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| Build it and they will come... |
Many, many posts ago...I presented you with the opening of the first INO Burger restaurant in Texas. And come they did!! In fact you can relive that right HERE.
Sufficent time has past since those crazy days and Saturday I decided to finally try out this establishment. I confess that I had an ulterior motive due to the fact my wife and I bought one of these Friday night...
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| For $50k are you kidding me!!! I am kidding you though... This is what we really bought. |
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| 2012 Jeep Liberty...very nice! |
Back to the post at hand. In N Out Burger. My first time. The location is about 7 miles from where I live so after breathing deeply of the new car smell (makes you WANT to drive) I headed out to get some lunch.
When I arrived around 1:30 or so the line was just back to the entrance of the store. There were two girls with mobile order taking things and they were walking back down the line taking orders in a cheerful manner. Since I had never been there before I was concerned (for a moment) I would hold up the line while navigating a Wendy's or McDonald's-like overinformative menu board. Not to worry, INO has only about 5 menu selections and that's it. So I ordered a double-double with cheese, fries, chocolate shake. A nice "less than $8" lunch.
The line moved pretty quick and in total I was probably out of there 10 minutes after I ordered...considering there were about that many cars in front of me, not bad at all. The cool thing is from the payment window to the pick up window it is like a tour of the operation in full view through glass windows. Very unique.
Okay, being the semi-genius that I am, I brought an insulated food carrier to put my hot meal in for the twenty minute trip back home. Didn't want my first experience to be dulled by cold food. Clever, eh? I know, whatever.
Once home, I breathe in deeply one more time of the new car smell, fully intoxicated...I head in to eat.
Food Review ~
The burger was still hot and I must say pretty damn good. Easy to eat without pulling all the fixins' out with the first bite. Although in the interest of full-disclosure I did NOT get onions and those are usually the culprits (and pickles). The sauce they put on their burgers is some tasty stuff and not over powering like the Special Sauce on a Big Mac...I swear THAT stuff has heroin in it so you want to just keep eating them!! There wasn't so much on this burger that it dripped everywhere whenever I took a bite. I give the burger a 4+ out of 5 Stars. One of the better experiences short of a home grilled burger.
The fries probably would have been better had I eaten them on the drive home (not gonna happen in a new car) but they were good and not overly salted or overcooked like you get at so many other places. I like the idea they make their own fries on site. Not frozen or preserved. At the payment window I saw the pallet stacked five feet high with bags of potatoes. Nice touch. I give the fries a 5 Star.
The chocolate shake was chocolately and cold. It didn't taste artificial. Good enough for me. 5 Stars! (I am easy that way)
So in the end this was left...
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| Remnants of the meal...I like the palm tree touch |
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| Apparently INO gives away all their money!!! And still makes good food..is this Scientology?? |
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| Yepper, fresh tators! Did we know about trans-fat and cholestrol problems in 1948? I dunno.. |
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| Fresh never frozen, a plus for me. Sorry about the ketchup mess, had to dip my fries ya know! |
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| $7.42 for a three-course lunch... |
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| And I know you have been wanting to see my insulated carrier (for hot or cold)...TaDa!! |
All in all, the new car drive was great, the experience at the store was better than most, the food experience was a solid 4+ out of 5, and the best part.....
When I was all done I took a nap for an hour!!
Top That for a Saturday!!
