We recently visited Paducah, Kentucky for the first time. We live in Louisville and would rather…read moreget out of town on Derby weekend, so this year it was Paducah. After doing some record shopping we asked "Where's a good place to go for lunch" and there was a unanimous "Parker's" from standers by. It was also, literally, about 3 blocks away. There's a menu board mounted behind the counter and they can hand you one so you don't have to squint your eyes to see all they have to offer. And this menu is ENORMOUS Parker's is a very cool throwback to the car hops of the 50s and early 60s. You can order outside on the speaker or go inside for the full-on experience. The inside is decorated with movie and music memorabilia and neon. Lots of neon. If you're eating inside you order at the counter, they give you a number, and you find a seat. The menu is hand-held/bar food. Burgers, hotdogs, onion rings, and fries, and a variety of sandwiches and a HUGE selection of sides. My wife had a mushroom and swiss burger, I had your basic cheese burger. Our sides were onion rings and fries. Our food was delivered hot, fresh, and accurate within ten minutes. My wife's burger/onion rings came on a basket shaped like a guitar. #AWESOME!! The food was tasty and delicious. I asked for tomato on my cheeseburger and they were able to add it, but was sliced probably 3/4 of an inch thick! It made the burger look a little lopsided, but it was still good. The staff was friendly and didn't look at me funny when I asked for a side of mayonnaise for my fries (yea I'm that guy). The dining room was authentically decorated, like I said, with vintage movie and music stuff down to the chrome chairs and the soda fountain seat with silver, twirly seats...even the floor tiles were like something you'd see in a movie from the 50s. Our first visit was a great experience and we had a lot of fun despite unrelenting rain. If we get to Paducah again, Parker's Drive In is definitely our lunch destination.

My onion rings were very good, and the servers were very nice when i talked to them. Even though,…read morethat was the worst burger i've ever had in my life. Genuinely the bun was double the size of the burger and it tasted overcooked. I would rather go to mcdonald's and get a 5 dollar meal deal then have to eat that dry and tiny burger ever again.

This little place is awesome. The best chili I have literally ever had in my life. If you are…read moreworking in town or just passing through, you have to stop by and have a hot dog, chili, and a cold drink. The pulled pork sandwich is really good too. Don't forget to pet the horses. There is river access right across the street at the campground. Just park along the road or in the driveway. Mike is the owner and a super friendly gentleman who loves to give you the history of old "Red Town".

Amazing food and Amazing service!!…read more The deep dish all meat was delicious! And the cannolis were perfect!! Fatboy Approved!!

Had lunch with a friend here today. Its great location on the downtown square and narrow deep room…read morereminds me of a great OLD pizza joint in Chicago. The lady who was taking care of us provided excellent service and has a wonderful accent and back-story. The food was fabulous. I had the daily special of a personal thin crust pizza with sausage and mushrooms. My friend had an Italian beef sandwich with fries. She took half of it home. Both of us ordered a deep dish supreme pizza to take home for dinner. This is the 2nd time I've dined here and will definitely be back. It's such a comfortable and friendly place!

I don't know what I expected but I did not like the Vienna brand hot dog. Rubbery and tough so…read morenothing you put on it would be good. Well not really much service, you stand up and order and sit down and wait and then grab your food from the window counter. Kinda Diner decor and not super fancy or overly clean and I think it's overpriced for the food quality and the waiting on yourself

Love this place...great Chicago food and good prices with a super friendly staff! I recommend the…read moregyros and Italian beef and meat balls!

Very nice I like the simplicity and the plain English , the potential for great exposureread more

Was driving through and looking for a good burger spot. This place had great reviews. It's been a…read morecouple months since I've been there so I can't really remember the burger specifically, which to me means it wasn't memorial or anything great. But it also means it wasn't horrible. I do remember the onion rings being super oily. They should probably set them on paper towels or something to get some of the oil soaked up before serving them. I ate a few and they were good other than the amount of oil I could feel entering my veins. So I didn't finish those. Pricing was fair for the burgers. I thought it was strange tho that onion rings cost more than a cheeseburger. Makes me question the quality of the meat being used. I went inside to order cuz I didn't realize there was a drive through. The place was very clean. There was a woman in the lobby cleaning up while I was there. There wasn't really much for her to clean so she was doing a great job. The service was fast and friendly. All in all I was glad to have done but I don't think I'd be back.

We moved to the area over 2 years ago and have been wanting to try it out, but our hours never…read morecoincided with theirs. We saw where they are now open on Sundays, so we made the 30 minute drive to finally get a Chicago dog and beef. Friends of ours have raved about their beef sandwiches. My husband told him it was our 1st time there. The guy behind the counter didn't give 2 sh&@s. My husband then asked him a couple of questions...he was given very sarcastic, rude answers. After he ordered the guy looked at me with a look like he was disgusted. I said "I don't want anything " if I am giving you my money and business, at least act like it's a little appreciated. He acted annoyed we were even there...so we said Nevermind and walked out.

it's pretty rare i get to try something that tastes like home in this town, but chi-town dawgs…read moreabsolutely nailed it. best hot dog i've had in a while

Food not very good and portions are small. Only would go late night if nothing else is open. Nice…read morestore fire everything else but the made to order food is below avg.

good service and food! 10/10 check them out you won't be disappointed!!read more

This is also a German restaurant as well. We had a Reuben appetizer (in fried roll form). Yum. It…read morecame with 3. Just needed to be a little more cooked for me. It was good and reheated well in our air fryer at home! My husband liked the Jägerschnitzel. Unfortunately that day it was not as usually made. They were out of something that usually goes in it. My husband still enjoyed it very much. (I forgot to take a picture and it was unrecognizable before I could do so). I had the Bavarian Smash w/fries. I would never have "made" a burger with sauerkraut- but it worked! Heated up nicely at home. It's a large burger! Also the fries, although just wrinkle fries, were well cooked and actually had salt! Yum!! We also had a free dessert but didn't really care for it much. Brownie something served in a plastic cup. It had pistachios in it. Maybe if served differently it would have been more appetizing - maybe. I ended up throwing it away after we arrived home. Prices were reasonable for the amount of food! I would think those who work out in the training office just off the entrance to the building would find it difficult with the delicious smells coming out of this little open place in what I would call the lobby. Would go back with friends and try something different next time.

I was intrigued by the menu. Chicago dogs, a couple of German dishes!, unusual appetizers, and very…read moreappealing and unique desserts. We thought we'd start with the burger. I love a great smashburger--thin, crispy and well seasoned. This was not it, although the pickles, tomatoes and lettuce were satisfying. Tasted bland, "frozen" type structure and no crispness. Fries were all right. Banana pudding was amazing. I will try something else next time but those burgers need major work.

The service was bad- we were the only customers there, on a Saturday at 12:30, we ordered 2 dogs, 1…read moresandwich and fries- we never got the fries. All of the napkin dispensers were empty, and the hot dogs were barely warm. Also, getting in and out of the parking lot was rough.