In-n-out Burger - Santa Rosa

I came in first thing the other morning with a big order for a company outing. Jackson and the store manager Shawn took care of this order in no time. Got the order right the first time, packed it all up with care, and even took it out to my car! Not only that, it was prepared quickly, there was a little bag of all the extras ketchups, peppers, napkins etc. The total bill was way less than what we anticipated. The group gobbled it down in no time!

The food was pretty good, but they need to use wrappers that don't stick to the food. I ate a piece of the wrapper because it clings onto the bun and blends in as it's a similar color. Other than that, the food tasted good and the wait in line wasn't too bad.

We don't have In-N-Out Burger where I live now, so I get one whenever I can. They're 5 stars because for a fast food burger, they're one of the best. They have someone outside taking orders to expedite the process. The staff is always friendly. The lettuce is always crisp and the tomatoes are always fresh and juicy. The beef patties are a great grind, and if you want to up the flavor, order it animal style. The potatoes are fresh cut and the shakes are so thick you'll probably have to let them melt a little before you can get them through the straw.

I live in a food desert. Well, it’s Arkansas, so close enough. It took 12 years for Costco and Trader Joe’s to arrive, then recently we got our first Whataburger. I stayed in line for 20 minutes and wasn’t impressed. The double double animal style I had was out of this world. The ketchup was cold from the cooler, fresh hot fries, perfect, just perfect.

FYI, if you don 't why hamburgers then In and Out is not for you. The burgers are the best on the the west (literally, this is the best west coast fast-food joint you 're going to find) though this is only the case when compared to other fast-food restaurants. The service is possibly the best you will get. You can order your burger to have ketchup spread on half the bun, and only mustard on the other half, exactly 12 and 1/4 pickles and to wrap your burger in lettuce 360 degrees around and to poke a hole in the burger with their thumb, and no joke, they will happily oblige. The atmosphere is old school 50 style diners and it 's been that way since the diner opened, which was back around the 50s. For fast-food the atmosphere is perfect. The only problems with in and out is 1. the short menu which consists of a burger with one patty, a burger with one patty and cheese, or the Double Double — a burger with two patties and two cheeses. They also have french fries, the 3 Napoleon flavors of milkshakes and a line up of Coke-a-Cola soft drinks to choose from. (Tip: if you order the largest size coke they have you 're going to get a half gallon of soda, so unless you 're thirsty, and don 't have diabetes, just stick with the regular size). 2. The long long waits. Any gas Food place this good will have a line that wraps out the parking lot and down the street. I 'm not kidding. This is no exaggeration, in and out lines are often that long.