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    East Main Drive In

    3.8 (136 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, American
    Open 10:00 am - 7:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chicken Strips Meal
    Tanya S.

    I have been coming to this place for over 40 years. I do love the "secret sauce" and the crinkle cut fries. When I call they leave you on hold For a really long time to place a pick up order. I always get the chicken strips basket and this last visit I noticed the chicken strips have changed. They are very bready with hardly any chicken. I did not like them. Reminded me fair food. They used to have the best chicken strips around. Not anymore. I still enjoy the milkshakes and fries so I'll leave it a 3 star. Still easy to order at the window and the people are nice but the chicken strip basket is a loss.

    Onion Rings Bacon Cheeseburger

    Place is great, food was surprisingly really good. i would recommend the onion ring cheeseburger

    So much for a double patty bacon cheeseburger with an extra patty (3 in all)  2/3 of the patties were missing

    (Want my money back) Missing 2 out of 3 parties for my burger...everything else was okay, but I paid for a delivery order and got THIS? (Quality) The burger had two waterlogged buns. Fried tacos from Jack in the Box is probably more bang for your buck since each taco was oil-logged. Fries were alright. (Overall) Please do better next time.

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    Alycia D.

    This place has an old drive in vibe. Service is fast, friendly, and they wear their masks. They enforce wearing masks to order. I got a Texas BBQ Bacon Burger and a steak sandwich. The Texas BBQ Bacon Burger was pretty good but there wasn't any BBQ sauce (which I was fine with honestly), and the fries were great. The steak sandwich was really dry and not great for the price, kinda resembled a torta, but a taco truck does it better. They gave us extra napkins and ketchup with a lot of fries. I was looking this place up on Yelp before visiting, and it's a lot better than most of the reviews have to say. But also be aware that after COVID the prices on the pictures of the menu are no longer the same. The prices have been raised, which is understandable but the menu & prices need to be updated.

    I order only onions and ketchup love that they use red onions....most places dont and that's what makes a burger even better... thanks
    Sherry E.

    I'm not sure of why all the negative reviews BUT...... Was kinda sketchy after reading the reviews but glad I gave it a try. I order a cheeseburger basket I'm very basic and my hubby got inferno wings and fries we both "killed" our food wings were "meaty" my burger was simple yet extremely good ...I finished my burger in 5 bites lol. Patty taste good unlike reviews of other ppl says. I am very full and happy thanks ... and customer service was nice he even recommended us to try inferno wings ... hubby happy. Now back to hayward we go.. thanks for a nice sunday evening quick bite. We will be back , Soon. Thank u

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    Great food. Had a great time. Ordered the Western. It was delicious. Fries were nice and crispy.

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    6 months ago

    Business has been around for a long time, quality for a hamburger joint, enjoy the chocolate frosty also

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    The people that work here are complete idiots.They don't even know how to properly double up drink carriers for 4 large drinks.

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    3 years ago

    Bought a double bacon cheeseburger for my man and he loved it taste good as always to him

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    3 years ago

    Food is always hot and tasty. Prices have gone up a little but everything has. You pay for what you get!!!!

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    3 years ago

    Great place for lunch. Great milkshakes. Always helpful always satisfied. You need to try the steak sandwich?

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    3 years ago

    Use to be a go to but I just recently went and the young man handing out the food was rude. And forgot to give me the rest of my order

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    You would miss it if you drive by but this place is really good. The burgers are what keeps me coming back

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    Frosty's Burgers

    Frosty's Burgers

    4.2(268 reviews)
    4.9 mi
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    Everything was yummy, my kids enjoyed their food as well. Service was fast and respectful. The…read morebusiness was pretty empty, but clean, and comfortable.

    We loved the food here. The burgers (double Ultimate and double Pastrami) were juicy and delicious…read moreand the fries were SO crispy and fluffy on the inside. The reasons for 3 stars are: Not enough staff: we weren't greeted at all and even when the worker finally came to the register after waiting almost 10 minutes- she just stared at us blankly. She wasn't friendly, at all. She seemed really unhappy to be there and was unnecessarily cold. The restaurant looks like it's under construction. There's a line of metal poles lined around the inside windows that looks like it's meant to hold an L shaped counter- but no counter. There was sauce and crumbs on tables and chairs. Way more effort should be put into their customer service and the dining room atmosphere. Finally, the price! $40 for two combos at a fast food restaurant is insane. We liked the burgers well enough that we will probably come back but with these prices it won't be more than 1 or 2 times per year. Chilis and Applebees both have decent burgers for half the price and they have cocktails and actual Servers who smile and act like they like their jobs.

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    Stockton Smash Burger - SMASHBURGER?
It's super-thin burger patties cooked on a griddle with lots of flavor from the browned bits that develop

    Stockton Smash Burger

    4.4(67 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    I'm a fan of smash burgers so much so that we have both an indoor and outdoor flat top to make…read moresmash burgers on. Found this place on Yelp while going out for a drive and decided to give it a try. Place is in an older industrial area with lots of pop-up food carts and grills. Drove up and we were happy to see that the place was freshly painted and very clean. Staff was very friendly and welcoming. Let them know that this was our first time there and they let us know that the double bacon cheeseburger was the most popular item on the menu. We also got an order of onion rings and a kids meal for the babes. Asked if they had any thousand island for the burger and they actually made us thousand island which was so nice and unexpected! 5 stars for the bacon double cheeseburger 5 stars for the extra crunchy onion rings 4 stars for the fries that were undercooked 3 stars for the kids burger which had mustard instead of the requested mayo Lemonade tasted like Countrytime and is made strong so you can enjoy it longer with ice if you're like me and drink it slowly. I loved the burger, it was fresh, thin and crispy with no grizzle. Next time I'll ask for extra lettuce and tomato which were light. For families, they have a great deal with four cheeseburgers, four fries and four drinks for $40! Prices are the same as getting a combo from a fast food joint. I'd much rather go here and eat fresh food made to order.

    My best places to try great foods are at hole in a wall type of eatery's. This one definetly was…read morescrumptious. But the area is ok. There is no AC in the place, so we opted to eat in the car. There was a mix up with our order but it was sorted out. The philly cheese steak 9/10 was the best!!! We ordered the bacon double 7/10, double cheeseburger 7/10, philly cheesesteak fries 9/10. Mango milkshake I'll give a 5/10. Oreo Milkshake for taste a 6/10 and vanilla milk shake was 5/10. If we come back to stockton I would try other items on the menu.

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    Midnight At Burnies Drive-up

    Midnight At Burnies Drive-up

    3.9(563 reviews)
    6.9 mi
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    We ended up at Midnight at Burnies because we wanted to celebrate my cousin's graduation and the…read morefew other options we had in mind were either closing or very packed. I am glad we ended up here! It is a small place with a few tables. The guy that took out order was very friendly. My aunt wanted a salad and although they don't officially have salads, the guy made it work. He put something together for my aunt. I ordered a chicken sandwich, which is also not on the menu. It is essentially chicken strips in a sandwich. So goood!good!! My sister and other family members got burgers and they liked them too. Fruity pebbles milkshake was good, a bit sweet but good. I would definitely go back there when I go to Stockton. Parking is not an issue. There is plenty.

    Service: 3.0 counter service friendly and willing to help navigate their menu…read moreFood: 3.0 burger cooked perfect, Burnie sauce overly sweet Wife doing business dinner again in the area, but not feeling up to driving so I jump in her car a drive. This means I'll need to find a place to eat dinner by myself and Burnies hit my radar. Walking in around 7pm on a Wednesday, the place was empty then while I was scanning the menu on the wall the counter person comes out from the back to greet me and explain the menu. I decide on a double smash burger ($12.99) and half size of Burnies Fries ($9.99) with a "can" of coke. There's no fountain service for their drinks here; it's not a deal breaker but would have been nice to easily grab a refill while eating this much food dining in! The person did also tell me their Burnie sauce is like "Cane" Sauce which I do like. As I waited for my food, several more customers flowed in & out which made me happy. After receiving my food, the first bite of the burger was juicy but their sauce was overly sweet and having the sauce on the fries too made my 1st experience disappointing. I had to eat around the fries that had sauce on it and I could not remove the sauce from the bun since it was soft and soaked the sauce in already. *So for first timers, I would suggest getting the Burnie sauce on the side to determine if the sauce is to your liking. There are unique flavored shakes (with cereal) available but hopefully that's enough for me to return and give them a try

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    Midnight At Burnies Drive-up - Midnight at Burnie's Drive-Up (Stockton, CA): Cool wall with stickers

    Midnight at Burnie's Drive-Up (Stockton, CA): Cool wall with stickers

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    Nordic Bites

    Nordic Bites

    4.5(124 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    $$
    Free WiFi
    Large group friendly

    My boyfriend and I are addicted to this place. We go almost every week. The menu has only continued…read moreto amaze and change and grow in delicious ways. We love all the amazing staff there, but our bright star and favorite is Emily! Helpful, cheerful, always talking me into delicious drinks (see yummy ube chai photo), we always smile when she's there. My current favorites are the incredible tower of seasonal salad that I get with the halibut, and the smashed potatoes. Sally always amazes us with some new colorful yummy design plating twist that just makes me sigh with the wonderful aesthetics as my mouth waters in anticipation of eating it. This place is a fresh, artistic, flavor melange joy to eat at and there is literally no other place like it. They set the bar very high. I love seeing how busy it is!

    This is for service only. I didn't get a chance to try the food…read more It's a Friday night, and my wife and I are rushing to get to Nordic Bites from the Tracy area. It's about a 40 minute drive, but we didn't mind because the food looked good in Facebook Reels. We arrive around 7:55 pm, and we're hoping to be seated quickly because their Yelp record says they close at 8:30 pm. As we stood at the front of the restaurant, we saw there was one couple dining on the left and one dining on the right. Not overly busy. A young woman approached us. I happily say, "Two for dinner, please." She says sorry but the kitchen closes at 8 pm. My wife looks at her watch, and it's 7:58 pm. I tell her we're from Tracy and we drove a while to get there. She half chuckles and says, "The kitchen closes at 8, but you can stay for drinks." Uhhh no, we wanted dinner. So, we tell her it's not 8 pm yet, and she looks half heartedly towards the kitchen, and tells us, "You can come early tomorrow". My wife thought she sounded condescending. I'd tend to agree because she was still chuckling under her breath. She didn't try to check with the kitchen to see if they'd seat us. She didn't try to check with the kitchen to see if we could place an order to go. She made a unilateral decision. And because she seemed more like she wanted to shoo us from the place rather show any modicum of empathy, I am now swearing off this restaurant. It's tough to win new, loyal customers. It's easy to lose them. And that's what the young lady did tonight - she left a bad taste in our mouth even though we didn't even taste their food. And guess what? If any of our friends or family ask about Nordic Bites, you can be sure I'll emphasize the service we never received. A word to the owners - consider posting that your kitchen closes 30 minutes before your restaurant closes on Yelp. Otherwise, you surely will have other disappointed guests, like me and my wife, who may turn into detractors rather than loyal customers that are critical to building your business. Word of mouth travels fast.

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