In a tongue-in-cheek evaluation, Jason Kottke states that Shake Shack burgers are better than In-N-Out. He does note, though, that In-N-Out wins in the fries category and in price-for-yumminess ratio. He's also kind enough to note that it's not a totally fair comparison, since he's comparing a restaurant to a fast food joint.
This aside, I think Jason's evaluation would have changed had he ordered the right thing at In-N-Out.
Now, I really like In-N-Out, though I wouldn't go so far as to say I'm a diehard loyalist. And I probably won't try a Shake Shack burger anytime soon, since I'm about 3000 miles away. But I must point out that In-N-Out probably would have crushed Shake Shack if Jason had ordered his burger "Animal Style," as described on In-N-Out's secret menu:
Burger of your choice with hand-leafed lettuce, tomato, a mustard-cooked beef patty; add pickle, extra spread, with grilled onions.
Just thinking about an "Animal Style" burger is making me hungry.
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