I’ve never been so hyped to try a fast food burger and so subsequently disappointed. Yes, it has fresh ingredients but the overall taste is decidedly mediocre. To say nothing about the fries which bring down the whole experience.
Extremely cheap though and that’s worth several points in these times.
There's so much hype I can understand why someone would be let down after finally trying it. But, to me it's one of those things that you only fully appreciate when it's a go to staple. Between the freshness, the simple ingredients, the experience, the price, etc. Unless you really overdo it, it's fast food that doesn't make you feel like crap afterwards. Most fast food is depressing, in n out is just a good time.
To me an In-n-Out double cheeseburger, animal style, with whole grilled onions is basically the ideal version of what a fast food burger should be. Not expensive, fresh, and really satisfying hot out of the kitchen.
I just skip the mediocre In-n-Out fries and have two burgers instead.
Their fries suck ass. I've had In N Out several times in my life and I tried the fries twice - once regular, once animal style. The first was bad and the second was honestly disgusting. I ate them both at the restaurant, not at home. I can't imagine how much worse they'd taste after sitting for 20 minutes. The next time I went I just had a burger.
It's just cooking style. They aren't blanched/double fried. That will always taste better and it has nothing to do with the fries content which is just potato anyway. You can get more complex with mashed and then fried or cooking with things like duck fat. I suggest making duck fat potatoes at least once, super good.
I can make French fries at home with fresh potatoes and they taste leagues better. And I'm not some ace chef.
In N Out's fries are just terrible. They could and should change them, but they won't if people are fine with it and keep buying them. If I'm back in California I doubt I'll bother going back again but if I do it'll be for a burger only.
We'll have to disagree. I would rather eat any other chain's fries apart from Burger King's old ones (their new ones are better). I'd rather not eat In N Out's at all, they're that awful, even right after they're made.
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u/JA_MD_311 10d ago
I’ve never been so hyped to try a fast food burger and so subsequently disappointed. Yes, it has fresh ingredients but the overall taste is decidedly mediocre. To say nothing about the fries which bring down the whole experience.
Extremely cheap though and that’s worth several points in these times.