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Default Five Guys vs. In'N'Out

Stan Horwitz wrote:
> In article
> >,
> > wrote:
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>> On Apr 8, 5:54 pm, wrote:
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>>> 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.
>

Our's is long gone. Now a beauty supply store. I miss our quarterly visit.