Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing, at least that’s one of the old sayings that is resonating in one Idaho city. Five years ago, Idahoans traveled hundreds of miles to pay for a hamburger. The burger and fries were so special that folks would post about their favorite meal.
Today, In-N-Out Burgers is so successful that the Meridian City Council has been asked to consider another location. The reason? According to multiple published reports, the chain is too successful. The burger king of the west wanted to build another restaurant in the highly congested 10 Mile Road area.
Thankfully, sanity prevailed as Meridian said no to another look at the proposal. Idaho’s second-largest city has become another Gem State traffic nightmare. Eagle Road is the state’s most congested road, and 10 Mile Road is not far behind.
10 Unpopular Opinions About Idaho’s New In-N-Out Burger
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“In-n-Out is a fast food brand built on nostalgia—not good food or good menu variety.”
“The food is extremely overrated. As I talked with other customers waiting in line, I began to notice a general trend with the In-n-Out fans. In-n-Out is a fast food brand built on nostalgia—not good food or good menu variety. Most people quoted visiting In-n-Out as delicious because their grandparents would take them out to it or their family went there growing up. The menu only has 4 options (maybe a few more if counting the “Not-So-Secret” menu. I was expecting the lines to be bad opening week because I’ve heard the hype about In-n-Out; however, the hype was not warranted at all.”
“No one is able to tell you the real wait time, they just guess.”
“No one is able to tell you the real wait time, they just guess. First time I went, they told me 2 hours of a wait. I was already in too deep so whatever I’ll stay. You get to a certain point where you can’t get out if you wanted to and when you do get to where you can you’ve already waited hours so may as well stay. The fries are probably the nastiest thing I’ve ever had. Very stale, no flavor, hardly even salt. The burger was alright but not the most amazing thing. Definitely not 3 and a half hours worth.”
“There really isn’t anything overly good about the burgers or fries.”
“Honestly, overhyped and under satisfied. It’s really nothing special and when I went it wasn’t all that good. It wasn’t terrible, but I didn’t feel it was good enough to finish all of my food which says a lot.This is my third time trying In-N-Out where the first two were in Salt Lake City and now here in Meridian.I don’t understand the hype, there really isn’t anything overly good about the burgers or fries.I would much rather go to Five Guys for a high quality fresh made burger with real beef alongside fries made with real Idaho potatoes than whatever In-N-Out’s supposed “fries” are actually made with.Even better yet, I’d rather go to Chick fil’ A any day of the week except Sundays for significantly higher quality food and service with a shorter wait. Chick fil’ A knows how to make good food and get it to you quickly. And on Sundays, I can hit up the nearest Five Guys.”
“You’re not busier than the McDonald’s down the street yet it takes 2 hours for a hamburger and fries.”
“2 hours to get a burger? Give me a break. You’re not busier than the McDonald’s down the street yet it takes 2 hours for a hamburger and fries. Get your stuff together. You can cook more than one at a time. Entered drive thru at 230pm on 12/27 got my food at 417pm.”
“The milkshake was more foam than ice cream.”
“The food was not good. Fries awful and the most basic burger I have ever tasted. The milkshake was more foam than ice cream. I’m so confused on what people love about it. Where is the flavor??”
“Another Californian product no Idahoan asked for.”
“Another Californian product no Idahoan asked for. 8 hour wait time is absolutely unacceptable. Mediocre food. McDonald’s tastes miles better, and that is sad”
“Trash food for the trash Cali transplants.”
“Trash food for the trash cali transplants. You’re not welcome here😂🤡 maybe try the gym Nextdoor instead? Chances are if you’re eating this trash you could use some extra treadmill time for dessert”
“I thought I was going to be in and out, like the sign said😤”
“It took all day to get a burger. I thought I was going to be in and out, like the sign said😤”
“This place don’t deserve the fame it’s getting.”
“This place is the absolute worst food i’ve ever tasted, the lettuce was old and the fries were cold and soggy. You would expect , obviously it was over hyped. This place don’t deserve the fame it’s getting.”
“This place is a gimmick.”
“This location has great customer service. A very friendly environment. The food was fresh and tasted just fine. I’m giving it a 1 star review because of the fact that this is the most overrated restaurant I’ve ever been to. The food is decent. It’s absolutely not worth the hype! This place is a gimmick.”
Wherever the highly successful chain is a traffic magnet, it has stores in Boise, Meridian, and Nampa; yet folks still wait hours in line for their burger and fries…