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Category: Burgers
Neighborhood: Capitol HillMon-Sun. 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
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I love Dicks!
Ok now that's out of my system. This place rocks! Yea sure, the hamburgers are greasy and yes the may be soggy but darn it for a complete hamburger meal with milk shake, you get back change from a 5!!!
They are the best drunk food, there is no other substitution for their grease fries and hamburgers that can soak up a night of debauchery! Plus there are some interesting characters up there in the middle of the night. The one up on Queen Anne actually has an inside dining space!
Really, Seattle? REALLY?
These sorry *ss patties are edible because of the Velveeta like substance dumped on top. They also charge .05cents for toppings aside from the default mayo, lettuce, and the Wonderbread like bread.
There needs to be a In-N-Out or Carl's Jr. up in the Seattle area STAT to fulfill late night burger fixes, since Dick's is pretty gross. Even a White Castle will suffice, and the people who know me, KNOW I'm not that picky with late night drunk crap food.
I'd rather eat three day old leftover Indian food I'd only touch obliterated at 4am than Dick's.
Heres the scoop - get the Dick's Deluxe. It is the truth.
The drive-in atmosphere is nice, and you can sit in your car while eating... enjoying the superb people-watching. I've become a fan of people-watching at the Dick's locations on Broadway and the one on 45th, but all of them are excellent restaurants.
Its part of real Seattle to visit Dick's. Sometimes I eat two Dick's Deluxes and then go back for more... because they're irresistible!
I don't dig eating greasy fast food often. But, in the 5 times I've been in the mood since moving to Seattle, it's really good. The prices are dirt cheap and they have the most amazing strawberry shakes. Apparantly this one is the favored location that Mr. Gates goes to every once in a great while. I'm a fan, just as long as I know I have a 5-mile run the next day.
Have been here a few times - the burgers and fries are ok - not as good as In-and-Out - but usually quick and cheap - really a 2.5
I,love the food, the shakes, and the fries. There all sooooooooooooo good!!
If you're walking or driving by a Dick's burger place, you must stop and having some!! I normally get a few burgers, fries, and a shake. That is a good meal right there in itself. Dick's has been around for many years. If you drive by one, you'll always see a huge line out front. That does speak for itself right there. Just talking about this makes me hungry for some Dick's burgers.
Seattle, I love you, but you have to be kidding me with your love for this place. I first tried Dick's years ago when I saw Mr. Gates was a big fan. I wasn't impressed, but thought I must have been expecting too much. Today, many years after my unimpressed first visit, I tried again. To put it briefly, it was much, much worse than I remembered. Once you get past the wall of homeless people and gaze into the vacant eyes of your cashier, anticipation kicks in. Forget that they charge for Kat-sup and that the bag is grease soaked. The proof of how great this place is purported to be will be in the consuming. But alas, no. The fries were not only greasy, but completely limp (i.e. soggy). The burger had hard bits of cartilage (bone??) in it and the bun was soggy and tough. Please, explain to me your affection for this place. I can only assume you have fond childhood memories of Dick's and completely overlook the horrible, horrible food. I'm no fan of chain burger joints, but they are all better than this place.
I can't say I wholly remember my experience eating here but it does cure the munchies if you know what I mean... I had a cheeseburger and a soda, tried my friend's fries-- all of it really, really hit the spot, but there isn't much else to say about the quality.
They had a cute little "Congratulations Class of 2009" banner posted, probably dedicated to the college/schools nearby that keep this place afloat. It's a tad misplaced in the foodie heaven that is Seattle, but if dirt cheap and grease is what you crave, it's one of the few places that offer that in this crunchy granola land.
Not worth running to if it's out of your way, and in comparison to the ten billion other great places to eat in Seattle. Also, if you're from Southern California-- or any part of California for that matter-- you can't expect much better in terms of cheap burger fare. And you shouldn't diss Dick's if you want to retain Seattle friends' hospitality. Haha...
But 3 solid stars for being a reliable hangover haunt. It definitely didn't hurt to try.
There are times when Yelp reviews aren't always right. Dick's Drive-In would seem to fall under that category. It wasn't worth the mile long walk that me and a few comrades took from western downtown. You know a place is classy when you've got a group of homeless bums loitering on the sidewalk. Shouting out at the customers to GIMME A HAMBURGER I'M STARVING every few seconds. It really creates an atmosphere where you can enjoy your meal.
In all honestly the burgers weren't any different from something you'd get at McDonalds. Heck. I would've prefered a meal at In and Out instead of Dick's Drive-In.
To make a long story short. OVER. RATED. But for some strange reason this place is loved by the Seattle faithful.
ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK.
When I last visited here, I stayed with a friend in Cap Hill. I wasn't familiar with this place, but I was immediately intrigued by the name of the place. An instant source of endless puerile jokes. Before I even ate there, I was already a fan of the place. Few things are more entertaining than Dick('s) jokes while stumbling home drunk. FEW THINGS!
We had a hard time making time to stop by there, but before my flight back, we made a Dick's run. I got the Deluxe burger and a strawberry shake. And they were delicious. They weren't the BEST BURGERS EVAR, but they were pretty damn good, and I'd never feel bad eating there.
So out of towners...stop being gashes and just enjoy this sweet local burger joint. Submit to the allure of Dick's.
On our last day in Seattle, my wife and I needed something to eat before our flight back to Chicago, so our friend Carl took us to Dick's. Cheap, delicious burgers, fries, and shakes made for the perfect fuel to get us home. Just the fresh cut fries by themselves would have beat my hunger. Dick's is definitely one of those awesome fast food joints that don't need anything fancy. The food speaks for itself.
Dick's is cool. And I get that it's a Seattle fast food institution. But, for me it's just OK. I tend to be a crispy fry sorta guy, and since I'm not overly fond of burgers in the first place, well... I guess they're alright here.
I do enjoy their shakes though... I can suck one of those down in no time.
I also like their slogan about having instantaneous service. Forget all those other "fast food" joints, Dick's is instant food! Faster than those futuristic microwaves where you put in a pill and get a chicken dinner out! You can't beat that, right?
Dick's was ideal when a friend had a late flight in, and needed food immediately to satisfy his hunger. Aside from that, sure... I guess it's solid. :)
5 stars for one thing and one thing only: fresh - basic - hamburger.
All three words are - VITAL! Dick's is plain, too plain to expect anything. Those that say their deluxe special is god worthy, don't let them get your expectations high (they weren't sober)!
Initially, I rated Dick's to be 1.5 stars. After coming back time and time again, however, I stumbled upon something golden. There's one thing that Dick's does right: a no frills hamburger. Reminiscent of a McDonald's hamburger but better! The bun is oh so soft, perfectly buttered and lightly toasted on the inside, and the patty beefy, yet having a essence of mystery extract. The very things that make the simple burger so quaint, is well, rather quaint: Make sure to go during a busy time when they're making the hams FRESH and as soon as the baby plops on your hand, GOBBLE IT like a squirrel. Even waiting 5 minutes is enough for it to lose it's quintessential spirit!
Repeat after me: Fresh. Basic. Hamburger. No cheese, no deluxe, nothing.
WHAT THE F?
...is up with all the haters NOT from Seattle who are slammin' on Dick's???
Dick's is what it is. Who really needs a review of this place? I guess it's all about defending to local color.
Get yer travelin' tails back from whence you came and eat somewhere else. We don't need you here and we don't care if you don't get why we don't mind paying for green tartar.
Dick's is a Seattle tradition. Even Sir Mix a Lot mentioned it in his songs.
So quit yer hatin' - and go back home!
Yum.
My cousins were right. Dick's fries are better than In-and-Out fries.
The burger is a good competitor with great pricing. The shakes are not super thick, but very drinkable.
Get your burger, walk to the park and people watch.
Dick's. Is. The. Best. There's nothing like rolling in to Dick's when you're craving a real basic, solid, greasy burger. It's cheap, cash-only, and if you can fight past the crust punks begging for change it's well worth it.
I'm not sure what there is to add that 198 previous reviewers haven't covered, but this place is just plain good hamburgers with good food, good service, good prices, and normal portion sizes.
Who cares if you can't sit down? There is a park like 10 feet away from this one, go have a 'picnic'.
I am sorry, but I just will not let some one from CALI insult Dicks!!! It is NOTHING like MickyD's At All.. In all of the times I have been to Dicks I have NEVER had anyone ask me for a Burger..think this guy must've been reliving an experience from In and Out Burger down by LA...
Dicks is the the BEST!!!
Dang, there are so many haters! I am not from Seattle. I'm originally from San Diego and have been living in Oakland for the past year. I have no memories tied in with Dick's, nor did I get to try Dick's while in a drunken stupor.
To add to that, I really hate mayo. Mayo comes on the burgers, san the regular, lowest tier burger (that only gets ketchup and mustard). You cannot custom order the burgers. So I got the plain ol burger.
If rested my review on just the burger for my non-mayo eating ass, I'd give it a 3. A solid, not amazing, fast food burger. I can tell that eating one while drunk off my ass though would be pretty satisfying, though.
But the fries... oooh the fries. They are soft and oily, but they are SALTY as hell and I LOVE SALT! Also, I like my fries softer. I always dig through french fries and skip the hard textured ones for the soft. But some of the fries have some skin left on em, so sometimes you get that hint of crisp. That's just the right amount of crisp, to me. And did I say they were salty?! HELL YES.
And the chocolate shake I got? I'm pretty sure it was a black & white: vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce mixed in. No, it's not a chocolate shake that way, you gotta use real chocolate ice cream (and no, that's not what chocolate ice cream is either, sucka). Usually, I turn my nose up at such shakes and even after trying a few sips I toss them away out of disappointment. HOWEVER, the quality of the ice cream used was high, so it was still damned delicious. I didn't care that it wasn't a legit chocolate shake and I sucked that thing down within minutes.
I managed to get "sucked" in to my Dick's review. The 14 year old boy inside of me is satisfied.
Anyhow, They win 4 stars from me. I can't wait to go back to Seattle and try the Strawberry shake. In fact, I am considering getting over my mayo-hate and going for a deluxe burger next time.
Dick's has great greasy fries with skins on. And I love their labor policies--money for workers to be in school and benefits for fast food work. Yeah! But can they please get ONE vegetarian item on the menu? Just a measley veggie burger! Fries and an ice cream cone doesn't really count as a meal.
3 1/2 stars, what the hell?!
I thought, oh Dick's won't need my review, everyone loves Dick's!
Humph, guess I was wrong.
Their food is coated in nicotine and tar heroin. The greasy buns and wonderful fries will not be out of your system for at least 8 days. You will be haunted by their deliciousness, and seriously consider turning back from Olympia to go get more.
And all can be had for, like, 4 dollars or something.
I liked Dick's special sauce better than McDonald's.
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MMMM mmm mm!
Getting some Dick's while walking from bar to bar is a mighty fine idea.
I just don't recommend getting more than one at once, because most of the times we have we've gotten disgusted by those little burgers when we've eaten about 1.5 of them. (Others say they can handle more than one, but I say no thanks!)
The only question I've got is: Why do they need THREE police officers standing next to the joint around 10-11pm? We wandered around for a while and this was the ONLY place I saw ANY cops (that weren't in their cruiser).
PS: These burgers are NOT great, but they are good when you've had a couple drinks and need some cheap/fast grub.
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OMG best hangover cure ever!!! And it's not bad stumbling home from the bar either. Disgustingly greasy deliciousness
For the first time ever in Dick's history they screwed up my order. But in the most delightful way! They gave me an extra order of fries. Maybe because i was flirting. Maybe because i was drunk. maybe a little bit of A and B mixed together. who knows? But it was a wonderful surprise to stick my hand in that greasy bag and feel something extra.
I still dislike the cops standing outside dick's. Tonight there were three. THREE! Making sure that no drunk person will sit on the sidewalk next to the "no sitting" sign. way to go, Seattle PD. way to go.
"In-N-Out isn't all that special anymore..." That's what I'd been telling myself the last few years because they've been popping up all over where I live. Well, it just took a long walk on a cold night to Dick's with some friends in Seattle to show me how wrong I was.
Actually, Dick's is much more similar to Sonic Drive-In. As a drive-in style establishment, you either take the food to go, eat it in your car, or eat it at an outdoor table. Unlike Sonic, Dick's has a limited menu, and that's where everyone starts to make the In-N-Out connection.
The thing is, if you make only a few items, you're supposed to make them well. But at Dick's, you get burgers that taste like dollar menu items from Wendy's, and I feel like I'm being unfair to Wendy's. You also get mechanical or even rude service and no menu alterations.
The only reason Dick's seems to be so popular is because apparently, it's one of the only late night, "drunken food" options in town. Sorry, I don't buy into the fact that that alone gives you 5 stars. You could shape a piece of turd to look like a flower, but even if it's the only turd-flower around, it's still a piece of turd.
Dick's gets one star for the late night convenience and another for apparently treating their employees and community well. I was also going to insert some comment about Dick's, 2/5ths, and a lack of satisfaction but I didn't want to get flagged. Really though, Seattle could use an In-N-Out.
Normally I reallyreally like Dick's. I especially like them when it is dark out and I have had some beers.
Today I had them during the day, and the girl was weird, distant, maybe a little short, and got our order wrong. I ordered two burgers, two fries, and two tartars. She forgot an order of fries and the tartars. I didn't realize this until I was already down the street. I was disappointed.
She was probably hungover. It was the day after fourth of July. I forgive her and hope her hangover gets better!
I'm the 200th yelper for this place!
I was hungry after many beers in Capitol Hill and I was actually looking for a donut shop but I stumbled onto this place, yes I stumbled here. Great tasting burger fries and chocolate shake and open late nite too!
Cheers
Fries were soggy and cold, their delux burger were worse than that of McDonalds. Made me think that I should have gone to McDonalds' rather than this joint. My delux which is the equivalent to a double cheeseburger at MDs and a Happy Meal sized fries cost almost $6. At McDonalds, you get better quality food, better service, and plenty of ketchup/napkins at $2.50.
This place was so horrific that they even made me pay for my ketchup, 5c per piece. The staff were so rude that when I asked for my ketchup, they glared at me, and did not hesitate to give another dirty look when following that I had simply requested for some napkins. Tell me if you could ever eat fries and a burger without napkins right?
Must be they're snotty because of the location!?
I used to live on Capital hill a few years ago.. Dick's burgers was dope!!! hella long line.
for the haters.. yall quit jokin the name.
Long lines for no reason. No alterations from the menu for fear it will disrupt the assembly line. You are SOL if you don't want the secret sauce. It's too difficult for them to withhold it from your burger.
Awful fries. I would prefer McDonald's. At least they would be crisp instead of the limp, oil laden ones Dick's serves.
And how hard is it to give a chocolate shake some flavor? I'm surprised that a place that makes it mandatory to put sauce on your burger doesn't think chocolate flavor is necessary for a chocolate shake. I was tempted to order a vanilla one too to see if I could taste the difference but the line was too long to go back.
I dunno. I don't get it. Having moved here recently I was told I need to try Dick's; it is a local institution. So I did.
I appreciate that it is made with local ingredients, that the fries are made from fresh potatoes, and the minimalist menu, but the actual food is not worth the effort. I guess if I just had several beers and need some grease this place would be perfect, but other than that I don't recommend it.
What I did find funny was the other day I was walking down Broadway and a couple of young, gutter-punk females were standing together asking for change. As I walked by, one said in a bedroom voice, "Can you spare some change, we really need some Dick's in our mouths." I laughed out loud and kept walking.
What is so special about this place?
1) Cheap food
2) Open when bars close
This place is great at 2 am when your stomach is full of beer, simply because its one of the few places open at that time and face it, anything tastes good when your drunk, especially a burger and fries.
The only reason I can't give it a higher review is because the food really isn't that great, there are so many other places in Seattle deserving of higher ratings.
I really like this place but I think that to get full, you might need to get 2 burgers instead of just 1. You can change what comes on your burger, so it's take it or leave it (or take it off yourself!).
There's nothing like a hamburger and greasy salty fries with a cold soda on the side to take to the park on a sunny day!
Bring cash!
I had fries here yesterday. I don't get the big deal. Everything is pre-made and is just sitting there. Yes there is fast turn over, so it isn't like it is sitting there TOO long. But still. I ordered and my food was given to me within 5 seconds. That just isn't the kind of food I want to eat.
The fries were ok, Not amazing. The attitude is not cool. Some people have good money to spend and don't eat meat. You could just as easily make a cheeseburger without the patty as with the patty.
If you like this place, I assume you are ok with all of this. That is fine, it just isn't my kind of joint.
Despite my extraordinarily lofty 2009 Resolution I've named: Bikini Challenge 2009 (that will pretty much come down to hard core workouts, strict nutrition monitoring, and overcoming my love of sleep, gaming, snacking, and booze) - a late night experience at Dick's led to an Executive Decision to declare that it is no longer to be classified as "fast food".
Therefore those delicious fries and scrumptious cheeseburgers shall not be sacrificed in the pursuit of a bikini body.
This of course means I may have to push this Resolution back to oh, say 2010. For the Canadian hotties attending the Vancouver Olympic Games.
As my friend Isha sagely advised: "You never settle for Dicks. Dicks is a privilege."
Lets talk about it..... Dick's is the best hamburger in Seattle. Hands down.
How could you even question this fact. People wait outside here in freezing weather late at night to get some Dick's! Many a time I have been one of those. Rushing from the bars to get here before they close. Nothing seems so satisfactory as a bite of a burger from dicks after a good night out.
Come here for some awesome greasy food. You will not be disappointed.
Now my sis' is gettin hungry an' Tasha M.'s treatin'
We stopped at Pho Cyclo for some Vietnamese eatin'
But Pho Cyclo was closed so my sis' started to flip
I said "we'll go the other way, we'll stop and eat at Dick's"
Now Dick's is the place where the cool hang out
Hipster staff serve french fries instead of bean sprouts
Flocking to the burger stand, it gets so hard to choose
Between burgers, fries or shakes to soak up all the booze
The best drunk food on Broadway, don't be shy when you visit
Order one of everything, your jeans don't need to fit.
I love Dick's when I'm drunk.
I love Dick's when I'm sober.
I love Dick's, period. (And Sir Mix-A-Lot, apparently)
We LOVE Dick's!!! The burger's are very tasty with their secret sauce, onions, and mustard, and the fries are made from a real potato and also addicting, but a little too soggy for my liking.
Not as good as In-N-Out, but still very delicious!! It hits the spot!
However, the Strawberry shake is SO good!!! It's a must go to place when you are hungry, drunk, or have the munchies!!! Yum!
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