I love their burgers here! 4 stars for meeting what expectations are for an old drive up burger joint. They actually remind me of Dick's burgers but bigger and not as hectic to get to. Juicy, tasty, and it's always about the cheese lol. I come here regularly to get my fix whenever I have an apt in the area. They have a little private lot on both sides of the shack (one side is shared with Speedy Glass Repair). There's some outdoor seating as well as indoor. If you're uncomfortable going in, they have a walk up window you can order from. Milkshakes are also bomb-tastic! Service can sometimes be a little slow if you're in a hurry but it's worth it. I love that they hire teenagers and help them get some job experience from a little locally owned business. I think you learn more values working for a small business. read more

We were passing through Bothel and saw the crowd at the Ranch Drive in and had to stop!! We ordered their burgers which were enormous. I got the Ranch burger with cheese and my bf got the Double Ranch Burger. The meat was perfectly cooked and you could tell it was fresh patties not frozen. Also tried the onion rings which were really good and crunchy. We will definitely be stopping again in Bothel for a burger!! read more

Ranch Drive-In - Double ranch burger - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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We need more old school burger stands like this. Krinkle cut fries for more condiment sticking surface and hand dipped cones are hard to come by. The only thing missing is fry sauce. They must've bought thousands of styrofoam cups in 1950 that they haven't ran out of. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Bacon Ranch - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

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Been going the the Ranch for YEARS - they recently stopped answering the phone at random times when we try and place an order - when I inquired about this I was informed by staff that they disconnect their phone lines, allowing customers to ring on endlessly, when it is "busy and they're short staffed" I'd love to give this amazing place 5 stars once it becomes an actual drive-in once again read more

Would give zero if that were an option. Ordered a crispy chicken with cheese and dressing, NO MAYO, received a chicken with no cheese and Mayo ....rather than fix the sandwich they slapped a piece of cheese on and were rude! Insisting that the white substance on the sandwich was not Mayo. Worst customer service ever ...who wants to eat an incorrect sandwich that has now been handled multiple times? So in the garbage it went at my cost. We have been coming here for years, too bad ... read more

Ranch Burger - WTF all those people are doing there. My daughter Alex made a point of taking us there. Burger, fries , and rings oh yeah and the strawberry shake. It would be a drive but well worth. My burger usually the boring beef patty, bun, ketchup, mustard, pickle and onion. I love the sauce very good. read more

Best drive-in burgers in the area: tender, juicy, great sauce and onions. Crinkle cut fries were also amazing

Picked up dinner from ranch drive in. The food was good as was the price. Given that we are in the midst of a pandemic and everyone is supposed to be wearing masks, one would expect the employees to be wearing masks. The gentleman taking orders was wearing a mask but it only covered his chin, he might as well not have been wearing a mask at all. I won't be going back and would discourage anyone that cares about their health to go there during COVID-19. read more

Stopped in this place for a quick bite after a work event near by, thought it was going to be just a quick greasy burger to get me home and it turned out to be a place I will for sure bring my fiance and others back to for a delicious burger, crinkle cut fries and a milkshake. The Burger is what Burger King is trying to be, lots of good veggies on a grilled burger. read more

Decent burger, deluxe burger was not something I'd drive an hour away to get. Reason was my last two bites had an unusual taste and Not in a good way. Fries served are my favorite type-crinkle!!! THE BEST. I also appreciate them using white onions and NOT RED ONIONS on their burgers!! Thank you, THANK YOU! Good people, great service and clean space. Next time I will try their fish sandwich. read more

I have a feeling that this is one of those places best enjoyed accompanied with a healthy dose of nostalgia from one's youth. Every city has one, a local hangout that has been around forever and every local probably has a friend or relative that worked here in high school. As a visitor, I found the ranch burger to be fine and the fries disappointing. My chocolate and peanut butter milkshake was the star of the show. They offer 20 ice cream flavors that you can blend. For what you receive, I thought it was a bit expensive. Not a budget burger place, there were no burger meal deals so everything is ordered à la carte. The only combos are for non-burger items (chicken and fries, fish and fries, etc.). Burgers are 1/4 or 1/2 pound patties. Fries and shakes come in small or large. Even though there are a handful of booths and tables inside surrounded by 50s era Western decor, I took my food to go. The interior space is pretty tight, so it is almost impossible to wait for your food without feeling you are in the way of the staff or other diners. Will I return the next time in Bothell? For a shake to-go... definitely. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Like other reviewers, I've been occasionally coming to the Ranch for a long time. Its about the only option in DT Bothell for a quick burger/fries. Everything ordered a la carte. No combo meals here. Decent burgers. I had the bacon ranch on my last visit. Nothing really stands out to me tho. No nice way of serving it (like Red Robin, which half wraps it in paper for you to help avoid messy disasters). Fries are crinkle cut, for the price pretty small amount. Mike shakes are yummy too. For the burger, sm fries and small shake, it was $13. Ouch. Far higher (by about 20%) than Kidd Valley, and I prefer KV flame-broiled burgers over the Ranch. So -1 star on value gets a 3 star here. For some reason this place has a single $ rating, if you get burger, fries and a drink after tax you're over $10. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Bacon Ranch, sm fry, sm shake - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

We've been customers since 1987. Two weeks ago we had out-of-town guests and placed a phone order for $88 worth of Ranch Drive In food. I arrived at Ranch at 5:40pm and went up to the outside window and paid for my order with a VISA card. I also threw in a $10 cash tip, which we usually do. The young woman who took my payment said it would be a while as I had such a large order and it was quite busy. I then sat down at an outside table to wait for my order. At 6:20pm the same young woman who took my payment opened the window and asked me if I was waiting for an order, since I had been there for so long (kudos to her for even noticing how long I had been there). I told her that I had a phone-in order and that I had been waiting for it for 40 minutes. She looked at the order rack in the kitchen and pulled down three bags of food that had been under the lamps for 30+ minutes. She said "Sorry, no one must have called out your order. Don't worry, the food will still be hot." When I got home (5-minutes away) all of the food was cold, plus they messed up our order significantly. I mailed a letter to the owner a couple days later, and crickets. Nothing. Not a call or an email apologizing for the horrible service. Sad, but this was my last visit to the Ranch. A sidenote: why do they charge you $0.60 for a slice of American cheese, but if you ask for no bun (celiac-no gluten), there is no credit. read more

As a long time customer of Ranch drive-in, it's a real shame how awful the service has become over the past two years. Out of the past five times I've ordered my food, it has been prepared laughably incorrectly every time. The cashiers do a fantastic job paying attention and taking your order for the kitchen staff to completely fumble it. The kitchen is completely viewable from the seating area. I've routinely seen the 'chefs' switching between playing on their phones while preparing food, touching their faces, or being so obnoxiously loud they can be heard over families dining with their young children. The food is decent but not for the price or headache. read more

A business that been around since 1959 and still holds its ground despite all the surrounding evolving growth is tops in my book, Ranch Drive-In located in Bothell. Ranch Drive-In brings back memories of dining with former co-workers when I worked up in Canyon Park. Today, me and the kiddo stopped by after school and ordered from the takeout window. Very pleasant person who took our order. Two Bacon Double Ranch burgers ($7.75 each, 30 cents added cheese) and one large chocolate shake ($4.99) sure hit the spot sitting outdoors. It's an indie on the same level as Dick's, Burgermaster, Kidd Valley, Broiler Bay, or Red Mill. Or distinct and nostalgic like Triple XXX in Issaquah, Miner's in Yakima. No frills, just a ginormous burger that hits the spot. Forgot to take a photo - but imagine meaty, cheesy, vegie (tomatoes, lettuce, and pickles) goodness! read more

This place ROCKS!!!! Oh my word I just had the most unbelievably amazing meal! YUM Fresh - juicy burger - AMAZING milkshake! Onion rings . Friendly staff. CLEAN I can't say enough- yummmmmmmmmmmmmm! I WILL BE RETURNING ‍ read more

Some of the best onion rings we have ever had. They are breaded not battered. Cooked perfectly and crunchy. Cute out-dated place. They have a walk up window where you can place your order. While waiting to order in the outside line, we realized that you could also go inside to order to-go and get served more quickly. Although quite busy, we got our food quickly (less than 10 mins wait on Sat night). Remember to ask for condiments, as they don't include any if you don't ask. Wish they had gluten-free bun options and better napkins! read more

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I'm going to go ahead and say the 3 star and below reviews don't really understand the Ranch Drive-In, and that's fine, they simply shouldn't go there. It represents an era where you would get a freshly made burger from a burger joint where most the staff are teenagers and young adults, and it is exactly that. The burgers are tasty, malts are as well (a little on the sweet side); the chicken sandwich, oh wow that is spectacular and I love the fries. Go there during the evening and it'll be packed, it does add to the atmosphere of a hip burger joint. One of the downsides is it is expensive for a non-classy burger joint. The Ranch can somewhat justify doing this, however, because it's a Bothell staple. My mom tells me about how she used to go there as a teenager back in the day, that it's still more or less the same! I highly recommend this place. I only give it the 4-star and not 5 because of the higher prices. Though I do understand the overhead probably makes this necessary. read more

Ranch Drive-In - The best chicken sandwich I have ever had. The fries aren't bad either, quite amazing in fact! - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

Not a bad burger. But also not anything memorable. I would put this about a notch below Burgermaster. It's pretty tasty but a bit dry. Would have liked to taste more seasoning on the burger. Adding bacon next time may help. The spread was also lacking flavor and I expected something more unique. Fries were meh. No pepper to be found which was odd. Kept having to put a lot of salt and ketchup all over. The onion rings were probably the highlight. Overall experience was great. Staff was real nice. I liked the old school vibe of the place. Just needs a bit more love in the making of their food. read more

Good burger, cool place, lots of parking but you have to enter from one direction. Went through the COVID order process and scrammed until my number was called. Found a table in the parking lot and the people watching was on. Burger was a good size and the fixings were all good. The special sauce was a little wet and a bit sweet. Had O rings and they were delish. Had fries and they're were just ok. Also had to try a Corny dog. It was hot and cooked through. Could have done with more Mustard, but didn't venture a return to the Counter for more. Cool place. We will be back. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

One of the best burgers I've had in the north Puget Sound. Double bacon ranch with cheese and the fries are perfectly fried. Great spot.

We went to Ranch for the first time and enjoyed our meal. I love that this place looks like a time warp from the 70s. It was very busy on a hot Saturday evening with lots of people coming for food and milkshakes. We both got double bacon cheeseburgers and they were quite good. My only complaint is they need to toast the bun a lot longer - they were barely toasted. We shared fries and onion rings. The fries are the frozen crinkle kind that I am not crazy about - and they needed to be cooked longer. But the onion rings are EXCEPTIONAL. Delicious. The tartar sauce was not great - but I liked the burger dressing (which seemed like tartar but with mustard added). The hubby liked his peanut butter shake. I tried a cherry coke float with vanilla ice cream and it was great. I can see why this place is an institution in Bothell. read more

It's really hard to find old school drive-ins these days. If you're looking for a cool spot to get burgers and fries this is the spot! Ranch drive-in has been around for many years and its central to a lot of many other restaurants within the area. I will coming back in the near future read more

Ranch Drive-in is your standard drive-in. Nothing fancy, nothing too expensive, just relatively good food at a relatively good location. The servers are mostly Bothell High Schoolers so don't be expecting anything too gourmet! :) Parking is readily available outside with clearly marked spaces for the drive-in guests. We arrived just in time as a flood of 40+ people arrived just after us for the BHS football game taking place that afternoon. Food came out within about 10 minutes and tasted ok. We wouldn't visit here again out of choice, but our friends enjoy it so we joined them for a quick afternoon snack. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

This is everything I want in a cheap burger place, except for the cheap. Been there three times last week so that says something!

Solid burgers, salty, crispy fries and too many shake flavors to choose from. Always a line but it moves quick.

Been wanting to try this place for many years. Finally had the chance and I was not very impressed. Ordered the bacon ranch burger with cheese and fries. The burger to me was very bland. I ate 3/4 of it and then called it quits. The fries were good. Nice and crispy on the outside and soft in the center. Probably would never eat their burger again but I wouldn't mind trying their ice cream the next time because that did look good. read more

Absolutely, hands-down THE most delicious, succulent, burger I have ever had in my life. I nearly took my clothes off it was so good. Granted the burger was nearly $10, but it was the most expensive one on the menu, and it was top-of-the-line; the patties were incredibly juicy, the bacon was perfectly cooked, and all the veggies were fresh. HIGHLY recommended you get cheese on your burger as well. The staff appeared to be in high school, but they were extremely fast, efficient, and friendly. There was even a group of eight students who walked in RIGHT before closing. The front counter gal was actually in the middle of sweeping. I would've been rather annoyed, seeing a group this size wander in three minutes to closing, however the staff maintained a professional composure and cranked out their orders. My hats off. Note: sadly if you pay by credit card, there is no line on the receipt to tip. They DO except cash tips in a bucket, which I would highly recommend tipping handsomely. They work hard and the food shows. First time ever hearing of this place, and I will DEFINITELY be coming back. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Sketchy, old outside building which comically houses THE most delicious burgers ever made. - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

It's definitely a nice change of pace from the typical fast food burger. The fries are ok but the onion rings truly have my heart. I typically go here at least once a week! It's definitely one of those places you'll have to try yourself read more

Ranch is an awesome local burger joint in Bothell. Everything on their menu is great!

Food is always great. But the two gentlemen working the grill at 6:00 tonight have their masks hanging under their noses and their hands all over their masks. Unacceptable safety for such an expensive dinner. read more

The line out front of this place was intimidating but the service was so fast. It took ten minutes to get my order. I ordered two bacon ranch burgers, fries, onion rings, a Oreo shake & a cherry root beer. The portions were pretty large, I could only finish half the burger. Def will try again when I'm craving a burger. read more

Ranch Drive-In - Bacon Ranch Burger w no tomatoes - Burgers Near Me - Bothell, Washington

I would rank this 3/5 and probably not eat again unless it was catered or gifted to me. I'm a fan of thin patty's however this was a rather measly portion of meat. Soggy and large bun and also kinda mediocre fries and onion rings. Not super disappointed but on the more expensive side of decent. read more

It's okay, the fish and chips were not great and it was expensive for 2 small frozen pieces. The chicken sandwich is way better.

First time visiting this restaurant. Ordered the Deluxe burger with cheese and requested onions. When I got home, I noticed there were no onions, the bun was huge while the beef patty was thin and burnt/overcooked (hard). Definitely not worth the over $7 I paid. Wish I would have taken a pic and added it to this review. It was pretty bad. read more

Okay I love this place because the burgers are great and they cook the order quick for the most part. I would give a 5 star review if they would pick up the phone as I have called multiple times trying to order to go and get no response and when I show up I hear the phone ringing and everyone just ignores. Money is being left on the table for the business owners on Togo orders. read more

I had the fish sandwich and was my favorite. Love this hometown feel and hometown food. Love this place sad I'm leaving Seattle now.

The Ranch Drive-In reminds me of the ice cream stands, or as we always called them "custard stands," found in pretty much every small town, where I grew up in rural western Pennsylvania. The Ranch has a great nostalgic feel with it's teeny-bopper employees and offerings of fast food style fare that can be enjoyed inside the Ranch's dark wood paneled inside with retro booth seating. The classic American fast food cuisine is deliciously unhealthy and makes me think of summer time. My honey had two different burgers. One was the Ranch Burger and the other a Bacon Ranch Burger. Both were nice sized, and I really like the sesame seed topped bun. The burgers were both deluxe fast food style burgers; decked out with lettuce, cheese, special sauce. While I feel Burgermaster up the street has a slight edge over the Ranch, based on the fact that the ingredients used there are a little higher quality, I would say Burgermaster is solid fast food fare. My only gripe is that the prices are slightly high. In addition to the 2 burgers that were around $4-$5, my honey had a pop, and onion rings. I only had a small (which was not small at all) peanut butter malt shake. The malt shake was peanut butter malt heaven! It was super sweet, so not something I'd get often, but it was quite tasty. I saw up on the menu board that they have sundaes with the option of marshmallow topping. This is one of my fave toppings combined with hot fudge, so I will definitely be back to try out a sundae. The onion rings were tasty but were really on the small side for the price. Our total bill came to $18, and I felt it a little high for the amount of food we got, especially with it being fast food. However, the food was really good, the burgers were bursting with flavor, and if I had to compare it to anything, I would say the Ranch tastes a lot like Dick's but only better. read more

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I was last here about 3-4 years ago, and I swear at least one of the employees looked the same. Surprising!! I had whichever burger has all the regular burger toppings. It was pretty good and filled me up. I had barely eaten anything that day, so that meal was definitely satisfying. It cost about $5. I didn't have cash on me so I was pretty happy they accepted credit/debit! For a drive-in burger joint type place, I'll definitely say it's worth four stars. While I was there, I saw a couple of people that were probably in their early 20's that were obviously on a date. I was surprised by that because... frankly... that's not the kind of place I'd go for that occasion (and eat in). Taking that food to a park or scenic spot would be fine. Eating in means there's a good chance that the peace of your date will be interrupted by somebody's way-too-excited/loud child and... well, that just doesn't sound like fun to me! read more

Wow, it's taken me a while to stop in and I'm glad I did. My family and I were going to the nearby golf park, but I told my husband we should eat burgers first so we could burn it off exploring the old course. Duh. I got a Deluxe burger, my husband got the Bacon Ranch Burger and my daughter got a grilled cheese. The burger buns were so soft and buttery, the meat perfectly grilled and tender, and the burger dressing pretty tasty. I did add ketchup to my burger for extra pizzazz, but it didn't really need it. I stole some of my husband's bacon to add to mine and I would say I should've gotten my own bacon. Anyway, all around great burger. I'm not a huge fan of crinkle fries, but they were okay. My daughter's grilled cheese though, a buttery delight! It's just plain 'ole white bread and american cheese, but all that butter...yum! There were tables open when we got there with a few people waiting on orders, so not too busy, but not empty. Our food came out pretty quickly, which was nice. Staff were helpful and friendly. The restaurant seemed clean enough for an older establishment and as to be expected things felt pretty greasy. I am glad I live close by. I'm planning on coming more often and will definitely recommend this place, although I'm sure most people know about it already. read more