After what felt like an eternity, where every mirage seemed to taunt me with the promise of a meal forever out of reach. I was on the brink of insanity, ready to give up, content with the hunger. The hunger... It had been so long. My stomach growled like a feral animal, barely able to remember what food tasted like. I had heard the legends. A guardian angel, an oasis in the desert, a beacon in the storm, a guiding star, an In-N-Out in Loveland, my last resort.
It was as if the universe graced me with its last mercy. Like the light at the end of the tunnel, the gentle yellow glow beckoned me forth. Was I dreaming? Closer I crept, beginning to make out the edges of its signature golden arrow. Faster and faster I walked, each stride taking me closer to salvation. I had to keep pressing on. My heart began to ache as it beat, each pulse sending shock waves through my throat. I couldn't stop now. I began to sprint toward my final destination using every ounce of energy left in my feeble body. Overcoming the exhaustion, I made one last desperate push through the doors.
It was glowing. Like a flash bang I was blinded by the white interior. No... Was I dead? Was this Heaven? It all seemed so clean. Juxtaposed against the barren wastelands from which my journey had taken me. It was an enigma. There were others there. How long had I waited to see another face? I could barely make a sound as they greeted me, my voice strained from under use.
They offered me a burger. I began to salivate what little fluid I had left. As the thirst subjugated my body, I was handed a bubbling refreshment. One sip and I was quenched, my mouth enveloped by a burst of sweet cherry. I began to raise the burger to my lips. The savory aroma of the beef invaded my nose. Was I even worthy of this meal? I hesitated. My eyes began welling up. Taking my first bite, I was overtaken by the succulency of the beef. The juice burst into my mouth and I was transported to a world of unending delight. The lettuce, tomato, and pickles danced on my tongue, crisp like the winter wind. The soft, silky cheese reigned the elements of the burger in, tying it together like a ribbon of bliss. I was whole again. It felt as if I was experiencing a warm mother's hug. It was a symphony of flavors worthy of no mortal man. For I was able to eat this burger and listen to its sweet siren song. I hungered no longer. Satiated. Cleansed of sin. Born again
In all seriousness, It was a great experience. I ordered a Double Double Animal Style with a Cherry Coke. I was greeted by the friendly staff immediately. Even though they were getting slammed, my wait time was super fast. The burger was phenomenal as always. I...
Read more04/20/2024: Opening the first location in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area in 1948 during the Truman Administration in the Continental United States as established by Fast Food Pioneer and Entrepreneur, Harry Snyder in a small 100 square foot building to serve as a building to order, and to hold the grills and fryers for In-N-Out has come far in the past 75 years, having expanded recently into Idaho in 2023, Colorado in 2020, and Oregon among other states in the American West, expanding their restaurant lobbies in the process, and honoring the subcultural history of the chain, and the humble California origins prevalent.
I was eccentric to see back in November of 2023 that this location had opened considering my prior experiences of consuming a double-double in July of 2018 near the proximity of Santa Monica off of the Interstate 10 Corridor in California, however, due to a general presence of crowds in my previous two visits, I was not permitted to visit.
In my first visit to this location in the Outlets at Centerra off of US Highway 34 near the I-25 interchange, I noticed the appeal of the general atmosphere of the In-N-Out to be similar to the atmosphere of the locations in the Dallas area and other In-N-Out locations in Colorado, also a similar experience to the one I had in 2017 in Huntington Beach, with there being photographic Images of the Palm Trees of California and Murals of American Realism tied to the Pacific origins of the restaurant.
I ordered a double-double with a boat of fries and found the nutrients I consumed to be an experience, and better than what I had experienced at other locations, despite the fact that the Burger and Fries utilized a similar recipe to that of the locations in the state of origins, I would highly recommend getting the double-double without Onions personally to maximize the experience while also getting the Animal Style of Fries, something I had originally intended on getting, but decided against at the eleventh hour.
The service at this location also reflected the absurd crowds present on a Saturday night at 6:00pm MDT, as the business was packed and backed up with major orders, making the waiting time longer. Despite this, the cultural appeal of the interior made up for the boredom experienced by me.
To concede on a more present note, despite many differing opinions of this place since the opening on November 2nd, 2023, In-N-Out remains an enjoyable experience for many, even after the false visit on March 16th, 2024 to all, and I will strive to come back in the distant future, potentially in 2025 when I return back to Colorado to visit my family from University and finally order the Animal...
Read moreWent through the drive through today for lunch. They have one person taking orders then directing cars to split into two lanes then merge back into one they advise you on which car to follow behind. As you’re merging into two lanes another person comes out to tell you again who to follow. Then the truck behind me decides to step on the gas and push me out of the way almost hitting our vehicle with my child in the back. Honking didn’t do a thing. This person clearly didn’t care even with me shouting out of the window. The three workers there ignored the situation. I told the third person who came to the drive though line what happened. She gives me the wrong order because of being cut off, it mixed up the orders. She says sorry offers nothing else. So I call the store who doesn’t get ahold of the manager in time to deal with this careless customer. So the fourth person at the first window gets a manager for me who equally doesn’t really seem to have any problem solving skills or offer any resolution. Thank gosh the employees are so pleasant it was the only good part of the entire experience. First, the chaos of opening day in the drive through led me to stay away for a while to come back and still have chaos that makes no sense. NO REASON to have a single line merge into two for two car lengths just to merge back to one. That would avoid problems like this. Secondly, please teach employees that it’s okay to address customers if they acting poorly and disrupting business or upsetting other customers. Lastly, to the manger, please learn how to lead your store. I shouldnt just feel like I complained and left without any concern from anyone. I was upset he scared my child and you did nothing offered a fast sorry as I’m rushed out off to the last window. Also to get soggy fries and a soggy burger bun. I have grown up in California. I ate at this restaurant my whole life. I’ve been in Long Beach and LA with lines down the hiway and never once did I ever have an experience like this. The food isn’t the best, employees are amazing the organization is poor with drive through and allowing customers to push others around for no reason that benefits anyone with not even giving as much as a warning or seemingly being super confused and not wanting to address it is just poor conduct for a business. I won’t be returning. Not worth feeling unsafe and having such a poor experience for food that isn’t the quality it should be. I’ll gladly drive to Denver if I ever want to eat here. This store and food is a pathetic excuse for in and out. You’ll quickly go out of business if it doesn’t change. Look at your reviews mine isn’t the forest...
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