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Does anybody besides me prefer to eat Whopper sandwiches without cheese? I actually think that cheese ruins them.
This is funny. I couldnt disagree more. For whatever reason, I cant eat a burger ( of any kind from anywhere ) without cheese. Ehh, that might not be completely true. I COULD eat one, but I would never prefer a hamburger over a cheeseburger. Im more of a big mac than whopper guy ( although I rarely have either ) but cheese is a must.
 
During my evening walk, I discovered they're shooting Greeen Lantern a couple blocks away from my apartment. All the trailers and camera trucks made me nostalgic for living in SoCal.
 

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This is funny. I couldnt disagree more. For whatever reason, I cant eat a burger ( of any kind from anywhere ) without cheese. Ehh, that might not be completely true. I COULD eat one, but I would never prefer a hamburger over a cheeseburger. Im more of a big mac than whopper guy ( although I rarely have either ) but cheese is a must.
What I consider to be the "kiddie" burgers (McDs and In-n-Out) are better with cheese. The "regular" burgers at BK and Carls are better without.
 
I don't eat hamburgers, period, unless their White Castles, and I haven't had one of those since the last time I was in Detroit, in 2007. I'm a cheeseburger guy, mayo or not. If I want something different, I'll get a burger with pepper jack cheese.
 
I love In-N-Out. I miss In-N-Out. Stopping by for a Double Double and chocolate shake was one of the last and most important things I did before leaving California.

I've heard nothing but good things about Five Guys, but the 70-mile drive to Baton Rouge is the closest I've ever been to one.

I'm generally not that big a fast food fan, but I made a Rally's stop the other day since it's the first time in almost 20 years that I've lived close to one. That was a tasty burger and fries.
 
I love In-N-Out. I miss In-N-Out. Stopping by for a Double Double and chocolate shake was one of the last and most important things I did before leaving California.

I've heard nothing but good things about Five Guys, but the 70-mile drive to Baton Rouge is the closest I've ever been to one.

I'm generally not that big a fast food fan, but I made a Rally's stop the other day since it's the first time in almost 20 years that I've lived close to one. That was a tasty burger and fries.
Agreed on Rally's. Sometimes I have to go get a Bacon Big Buford. So good.

On Five Guys, I've never heard of them. But there's a number of places in my area (including a place called Jon's by my office in Newport Beach) where I can get a down to earth slab of burger like the one in the picture. I've been trying to cut back on ground beef for the past few years, so I don't eat burgers as much as I used to, but when I do, I get something that I really want and make it worth it.
 

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The only thing I ever liked about In-N-Out was their shakes. The rest I could take or leave. When I was in LA I'd rather go to Tommy's.
 

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I wouldn't say I normally go for chili burgers but I could never turn down a Tommy Burger.

Although I try to avoid Carl's Jr these days I like my burgers more in the style of a Western Bacon Chee, though I'll swap out the onion rings for some criss cut fries. I am really trying to ditch fast food since I have had a bad year for weight gain :(
 

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OK, so what is the In-n-Out fascination? I still can't figure it out. The burgers are really only *slightly* better than McDonalds. Their shakes and fries are OK. I just don't get it.....
 
OK, so what is the In-n-Out fascination? I still can't figure it out. The burgers are really only *slightly* better than McDonalds. Their shakes and fries are OK. I just don't get it.....
It must be an issue of taste. McDonald's is the nastiest fast food ever, so to compare it to In-N-Out is sort crazy. Not sort of, really crazy.
 
I wouldn't say I normally go for chili burgers but I could never turn down a Tommy Burger.

Although I try to avoid Carl's Jr these days I like my burgers more in the style of a Western Bacon Chee, though I'll swap out the onion rings for some criss cut fries. I am really trying to ditch fast food since I have had a bad year for weight gain :(
No kidding. I am very close to going out to get something to eat, meanwhile I just picked up my bridesmaid dress from the tailors which fits exactly as it should with no wiggle room for a wedding in less than two weeks. :(
 
Oh, well in that case I present to you the mother of all cheeseburgers courtesy of Sacramento's very own The Squeeze Inn :D

Since Guy Fieri featured the Squeeze Inn on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, the cheese-skirt concept has migrated outwards. Fieri recently featured another restaurant serving a similar burger, crediting it as The Sacramento Burger.

As deliciuous as that looks, I can feel my arteries hardening just looking at it.
 

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OK, so what is the In-n-Out fascination? I still can't figure it out. The burgers are really only *slightly* better than McDonalds. Their shakes and fries are OK. I just don't get it.....
I think people feel really cool when they order off the menu. That's about the only thing I can figure out. Like animal style is some secret club. I don't think the fries are anything special and while I do like the shakes you can get real ice cream shakes at other places with better burgers. My wife and I always fight this out when visiting the family because she has to eat there and I have about a dozen places I need to eat in CA too.

Hmmm, maybe I shouldn't resist a summer trip home as much as I have been.
 
Gotta admit, I don't understand the popularity of In-and-Out.
It's gotten to be out of control the last few years. It's not the kind of place that I rant and rave about, but I like the burgers. I don't like the fries. Love the shakes. All the other fancy ordering stuff I never got into. Sometimes I'll get a Double-Double protein style, but that's it. I certainly won't wait in line for a half hour, but when I'm in the mood for In-N-Out, I plan a trip during the down times and go get a Double-Double with a chocolate shake.

I used to work around the corner from one, so I'd be there all the time.
 

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I used to work around the corner from one, so I'd be there all the time.
Yeah there was one next to the studio I worked at and I guess I managed to get it out of my system and actually found myself going to Del Taco of all places with alarming frequency.

I think the only thing in LA I might actually want is Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles and a Randy's Donut. Most of the places I crave in SoCal are in Santa Barbara.