One of THE best burger joints in town! The blown hemi and garlic fries will always have a place in my heart. I love the atmosphere of hot rod and the staff are always friendly. read more

Was craving a milk shake on the drive home. Saw the Hot Rod Cafe an it looked like a place that would have milk shakes. The milk shakes were hand made from Cascade Creamery ice cream and they had about 20 flavors to choose from. While was there, the burgers looked good so I got a blown hemi. A really nice burger, I liked the leaf lettuce and slices of tomato. The meat was juicy and cooked to my liking. I didn't have any fry's, but they looked nice and crispy on other peoples plates. I still had 4 hours of driving so I didn't want to over load on food. The hot rod has really easy off and on to the highway. read more

This place has the best burgers I have ever had in a very long time the sauce they put on it is amazing and the gluten free buns are out of this world. The reastraunt was very clean and the staff were so friendly and helpful. I will definitely go out of my way to go back as many times as I can. I am from California and it's worth the visit every time we're up there visiting. read more

Fish and chips and a burger were both good. Friendly service and an obvious car theme both made it a great stop on our way to Winthrop.

Great little bit stop for families and offers Gluten Free options. Our kids enjoy the toys and atmosphere and it always makes for a fun treat. read more

Who puts pickles on a grilled onion grilled mushroom and Swiss burger? Nobody. Except for this place. Ruined my burger. Also the onions were not grilled they were still crunchy . Not completely raw but way undercooked. The fries are battered dipped Frozen purchased. A place like this should have good fresh fries. Place is dated and in need of a remodel. Old mismatched chairs and tables etc.. Coke signs and Coke memorabilia everywhere but they serve Pepsi : ( . $15.07 is absurd for the small Burger and small amount of fries I got. In looking at pictures on Yelp before posting this review, all the burgers from back then look fantastic. I can tell you that is not what my burger looked like yesterday. Won't be back. read more

Excellent food and good service. They make the food rather quickly too. You can call it in or order in person. Definitely worth stopping by!

The best garlic fries we have had in a very long time and we really enjoyed the burgers! It is almost the middle of nowhere ao we didnt have really high hopes but the food far exceeded our expectations! If we are in the area again, we will definitely be back read more

The "Hot Rod Cafe" is another sports themed hamburger hang-out. The walls are adorned with license plates, road signs, and gas station marquees. 50s furniture fills the dining hall. The interior is an open space, very casual, and decorated in a vintage motif. There's even room in the parking lot to work on your car, or wait for your other club members to arrive. If you're in shorts and flip-flops with a sun-visor hat, this is your kind of place. Ordering food isn't easy; all menu items are renamed as race car terms. It took awhile to figure out that a deluxe cheeseburger is a "Duramax". Nonetheless, selected food items are worthy of mention. The French-fries are delicious, a generous portion, and served with house-made dip (some combination of mayonnaise, catsup and bbq or smoke flavoring). And/or plenty of catsup is an alternative. The deluxe cheeseburgers are $7.95. They're stacked with all the garnishes you would want - lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle, and that house sauce. The meat patties are restaurant-supply grade. They make weight, but the meat is not seasoned. So all the flavor comes from the garnishes and sauce. The burger was flavorful, but the cold plain bun out of the package should have been grilled, or at least heated. See the pics. Everything was good. 3-Stars is good, right? We are going to come back for the fish baskets... others have raved! read more

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The food was delicious. The meat had just the right amount of juicy flavor. There fries were really good along with there fry sauce. I like that they give you the bigger 1oz cups of fry sauce and they don't charge you for any extra you may ask for. The ambiance was perfect there was just the right amount of memorabilia. They also have pretty good service. They got the food out quite quickly. I also loved that they are inclusive of everyone no matter what they look like as they had someone with down syndrome working there. All in all an amazing place to eat and it will be me and my wife's new place to eat. read more

I came here a long time ago with my family on our way to/from someplace to the East. The food was solid, though oddly enough the corndog was the standout. I had been used to the fresh corndogs served at fairs, and this was not quite that, but still tasty. The burgers were the best of what any of us ordered. We found the ice cream to be a miss all around, just didn't meet the flavors of the rest of the food we had. Came across as a bit of a mismatch in product quality. Service was friendly though a little curt. More recently I tried coming here with my uncle and my aunt in August 2021 and we arrived to find a sign in the door communicating the restaurant was closed for two days due to labor shortages. Nice of them to post that at the entrance. I recently tried to go to a movie where the cinema randomly was closed, but its closure was not communicated anywhere online nor on the premises. So that Hot Rod Cafe communicated they were closed the day we came was much appreciated. read more

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Hot Rod Cafe is our go-to Burger place. The service is always friendly, the food is fresh and soooo delicious! The restaurant and restrooms are always clean and such a cool vibe. 10/10 would recommend. Our favorites are the Duranax Meal and Firebird Meal. The chicken basket is always a hit too! read more

Stopped by at 3 pm. Husband and I had a mushroom Swiss burger and house made fries. It was all excellent. The fries were so good. Bathrooms were very clean and one of the reason they are getting the 5 star rating. Friendly employees and will be back again! read more

The most affordable and delicious pit stop for food! This place has become a road trip ritual for our family since we travel to Eastern WA multiple times per year! They have the best food with kind and quick service. The ambiance is super nostalgic too! read more

Really good burgers with fresh ingredients and great milk shakes, too! Seating inside and good service, too, for families who don't want take-out. read more

This cafe has great diner food. We ordered fish and chips, chicken strips and fries and the Duramax burger. 1. The fish is some of the best I've had. 2. The fries were the best I've had. 3. The picky eater kids ate every single bite of their kids chicken strips and fries. 4. The Duramax burger was (per the person eating it) fantastic! The inside is a little spartan and there was no music, kind of quiet but really, who cares, the food was great. Also, price, very, very reasonable. I don't think anything was over $10. Oh, lest I forget, their chocolate shakes are the food of the gods. read more

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Super cute diner was a perfect stop on our family road trip. The kids loved looking at all the auto decor. Burgers were great and the ice cream was delicious. Definitely a fun stop. Service was great. We loved the young man who came around and checked on us. read more

Typical hamburger stand nothing really special. I had fish and chips they were the frozen ones every place like this sells. Fries were ok nothing to scream about. Service was nice and the people were nice. I pass this place all the time and it is forgettable. Nothing to draw me back to eat there. read more

My wife and stopped in here will vacationing in the area. Tired looking 50s auto theme; the feel was probably tainted by having to deal with the COVID. The bacon cheeseburgers were tasty along with a very generous order of fries, but nothing special. read more

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I've been going to this place since it was Tom, Dick and Harry's. The restaurant itself was a bit more interesting back then - more vintage memorabilia inside, and a broken jukebox. It's still a good place to go, and you get a LOT of food for the price! Doesn't hurt that there is always a pretty girl there to serve you. Not much to see in the town of Monitor, but the Hot Rod Cafe is worth the drive. read more

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What a great place to stop for a burger! Lots of charm, good value, and a great atmosphere. I ordered a spicy burger and it was great, the fries were good as well. I'll definitely be trying to work out my schedule so I can stop here again! read more

This is a 5 star small town burger place. I have driven by many times on weekends and seen hot rod meets there. I had the burnout and let me say the baked jalapeño skins and chipotle Mayo give it a kick. They now have waffle fries and they are thicc. Really good. Fry sauce is really good, get extras for those thicc waffle fries. read more

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TRULY, the best burger and fries both my wife and I have ever had. I'm from out of town but I would happily make the three hour drive just for this place's food. Not to mention the car show on Friday nights. The friendly and happy staff was just icing on the cake read more

Best hamburgers in the valley. Fries and onion rings are great as well. Would have tried the shakes but was too full.

Happened upon this by accident..... one of the best accidents ever.... we usually stop at another place on the way back from eastern Washington however we took a different route and bam.... found ourselves in Wenatchee.... staff were friendly and the chili cheese burger was omg.... if your ever headed out of the east side or live there you should check this place out read more

My Burn-Out burger basket with fries and a coke was excellent! But the chicken tenders my wife ordered were unfortunately not so tender. Best to avoid them. read more

BEST BURGER EVER!!! Such a fun place! And my husband ordered the peanut butter milkshake and HE said it was the best ever! We had wonderful service ~ the place was clean ~ we were very very happy and will definitely be back! read more

Stopped in for milkshakes this afternoon. The girl helping us was not wearing a mask despite the state mandate. When I questioned her, she admitted that yes, she should be wearing one but was quick to add that none of the people working there wore them. Sure enough, somebody came out from the kitchen with an order and no mask. Eat here at your own risk. read more

Monitor Hot Rod Cafe - No face mask! - Burgers Near Me - Wenatchee, Washington

Best burger I've had in a long long time! Giant hot Patties with melted cheese and lettuce and tomato. Yum! Tater tots, yummy crispy but not too crispy, and my son had fries. The fries looked amazing! Large drinks and a nice atmosphere. You gotta try this! read more

YUCK YUCK YUCK Very cute interior, fun vibe, very good costumer service. But the food was absolutely horrid, take one bite and throw it away bad. Some unrecognizable grey mystery meat patty that looked, smelt, and tasted like it had been in a freezer for years and was then tossed in a microwave. read more

Such delicious food! They have gluten free buns too which is hard to find. They even gave our girls a free scoop of ice cream, so sweet

Went to the Monitor Hot Rod Cafe while heading to Osoyoos on a trip "up north." Ordered a cheese burger, fries and onion rings. The cheeseburger was a 4 out of 10 - only because of the nice crunchiness provided by lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles (burger patty was small and not that great). The fries were super (8 out of 10) - likely out of a breaded frozen bag. The onion rings were great, too (8 out of 10). I would give the location for RVs (excellent) and the decor was fabulous (10 out of 10). Service was friendly and attentive. Wouldn't go back for the burger... Rating? 2.5 (but rounded up for cute decor) read more

Place is amazing. I highly encourage it, family owned and then nicest people. Gives me hope America is still America

Excellent food and service. Went with the yelp reviews to try it out and was not disappointed!

Called ahead to make sure they were wearing masks and assured that they were. Showed up and observed social distancing and most everyone wearing masks (except if eating). Our food was typical fried fast food fare and was OK. A couple of the kitchen staff were messing with their masks, or pulling them down while cooking which made me uncomfortable. They were also allowing folks to refill their sodas which was against state timelines at the time. Also, some of the patrons weren't practicing the social distancing and it wasn't being encouraged. The decore is fun, all about autos and such enjoyable. Will consider going again if we're in the area depending on covid19 and all. read more

This was our second stop at the cafe. I have to say second one was more disappointing then the first. Advertise a hot rod get together on a Friday night and there is 4 cars!!! But what bothered me the most was the way the owner treated and thought of her customers. We met a older couple in Black T-Bird that were apparently regulars. As I was about to order inside a mentioned to the owner that they were the sweetest couple. Her response was "he is a cheap skate, never buys anything and she is a busy body and gossips to much. She would rather they did not even come out and take up space." Then she asked me what I wanted to order. I said nothing at that time we were leaving. If that is what they think of there regulars I do not want to patronize their business and we will not be back. read more

Great food, friendly staff, nice comfortable atmosphere. We like to support small business and eat here when we can, and the food does not disappoint! Try it! read more

By far my favorite place in Chelan County, WA. Very attentive. Got my order exactly how I wanted it. The "Blown Hemi", no bread. The day before, same burger(with bun.) Nothing wrong with the bun, just cutting back on bread. Love this place. read more

Hungry family stopped for a quick bite. It was delicious! Burgers had fresh jalapeños and crispy thick cut fries!!! Family fun atmosphere! It's highly recommended! read more

Everything you love about a burger joint! The mushroom burger was on point and the Hemi's were huge. Chili cheese fries were huge and the milk shakes were awesome! The service was fantastic also... read more