Sadly, moving from a 5-star to a 1-star. The business has sold and it's evident that the new ownership doesn't have the same pride in their food and service. The food quality is incredibly poor. I've given several chances and am disappointed each time. Unfortunately, I don't eat there anymore and miss those flying burgers! read more

Ambiance - drive through, expect a wait as it is a well known, well liked spot in the area! Service - our only interaction was with the cashier at the window, she was efficient & got our order right but not exactly friendly. Food - excellent prices, tasty burgers, big portions of gems (aka tater tots for those not in the know) and French fries. We didn't know which of the 2 of the 9 burgers we ordered (7 being cheeseburgers) were pizza burgers since they were not marked. We had to individually open each burger which was less than ideal. Unfortunately the people who had the pizza burgers couldn't tell us what made them pizza burgers and said they didn't taste much difference between the pizza burger and the cheese burger (pro tip - get your cheese burger "loaded" or they will come plain with no condiments, just cheese). We had a Bee Bop, that was interesting; something of a flavored cola beverage. The malts and shakes were phenomenal. I'd come back here to try other flavors and burgers for sure! read more

King's Hat - Outside menu - Burgers Near Me - Billings, Montana

First visit to this restaurant. Very disappointing based on all the hype i have heard. The "loaded" burger had less on it than a simple burger from McDonalds. in my mind a loaded burger would have lettuce and tomatoes on it. Plain frozen patty that was thin and tasteless. The coleslaw was just shredded cabbage without any sauce. Onion rings and fries were fine but nothing to brag about. Best thing that was actually great was the fried mushrooms. Almost worth a trip on their own. Burgers are nothing I would return for. read more

The best food!!!! Been going there for years!!!!! Best Double cheese burgers and onion rings!!!!

We have loved kings hat for 40 years ! We took friends to eat last night and we were so embarrassed as we had hyped it up so much . The fries were done but wobbly ... no crispies and just limp !!!! Are the new owners doing their job ! Asked for salt and pepper and only got salt ! Please tell me you will get this right again !! read more

If you're looking for amazing crispy fries and burgers that are mouthwatering, and this is the place to go. They have been an icon of Billings for decades. So glad they are still here producing amazing food at great prices. read more

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Unique, a historical staple of Billings. Worth the visit. We had to wait in line while. Good fast food.

Amazing not chain fast food! Ranch dressing delivers! The chicken sandwich on point!!!

Thai place defines average, prepare for mediocrity, and maybe leave full. I wouldn't avoid it if it was the only place around, but I'm not goin out of my way to return, not good value for money either. read more

use to be good this new management steals, and completely changed the og style of burgers, they look plain. nothing cool about this place anymore, they bought it for the name and now its worthless. i spent thousands here including my mom aunts uncles brothers sisters and grandparents, before the new management and business model, now i spent 70$ in total two times to know its never coming back :( again you guys steal and have no remorse. why take something that works and break it??? read more

came through the drive thru yesterday and the service was great! especially the young man at the window he did great and answered all my questions! The food was awesome and milk shake was good! the only thing wrong was they forgot my ranch. but i will be visiting again it was amazing! read more

10 out of 10. You can never go wrong here...with anything on the menu. It's all good and such a local gem. If you don't want to wait in the line that can sometimes spill out onto the street, just call your order in and go to the back door to pick it up. My personal favs are the tacos, footlong, gems cherry shake, the flying burger and the chicken strip basket. Seriously, it's all good. read more

King's Hat - Giant drive thru menu - Burgers Near Me - Billings, Montana

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Wait took forever and when we got our food it wasn't hot. The fries weren't even edible...I was not impressed and unfortunately will not be back. Kings Hat use to be my go-to burger joint but not so much after that last visit. Highly disappointed. read more

This place is the bomb. It's an old school fast food joint with a massive menu, and everything on it is good. Also the prices are incredible. read more

IYKYK! Haha. This is a Billings staple. Don't miss out on the fun. Even the drive thru that will overwhelm you is safe. Billings know what's going on and they usually mind their manners and drive around the line going out onto the street. See why you need to get there? read more

I love King's Hat. A decent meal for an amazing price with old fashion customer service! Lived in Billings for years, and whenever I come back it is a must go! read more

Best fries in town . New owners have kept almost everything the same but are using better hamburger buns and making the fries a little crispier. This is the real deal. An old gem that locals have loved for many decades. It isn't fancy and we love it just the way it is. read more

We have eaten at kings hat for years. The business was recently sold with new owners. Today it took almost 45 minutes to get 2 burgers, a coke, onion rings and warmish fries. We sent the fries back and asked for hot fries. They were provided. The entire experience was quite disappointing. Most likely won't go back. read more

If I could rate a 3.5 I would. But here we are. Rounded down only cause of the slight dissatisfaction in seeing the portions. I was like how could this be so cheap? But sure enough it's really not cheap. I mean the burgers are tiny. I got one burger and it was so thin and mostly bread. The topping is only pickle , ketchup and mustard mixed together. No lettuce or tomato or anything like that. Honestly so average. Could make it at home. read more

From outta town, was looking for a good burger place. The reviews said this was a known spot for a great burger. We would have been better off going to a chain like five guys. Burgers were like kids meal burgers from McDonald's. The fries were burnt looking... disappointed, we didn't understand what the hype was. Maybe because it was so cheap.. they got order completely wrong.. left cheese and sauces off. Just leaving this review to help anyone else out, that is not a local. read more

First off, if you are most interested on size when it comes to burgers, please read no further. You get what you pay for. I had heard great things about this place from locals as well as from my wife's relatives that grew up in the Billings area. This place has been here since I want to say the 1950's. It's a small drive through burger joint with a couple of park benches out front. To my knowledge, you can't walk up to order food, only from your car. Reading the reviews, many say the wait can be substantial and sometimes 10 or more cars deep. When I arrived I was the 6th car and sitting on the slow lane for a good 5 minutes before I was able to move into the parking lot area. Got up to the ordering speaker and waited a good 5 minutes before I was greeted. Ordered my items and was another 15 minutes before I got to the front. So about a 25 minute wait at least from the time I pulled up until I received my food. I ended up ordering a flying burger basket, a double bacon cheeseburger with 2 sides of ranch. First off, the prices are very low for burgers, so I was assuming they weren't 1/2 lb burgers and more like McDonalds size. Well, they were smaller than McDonalds hamburgers...which I really didn't think was possible. First we'll start with the flying burger, which is more of a gimmick. It's a tiny TINY burger...maybe 2/3rd's the size of a regular McDonalds hamburger patty or smaller...we are talking maybe 1-2oz at the most. It's sealed inside to buns with some sort of sandwich press. On the inside is a mixture of onions, pickles, mustard...you can add lettuce and cheese for extra. That was $2.25 with cheese I believe. Flavor was fine, I like the mixture of the toppings...it was just so small. The bacon cheeseburger was the same sized patties, except two of them with cheese and one thin slice of bacon cut into two pieces. Again, very small and maybe a tiny bit bigger than a standard McDonalds cheeseburger with a slice of bacon...that was $4. Again, flavor was just fine. Although, they are fairly greasy..and we are talking about thick orange grease that drips down your fingers. Onto the rest. The basket came with a small sized fry which several people said was decent size. They were correct, I was perfectly fine with the small sized fry. Good amount and they were fresh cut with the skin on. Fries were very good. They also had a medium and large size. On a small side note...whatever brand of ketchup packets they use...they taste weird. There is some spice in it that I can't put my finger on, but it doesn't belong in ketchup. The basket also came with a small container of cole slaw. It was also pretty good. Nice and cold and crisp. I'm always hesitant to get cole slaw at places in case it's not kept correctly. Was solid cole slaw. Lastly, one Yelper suggested to try the ranch dressing. I'm a huge ranch fan, so I grabbed two of them. A quarter each. That Yelper was right...this was some of the best ranch dressing I have ever had. Tasted homemade and not from a jar or a powdered mix. So, long story short. Burgers have solid flavor, but are extraordinarily tiny. Cheese cost extra. Fries are very good, homemade and good size servings for the money. Cole slaw is solid and ranch dressing is the bomb. I will be back as several people mentioned the chicken fingers were solid as well as the fish sandwich. I also saw that during this winter they have chili..which I am always down to try. Plus I'll be back for a handful of sides of the ranch. It's won't be an all the time stop as It's on the other side of town from me and I prefer the large burgers like Fuddruckers and MooYah. Decent place to stop if you like old school burgers and don't mind if they are tiny thimble burgers...LOL. read more

The food is amazing! If you are in the mood for greasy diner fair, this is the spot to hit! Always a line out onto the street at peak time! Not much in the realm of ambiance since it's walk up and drive-thru service. read more

King's Hat - Hamburger - Burgers Near Me - Billings, Montana

Have you ever driven down 1st Ave South on of course, the south side of Billings, and wondered what all the fuss was with King's Hat? i mean to look at the tiny drive thru is not all that impressive, if i am being totally honest. Yet the line is always to the street and sometimes actually in the street, 8-9 cars, and they aren't slow! So i was here picking up for someone else when i decided to try it and figure out what's so amazing! The menu is what you would expect, burgers, fries, hot dogs, typical American favorites. However, there is one item on the menu that is . . . Well, if anything, it is unique. The Flying Burger, which is also what they seem to be famous for and is worth the line by itself! Think of an uncrustible, you know the PB&J sandwiches with the crust cut off? That's the idea behind the flying burger, now just put a patty in there with all the fixings and BOOM it's amazing! Definitely worth the long wait! read more

King's Hat - the menu for the restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Billings, Montana

Not real impressed with the hamburgers at all. I'm surprised by the high ratings. The fish sandwich was good. Fries were decent but tasted like they had no salt and I was traveling so I didn't have any to add. read more

This place is exactly what I was looking for as I was traveling through town. Since the prices are so affordable, I was able to get a few items off the menu. I ordered a flying cheeseburger, a double cheese burger, a side of fries and a small chocolate shake. Everything was great. I was surprised that there was no salt on the fries, but they were still good. I would definitely come back. The people serving were very friendly as well. Service was incredibly fast, it seemed like my entire order was ready in about 5 minutes. read more

For the value you get plenty of food for the price. I ordered a Double Cheeseburger Basket. Food came out fresh and filled me up. Burger can appear small but with fries it fills you up better than expected. Fries were a little bland but I do prefer them to be that way versus being over salted. read more

Everyone who is from Billings knows this place! But I'm not from Billings, I'm from Portland, Oregon. Every time I'm in Billings I have to make at least three stops to the Kings Hat. These are the best burgers in America!!! I've tried to recreate the mixture that's on the burgers, but I've just failed. It's not just the burgers, it's the flying saucer, the gems, the fries, etc. Everything at this place is amazing!!! The line of cars out into the street will never stop me from going to the Kings Hat!!! read more

Good old fashioned burgers, freshly made, and priced low. The fried foods (mushrooms and gems/tots) were fresh and hot and wasn't too oily. The cheeseburger had a good balance of meat, cheese, bread, and condiments. The line moved fairly quickly and the service at the window was very friendly. Would definitely recommend if you're in Billings and wanting to support a local food joint. read more

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Try the fish sandwich with cheese and tartar. My favorite. This place is legit. A tip for beginners the line moves a little slow so call ahead and go to the back door. Food will be ready every time. Winner Winner Fish sandwich dinner. Get here now. Thanks Hat for your Years of service. Love my Hat. read more

Do not let the outside or location scare you! This place is the hidden gem in Billings. Tasty food awesome fried stuff, best tea so far so obviously they make it fresh. I always say if a mom and dad burger joint can be closed two days a week, then there's something special and there is! Try everything, we loved the chicken, the burgers even Cole slaw!!! Also there's a slight wait that's because there making the food you ordered so be patient lol read more

Tried and true. If I'm thinking hamburgers I'm thinking flying saucerburger. The melding of all the ingredients inside those little pieces of toasted bread.. well it just makes my mouth water. read more

Kings hat has this staple flying burger. It's like a ufo disc. The portions of French fries and tots are very large. Big slush and pops. Our kids love it and it's old fashion family and unique. Reminded me of a old DQ growing up. Good times. read more

Drive thru only. Marshmallow shake = good (large: 20 oz) Double bacon cheeseburger = absolutely delicious (fast food sized: small) Fries = really good and homemade (small: more than I could eat) It looked like a mom and her kids were working in there. The wait for the food was definitely less than 5 minutes. There was no line at all at 6:30 on a Saturday night. read more

King's Hat - Small order of fries - Burgers Near Me - Billings, Montana

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I'm appalled!! During COVID I believe in supporting our local businesses... however, I spent over $50 to get my family take-out from here... I ordered a hamburger & she asked "do you want 'everything' on it?" I said yes, but no cheese, she explained that 'everything' didn't include cheese. I got home & their 'everything' meant a few cuts of pickles & a dab of ketchup & mustard!!! How is that "everything??!!" The entire meal was gross!! Fries were bunt.. the onion rings & chicken strips were doughy & soggy!! I called & she had the audacity to defend their food, when she should have been embarrassed!! I will NEVER spend my hard earned $$ here & neither should you!! Buyer beware!! read more

Great fast food burger! The flying style is in a little panini pocket of warmth, like my daughters coveted 'uncrustables'. We have a favorite fast burger place in Washington state that we love and this place is better! The fries were absolutely Killer! Fresh and fried just right. Bigger than shoestring and smaller than steak fries but definitely fresh cut! Quick service and great customer service read more

A billings legend Very friendly, concise service right off the bat Chocolate/Marshmellow shake was delicious Wait times are long but very worth it, but plan for that. Quality takes time and this is a very small location. Fish sandwich was amazing the tartar was on point. Very satisfied return customer over the span of years. And they say restaurants can do a lot that will make you not come than keep you. Kings Hat keeps it consistently great. read more

King's Hat - Fish sandwich with ketchup - Burgers Near Me - Billings, Montana

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Signature Flying Burger probably appeals to children, I imagine. It's a toasted disc with a small party and condiment relish. The cheeseburgers were good...my dogs enjoyed them very much. A large Hot n Tot (cinammon coke) for $2 had little to no cinnamon flavor. The Sysco frozen onion rings were bland and unsalted. For $2.50, they could include a dipping sauce, but they charge .25. The food was hot and fresh, but too mainstream for me and I detest being nickle and dimed. read more

I had never been before and my son and I loved our Double Flying Js and our onion rings. We topped it off with the Be-Bop and Hot-N-Tot. I will be back often! read more

This is our first time to this place. I heard from friends it was good food. Well. It is Not worth the wait, burgers are average and ordered a large fries. What i got was a bag of overfried potatoes. Wife ordered the shrimp basket i looked at it and it looks like popcorn shrimp. Her fries were burn lije mines were. Others may like it, to each there own. I coukd have had a better burger and fries at Wendy's, burfer king etc. Alitcgeapwr too. read more

This is a Billings landmark. It is drive through or pick up only. They are greasy and good, when you are looking for that. The fries are deliciousness. I ordered a large fry by mistake, it is a brown bag full of fries. That that home and pour some hot chili or cheese, yum! You should also try the flying burger, your hamburger squished between the bread and sealed. The wait times can be long, just plan on it. read more