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    Rainbow Drive In - Visalia

    4.4 (63 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Chicken salad $15.99 -- Not worth it at all.

    Only place open on Xmas eve. Give them an extra star for that.. Solid 4/10 for the food. Chicken salad $16 for frozen chicken on top of plain lettuce not worth it at all. Burger and fries-- dry, small, and plain. Food was edible but not something I would consider delicious whatsoever. The staff was friendly yes, but based on the food I won't come here ever again.

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    Kevin H.

    This is the second time I've been to Rainbow Drive-In, and both times I've been extremely happy with my experience. This time, I ordered the fried okra and the Philly cheesesteak sandwich. To be honest, it was great. The okra was perfect, crispy, and flavorful. The Philly cheesesteak sandwich was wonderful; it's been a long time since I've ordered a Philly cheesesteak from somewhere and actually enjoyed it this much. The only thing I would do differently is leave the tomatoes off the sandwich. They weren't bad, just not my thing. We used the drive-through, and I was impressed with how clean the building and surrounding area were. The food is bomb, and the service is friendly. Highly recommend!

    Bacon Pastrami Burger with fries and okra
    Roz C.

    Pulling up you question whether or not this is drive through ... wonder how it works. However, the reviews made me demand a pastrami. Inside, it's actually larger than what it seems from the outside. It was very clean and had a decent amount of people either dining or waiting for food (good sign). I told them it was my first visit, and ordered the pastrami sandwich, pastrami bacon burger, fries. They had fried pickles as a special so I added them. The young lady and, what I assumed was the owner were, very nice. The owner personally packed my bag and told me to try the fried Okra with the thousand island dressing ... on the house! It was very sweet of him. The food was delicious. He was right, the okra with thousand island was really good! I LOVED the fried pickles. The pastrami was delicious and the burger outstanding! I think I found my new burger joint! Thanks to the owner! Once I found his name I'll repost.

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    J C.

    Too expensive I can get better food anywhere else for a better price. $15.79 is just greed. I'm done buying here and telling my family and friends to stop as well.

    Pastrami bacon burger
    Clarissa L.

    This was our first time here and ever hearing it let me say, these burgers are awesome! I was a little confused how everything worked because we never go to drive up. You just walk up to the window to order then they give you a little beeper for when it's ready so you can wait in your car. The person taking the orders was super friendly and helped me carry some things out when I couldn't carry it all. I felt like they were a great price for the size of the burgers and it was enough food to be filling. I had the pastrami burger combo and everything was great! The fries came out hot and weren't soggy like I feel most crinkle cut fries are, and the burger had balanced flavors so nothing was overpowering. We got the kids burger and chicken nuggets and my kids peacefully shared the chicken nuggets because there were plenty there to share between 2 toddlers. The tea was a bit watered down, but probably just needed the bag switched out. Only thing I'd change is just refilling the drink machine.

    Curly fries nice and crispy

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    4 months ago

    Great food, fast. Very very expensive for what you get, that's why I can't give 5 stars. But, I can't complain elsewhere.

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    3 months ago

    Burgers are always delicious just like everything else I wish It would stay open till midnight on weekends !!

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    8 months ago

    Best burgers in town. They also have delicious pastrami sandwiches. Customer service is awesome.

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    10 months ago

    Food is ok. Decent at times food store hours don't match. Makes for a bad experience.

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    7 months ago

    Food is always good and very friendly service! Always gets the order right and we never have to wait a a long time.

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    Always fast service and great food! Helps too that they are down the street from my house

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    Good burgers and chicken strips. $12-$15 per order. One free refill in your soda. Got to have a banana spilt while you're

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    Great little spot with high quality food. I got the bacon pastrami burger, come out quick and tasted great

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    foods great good mix for everyone to eat and drink, fast service. Have not eaten at the facility yet. Mostly take home.

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    Food tasted great. Everything tasted fresh. All of the order was correct. Service ambience

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    Communication is a repeat problem. Please really listen when an order is being placed. Thank you.

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    Food is always delicious. They aren't always the fastest, but they are always fresh and delicious.

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    The food is always good here I give it a five star the owner and the daughter excellent service

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    4.3(77 reviews)
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    Great customer service!!! Food was nice and warm! Rootbeer…read morefloat was perfect! Employee brought our foot to our table and asked if we needed ketchup and napkins! All this during a busy day cause it was packed! Great job employees

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    Wednesday at two in the afternoon the lines were still long but at least they weren't out into the…read morestreet. Ordering is always fast and easy but by the time I got up to the window I had realized how many calories I had ordered and was kind of sorry that I had chosen a milkshake. I did ask at the window and they were able to switch it to a diet soda so that made me feel a lot because I know the burger and fries were more than enough calorie wise. I got my tried and through number one double double animal style and regular fries. Hadn't been able to have anything here for a couple of years as we don't have one nearby but it was definitely worth the drive. I was so miserably stuffed before I even was done with my burger but they have such a good fresh taste you just can't help yourself. Fries here are either a love or hate thing and I happen to love them so with that in a giant drink with really nice ice I was a happy camper. Only wish there was one close to me so I could visit more often. And for anybody who is not familiar with In-N-Out yes the lines in the drive-through are worth it!

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    The Chicken Spot - Bomb chicken sandwich wit that coleslaw BUSSIN BUSSIN

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    4.2(135 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    Have you ever been to a place, and immediately needed to leave a review?! That's what happened…read morehere. I'm so bad at leaving reviews right away, but this place deserved it. Also, I only found it because of Yelp, so I should pay it forward! The service was incredible. I don't remember the young girls name, but my receipt says "KDS U" as server if that helps. She was so nice and patient with my millions of questions. And she pointed me in the right direction. When I got home and ate my 3 piece tenders with Mac n cheese, I was so happy. It was so tasty. I also got the classic and ranch sauce. She compared the classic sauce to raising canes, which was helpful. But I'll say this, the chicken is great without the sauce (unlike canes). I made sure to take my first bite before any dipping. The ranch is house made and also Delicious. And last, the price was great. I will definitely be back. I wasn't even that hungry and I devoured my food because it was so good! Thank you to the cashier again. She was so pleasant and helpful.

    My family loves The Chicken Spot in downtown Visalia. Great chicken sammiches, lots of great sauces…read moreto add to the flavor, and lots of other great options as well. The food is hot, fresh, and delicious, and the staff have been very friendly the times we've gone. We usually go for the chicken sammiches, but on this visit we also tried the chicken fries, and a milkshake. Everything is good, and the quality is very consistent. If you like chicken, you gotta check out The Chicken Spot! Also, the prices are reasonable for the amount of food you get.

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    The Chicken Spot - This tiny slice of cheesecake was almost 6 bucks! Not worth it!

    This tiny slice of cheesecake was almost 6 bucks! Not worth it!

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