Pros: - Tasty burgers and fries - An authentic drive-in - Good (but not great) variety of menu choices Cons: - Severely understaffed - High prices - Not enough seating I stopped at Fresh Freeze on a Sunday afternoon. I waited 5 minutes to place my order for 2 patty melts, 2 small fries, and 2 small drinks. All of the available indoor seating was occupied so I moved outside after ordering to wait for my food. And I waited. And waited. And waited. After 30 minutes I had to inquire as to where my food was. The same lady that took my order had to go back and make my burgers. 45 minutes after arriving I was able to find a seat outside and eat. Think about that, 30 plus minutes to make two small burgers, bag two small fries, and fill two cups with Diet Coke. I don't blame the employees, all 4 of them, because there was a constant line at the counter not to mention the phone-in orders that were also constant. I saw one cook, two people taking/assembling/completing orders, and one person making ice cream related items. The owner(s) need to get a clue as to proper staffing levels. I'm sure they have the money considering Fresh Freeze's prices. The only redeeming value here was how yummy the patty melts on rye were and the generous amount of fries. I would like to rate higher but my experience doesn't allow it. read more

Love this little dine in/out! The shakes are my favorite and I'm about to order a rye bread BLT! Yummy!!

Very good milk shakes. Although the food is pretty average for a drive-in restaurant the "Humboldt burger" is my favorite.

Any local will be very familiar with this place. I always enjoy the food, the ice cream, and of course the atmosphere of a 50's dinner. But please don't come if you're in a hurry because they can be slower than molasses. The seating is limited and prices are kind of high. read more

Since 1951, my favorite year. Ice cream , onion rings, garden burger, shakes all OK. Kids like it. Good thing on a sunny day in Eureka with kids. Pretty clean but dated in an odd way. read more

Go for the ice cream! Lots of fond memories, but food isnt so great. Use the walk up menu and get a dipped cone!

It's probably closer to 4 stars - but I have to go for 5 to balance out some of the crazy negative reviews. The cherry-lime drinks are great. I appreciate that they have a decent veggie burger and some chicken sandwich options.The milkshakes are just about perfect. Sundaes, too. They're generous and much tastier than fast food ice cream treats. The food is pretty darn good. Somethings are a bit pricey - but if you want a deal - order a chocolate dipped cone. Yum! They do get busy - particularly when the sun comes out - and could use more staff at times. But, it's an AUTHENTIC place. That's for sure. I use to come here in high school - when it was much more of a hangout - and it hasn't really changed much. I'm really glad to see them still serving up food. So...all of you whiners out there....order yourself a chocolate milkshake and chill!! read more

Not pleased with the amount of fries I received, it was less than 20 more like 10 fries! They were not even buisy. I would only go back for the burgers and corn dog. read more

Great drive through food...even though you don't actually drive through :-).''.....................................Why do I need to keep typing?????? read more

This review is only for the ice cream section. I don't particularly like their food. I've had several items there and I was disappointed with each one. read more

This looks like a classic old style drive in, and I expected my burger and shake to be great, but both were only ok, and it took a long time to prepare both. Price is good, but the quality on the day I visited was just not as expected. read more

I really like this place and am always looking for a good chili fries. I have found them only one problem is the way they pack them up for a to go order. It drives me crazy. They put them in a boat and wrap foil around it. No biggie but then they put in the bag and flip it up on its side so all the chili and fries get all mushed up on the foil and its just a mess. Its been years and I just can't Stan it anymore. read more

Food is reasonably good but prices are out of line ($24 for two people for burgers, fries and a shake? I don't think so!). Watch out for the sun if you sit inside on the rare sunny day in Eureka. Oh, and the location listed is off a little, since the place is on the northeast corner of Harris and F Street... read more

Super friendly and good service.. However the food was really disappointing. We both got burgers and fries. The fries were fine. It's hard to screw up fries...but the burgers just tasted gross. Maybe it was the to much mayo.. read more

Classic diner food. I love the milkshakes and ice cream. I never miss this spot when I'm in Eureka. The car decor is so special.

Where's the beef? Seriously, where is the beef?? Ordered a bacon cheeseburger and the small slice of tomato was bigger than the 1/4 inch thick burger patty. The size of the sandwich equals a McDonalds kids menu burger and it was pricey! I will not return. read more

The burgers are okay. Nothing really excites me about the food. Would be nice if they got rid of the styrofoam.

People Go to fresh Freeze always thinking its a fast food place. it isn't. they make your food when you order it. During Lunch time and Dinner time they are packed, but never has anyone ever waited 45 minutes for there food. if you want fast food go to Mcdonalds. This place is great and been around longer then other Burger joints. 61 years and still going strong. read more

I always feel like I'm in the 60s or 80s when I come here. It is an old fashioned looking fast food joint. You can tell when you come in because the interior is pretty ancient. They have old toy cars displayed and tables set. Come here and enjoy an old fashioned hotdog or chilli cheese fries. Don't forget to get an ice cream cone. read more

My sister and nephew took me here during my recent visit. All I can say is YUM!!! Living just north of San Francisco, we are inundated with chains like Burger King, Wendy's, and Carl's Jr. To get a halfway decent burger, you have to go to a sit-down restaurant and pay the requisite higher price. (In fact, there's a place in San Francisco, Joe's Cable Car, that charges $11 for a 1/4 pound plain burger because he "grinds the meat fresh daily." Everything that you add onto the burger (lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, etc.) is an extra charge.) As a baby boomer, I like this throw-back to a good fried burger on a fluffy bun. Asked for extra crispy fries and they were perfect. The jumbo burger was good size with LOTS of pickles, lettuce, tomato, mayo. Sister and nephew got the sweet potato fries, an unusual menu item outside of a sit-down restaurant. The chocolate shake was great. I hear that there are 1-2 other good burger places in Eureka, but I would definitely eat here again on my next visit. read more

Best corn dogs in town, real deal hand dipped fairground kind of dogs here! Set yourself up with a side of fried zucchini and wash it down with chocolate peanut butter shake (check the special board, fresh-fruity shakes in season). Burgers are small but super tasty. Call ahead if you're in a hurry, can be busy. read more

This place is a classic. Great burgers,fries,shakes and more . Cool 50's atmosphere. A destination for locals since 1951.

My grandpa and I have been coming here since I was a babe, I'd always get chili cheese fries and a vanilla dipped cone. I love the food it's pricey but really yummy and you pay for the atmosphere. Since my grandpa passed I've gone here to get chili cheese fries and think of him every time! read more

Best ice cream in Humboldt County. Rich, real cream soft serve ice cream. Not your average hard dipped from a carton ice cream. Nothing better than hearing tunes from the 50's and 60's as you stand in line to get this awesome treat. Milkshakes you need to eat with a spoon. So many flavors to makes your shake the way you want. Friendly family place. Love it!!!!! read more

Excellent all around. Go inside to order food, I highly recommend the chili cheese fries. Outside window is just for ice cream which is the old fashioned soft serve style. I've had a few milkshakes that were too runny so I stick with sundaes or cones now. read more

Best chili cheese fries you can get around here! Their fish and chips are to die for, and the ice cream is not bad either. The burgers could be a little better, kinda soggy and limp looking. Also, it says bat they close at ten but while we were eating at 9:30 the woman working started putting chairs up and told us they were closing soon, making us rush eating. But overall I like the atmosphere and food :) read more

Good burger and ice cream, nuff said.. yelp is making me write more so Incase you forgot the Humboldt special and chocolate milkshake is where it's at read more

Won't be back. Ordered bacon cheeseburgers ~ The bacon wasn't much thinner than the burger which was barely warm. They were the size of sliders we've had other places. Thank goodness the bacon had some flavor because it was the only thing good about it and the price was ridiculous for what we got. 2 bacon cheeseburgers, small fry, small coke ~ $14.75 read more

All I can say is wow! In the past I have been wearing of the food at this location but in my most recent visit I have taken it all back! To start off I was quite happy to see that upon entering the main dining area the ambiance and cleanliness is on par with any top of the line restaurant. The staff was patient and friendly while taking and delivering our order. I had a short hot dog with cheese and was very happy with the portion size that is available for such a fair price. The restaurant was great to get some friends together to talk in a casual manner. Many thanks to this great establishment. read more

Great food but I was just on hold for 10mins and hung up to call back and the line is still busy 5 mins later......she still doesn't realize I was sitting on hold listening to you have casual conversations while I was waiting to order.....please screen your hires for a brain. read more

Fresh Freeze has good soft serve ice cream and milk shakes. Stay away from the food. When I was young, the milkshake list was huge. but over the years they have cut back on the variety tremendously. If you want good ice cream, your better off going downtown. If you want sugar in a cup, then it's perfect. If you want food that will give you a heart attack, and your prepared to wait 25+ minutes for greasy fries and cold food, then this place won't disappoint. The prices are extremely high while the quality and service are both extremely poor. Whenever someone takes me here I always think this place used to be so much better. What happened? read more

Terrible,.... I called in my order and was told 40 mins. I thought that was a long time but, thats why I called it in. I arrived about 45mins later, and they had'nt even started cooking my burger. The " tweeker ", like person behind the counter was'nt even distrought at the fact I called in an order and had to wait an additional 30min for my food. It was O.K. but not worth the hassle,.... just go to McDonalds instead. read more

In the mid 90's, Fresh Freeze was a childhood favorite. I used to ride my bike for miles to have little burgers and patty melts. Last multiple years the place has gone down the tube. There was a time where I looked past the bad service and questionable food, but they crossed a line. I ordered a couple little burgers and the patties were burned. I had never seen a burned hamburger patty before this. It was crunchy!!!! Plus there was random trash and french fries strewn across the floor. All the tables had ketchup smears and were salted like pretzels. Have never and will never be back again. Goodbye childhood. read more

I ordered a vanilla milkshake and within a half hour, my stomach was screaming. Then I had the runs all nite and 100 temperature. It ran it's course, a day later i am fine, and I was not sick prior to that. They need better hygiene on the equipment! read more

Whether you want a milkshake, burger or fried zucchini, this place is the way to go. Pretty good prices, very old fashion, and very delicious. No disappointments. read more

I'd give this 4.5 stars if I could. My only complaint was lack of restroom (for a restaurant that's so weird) and their fries were incredibly bland and inedible. Honestly though everything else was great. Atmosphere was nice, food was served relatively quick, and just as expected from a place like this. They really need to fix their bathroom situation though. It's 2017. read more

After 30 minutes of waiting for our food and watching several people who ordered after us receive theirs, we checked on our order. We were informed our ticket had been misplaced and therefore our food hadn't been made. We were offered "if we still wanted our food it could be ready in another 10 minutes." No offer for discount or anything - just asking if we still wanted the food?! At least the employee did apologize. By now my two young children were very hungry, so yes, we still wanted our food! We asked if we could please have at least an order of fries now to let the kids get started while we waited for the food. They said yes, but didn't bring anything until the whole order was made. Our order wasn't accurate (it was close) but by then we were too hungry and frustrated to go back to the counter. Before leaving we tried to use the restroom but it was locked. After waiting and knocking on the door for over 10 minutes, an employee said "well maybe someone locked the door and left." I asked if they could please unlock the door and she stated they didn't have a key to their own restroom. I found that hard to believe but didn't want to assume she just didn't want to be bothered to help me. However a few minutes later as I was walking out of the restaurant, another employee went and unlocked the door. I have no interest in returning. read more

Stopped on a whim and had great dip cones and sundaes. My daughter ordered a milk shake and regretted it because my dipped cone was so good! A fun stop for sure, will go back! read more

Expensive, mediocre food. Staff is not very personable. The ice cream is crap quality but, it's cheap and fun to get at night, sometimes. This place could be great if they wanted it to be. read more

Frozen patties and slow service. Even the fries aren't great. The staff and ice cream are good but I wouldn't go there for food.