The cult of In-N-Out is alive and well in the South Bay, complete with the secret language known only to initiates. Which nowadays is just about anybody who likes a juicy, oniony burger, since the codes for the off-menu items are an open secret.
Those items aside, In and Out stubbornly bucks the trend of newcomers like runner-up The Counter, which offers a vast variety of toppings. No asparagus, artichoke hearts, or sundried tomatoes are offered – In and Out is all about simple pleasures in a complex world, a formula that equals comfort food for our readers.
In-N-Out: 3801 Inglewood Avenue, RB. 310-786-1000.
Runner-up: The Counter: 719 Pier Ave., HB. 700-A Allied Way, ES. 21209-B Hawthorne Blvd., Torr.
