Address: | 920 E Playa Del Norte Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA |
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Postal code: | 85281 |
Phone: | (800) 786-1000 |
Website: | http://locations.in-n-out.com/195 |
Monday: | 10:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
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Tuesday: | 10:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
Wednesday: | 10:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
Thursday: | 10:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
Friday: | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
Saturday: | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
Sunday: | 10:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
I've never had an In-n-Out burger before, but friends out west told me to go while I was in AZ (I'm from the east coast). They told me to order a double double animal style. It was definitely delicious, but not as amazing as 5 guys. Still a really good burger! Way above normal fast food level. Will go back for sure (and get the fries animal style next time!)
Having grown up in the Southeast where In N Out does not exist, I never understood why this place has a cult-like following. I'd see such excited social media posts with lots of pictures any time someone ate at one of these restaurants, which seemed no different than any other fast food burger joint. That's why I hadn't bothered to try In N Out, despite living in Arizona for the past 7-8 months. I must say, after visiting this location on a late Sunday afternoon, I have a better appreciation for this place. Not even taking the food into consideration, I was very impressed by how many staff members were working at the time - legitimately working. Everyone was seriously busy the entire time and providing excellent customer service. The restaurant looked very clean and I liked the transparency of being able to see right into the kitchen. Nothing was "hidden". Where else do you get to watch potatoes getting cut into fresh fries? Also, they seemed to really care about the presentation of their food. Which by the way, my cheeseburger was very good and I liked that I could get the onions sauteed. As a first-timer, I found the menu a little confusing (despite how completely basic it appears) because my friend was explaining all the crazy ways you can order. It's like a secret language I don't know - but want to learn. I kept it very simple this time, but would definitely come back here before ever going to Burger King or any other similar place ever again.
So the line can be long sometimes but it has 2 lanes and the employees take your order while you are waiting. The quality of the food is always amazing. My goto is the number 1 add pickles, no onions, fries animal style with a chocolate/vanilla shake. West coast will always be the best coast.
Very busy but they still get your order right and deliver a quality burger