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Default Five Guys vs. In'N'Out

On Apr 8, 5:54*pm, wrote:
> Guess I'm the minority here. I live about a mile from the original
> Five Guys, and have five locations within easy range. And I've visited
> a half-dozen In-n-outs in the last two years.
>
> Both chains make equally crappy, well-done only hamburgers. Five Guys
> are floating in a pool of oil; In-n-out lovers I know tell me that
> they go there for the toppings, not the burgers themselves, and
> usually order off-the-menu combinations. They do make excellent French
> fries, but you have to eat them as soon as they're handed over.
> Otherwise they steam and get soggy in the bag in about 30 seconds.
>
> Fuddruckers makes good, bar-style burgers. Cooking accuracy is, of
> course, dependent on the local staff and local laws ( For two years a
> few years ago, ours weren't allowed to cook burgers less than medium.
> Buusiness dropped off a cliff, so they changed the rules.)
> Unfortunately, Fudds has awful rach-style fries.
>
> Find a local bar that makes great burgers -- it should be easy. Or
> make them yourself, better yet.


The Fuddrucker's here will cook them medium, and I think their fries
are very good.
>
> -- Larry


--Bryan