Does In-n-Out or Shake Shack Make a Better Burger?

his answer is both is good if u want to save time

Well pal , I've had shake shack , I've had in n out , I've had five guys and here's how it goes In n out when your on a bughet Shake shack when you want a restaurant "quality burger" Five guys when you wanna custom make your own burger , and you want amazing fries They're all delicious in their own way , stop making such a huge deal on who's better , but also , don't be ignorant

I just had a double shack burger… Absolutely mind blowing. Perfect crust on the patties and fresh ingredients.

being someone that loves cheeseburgers i see no point in choosing a favorite. i've had both and love both. end of story.

Former Shake Shack employee here - gotta say I prefer In N Out. Also to note that the Shake Shack burger he has costs about $8, the In N Out burger costs $4.

"Why is it yellow?" ummm.... because it's a potato bun?

I pretty much agreed with this dude. I would also say that pound-for-pound Shake Shack makes the better burger. In my opinion the Shack Sauce is better than the In-N-Out spread, and that for me makes Shake Shack the winner. But the Shake Shack burger only barely squeaks by the In-N-Out burger while being nearly double the price. Pound-for-pound Shake Shack wins barely, but pound-for-dollar (is that the term I'm looking for?) In-N-Out wins by a landslide. By that ruling, I would eat at In-N-Out far more regularly than I would at Shake Shack. But I love both places and would eat at either any day of the week.

your comment against the shake shack bun is that it's yellow, that's great food journalism right there

Shake shake is a national chain. It is traded on wall street. Where do you get off with that Boutique crap? The idea of thinner paddies is lost on you. The best part of a burger paddy is the char. Double the paddies double the char. Potato buns? I'll drop some chips in my burger if I'm longing for Ireland's 20th century staple.

He didn't answer the fucking question!

In an Out is the Starbucks of burger culture and is literally OK when it comes to fast food burgers but is not some holy experience that changes the course of young peoples lives. Go ahead and instaslam your meal to let your friends know you're trendy AF. Shake Shack. Honestly a lot of people hyped it up and my first experience was terrible. For that amount of money on a burger I better see a new color in the rainbow or at least sit in my car for 3 minutes panting before I can carry on with my day. Both burgers get plenty of hype that seldom has left me THAT satisfied. While in Austin I would drive people to a Mighty Fine burger for a true fast food burger delight. Big patties, fresh ingredients all locally sourced within a few hundred miles. It knocks the hype burgers out of the park.

Shake Shack "Shackburgers" DO NOT come with crap like pickles!!! That was added. I grew up on In-N-Out and I went back to the west coast recently to try them side by side. Shake Shack wins hands down.

IN-N-OUT! IN-N-OUT! IN-N-OUT!

I had in-n-out for the first time near the SFO airport in California and it was extremely overrated. In-n-out burgers are mythic on the east coast where I'm from because they aren't easily available but the burgers are seriously only slightly better than a Mcdonalds burger. The fries? Don't even bother ordering them. Shake shack wins for me in every aspect of the meal and should not even be compared to In-n-Out.

I think another important distinction is that In-n-Out is cheaper, in general than most competitive "boutique burgers" -are we call them that now? Also, I think grilled onions are required for any In-n-out burger.

I don't like this guy and I don't care what he says. I thought he has a favorite burger joint already. No ketchup. Imagine just eating hamburgers your whole life.

Something about the In-n-out experience. Concrete, freeway noise, the long line of cars etc. Burger Habit has better burgers ( The Santa Barbara is great) but the ambiance is just a little too "sanitary". I'll opt for In-n-out 3x3 and well done fries and a handful of those incredibly hot little yellow chilis.

i had shake shack or the first time yesterday in the new west hollywood location. I have grown up with In N out my whole life but man shake shack was one of the best burgers I have had in a long time. Comparing the two, shake shack's meat is seasoned way better and has a charcoal taste to it. both very different depends on what your'e going for

Shake shack is hands down the best burger chain. Stop the california fanboying. When you remove your bias, it's literally no comparison

People need to stop hyping “animal style”. It just tastes like McDonalds. If you want In-N-Out the way it SHOULD be, just get a double double with grilled onion.