In-N-Out Burger — Restaurant in El Segundo

Being born and raised in Los Angeles, the first stop off the plane always is and will forever be In-N-Out burger. In my quick trip back to LA this week for a few morbid reasons, In-N-Out was there to ease my pain, my shoulder to cry on. Rather than going into a long winded review about how if one tells me they don't like In-N-Out I know we wont be compatible as human beings and then divulging into great detail about how people need to look for other ways to find value in themselves than just being contrarian for the sake of being contrarian, I will leave you with a quote from the late-great Anthony Bourdain:

"Once in awhile, some cruel person starts a rumor that In-N-Out is coming to Brooklyn or one of the Boroughs, everybody in New York goes insane. What can I say about this place? It's the only fast-food chain that I actually like, and think is reasonably good for the world. Whenever I come to L.A.--in fact, one of the reasons I look forward to doing The Taste--is because as soon as I arrive I'll hit the airport In-N-Out, and on my way out of town, after finishing The Taste, I'll pick up another. Every once in a while I'll even buy a big reeking back of burgers with onions and fries and shakes, and I'll bring 'em back through my very nice hotel lobby, and it's really an amazing thing to see. Generally speaking, when you walk through a lobby of a nice hotel with a big reeking bag of fast-food, people look at you like you're low class, like, 'Why are you bringing that in here? We do have a restaurant.' No, nothing but love and admiration, even from the staff. They're like, 'Good going sir, nicely done sir, excellent!'...This is like a ballistic missile, perfectly designed protein delivery system...My favorite restaurant in...

Person from SE US goes to eat In-N-Out. I try to get to all the regionally famous fast food burger places when I travel. They seem to be spreading quickly as many of the chains seek to cash in on the trendiness of this topic right now. I'm conflicted. There is a charm to having to go to CA (or some nearby state) to get In-N-Out. On the other hand Culvers just opened in my home town and Cook Out will open soon and I'll get to try them without waiting for my next trip. But I digress. I had In-N-Out before but I didn't remember it, so when I was in LA I made a point of going to In-N-Out and writing this review. The restaurant was very clean, busy with people that seem to be regulars, and the menu was refreshingly easy to order from because there was just a couple options. The burgers were very good and all the ingredients were fresh and tasty. It was not a big burger, but that is okay to me because the amount was right on and the proportion of meat, bun, lettuce, tomato was the way I like it. I know this is blasphemy, but I think the burger is very similar to Five Guys in size and the use of fresh ingredients, but better and more tasty. However, I was not a big fan of the french fries, which for me is surprising. The texture was not what I expected and as they cooled it got worse. I think the potatoes were fresh and the fries not frozen, but I didn't eat all my fries. I just didn't enjoy them. I suspect if you grow up in CA eating In-N-Out then it is what you remember and know. I am indifferent. The next time I am in CA, I would not seek out In-N-Out, but I would be happy to go if somebody...

Quick bite to eat near LAX. I picked up my kids from LAX and they were starving so we grabbed some burgers before we headed home. This location is only a couple blocks from the airport and we didn’t have any problems with traffic. It’s also a quick in and out off of the road. As always the service is tremendous, I was worried because there were a ton of people inside but they made it go really fast. All the employees are so friendly and have a good attitude. We all got burgers two of them protein style and some animal style fries and drinks, our food came out fast and it was freshly prepared exactly how we wanted it. We chose to sit outside because the weather was nice and they had a large patio with plenty of tables. The restaurant was clean inside and out. The day before I was talking with some friends about in and out. There are better hamburgers out there but with In-N-Out you always know what you’re getting it always is in a clean restaurant and the service is always polite and nice. I dread going to McDonald’s or Burger King as you never know how the staff is going to act and often times the restaurant or bathrooms are dirty. My family and I almost always go to In-N-Out or Chick-fil-A because of the employees and the...