Which chain is better in the greater Houston area? In-N-Out or Whataburger?

Which chain do y’all prefer when it comes to burgers?

MY OPINION:

As someone who has been to both of them multiple times, both in childhood and now adulthood, while predominantly growing up on Whataburger, I’d say that the chain is currently hit-or-miss. It frankly depends on which location you go to and what time you arrive, among other factors. Some are really good regardless and do really well, but others…not so much. I’ve had good burgers from usually bad locations and I’ve had absolutely terrible burgers from locations I normally have no issues with. I will say in recent years, they’re unfortunately becoming less and less willing to allow special requests to remove unwanted ingredients/toppings on certain burgers. (Patty Melt with no onions, I’m looking at you.)

In-N-Out on the other hand, has always been both consistent and reliable as far as taste, speed of service and order accuracy, as well as the quality of the people they employ and the standards they have.

Ironically I actually almost worked for them back in late 2023 / early 2024 but got another job that I liked more for higher pay and much less stress.