I ordered the same meal from 6 fast-food burger chains and I preferred the lesser-known restaurant

The meal as a whole came to $9.12, not including taxes and delivery fees. At $2.29, the burger cost less than what I usually pay for my morning coffee.

Unlike some other fast-food double cheeseburgers, it doesn't come with chopped onions and it has one slice of cheese, not two.

Right away, I tasted the thick beef patties. The burger had traveled a little more than 15 minutes from my local Burger King to my apartment, but the meat was still juicy and the cheese nicely melted.

The pickle slices were thick and crunchy, and I enjoyed the sesame-seed bun, which added a nice textural element. But I thought there was just a little too much ketchup, which will likely vary depending on who's making your burger that day.

Fries were spilling out of the carton and into the bag, but I wasn't complaining. An order of medium fries cost me $3.39. The fries were thick and had more potato than some other fast-food french fries I've tried.

But I thought they were a bit bland on their own. They worked well as a vehicle for sauce but could have used just a touch more salt.

The burger was about the same price as the burgers from McDonald's and Burger King. The entire meal came to $8.27, not including taxes and fees.

I thought the toppings looked a little stingy, and they were clustered in the middle of the sandwich. I would have liked to see them more spread out.

I had to get a few bites in to reach the toppings in the center, but they were amazing. I thought the pickles were the most flavorful out of the burgers I tried, and I liked the use of an onion ring rather than diced onion, though I would have liked just a little more.

They were just a bit bland for my liking, but they were also the cheapest fries among those I tried. I felt I got what I paid for.

The burger was slightly more expensive than Burger King's version but had more toppings. It came with an extra slice of American cheese plus chopped onions, and it was still affordable.

I was interested to see if the added toppings would amp up the flavor.

The bun held everything together and was a good size, but it was a little too soft and didn't have a lot of flavor on its own. But I enjoyed the amount of condiments and didn't find them overpowering.

The chopped onions added a lot of flavor, and the burger patties were juicy despite being thinner than the Burger King ones. I liked the added cheese but didn't think it was totally necessary.

The fries were crispy and well salted, though they were starkly thinner than some of the others, like the fries from Burger King. However, I actually preferred the thinner shape.

My meal came to $8.25, not including tax, which I thought was a good deal considering how much food I received.

To keep my burger similar to the burger I tried from the other chains, I ordered it with onions, pickles, and spread. It cost me $4.50, which I thought was an excellent deal for the large burger sitting in front of me.

The bun was soft and held everything together well, while the special spread had my mouth watering for another bite.

The burger was super flavorful, though classic. I thought when it came to a double cheeseburger, the West Coast chain really nailed it. The burger was beyond flavorful, the perfect size, and shockingly inexpensive.

That said, the regular fry cost me only $2, which I thought was a good deal. They were crispy but could have used a touch more salt. The inside was also not fluffy at all, which I thought gave them an odd texture.

Overall, I was just slightly underwhelmed by the regular fries, an opinion that I happen to share with other In-N-Out diners.

My meal came to $10.87, not including tax, which made it slightly more expensive than the meal from In-N-Out.

I ordered mine with a large bun, American cheese, grilled peppers and onions, pickles, and ketchup. It was slightly different from the In-N-Out burger, largely due to the addition of the sliced jalapeño peppers. It also had ketchup on it, rather than spread.

The bun was light and fluffy, but I did think the burger patties could have been a little thicker and juicier. However, I really enjoyed the option to add jalapeño slices to the burger, in addition to other classic options. The cheese was also gooey and flavorful.

They were actually among some of the best fries I've tried at a fast-food joint, and they only cost $1.99 before tax. These fries definitely edged out the slightly blander fries from In-N-Out.

There are nearly two dozen of the restaurants in Texas. The burger cost only $4.10, making it one of the cheaper burgers I tried. The meal as a whole came to $7.85, not including taxes and fees.

While the patties weren't quite as thick as the In-N-Out burger's, it was still thick and the beef was perfectly grilled. I ordered it with pickles, onions, ketchup, mustard, and American cheese.

One of the benefits of ordering from P. Terry's is that you can easily customize your burger and add a number of toppings including grilled onions, the chain's special sauce, tomato, lettuce, and more.

I thought the burgers were juicy and the pickles had a tart crunch to them. The bun was slightly underwhelming, but I thought it was an excellent, large burger with tons of flavor, especially for the low price. I also thought the mustard really came through and added a lot to the burger.

The huge serving of fries arrived wrapped in paper, giving it a more old-fashioned burger-joint feel. The shoestring fries were perfectly salty, greasy, and weren't underdone or overdone.

While In-N-Out had my favorite burger, I had to give the win for the overall meal to P. Terry's. Not only was the burger thick and flavorful, but the fries were probably the best fries I've ever received from a fast-food restaurant.

The next time I'm in Texas, I'll definitely be stopping by P. Terry's.