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Default Five Guys vs. In'N'Out

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Bryan > wrote:

> 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.


The Fuddruckers near me has great baked beans. I order those instead of
french fries whenever I go there. In fact, I have never had Fudd's
french fries before.