Drove thru on a road trip and saw the high yelp reviews. This did not disappoint. I highly recommend over any of the chain burger joints. JTs is legit. I got a patty melt recommended by the young miss taking our drink order. Yum! I loved the grilled onions on it. I was happy that this drive-in had a dining room to get out of the weather. Also has a patio and drive thru. Hub got a bacon cheeseburger and loved it. read more

J T's Drive In - Patty Melt 7/5/26 - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

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Overall was a good burger. Service was good but took about 30 minutes for 2 burgers. We stopped in on our way thru back from Colorado. The place itself could use a deep cleaning. Flys are everywhere and nothing looks to be clean. read more

Stopped here with my service dog, though she did not have her service vest on, i know it's not legally required or legal to ask for it. Yet I was immediately greeted with being told I couldn't have my dog in there to order my food and she needed to have a service animal vest on. I only stopped here cause I've been here before and enjoyed the patio with my dog before, yet this time the welcome was a declaration that I needed to order the food to go. Kinda defeats the point of ordering to eat on the patio, which I've done many times before at this establishment. I guess this restaurant is doing so good they can choose to not want to serve customers that have been traveling with their service dogs. read more

So delicious and worth the stop! We had a fried shrimp kid's basket, and the two meat plate with brisket, sausage, coleslaw, hush puppies, french fries and Texas toast. read more

I look for places like this when I travel with my dog in my RV. Counter service with delivery to your table. Wonderful ladies hustling their asses off during the busy lunch hour. Burger and fries were exactly what I crave and this satisfied me big time. Spot has been cooking up burgers as long as I've been on the earth. Nice inside and outside seating. Big parking area for my Class B. read more

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This little dinner/drive-thru is very casual. It's gives old-time vibes. Has 3 benches in the covered outdoor patio and inside more seats. We sat outside because we have a dog with us. Parking is plentiful, quite a few spots heavily shaded thanks to the big trees framing the lot. We ordered the fish & shrimp plate and a fish sandwich. A large coke to share. Our food took a while to arrive but we know it's freshly made cause of fried fish and shrimp were hot and crisp. Nice job! Come here if you're craving good fried catfish. read more

Great roadside dinner! Our must stop on roadtrips. Tasty burgers. Not fast food but real food. read more

J T's Drive In - JTs sign - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

Best Burger between Dallas and Denver. Original griddle in the kitchen with 70 years of seasoning caramelizes the meat for a delicious sear. Mine was cooked medium - didn't ask if they would do medium rare. Generous lettuce & tomato, & less onion & pickle doesn't overpower the savory umami flavor from the Maillard reaction. Fried catfish with cornmeal coating was perfectly cooked. Moist fish completely done, to the edge of crispness. French fries were the thicker hand cut kind you don't get at chains - crisp enough that only the longer ones are a bit limp, but still soft inside. Not crowded at 4 pm, but doing a steady take-out business. Free refills on drinks. Drive up window & inside seating. 50's era drive-in, with original terrazzo floor. Consistently good over many trips. Joe Bob says check it out. read more

J T's Drive In - Best Burger - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

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Just in town for a week for work. The options were limited as far as restaurants. The service was good, but the food took some time to be delivered, and a bit pricier than fast food ( WB or McD). I ordered the bacon cheeseburger, added jalapeños and got the onion rings. Onion rings - 4 Burger - 3 Service - 3.5 read more

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We just had a cheeseburger and it was good. It like a ol time drive in service was fast.

Best cheeseburger ever . Staff are friendly and helpful! Everything they serve is great

Great BBQ sandwiches and hamburgers. Their other items are also good. A country feel when dining inside. Friendly drive thru service. Highly recommend. read more

Super good burgers at this old style drive thru. Worth a stop whenever you're driving between dallas and Amarillo.

Whenever we came in the staff was very friendly and asked if we were ok and if we need anything. The food was great but I think the hushpuppies were a little burnt but over all it was great! The ambience was nice but kinda quiet, but also there we alot of flies but I mean it's an sort of outdoor restaurant so I kinda expected that. But Overall this restaurant is Great for a Pit-Stop for food! read more

J T's Drive In - The Shrimp Basket - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

Ordered at the counter. Small restaurant with 6 indoor tables. Standard diner fare and prices, stopped by per reviews on a road trip through Texas. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger. Very good! The onion rings were very good, but cold when we got them - my only complaint. Daughters got the chicken sandwich (great!) and "steak fingers" - strips of chicken fried steak with side of bread and white gravy. Kudos for having an option like this on the menu. My daughter didn't think they had much flavor with our without the white gravy and didn't want to try ketchup. I agree they were a little bland, but this is probably expected for what is definitely a kid's meal. read more

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Solid burger on our drive through town! The onion rings were very tasty as well. The inside is small so we had to sit outside, which wasn't super ideal but there were fans and we made due. Service was a bit slow but they were busy and it was worth it! read more

J T's Drive In - Burger and onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

Best burger ever, brisket and cat fish is great. Best place to eat in town. Just a great home town place. Does not look like much. Don't let the outside fool you. Clean and nice people. read more

GUYS. this is the place. service is impeccable-christine's smile made me smile. the cheeseburger= basically perfect. the FRIES are crispy and yummy. the scenery is amazing too, great vibes all around. the only downfall is the ranch is lowkey more like tartar sauce but i still will give 5 stars read more

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Only ate there once had a decent hamburger and fries, old-school walk up drive-in. Experience is worth it just to show the kids how things were back in the day. Burger was good. read more

We stopped for a bacon cheeseburger on our way back from a week long camping trip & what a "welcome back to Texas" we had! The burgers are well seasoned and cooked. The fries & onion rings are some of the best I have had. The batter on the rings is crisp, but not overwhelming, keeping their structure with every bite. The fries were crispy as well and large enough to have plenty of soft potato within. We will be stopping by again on our next road trip! read more

Bacon cheese burger They can only cooked well but they pulled it off the grill as soon as it was well. Fresh bun Lettuce tomato Delicious. read more

Ordered a cheeseburger and a hamburger. Only one come with lettuce and tomatoes. They know people are just traveling through. After you get down the road and begin to eat, they know You're not going to turn around to complain. A piece of meat between two buns makes for a very dry "burger" read more

Kitschy. Tried and true joint. 6 indoor tables. Clean single bathroom. Opens at 11 am. read more

J T's Drive In - Kind staff. I had shrimp basket and hubs, CB/FF. We try to time our drives. - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

Great little food stop. Hamburgers were great (according to my friend) I had brisket plate with coleslaw and fries. Definitely hit the spot.

We all really enjoyed our meals at JTs Drive-In. Their BBQ brisket burger was tasty, and their onion rings were nicely fried and breaded. Their catfish was lightly fried, their fries and hushpuppies were tasty, and the tartar sauce had a good zing to it. Their chili cheeseburger was delicious as well. We would definitely go again if we happen to be in the area. read more

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Hungry for a burger since I saw a sign for burgers in Wellington, TX but it was too early for lunch. Figured next logical stop was Childress, went looking at the offerings. If this didn't work out, had a second stop in mind -- we're pulling an 18' trailer thus parking is key to our stopping by. Parking was fine, we walked in about 1pm CTZ. Read through the board of offerings (the menu) above the "ordering" counter. Husband ordered cheeseburger with no vegetables (sans lettuce, tomato, onions and pickle), add mayo subtract mustard. I ordered the hamburger --with all the veggies. I then asked about the fries and onion rings, both are frozen that they then cook. They were good, but I'd sure like some fresh onion rings -- the fries are easier to fry from frozen. I would'a been glad to see friend sweet potato fries too. Air fryer? Drinks are sodas and iced tea (sweet or unsweetened) or water. Burgers were wrapped the old fashioned (nostalgia) way in red and white checkerboard paper. Buns were fresh, the burgers were real tasty, as were the fries and onion rings. Salt, Pepper and Ketchup/Castup was on the table. Before we left we visited the bathroom -- very clean with appropriate supplies and a sturdy lock on the door. In and out in less than an hour. read more

Best burger! Onion rings are great too! We found this place because of the outdoor seating and a place to eat with or dog! It's a fast, easy and VERY tasty place to eat on the road. Will definitely stop here again! read more

JT's drive in is good. Given the reasonable prices and the location in a small town, I would eat here again. I would definately eat here over a chain restautant. My companion and I had regular hamburgers and those were good. Tasty beef with fresh lettuce, onion, and tomato. The buns were your standard issue soft hamburger with no sesame seeds which is fine. The french fries were good. The real standout here is the pickle fries. These are dill pickles sliced into long strips, battered, and fried. Really tasty. The inside is fairly clean. The bathroom was good enough. The service was quick. read more

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Awesome cheeseburger. A great place to stop when driving through. Everything was very fresh from the bun, veggies and the tasty burger.

Great old fashioned burger, crinkle fries, and friendly staff! Passing through and discovered this place. Will stop again.

Great stop passing through. Ordered a bacon cheeseburger with green chiles & onion rings. Both were great. Burger is cooked on flattop & had a crust on outside. My husband ordered a cheeseburger & brisket fries & said they were good as well. As other reviews stated it is a super small space. We ate on picnic tables outside & it was fine. read more

Seriously good burger! We were very impressed with the quality of the ingredients on this burger, from the sweet onions to the well seasoned coarse ground meat. The place is unassuming, but cutely decorated out front. It's made to order, so not especially fast, but the food is definitely worth the wait! read more

Delicious -- everything you want in a small town hamburger joint. Outstanding hamburger - and I recommend the onion rings!! Highly recommend. read more

Driving from Dallas to Santa Fe and found ourselves in Childress for lunch. JT's got good reviews so we stopped in. Indoor and outdoor tables, cute country place, very friendly staff. We both had burgers...everything was fresh, from the buns, meat and the veggies. Fries and onion rings were crispy on outside and tender. Had quite a menu...would try the fried catfish next time. Looked great and huge portion. Worth it! read more

Okay, i'll be honest, i was hesitant when we drove up! But! It's very clean inside with 6 tables Typical drive in food, really yummy! Extremely reasonable Just about the nicest people ever work at JTs! Next time we are passing through Childress, we are definitely stopping! Plus tables outside with a cover...and dogs are welcome! Love this place! read more

Came out to Childress to do some hunting and a few of the people on the lease suggested we try out Jt's . Man we're they right, burgers were cooked perfect and juicy. Veggies were fresh with that melted cheese!!!! Frys were crispy and seasoned well. Catfish and shrimp was my go to. Corn mill batter and on a nice filet cubed up. Shrimp was good, hush puppies are my favorite with the mustard tarter sauce. Service was top notch, fast and friendly staff will bring us back. read more

J T's Drive In - Catfish and shrimp - Barbeque Near Me - Childress, Texas

Awesome burgers and the best onion rings! Not greasy and very crispy!! Reviews were spot on!

Stopped by here on a road trip through Texas. Got the brisket sandwich, and it was fantastic. Staff was awesome. 10/10, will definitely stop again if I am ever passing through. read more

Burger and fries were great and the service was too!! I would eat there again if I ever get back this way

Had the catfish. Crispy outside, tender inside, hot from the dryer, PERFECT. And good service. Stopped in on the way to Dallas. Highly recommend it! read more