I believe my husband and I just had one of the worst fast food meal in a really long time. We are Salinas born & raised, me 59 & husband 61 years & we grew up on FF but we are done. We dont go often anymore but the last few times have been bad & tonight was downright horrible. The fries & onion rings were so under cooked they were almost inedible, I didn't finish. The boss burger was barely ok but the cheeseburger tasted like it had been sitting in a warmer for days and the frostys were gritty & full of hard bitter waxy chocolate. Went into the trash. If I'm going to spend $45 on a meal it will never be at Foster Freeze again. read more

Always use the drive thru we we go, and always an issue with the order when we get home! Ordered a number 7 the Chili Cheese Burger combo, get home the burger is missing the beef patty seriously those cooks/workers are idiots! read more

I'm so bummed I can never go back there! First, the drive thru guy walked up to the register that I went up to and said can I help you, so I started ordering. He put his finger up, smirked and started talking to the person in the drive thru. Clearly something he thinks is funny. The main reason I can never go back is the guy making the food (wears ear gauges), was not only cooking without gloves on, he was touching the food and wiping his fingers on his pants!! When he was done making burgers, he'd throw it onto the counter. Final nail on the coffin: have you been inside? Peeling wallpaper, dirty walls and being very rundown in general makes it hard to believe this place is ever thoroughly cleaned. I remember when this place was great, so sad. read more

Drive thru here, The taste is great. Just make sure you get you hamburger patty in you burger. My old fashion was missing the patty. Went back and they said oops. The taste was as expected. I was just annoyed I had to go inside to get what I ordered read more

Nope, nope, nope. Filthy bathroom. Restroom had gnats. Dining area full of mosquitoes and gnats. Food was old, hard, inedible. Burger tasted like it was left in a warming bin and served to us. Food went straight into the trash. Soft serve was great, though. read more

I ordered a dipped cone and LINDA H was the one who served me the cone. When I was eating it her hair was in the ice cream .... Yuck! When I complained about it all she did was to give a new one and no apologies. Bad service and totally gross read more

Got 3 garden burgers, and they were so bland, dry. The girl told me there was cheese in it, or else I would have added it. I got fries too, asked for fry sauce. Nope, not without an extra charge. There was no effort on my fosters burger, no sauce, barley any lettuce. Stick to the Fosters in Watsonville, avoid this one read more

Can't really give much of a review about the food but we stopped here for a late night drive for some icecream. Super cheap and super quick service! Recommendation: Pineapple sundae ;) read more

Plain refried beans and in a stale, fried tortilla. What kind if person changes a better product for this bad, questionable item?? read more

Fosters Freeze - Really bad burrito that I could've made with a plain can of refried beans and stale tortillas. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Salinas, California

The novelty of this place is what makes it fun. I like the old time feel to the restaurant and there are a ton of ice cream options to choose from. The fry choices are also awesome. With that being said the price is just as expensive as a sit down full service restaurant. The burger/meal quality for the price is also a little disappointing. The meal was just ok. A nice place to go every once in a while, but when I go here and pay and arm and a leg it reminds me of why I don't go here too often. A benefit that does make me feel better about the price is supporting a local business. read more

I absolutely love Fosters, even though the fries aren't the same I still buy em! Their sauce though! I also do not care if Fosters is "over priced". I am a forever customer, just please don't ever close your doors, I'll pay whatever. I won't ever get a better soft serve ice cream quality anywhere else, the cream content is premium, everyone else's tastes like frozen whipped cream, you DO pay for quality. Also, how cool is it that I've been going to Fosters for open campus lunch since I was a student at Salinas High (1991) and I remember that lady "Linda" working there AND she still works there, and she looks the same age! What the heck?! I tell her I remember her every once in a while and she says how many years she's been working there, which is a lot! That's so cool though..:) Heart Fosters Salinas South Main! read more

Omg! This place is a rip off! I ordered a salad with chicken and ranch. I got a disgrace of a salad with no ranch! It was expensive too. Never will I go back! And I've been going there since I was a kid l am Super disappointed.. read more

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

After recently making a review I was messaged by the owner in regards to the vocabulary I used. As I was hoping to hear some type of reason or valid excuse as to why my order was comparable to turd sandwich I only received a temper tantrum. As I stated before these cockroaches can't manage a bologna sandwich,he much less couldn't even talk to me as if my opinion isn't aloud to be voiced. Well guess what hitler, you can't suppress me with your Karl Marx, commie type attitude. Furthermore your waffle fries taste like cardboard when served cold. Consider yourself 86d from my list of fast food options. read more

This place is run by teens and college students. No authority figure, that I've seen so far. Customer service is horrible here. There's like 7 or 8 employees, yet it seems like only one actually does the work. Whenever I go here, the same person takes my order. These kids are always talking to each other, and ignoring the customers until they finally have the "time" to do their work. On my Last visit a blonde just stood there and made us stand there for 10 minutes waiting for her to call us up. If you have etiquette, you wait until you are called, so we did. Yet she waited until the line got larger and finally said "I can help who ever is ready" very rudely. We were ready and just waiting on her, the whole time... Get your employees properly trained in customer service skills, please. Anyways, this place always has sticky tables. A staff of 8 employees and no one can properly wipe down a table? Damn, didn't know that was so hard to do. Kind of disgusting to eat in a dirty place. I can only imagine what the restrooms look like. Their food is alright. I only come here for their "Big Boss" burger, which tastes better than a McDonald's burger. Aside from regular toppings, It has onion rings, bacon and their special sauce. Their jalapeño poppers are great too, if you love Jack in the Box's you'll like these. Whenever they ask us what sauce we want, they always get it wrong. What's the point of repeating our order if you're going to give us the wrong sauce anyways? This place is skimpy with ketchup. Tinyass ketchup cups, smaller than In n outs (imagine a cork stopper, but only smaller). Their fries taste like the frozen ones you can find in a grocery store, nothing special. Their ice cream seems too milky, but that's just me. This place is only getting 3 stars because of the food. read more

Fosters Freeze - Big Boss Burger & fries - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Salinas, California

A Jr. Twister and small hot fudge sundae took 14 minutes. The restaurant was not busy. The counter person that took my order was not friendly and did not offer any apologies when I asked about why it was taking so long. The few booths that were open were dirty. In the past service has been better. read more

Place is garbage. Whatever history and good memories you have here, don't go back. This place is run like a prison food line now. Food is trash. All the food looks like a dummy made it when you get your order. Won't own up to their shortcomings either. If they screw up your order, they won't offer to fix it or refund you. They just tell you they will talk to their sorry ass team who screwed up in the first place. This place is just trying to keep their heads above water. Go out of business already Fosters you are just disappointing your patrons and the team here sucks. This location will never be good again. read more

I picked up two burgers tonight, they were terrible. I spent $32 bucks for the burgers, fries and shakes, I would have been better off giving that money to a homeless person and not eating. The buns were hard and the fries were old, my favorite part is they charge you a dollar to use your ATM card. Never again. I do not recommend. I will not be back. read more

Honestly, I love Fosters, but this trip was disgraceful. I went through drive thru and ordered a #2 Old fashioned Cheeseburger with fries and a chocolate shake. It ended up being $13.84. The shake tasted sour. My fries were burnt. The burger was still partially RAW. Check your food before you drive off. read more

I have been going to Fosters since I was a kid, and I still order the same thing. Grilled cheese sandwich with bacon, a side of fries, dipping sauce, and if I'm feeling like something sweet a jr. Snickers twister. While this meal is simple, it reminds me of being a kid and it still tastes just as good as it did when I was little. read more

Fosters Freeze - Grilled chase with bacon, fries, and dipping sauce. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Salinas, California

The quality of the ice cream itself was on par with something you would order at Sonic (i.e. good for what it is), but the restaurant is pretty run down and outdated, and the workers are not very efficient or friendly. Although there are plenty of options for ice cream and traditional fast food, it's honestly not much different than what you could get at Sonic - which is close by and quite frankly better overall. read more

Let's just be brutally honest here, the food here is mostly.ok. Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either. With one exception... And what an exception it is. The burrito. That glorious deep fried tube of perfectly crispy she'll holding in the perfect meat mixture. Crispy, crunchy, and so horrible that it's perfect in every way. Of course, the shakes, freezes and ice cream are what make this chain special. All that is perfect, and the absolute end all companion for the gloriousness of the burrito. So do yourself a favor, stop in and get the shake it freeze of choice, and have the burrito. God's perfect food here on Earth. read more

Went to foster freeze for two milk shakes and a banana split. When I received the banana split the ice cream was extremely melted to the point where there wasnt very much ice cream to eat. Usually I wouldn't complain, but if I'm paying that much I gotta to say something. The person at the window named Marbella was quick to try and help me (she was extremely nice for the record) and got her manager Thalia who flat out said " well what do you want me to do we "weigh" it out there's nothing I can do for you!" I was in total disbelief and I immediately asked for a refund. Instead of offering to make me a new one she totally shut it down! I asked for my money back and she gave me the wrong amount I asked her to give me my money back which included taxes and she couldn't figure it out unless I returned my milkshakes. I couldn't believe it.Today was my elderly mom bday all she wanted was a banana split for her bday and they ruined that for her. People like Thalia shouldn't be given jobs as managers. I run a Nike store and I've made sure my customers are happy even if it's taking a lost. Thanks foster freeze! read more

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This place used to be good when I was younger, now it's terrible. My burger's onion rings were so burnt that the inside was black!! I hope it wasn't rottin.. My fries were soggy and super salty. The only thing that seems to be the same as when I was a kid, is the dipping sauce. Management clearly doesn't care about the presentation or quality of their food. read more

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Food is adequate, ice cream is great and prices are high. Value is below what you might expect.

had a burger here after having the time of my life. my year is now ruined. thanks a lot chipotle

I always go here never has the worst burger blt ranch burger the lettuce was brown I didn't see an ranch the tomato u should have been Thrown away not put on my burger with the brown lettuce and one pieces of bacon it was just horrible as all smashed on one side at the worst !!! If I was the type of person to take it back I would I have but why if they cared in the first place about there food they make I wouldn't be here with a horrible taste in my mouth !! read more

I love the ice cream here but, miss Linda over here with attitude and was a bit racist. I did not appreciate it.

This place is incredible overpriced. They sell the shakes for $5 a gram. I really don't know how they stay in business I can only afford to eat here every 4 years... You joking It's dirty as hell and they have a bunch of teenagers working there why tf you charging me Michelin prices? Nothing against the staff, they are working with what they have, probably on low ass pay as usual when it comes to fast food. I can bet that there is a common thread running through every single review: OVERPRICED. Wake up bro U charging an arm and a leg for some mid grade. Killing me smalls. read more

Went there tonight with the family to eat, and were guaranteed to spend and easy 50.00 because there food isn't cheap, but we loved the food. While my wife is ordering, I go to use the restroom to wash my hands. Bathrooms were locked so I went to the counter to ask for a key and they said, restrooms were closed. Not even a , oh I'm sorry but wE had to close them for what ever reason. Just straight up, there closed. I guess they ain't getting my $ tonight! I'll go somewhere where I can use a restroom before or after eating! We walked out after the clerk was rude. You might want to wash your hands before going to eat there or use the restroom at home before going. ‍. Someone needs to also train the employees on educate and how to talk. I'd rather spend where people love to give service and respect!!! In N out is where we ended up going!!! read more

Drive through was so long it was out the street. I get off to order to be ignored for 5 mins. Yes I know they were busy so I was being patient. Everyone was avoiding me and trying not to help me. So that's when I decided to ask for help to then be treated rudely. Everyone was trying to hide then "Linda" came out with an annoyed look on her face the fact I asked to be helped. Terrible service. read more

Highly over-priced dogfood. Don't waste ur money. I cannot believe the price. The employees that work there obviously dont care about a thing. read more

I went to the new restaurant in Salinas and spent $60 for two plain hamburgers mini meals and two chicken sandwich meals. they didn't even have lettuce! just a thin slice of tomato. the fries were hard and cold. not good at all and extremely overpriced. it was such an upsetting experience. do not recommend. read more

It never fails. The food is not the problem. It is the employees. The service here is horrible. Each time i eat here THEY mess up the order (i say no onions. They put extra onions etc) and when i tell them about it they roll their eyes or take out their irritation on me. Ya the ice cream is good but i HATE going their because of their service. I have tried going at different times, waiting a few months to return but each time i get the employee with a bad attitude. read more

I just ordered dinner here and this place is the biggest ripoff I've ever experienced in any restaurant or any other establishment that serves food. I will never eat here again nor do I recommend this place unless you have a small fortune in your pocket. The manager Keri was snobby rude and if I was somebody in corporate I would definitely review her and do something about it. They charge you for everything if you make the slightest alteration to your order. I ordered two hamburgers, two onion rings and one root beer freeze and it came out to $30.73. Oh and a plain patty for my dog. Unbelievable and totally ridiculous. I do not recommend this place nor will I ever ever eat there again read more

I drove all the way over there to get a chocolate malt and it was delicious!!! So worth it. The people who work there are nice as well. So happy they're still there. read more

After hyping up foster's to a friend who had never tried it in her life we decided to roll through the drive thru on a Saturday night. Once the warm greasy bags were in our possession we drove away to enjoy our food in all its glory. Well... that didn't happen. We were missing half our order! The deception. read more

Wow...1 Triple Burger And (1) Single Burger, Sm Fries and a Sm Pepsi over $20.00 and this is for fast food. And add to that a giggle from the order taker in the drive-thru when I mentioned "Wow" that's expensive. Taking advantage is one thing...But giggling when being overcharged is not cool. Not sure how this place is still selling burgers at those prices...Remember it's fast food not over the top expensive burgers. Canceled my order and backed out of the drive-thru. read more

Good food but too expensive to justify it. Paid over 40 dollars for 2 burgers 2 small fries and 2 small ice creams

almost $50.00 for 3 meals? and they charge extra for sauce. Employees don't know how to take orders or talk at the window apparently. I get to the window and the guy working the window just stares at me and says nothing.I had to ask for a cup holder for 3 drinks & ask for ketchup.I've gone here 3 times within the last 2 months and something is always wrong with my order. Don't waste your time or money, this place has a bunch of negative reviews. read more

Hours? Not accurate. Friendly service? Definitely not. Locked doors before closing hours and proceeded to say they were closed even though the sign said they were open. The sign said both the dining room and drive thru should be open. Supervisor herself said these things. Now I know why this location has such bad ratings read more