This place is slept on. I've been looking for a good, down-to-earth burger shop for a while now. This hits everything I've been looking for. 1) Local small business. 2) Cheaper than basically everywhere. 3) Way higher quality than fast food spots. 4) Not yet another $20 hipster burger place. 5) Table service. Imagine that. 6) Open pretty late with a drive through. 7) Milkshakes, Jalapeño Poppers, Egg Rolls. If you're looking for a no-frills burger place that hits the old-school burger place vibe, you need to come here. read more

We had a very unpleasant experience w this Bowinkles in Rancho Cordova. I ordered clearly 1 burger combo ,2 burgers and 2 fries. I even repeated this to the lady who took the orders.When we arrived home , the 3 of us noted disappointingly that we were only given 2 burgers, with the 3 fries and the drink.I called and told the manager about their error. He was immediately dismissive and argumentative. Despite our trying to inform him about their mistake in NOT fulfilling what we had ordered, he smugly refused to acknowledge this, even telling my husband that he was "talking over him "(!!) and threatening that he would hang up. How is this person a manager? Does he understand anything about customer service ?Before this, we would come by once in while to order their burgers. Not any more. read more

What a cute little place! Vast menu! I love places like this. The food is always bomb! And I was right! Patty melt was just the right size for me. Buttery sourdough bread. Fresh patty. So yummy! Fries were fresh and HOT! Can't wait to go back. Henry in the drive though was awesome and friendly! He recommended the shake. I'll try that next time! read more

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Visited this place yesterday because I saw a picture of the amazing soft serve ice cream cone on their Yelp page. That was my goal after having some delicious lunch else where. My first thought was this place is a small establishment and has a small drive thru. I'm deathly afraid of driving thru drive thru because curbs jumps out and hits my rims allll the time Lol. Thank goodness my sister was driving so she went thru the small space with ease. Anywhooo .. we went with a goal in mind to order our dessert. We both ordered a large one all vanilla and one mixed vanilla and chocolate cone. The lady that took our order was pleasant and friendly. My sister said her cone (vanilla) tasted a lot like McDonald's ice cream but bigger. My mixed vanilla and chocolate was amazing! It was a tad melty.. but it still tasted amazing and is better than McDonald's in my book! This will definitely be my go to for soft serve mixed cone from now on! read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - Mixed vanilla and chocolate large cone - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Friendly greeting (greeted with a smile) when we came in. Cashier/server very accommodating and offered great insight on what to order our first time. Festive environment for the Holidays (Christmas themed) and clean, though small seating, in the spring and summer, I am sure it is great as lots of outside seating. We ordered and as he said, food was great and HOT! They did special toppings for our food, including my hot link, chili cheese sandwich. He asked if we'd be back and I said definitely will! read more

First time I came here back in 2019 and the wings were fire then! Just came back now 2026 and still the best wings of all time. Buffalo sauce is on point, everything is hot and the fries never get soggy! Only complaint if I had to give anything but not a deal breaker would love a more saucy ranch it's like creamy like sour cream. But over all still great food... will always come back when on this side of town! $33 bucks for 1 milkshake 2 large fries and 10 wings. I feel is a good steal. Come check out here next time you're here! read more

Best fast food restaurant ever!!! burgers and desserts are delicious food is always hot and fresh workers and service is amazing

Met the need - it was late, open, I was hungry and it had a drive-thru. Friendly server.

Here is my two cents on the quality in taste of the food. I ordered via Uber eats the food arrive, and it quickly manner and was still hot . I use their special buy one get one free . I received a large portion of french fries salted just perfectly and three corn dogs . I was pleasantly surprised and it was delicious food . I failed to ask for mustard, but they should've at least added some without question . But overall, I thought the meal was delicious and well worth the money . read more

Came here and got the bacon burger and the chili fries and they were really good. Everything was fresh. I also got the strawberry sundae and that was delicious as well. It was just a little wait but for fresh food it was no problem. Definitely would recommend this place. read more

Came back for the BLT and it was fabulous! Lots of freshly cooked bacon, juicy fresh tomatoes and crispy lettuce!

This was my first time going to Bowinkle's in Rancho. I've been curious about them for some time because their menu resembles a mom-and-pop restaurant that I used to work at many years ago, even including the Mexican food station. I decided to start my experience off by trying the fish sandwich, pastrami sandwich, and deep-fried mushrooms. The mushrooms were awesome, because they were JUST like the ones I used to enjoy at Pop's Drive-in in Bakersfield. This isn't gourmet food, so you can't compare to a big chain restaurant, but these mushrooms were so delicious and nostalgic to me. The ranch dressing is awesome too. I thought I was going to get runny cheap, bulk-bottled ranch, but instead I got a thick, creamy ranch dip. As for the fish sandwich, that was awesome too. I liked the size of the fish portion and the fact it came with all the produce, just the way I used to have it at Pop's. Except instead of a square fish patty on a round bun, Bowinkle's fish sandwich was a longer piece of fish on a 5-6" roll. I will definitely be ordering this again. As for the pastrami, it wasn't technically bad. I feel like most everyone else will like it just fine. The flavor and portion was fine, and the pastrami was fairly lean, which I like. But some of the slices were super thick. I've been searching everywhere to find a pastrami that is like Togo's, but without the crazy price. At both Pop's Drive-in and Togo's they slice the pastrami really thin and cook/soak it in a delicious brothy juice. I love thin, lean ribbons of pastrami that have a little bit of moisture from the juice when you put it on the sandwich. So I might order a pastrami from Bowinkle's again, but I would REALLY order them often if the meat preparation was changed slightly. (I forgot to take pictures) I'm definitely going here again and trying more of their menu items. read more

We love Bowinkle's for a good old fashioned burger. Everything we have tried has been delicious. The food never makes it long enough for a picture but some of our favorites are the mushroom burger, fried mushrooms and smoothies. Service is always friendly and you will have to wait a few minutes as your food is made fresh to order. We have never eaten inside just taken food to go via their drive thru but it seems like a very casual family friendly dining room. What do you recommend? read more

We ordered a pastrami burger, fish and chips, and a cheeseburger meal. We also got a Pina colada smoothies. Total was 43. Everything was hot and freshly cooked. I added some salt to the fries, my son said the fries tasted like a cheese it, maybe the oil needs replacing. The pastrami was excellent. The lady working there was so sweet. I would return. read more

I had the Double Bacon Western Burger and it was great. Honestly better than any chain fast food burger place!

Pastrami burger was excellent and fries were crispy and plentiful! Onion rings were very crispy and ranch was super thick and delicious! Handmade food and greasy spoon spot. read more

I was here in Sunday, my sister introduced me to this place , I had the fudge sundae , onion rings and egg rolls. The sundae taste reminded me of the bucket of fudge ice cream swirls I had during my child hood . The egg rolls is amazing and it has meat in it, but the onion rings were mediocre and it does come with the a side of ranch sauce. We went through the drive through and food was scorching hot and made to order . The wait was average and the staff was nice . I will definitely come back for the ice cream and eggrolls read more

This place is slept on badly!!! If you want some homemade eats with great customer care and satisfaction this is the place to go. The burgers are amazing I suggest the western burger. And the milkshakes are fire love the butterfinger milkshake ambiance is also great like a old school diner but if you never heard about this place I suggest you'd try it at least once if your in the area.!! read more

I came back and I'm glad I did. The ice cream is always great, last time i came the hamburgers were okay, but now I can say they're great. The onion rings are spectacular, but what it really comes down to is the ranch, this is no average jar ranch, its very thick, and creamy, french fries will stand up straight in the ranch, just by how creamy it is. For 60 extra cents for this little cup of ranch, it's worth every penny! The service is always ready to help and give me ranch. I will come back here and I am very thankful they are part of my neighborhood. read more

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My husband and I had western cheeseburgers and fries. Yummy! Lots of fries and a good size burger. The man at the counter was nice and asked about our July 4th plans. He was cleaning while we were eating so that was great! It's an older place but the bathroom was clean. Only 2 small tables inside. Most of the business is take out I'm sure. Over all a good experience! We'll come back again. read more

I've driven by this establishment numerous times and thought to myself...hmmm, I should try that place...Well, finally I did and I'm sharing my experience with my fellow Yelpers! First, I called and they do take phone orders. I opted for the French Burger and large fries. It did not disapoint! It was a good size burger and the veggies were fresh. I love the red onions too! The fries were delicious! The fries were crinkle-cut and it was definitely a large size! Price point was EXCELLENT!! Can't beat it! I believe it was the owner I was speaking with and they do offer smoothies and shakes! Very good!! read more

I ordered BBQ wings the 10 piece they were huge and tender. Fried zucchini and the fries and tried the butter finger shake it was awesome the wings are always good there , I went inside couple times it's all set up pretty comfortable you can eat inside and outside the service is excellent. The dessert from shakes to sundaes is delicious.If you have never been there you are missing out they have another one in Rio Linda. read more

I've driven by this place many times and have always been curious if it was good or not. So glad I decided to give Bowinkles a try because I am a major fan of their classic old fashioned Chili Cheese fries. I think they make their own chili and the fries are perfectly crunchy. I'll be back to try other items. But the service is super friendly. And food is made to order. read more

I got a chicken wrap burrito and a taco. The taco tasted okay. It was just a bit too greasy for me and tasted like they used sliced cheese. The chicken wrap was OK, but it would've been better with grilled chicken and not breaded and maybe a different choice of cheese. read more

I really wanted to like this place but the burgers were just mediocre at best. They use what taste like Costco frozen patties and the fries, onion rings are just frozen bought grade food. I ordered the Western bacon cheeseburger and I was not impressed..I couldn't even finish my burger. This establishment unfortunately is missing the mark as a burger joint. read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - Western Bacon Cheeseburger - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

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I took my 16 year old grandson for lunch today at his request. He'd been dreaming about the chicken tenders he had there his first time, because they were so good! This time we sat down inside, (too hot out). We ordered the Chicken Tenders, Double Cheeseburger with Fries, and Super Nachos for him, I had the Super Hotdog and a Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake. Such a HUGE menu, it was hard to decide! His favorite was the Super Nachos. Fresh chips with really good homemade taco meat (similar to how grandma makes it), taco sauce, nacho cheese sauce and sour cream in a separate cup, (no tomato for him). Very, very good! The cheeseburger was great, chicken tenders were as good as he remembered. The Ranch for the Tenders is more of a dipping sauce, thick and yummy. My hotdog was excellent. I like how they split the hotdog and grill it, to give it that crispy edges touch. I added cheese to mine. Would have liked grated cheddar, but the sliced American was good too. The crinkle fries were very good, just the way he likes them. My absolute favorite, was my yummy Chocolate and Peanut Butter combo Shake! Next time I'm going to try the Hot Pastrami Sandwich for sure! Our order came fast! Cooked exactly as we wanted it, nothing was pre-cooked, all cooked to order. Super friendly staff, greeted us when we came in and chatted while we ate since there wasn't anyone else inside. Most people order through the drive through. Even when I come through the drive up, they've always been pretty fast. All in all, this is one of Rancho's hidden gems. Wish it was a little closer to home, but we're willing to drive a short distance to enjoy this Blast- From-The-Past style, fast food diner. read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - Menu - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

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Stopped in today looking for something other than the local chain burger joints. For about the same money, with great service and less wait time, I got a double quarter pounder with cheese, bacon, and FRESH produce. The fries were hot and crispy. Will definitely be back! read more

Oh my god I think about this place weekly and it's been years since I got back, greater Sacramento's greatest treasure Milkshakes and burger are bomb read more

No one in the drive thru at lunch time should have been a sign. Tried this place today for the first time. Ordered Western Bacon cheeseburger and fries combo. Fries were basic frozen crinkle cut fries. Hardly seasoned and bland. Needed more crunch and flavor. Burger was super basic and needed more sauce. Price point is similar to other burger places in the area but not as good. I'll just go to Carl's Jr next time. Do not recommend. read more

First time here. Got our food via drive thru. Fast! Order two sets of fish n chips. It was good but I've tasted better. 3 medium pieces, think its pollock, I may be wrong... but the fries was yum yum to my tum tum. The strawberry milk shake- I couldn't stop sipping. Small was medium size in actual, that was more than enough for me. Next time we'll try the burgers... go try it. Price seems reasonable for everything else showed on the menu read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - Fish n chips - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Good food, lots of menu choices, decent prices and great staff! Milk shakes are awesome! Fries great

They USED to have superior soft serve ice cream,however the last three months they switched up and I certainly am not a fan. BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL SERVE!!! Current=YUCKY read more

Such a fun locally owned drive thru! We wish there were more places like Bowinkle's besides the corporate owned places. The wait took about 10 minutes but the staff was very friendly and included all the dipping sauces we would like. We loved the hot wings and the classic nachos. We definitely want to go back to try the desserts! read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - Nachos, fried Zucchini, 5 pc Hot Wings, and fried Mozzarella - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

We decided to try Bowinkle's because we are from SoCal, and it's been difficult to find delicious hot pastrami here in Sacramento. The places we've tried in the past cut it thick and serve it with mayo and lettuce and tomato. Um. No. Bowinkle's makes a great hot pastrami like we are used to! Yay! There weren't any photos of this sandwich, so I posted mine so others can see its deliciousness. We tried the hot pastrami, the onion rings, the double cheeseburger, the crinkle fries and we washed it all down with a blackberry shake and a pineapple-banana shake. Their hot pastrami is legit. It's thinly sliced, grilled and nestled in a toasted, soft (but not too soft) French roll. They dress it with melted Swiss, mustard and pickles. Now THAT is how hot pastrami should be done. I really liked that it wasn't huge. It was just right. People with bigger appetites might want to order two. The bread and bun were both really good. They're lightly toasted on the grill. My husband had the double cheeseburger with no tomato. We received it as ordered. He liked it, but he said it could have been a little juicier (which is the reason for 4 stars instead of 5). The meat was well done. Loved the crinkle fries. They were crispy on the outside and potatoey and delicious on the inside. I liked them better than standard crinkle fries. The onion rings are made with chopped onion blended into a batter and fried. Loved the flavor, oil was fresh, and we both enjoyed the perfect crunchiness they had. They came with a small container of ranch that I really liked, and I'm not a big fan of ranch. It was thick, almost like Greek yogurt or sour cream. Really good with the onion rings. I loved my banana-pineapple shake. It was fruity with little chunks that were small enough to not clog the straw but big enough that I could nibble on them. My husband's blackberry shake was good, but he was hoping for a more intense blackberry flavor. That said, service was friendly and quick! We will definitely be back to enjoy this little gem again very soon. read more

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Great place to stop for some super creamy soft serve. The line might take a bit long but that's because the food is made fresh to order. We usually just stop by for the soft serve to be honest and that is a quick stop and go. read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - Large "Mixed" Cone - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

Don't come here, unless you want to get your money stolen! My boyfriend ordered food for us to-go, so he didn't leave a tip. We later checked our transactions and noticed that we were charged $8 more than our total so he went back there to let them know so they can clear it up and did not want to resolve it and refund the difference. They left themselves an $8 tip without our consent and are claiming they did not so will not do anything about it! As soon as the transaction posts, we're disputing it to get our money back. read more

Bowinkle Drive Thru - My receipt - Fast Food Near Me - Rancho Cordova, California

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I just dropped Door Dash from this order as Bowinkles & DD can't get their crap together. I watched as the driver was there, went past our house to Arden then back to Bowinkles to get our order and deliver it. See, it was sitting under the "heat lamps" for 45+ minutes. I ordered the nachos to try something new. They are a little over a mile away, safe right? The frickin delicious french fries we had last week? They were cold and limp. Why does DD send the order to the restaurant before having a driver? Normally good food. DON'T GO THROUGH DOOR DASH!!! read more

Got a small banana smoothie I don't know if I ordered the wrong thing but it wasn't worth 5 bucks. I could have made it at home. The reason I went here is because I read the reviews and I've passed my here numerous times and wanted to try it but it didn't meet the expectations. read more

Use to eat here all the time in 2019. I never had a bad meal there. Staff was super friendly and fast. Ate there today. Nothing has changed! In a good way! Consistant, clean, fast, good! Glad they survived the corona. I wish they had one in Arden! read more

Great classic drive through with excellent shakes and good burgers and chicken sandwiches