Five Guys vs In N Out

[Captain ******* Kirk]

While it's amusing to watch all you flyover folks passionately argue about sub-par hamburgers, you should really just go to Shake Shack like your betters.

[Hauldren Collider]

Virginia is flyover?

[Captain ******* Kirk]

They have a Shake Shack in Virginia. You have no excuse.

[Dinner]

oh yeah, my recommendation is bison burgers - them are good, if I cheat on my diet with a burger it'll be bison for sure

Fuddruckers actually does a tasty bison burger plus they'll cook them however you order them.

[Dinner]

I have now tried both 5 Guys and In 'N Out so I can comment.

In 'N Out - double-double animal style, fries and a drink. Price was fantastic, burger was consistent both times, hot, fresh and delicious, fries were a little above average. I call these fries "White Bread" fries since they were to perfect, no bad spots or skin. The Drink was a drink. My wife and I ate lunch for ~ $10.

5 Guys - 1st trip, had the regular cheeseburger, fries, and a drink. Wife had the little burger with a drink and shared my fries. Cost was ~$22 so really kind of high. Burger was very good, cooked medium (likely an undercooked one). I had them add too many items (lettuce, tomato, pickle, mayo, ketchup, mushrooms) it is kind of fell apart. Fries were very good, country style. Would have liked them a bit crunchier on the outside, some were still a little bit firm on the inside.

If I was going to lunch and found the two side by side, I'd go to In 'N Out, mainly based on cost. I would hit 5 guys only for variety.

Great post.

[Dinner]

Steak n Shake is quite good. The food is very different overall, though; their burgers and fries are much less... substantial? Not bad, just much thinner patties and fries.

They do have the notable advantage of actually having shakes, and quite excellent ones at that.

I'm going to have to try Steak n Shake out because I've been hearing about it for years but have some how not managed to actually eat at one. Their website says the nearest ones to me are in Las Vegas and Phoenix.