It's not what it was, but it IS what it is. Good sandwiches, served with a smile. I usually get the big burrito, which is a basic ground beef and bean chimichanga. And the fried pies are excellent! Looking at the other reviews here, I'll have to go with a patty melt next time. Family owned and operated, local people. That means a lot to me. I try not to frequent corporate chains. read more

If I see a patty melt on the menu at any restaurant I visit, it's guaranteed that is my order. Andre's has probably the best I've ever eaten. I live over an hour away and visited a few months ago and have been looking for an opportunity to return. I'm on my way there now and am looking forward to it! Update: just as delicious as I remember! read more

Andre's Drive-In - The Perfect Patty Melt - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I grew up on Andre's. Both locations Brundage & Niles. I haven't ate there in years and eating there today took me back. We sat there and reminisced on the good old days. Now let's get to the food. Everything was great. The fries have changed but still have that classic seasoning. The service was great. I would like to see them update the seating and maybe fix the sign. I will definitely be returning. Prices like everywhere else have gone way up but what are you gonna do. I would recommend visiting the website and call your order ahead. WWW.ANDRESDRIVEIN.COM read more

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A simple mom and pop working hard , making great food The BigBIG burrito , the tacos , the french burger and so many more , worth the drive and time. For me its always 3 tacos and a hot dog , or a french burger and the BB burrito with a ice cold pepsi , oh yeah baby. read more

Food is great. Service is great. Got my sister and mom food and they loved it. Ever since discovering this establishment it has been nothing but great food, sometimes there's a long wait time, but the food is worth it. read more

Food was garbage. Chili is like powder burgers were trash as well. Super small portion as well read more

Andre's Drive-In - Pastrami chili cheese fries - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

I was told they were the best spot in town for a patty melt so I went. The buttery bread wasn't toasted merely warmed. The patties although good size were no seasoned at all not even pepper or salt very bland. The fries were decent enough but not enough so to warrant a return visit. read more

Recently had the French Burger. It made me sick. Not sure what happened but I felt horrible all night after eating this. Went on a Friday afternoon for lunch and I was the only customer. I hadn't been here in a very long time and unfortunately I am not sure I will be going back after this. read more

The food was delicious no complaints. The service was fast and friendly. The ambiance was not very good. The homeless people there were not so friendly. read more

Unfortunately, this burger spot fell flat. I'm giving it two stars only because the girls working there were very nice, but the food was just terrible. The peach pies didn't taste anything like peach, and the chicken salad was literally just lettuce with some hard chicken nuggets tossed on top. The food overall was basic, weird, and really disappointing. I feel bad saying it, but oh my gosh, it was bad. I hope they can make improvements because the staff deserves better food to serve. read more

Andre's is a place that I had forgotten about. Back in the day, I would come here on a regular basis. About a month ago, I dropped by to see if they still made some good grub. The facade appears to be about the same as it did 30 years ago when I used to patronize their establishment. Order at the window, and grab a spot at one of their outdoor tables. You can also order at their drive-thru as well. For my first time back in years, I ordered their Western Bacon Cheeseburger combo with small fries and small drink. For dessert, I chose their Fried Apple Pie and Fried Peach Pie. Honestly, the burger was not impressive looking. Thin hamburger patty with three small onion rings and bacon. With each bite, though, this burger tasted better and better to me. By the time I finished, I was quite happy with my burger. Bacon was crisp and fresh. Fries were tasty. The pies were pretty darn good too. I look forward to making return trips to Andre's. Will have to try their French Burger to see if it tastes as good as I faintly recall. read more

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I've always passed this place while working. Always found it intriguing because of its classic exterior. When pulling up into the drive through it's just as what you'd expect from an old drive-in. Looked at photos previously and what caught my attention was the pastrami sandwich. Why? Because it looks huge and I'm pastrami guy! The sandwich at first appearance is exactly what is portrayed; however, the downfall of it was the bread. It was kind of too doughy for me. Don't know how much more to describe it. Just threw me off. I also got the peach pie. I would warn people before eating it as it'll get all over the place at first bite so be careful lol. Other than that it was pretty decent. The glaze made it kind of too sweet for my liking and it would get sticky. read more

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Burger was tasteless, portions were incredibly small especially for $16. Customer service was good but my over all experience is very poor. I definitely won't be coming back here again. read more

Andre's Drive-In - $16 Cheese burger and onion rings. - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Great food, so yummy, very well known in Bakersfield, everything that you order is fantastic

Never had an issue when I go here! Food is always good and fresh! Giving t four stars just because it's getting to be to expensive. I know everywhere is getting like this unfortunately. I will continue to support local businesses as much as I can!!! read more

Long time icon. Continues to serve the same great burritos they did for decades. A must for any visit to Bakersfield.

I ordered the chicken strips which is usually what i do with businesses like this and i would possibly not come back. Taste like rubber

Yummy food, quick service, and classic drive thru vibes. It's a solid choice for a burger if you're on the right side of town. My family loves the loaded fry options, french burgers, and patty melts. The peanut butter shake is great! read more

It's exactly the same as we loved growing up and cruising during high school, 1958-73. French burger, fries, chili, fried pies...... delicious and much better than Sysco supplied stuff. Full of memories. Gotta try it. Loved the memories read more

Small burger but great taste especially go for double Patty Burger came out tender and juicy

Have you never been to this place until recently me and the wife stopped in and had one of their burgers oh my God will definitely have to go back again read more

It is hard for them to get my SDC....EXTRA...EXTRA...EXTRA KETCHUP, MUSTARD, ADD MAYONNAISE right, but when they do it is awesome, I have been eating it the same way since I was 12 years old, now I am 75 years old. I lived close to the Andre's on Niles, but I have been going to the only one left on Brundage for about 50 years now. I always order the same thing, SDC,taco, hot dog, small frie and a large Coke. read more

These are Andre's "chili cheese fries". If I had these on my menu, I would call them "bean and cheese fries." There is no chili component and the cheese was hardly a binder. Order these if you like bean juice soaked potato sticks. Also, while we were ordering a bum straight up coughed on us from 2 inches away so I can at least say the fries were better than that. read more

Andre's Drive-In - Chili Cheese Fries. - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

One of the best drive ins in Bakersfield, the French burgers, big burritos, the shakes, pies, fries are all so good! You seriously can't go wrong coming here read more

Still so very good after all these years. Forget all the chain burger places and support a local business. A French burger on a Pyranees roll supports two local businesses and it's delicious. read more

Great traditional American Burger Place! I got the Cheese Burger/Crinkle Cut Fries and a milkshake. Everything came out hot and fresh. For the price and quality, this place is a home run! read more

I've been a customer since 1983. My family and I have been going here and knew the original family. The current owners carried over with all original recipes. I'm a Kaiser Parkinson's patient and visit Andre's often. I've never had soggy or cold fries. The French Burger is still fresh and hot off the grill. I've even took some chili beans to company meetings, awesome. I highly recommend Andre's Drive in for Excellent old fashion Drive In dining. read more

Been here multiple times great old school burger joint food. *Problem* NO ONE USES GLOVES!!!!! How do they pass healthy department with touching buns, meat patties and chicken all in the same orders??? Yet then again they've been opened for years and no ones died yet....I've been here multiple times, seen people not wearing any type of gloves and yet I'm still kicking. So maybe it's not a health department requirement and it's all in my head. If health department needs pics of this hit me up either way foods bomb! But in the back of my head I hope they wash there hands because gloves is obviously not a requirement. read more

The Big boy burrito is the Best! I've been eating here as long as I can remember. Ownership changed years ago they have kept it pretty close to the original. I live out of town now but I try to always go by when I'm here. I like the chili burgers, tell them to top it with cheese & raw onions. They are known for their Chile beans and their French burger. What can I say I like it! read more

Blast from the past. Ordered the 'big' big burrito. Very friendly staff even though it was a bit of a wait but there were a couple of vehicles at the drive thru. It is wrap in foil and placed in a bag. There are tables and seats outside under the shade but had it to go. On first bite, it taste the same as I remembered it which is a good thing. What I didn't expect was the size. Thought it used to be bigger than it actually was. Maybe cause I'm bigger now it doesn't seem as big but it's named 'big' big for a reason. To be fair, the price is still like 3.25 so in order to keep the same price during inflation, they made the burrito smaller. Then again, it was while ago so I'm not really sure. I think I can eat two of these now and I might be full LOL. The PB shake taste the same too. It's all good! read more

Andre's Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

We stopped by Andres today. We ordered 4 burgers, 2 shakes and a chili cheese hotdog bowl. The staff was nice the wait was long. They also got our order wrong but that wasn't a huge deal. The shakes were awesome! I can see us stopping by again just for a shake. The burgers need a lot of help. The buns are small and they add a lot of sauces to the bun so by the time you get your burger it is very soggy. The chili cheese dog bowl was also a fail. To much to explain, Just, don't buy the chili cheese bowl you'll be disappointed. The fries are good. Just buy a shake! read more

We were coming home from my daughters house from Hart Flat on highway 58 and we were hungry. So we got off at Union and decided to go to this old established restaurant because of its well known good food. We ordered the French burger combo, the pastrami comb and a cherry and peach fried pies. First off the fries didn't make it home because we were starving and they are the best fries I've had in a long time. The French burger was good except the bun is just a little hard for my taste. The pastrami was good not too chewy and the peppers were hot!! Yes loved them. And as I said those fries barely made it home. The cherry fried pie was my husbands and the peach was mine. The crust to filling ratio was just right and the crust is then glazed which is a plus I could of ate a dozen!! By the way those pies come in many other flavors and I'm ordering all of them next time they are worth the drive!! read more

Of all the burgers I ever had, nothing is quite like the infamous french burger at Andres drive inn. This double patty is not stack on top of each other but place from one end to another like a sub burger loaded with goodies. Folks, this is a messy burger that would put Carl's Jr to shame so make sure you have plenty of napkins. How it was made and that familiar taste has stand the test of time like no other burger I ever had. It's not healthy cause it's old fashion of how burgers were made back then as I've been told. As far as their fries I never really cared for nor any other item which include their popular "big" big burrito which is an oversized bean filled chimichanga more on the crunchy side. The milkshakes were okay but did not stand out like Fosters freeze, not to be confused with Frosty King. Anyways, I would make it a point to stop here if I ever pass thru on 99 since it's not that far off the highway. If driving on I-5, skip it cause it's too far outta the way and not that great. It's just memorable to me. read more

Have been coming here for years and they never disappoint. Always feel welcome and food is always in point. If you're passing through make sure you stop by to say hello and grab a chocolate shake. read more

I tend to be a major fan of food spots like this...however this place was just alright for me. I ordered the pastrami on French a la carte and to my surprise the pastrami lacked moisture/juices. Generally I couldn't eat and drive with a pastrami sandwich or burger from previous food providers but for Andre's I could. The food was fresh and seasoned well but it was dry. read more

Andre's Drive-In - Open to adding additional items at the window to pay - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Took a while. The burger was whatever. Got chili cheese fries... Seemed that chili was made from sctatch, they hace beans in them, I just couldn't pin point exactly why i didn't really enjoy them. The size of the order seemed small. All the food was smoking hot, so it at least arrives home warm :) Crushed ice! 50cent charge for credit/debit use :/ read more

Andre's Drive-In - Pastrami!!! - Burgers Near Me - Bakersfield, California

Nice cashier. Food is terrible through. Ordered a chicken sandwich for $3.79. It is a frozen chicken sandwich like Jack-In-The-Box's $1.50 dollar sandwich. It was not good at all. Fries are greasy and slimy. Also, they charge $0.50 for using a card. Take cash. Overall, overpriced, low quality food. read more

I absolutely love this spot! The workers here are very kind and seem to be hard working. The food tastes pretty good, which would explain how this place has been running for this long. It may look kind of run down from the outside, but the food will make you not care. I recommend the burritos, cheese burgers, chicken strips and of course the fries. Make sure you ask for sauce with those fries as well, because it pairs absolutely splendidly. read more

Food was mediocre even though I paid extra for avocado, it was an almost empty burger. fries had little to no seasoning.

Had the French burger for the first time, and I must say, it was delicious! The burger tasted great and the fries had the right amount of seasoning. read more