Never had In/OUT but Whataburger is bad all the way around, service and food (at least at the one here) suck. Five Guys is Ok but terribly overpriced.
That's what i remember. When We did go to 5Guys, I thought it was very good. My very first trip to 5Guys, I didn't know what a Junior was so I got the regular, and it was roughly Ho Mouth thick double patty. Learned quickly the more affordable Junior was not a kids burger, but a full size single. We also learned to order only one fries. And to not gorge out on the world's best roasted peanuts before your meal is ready. If 5Guys quality is still the same, I'm inlcined to wonder why they are not in the argument that always seems to be In/Out v. Whatagurger. But, the current pricing is what keeps us out of 5Guys for sure.
If one has not had one of the new Arby's burgers, it is a must try. I was impressed, and with specialty burger shop prices the way they are, $12 for a Arby's burger combo is a good deal. They are thick enough that you have to request them well done if you do not like medium to medium well burgers. And the quality is more than acceptable and above average.
Now...for the ultimate and most unheralded burger I have ever eaten hands down is at Emmy Squared in Nashville. I've only been to the Gulch location. Billed as a pizza joint, but with other offerings. A featured item is...'Nashville’s Battle of the Burger winner Le Big Matt Burger.' This is the burger I had there and was outrageous.
And a look at hte pizza since it's actually a pizza joint:
Other taste bud pleasers I had at Emmy Squared on that trip:
The meatballs were delicious from hte shareables menu. As well as the Zia waffle fries. The roasted butternut and brussles. Wife tried a pizza she said was super good. And we saw accross the street when leaving a place called The Gumbo Brothers. We have not been back to try that, but having devloped a keen taste for cajun due to my wife and her family, I really want to hit that joint and see if it's legit.