Pretty decent burger, love the crinkle fries, and they make a good shake. But customer service left something to be desired. Nobody behind the counter was wearing a mask, even though there's a mask mandate on right now. Which seemed weird since they had actually closed the restaurant section and were only doing drive thru and pickups. So clearly they are aware of and making adjustments for the pandemic. Just no masks. Weird. And they seemed like they didn't really want to serve us. When we arrived, we were not warmly greeted and the woman behind the counter indicated it would be a 30-minute wait for a burger. We ordered anyway and checked back in 15 minutes to find our food already bagged and finished, going cold on the counter. Anyway, worth a stop if you don't mind any of that. read more

Paid $8 for a burger and got served shit on a plate. Dryer than my ex's texts, flavorless as my will to live, and assembled like it was slapped together during a fat orgy. The fries? Soggy, limp, and tasting like regret. read more

The special burger with ham and bacon was really good. The burger patty is thin, so is the bacon slice and ham but it's filling all together with the tomato, chopped, crispy lettuce and onion and sesame seed bun. I love the crinkle fries. It's free soda Friday. The service was as quick as it can be when being made when you order. You order at the counter, pick a table then they bring out your food when it's ready. There are booths and indoor bathrooms. Heads up, the ladies room faucet has the warm/cold reversed so to the right is warm. Left is cold. As of right now anyways. read more

Fountain Drive-In - The Fountain special without pickles or relish. It has a thin slice of ham and thin bacon. Plenty of good cheese. - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Ambiance of the restaurant was immaculate. I was fully expecting a classic American meal. Unfortunately I was disappointed in the food. My deluxe burger had the smallest patty on a burger I've ever had outside of a slider. Not worth anywhere near the $8 price tag. Onion rings were pretty flavorless and staff barely gave use enough ketchup for the fries. Service was fine, staff were nice. read more

I'm giving 2 stars because the shakes and fries do not disappoint but the quality of burger meat, bone fragments included, has noticeably degraded. Our family insists on supporting small and local businesses when we can. We don't mind spending $52 for 3 burgers, 2 fries and 2 shakes but our goal is to enjoy our meal. read more

This is exactly what it should be. It's the All-American drive in. Burg,dogs and fries are the best for miles around. My only complaint, is the chili on the dogs, I don't like beans in it. That though is completely my preference. Before you stop reading this, if you like shakes then this is your spot. The finest shakes/malts that you could ask for! read more

Was driving through Arlington, thought we would do something local for food. The shakes were great and would get 5 stars on their own. The burgers, fries and onion rings were way overpriced. It was $16 for a "poor boy" combo that had a "deluxe" burger, small fries and a small shake. The burger was like an 1/8lh patty and you had to pay another $1 for cheese. For that price I feel like they could have at least done a 1/4lb patty. read more

We like it. Nice staff, burgers freshly made and my husband loves the malts. We like to call ahead as they make it once you order it so depending on what you're getting can be a minute but SO WORTH IT. The drive thru speaker is broken so you have to call in if you're driving up but don't let that scare ya. They are yummy!! There is rarely NOT a line read more

Every time I have gone in the last 6 months on a weekend they take forever and fix the speaker!!!!! Very expensive and patty is so thin it's overshadowed by a mountain of lettuce and tomato. My Dad grew up on that block and has so many great memories of the fountain as do I but I cannot say they are great, not even good. The fries had so much salt there was literally half a teaspoon in the bottom of the fries. Had to throw them out too salty. Shrimp burger used to be goo but like all other burgers tiny slab of patty on a much bigger bun and over wrought with lettuce and tomato. One of the last drive ins I used to love and am sad those great memories are all. Nothing worse than a favorite place gone bad. Not sure if it's a management issue of not having one there on the weekend. Either way I won't be back. Expensive and repulsive. read more

I have been going to this place for years..... like 35 of them. The reviews surprise as I stop here every time I am in town for a burger. Maybe it's nostalgia for me but it is one of my favorite burgers. They crisp the inside of the bun.. the sauce. Chefs kiss. Fries are nothing special and I've never had anything else but when I think of old school drive in burger this is it for me. Also this is not fast food.. so if you are expecting to get ur food quickly this is not it. Call ahead and pick up. read more

THE GOOD The speed of service was good and the place was clean. The shakes were average. THE BAD For starters, get a menu. I had to look on my phone to see what things were. When I asked the girl, she just rattled it all off. Either get ketchup bottles or leave a lot of packets. Two packets of ketchup for burger and fries? That's being cheap. THE UGLY There is no way I will be back. The burgers were frozen, cheap, 2 oz patties. The chicken was like a value menu McDonalds chicken sandwich. 2 burgers 1 chicken 2 fries 3 shakes $42 is so overpriced for the quality offered read more

Long wait, overpriced food for the quality. We are pretty easy when it comes to food, but this place is a no go. There is no menu, no descriptions, no images. I ordered a deluxe burger for $7 and this is what I got. My wife ordered a chili dog and paid an extra $1 for cheese and it was just slices of American cheese. Everything is just frozen food at outlandish prices. Our order: Small Onion Rings Large Fry Deluxe Burger Chili Cheese Dog Hot Dog Total: $33 read more

Fountain Drive-In - Chili Cheese Hot Dog $9 - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

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Not trying for any drive-thru business. Speaker never works, menu lacks any detail about what the different burgers are. Takes forever. Even as a walk-in place, it's slow and not that special. Many other places in town for better diner experience. Won't be bothered to try this again. read more

The Fountain Drive-In in old town Arlington is open for business. We've been here in the past usually for their very generous scoops of ice cream servings for the kids. Today I ordered the Jumbo Burger with cheese (extra $.75) through the drive thru. It was prepared fresh and surprisingly the drive thru line moved reasonably fast. I wolfed down the burger on the drive home and it was yummy. Great double meat, lettuce, tomato, onion and melty cheese. Delish! We love supporting small local businesses so I encourage you guys to try this place when in the area. It's a great stop for some grub on the way to the Darrington/Burlington areas. Thanks for being open during the pandemic, guys! #thankyouthursday read more

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Love the latest owners. Truly have a compassion for customer service and community! Will be supporting them! read more

Fountain Drive-In - Owner! Took time to chat with me and they did take excellent care of me! Thank you all! - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

The locals diner kind of place. Just plain good eats for the entire family. Fun fact, their fries dipped in ice cream is best at their kids table. read more

Yea please don't go there it over priced and I got one burger for $11 hell nah too overpriced

They have great shakes, the foods is just okay. I like it and would go back every now and again.

First time here, last time here. Should have went to Nutty's down the road but thought we would be supportive of the local businesses. Would you believe this order cost $30? Plus a five dollar tip, yeah $35.00.......Was it worth it? Not worth it! Horrible food: Store bought frozen chicken and burger patties. The burger and chicken patties were drenched in mayonnaise. Supposed to be a butterscotch milkshake but straight up tasted like vanilla. Supposed to be a chocolate milkshake but straight up taste like vanilla. The portion of fries are laughable and the onion rings are downright disgusting full of bad grease, I might as well have ate a handful of old Grease. I do not recommend this facility to anyone. You would think this place would be more inclined to review their business especially if they have been in business since 1961. Not doing well. read more

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Crap food. Wayyyy over priced. Owner should sell to someone who cares about quality. Thin burgers, frozen fish....really frozen cheap ass? We live in the NW. At least act like you know what good food is. read more

Absolutely the worst customer service from some bratty little teenager we've ever dealt with. The food was way over priced, cold and gross. My husband, myself and my child all felt very sick after eating there. No prices on the order board either. This was our first and last time ever going there. read more

Fountain Drive-In - Receipt for our nasty lunch - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Price is way too high for food that is sub-par. There is also incredibly slow service for simple items.

So much wasted potential...so horrible in reality. They have the crinkle fries that are sooo good...too bad they tasted like they were fried in lard or rancid oil. Couldn't figure it out. I swear I tasted mildew, lard/pork, and fish in the fries. I did not want to eat them but had 3, just trying to figure out the weird flavors. Barf. The meat on their burgers was perfect--thickness, cheesy, good buttery bun. Too bad all that comes on the "deluxe" burger was about 2 tablespoons of mayo mixed with relish. Yuck! Nothing else. Tons of white greasy mayo and pickle relish. No onion, no lettuce--nothing. Even special sauce is usually made with something beyond mayo and relish. Yuck. Looking at reviews of the deluxe burger, it seems they left a lot off my burger. And I was the only customer so how can you mess it up? It could have been my new burger place if the fries had been fried in clean oil and the burgers had normal fixings. The only thing "deluxe" was the price. $11 isn't a lot but when you get nothing you can eat, it is. Gross. So disappointed. And no speaker in the drive thru. Long wait for poor meal. Awful. read more

Old fashioned drive in - NOT FAST food, so know that you are there for the food - not to rush - don't expect to get through fast. ALWAYS great service, good food and priced for what it is. I enjoy this place and hope it's around for many more years. read more

TERRIBLE!! This place has been a hit and miss with their food and service over the years, but after tonight, I will not be going back & will be telling others to not support. It started with something that should have been a very simple fix. I ordered a blackberry sundae, which I have ordered a few times recently and normally comes in a regular size cup.. the cup they were giving me was much smaller so I explained I've never received this size of a cup before and wanted what it usually has come in. Keep in mind this place has always been overpriced, but this was beside the point..the two girls were extremely rude and had attitude about it, but clearly said they would remake it into the cup size I received before. She went around the corner and came back a little too soon to where it was clear they did not remake it.. she handed me the bigger size cup with a lid on it, this time where before there was no lid. She handed it to me with a very sarcastic "Have a great night" I just drove home not wanting the rest of the food to get cold, but when I got home, I opened it to see they stuck the small original small sundae in the big cup to disguise it. They never remade it, but said they did. I then opened the lid of the smaller cup which appears to be spit on, on the the actual sundae. I called and talked to both of the girls who had nothing, but attitude and blatantly lied saying they never said they would remake, but only put it in a bigger cup for my convenience, which makes absolutely no sense. I brought up that it looked like she spit in it, and she did not deny it, but only kept defending the fact that their sundaes came in the smaller cup, which was not the problem. I then said I would be calling back to speak to the owner..she then said that would be fine, because the owner would believe her. This is the worst service I have ever received. I have worked in the food & beverage industry for 20 years. These girls should not be in these positions or the owner is not training them correctly with how customer service works in this industry. I will be contacting the health department, as well as letting everyone know to not support this business. HORRIBLE!!!! read more

We stopped here on our way back from a road trip. The lady that took our order was very sweet and helpful. Super cute vintage vibe and great customer service. Will be back when we are in town again! read more

Each time I go here I feel like I've done something wrong by the way the team members act when I get to the window. Then it hit me. They're rude and unfriendly! This place needs to teach basic customer service. It's not that hard. The ice cream and shakes are the only thing that warrant the 2 stars. The food is WAY overpriced. I ordered a "large" onion ring, and it was like seven or eight tiny onion rings and they were overcooked. Hamburger and fries ordered in the past were NOT good and I thought it was possibly because it was during the time or Covid. Nope. Tbh, get it together, Fountain. If you're such a staple to a small town, try learning a little small town friendliness. read more

I stepped out for a breather yesterday, it had been a long week. A calm scoop of ice cream was calling my name and I drove north, headed up to the Fountain for my first visit. What I found there was great, was just what I needed! Friendly waitress with a fun kitchen, we picked out my rocky road & waffle cone assortment,and I was off to take my break. I sat at my booth and dove in, soooo tasty, yum! A great environment here, gorgeous locale, open with glass windows and a clean, vintage interior. Was kept this way by a diligent staff, who also stopped by and checked in after a bit so friendly, fun stories and questions, I really enjoyed her time. And this ice cream, highly recommended, yummm! Did not expect to find a place like this around and was just what I needed, back soon. Thank you guys! read more

Fountain Drive-In - Rocky road & waffle cone - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

I like the burgers and the non updated look and feel of this independent burger joint. I've been here three or four times in the past two years and I've not been disappointed with the sandwiches. read more

I've been coming to The Fountain since my dad started bringing me back in the late 80s. This is one of my fave hole in the wall joints. Their burgers are good and the shakes are excellent! I am sure I will continue tradition and will always hit The Fountain whenever I'm driving through town. read more

22 minutes in the Drive-thru! Ridiculous!!! Cheese burger, corn dog, fries and onion rings. read more

I have going here for years, the food has really come down in quality. The prices keep going up and the attitude of the girls that work here have been nothing short of disrespectful. You think a small town burger join would treat their community with more customer service and respect!! Especially since we are the ones that have been purchasing their food for decades and we are the reason they are still slanging burgers and shakes. I say "whatever" I am over it, if you really want a quality experience where people still appreciate your business and sense of community, GO TO NATTY'S off 167th and Cemetery road. The food is by far mor affordable and they have quality beef burgers and super bomb shakes!!!! THATS ALL FOLKS read more

Fountain Drive-In - Thumbs down - American Near Me - Arlington, Washington

I'm sure there was a time when the food was good here but my wife and I were so freaking disappointed by the food and service! The booths were filthy, the staff inattentive and these were the worst burgers I've ever had. They were like round pucks of flavorless jerky. I really wanted this place to be good! A small burger can still be a good burger if it's not over cooked. Maybe they will improve! read more

Good service and food. Burgers are genuine American style and great and don't forget ice cream.

I've only been here a couple time but the food was good each time, love the milkshakes!

I asked for a butterscotch milkshake. Tasted like really bad vanilla. Took it back and told them to put lots of butterscotch in it. I got it back, I was told to mix it up myself. No matter how much I tried it was still not butterscotch. Terrible--F read more

Milk shake 10/10, burger was very thin and not too tasty but not bad. Fries were good but not anything spectacular. So let's talk about how good the shake was! read more

They're not fast, but they're also not cheap! Gourmet prices for average food. Folks rant and rave because this place is Arlington icon, but don't expect much. Try Nutty's or the local Burger King. read more

Great burgers!! The shrimp sandwich was pretty good. It was perfect snack before a river float at the stilly.

Great milkshakes thick and amazing Crinkle cut fry's are nice Burgers are to die for Recommend read more