In-N-Out Burger — Restaurant in The Woodlands

OK so, like this restaurant, my review should not be taken too seriously. My opinion is that this is not a place to visit for amazing food. This is a place to visit for a nostalgic experience. From the time I walked through the door, it felt like I stepped back in time. A bunch of teenagers in paper hats running the place and that one older teen acting super professional, service with a smile, like he's aspiring to become the next manager of this burger joint. It was like an episode of the Twilight Zone in a cool kind of way. I think it adds to the nostalgia and the whole experience of a time long gone, is the number of people returning with something wrong with their order. Even mine was missing the peppers I requested on the side. And one guy came back with his order and the older teen says "oh no, don't worry, I'm going to have to remake your entire order "; it was funny. I kinda feel like it's intensional as part of the experience of an old fashioned restaurant run by kids. The number of reviews I read about the food being mediocre and nothing special, is hilarious, because how does a place with such plain food and limited choices, stay so busy? The drive thru lines were long and the inside was full. I did receive my order in less than 10 minutes while I watched people return with mistakes on their orders. Seriously funny. So, the food. As everyone else said, it was OK. Honestly, it was picture perfect. It looked like what I was hoping I was about to taste. That's where the great comes to a disappointing "it's OK" end. The beef patty was unexpectedly small and thin. However the lettuce and tomato were plentiful and fresh. I think the sauce is just ketchup and mayo mixed. The toasted bun was nice and soft and the grilled onions were nice but greasy, sort of taste like they were grilled in the burger fat. Not bad. The fries. Oh the fries. They looked so nice. I couldn't wait to taste a delicious crispy fry. But there wasn't one. So, they tasted OK, like fresh cut potatoes should, cooked in sunflower oil that tasted fresh like it was the first batch in the fryer. But these fries were floppy. Not soggy or gross like wingstop, just not crispy. I ate them all because I was hungry and they were OK but I didn't love them.

Like I said, don't take my review too seriously, I'm not bashing the place for anything. It was an interesting experience. And the price of what I got was fair. I feel like I got exactly what I paid for, which is kind of rare these days. I'd definitely recommend trying this place for yourself. If you read this review, you won't be disappointed. It's literally the most "OK" a place could possibly be and that might be why they are...

Sticking with Whataburger - superior product. Burger is bigger, veggies are just as fresh, fries are better, and they at least have other options when I am in the mood. You also don't have to wait an hour to get food that is not made right, if the order is even the correct one in the first place. Had In and Out elsewhere and it was better, so I have to chalk up this spot to poor management. The buck stops at the top, so the problems with wrongly trained staff that make that many mistakes stops with them.

(new) Gave it another try.... no improvement, will never go back. There is no meat on these burgers!!!! Sure, it's cheap, but that's because there is no meat! I don't care about price, I'll pay for a good burger, that actually has some meat on it. When I want a burger I want meat, not a burger with a micro thin patty. And I shouldn't have to order a double or a triple to get the amount of meat I can get elsewhere. It's all vegetables. If I wanted a California burger that was all vegetables, I would give up on life and become a vegetarian. But since I am not a vegetarian, I want meat on my burger. Since I won't get here, I'll go elsewhere. 0 stars for food, but I have to give it at least 1

(old) This is where sheep go to eat. Just people following the herd, and eating there because they heard they should. Have no idea why other than they’re buying into the hype and want to be able to say they went. Most over-rated burger in the history of food. Probably would have liked it better if they had gotten it right and put onions on it like I’d asked. Pass. Shake shack 10 times better. This place puts 1000 island on their burgers (I know they call it special sauce, but it’s 1000 island. How 1974 of them). Anyone with any culinary sense whatsoever knows you don’t put no 1000 island on no hamburger. Gross. Hopefully these no taste people will go eat there now and all of my other favorite places like Shake Shack won’t be as crowded. I’m out not in. Go back...

The meat is supposed to look pink and undercooked on the animal burger. At least, that’s what they told me. It’s just not my thing.

I ordered my first double double animal style, like one should, (why have all of this secret menu? Just put it on the board so I can see it. You’re so confusing. Stop already. Offer it or don’t, it hasn’t been secret in 20+years)

The burger seemed to be over 85% thick pickles, thick chunk of lettuce, fake looking cheese, thick tomato and everything, but the rest is skinny little meat patties. Crumby buns fall apart quickly while trying to eat.

But about 2 bites in I look at this crumbling mess in my hands and notice the meat looks almost entirely raw. Just a thin slab of all pink in the middle burger. I immediately gagged and felt gross. Raw burger is just not my thing. I checked the child’s single plain burger, not raw looking at all, so something’s different.

I take it up with the staff and was told the animal style patties are supposed to look pink inside, although they are 100% cooked, but they kindly offered another, and to cook it longer to pacify my needs to not eat pink ground meat. Again, just not my thing.

We gathered our things and left.

The fries we had the first visit were kind of dry and airy and funky and bland. This second (and last) visit they potatoes were much tastier, but still not hitting the marks except for fresh/cheap. Shake was good. The person who was on floor duty asked no less than five times if we were OK. It was super annoying. But that person also asked what our order number was, and if we would like them to bring it to us whenever you’re ready. Ok, we said. Number called and we waited and ended up...