In-N-Out Burger

"“One of my favorite things to do with my friends in LA is to go on long drives & listen to music together. We’ll just drive down the PCH talking and talking, but then we get hungry, so we stop for some In-N-Out along the way. I’m from Canada, so In-N-Out was completely new to me when I moved to LA a couple years ago. It’s also the best after a long shoot day.”" - brennan carley

"You’re never going to be disappointed by a meal at In-N-Out, LA’s iconic fast-food chain. And it’s even better when you’re shoveling a Double Double Animal Style into your mouth after a cross-country flight. Eat there and you’ll get the added pleasure of watching tourists just order plain cheeseburgers and wonder what the hell the fuss is all about." - Jess Basser Sanders

"Denial is a powerful tool. And although some call it an “unhealthy coping mechanism,” sometimes, denial works just fine. This is one of those times, so order a Double-Double, Mustard Grilled, a side of Animal Style Fries, and, for a second, pretend like your entire world isn’t about to be flipped upside down. Because ultimately, you’ll be fine. Good luck in whatever city you’re headed to next (it’s New York, isn’t it?)" - kat hong

"The waiter just asked if everything “is to your palette’s liking” for the fourth consecutive time and you’re done. Time to take off one of your shoes, put it in your bag, and then tell the rest of table you think you forgot one of your shoes in the car. It works every time and also allows you a clean getaway to In-N-Out. The classic fast food chain is consistently good every single time and even better when you’re alone and barefoot in the drive-through." - brant cox

"One particular cluster of restaurants in Downey — In-N-Out, Chick-Fil-A, and Raising Cane’s — made for what could be the largest collection of cars waiting for fast food in Southern California, with one stretch along Firestone Boulevard bringing together nearly 140 cars waiting in line for food. Hollywood’s lone In-n-Out is already known to field long lines, especially during prime meal hours, but ever since the Southern California-based burger chain closed its dining rooms, the drive-thru has been the only way to load up on double-doubles and animal-style fries. The building doesn’t accommodate more than one drive-thru lane, so the line snakes out into the neighborhood along Orange Drive. Employees walk the line, taking early orders are relayed inside via headset to speed up the process. The In-N-Out in Downey has a very small footprint and is surrounded by residential buildings, but the line stretched in two different directions on a recent Friday evening. There are nearly 40 cars, with traffic almost piling up on the busy intersection of Firestone and Lakewood Boulevards. In-N-Out in Gardena had an efficient two-lane system that could increase capacity depending on the number of cars lined up. A normal wait for someone joining the drive-thru hovers around fifteen minutes for their order, with about two-dozen cars in front of them." - Matthew Kang