Grump, grump (And odd In&Out-ness)

[thistlechaser]

Though I wasn't hungry when my lunchtime rolled around, I left anyway. Even forced myself to get food to eat, so I wouldn't feel icky and shaky later. At the normal time, I left home to return to work. Usually a 10 minute trip.

20 minutes later, and I could still almost see my house.

Construction. Grr.

40 minutes later, and I reached the on ramp to Central... but it was closed. Had to go three more lights before I could turn around, for a cost of 10 more minutes. Then, when I finally was able to make a U-turn, I didn't see a chunk of broken curb and hit it as I was turning.

'Clunk, grrr, grate,' went my car.

If I have a flat when I leave, I'm going to be mighty pissed.

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So it's my understanding that the In&Out chain is owned by religious folks, right? Oddest thing: Cost of what I'm assuming is their most popular meal, the double-double, plus a shake comes to $6.66. It's not like a meal and a shake is that abnormal of a thing to order, right? You'd think they'd raise or lower the cost by five cents to avoid that figure. I mean, it doesn't bother me, but if they're all religious and all that...

I know I'm odd, but I'm not an In&Out fangirl. Their burgers are okay. I don't lust after them like other folks around here. I like their shakes though; they're the reason I go there. Mmm, strawberry.

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[tersa.livejournal.com]

Their burger meat is never frozen, their buns are soft and fresh, and I love the fact that I can get grilled onions. Top that off with fresh-cut french fries, and their shakes, which are da bomb, and that's why I'm an In'n'Out fangirl.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I do like their buns, but their pickles (which are a really important part of the burger to me) are really odd. Like extra sour or something, and they're really thick. Tends to make the burger less enjoyable to me.

Yeah, I forgot their fries, those are pretty good. Except for Wendy's, I like their fries best if I get fast food fries.

So I go there now and then, but I don't drool on my keyboard at the thought of going. :)

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

I'm not a fanboy (or fangirl) of In&Out, but I do miss them.

Nothing cheaper than In&Out is better than In&Out, and nothing better is cheaper. My only real complaint is that the wait is too long during busy hours.

I'm still fond of Clarke's for dine-out hamburgers in the Bay Area. Haven't really found an equal in Seattle yet. But even Clarke's cannot compare to what I can make myself, using Alton Brown's method and a grill. I really don't order hamburgers often anymore at a restaurant, since I've so surpassed them in skill. Clarke's is a high school Karate Championship next to my Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon approach.

Mmm, hamburgers.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Funny about the long wait. Sometimes you go at noon and there's a line out the driveway, and sometimes at the exact same time just a different day, it's empty... I haven't figured it out yet.

I've not seen a Clarke's. Do you recall where they were located?

Clarke's is a high school Karate Championship next to my Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon approach.


Heehee!

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

Clarke's is in Mountain View, on the corner of Castro and El Camino. There are a few other franchises in less convenient places, like Campbell and Los Altos. It's not cheap, but good, and a reasonable hunk of meat compared to fast food.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Ah, that's why I haven't spotted it yet, I don't go into Mountain View much. Thanks for the info!