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Anonymous Sun May 23 22:28:11 2021 No.16163183 [Reply] [Original]

Can someone please explain the hype? Because I just don't get it. I had In N Out once a couple of years ago when I went to California, and waited in line for 20 minutes, for what ended up being a very stock standard burger. It tasted good, don't get me wrong, but it was literally no better than your generic American cheeseburger. What's the deal?

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:31:40 2021 No.16163204 Californian culture. Just like Whataburger is Texan culture.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:32:49 2021 No.16163213 >>16163183 same deal as white castle - they taste better stoned.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:33:38 2021 No.16163217 >>16163183 >What's the deal? same here in-n-out, and white castles are meh.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:35:34 2021 No.16163230 Good value burger. Not astounding but good for the price, nothing more. T. Californian

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:38:05 2021 No.16163238 >>16163183 cheap and pretty good dont drive out of town to get one or anything

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:39:12 2021 No.16163240 >>16163183 Mcdonalds used to taste about that good, so in its quest for absolute rock bottom cult classics took over it's previous appeal.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:39:31 2021 No.16163242 >>16163183 It's cheap and it tastes good. But you have to get the animal style fries or else you're doing it wrong

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:39:53 2021 No.16163244 >>16163213 White Castle I can at least understand because it is fairly different to a regular burger, but In N Out has literally nothing special about it

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:41:40 2021 No.16163254 >>16163183 its just a tasty filling classic burger thats cheap. it feels good to eat and its not expensive. dont look into it too much. however animal style is based as fuck

Anonymous Sun May 23 22:43:57 2021 No.16163269

>>16163183
It's higher quality than a McDonalds burger, which is what most people think of as your "generic American cheeseburger", but it's also half the price. It's still a mediocre fast food burger, but I think the appeal is more about the value. And I've never spent anywhere near 20 minutes in line, even when it was 15 cars long; they're kind of all about efficiency. Still, I'm not a California native and do not at all understand the hype and brand loyalty some people out here have for it. It's just a well done fast food burger. No amount of secret menu modifications are going to change that.

Anonymous Sun May 23 22:49:39 2021 No.16163297

>>16163183
Better than any other fast food drive thru burger out there yet cheaper more convenient than a five guys, shake shack, mooyah, etc.

I've lived in California all 32 years of my life and yeah I love in n out but I'm not going to act like it's the best burger of any restaurant out there it's just the best fast food burger by a wide margin.

Anonymous Sun May 23 22:55:37 2021 No.16163337
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>>16163183
Where I live it's something like $2.50 for a cheeseburger and $1.75 for fries. It's cheaper than McDonalds while tasting like real food.
The long lines exist despite an insane rate of customer throughput because the value is unbeatable. So the hype is deserved, but everyone who makes a special pilgrimage to one doesn't understand why.
The fries are controversial because they just cut fresh potatoes directly into a fryer, which doesn't create the usual crisp fast food fry. I like them, but then again I grew up eating them.

>>	Anonymous Sun May 23 22:56:51 2021 No.16163346 >>16163183 Nice, if a little overrated, burgers F-tier fries. Animal style is the only good gimmick

Anonymous Mon May 24 10:26:38 2021 No.16165505

>>16163183
You're missing the point. In-n-Out costs less than places like McDonalds', Wendy's, Jack in the Box, etc. while kicking the shit out of them in terms of both the quality of the food and the quality of the service and that's where the argument begins and ends. A double-double won't send you into an eternal orgasmic afterlife as soon as you bite into it but it absolutely mogs to death the basic double cheeseburger from any other chain and out of the scores of times I've eaten at various In-n-Outs over the course of my life I can't remember them ever fucking up one of my orders in any way.

Anonymous Mon May 24 10:53:58 2021 No.16165598
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>>16163240
The decline in McDonalds/BK quality breaks my fat, clogged, and over worked heart. The days where I could get a high quality Shaq Pack were peak fat fuckery.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 12:45:37 2021 No.16165982 >>16163183 it's a mediocre burger better than any other fast food burger. not crazy about their fries, though.

Anonymous Mon May 24 12:53:05 2021 No.16166006

>>16163183
It's the chick fil-a of beef burger chains(family owned business that's ironically conservative despite being CA). It's good food at a good price with decent service. It's also cheaper than most fast food chains(not counting dollar menu sloppa's)

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 12:54:52 2021 No.16166013 in addition to the many points listed by anons the fact that the chain is not obsessed with expansion is also part of the appeal. i live east of the mississippi and can only get in-n-out if i go visit my friend in LA, so it's a real treat

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 12:57:14 2021 No.16166024 >>16163183 Marketing

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 13:02:08 2021 No.16166037 >>16163183 Nostalgia. That’s it. That’s the reason.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 13:50:53 2021 No.16166254 >>16166037 well it's stayed the same while most other fast food chains have gotten shittier over the years

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 14:46:34 2021 No.16166483 File: 5 KB, 259x194, images.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>16163183 >Its just a good solid burger

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 14:47:58 2021 No.16166493 >>16163183 It's cheap and tasty? Ya it's not a million dollar burger but it's still delicious.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 20:42:09 2021 No.16168113 >>16163183 youre supposed to get animal style 3x3 and well done fries homie, ya dun fukt up. its $5 and good.

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 20:46:27 2021 No.16168133 >>16165505 Jack in the Box is king of deals, they just have a quality of food that you need to have the intestines of a 14 year old Indian and the THC levels of Jay and Silent Bob to enjoy it

Anonymous Mon May 24 22:18:05 2021 No.16168589
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>Can someone please explain the hype?
1. phenomenal quality to price ratio, utterly BTFOs every other chain (THIS IS THE MAJOR REASON)
2. good sauce
3. did you ask for animal style?
4. staff are paid decently well and provide higher quality service than any other chain

obviously it's not going to be an incredible burger, it's fast food. But considering what it achieves, it completely shits on the competition. Don't believe me? There's not such thing as a McDonalds near an in n out, they don't have the balls to open one up next to them but will for any other chain

>>	Anonymous Mon May 24 22:23:33 2021 No.16168628 >>16163183 it's a good burger for the price but like nearly everything in califorinia, it's not as good as californians hype it up to be

Anonymous Mon May 24 23:37:26 2021 No.16169035
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I live a couple blocks from one. Great food for the price but even then I usually only go two or three times a year. If you believe the hype you're gonna be disappointed.

Anonymous Mon May 24 23:59:29 2021 No.16169174

Everyone's already really said it, but for the cost and speed, it's a fresh tasting burger that's probably better than any other fast food joint.

But yeah, at certain times of day, the time you have to wait isn't worth the cost savings. I normally only go at night after some drinking.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 04:00:03 2021 No.16170181 Did you get it "animal style'? Brings extra spread and grilled onions. By itself yeah it's only ok, I think animal style makes it pretty top tier and one of a kind

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 04:17:00 2021 No.16170208 >>16168589 This post explains it well, but if I had to add one thing it's also their consistency, it's not the most amazing burger you'll ever have, but damn is it at minimum a 7/10 every time.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 04:24:12 2021 No.16170219 File: 2.68 MB, 500x246, lolwut.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>16168589

Anonymous Tue May 25 05:35:54 2021 No.16170448

>>16163183
It's literally the best bang for your buck fast food burger. Mcdicks and burger shit are trash, and wendys/carls jr/ jack in the box are too expensive for how garbage they are. In n out blows all of these out of the water all while staying at a very competitive price. If you want a fast food burger, in n out is the best choice. If you disagree with this, you're a tastelet and a retard.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 05:48:28 2021 No.16170501 >>16163183 It's a burger place that's consistent and cheap. Prefer Tommy's since there isn't a 30 car line up at all hours and the chili is nice.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 05:56:23 2021 No.16170520 People would talk less shit on it if it wasn't always so crowded.

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 08:14:26 2021 No.16170929 >>16170219 God the US looks like a disgusting place to live

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 09:51:53 2021 No.16171309 >>16170219 I kneel

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 09:59:08 2021 No.16171357 Love In-N-Out and Whataburger, hate the comparisons to each other. They're really nothing alike. Whataburger is like Jack in the Box but actually good. Also In-N-Out in Texas is not the same in California

>>	Anonymous Tue May 25 14:38:44 2021 No.16172711 >>16168589 the habit is better both value and taste

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