In-N-Out Burger

I guess you could say I saved the best for last, however, it was just by chance. Anyone from California is in love with In-N-Out burgers, especially the double-double combo with lemonade and animal style fries. I guess that renders this post rather useless but in case you are a soon to be In-N-Out patron then you may find this useful.
As a Cali-native I grew up loving In-N-Out, but it wasn't until recently that I grew an appetite for animal style fries. I have always loved the regular fries because they taste different from any other fast food's fries. They have a different texture and the taste reminds me of original flavored lays potato chips. The animal style, containing In-N-Out's spread, grilled onions, and cheese, blew me away the first time I tried them. The unique combination of flavors instantly hit me and I believed in love at first bite.
Also, the burger is great because the buns are toasted and the meat is high-quality and the whole process is careful. I strongly recommend In-N-Out to anyone who is yet to try it out. The In-N-Out in Riverside is located off the 91 freeway off the Madison exit, you guessed it, next to Johhny's burgers and Farmer Boys.

"The Famers Burger" from Farmer Boys

My Farmers Burger at Farmer Boys (located right off the 91 freeway, exit Madison Avenue, right next to Johhny's Burgers!) was surprisingly mediocre. I go to Farmer Boys every first Sunday of the month for a fundraiser for my church, and I usually leave unimpressed. Consequently, I decided to try something new in the hopes of finding a new favorite meal and thus ordered the Farmer's Burger I saw hanging on a banner in the restaurant. Something this heavily advertised has to be fantastic right? Wrong.
First of all, the portion of my fries was too small for my appetite. On the contrary, the Farmers Burger was rather large, preparing me for the meal of a lifetime. Don't ask why, but I always eat all my fries before digging into my burger but when I finally got to sink my teeth into it, I felt a strong sensation of disappointment. It lacked a lot of flavor and the patties were slightly burnt. The guacamole added an interesting taste which I kind of enjoyed, but I definitely would not recommend this to a friend or a reader. With this said, maybe I just caught the burger on a bad day, but I don't think I will be risking this OVERPRICED order again.

The Lucky Greek

The Lucky Greek, it's all in the name. I am not Greek, but I definitely felt lucky to have visited this hole in the wall burger joint behind the Riverside Plaza.
The burger was man-sized, but it was rather average in flavor. They had all the typical condiments and a regular menu; you know the whole cheeseburger special etc... However, what blew me away was the onion rings.
I decided to substitute my French fries with the onion rings because, well why not? Best decision ever. They had a crisp outside with a warm onion inside that didn't get pulled out on the first bite, but rather stayed intact throughout eating the ring. The flavor was packed into the small rings and was very delicious, only to be added onto by the ranch dressing.
I definitely would return to The Lucky Greek any day when I am in the mood for burgers and rings or if I don't really know what I want.

Doritos Locos Cool Ranch Taco

The Doritos Locos Nacho Cheese taco, in my opinion, was very disappointing. It was not flavorful at all and it was an overpriced regular taco in a fancy box. However, the Cool Ranch taco was the exact opposite; the Doritos Cool Ranch flavor was packed tight into a relatively small shell with tomatoes, lettuce and cheese, making a solid combination of texture and flavor.
The shell was the same size as the Nacho Cheese taco but as an athlete I suppose I have a bias towards size; no portion at a fast food restaurant will ever be big enough. On the contrary, the amount of flavor was off the charts as my mouth was hit with a crunchy, ranch-y (is that even a word!?) blast of taco shell on the first bite. The taco did not cease fire, but kept shooting blasts of flavor at my taste buds with every bite. The meat and toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese) together made for a great snack, if you only get one, and can add a unique taste to any meal. I strongly recommend trying this out, even if you weren't a fan of the Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos taco.

Johnny's Burgers

My experience at Johnny's Burgers was one to rave about. The cheeseburger special was cliché but at the same time uniquely captured the attention of my taste buds, leaving me disappointed when I looked at my plate and saw it empty. Now it's not that my portion was small, I had just wanted the meal to never end.
The fries made a great complement to the burger because they were crispy and warm, the stereotypical perfect French fry. I prefer to dip mine in ranch but for the sake of this post I decided to also try them with ketchup and without any condiments at all; I loved all three of the variations.
The burger was a mouth-watering, man-sized combination of lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, and quality meat. Those who aren't the biggest lettuce fans would have a valid argument that Johnny's puts too much on their burgers, but I prefer a lot of lettuce on my burger so it didn't bother me much.
All in all, I would go back to Johnny's Burgers any day if it weren't for the negative health effects, but as an enjoyable food it nearly tops my list. There are three Johnny's Burgers located in Riverside, California: there is one off the 91 fwy on Madison, at the Riverside Plaza off Central Ave., and one on La Sierra Ave. near Stater Brothers. My visit was paid to the Johnny's Burgers off the 91 at Madison, the original Johnny's in Riverside.