Delicious food! We missed out on a grass fed burger, but the regular burgers are yummy. Potato rounds are crunchy, flatten tater tots and both types of cheese nuggets hit the spot! What a treat in the middle of SD! read more

Driving through the gateway to the American West, my family came upon the Murdo Drivein through some online I-90 restaurant searching. Luckily my I-pad came through and found enough Internet coverage to direct us to this little gem. Enjoyed a pizza burger (had better but not bad), BLT (good bacon), and some delectable cream corn poppers along with some fine burgers. The star of the show was the rhubarb sundae. Great tang, not too sugary, stewed rhubarb sauce. An old fruit Midwest treat that's only in season this time of the year! Side note - usually I am an extremely healthy person. Enjoying these eats is an extreme treat and thus we were pleased to find reasonable portions (not huge!), light grease, and an incorporation of some local foods. read more

Gluten free buns were a surprising option. Great food and classic twist ice cream. Definitely worth a stop for a late night hangout. read more

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Amazing food. Super friendly staff. I highly recommend it. So glad we stopped. The shake was worth every calorie and the hand shaped hamburger was perfect. Topped with grilled onions. read more

This place was a great find. The food was awesome. My wife said that was the best cheese burger she has had in a long time. The portions were very big (we could have split the burger). The staff was very pleasant! read more

Grass fed and locally farmed beef burgers, yummy garden salad, broasted chicken and rhubarb shakes! Yum!! And the staff was super nice!! Nice surprise off of i90. Worth the stop! read more

This place is the real deal! The food was fresh, hot and affordable. Everything was clean, neat and the service was friendly and fast. The pickle fries are great, and the burger was incredible! read more

Great burgers, fries, and onion rings. Love the grass Fed burgers. Nice cyclone to finish it off with lots of crunch and peanut butter in the peanut butter crunch. read more

very friendly staff. treated me well. I really do not know much English. the staff was courteous read more

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Awesome food at an unbelievably affordable price! I can't put into words how much I love this place and the way it captures small town America! If you're ever driving along I-90 you need to stop at the Murdo, SD exit and grab a bite here! read more

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Murdo Drive-In had just opened for the 2017 season, and are we glad they did! We stopped for lunch based on its great Yelp reviews. When we pulled into the parking lot at about 12:30 pm, the large parking lot was filled and we worried that it would be too crowded/no place to sit since it was too cold to sit outside. No fear! Despite earlier reviewers indicating the sitting was limited, we found a few open tables and no line. The owner took our order and it was clear she was very proud of the food she served. We had the grass=fed burgers with cheese, lettuce & tomato, the highly rated broccoli bites, and a side salad. Everything was absolutely delicious! I'll start with the star -- the grass-fed burger: juicy, hot, coarsely-ground meat, great flavor. The fixings were fresh, crisp, and plentiful. The broccoli bites were a yummy, breaded broccoli floret -- a tasty treat. Even the simple salad of romaine lettuce and chopped fresh tomatoes with a balsamic vinegarette was really good and better than a lot of dinner salads I've been served. The owner repeatedly checked to make sure we were enjoying our food, and even brought a free serving of the smoked gouda mac & cheese bites, just so we could try them! Close to Interstate 90, we whole-heartedly recommend you make a stop at Murdo Drive-In -- a wonderful example of friendly, local, and fresh food. read more

If you want a Good ol American Hamburger, this is it! Best burger of our trip made by nice people who have ice cream too. Juicy beefy meaty meat meat burger. I could eat one right now! I liked everything about this place! Friendly and delicious, what more could you want? Go. Eat. And be happy. read more

It was everything we hoped for. We were driving west to east on I-90 and were originally planning to stop in Chamberlain. I'm glad we checked Yelp for Murdo options. We had burgers, corn dogs, chicken nuggets, fries, and malts. Everything was good. We will make a point to stop here again on our Sioux Falls to Black Hills trips. read more

Order a Chislic with mashed potatoes and a mint chocolate shake. I personally like chislic, but not when it takes longer than neccessary to get to my table. Once it finally got to my table it was okay (the chislic). The mashed potatoes was okay(the read on it took so long was the gravy was taking forever to make). read more

Found this gem on our way out to Lead, nice stop for a bite to eat. Enjoyed bacon cheese burgers, earthquake cyclone (similar to a blizzard), fries and mac and cheese bites. Try adding the Mac and cheese bites on your burger--super good !! It was busy over the lunch hour on a Thursday expect to wait 20 mins, even with the wait the staff was super accommodating checking on us making sure we were doing alright while we waited. Would highly recommend this place !! read more

Saw the great reviews so decided to give this drive-in a try! Really great food and friendly service. My husband and I shared the Grass Fed Cheeseburger and small fries. Plenty for both of us. We also shared a medium Rhubarb Shake. If you are driving through South Dakota on Hwy 90, give this place a try! read more

Dont go here! The smoke filled dining room when I entered was the first thing I noticed. I had my daughter order our food as fast as she could. After 15 minutes of waiting we found out the 16 or 17-year-old girl who took our order had given it to the wrong customers. As I was looking through the glass at her taking other orders I could see her playing on her phone while interacting with other customers. . After having to wait 25 minutes all together for a new order I had decided to Ask my daughter to get Our money back but they just gave her ice cream while they finished packing up a new order . If you have any sort of respiratory problems, have been near burn pits in the past, or just like to breathe clean air while you are eating do not go into the lobby area. If you go to this restaurant and a tall, dark complected 16 or 17-year-old girl comes to wait on you, just turn around and leave. I would call the state health regulatory board and have them shut down for poor air quality, but I would hate for the two good employees (an 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl) to lose their jobs. We spent the next 15-20 minutes trying to find my rescue inhaler in one of our travel bags and didn't even eat any of the food before it went bad (never found it because I hadn't needed it in the last three years until today) read more

Superb place to stop for a bite. The restaurant is very clean (including the bathrooms), the service was very kind, and the food was great. I had the garden salad with grilled chicken - it was romaine and loads of fresh veggies. My family had the corn dogs, grilled cheese, and the bacon and cheese grilled chicken sandwich with fries. All were good. We didn't try the ice cream this time but will be back to try it out! read more

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All I can say is Wow-if you ever find yourself in the backside of Nowhere, do yourself a favor and stop here! We liked it so much, we stopped back in on our, way back home. Get the grass finished burger- ours came with homegrown tomato slices (seasonal, I am sure). Also get the rhubarb shake if you can- homegrown in somebody's garden and sauced with love before being blended into vanilla soft serve. Best. Stop. Ever. read more

We stopped on a very long road trip with 3 kids. It was delicious! We ordered cheese burgers, cheese balls, jalapeño poppers, a corn dog, and fries. Everything tasted great, even the buns! Food was great, service was friendly, and lobby was clean! A very positive stop during this crazy COVID crap!! read more

This is a great stop for a family trip. We had the grass fed burger and it was fantastic. Lots of choices for kids. We were burgered out at the end of our vacation but I'm glad we ordered it. The staff was super friendly. The ice cream was great. read more

Ended up here on are way home from the Badlands. A nice little drive in with sitting outside and inside. I would recommend getting the Burgers. Delicious. read more

After a disappointing meal at another local joint, we came here for dessert. Place was packed and we instantly regretted not coming here for dinner as well. Fast, courteous service and good ice cream... would definitely recommend if you find yourself in Murdo. read more

Nice hidden gem in small town South Dakota! We just came for a treat at the end of the day, but the menu included many other food items, most notably broasted chicken. By far the best surprise was the rhubarb topping ice cream Sunday. I've never seen this as an option anywhere else and it was delicious. If you are looking for a treat after a long day of traveling, this is your place. read more

This place was amazing! It has amazing food and the people were very nice. The bathrooms were also very nice and clean.

Great burger drive in place! Inside seating, big juicy burgers, good fries and rings, etc etc. worth the stop if you're in the area. Value is definitely high. read more

Very nice staff and amazing food!! My whole family was glad we chose to stop there for lunch while coming home from the Black Hills.

Golly! Giant burgers- make sure to ask for delux if you want tomato, lettuce, onion. Try the Hawaiian cyclone, yum!!!

Stopped here on a cross country road trip but honestly I'd eat here again if it was in my town. The grass-finished burgers are delicious.

Based on the full parking lot and line upon entering, I knew we probably made a good choice. In rural South Dakota you're not going to find many options for miles on end. Even if there were, this stop is a delight! Driving form the Badlands east, Dad and I were hungry for lunch. Trusty yelp pointed us towards Murdo.... or back to Rapid City. Since we weren't headed there, we locked in on Murdo. This was the only establishment with excellent ratings and reviews. Small menu, but covers all the basics and there is something for everyone (if my gluten free mom had been with us, she could have had gluten free bread!). I ordered the grass fed burger and fries, Dad the garden salad and broasted chicken. My burger was clearly hand packed, flavored well and cooked well. Juicy tomato and lettuce- yum! Fries were fine - nothing exciting but I love French fries. Dads garden salad has EVERYTHING put of the garden and was huge! Chicken also decent sized for a breast and yummy clearly fresh not frozen. Lunch cost under $20 for the two of us - always a win. I went back and got a small shake and a baby sized soft serve cone for $5. All in all- WAY better than your fast food options you may encounter on the road, and worth the stop! read more

Just ate at Murdo Drive In. Had the grass feed burger Mac n cheese bites with gouda cheese, & the broccoli bites. I've been criss crossing the state's for 10 years now, the grass feed burger has to be the best burger I've ever eaten, better than my own burgers. It's worth the stop. The juiciest best tasting burger(no salt or pepper required.) read more

We missed what we thought might be the last opportunity to eat in South Dakota when we yelped! and found the little town of Murdo with the Drive-in reviews. What an awesome little place! We had burgers and potato rounds and shakes. The food was wonderful...real fresh burgers...everything was tasty. The girls behind the counter were very friendly and quick. You can sit inside or out (shaded). It's close to the highway so you can fill your tummy with delicious food and get back to the road...only happier! read more

Best food we've ever had. 100% recommended. We were road tripping across the country and were planning on staying in the town for the night, we didn't end up liking our options for that but we decided to eat before we left because it came so highly recommended! They were right! read more

Clean place, great food. The cyclones beat out Dairy Queen and the burgers are hand made from grass fed beef. It was hard not to overeat !

Great burger, love that they use local grass fed beef! Stopped here on our way through with the kids. It was packed with locals and passersby. We loved the food and ice cream. Staff and owner were really friendly. read more

This is about as honest and awesome as restaurants get. It's an American burger joint the way they should be, and the way I assume they used to be. Fresh, handmade beef patties, fresh lettuce, onion and pickles on a no-frills bun that clearly arrived the same day. Fried mac and cheese bites (!!!) and a real (seriously, with actual chunks of) rhubarb shake with vanilla wafers blended in. Add in the smiling girls behind the counter who were not only excited to serve us 15 minutes AFTER closing but treated my dog to a free dish of vanilla soft serve, and I felt like I'd traveled back in time to the 50's. This is fast food that's so far beyond "fast food", it makes you wonder what to call whatever it is Ronald and The King are doing. If I'm ever here again I will definitely stop by. read more

While driving through South Dakota there aren't a lot of food options. So glad we found the Murdo Drive-In. Great burgers, yummy shakes, and very friendly service! read more

As always, great food and great service. We stopped in here years ago (01 or 07) while traveling out west on vacation. Now this is a stop for us every time we take a trip west. The rhubarb they use for their rhubarb shakes is exactly like my mom's rhubarb pie! Onion rings are some of the best I have ever had and the burgers are great. Friendly staff too. read more

Loved stopping at this place on the way to the Black Hills, Badlands National Park, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but it is now CLOSED FOR THE SEASON after Labor Day until the following spring. read more

Stopped in almost before they closed. Very friendly family run restaurant. Food was great- grass fed beef burgers. and cream was amazing. Highly recommend this place read more

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