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[–] Dkiscoo@lemmy.world 14 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

In-n-out is mid and their fries are like cardboard.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

Yes, but to be fair, it's peak mid. Most other chains do a worse job on burgers, and to do better, you have to go substantially upmarket.

[–] SoJB@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

Name better fast food at a comparative price.

[–] Loss@sh.itjust.works -4 points 6 hours ago (3 children)
[–] Nihilistic_Mystics@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Five guys is triple the price if not more.

[–] Loss@sh.itjust.works -3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Not in the West Coast. Both are about ~7 for the base burger and cap out at about ~12 for the highest menu item without extras.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

50 USD for 2 people to eat at five guys. Case closed

[–] Loss@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

...about $30, you mean. I mean if you're trying to go for 2k+ kcal per person you'd hit 50+,but a normal person would have a hard time eating more than 15$ of five guys.

[–] Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

a normal person would have a hard time eating more than 15$ of five guys.

Oh yeah? https://imgur.com/a/ejgBcHn

[–] Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 5 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Or maybe you think a "cheeseburger" is too big. Let me get you the smallest combinations of fry+burger+drink on the whole menu. $17.30 here.

[–] Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago

Or maybe you are fat and want large fries, burger and a shake. $25.11

[–] Loss@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

That's a full 3$ more than it is on the West Coast. Sorry you guys have a higher cost of living.

[–] Critical_Thinker@lemm.ee 3 points 1 hour ago

More expensive in Atlanta than the one I linked.

Dallas TX has even higher prices than atlanta.

No idea what kind of "west coast" area you're in that things are cheap. Usually COL is nuts there... but the coast is thousands of miles so...

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Ah yes, Five Guys. Where the fries turn into a pile of greasy mush if not eaten within the first five minutes your order is ready. But you've completed that task, you're now full-up on fried potato, but now your burger is cold or at best half eaten. Nobody should have to eat with the gusto of a professional contestant just to make the most of things. It's a meal that conspires against itself, every single time.

If you skip the fries, the burgers are actually pretty good and can enjoy it at any pace.

/rant

[–] Loss@sh.itjust.works -2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sorry you're too used to frozen preserves potatoes from Sysco or other manufacturers of potato-like rectangles to appreciate real fries.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 2 points 24 minutes ago

Fresh-cut, single-cooked fries are the worst kind. Soft, greasy, unsatisfying.

[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Lmao 🤣 can't take this guy seriously after this