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.