So my husband and I are going to Vegas for a week, and I tell him, "Before I do anything else, I want to go to In-n-Out. I want to find out what a freaking Double-Double Animal Style is. And the shakes. I want to know what's the big deal here. Take me there."
My husband just laughs at me. He's from Vegas. He knows what it's about. But he humors me anyway. Love that man.
We pull in. I run excitedly for the door. I'm about to taste this burger that everyone's been raving about. This is IT! I order the Double-Double Animal Style. The fries. The shake. This is going to blow thousands of calories - but it's worth it, they said!
I sit at the impeccably clean table. I unwrap. Oh, it looks good. I pick up my burger, take that bite, and.....
I was completely UNDERWHELMED. What the hell is THIS?
Don't get me wrong. The burger was good. It tasted just fine. But....where is the manna from heaven I was expecting? Why does this just taste.... like a fast food burger, albeit a little better than Mickey D's or Burger King? And the shake tasted NO better than either of the aforementioned places. Matter of fact, I'd go so far as to say that Jack in the Box (another place we don't have on the East Coast) makes a much better shake.
Now, I'm well aware that this review will be considered utter BLASPHEMY to In-n-Out fanatics. That's fine. I liked it - but the buildup is NOT warranted.
The restaurant was sparkling clean, which is a definite plus, and the service was good, so there's that.
Good. But nothing more than that.
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