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    Hilltop Drive-In

    4.4 (22 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    King burger n fries
    Thelma F.

    King's very good, grilled onions are a great addition. Standard fries, cooked perfectly. Double cheeseburger all the way didn't disappoint either. Hop scotch was delicious and dipped ice cream cone hit the spot.

    Local interior
    Frank F.

    Local mom and pop, tried the kings burger beef was very good, fixins are garden fresh, fries are the standard crispy fries. Drinks are a good mix on the pop, and the sweet tea is good enough to satisfy my wife from Tennessee! Hipscotch sundae is great HOT fudge and butterscotch, wife had the dipped cone. Great food for the value and great hoosier hospitality.

    Sloppy joe & fries
    Rhonda M.

    Went here for the first time for lunch with a friend. She ordered a sloppy joe, fries & a strawberry shortcake. I had a cheeseburger. Our food came out in 10 minutes. The dining room was closed so we ate at a picnic table in the back of the restaurant. My friend said her sloppy joe was good & I sampled her fries - they were hot & crispy. My cheeseburger was very good. I didn't sample the shortcake but it looked decadent. The employees were friendly & knowledgeable. I would eat here again.

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    Jeff S.

    A throwback to 60 years ago - in a great way! Breaded pork tenderloin sandwich was huge, tender and delicious. Onion rings done perfectly with zero greasiness. Chocolate cherry flurry for dessert. If you are traveling on I-70 it is more than worth the 5 mile drive to enjoy great food and historic atmosphere. We be a regular stop for me now.

    Spacious dining area with booths or tables.

    This place has become a drive to destination for myself and my dad the last two years. We live about 30 min away and think the Hilltop is well worth a drive for a good Coney Dog. Malt or whatever hits our fancy on that given day. It is a quaint little mom & pop ice cream stand with a great little diner attached. It reminds you of days gone by as you stand in line outside to get your favorite to eat in your car or take with you. The attached dine-in old fashion diner style tables is clean. cozy and pleasant when you are in the mood for a full meal. The staff is friendly and efficient which is such a bonus compared to fast food chains where you get a tray, order and serve yourself and then have to bus. At Hilltop you get a great burger, crinkle fries with the option for a Sundae after from your friendly server. No matter where you live it is worth the drive if you are in Central Indiana.

    Shelley M.

    This is an old school dairy bar with a walk-up window and a teeny tiny dining room. They have a variety of frozen treats like sundaes and parfaits, but most importantly, chocolate dip cones. They also have sandwiches, fries, and other snacky foods. There are a few picnic tables and benches outside to enjoy your treats during warmer weather.

    Nobuyuki S.

    The previous time I stopped at this place, they were closed for their daughter's wedding, so the service was a bit slow. I was over at Lincoln High School photographing track and field and I decided to try again, although past 7 p.m., I wasn't sure whether they'd be open this early in the season. There are a lot of these tiny places that require you to sit in your car to eat but Hilltop has an enclosed dining room with a few tables. It was crazy busy, and I really wasn't sure how things worked, so I stood at the inside window for a while. After dealing with the crush of earlier customers outside, a woman came over to help me. I told her about the wedding sign that was there on my previous visit, and she said "That was my daughter's wedding. We'll blame it on her." as a joke. :-D I couldn't find a menu at the window--apparently, you're supposed to sit down and look at the menu at the table. I hadn't seen any waiter/waitress while I was waiting, so that didn't seem a good bet. In any case, I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich, seasoned fries, and a medium chocolate malted--$7.80 total. The sandwich and fries were inexpensive so the chocolate malt must have been a bit expensive. Still, compared to the chain restaurants where you might not get something good, I didn't feel bad at all. The same woman who took my order brought out the malt. I'm not sure what happened but there was a cup inside the cup and she said not to separate them. It was so thick--the malt, not the cup--that I had to use the spoon she gave me for quite a while. It was also good enough to remind me of childhood. The grilled cheese and seasoned fries were also very good. I normally would eat them with soda (or what people here often call "pop") but it didn't seem right going to a place that served ice cream--even if I have a cow's milk allergy. The whole experience was good and the friendly people there made it enjoyable. If there was a drawback, it was so busy that they hadn't cleaned the tables, and you might not find a table at all. While they had some benches outdoors, there were no tables out there.

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    Best chocolate marshmallow shake. Little tip: ask them to make it with chocolate ice cream & extra marshmallow. You're welcome. lol

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    8 years ago

    Great Mom & Pop place, home taste. love the food Hamburger and fries coleslaw. food came out fast good service

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    I visited this spot with a client on a work trip one day. He said they used to be suit and tie…read moreonly...but now it is more casual. A majority of the dining area is not within the main house but within an added on area in the front. Their entrees are very approachable and reasonably priced. The only slightly ghetto experience while coming here was when they brought out the lunch special sign (a dry erase board) on a music stand and set it next to the table for a few minutes. Their entrees for lunch are heartier than just the handhelds and generally include a soup or salad, a potato and a veggie. Of course, the pasta I chose doesn't include a potato or a veggie, only a soup or salad. I picked the veal parmesean with a french onion soup. My colleagues and client ordered the single pork chop, cajun chicken (2 breasts) and the stuffed shrimp. Everyone loved their meals, especially my client who loved the shrimp. My veal was pretty good and typical. Overall, this is one of the nicer restaurants for sure in town, and it's owned by the same folks that also own another nice restaurant, Galo's.

    The food is absolutely delicious, the service is exceptional, and the restaurant is clean and…read moreinviting. I had the meatloaf, roasted potatoes, and mixed vegetables which contained squash and snap peas, and the entire meal was just delicious. My husband had the fettuccine Alfredo and of course it was delicious also. I always get a piece of key lime pie to take home because it's just beyond amazing. Our waitress was amazing and friendly, as was the entire staff. Definitely make a trip.

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    Hilltop Drive-In - newamerican - Updated August 2026

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