Oh, The In-and-Out Burger Review

In-and-out Burger

Arlington, TX

Interesting History…Not so Interesting Burger.

Since this place has everyone up-n-at’em I have decided to give it at least two tries. And with all the hype from the California natives and visitors I thought In-and-Out Burger would blow my mind and the line wrapped building was helping to drive that thought home.

Try Numero Uno:  Hamburger, Boasting a 100% pure beef patty, lettuce, tomato, and a “spread” (Mystery?), on a bun. With regular potato fries.

(Burger information received from http://www.in-n-out.com/menu.asp)

Oh how disappointed was I when I bit into that burger and all I tasted was tomato and onion. The burger could very well be fresh and flavorful just like everyone claims but the only flavor I grasped was, plain, the best parts were around the harder cooked edges. Don’t get me wrong the food wasn’t bad, but I definitely don’t think it is worth the line or the hype, and let’s get real, fries are fries.

Burger Flirtation Numero Dos:  Animal Burger and Animal Fries

Ok with the fries they have added an onion sauce with caramelized onions, bacon bits, 1000 island dressing, and loads of cheese. Now I could have done without the 1000 island and cheese ( I found myself eating around that) but the onion sauce, caramelized onions, and bacon, excellent choices!  Just the right flavor combos at just the right amounts and the fork that comes with it, very necessary (unless you dig the messy finger look).

Animal Burger, the burger honestly is the same, they have added the onion sauce, caramelized onions, and 100 island, which again I could have done without the 1000, and once more the onions and sauce serve to boost the flavor on the otherwise plain burger, but again lets be real the burger is a burger and at the end of all of this, I just don’t see the big deal. But what can you do, fast food is fast food.