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“Their homemade fries are also amazing.” in 2 reviews
“Stopped by on way back to Texas.” in 2 reviews
“On vacation and googled places to eat.” in 2 reviews
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- Sam P.South Jordan, Salt Lake City, UT532Jul 7, 2023
Overpriced for marginal quality. The strawberry shake tasted like Nesquick strawberry mix was added to ice cream. No chunks of fruit. Onion rings were the best idem.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Jul 25, 2019
Was wanting to stop in and try the food here. Parking was great with a ton of space to park. When we went in we noticed there like 6 people waiting outside. Once we got in there were people standing everywhere. The places to sit was very small for actual eating of food. We had to navigate through people to even get to the counter. Once we got to the counter, there was nobody there. We waited like 5 minutes at the counter and walked out. Went down the street to the pizza place and a good meal with no wait. While the food here may be good, the customer service and money invested for seating make this difficult unless you have to wait. If they have this much business coming in it may be time to think about expanding.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Krista C.Spearfish, SD14831Aug 27, 2020
DELICIOUS!!!
The best fries and chicken strips we've had in a really long time. I would have loved to have been able to stay in town and try more of their food. The kids were so stuffed, they had leftovers for lunch the next day. Their strips are not the typical strip. They are HUGE. The perfect amount of crunch and flavor. I am not sure if it was Dan that checked us out and brought us our food, but he was SO friendly and kind.
As an added bonus, the people in this town make me want to buy there. I haven't had a gentlemen practically run to hold the door for me in a long time and when one of their customers did that I literally wanted to cry. This town is so special and Dan's is a delicious addition to it.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Corin E.Montpelier, ID06Jun 4, 2021
We live here and eat here often. The food is consistent and the people that own it work their tails off. Glad to have this place in our community.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Ruth L.Avondale, AZ110438Jul 28, 2020
On vacation and googled places to eat. Found Dans Drive In. Simple tasty hamburgers. Great homemade fries. Both of us are for $13. Hard to find that kind of value anymore. The locals were showing up for lunch so we new it was gonna be good---and it was !!!!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Gail J.Inkom, ID08621Aug 28, 2019
Food was fine. Women's bathroom was dirty. We went on a slow week day. We assume there was only one worker. She was taking orders and cooking the food and making the shakes. The shakes were excellent. The lady was very sweet Food was okay.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Cambrie W.American Fork, UT39116May 29, 2020
Welp, I'm in town for a little me vacation and needed somewhere to eat. I waited over 25 minutes for my food in the drive through. The 5 cars behind me got their food before I did and me being hungry it quickly turned into hangry. Hoping the food is good, if not I'm going to be very unhappy.
UPDATE finally got my food. I got it 50 minutes after ordering my food. 50 MINUTES!!!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Dallas B.Golden, CO343May 29, 2017
Really really really good food. I got the rodeo burger and it was super juicy and delicious. One of the better ones that I've ever had. Their homemade fries are also amazing.
The only problem is that it takes much longer to get your food than you would expect. It took about 45 minutes for our burgers to come out. So don't expect a quick bite to eat
Great staff and friendly service.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Austin F.Montpelier, ID9175Oct 13, 2017Updated review
I still love eating at Dan's and eat here regularly since the remodel happened. They have great pastas, but sadly no longer have doughnuts :'( Still...the ranch burger is one my go to meals on lunch break!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Sep 18, 2013Previous reviewJust added doughnuts to their menu and they are FANTASTIC. Love the old fashioned hometown diner atmosphere.
- Jason W.San Mateo, CA1223698Jul 2, 2014
My Dad and I were taking a scenic route from San Francisco to Custer, South Dakota via Idaho when Dad suddenly exclaimed, "I'M HUNGRY!" Neither one of us had any love for franchised, mass-produced fast food, so we set about finding a local place to eat in the tiny town of Montpelier, Idaho. Y'know what? There's really not much of a selection. One place at one end of Washington Street and Dan's Drive In at the other end. At first, I thought Dan's was closed, but Dad did some reconnaissance and found out it was open.
I grew up on places like this. Small, locally owned, greasy burger places, so I knew what to expect. The inside of the place is really old fashioned with crazy 1970's carpet on the walls, wood paneling, and old tables. It took me back to being a 7 year old kid in Kingsville, Texas. Dad ordered a grilled cheese sandwich and some sort of British pub fries. When the friendly guy behind the counter discovered we were out-of-towners, he gave us a free order of fries so that we could try two regional sauces which aren't available anywhere else.
Dad thought his grilled cheese was just ok and the British pub fries were perfectly square tater tots that tasted like they may have been double-fried. I thought the free fries were excellent not because they were free, but due to the fact that they were fresh cut from actual potatoes (there are bags behind the counter)! The two special sauces were pink (basically a slightly spicier Thousand Island) and white (mayo vinegar-y Ranch taste) and were ok. Nothing to write home about.
So yeah, the food isn't amazing, but it's good. The people running the place are incredibly nice and chatty and really made us feel welcome. If you're passing through town, give Dan's a shot!Helpful 5Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0