What Is Animal Style at In-N-Out?

The most famous order on In-N-Out’s not so secret menu: a burger with the patty cooked in mustard, extra spread, pickles and grilled onions. You can also get Animal Style fries.

About $1.50 extra4 changes to the burgerFries tooEvery location
Short answer: Animal Style is a free form upgrade on In-N-Out’s secret menu. The patty is cooked with mustard on the grill, then the burger gets extra spread, pickles and grilled onions. It costs about $1.50 extra on a burger. Animal Style Fries are fries topped with melted cheese, spread and grilled onions, for about $5.45.

In-N-Out has kept the same short menu board since 1948, but it lists its “not so secret” options on its own website. Animal Style is the best known of them, and every In-N-Out will make it.

What makes a burger Animal Style

Change What it does
Mustard grilled patty Mustard is spread on the patty as it cooks, adding a tangy crust
Extra spread More of In-N-Out’s Thousand Island style sauce
Pickles Sliced pickles added to the standard lettuce and tomato
Grilled onions Onions cooked soft and sweet on the grill instead of raw

Animal Style prices and calories

Order Price Calories
Double-Double Animal Style About $7.75 About 800
Cheeseburger Animal Style About $5.85 About 600
Animal Style Fries About $5.45 About 750
Worth it? For about $1.50, Animal Style is the most popular way regulars order. The grilled onions and extra spread make the burger noticeably richer.

Other In-N-Out secret menu orders

Order What it is
Protein Style Lettuce wrap instead of a bun, same price
3×3 and 4×4 Three or four patties and slices of cheese
Flying Dutchman Two patties and two slices of cheese, no bun
Grilled Cheese Cheese, lettuce, tomato and spread, no meat
Neapolitan Shake Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry in one cup

See all prices, combos and hours on the In-N-Out menu.

Related Questions

What does Animal Style mean at In-N-Out?

The patty is cooked with mustard, and the burger gets extra spread, pickles and grilled onions.

How much does Animal Style cost?

About $1.50 extra on a burger. Animal Style Fries are about $5.45.

What are Animal Style Fries?

Fries topped with melted American cheese, In-N-Out spread and grilled onions.

Is Animal Style on the In-N-Out menu board?

No, but it is listed on In-N-Out’s website as part of its not so secret menu, and every location makes it.

Can you get a Double-Double Animal Style?

Yes. Animal Style works on any burger, including the Double-Double, 3×3 and 4×4.

What is the spread at In-N-Out?

A Thousand Island style sauce made with mayonnaise, ketchup and sweet relish.

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About this guide. USA Food Menu is an independent reference site and is not affiliated with In-N-Out Burgers. Prices are typical California prices and vary by location. See current prices on the In-N-Out menu.