In-N-Out Burger — Restaurant in Long Beach

"In-N-Out, In-N-Out That's what a hamburger Is all about"

Our beloved SoCal burger institution, in the very poorly designed Long Beach Town Center. Traffic circles?!? UGH!

This In-N-Out location shares parking space w/ Chik Fil A & a car wash. Parking is usually hard to come by. Plus, the drive-thru line can back up & block your car from driving off. However, it's always worth it in the end to grab a big, juicy double-double.

Believe or not, I've never had animal-style fries. I've had an animal-style burger, which by the way, I prefer the original, but I've never had the fries. Of course, I ordered my usual double-double protein-style, along with my animal-style fries tasting.

The verdict - Animal-style fries are good, but I wasn't blown away. I did have an issue regarding them. The fries were overcooked, to the point where most were crispy hard like biscotti. I garnered the attention of an employee clearing off a nearby table, elaborating upon my grievance. To their credit, I was told I'd receive another order of animal-style fries cooked to my liking, which is supposed to be the way they're cooked in the first place. Kudos to the employee & In-N-Out for taking care of their customers.

The double-double protein-style was delicious as always. Adding pickles always makes it that much more better.

The tables are usually kept clean, which is saying something with the loads of people going in & out. The restrooms are also decent, for whenever nature calls.

Wheneever you're shopping at the Long Beach Town Center, I recommend stopping by In-N-Out & grabbing a bag of fatty...

Five stars. Not because it's the best burger on the planet, but because it's a testament to consistency and the beautiful simplicity of not trying to be everything to everyone. In an era where every fast-food chain is trying to outdo the other with complicated, limited-time monstrosities that will inevitably give you indigestion, In-N-Out remains a beacon of sanity.

The menu is a masterpiece of minimalist design. You have three choices: burger, cheeseburger, or double-double. That's it. No a la carte, no "create your own," no overwhelming decisions. It's a frictionless transaction. This isn't just a business model; it's a philosophy. It's about knowing what you do well and doing it perfectly every single time.

The burgers are always fresh, the fries are always cut on-site, and the service is always efficient. You can get a burger "Animal Style" and a shake, and for a brief, glorious moment, the world makes sense. It’s a perfect microcosm of what fast food was meant to be: fast, consistent, and satisfying. The rest of the industry could learn a thing or two from In-N-Out. While they're busy chasing trends, In-N-Out is quietly and humbly doing what they do best, and that’s a legacy worth a five-star review. They aren't trying to be "innovative" or "outside the box" in the traditional sense, they're just being themselves, and that's the most innovative thing of all. A true classic never goes...

Paper straws? Really? As we say in Bengali: Oti shonnasheer gajon noshto. Meaning the sannaysin or seeker who is too virtuous gets his weed damaged.

People will perish one day. This planet will disappear. Universe will collapse in Big Crunch. And what a human folly that they think they can one-up the Universe and control everything as Taoists would say.

Paper straws completely ruin the taste and experience of Coca Cola. I am all for hippie, New Age wokeism environmental cause, but this is not the way to do it.

You wanna fix the world? Go to Chittagong ship's graveyard, give more salary to your hard working employees, interject when corporations are burning plastics instead of inane virtue signalling.

We consumers are not the real problem. They are. All we want is a little dopamine burst along with our quality food that In and Out is so known for.

This is akin to the health nut who freaks out lest there be a sliver of ketchup in his keto diet or dressing on salad.

Let's not throw away the baby with...