I got a $6.99 hamburger and fries, thinking it would be better than Burger King, but to my disappointment, it was not! the hamburger was very thin. It did not taste like it was broiled. Very disappointing. If I wanted a cheap burger, I could go to Burger King. Burger King's hamburgers are way better, thicker and cheaper in price. read more

A solid 4 based on their cheeseburger, double cheeseburger, and halibut sandwich. The price is right and the size of the burger will leave you satisfied. Fries are similar to McDonald's in taste, but cut thinner. Fry sauce is a must, and the double cheeseburger is recommended over the single for the meat ratio. Staff is friendly and clean. To gauge my palate, I'd say tastewise this spot is second to Burger Broiler but a definite must try. read more

Frugals - 1/4 lb cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

terrible line. 3 cars skipped us in line right in front of our faces. they definitely need a better drive thru system. the burger were okay, nothing to brag about. the fries were very bland. i'd only come back for the oreo shake which was soooo good. read more

Used to be the best around, now it's just basic bullshit and the workers are trash. Tonight I was looking forward to some good grub but they just disappointed in the end. I asked for 2 SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICHES and they just gave me regular with salad toppings! If I wanted basic I'd go to McDonald's or Your moms. Y'all can't get an order right but want that $17hr and then more? Sorry ass workers can't get anything right, y'all will be replaced, just watch! read more

Things I love about Frugals: Delicious pink french fry sauce! Specialty monthly milkshake choices! Fresh burgers made to order! Things that bother me about Frugals...there should be an apostrophe between the l and the s. That's it that's the only thing. read more

I go here pretty frequently since it is right next to my favorite dispensary and I usually have the munchies, I bet they bank on that. Good burgers and decent prices. I always prefer to eat locally over chain restaurants. The only reason I'm not giving them five stars is because they charge for fry sauce which is basically ketchup and mayo mixed together. read more

the best burgers in Washington. I'm from Cali so miss my In & Out but this place does give me a little burger relief. this place does have better fries and there shakes I love berry flavored shakes. im surprised that this joint also does pulled pork(better them most BBQ Resturant ( lol) I mean about 95% of them). prices are good. they are quick. taste like fresh ground beef. I'm very happy that this place exist. I'm sad it's only takeout. no place to sit. live about 20 minutes from there so have to drive and wait 50 minutes before I can eat them. usually have to order a couple extra so I can have them on the way home. the only reason this place is not five stars no dine in and on a sunny day with the fries onion rings and shakes this place if it opened a real store would be packed till 3am. please don't believe me try it and you'll see. thank me later. lift your glasses and have one for me and the homies. read more

My boyfriend and I were out shopping all morning and were hungry and just wanted to grab something quick and cheap to eat at his place. He suggested we get food from Furgals. I've passed by this place multiple times on pac ave and just never cared to stop by. Driving up to the drive though, it was pretty busy. That's always a good sign. Nice that they have two drive throughs but the wait was still pretty long. I didn't know what to order so my bf just ordered two 1/4lb burgers and one large fries. The fries are good. Not overly greasy and crispy on the outside. The burgers are also good. Not the best around and could use a lot more veggies. We were both full by the end of the meal and it satisfied our fast food craving. Oh, and $8 for a meal for two? Definitely not bad. Would recommend for a cheap date for fast food. read more

As a person who normally lives off grilled chicken and vegetables, I love this place in a strange and unusual way. I can't stay away from their mushroom swiss burger. It's like they sprinkle it with magic and use it to make my dreams come true. I hope this review gets me free fry sauce. Because they definitely charge for that stuff. Had to dock a star from the review for that, sorry guys. read more

Whenever I feel like having a burger, this is where I usually end up at. I've tried their mushroom swiss and double cheeseburger and they were both okay. My kids love this place, but then again they just love burgers in general ;) Personally, I don't think there is anything that makes this joint stand out. They serve the typical burgers, fries, and milkshakes you find at most places. I guess what gets me coming back is: 1) Convenience. Its a drive thru burger joint. No need to get out of the car, you can just order and go. 2) prices aren't too bad 3) I would rather go to this spot than Burger King, McDonalds, or any other fast food chain. Even if it is farther down the road. The few times I've been here service has been pretty quick. They don't have tables where you can eat your food. But then again it is a drive thru joint so its expected. The first time we came we just parked and ate in our car. If you are feeling like having something quick and you find yourself around Pacific Ave., Frugals is a good choice. read more

Better than Dick's, better than Frisko Freeze and certainly better than any other fast food burger joints. The burgers themselves are great and their milkshakes are amazing. Get in your car right now and drive to Frugals and eat. Even if you already had dinner. The main draw back is that it is drive through only and doesn't have a walk up order window. It does have a double drive through so if perhaps one of your windows doesn't roll down while you're driving your little brother's car, you can still get your Frugal's fix by driving to the other window. Another huge drawback is that they only take cash. Or that could possibly be a benefit if you are worried about eating their delicious food every day. read more

My husband and I ordered two combos. They accidentally gave me breaded chicken instead of regular grilled chicken on my sandwich. So not only did they give us a free chocolate shake for waiting, but they had us pull around and brought us the original order. WITH free fries. Best customer service I've received in a long time. And the food is always amazing. Not overly greasy like other fast food places. read more

Customer Service F++ some of the worst customer service I have ever received recently in my last two visits this month. This new cashier is super hostile and tried to start a physical fight when I asked to have someone else assist me. Not to mention this guy could not get the order right after me repeating it several times. Twice in a row I have put up with attitude that should never be in any restaurant or drive through. Guy starts swearing at me telling me I'm a a***hole when I brought up a legitimate problem. Apparently was not a manager either to assist the problem and was never offered an apology for his actions. Come here only if you like to deal with nasty rude employees who cant take accountability for there mistakes and also come here if you like being ripped off right and left. The service would get me running faster than you say gone. I never should be yelled at or belittled spending money at a place there is no exception whatsoever. The food may have been good but count my business after being a long term customer to be over. McDonald's is like gourmet service compared to Frugals which apparently Frugals motto should be were frugal on being kind but great at being jerks. read more

Everything you'd expect in a drive-thru only burger stop. Menu hasn't changed much and years. Burgers are always goods. Fries are hit or miss, but the burger makes up for it. They often rotate their special burger to give you something new to try. They also have a crispy chicken sandwich which is slightly underrated. It's not life changing but it is a good alternative to their burgers and infinitely better than any other fast food chicken sandwich (not counting Popeyes and Chick Fil A) read more

Frugals makes a great burger and fries! Plus their prices are still fairly reasonable. I used to go by here a lot when I lived closer, but now that I live in Lacey, I don't get here as often. I usually get the mushroom swiss burger with grilled onions and fries, it is always fresh and the fries are like McDonalds fries from the past. They just taste fresher than McD's fries and are always crispy. They are usually gone before I get home. The burgers are delicious and their toppings are fresh. read more

ok burgers. but nothing special in my opinion. fries are ok too. great milkshakes!

they have a good selection of everything except the california burger. I had a shake it was better than all the other ones honestly, the 1st shake all year i had was better than i thought it would be for $$$$$$ that i thought frugal s didnt want to take from me. read more

4 stars for having amazing food, I was there last night I was rushed to leave the drive thru after spending 30 dollars on food and had a missing sandwich LOL my fault for not double checking I guess. Ggwp read more

Excellent food! My favorite quick burger place. Love being able to drive through when I've got my car full of kids and pick up good quality food that isn't full of the crap that places like McDonald's use. Burgers are delicious, fries are addictively good, and I will keep coming back for more! read more

I have been going here since I was a kid I love the menu and how the drive thru is silver. I hate the area though and then I saw this which made me unhappy watching people smoke pot as they were preparing food. I have nothing against pot it just didn't look professional. I will be going back though they are that good. http://m.worldstarhiphop.com/android/video.php?v=wshhC4in22lU6H1a5J0H read more

If you want delicious fast food with what their name implies....frugals is a great choice. I don't eat beef, but I can attest to how delicious the chicken burgers and halibut burgers are! (Not to mention their fries and their shakes!) There is also a location in Auburn, but I think they should branch out even more! Also the service is always very friendly, and twice I have been there when someone ahead of me in line paid it forward and paid for my meal. I therefore paid it forward to the people behind me, and the staff told me this is very common there. Very cool establishment. read more

Yes, I can say that I am a fan of this drive-thru burger joint:) The service and time is surprisingly quick consider they make the food as you order! Deelicious burgers, the chicken and fish are Great as well. The fries are TOO die for and well the shakes make me smile everytime!!! Haven't found a flavor they did me wrong yet..... read more

I have been to the other Frugals location and found this one to be 100x better! Since I do not eat burgers or sandwiches there wasn't much I could order. Literally I couldn't order one thing... small menu but they execute it well. We were stuck out in Tacoma and my mom was really hungry. Driving by this place in the dark rainy traffic, it lit up like a Christmas tree. She wanted to try this place again, so we pulled in and she ordered a double cheeseburger combo. I had a couple bites of hers and was impressed with how much tastier it was at the Tacoma location. The burger was hot, juicy and the bun wasn't too over powering. My mom almost NEVER orders a double cheeseburger...she much prefers typically what most places refer to as a number 1 combo (standard burger). She devoured this thing, and then murdered the fries. The fries were hot, but nothing special. The service is QUICK and friendly. Next time I will order a burger, no bun. read more

I have never seen this place with out a line. The fries are always crispy and go just right with the fry sauce. The burgers are a little on the greasy side but very juicy and full of flavor. read more

If you are looking for something new and good at a decent price, this is it. I have one burger or so a week and it's become one of the highlights. The crew is always friendly and happy to help. read more

dont eat here often because there is always a line but it sure is delicious & worth the wait when we do decide to have the patience

Use to be my favorite burger place, they use to have the best bacon burgers with great bacon. They also use to be super fast. There could be 10 cars in the drive through and I would still get in line. Now if there are 3 cars in the drive through I don't bother. I'm sure part of it is management. There use to be a super friendly high energy manager there and they were fast. I shouldn't be eating there anyways so guess now I have my excuse read more

Frugals - The bacon burger - Burgers Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

I love this burger joint. I usually order a bacon cheese burger with mushrooms and a side of fries! Their meal is excellent and tastes super fresh! The secret sauce they put on their burgers is awesome. So far, it's my favorite burger place in the South Sound. But be warned it's drive thru only! read more

Frugals - Burgers Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Best fast food hamburger meal for the price! For under $5 you can get a cheeseburger, fries and drink! Well worth checking out! Drive through only, so don't plan on going in to sit down. Lines might be long, but well worth it. read more

We have several names for this place at our house, "Tin Can" , "MacFrugals", "Super Fry" but one thing is certain no matter what we call it this is hands down one of the best burger joints in Tacoma! I was recommended this place by the realtor who showed us around when we first moved to WA. She swore the food would be amazing! I fell in love at first bite. I have tried the bacon cheeseburger, the double and the chicken sandwich (grilled) and fries. They have all been the best. They have fries in small and large but the large seems like a big serving so we (at our house) call it super fry! I have yet to try the shakes which I can only imagine are awesome. I think this place should really consider renaming the menu items to match it's stylish look. Regardless, I would highly recommend this place to any burger lover or anyone just looking for a quick meal. read more

I love Frugals. So much so, that I don't even know where to begin! But I'll try... First of all, their Pulled Pork Sandwiches! YUM! And really, how often do you see this at fast food? Secondly, their Mushroom Swiss burgers. Ohh man... try these with onions. Ah. Their milkshakes are good. Way better than your average fast food. I'm a little spoiled because of Big Toms/Eagans in Olympia growing up... but still, these are good. Beyond that, the people are ALWAYS friendly. Their always chatting with me (maybe it's just because I am a chatty person, but hey, they're nice!) And you know, it's always made when you order it, but I've never had to wait! The annoying lines at Taco Bell and Jack in the Box are both much worse! Plus... now they accept credit/debit cards... so there is ABSOLUTELY no reason for you not to try out Frugals! And they're open till 11 during the summer... :) read more

Yum!! I always love the different flavored shakes of the month. Try the cheeseburger and fry sauce! You won't be disappointed.

First time eating here for me. My boyfriend has ate here alot he loves it. There are two sides in the drive thru. So it goes fast. I got a butterscotch milkshake it was good. The cheeseburger was good as well. I liked the fries but personally love more salty. read more

Awesome place for a really good inexpensive burger. The chicken sandwich was so good and crispy. The fries were perfectly salted and the tarter sauce was just what I wanted. Service was prompt and super friendly. We can't wait to come back! read more

We've passed this place many times and have always wanted to try it. Wanting a burger, we decided today was our day. Service was fast but it could have been friendlier. The order taker seemed annoyed that we ordered an onion burger instead of a burger with onions. Burgers were mediocre. I got a veggie burger and it was exactly what I expected (which is a good thing) but it doesn't speak well if a veggie burger tastes better than a regular burger. Fries were hot but nothing special. Our strawberry shake pales in comparison to McDonalds. Overall it wasn't terrible but Frisko Freeze and Shake Shake Shake are better options. read more

So I stop in for lunch and order a meal large size . I get the drink and it's a large ok cool then they hand me the bag and it's got a small fry . No biggie I sit there she opens the window and has a deer in the headlight look I say I ordered a large size meal and the fry is a small . She is like what ? So I repeat myself I ordered a large size meal and I got a small fry . She again just stares at me . Doesn't say anything . I hold up my large drink and say I got a large drink but a small French fry she says oh and stands there her manager I'm assuming comes to the window and Rudely says what I like I ordered a large fry she says without even looking at the screen or anything we didn't charge you for it . I just drove off ! Won't be back ! One thing I don't tolerate is rudeness! As I'm sitting there I also notice how dusty the ceiling fans are how dirty the floor is I won't be back! read more

We love stopping here on our way out of town. We stopped yesterday evening and when we pulled up to the window the we waited for a couple minutes before the cashier opened the window. When she opened the window she didn't say hi or anything she was completely silent and stuck out her hand for my money and just looked at me. I looked at her and asked how much it was and she gave me an irritated look and told me the total. I handed her my money and she gave me my change and said "here" and handed me he bag and closed the window. She was extremely rude. I couldn't believe it. read more

I did walk up and ask for a burger and fries the counter person very nice and pleasant but however my food wasn't i ordered a double cheeseburger with grilled onions ,fries and a shake The counter person suggested that I have seasoned fries so I went with that as well. My burger was gross the grilled onions I asked for on my burger were not grilled, my fries were cold with seasoning salt lots of it gross my shake was runny gross as well I started to bring it back but I tossed it instead .. someone suggested this place to me but I will not suggest it to anyone read more

Frugal's good Frisco freeze are the two best hamburger joints in Pierce County that I know of. I would highly recommend frugals read more

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I saw, I yelped, I bookmarked, I ate. I got the #3. 1/4 lb bacon cheeseburger, fries, and I asked for milkshake instead of drink. Burger was excellent. Enough sauce all over the entire burger. Juicy thick patty and thick bacon, with ample cheese throughout. Fries were just as great. I'm not a picky fry eater - I'll take them thin, thick, crispy, wavy, you name it. I can understand why someone could consider the fries to be oily or over fried. Keep this in mind (and keep an open mind that food may not be to your liking). I did have to try the fry sauce which at first reminded me of the perfect mix of ketchup and mayo but I enjoyed the heck out of it. As for the milkshake I had to try the chocolate. Delish! My fiancee tried this month's flavor: berryblast. It was also good but I was glad I picked the signature flavor. I guess I was in a chocolatey mood. The entire ordering and pickup process probably took about 7 min. There was no one ahead of us on a Sunday at 4pm. Thanks Frugals for a great cheat meal! read more