Their food is mediocre but their pies are why we keep coming back. Their customer service game is fairly weak as well. Today we bought a half order of the Lemon Meringue pie as it's one that we have yet to try and we were pleasantly surprised by what we got! Although it wasn't very visually pleasing the taste made up for those points. The meringue was light and fluffy and complimented the tart of the lemon. Will be back for more pies. read more

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I came here because it said they offered outdoor dining I get there only to find out that wasn't true. The burger was really good and so were the chili cheese fries. I've been here so many times and the burgers seem to never disappoint. I highly recommend coming here if you want a quick bite. read more

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Service just gone down. I always get pies here. My daughter ordered on line and I was frustrated of picking up my pies. Parking was hard to find. And when I got inside, I still have to stand in line with all customers inside. I like what they used to do, all on line pick up pies were in the corner table. NO NEED TO BE IN LINE. And they have this FALSE ADVERTISEMENT!!!! "SKIP THE LINE, ORDER ON LINE" read more

It took a while to get our orders but the Burgers were delicious. We ordered chili burger and cheeseburgers. Next time I'll stick to the cheeseburger or hamburgers. Chili burger was a bit too salty. read more

Nation's - Chili burger. Skip it! It's too salty! Stick to their hamburgers - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

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Quick service as usual. Called ahead and got a pick-up order. The gentleman who answered the phone was super polite and kind. Will be back again next time I need a burger and pie fix. Highly recommend the custard pie! read more

The cheeseburger I ordered was very good. But I am very disappointed with this location they literally have outdoor seating on a regular basis but have blocked off all the tables outside for some odd reason. Ended up having to eat in the car. Overall the food was very good and I would recommend this place. read more

Nation's - Outdoor seating blocked off. - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

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I did an online line order. When I brought it home fries were dried out and cold as if they been sitting. I want to keep supporting business like this but I would also like what I pay for to be good. read more

I initially came here to pick up a pumpkin pie. I ended up leaving with pumpkin pie and banana cream pie. I couldn't resist after seeing all the wonderful reviews on it. And the banana cream pie here turned out to be a WINNER. The crust is perfectly buttery. Not excessive either. I enjoyed the crust to pie filling ratio. The cream is amazing. Its rich but not too sweet and complements the bananas perfectly. I will definitely be back to pick up another pie for my next special event. Service was speedy. Cashier was nice and friendly-very conversational. Great store front and easy to find with the big signs on Mowry. Not sure how the burgers or breakfast is here, but COME FOR THE PIES. You will not regret it! read more

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Nations is a classic spot in Fremont (and the bay area). Its my favorite place in town to get a big messy burger . Their pies are a go to for family gatherings. My favorite is the chocolate cream, or the strawberry when they have it seasonally. As for speed they are a bit slow, but its a classic diner setting where everything comes out fresh made to order. You will find a diverse crowd here.Every time I go, though, I see at least one older couple who I like to imagine have been Nation's regulars for years & years. Its cute. I have heard great things about their breakfast too - but have never gotten it myself. read more

Nation's - Choco cream full slice - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

Man ...talk about tradition !! Pies are wonderful burgers are amazing. And the service was quick. I will be going back read more

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Disgusting shithole. That's all there is to say to this piece of shit place. Literally wasted damn near 15 bucks on breakfast. Cold, sloppy ass hashbrowns. Stale pancakes. Nasty apple pie- tastes like Motts Applesauce I used to hate as an elementary school boy. Total waste of money, time and food. Had to return all that garbage right away. Didn't even get my money back. I don't understand how people praise this bullshit place. The burgers are not even that impressive. In N Out is far better than Nations trash burgers. Such a disappointing experience. Great place to burn your wallet. Pay attention to the 1star reviews; they don't lie. F this place. read more

Came here this evening for a quick dessert and coffee with my family only to be greeted by a rude mannered employee by the name of Perlita (name on receipt). Our first encounter with this individual was about a month ago and experienced the same attitude. We thought maybe he just had a bad day or maybe something else; so we brushed it off at the time; but it seems to just be his mannerism. When he asked what we wanted to order, I asked for what I thought was strawberry cheesecake but apparently it wasn't because with a pretty blatant attitude; he said "we don't have strawberry... it's cherry". Fine, I went with the cherry and continued with the rest of our order... He kept saying, "what" after everything we said so it was no surprise to me that he didn't hear us when we said that we wanted three pies for dine in and one to go... he made them all to go. I was standing at the counter while he was cutting the pies up and stopped cutting and put both hands on the counter and looked at while asking me "do you need something" (again, with attitude) and told him, "nope, just waiting for our pies". After handing me the pies, I asked him... "excuse me, have you heard of yelp".... to no surprise to me, he said "what"... I said " have you heard of yelp"... he said yes. I said "good, so you know how it works right"... he said "yes".... Nations.... I should not have to leverage yelp as a crutch in order to receive decent customer service; it should be a natural behavior working in ANY customer facing business. I am very dissapointed with the service I was given. Granted, the pies were really good but at this point; I would much rather give my hard earned money to another business that treats their customers with respect and wants to earn a repeat customer that pays their wages... Remember that, Nations does not pay the employees wages... the customers do. read more

Always love eating here the old Diner feel with great food and amazing pies this place brings back memories

This establishment has been my favorite places for breakfast. I have been going here since I was a child. But this morning I was very disappointed from what I saw. I saw the cashier handle money and then touch the bread to toast it. Then she buttered it and put it over the hash browns. That is very unsanitary, especially with the Covid-19. I also saw the cook wearing a mask over her mouth and not her nose. That is the improper way to wear the mask. Droplets can fall into the food. I threw away the toast but was a little hesitant eating the food. I haven't been there since the,"shelter in place"started and now I don't even want go there anymore until they fix the issues that I saw. Hopefully no one gets sick from these issues. Not happy! read more

I've been to this location many times before and never had a problem, until yesterday. We walked in and placed our order. It was late in the evening with only 4 other customers inside. We were hungry and it seemed like it was taking a bit long for our number to be called. 15 minutes went by and then 20. I thought maybe they were busy with phone orders but that was not the case. My boyfriend said he made eye contact with the person that took our order a few times and she never said a word. She never asked if we received our order or not. 25 minutes later and we're still waiting. The two women saw us sitting there just waiting and never uttered a word to us. After 35 minutes we get up to ask for our food and the woman seemed surprised, but did not admit to their error nor apologized. She asked her co-worker Ofelia, about our order, but Ofelia just smirked and walked away. No explanation, no nothing. So rude! We were shocked. The other woman offered us 1 free slice of pie, but we declined. We asked for our money back and left... empty handed and hungry. It was not a nice experience this time around. read more

The pies are always fantastic!!! It has been a family tradition to eat and buy pies at Nations! Sadly, they're aren't many left. My only complaint is that the prices have really gone up. In all, I know they are still better priced and taste a lot better than Marie Calendars. We will continued ir Nation's tradition as long as we can ! read more

Nation's - Chocolate creme is one of our favorites!!!! - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

Not really into their burgers. I only go here for Banana Pie and side order of bacon when the craving hits. HAHAH I know weird and crazy combined! This location is new and much more cleaner than their original location on Fremont Blvd.. read more

Nation's - Bacon Cheese Burger - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

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Found mans facial hair 2 pieces to be exact. Grose. They offered no compensation for having to drive back to exchange it. read more

Nation's - Found mans facial hair on pie annoyed I had to drive back they offered no compensation. - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

Reallly good homestyle burgers and pies I recommend getting the harvester (veggie burger) with grilled onions and cheese ! So delicious and filling. I also recommend getting a banana pie if you have room for dessert. Really good pies! read more

The Indian manager I don't know his name tonight 12/9/2022 at 7pm as I was talking to one of the workers he rudely interrupted me an stated if I didn't stop disturbing the worker that I would be put in prison!?!?? I believe he was being racist as I am a Latino man who goes to the gym and also a business owner who is 5 star on Yelp I may add...after he started laughing with another Indian co worker talking in Punjabi. I believe nations has cameras in there restaurants...I would like this resolved or I'm reporting to the sec and bbb Also I will be talking to my attorney as far discrimination laws while at work read more

I came here after my doctors appointment; I ordered the 2 egg, toast, sausage, bacon and pancake. The food was good for a typical breakfast! The service was mediocre..! My only complaint was the banana cream pie! I ordered a whole pie and had a slice there. It was good but smothered in whipped cream, when I got home I had a terrible stomachache and had the runs.. next day I had a slice of the banana cream pie and had another stomachache.. I removed some of the whipped cream and notice the banana was old and almost rotten! Pretty much why they use excessive whip cream to cover their tracks! I'm sure the pies been sitting there for weeks and not fresh! So disappointed I loved their cream pies! It looked like black mold in the middle of the bananas..:/ please be sure to check out your pies because I'm sure they've been doing this for a long time; nations are individually owned franchises. I do hope people pay attention to what they're buying because I didn't and gobbled it dining in and for them to see me eating it knowing it's old is so wrong!!:( read more

Nation's - Black mold and the banana starting to mold all the way see how brown the banana looks? - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

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The last time I went to Nation's, they were still located across from Fremont Hub. Now they are located next to Dunkin Donuts and Chick-fil-A on Mowry. They offer so many different pies! I ordered the Jr. Giant One-Egger, one sunny side up egg, hash browns, two butter toasts, and 2 sausages. Great breakfast food except a little too oily. My lips were glistening after eating. My boyfriend ordered the bacon cheeseburger with fries and really enjoyed it. read more

Nation's - Jr. Giant One-egger with sausage - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

I've always wanted to try this location out since I pass by it all the time. This time I had a craving! I wanted a grilled cheese with all the works! I drove and I got a parking spot right in the front. I walked in and the worker helped me. I made my order and I waited for it. They came out with my order quickly. The place does get busy sometimes. I opted for a to-go order because I just wanted to be home in my pjs eating my grilled cheese. I opened it up at home and it wasn't disappointing to the eye. It wasn't until I started eating it that all I could taste was onions. I love onions don't get me wrong. It looked like they just smoothered my onions with miracle whip and no the bread, too. It just wasn't moist all the way through. I was a little disappointed. I'll be back though. I'll even tell the specifically to also point miracle whip on the bread, too! It makes all the difference! read more

Nation's - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

The burgers are big and just dang good... my teenager son likes to go here when he's craving a burger. I usually order online and pick up so that's a convenient option. read more

Pies are amazing. You can order by slice, half, or whole. My families favorite is the banana creme, nice crispy crust and well done banana with whip creme. The reason for 3 stars is we tried their burgers for the first time and would not repeat, it is diner style larger burgers but we thought there was too much toppings like lettuce and tomatoes and the buns came soggy from the sauce. I ended up removing half the onions from my burger, there was a lot!! read more

Haven't really ate here in a long time. Until recently... so yummy, forgot how good this place was.. we ended up getting a burger , chili cheese fries ! Also, of course 2 strawberry tarts and a strawberry cheesecake for our parents. Super duper good!!! Can't wait to come back again soon. All the, employees are super friendly. The restrooms are pretty clean also... read more

Nation's - Yummy!!! Chili cheese fries and a burger pls - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

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so when u dont feel like cooking and are craving a dennys like type breakfast, burger or some yummy ...and you dont wanna hit the dennys up and u come across a Nations restaurant, then this here is the place for you! i mean, descent breakfast for the whole family, gluten on everything, simple coffee, okay service, possibly crowded line, no directly available seating ...what more can you really want! for whatever reason, everybody wanna hit up Nations to get sumthin to eat ...and those who do can NOT ever say they are unsatisfied or do not enjoy their meal in some level ...real talk!! lol on a real good note....they DO have a harvest patty for those who need that non meat substitute(like me). prices can be a bit up there for what the food is but its whatever. i recommend you order the JR. Breakfast(for the price), have the wife get the burger and order a side of pancakes ....thats what we did anyway. and we good! ...dont forget to get urself some pie to go. read more

I came here 3 days before Christmas day to get some pies for I've been hashing their pies for years and I wouldn't go anywhere else because it's that good tbh! I was a bit freaking out because I had the experience of coming into one of their restaurants and they unfortunately runout of pies but this time? I got lucky and got a Cherry pie and a Banana Cream pie which is my favorite pies. I barely slept the night before for I was worried that I might ran out again but I got some and doing my "Running Man" dance outside all the way to my motorcycle for it was really a chilly day to ride! (48 degrees Fahreinhet) read more

One thing about me is that I love pie. Growing up I would always come to the nations in my city to get pie at least once a week. Since coming to San Jose I could not find a place that sell creme pies like Nation's does. With a unsatisfied craving and finding out here's a nation in Fremont I got in my car and started the 30 min drive. Hour round trip but it was worth it. There banana cream will always be the best banana cream to me ever. There current special pie at the moment is peaches and creme, highly recommend both if anyone is looking for a good creme pie. read more

Nation's - Left banana right peaches - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

A weekend ago or so, I had the worst cold while visiting my boyfriend. I had such a bad headache, but was still in need of something hearty and filling. I've seen this restaurant multiple times, but that was the first time I had ever stepped in! My boyfriend told me they were well known for their pies, and being a mild pie lover I couldn't wait to take a bite of dessert. I ordered my veggie burger, and the patty tasted like a nice veggie meets bean collaboration! They provided mayonnaise on the burger, and with all the flavoring, I'd only recommend mayonnaise as other condiments would compete in flavor. My boyfriend got the original cheeseburger and we had both ordered French fries to top off this meal! For the burger, I have to say it's very packed with veggies and fresh lettuce, but they do go overboard on the tomatoes for our taste and we had to remove one or two. I love how they use sweet Hawaiian rolls as their bun, and their French fries are a good balanced oil meets crisp, but do need salt! Overall we both had a nice filling experience here, but before we left we were sure to order a raspberry cheesecake slice and go on our way home. The experience itself at Nations blew my mind but this cake has been on my mind nonstop since the visit and I would gladly drive to Fremont for just the cake! The cake was a perfect ratio of cream cheese to the ever sweet raspberry frost- the frosting was finely spread making the flavors complement instead of compete. Honestly the best cheesecake of my life and I don't think there's any reason not to try this burger house. If they have an option I liked, I'm sure they'll have an option for you! If not, drop by for a swinging good pie. :) you'll thank me later! read more

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Pies. I will be a fan of any place that makes an above average pie for a reasonable price. And because you want to try all the pies, they will sell you half a pie. On our first visit, we tried 3 pies- 1/2Lemon merengue, strawberry tart and 1/2custard. I passed on the strawberry- not a fan of the red goop or strawberries- but was told it was a bit too sweet and gloppy but still good. Lemon merengue is slightly more tart than sweet (which is how it should be) and custard is creamy delicious. Crust is tender, crumbly homemade tasting not soggy. Burgers are 3 star A Ok. Big patty,( a bit on the dry side) , fresh iceberg and 3 nice tomato slices. Toppings vary, but too much sauce makes this huge burger slippery and messy to eat. Going back to try more pies and cheesecake and maybe their breakfast menu. Service is fast and friendly too. read more

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HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. They called my order so I walked up and asked if they needed the receipt. The man said no, and as I was walking out the cashier who originally helped us says "Is it yours" in a sarcastic tone. You're real cool dude. Smh. Never been here and will gladly not come back. They should pop in chick fil la across the street, and maybe they'll learn customer service skills. read more

I have ordered from Nations for a years love their food and the staff is always friendly. However I am very dissatisfied and disappointed with the level of customer service that was given today. I have never dealt with such horrible customer service like today's. I placed an order for pick up like I usually do through door dash. My fiancé went to pick the order up close to the time it should have been ready as he always does. We have never had an issue picking up our order like we did today. The Manager Ophelia was extremely rude and would not allow my fiancé to pick up the order as it was not under his name, granted he always picks up our orders and has never been questioned like he was today. If we knew that this was the process and it was a consistent procedure when picking up the order or we would've understood. However the interaction we got from the staff today was not like any other time. The manager was rude and loud and wouldn't allow my fiancé to speak without interrupting him yelling "I'm sorry I'm sorry!" as he spoke. He was trying to explain that we have never had an issue picking up our orders before and was confused as to why they were making it seem like he was trying to steal someone's order. He had the receipt and my name and she still responded with a rude tone and yelling as he tried to speak. When I tried to call nations my self to speak with the manager to try to understand the situation and give my feed back I could hear her in the back ground yelling to Emily who was on the phone with me to tell me she was busy and to call back later. Horrible customer service Ophelia and as a manager you should do better to take care of your clients and not treat them like shit. Someone should rethink your position as a manger in that location if that's how you choose to handle your loyal customers. read more

I When to pick up my pies today. Since I ordered online and gave a time I would be there, and I was early by 20 minutes I would have to wait 20 minutes. This has to be the most ludicrous thing I have ever heard. Standing looking at shelf's full of pies and she made me wait. If you have people ordering online you should specify to come at the precise time so they wouldn't have to wait. Once I said get me the manager, she filled the order, of course, I had already waited. Very upset over such service. Pat read more

Maybe six months into their new relocated spot and I like it much better. It is WAY cleaner and not as decrepit. Less likely to see hobos or sketch mofos in the parking lot, but that still isn't a guarantee. But I do eat in house more at this spot. Food more or less the same though. Just because it is much newer or cleaner doesn't mean the food is gonna taste any better, unless it is a psychological thing for you. I've recently tried their Salmon Burger and it is not bad at all. The fish patty actually taste of salmon and it is not dry, which is usually the case. The nice touch is their wheat bun, which actually has integrity, versus their regular bun which falls apart into a greasy mess. I think I'm gonna request this wheat bun for their burgers as well. They still have so-so breakfast, but it is cheap. So if you wanna save a few bucks from say a regular coffee shop, this place may suffice. But knowing they have breakfast, just gets me to add bacon and a runny egg onto my burger, which literally makes it explode in flavor and grease. And it will be under 10 bucks. Good luck in finding a burger that messy and satisfying for under 10 bucks. I challenge you to find one. To that Nation's, you'll see me on my next hungover morning. Trust. read more

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I hadn't had a Nation's burger in a while, since the previous tucked away location never came to mind. But with their new spot open on Mowry, I'll be more likely to stop in. Plenty of parking at the Mowry Landing Shopping Center. Ordered the Original 1/3lb Giant Hamburger ($4.70). You place your order at the counter; when it's ready they call your number. Since it's cooked to order, about a fifteen minute wait. The burger's giant enough to make a meal out of. They use quality beef with large pieces of lettuce, fresh onions and several tomatoes with mayo sauce. The sauce gave the burger a distinctive taste letting you know it's a Nation's. Of course it fell apart while eating. If you want pickles, you have to ask for them. (but why spoil the burger?) read more

Nation's - Original 1/3lb Giant Hamburger - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

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After a nice Sunday hike, I came here for lunch. I ordered a hamburger with grilled onion (I thought it was small, but it's actually huge), an order of fries and a drink; which came out to less than $10.00. The burger was huge and juicy. I tried my best to eat all of it, I got down to eating just the protein. I think it's better than 5 Guys Burger; almost as good as In n Out. I heard their pies was good, unfortunately I did not order any pies, but I will try it next time I'm here. This is one of the place I will definitely come back to try other food on the menu! read more

Nation's - Hamburger with grilled onion - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

I just ate here. The tomatoes were not ripe and the bread was old. I showed the manager Afeet(his name) and he said"the buns are made fresh every day. I pointed out that the bread was crumbling. I will never ever eat at this location again. Horrible experience!!! read more

This is the third location I've visited with a buddy and while it wasn't terrible, it wasn't great. Parking wasn't great but not horrible. Entering, it didn't seem orderly. We took a while to decide or what to order. $5.60 for a cheeseburger of its size isn't bad but charging $7.40 for a bacon cheeseburger seems excessive. I can get Hormel or Oscar Meyer ready-to-serve bacon to put on it and get more. $1.80 for the tiniest of drinks wasn't a deal, either, and $2.20 for a small order of fries didn't make much sense. However, taste is a big concern and the last two times at other Nations locations have been very good. Strangely, the 3/4 pound burger was easy to finish this time. I left half of it the last two times. My buddy's burger was well done, but mine was hella pink in the middle. They didn't ask how we wanted them cooked and I didn't specify more than onion and pickles. I suspect that the burger patty was 1/4 or 1/3 pound instead of 3/4 pound. I have trouble finishing a Carl's Jr. 1/3 pound sandwich. The fries were greasy--in fact, everything was greasy. The fries were soggy and many seemed to be saturated with oil, as though they had been left over the oil after they were cooked. The burger had good flavor. The person who took our order was cleaning tables and he came to replenish the napkins. It was appreciated, since I'd pulled out three napkins and that side was empty. I doubt I would return to this location. I was slow to return because of the huge size of the burger but this location didn't have that problem. It wasn't awful but I'm not sure. read more

Talk about piss poor service. So the family and I wanted to support a local business during COVID season and wanted to patronize the Fremont nations. We hadn't been in a while so we wanted something good and to go. Should've went with cooking at home today because this just wasn't it. The burgers came out decent so I can't really complain there but my sister and I got hot dogs and were pretty precise about how we relayed our orders. Ofelia, the one who took our order, even repeated back verbatim what I wanted on the hot dogs. So when we get there and she assures us, kinda with a hint of attitude, that everything was correct and that should have been our red flag. The hot dogs did not have the tomato, relish, onions, mustard, ketchup and jalapeños that we asked for but instead a limp and pathetic split hot dog weenie with a sad dollop of ketchup, barely-there relish and maybe 3 jalapeños. But wait, here's the kicker... Ofelia and her phone-answering henchman had the nerve and audacity to get upset that we were letting her know where she screwed up. No curse words or attitude just some attempt to get some type of decent customer service. Well thank you, Ofelia and the incompetence crew for ruining an 'outdoor experience' with our sad little hot dogs. read more

Nation's - Talk about piss poor service - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California