What did you have for lunch? I got to eat one of my geeky fatty favourites from when I lived in the States: In-N-Out. They setup a special pop-up restaurant at Barrio Chino in Kings Cross today. Is the chain coming to Australia? My waistline hopes not. Looks like today was a one-off promotion, but if you missed out Lifehacker has all the details on making your own In-N-Out burger. Oh god.
Thanks to Ben and James from Gizmodo’s ops team for scoring me a burger and taking these pics!
OK, and this pic courtesy of Allisbrawl — a 10 by 10 In-N-Out special order burger in the States.
That’s just gross.
MDolley
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:02 PMI had heard heaps about In-N-Out but I didn’t get a chance to go to one when I was in LA. I really hope they come to Australia, there is nothing better than a good burger.
Ozoneocean
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:17 PMThere are literally millions of things better than a good burger. :)
Even in LA
Will
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:45 PMIndeed. According to Google search there are in fact women in LA.
MDolley
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:03 PMYes, but would you rather have a woman or a woman AND a good burger?
A good burger is the only thing that can’t be improved by a good burger. By that criteria (which is the criteria that I use) there is nothing better than a good burger.
MDolleySnr
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:16 PMWomen are only better than burgers if you don’t already have a woman. I’m sure someone has published a list of reasons why burgers are better than women, along the same lines as why teddy bears are better than men.
Robert
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:56 PMhave a few hamburgers and you wont be able to have any women
smurfydog
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 8:48 PMIt is a truth universally acknowleged that a man in possession of a good woman must be in want of a hamburger.
Luke
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:12 PMSigh… Couldnt get my burger today. Oh well off to the states in a week! Hahah my waistline is going to pay!
Drew
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:21 PMThey have Carls Jr in Auckland, so hopefully some more of the more of them down here.
Nathan
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:33 PMThey have a proper Wendy’s in Auckland. C’mon Australia get on board.
Drew
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:49 PMOddly Wendys in Auckland is better than it is in the USA
Scott
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:45 PMSo you’ve been to every Wendy’s in the US to make that broad generalization? I think not. On the other hand, I have been to the Wendy’s in Auckland…no better no worse than the ones I’ve been to in my homeland.
Drew
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:12 PMYour homeland? Mine too, now move on.
A Rod H
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:23 AMWe use to have Wendy’s in Australia, they went kaput during the 80′s. I vaguely remember seeing one as the internal cafe at a Kmart & that there was one in Glenferry Rd, Malvern just up from the tram depot.
Max
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:39 PMBit of a typo there… that’s not a 10 by 10, it’s a 100 by 100.
LOL
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 3:40 PMfive guys is better!
bob
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:38 PMYup it sure is! Was back over Xmas and ate a ridiculous amount of Five Guys. Fries hands down kill In N Out
adam
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:15 PMGODDAMIT I am going to Sydney tomorrow and it wont be there, I hope this chain comes here.
Tim Mead
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:17 PMHere’s to hoping they do this in Melbourne!
spk
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:20 PMPersonally… US inspired burgers suck!! Nothing beats a quality, lamb burger with fresh ingredients..
spk
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:21 PMAnd a proper bakery bread roll!
Matt
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 4:48 PMUm no. Lamb as a burger sucks. Just plain…sucks. Lamb shanks, lamb cutlets, lamb ribs…yum. As a burger…err, bleech.
Try a burger from mom and pop burger joint, and you’ll be convinced.
Any why do you Aussies make such sweeping generalizations? ALL US inspired burgers suck? You’ve had burgers from all over the US and feel you are qualified to make such an assessment?
Stu
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:13 PMI could find many burgers around Perth that are 100x better than that.
Mark Ampersand
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 6:35 PMPerth has had an explosion of gourmet burger places open in the last year or so. Jus’ Burgers, Grill’d and Burgermeister are all amazing. Even the Burger Edge, who are a bit more ‘chain like’ do a pretty good feed. These look ok, but I’d argue we could do just as well, if not better.
MJ
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7:46 PMGeez Matt, just chill. Most of the world generalises and stereotypes.
Most non Americans prefer their own countries food. You don’t have a monopoly in the U.S
Boomzzilla
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 5:55 PMI thought part of their mystique was the “hidden menu” with the animal style, protien burger etc.Surly they must be setting up shop here otherwise why spend marketing dollars in a market in which they don’t compete?
smurfydog
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:19 PMI havn’t had dinner yet. Now I want a hamburger!
But the chippy is shut.
Back to plan A: last night’s leftover char kway teow cooked into a delicious omlette with salad. I know this will be better, but I still kinda want a hamburger!
Jubbing
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 9:59 PMIf it’s ANYTHING as good as the one in the USA, I’m so going!
chris s
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:48 AMThat’s no 10×10. No sir, that’s the vaunted 100×100.
Kelly
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 10:30 AMImportant question: was beetroot available? I think a double/double, animal style, with beetroot would be a wonderful thing.
Gramsay
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:48 PMWell i’ve heard Gordon Ramsay really liked this place and went there a bunch while filming Hells kitchen….my guess is that it’s good, now we just need to get a Whitecastle and i’ll be happy
thehomefoodcook
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 9:33 PMIn-n-out are awesome…I’ve had to make my own to stop the cravings. I based it off the lifehacker one but it was waay too fussy, so I made it easier.
http://www.thehomefoodcook.com/2012/04/in-n-out-double-double-burger-animal.html