I go here all the time and always enjoy it but this last time ordered a burger, get all the way home and they don't even put the Patties in the burger!! Really?!?! How hard is it? Really?? read more

Stopped in @11:45 this morning, ahead of the Veterans Day parade festivities:-D for some fresh fuel... filled up with a glorious chocolate shake, crinkle-cut fries and grilled cheese sandwich with ketchup. All for a fair price (I'll be back at the end of the week)! That and the friendly staff made my day !!! read more

If you're going for ice cream what can I say other than it's great ice cream. The problem is when you order a burger. You remember high school lunch? Remember when they gave out cheeseburgers? They were really gross, unappealing, the patties were soggy, and had some gross color to the whole thing but you ate it anyway because it's a school lunch and that's the best option so you convince yourself it's actually good. It's kinda like that other than the fact that you don't have to take it! There are better options for burgers out there. I'm sure of it. I believe it read more

Sad to see an institution go downhill ..... grew up in Salinas and went to Fosters all the time ..love the cries and sauce ..... last 2 visits to Salinas went to Fosters and I guess good help is hard to find ... poor service ...cashier doesn't listen so gets your order wrong ..even if u had to repeat it 3 times for her ...then you get attitude when you bring your oder back because it's was wrong .... service issues last time I came too ....sad to see it read more

This place is so overpriced for fast food, not sure how they stay in business. My wife wanted a chocolate malt one night and we went thru the drive-thru, once they add all they extra chages onto what starts out to be a shake it cost almost $10.00. Pretty steep for a malt. read more

I have been going to Fosters my whole life. When they have forgotten my dipping sauces in the drive thru I didn't pitch a fit I just figured it was a mistake and I didn't really need the sauce (the fries are good either way!). However, after tonight I will probably not be returning. I went through the drive thru and ordered a large fries, a small Pepsi, and a small half and half dipped cone and I proceeded to the window. I paid my $6.88 for my food and as she handed me an undipped cone I politely let them know that I had ordered it dipped and she told me I needed to pay an extra 65 cents. After talking to multiple people, waiting for 5 minutes and all of them telling me that I needed to pay more for something that I had ordered I was ticked and promptly handed my food back and after about 5 more minutes I finally got a refund! Seriously, Fosters if your customer tells you that they ordered something a specific way and your employee failed to get the order correct I think you can cover the 65 cents to correct your mistake! It is called good customer service!!! It is sad that you were willing to lose an almost $7 sale over a simple and quite honestly cheap fix! read more

One word: yuck. Another word: overpriced. Overcooked burger, unseasoned fries, and their "dipping sauce" isn't worth the 59c per tiny cup, considering it can be made with the condiments available right out in the dining area. I won't be back. read more

An old school ice cream shop in downtown Salinas. They are part of a small regional chain and are strangely reminiscent of Dairy Queen, though much, much better. In particular they are set up just like a Brazier offering hamburgers, corn dogs, and the like. And the ice cream selections are similar but with different names; for example. a Twister is what you might recognize as a Blizzard and so forth. I opted for a peanut butter shake. It wasn't the best peanut butter shake I ever had (that would be Shake Shack), but it was still pretty good. I thought the flavor was pretty robust and attractive. My only mistake was in ordering a large. Apparently large means huge as a large shake here is 32 ounces. A medium by comparison is only 20 ounces, and a small is 16 ounces. Service was very quick and friendly. The place had a nice nostalgic feel to it too. I could see this being an interesting place to hang out if I were much younger. Definitely recommend over any of the national ice cream chains! read more

Fosters Freeze - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Salinas, California

The twisters are bomb but the drive threw service was awful. She made me feel rushed when I was ordering. When I went to pick up she was rude. She does not know how to say please or thank you or even smile. They even got my order wrong I still remained calm and polite but did I get a sorry no. I know your job sucks but damn read more

Love fosters freeze. Unfortunately there aren't many more around anymore. Hopefully this one stays open.

Great ice cream twisters. Only problem was I got the shits after i had the biscuits and gravy. Still would do it again, though.

I came in today and it took the lady 5 min to acknowledge me and my husband . I ordered an overpriced burrito and an overpriced medium fry. My husband ordered a chili cheese dog which was about $4.20 and it was smaller than my burrito. Horrible service and food is not worth the prices. All the tables were dirty and to top it off the cook did not wear gloves. I will not be coming back to this establishment. read more

This use to be the place to go for a good burger and fries, not any more ... This place is so not worth going to. The food is bad, bland, over priced and the restaurant is very dirty. It is really too bad the restaurant has gone down hill because it is locally owned but I would rather go to a fast food chain restaurant than here. read more

25 bucks in ice cream and they want to charge my kids 50 cents for a cup of water?? Are they kidding, that is not even legal. You have to serve water and charge for bottle. Not a cup of free water. Reporting this for sure. Shame on you Fosters Freeze read more

Tonight, for the first time in years - we had a pleasant person wait on us. It was a guy, seemed to be new. We usually have the girl, who seems to hate her job and everyone around her. The guy made conversation, smiled, said thanks for coming by and made us feel like we werent a bother. Please keep him at the window. Wed come by more often. The food is always good but damn, its expensive. read more

peoples, it was here where my homies dared someone to eat a corn dog dipped in chocolate. we ordered a corn dog, a cup of chocolate sauce, and a cup of water. the pictures and video from that night are worth a million bucks. (-1) star for charging for the cup of water. read more

I only visited once and never coming back prices are high food is alright but what bothered me the most was the service especially the way my food was served it reminded me of something my mom says when ppl don't iron their clothes paresia Que last sacaron de la pansa del burro, I visited the drive thru by the way read more

I am kindof sad that Foster's only ranks 3 stars if not less these days. I was home recently and wanted to get some good old Fosters. I had the old fashioned with cheese, fries with secret sauce, and a soda. My burger was average, a little dry, needed to use some of my sauce on it. Fries were crinkle cut, I remember them being more like steak fries so I am not sure if they ran out or if that's a permanent change. The service was friendly and they let me use the Yelp coupon. I used the drive through so I can't speak to the condition of the interior. The sauce is good as always but the burgers are definitely not as good as the last time I came through. read more

Suggestion, looks like the management team needs retraining. With the right management staff I believe this place can change for the better. When a management team takes pride in their place of work it shows through their employees. I remember when the owners worked there the restraunt was on spot. No one will treat your place the way an owner would. I read the negative comments and understand that there will always be unsatisfied customers. Instead of posting my experience today I hope that the owners will take time to invest in getting management on board to represent your store as you invisioned it would be. I am all about supporting family owned businesses. read more

Foster's Freeze is a childhood memory for both myself and my Mom. We made weekly trips to this fast food haven when we went to visit my great-grandmother in Salinas. Nothing much has changed! Chili Cheese Fries with two dipping sauces and a medium lime slush are still things I crave to this day. The decor is EXACTLY the same as in the 1980's. Names are still scratched into the plastic resin coating on the tabletops. Although not the trendiest decor, it is kept clean and the food still tastes the same every time. If it ain't broke...don't fix it....and they sure don't have to! read more

I have been going to this Fosters for years and while the burgers a consistently good the fries are not! Fresh French fries would be nice!

I just made a visit to Salinas this past weekend and I HAD to have Fosters. It had been probably 4-5 yrs since the last time. I had the Old Fashion Burger with Fries and the awesome sauce dip. The burger was good. A nice charbroiled patty with good fixin's. Fries and dip were perfect. I was not disappointed at all. read more

I have been craving a chili cheese burger for a while so about an hour and half ago I decided I needed something to eat although it is well past the noon hour. As others have mentioned I was VERY disappointed in what I got for $4.99. All I could taste was the bun!! The meat patty was obviously very poor quality because it was no where near the size of the bun and there was so little chili it appeared to have been spread on with a knife. Same with the cheese. What a disappointment!! In the not so distant past I would go to Fosters on a regular basis and the the meat patty would almost hang over the edge of the bun and the chili was abundant....it was almost impossible to eat it while driving because if you did you would be wearing most of it. What has happened to this Salinas Institution is extremely sad......the way they are going it will soon be another part of the history of Salinas. Food not good with high prices is a recipe for failure. Fosters is suppose to still be in the family of the man who originally started it in Salinas back in the 60's maybe 50's. As my grandmother would say "he is probably turning over in his grave". I will not be going back! read more

Used to come here after a night of drinking. It's gone down-hill big time. Last 2 times I got the stomach pangs. Know what I regret most the next morning? Definitely not the alcohol. These guys take absolutely no pride in the food they sell. This also says a lot about their service. read more

The food is way over priced with an unsanitary cook(s). I was waiting for my food and noticed the cook was making the burgers with no gloves! (The other cook was wearing them so either this guy was lazy or just didn't care.) I also saw him touch his face then touch the food again.. Luckily all I ordered was fries and a milkshake. They also charged me for ranch which was less than half of a small container. At least fill the container if you are going to charge for it! I will definitely not be coming back to this location which is a bummer because I love their waffle fries. read more

The fries are always good and HOT! The burgers are pre cooked and placed in a microwave to heat up and melt the cheese. The inside is over due for some new carpet, fixtures and tables. It has been almost 20 years or more since they moved from the old location after building the present location. For what they charge, one would think they could afford to refurbish the inside! There is a lot of traffic in and out of the building. The carpet is extremely dirty and the tables while being wall mounted are loose, the tables themselves have been damaged by etching initials etc in them. I hope the ABBOTT family sees this and takes some advice from a frequent diner! read more

First time coming here and NEVER coming back again food sucks and their service is even worse. I ordered #5 combo ended up paying for #3 order which costs more. When I saw the mistake on receipt, I nicely told cashier she made a mistake. She went to tell this grumpy old man about it then he rudely asked me what I wanted and threw my change into my hand. He stared at me while I was eating so uncomfortable. read more

Stopped by there a couple of years ago. They don't have freezes anymore with ice cream and real fruit. They just serve slushies and the prices are always too high. But really, Foster's Freeze without the freezes? read more

I used to love this place 25 years ago. Best ice cream dipped with a myriad of flavors to choose from. Fast forward to today-- dirty carpets, no more dipping sauce flavors. Sigh. I ordered two classic burgers, two small fries and 2 small chocolate malts = $15.00. Ridiculous. The fries tasted rancid. Seriously. The oil needs changing. My son asked me to bring home, for him, some fries, 2 dipping sauces and a chocolate shake. I donated my uneaten fries to him, and bought a small shake and two dipping sauces-- it came to $4.88 and he wouldn't take my credit card. Really? I just spent $15.00!! I had to buy another freakin' dipping sauce to make it over $5.00. We will never eat here again. Too expensive for the bad food. I hate when merchants make you spend a minimum for a credit card-- not only is it against the merchant credit card contract, but it's stupid and bad customer service. Back to Red's I go, too. read more

The dining room is old and filthy the bathrooms are disgustingly dirty and employees are mostly brain-dead but having said that the food is good and the price seems fairly reasonable. And I agree with the other posters the place has went way downhill over the years read more

My husband and I to Fosters on S. Main in Salinas. We had to keep repeating our order because the girl supposedly could not hear us. My husband was placing the order and the first thing he ordered was a pastrami sandwich then a steak sandwich and asked that to be a combo, he also ordered a root beer float with chocolate ice cream. When we got to the window the young girl told us it would be $13.47,took our money and gave us the food. when my husband looked in the bag, there was no pastrami sandwich. When questioned the girl said you did not order one! In fact it was the first item we ordered, she took offense to that and gave us attitude. He ordered the pastrami and was told we needed to pay another $4.00 and something. When she gave us the pastrami she quickly grabbed the receipt and threw it in the trash! This is wrong! A customer has the right to see his receipt. The pastrami was horrible. lots of fat and very little meat! Our quick meal ended up a horrible experience. As for us we will never return to this Foster's again. Horrible service and very bad manners! read more

Fosters. I love you, but you have switched to Pepsi and I cannot patronize the Salinas Fosters any longer because of this.

Don't waste your money. This place is terrible now. The service is horrible to say the very least. They always forget your sauces, the drive thru is extremely slow, and the order is wrong a lot of the time. The food has gotten worse too. I ordered an orange soda, and as weird as it sounds, it taste like something was added to it to give that fake vitamin C flavor. read more

Good Food at a fair price, BUT I suggest you go through the drive through as for the inside of the restaurant is a PIGS-PIN, Dirty and run down. hasn't been updated in years! read more

So I came by this place because people said that this place is same as Patio Drive In. However, how disappointing.....So I got Krispy Chicken & strawberry shake & small fries...wow i paid $10 for that ;( also the burger had only tomato and lettuce which is like McDonald burger. The fries were not fresh because it tasted like they reheated them. Furthermore, the shakes ewwww, it taste like artificial strawberry which they don't make at that time of the order. Bad experience ;( read more

Will, the assistant manager, helped us with a complicated take-out order! What a great guy- all personality; very patient; great sense of humor! A great experience; good food! read more

The Rocky Road twister really suck's it doesn't even taste like rocky road or chocolate or like ice cream at all. What a waste of money I couldn't even eat what ever it was. read more

I just returned home from picking up Foster's on South Main St. in Salinas. That was the worst service I've ever experienced, and the small strawberry Twister I ordered was not a strawberry Twister at all.. it was a small cup of vanilla ice cream with two strawberries. No exaggeration.. I counted. I ordered in the drive-thru and there was no line, yet somehow my three items (mozzarella sticks, small strawberry Twister, and large white chocolate milkshake) took over 10 minutes to get to me. The dining room was not full or even busy. In fact, there were at least three or four employees milling about, doing nothing but visiting with one another. And I'm aware mozzarella sticks take time to fry, yet somehow my small twister was forgotten and made last minute after I was handed my milkshake and mozzarella sticks. So imagine how I felt when I got all the way home and found my strawberry Twister basically void of anything strawberry, save a couple of berries. I didn't pay for a cup of vanilla soft serve ice cream with a couple of strawberries. The laziness and complacency I experienced this evening was unacceptable. I've never had an experience like this at Foster's in Salinas. I know they're capable of quality products and timely service. This experience was incredibly disappointing. read more

I have always gone to Fosters Freeze for hamburgers and fries. The steak hamburger I ordered was horrible. It was worth the $12.00 that I paid for the combo.The food is very bland. The restaurant was dirty. The rugs need to be cleaned and an employee was just wiping the tables with a rag. It's cold and flu season. I won't be going back anytime soon. I will stick going to Dairy Queen. read more

DO NOT go here. Walked in around lunch time on Monday, Aug. 3rd and all employees are standing around joking, a customer walks in (me) and 'suddenly' it's business time - awkward vibe on my end for sure when I am supposed to be there...thought I'd actually skip Subway (sandwich, snack and drink for less $$$, time and health) Yeah, great idea. I under understand it's Summer, people need jobs, etc. But this place was absolutely full of completely irresponsible individuals with the exception of the cashier who at least tried to reign it in a little with comments like 'is it up YET?' I would call them but I wrote Yelp in hopes of t by Ed MANAGER seeing this and firing every one of them. I wasted time and miney, not to mention the luxury of choice and better health, by ta ki u ng a chanc ed on 'yummy' chicken. Better to go for Subway or even 7 /11 than THESE idiots who for some UNFATHOMABLE reason still have a job. read more