I tried every kind of fries at In-N-Out, and I'll only order them animal-style in the future

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 09:45

the author outside in n out holding soft drink cup and in n out animal style fries with white fork — I tried every style of fries at In-N-Out.
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I went to In-N-Out for the first time and tried every kind of burger.
I also tried every kind of fries, from the classic fries to the "not-so-secret menu" animal-style fries.
I was disappointed by the cheese fries but loved the flavor and texture of the animal-style version.

In-N-Out is famous for its burgers, but how do the chain's fries measure up?

On a trip to Austin, I tried every single kind of fries on In-N-Out's menu, from its standard salted fries to "well-done" and animal-style. I walked away impressed by only one style of fry — and slightly let down by the others.

In-N-Out is slowly expanding, but it's still largely considered a West Coast chain, with around 400 locations in eight states and territories. It has no immediate plans to come to the East Coast — where I live — anytime soon. So even though I didn't love most of the fries on its menu, I would travel across the country to have my favorite kind again.

Here's every type of fries at In-N-Out, ranked from my least favorite to my favorite.

Of all the fries I tried, the cheese fries came in last place.

in n out cheese fries — In-N-Out cheese fries.
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The cheese fries cost me $5, excluding tax.

On the order I received, the cheese clung to the top layer of fries in an unappetizing way, at least to me.

Since the cheese was under-melted, they were easier to eat with my fingers. However, I really wished the cheese had been slightly gooier.

The cheese itself was tasty — it was a tangy, classic American cheese. However, most of the fries didn't even get a drop of cheese on them.

While I did enjoy the cheese, I would have much preferred the cheese to actually cover the fries. However, this can probably be chalked up to an error on the day I visited In-N-Out.

The regular fries were a tad underwhelming, in my opinion.

in n out regular fries — In-N-Out regular fries.
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The regular fry cost me only $2.79, which I thought was a good deal.

They were crispy but could have used a touch more salt.

The inside was also not fluffy at all, which I thought gave them an odd texture. Overall, I was just slightly underwhelmed by the regular fries — an opinion that I share with other In-N-Out diners.

I much preferred the crispier, well-done fries over the regular fries.

in n out kylie jenner meal extra crispy fries — In-N-Out well-done fries.
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The fries also cost me $2.90, meaning there was no extra charge for asking them to stay in the fryer a little longer.

They were well-salted and the extra time in the fryer definitely gave them a better texture.

Overall, I was impressed by the crispier fries and would order them this way again.

However, the next time I find myself at an In-N-Out, I know I'll be ordering my fries animal-style.

in n out animal fries — In-N-Out animal-style fries.
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The chain serves its animal-style fries with special sauce, a slice of melted American cheese, and chopped grilled onions. They cost me $6. They were slightly more expensive than the cheese fries, the regular, and the crispy fries.

The fries were covered in cheese, which was perfectly melted, and the other toppings.

The fries were covered in so much sauce and cheese that I needed to use a fork to eat them. The bottom layer of fries didn't have a ton of cheese or sauce, but the toppings were more evenly distributed than in the case of the cheese fries.

This will be my go-to fries order in the future — the special sauce and chopped onions added a ton of flavor.

In my opinion, the animal-style fries won by a landslide. I thought they had the best flavor, texture, and were well worth a couple of extra dollars compared to the regular fries.

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