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Originally Posted by Trae
right? if shake shack pulled up next to Hawkins Burgers in South LA or Chipotle next to Lucky Boy's in Pasadena, I still know which place I'm going to.
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Unless I knew the quality of the burger I was getting from a local place, I would go to Shake Shack the vast majority of the time. Their quality and consistency is just incredible for chain restaurant. My only issues are that they tend to be a tad expensive (around $10+ for a normal cheeseburger), and I don't really love their fries (tend to be too dry in order to be crisp, and I prefer a nice crisp shoestring over a crinkle cut fry).
At local places, the overall burger quality is all over the place. This is especially true for diner burgers. I've basically stopped ordering burgers from diners. My go-to at a diner is a Reuben sandwich nowadays.
As for Chipotle, it's very meh to me. It's good quality, but nothing mindblowing for me. I remember a college classmate from Colorado raving about how good Chipotle was back in 2004, but I have never been impressed. Also, it always gives me certain post-digestion problems the next day.