In-N-Out Burger (Western US)

While I was visiting Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the In-N-Out Burger located on Sahara Avenue about a mile from the MGM Grand. I had previously eaten at Fat Burger which touts itself as the best burger on the Strip. It was okay, but not even close to In-N-Out Burger, and far more expensive. The ten dollar cheeseburger meal at Fat Burger was double the cheeseburger meal at In-N-Out. So what did I get for my five dollars?

Quality. In a word. The burgers are made from fresh beef (not frozen) and they don't stack up in a warming tray waiting for someone to order them. No. These burgers are made to order and delivered to you hot off the grill. The french fries follow the same mold. The peeled potatoes are placed into a tall cutting machine visible from the front counter. The fry guy pulls the lever forward and out squirt a handful of McDonald's sized french fries. I'm not certain about the cooking process for the french fries, but they resemble McDonald's fries more than Five Guys (another chain that cooks the potatoes after cutting them). The fries were crisp and tasty. I also selected a lemonade at the self-service drink station. The lemonade...like the rest of the meal...was delicious. The menu is pretty much limited to burgers and fries, but they also sell milkshakes. They looked good, but I did not indulge (as much as I wanted to).

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