Weekend Fun
In-N-Out Secrets
By Sarah Lane, Cynthia Kirkeby
May 19, 2007, 4:15pm

In-N-Out’s Secret Menu

I’m out to prove that you can find absolutely anything you want on the World Wide Web and In-N-Out Burger is going to help me. If you live on the West Coast, then your stomach may already know the joys of this family-owned and operated business. If you are planning to visit California, Arizona, or Nevada, stop by one of their 140 locations. You can thank me later for the suggestion.

A Bit of History

This West Coast icon evolved from ‘carhops’ who were people that served food to customers in their vehicles. In 1948, Harry and Ester Snyder decided that a drive-thru hamburger stand, where ordering takes place through a two-way box, would be a good idea. They opened their first location in Baldwin Park and ascribed to the motto, “Give customers the freshest, highest quality foods you can buy and provide them with friendly service in a sparkling clean environment.” By 1976 there were 18 drive-thru locations and by 1993 there were 93. The family established a commissary that allows total quality control over all In-N-Out ingredients and the In-N-Out “University” where new managers are trained. The Snyder family has no plans to go public with the business or to franchise in the future.

Source: In-N-Out Burger


The Secret Menu

So, you think that because it’s not on the menu you can’t order it, right? Try asking for one of the following next time your stomach craves sustenance.

Here’s the In-N-Out secret menu:

Animal Style - Your burger is cooked with mustard and instead of raw onions they are sautéed. Extra pickles, lettuce, and tomatoes, as well as extra "special sauce" complete the order.

Animal Style Fries - Fries with cheese, sauce, and grilled onions.

Choco-Vanilla Swirl Shake - You get the idea.
Or Strawberry-Vanilla Swirl for you non-chocoholics

Double Meat - A Double Double without the cheese.

Flying Dutchman - Two beef patties cooked medium rare. Add two slices of cheese and that’s it. Not even a bun!

Fries well done - Extra, extra crispy fries.

Grilled Cheese - No meat, just melted cheese, tomato, lettuce, and sauce on a bun.

Home Run - When a car passes by the microphone without ordering and stops at the service window.

Neapolitan Shake - A custom blend of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry shakes.

On the Sal - Lettuce and dressing. Yes, that’s really it.

Protein Style - Lettuce is wrapped around the burger instead of a bun.

Wish Burger or Veggie Burger - No meat, no cheese. Just a bun, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce.

2 by 4 - Two beef patties with four slices of cheese.

3 by 3 - Three beef patties with three slices of cheese.

4 by 4 - Four beef patties with four slices of cheese.


3 by Meat - Three meat patties and no cheese.


Final note for onion lovers - You can get whole grilled onions as well as chopped ones.

A special thank you to Cyndi M for an update on In-and-Outs special menu items.