In-N-Out Burger

July 17th, 2007

FoodOne thing that’s fun about living in California is In-N-Out Burger. Yes, in the land of organic wheat grass, Keller, Waters, and Naan -N- Curry it’s a bit simplistic, but as far as junk food goes I feel it’s the best bang for your buck.

I had my first In-N-Out burger shortly after moving to California in Valencia. I’ve eaten at several in the Bay Area, namely Mountain View, Millbrae, and Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco near where I work. The latter means that I eat there at least twice a month.

The quality of the food is great as the burgers are cooked to order, not frozen. This seems to be a big reason why the chain hasn’t expanded from California.

The menu is a testament to simplicity. There are only a handful of items: milkshakes, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, soda, and french fries. If you think about it, that’s pretty much the basics of the fast food experience. The simple menu also makes things really straight forward when it comes to ordering - you don’t find yourself waiting behind some person who can’t make up their mind. It’s a return to the “fast” in “fast food” - well, unless you have the bad luck of waiting in a really long line.

If simple isn’t what you’re after, you can get crazy with a whole list of legendary customizations. Perhaps these choices are kept off the menu to keep the ordering process smooth.

For example, the term “4×4″ is a burger with four patties and four slices of cheese. Some simple number substitution can lead to a glutton-buster of your worst fantasies. Here’s a picture of a 100×100.

I sometimes get the “animal style” french fries which are topped with melted cheese, grilled onions, and the “sauce” (essentially a weak thousand island dressing). I once had a cheese burger animal style but felt like a bloated whale afterwards.

Oh, and I guess if you need another endorsement, Thomas Keller likes their burgers, too.

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