Posted on 07/05/2012 2:02:47 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
That was a good question, but I didn’t have an answer. I could only shrug. I grew up on Whataburgers so I could authoritatively rule them great but Five Guys better. Ditto for Sonic, despite its unstoppable cherry limeade. We all have our local haunts that can’t be topped. Around Austin, that’s Mighty Fine. Up in Baltimore, Burger Bros. is amazing and I cannot recommend them highly enough. Every town has its own best burger. But among the big chains that inspire fanatic loyalty, which is the best?
Overall Taste. Let me note for the record that both In-N-Out and Five Guys offer exceptionally great burgers and both deserve their cult status. Having tasted both, I understand the fierce loyalty that both inspire. In-N-Out is a fine homestyle burger that can be augmented with sauces and veggies and stacked a zillion ways to make it your burger. Five Guys can bring the heat or whatever taste suits you. In-N-Out is the cleaner burger and its wrap makes it the obvious choice if you’re eating on the go. But Five Guys brings a burger that is juicy to the extreme, so much so that you need half a dozen napkins at hand just to keep yourself clean as you bite through it. I prefer the juicier approach, so for me, the east coast approach is the way to go and Five Guys wins on taste. Its burger is simply juicer and tastier than In-N-Out.
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Here in Austin, Moonies is about the best burger chain I’ve tried. Mighty Fine had rather tasteless burgers, but good seet tea and their milkshakes were made with real ice cream, at least. Whataburger is always a safe bet, as is Wendy’s. Burger King tastes like they have just burnt everything. I ate at In-and-Out more than a few times while living in CA, and was never that impressed. They tasted like Rally Burgers and that wasn’t all that great.
Have one for me. http://bachiburger.com/
Thanks— looked over the menu, the Salty Caramel Toasted Marshmallow Milkshake and Oxtail Chili Cheese Fries look great.
Read DH the extensive beer list and he says we’re on.
I’ve never had In-and-Out. Five Guys are good (albeit pricey), but I actually prefer Whataburger. Unfortunately the nearest one is three hours away in Birmingham.
They have one in Lake Forest, CA. Pretty darn good, I’m not crazy about In-N-Out.
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