Seattleites are quick to defend their favorite local burger places such as Dick’s and Red Mill, but this has led to some unnecessary bias against In-N-Out burgers.

Over spring break, I was able to visit In-N-Out and try their highly praised food for the first time in years. As a fan of all types of burgers, I was looking forward to comparing it the other places that I frequent. To my surprise, the majority of people I talked to claimed that Red Mill and Dick’s are both better.

“In-N-Out is definitely overrated,” said Senior Will Fleming. “The fries have no taste and the burgers are mediocre.”

At In-N-Out I ordered the classic Double-Double, and the Animal Fries, which were fries covered in cheese, grilled onions, and “secret sauce”. The Double-Double immediately impressed me. It was a perfect balance of flavors, and the secret sauce definitely added its part to make the burger more than just average. The Animal Fries were not bad, but not great. I will admit that the fries themselves were lacking, and did not hold up to Dick’s or Red Mill fries. Senior Jack Deane also ate at In-N-Out, and he had the Double-Double and regular fries. He was not as impressed as I was.

“The Double-Double isn’t nearly as good as the Deluxe at Dick’s,” said Deane. “It wasn’t anything special.”

In my opinion, the In-N-Out burger holds up with its local competitors. People from Seattle obviously hold pride in their favorite places, but In-N-Out does not deserve all of the slander it gets.