Crabs Tropical Treat is a Hanover Institution! There are not many of these Car Hops left in the USA and this is truly a special place. Plenty of bench seating under a pavilion and other areas, the goats will welcome you and for a quarter, you can get a handful of corn to feed them. You can also pull your vehicle under cover and they will bring the food to your vehicle. Don't forget to tip these young folks The food for the most part is good, service is outstanding and the ice cream plentiful! If you're in the area, stop in and you will enjoy this place ! read more

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Oh my, We just returned from our trek to Crabbs Tropical Treat. It's Monday in the middle of June and we arrived just at noon the posted opening time. Well, the place was hoppin-and-a-boppin. Apparently they opened earlier than the posted time. So Many Cars. We ordered two FAT BOYS, FRIES and ONION RINGS and two COKES. The FAT BOYS were disappointing. Very Sloppy, loaded with Russian Dressing (they call it special sauce). Not good at all, the sides were fine. The crowd leaned on the white red neck side. Cosmopolitan folks would be out of place. The entire operation reminds me of the fabled 50's style drive in. The staff was pleasant. I don't think I'll be going back any time soon. read more

Tropical Treat is open for the season and my granddaughter couldn't be happier! She absolutely loves to go and see the goats and we all love to enjoy the delicious food and icecream! With how busy they always are, their service is very good! Such a nice place to sit and enjoy the day/evening and relax while waiting for your food to be brought to you. We will return many times this Spring/Summer!!!! read more

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Been coming here since I was little, the neon lights at night make me feel like a kid again. Do yourself a favor, just get the fat boy.

My moms been going here since she was a kid! She'll be 73. This place is an Adams county treasure and the original "sonic". When you come here, you need to order the Fat Boy sandwich. It comes with a pink sauce that is delicious! It's sort of like thousand island dressing. The prices are great, the staff is super friendly. You can't help but feel back in time sitting there in an old school car hop! read more

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Been regulars here for decades so maybe slightly biased! To start it is an amazing drive in experience and we appreciate them keeping it just as it has always been. Friendly service at the car window. Not haute cuisine, it's drive in food and executed well. I always get the Fat Boy burger which is the house specialty and I enjoy it every time. My wife had the broasted chicken which was hot, fresh and according to her, quite tasty! Finished off with a really good twist cone and chocolate shake. Always a great experience. read more

Crabbs Tropical Treat - Menu and order station. - Burgers Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

Usually get the flavor of the week. I think I like the Peanut Butter the best.Wish they would make it an every day flavor. Visit every week Yes the lines are long most of the time but they flow quickly. Not taking long at all to get your yummy Ice Cream. Personally I feel their prices are fair for the amount you get. Haven't tried food yet but with reading the reviews think we will be trying the burgers in the future. Only negative is that they are closed Sunday's other than that the place is a fun place to go for an evening drive and get are yum yums for a special treat. They get AAA plus from Us. read more

We have been eating here for 20 years and always have Delicious food ! on weekends the parking lot is full so you may have to wait awhile for a spot to open up if you want a speaker to order with otherwise you can go to the pick up window to order ! But the wait is worth waiting for because the food is Always hot and delicious plus the best ice cream milk shake or malt Ever ! They have the best Hamburgers and Fried Chicken Ever ! plus we Love their homemade coleslaw ! And they're homemade french fries are Delicious ! We have Never had a bad meal in 20 years ! read more

Always my favorite treat when I'm in town there's no better chicken than tropical treat!! read more

Crabbs Tropical Treat - a menu for a restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

Seriously old school road side place that likely hasn't changed a lick within the last fifty years. You got two choices here. You can either park and go up to one of their multiple ordering windows or you can pull up to one of their stalls where the staff will come out to your car Sonic style. (I'm not implying that Sonic came first or invented the car side concept but it's a modern reference point - work with me.) We were just here for ice cream and it was a nice day out so we parked and walked up to the windows. The one thing about the ordering process that was weird is that until they finished one order they wouldn't start/take another order. Two guys were in front of me ordering a lunch spread and they were taken one at a time. Even though I just wanted ice cream and the girl at the register/window was standing there doing nothing she wouldn't start another order until the prior one was filled. Odd. Very Odd. Eventually we order and get our stuff and it's good enough. This is not blow your socks off ice cream but it's not low quality swill like Hershey's either. Prices are indeed a bit cheaper than your typical ice cream shop but that's because the portion sizes are also smaller than your typical ice cream shop. If you're comfortable with that then you're good here but if you're looking to strap on the feedbag and go to town know that you better order up to the next size or get a second. While we didn't eat any proper food off the menu also know that if you're looking for healthy or for the most part something which isn't fried, this isn't your spot. We sat on the deck and the delicious down wind scent of the fryer exhaust was well.....overwhelming. Nice solid middle of the road place in the middle of nowhere that pretty much was exactly what I expected it to be. A funky-quirky spot that no doubt the locals think is legendary but that the outsiders sort of give the old side eye to. read more

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The food is very very good especially the chicken and the personnel are very kind and very generous they're very helpful everybody should give it a whirl and see how you like it your food is delish read more

This place does not even deserve a star, I placed a order by phone around 8pm was told it wouldn't be ready until 9pm, got there early and waited, got texted my order was ready, my son went and got ot, came back and I'm glad I looked the order was all wrong, took it back over to let them know it was wrong and they said they would fix it, but had to wait another 30 minutes and when I got the food. I asked if they could compensate me for it and the girl said have a nice night, so I asked for the manager and asked about being compensated for it and she said to me we read your order back as sandwiches, the manager is a A*****E...I will never give this place another cent, not if your going to treat your customers like this read more

First and foremost, it took an hour it took an hour and 20 minutes to get an order which wasn't even ours. We originally ordered two burgers and two fries but we got one burger and one fry for the price of two burgers and two fries. Second our food arrived cold and our fries were soggy hamburger is over salted and honestly not good. The parking lot was extremely packed as well. But has nice landscaping. read more

Love The Treat! My family has been going for as long as I can remember! Love the cheeseburger sub (no hot peppers) and can never decide between the Texas taters or the onion rings.. their fried chicken is great too! We always opt to eat at one of the many picnic tables than go hop in line for ice cream the banana split is my go to! Don't forget your quarters for the corn machine to feed the goats! They are cash only! read more

This place is a local legendary icon. Food is all good if you like fried food. Their Fat Boys are very good. This place is just fun. You can order and eat in your car. You can order at the window and eat out side. And ice cream is always a big hit here. read more

Food is very yummy and the staff are very nice! We try and go at least every other week to eat!

Went there for the first time because a friend recommended it. Was really wanting a raspberry custard cone. Well, the ice cream was very creamy. There was very little raspberry flavor. It was quite disappointing. If you want some thing that taste like raspberry I don't recommend that particular ice cream. read more

Food is good if you have never been you should go the price is fair the service is ok but the wait is what sucks

Fat boys subs or sandwiches. Pizza burgers subs, Texas taters onion rings can't go wrong amazing!

Haven't been there this year mostly because of the long wait for your order tocome out. Thought we go there today "BIG MISTAKE"! We arrived about 5:00 pm rang the call bell to order. About 10 or 12 minutes and many many rings I went to the door (maybe the call bell broke) was told they fill call in orders first "we'll be with you shortly!" NEEDLESS TO WE WON'T BE GOING BACK, THE FOOD QUALITY IS NOT WORTH IT, SORRY TROPICAL TREAT YOU HAVE LOST YET ANOTHER CUSTOMER !! Jim C. read more

Curb side service and much loved burgers with soft serve ice cream...my dentist loves a burger named the "fat boy ". Not open in winter or Sundays read more

Tried this place again when they reopened. Still the same deep fried nasty food. Ice cream is mediocre but the food is terrible. They are a great location but doing nothing to serve great food. read more

I love going here to eat wish they were open all year round! I guess my only complaint about this business I get cold french fries a lot, but other than that great family place and I would recommend checking it out read more

Ice cream is decent, but this place truly shines in the cheap delicious burgers. Seriously. Stop here for a fat boy and a coke. You won't be disappointed (maybe ask to go easy on the special sauce). The vibe is beautiful, especially on a Saturday night. read more

I love taking the family here for a summer treat. Have been coming here for decades, and now bring the grandchildren.

A great spot to park on a lazy, languid, and oh-so-long summer evening. Watching the sun go down over farmland as far as you can see. Licking that gorgeous ice cream cone swirled - up impossibly high. It drips faster than you can lick it. Sheep baaaaaaaing just across the fence. Yes, cows, horses and goats too. Bah. They bring the food TO YOUR CAR here. Admittedly, not on roller skates (ANYMORE) OK the food lives up to expectation. . This is a REAL drive in ice cream place. Been around since dad was a teenager. . .running over 50 years now at least. I always ordered a sloppy joe sandwich, the bread kind-of getting soggier-by-the minute from the bbq sauce. . .the goopy delicious kind that then falls on the fries which is totally good. And pair that with a milkshake. Here, they let you mix up the flavors on the shakes. Chocolate and marshmallow? YES. Chocolate and Peanut Butter. Yes. Chocolate and Butterscotch. MM HMM. Throw in a banana too. You know-- I don't live there anymore. There are a lot of things I don't miss about PA. And, there's a lot that I do. . . There are some really sweet spots in the area, and this is one I'll never, ever forget. I wonder if the line of cars waiting to get in is still a quarter of a mile long on the first day it opens, in the spring? I love how you never fail to bump into someone you know there. . . If someone out there is reading this, let me know if it's still the same. Oh, and have a chocolate, marshmallow, butterscotch shake for me. Please. read more

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It's your typical drive-in style food. Ok, some people are really into the burger/fries/fried food thing. I never really have been. But I was curious about their fish. It's haddock, and while it's not OMG-best-ever, it is decent enough to get again. One big pet peeve was that they don't have tartar sauce, and the attitude was that despite carrying seafood, their pink sauce would suffice. That's just it--it sufficed and was decent. Tartar would have been better and would be smart to carry. Pride is a little silly here. The onion rings were ok enough--the kind that are mostly batter with a practically non-noticeable onion in them. With that said, my toddler liked them. My husband had he fish sandwich, and since he likes things plain, he enjoyed it well enough. The wait is stupidly long though. It makes sense for teens and people on dates or anyone really ready for the "leisure" of a big wait before a meal. I was hungry and breaking a fast and not at all pleased to have waited about a half hour (maybe more) for drive in food. The wait should max out at 10 minutes, 15 if insanely busy. They also fill call in orders first, which is silly when there are people waiting in line. Would I go again? Yes, but I'd probably call in my order and make sure I have time to wait anyway. read more

Just ate here for the first time with my husband after seeing all the great reviews. We both ordered Fat Boys, a small fry to share, and he got a Chocolate Malt shake while I got the Banana shake. Neither of us were too crazy about the "special sauce" on the burgers. It was bright pink and too sweet for us. Other than that, the burgers were good. My banana shake was very tasty! I didn't try my husband's but he seemed to like it. The fries were pretty basic; good, but nothing out of this world. A little pricier than I would like for a place like this, but worth it for the experience and the setting. We would go here again, we'd just order something different. read more

Crabbs Tropical Treat - Fat Boy burger. - Burgers Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

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Worst. Service. Ever. There are six people currently working here and one person in line ahead of me. I've been waiting for 10 minutes and counting for someone to take my order and all I want is a cone. I've been driving by this place for years and finally decided to stop. I'll never stop here again. read more

Crabbs Tropical Treat - the outside of a restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

Probably 4 stars just because it's a staple of the area. Outside dining, either in car service or brought to your choice of picnic tables. A neat "old-time" place to go with the kids. read more

Prices are not bad Broasted Chicken was recommended to us but I was disappointed nothing special and too juicy. I like the fact that they serve pepper slaw instead of creamed but served in a paper cup which leaked. The wait staff was friendly helpful and quick, however none of the wait staff were wearing a mask. We will not go back until they do. read more

Childhood drive in. Not much but the prices have changed. Favs are Fatboy and Italian steak sandwiches with cheese and dry hot peppers. Great birch beer. Car hoop service. Often a line for ice cream and sundaes. Pretty darn good chocolate shakes too read more

Four stars for great (unhealthy) food. Fatboy burger is unique and tasty. ...now for a PSA on adulthood, responsibility and setting a good example for the youth. LOCALS: the 50year old adolescents who can finally afford cars that were popular in the 50s 60s and 70s... Car shows are cool. You know what's not cool? Hauling ass, out of control, from the parking lot onto 94 to try and impress your friends out on the rail. *One of you hit someone's cat. You didn't stop. Everyone cheered.* Keep it up, and it will get shutdown. Be responsible and don't ruin it for everyone. Grow up already. read more

Don't know for certain, but I fear it may be sacrilege to give the Treat only 3 stars. And, that's not so bad. I want to love Tropical Treat - I'm fond of Americana, and precious few genuine drive-up car-side restaurants are left (Sonic has made it into a gimmick, but doesn't come close on any level). Simple food and chilly ice cream treats brought to my car by a smiling, save-up-some-money-this-summer high school student? What a great formula! I guess I can't give the treat the Fully Monty of five stars due to some unevenness. Sometimes my order's made right, sometimes not. Sometimes the food's pretty good, sometimes not (so I've given up getting my full course meal and just go for dessert). Overall, the place is pretty good, and it's got that great throwback vibe. Strip away the speakers and car-side menu boards leaving just the walk-up window, though, and I don't know that the place would measure up against other soft-serve and sandwich joints scattered around York & Adams County. That said, I'm sure you'll find me there at least a few times next season, as I'm sure it won't be many years before this genre of convenience dining is gone forever. All in all, don't miss an opportunity to stop by Tropical Treat; it'll be very good (but it won't be great). Know that going in, and you'll enjoy! read more

I went here with my wife for a 'date' on Friday since she is pregnant and d she mentioned how we won't get to go out together as much when the baby arrives...on to the review. I have driven by the place plenty of times on my way to Kclinger's and it has piqued my curiosity so I am glad I got to stop in and give it a try. The drive up is cool, like a piece of the past - a slice of Americana. They have the radio box to order at the side with the menu and a tray. There is a patio area on one side also with umbrellas and they have animals for the children to check out in the back -a pair of goats some ducks and three roosters. The place seems like a trip to yesteryear with old texaco signs and pennants with local team mascots names on them. The menu is simple and covers subs, burgers, chicken and baskets of fried seafood items. They have hot dogs and fish sandwiches - crabcake, oyster, tuna and fish I enjoyed the Fatboy I ordered and the ketchup gave it a tangy bite since the special sauce(an unnatural pink color) was kind of sweet. The dessert sundaes we chose were pina colada and maple walnut which were very tasty and very sweet. I enjoyed our visit and hope to return - it is worth checking out Tropical Treat. read more

I can sum this up in seven words.... Order soft serve black raspberry ice cream!!! read more

Crabbs Tropical Treat - Heaven in a cone. - Burgers Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

I might be bias because I'm a local, but there aren't too many drive-in anythings anymore, and "the Treat" has to be one of my favorite places to frequent in warmer months. Famous for their Fat Boy sandwiches and subs (if that's your thing) but their famous to me for their Texas Taters :) Service is always prompt and while you're waiting, there is a farm behind the facility where you can go check out some pigs, goats, horses, and various breeds of chickens. It's kind of magical actually. And don't slight yourself and forget the ice cream... you'll regret it. read more

The ice cream is so creamy and delicious ! I ordered the banana split - i couldn't believe how good it was ! Great prices also !!! What a delightful treat !! read more

Been going here since I was a child, was a favorite for after school sports practices and stuff. Go every year for a Fat Boy, my favorite, I also love their Italian Steak Sandwich. The old-style drive up feel is hard to find anymore, and places like Sonic just can't compare. Definitely a local favorite we all look forward to every summer. read more

Basic Retro food. Huge menu. The servers bring the food right to your car if your parked under the carport. Wanna impress the kids?? OMG eat in your car with a tray hooked to the window. Lots of soft ice cream treats too. Don't forget to put the window up a few inches so the tray can rest there with all your grub. Let someone who can remember a long list do the ordering. That is usually us gals. Sorry guys. God help the newbie who wants to eat from his car and doesn't understand the waiting system of hovering around open spaces and waiting cars. You back into a parking space and watch for the car who pulls into a just opened spot. You know who came AFTER you, but not sure who is all before you.....it took me years to get this and I was terrified of doing it on my own to take the kids alone. Or just go on off hours and there are spaces waiting. Only open from May til September. read more