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Even though directly in front of XXX there is a sign for a rehab clinic, rest assured that this really is a restaurant.
The owners have covered every square inch of the walls AND ceiling with 1950's/60's "memorabilia." Why the quotation marks around memorabilia? Because, on closer inspection, not all the kitsch is from that era. To wit, there was a picture on the ceiling above me of the 2006-2007 cheerleaders from Davis High School in Yakima. And then on the wall next to me was an Oregon license plate that expires in 2011.
A nice modern touch on a chilly day like today was the gas fireplace blazing in the center of the restaurant.
Obviously the emphasis at XXX is burgers and root beer floats.
I was tempted to order their mammoth XXX burger, figuring that if it was too big to hold in my hands, I could eat it with a fork. But on the menu next to this item was the blurb - "don't you dare ask for a fork or knife!"
So I didn't. Instead I ordered something called the "405 Super Power burger", which was $8.49 with fries included. For $2.95 you could substitute the fries for a "Cesar" (sic) salad. After I ordered, the waiter came back to confirm that I didn't want pickles, lettuce or cheese. I said, "Yes, that's correct." He then came back and asked me if I just wanted onions and tomato. I said, "Sounds good to me." He came back a third time to ask if I wanted barbecue sauce, and I said "Nope."
My burger and fries appeared at the table extremely quickly. It was actually a pretty good burger, despite the patty being as thin as a dollar bill. The layers on this burger included: a smudge of a tart mayo-like sauce, the patty, bacon, ham and then thousand-island dressing. The fries were so-so at best.
I might come back in a couple years if I was near by, but I wouldn't come out of my way to eat here. Oh, if you want dessert, I suggest you head halfway down the block to Boehm's and get some of their scrumptious dark-chocolate peanut butter creams.
Went here with a group of girlfriends. Great nostalgic place with retro memorabilia's. I had a beef cheeseburger with fried mushrooms. The burgers were decent. I would agree with some of the other reviewers that it was a bit greasy, but that's what retro burgers should be like.
One of my friends had the ginormous burger that perhaps a couple of people could share. It was funny to see her attempt to eat it.
Another friend had a root beer float, which to her was to die for.
My only less than positive comment is that the price is a bit high for the end product, but I suppose it's because of the location.
Would I go back again? I would not go out of my way to go back but if I was in the area, perhaps.
Summary: Avoid this place.
I hadn't Yelp'd for a few weeks, but felt strongly enough about our experience at XXX Rootbeer in Issaquah that I was motivated to create another epic review. Imagine my surprise when I read Rachel B.'s review below and discovered she'd had *exactly* the same experience we did, except she did a better job expressing her feelings! Oh well.
We've seen this place for years, and have often thought about stopping in for a burger 'n root beer. It looks a kinda cool, 50's retro, funky hamburger place that brought the movie American Graffiti to mind. Well, if poor service, bad fries and overpriced greasy burgers are your thing, I guess you've found your Valhalla. Me? No freaking way I'll ever set foot in this place again. We'll drive the 20 or so miles for a *good* burger at Red Mill in Seattle.
Can somebody please tell me how to give a rating less than 1 star on Yelp???
About 9 months ago I ate here and it was one of the best burgers I had ever had. Recently, however, we had another experience. The first thing I noticed was that the service people all seemed different as in I think the management changed. When my burger arrived I was stunned to find a patty reminiscent of the pounded thin meat wafers we got in high school. If you are a fan of mayonnaise you are gonna love this place. The lettuce was wilty and saturated with that white gooey lubricant. As well, if you like heat lamp dehydrated fries, this is the place for you. In short, it was so bad my wife and I didn't even finish half our food.
I see a lot of poor reviews for this great place. Maybe they were having a bad day or they just don't get a place like this. You do not go to a place like this to get a gourmet meal or a healthy meal, they warn you right at the door. If you don't like that, then don't go in. Gees..... Get over yourselves.....
The burgers, dogs, fries and onion rings are all very good but the root beer is great. I cannot remember the last time I have had root beer that good, i would stop just for that.
the prices might be a little high for that type of food but the place is a hangout for cars and bikes.
Bitter disappointment. For years and years and years and years (really...) I've driven (or been driven) past this place and longed to stop in. I thought it would be the best and coolest burger place ever. (And now that I think about it I should have revised my dreams when I never heard any other burger fiends mention it.)
I can not believe the gf and paid 25 smackeroos for our burgers and drinks. I didn't like my burger and the bun was crazy greasy! What do they do? Fry it?
The fries were lame.
The rootbeer? Well, it had the flavor that as a kid made me hate rootbeer. I could somewhat appreciate it as an adult (mostly cause I could compare it to other root beers) but it was too sweet. OK, the frosty mug was a nice touch.
Oh right. The service! Our order taker at the cash register had MAJOR attitude. Not sure what was up with her. She really gave my gf the run around. The guy that gave me our drinks was nice though.
Regardless I will never never ever ever come here again.
And thus the death of another food fantasy.
Fun place! Lots to look at and we had the luck of having a car show in the lot. It was like the burger barn in san jose, ca but a larger lot.
Would be a fun place for a birthday- saw a guy getting a huge 'sundae' and being sung to by the staff- and I think he got a free shirt?
I had to have the root beer float which I enjoyed. My partners sundae looked good too.
The food is probably greasy and plentiful. I would prefer going to dessert here anyways.
Yeah, I was filled to the brim with rootbeer float and I didn't even have the super sized float.
The note on the door says nothing they serve is good for you, they need to change that to nothing they serve is good.* Bring cash, they don't take cards! They have an ATM available, but it has a $2.50 surcharge.
Obviously I was not in my right mind when I went in there with four kids, our total was $60! I could understand forking over that kind of money for good food, but the crap we were served made McDonalds look tasty.
I had some chicken sandwich with ham and pineapple, I can't remember the catchy name they gave it, but even the catchy name couldn't save this thing. The chicken breast was pounded thin and was overcooked. It was covered in teriyaki sauce, heaps of mayo and enough lettuce for a small salad. The bun was dry and falling apart. It came with over cooked and under-seasoned fries and possibly the most disgusting onion rings - ever, soggy!
The 14 year old had an equally disgusting chicken burger, he gave up and ate just the chicken - left the fries and everything else. The 12 year old had a burger that he said was smaller than a McDonalds burger and with less flavor. He ate half and quit. The 7 year old had a grilled cheese and fries, yet again, not eaten. She took my milkshake and had that for dinner - the only decent thing on the table. The 5 year old had a corn dog, it was burnt and given her lack of front teeth nearly impossible to eat - it didn't stop her though, she gnawed through it. Left the fries behind.
Service was bad, they pass by but don't check on you. Drinks are expensive and refills aren't free - even on the pop.
We've been here for car shows before but never for the food, I think we'll be keeping it that way in the future. All the amazing cars in the world can't make up for a bad case of indigestion and piss poor service!
* I am speaking purely about the food, I did not try the root beer. I know, I know, but I don't drink pop - what can I do!?
We were in Issaquah today, we went to Cougar Mountain Zoo to see the Baby Tigers
But we got there too late and there were just putting the Kittah's away till 3pm, so we looked around a bit and then we went to get some food before returning to see the Kittah's
so we headed into town and I wasn't seeing anything good, then I remembered XXX Root beer so off we went
was a great day to get a burger and a Huge Ass mug of Root Beer, we got the Low rider Burger, it has Bacon and Cheese on it and Mayo, it has very little toppings that's why it is the Low Rider, we also got some yummy fries with the Skin on I might add
and of course the Huge Ass Mug of Root Beer, in a frosted Mug that must hold a Half Gallon of Root Beer
then there was all the Motorcycles that were there, was nice to look at them
I will make this one of my shorter reviews - XXX is worth the drive for the root beer but skip it for the food. It's perfectly serviceable greasy spoon fare but seriously overpriced for the quality. Skip the food, order a root beer and grab a spot outside for people watching.
On Saturdays, you will usually see a collection of gorgeous vintage cars dotting the parking lot. Check their website for the specifics of what models, etc.
If you were wondering why I gave the restaurant five stars, every single one goes to the root beer... which I'm craving now. And bring cash, they do not accept plastic in any way, shape or form.
This place was okay.
The XXX burger is huge!! It is good if you want to share it with a friend (I'm talking about a burger and a heart attack). The taste is mediocre, nothing amazingly special about it.
I got beer battered cod here once, and it was good, but I'd stick to Ivar's or Skipper's for better fish. Burger is probably the XXX specialty.
The milkshakes are very large if you order the large, but they are very good.
The atmosphere is fun and exciting. The walls are covered with photos and license plates. The place is decorated so much, I feel like I'm in the 50's. It is complete with a jukebox! This is definitely a good place for a first date or during a fun random night of adventure!
As we drove into the parking lot my first thought was, "OMG! It smells like In'N'Out!" A good sign! :)
Luckily we went on a warm summer evening and were able to sit outside and enjoy the perfect weather while chowing down. The inside does seem a bit cramped so I wonder what business is like in the other 10 months of the year when the weather isn't perfect. Hubby and I had studied the menu before we went and were pretty sure of what we wanted. I had the 56 Cameo Steak Mushroom Philly and hubby had the 58 Impala (burger with bacon). He substituted onion rings for his fries so we could have a taste of both. We both washed down our food with their famous root beer. We would give the root beer an A++! It was the best root beer we've had. Mmmm! :)
Was it a lot of food? Yes. But did we expect spend $45 (total including tip) at a burger joint? Nope. We were a little shocked at how easily we spent that much. And not sure that it was quite warranted. The extra $2.99 we paid to subsitute onion rings for fries got us about 5 onion rings. That seemed a bit excessive to me. And the burger? It was ok. Burgermaster and Red Mill are definitely better. Same goes for the fries. But my philly cheesesteak was delicious! So juicy and flavorful.
Will we go back? Yes, but we'll probably just share one philly sandwich between the two of us.
Two things to know before going:
1. Cash or check (in-state) ONLY
2. No forks or knives (they state this on their doors/walls but if you ask nicely, they'll give it to you - but they'll tease you and give you a hard time first)
Low rating based on price and healthiness. Food was ok but greasy, and prices were nuts. If you want better food at good prices, go to mcdonalds or wendys. Environment is interesting and retro, but it's a high price to pay...
Interesting. I think I'd be more interested in coming back on a day when we could sit outside. (The day we visited was rainy, of course.) The music inside was a little loud for conversation and the cramped quarters combined with that made me feel like I'd be sharing my conversation with the whole place - like many other people were.
The inside is a little cramped for my liking - filled with "memorabilia" and such. The table was very small (a two-top) and we had trouble finding room for both of our plates and root beer mugs. The root beer was pretty tasty and come in a frosted mug, as promised.
My husband got the chili-burger and it was was huge and smothered in chili. Pretty tasty, too. I got a standard cheese-burger type (and let me tell you, it took some work to find this item on the menu. Everything's got a lot of everything on it) and it was also pretty tasty. I was a little disappointed that it really took that much work to just find a regular cheeseburger that didn't have a pound of meat or chili or some other thing on it.
Cash only, no cards.
YUMMMM. I usually dont like root beer floats, but their floats are pretty darn good. Their burgers and fries were delicious but like others have said, pretty darn greasy. It's a little pricey and they have a split plate charge fee of $2.00, but the taste is worth it. Just dont eat it everyday, or you might get a hart attack...
But its a great place to stop by once in awhile! Cash only.
Good Rootbeer,Creamy,smooth,has a great taste . The burgers here are mosty named after old cars and the sides after car parts. I had a '49 woody that consist of Beef patty ,bacon,lettuces,tripple X sauce.
It was hot and on to my table in 10 Min's, it's messy but there is a no fork or knife policy at the triple X to eat this baby. I had some "pistons"for the side also known as onion rings for you squares
My 49 taste pretty good if you ever had a burger-master in Kirkland; it's much like that. There are some unusual burgers at the XXX Root beer that consist of mammoth sized burgers and burgers with hot dogs and cold cuts piled high. XXX has a old school route 66 feel with tons of old car and 50's memorabilia.
my bill with a mug of root beet came out to be 15 bucks.. I think it's a great place if your in Issaquah but if your going to travel and pay 15 bucks I would go to Lunchbox Lab in Ballad plus the Lab has better quality and bigger portions. Another negative it's Cash only but they have a ATM that charges 2.50 a hit.
but i would differently go to XXX Rootbeer again especially in the summer time.I want Try one of those massive XXX burgers and Rootbeer float.
I recently made my first trip to Triple XXX during the VW Cruise in there. There were easily several hundred people who attended this meet and the restaurant was so crowded. You would expect the service to be slow and poor with how many people they had there, but it wasn't. Service was quick and good. The huge frosted mugs are root beer were a plus too. Naturally, since it was my first trip I had the try the famous Triple XXX burger. This thing is a massive bun with three patties inside. I somehow manage to finish it off, but I think I'll stick to something smaller next time.
Overall the inside is covered with pictures, signs, letters, car memorabilia, and anything else car related they can cram in there. It's very cool on the inside. They have many different car meets there throughout the year and I plan on attending many more. Great place to go, check out their car meet schedule and plan on attending a few and getting some good food and root beer in the process! On a side note, they had a orange cream looking milkshake that looked amazing... maybe next time...
There really is nothing that I can say that hasn't been said about this place already.
Awesome root beer. Amazing milkshakes. And the owner, Jose, is pretty much the nicest guy ever.
I can't give this place less than 5 stars.
If you're on a diet, hate kitchy places, hate vintage cars and their pieces, or absolutely hate root beer this is not going to be your cuppa tea.
The centerpiece of this place is their rootbeer, served up in giant, frosty mugs or, for the truly extravagant, giant frosty mugs with ice cream for a float. Their burgers are good and good sized. For a truly entertaining afternoon, convince someone (I convinced foodie date) to get the chili burger and watch them explode trying to finish it all. (Chili, btw, means beans and a sauce and spices, no meat that we saw - really tasty and while it was slightly misleading, I don't think the burger needed more meat.) To truly take advantage of that sort of moment, make sure to dip your fries in the pools of chili and melted cheese all over their plate.
I make a point of coming here no more than once a year. Anything more than that would not be good for my waist.
(Elise.. why did I get sick on the way here? LOL)
Okay this place has really really tasty root beer floats and cheese fries!!
*I shouldn't be eating or drinking any of those but we had a burger craving.. I think I had heartburn after eating the fries tho.. lol
Old school diner - pretty cool has a lot of 50's antiques.. jukebox and coca cola type stuff.
This place is great for everyone of all ages. The burgers are good. The rootbeer floats are awesome as are the shakes.
Plus you can go to the old car shows they have all the time.
There is tons to look at on every wall and the burgers are named after old cars.
I've been outdoors this summer. In the sun. Walking. And therefore I haven't been eating very much new or of note. Noah's on the way down I-90 to hike trails, Baguette Box while walking towards the stadium downtown, snatched cups of Crazy Cherry on the way home from late night wanderings.
But there is one place that beautifully characterized this hot, active summer for me - XXX Rootbeer.
Every weekend, you'll roll up on a bevy of classic cars and classic car oglers. And even though this girl always came with dusty shoes, sweaty tanks, and pigtails, I got nary a rude sideways glance. People are just plain nice here.
Go big, get a large root beer float. Avoid the hot interior, which is cluttered with car and Coca Cola memorabilia, and sprawl out on one of the outdoor tables. The floats come stacked high with vanilla ice cream and pop a sweet whallop of frosty summer. Pop, right in the kisser. You'll fall in love, just like I did, with the delicious lather of dense ice cream and luminous root beer.
Forget the food. If you are really hungry, just order more root beer floats.
Vice costs. I get that. But more than $5 for a root beer float? You gotta be kidding me. There better be a naked someone at the bottom of my to-go cup for those prices! There wasn't.
There was gigantic bun that might make someone think that they were getting a giant burger but really it's just a bunch of bread. I folded my burger patty in half and made the bread to meat ratio acceptable.
The french fries were pretty darn good and the tartar sauce was acceptable but unless I get a bit of entertainment the next time I am charged $17 for a burger, fries, and a root beer float then I'll keep driving towards the next XXX sign.
Disappointing. This place very much sells itself as the classic burger bar with, in the words of Marge Simpson when Moe relaunches his tavern, "all sorts of crazy crap" on the walls.
All the burgers are named after classic cars, I think I had the Rocket or something - anyway basically a cheese burger with their "classic XXX dressing" (read: "Thousand Island Dressing from a bottle").
The patty was so thin it was embarrassing, it tasted fine - but I've had better burgers from McD's. The service was terrible, you seat yourself and then we probably waited 15mins before anyone acknowledged us. I ordered my burger with no Tomato - it came with Tomato. My mate ordered a Root Beer - he got a coke. When we asked for refills, specifying 2 regular cokes - one came back as diet. Just awful service.
After sportsbiking around the Seattle area we ended up at XXX Rootbeer to quench our thirst. Had myself a rootbeer float and it was delicious. Though I can't tell the difference between a good rootbeer float from a bad this was pretty good. I enjoyed the outdoor seating during the summer while sipping on the float but the people of Issaquah are a different story.
I feel they need to move XXX Rootbeer to another location. I just didn't feel comfortable in the town I was in.
The food tasted pretty awesome, but not $36 meal for two people awesome.
The restaurant was very crowded and there is so much stuff on the walls that our table for two felt a little too cozy. It was pretty loud.
We were treating ourselves, so I went ahead and upgraded to the onion rings instead of fries which is $2.99 extra. The onion rings were good... but there were only 6 of them! They weren't 50 cents an onion ring good and they weren't even that big.
The root beer is delicious, but it's probably worth the $1 extra they charge to skip the ice. The glass is just loaded with ice otherwise.
We got a peanut butter chocolate milkshake, but I thought it was kind of gross. It tasted really strongly of peanut butter flavored sauce (instead of actual peanut butter) and seemed to be nearly all peanut butter/chocolate and minimal ice cream/milk.
Our burgers were delicious. Definitely no complaints about the quality of the food (except maybe that milkshake), but it's sooo overpriced. Lunchbox Laboratory this is not.
Our meal of two sandwiches, one upgrade to onion rings, one root beer, and one shake cost $36 before the tip. Maybe someday when we have better paying jobs we'll come back, but I don't imagine I will be back here for a long time unless someone else is buying.
Their menu is available on their website, so you can check out the prices ahead of time. And make sure to bring lots of cash since they don't take cards.
Hold the grease!
I'm not sure if having a good experience here depends on who is cooking, but this is the worst burger I've ever had. Maybe we had a bad cook?
11 of us dropped by after a hike up rattle snake ledge and we all thought the burgers and food was horrible.
A friend ordered the chicken basket and the chicken was hard as a rock. We should have used it as a Frisbee.
The massive burger was greasy, tasteless and expensive.
One good thing is the Rootbeer. Get the Rootbeer if you are forced to eat there.
If you think grease is gourmet, this is the place to eat at.
Good luck to those who like this joint, I hope you have a low cholesterol count.
Good rootbeer (but when is rootbeer not good), good corndog, but everything is overpriced. Cool place to hang out in summer time though.
MMMMMMM BURRRGERR.
Do not be fooled by the name. This place is not a strip Club. Although.... that could be interesting. To the contrary, it's a visual overload of random crazy memorabilia of the 50s and 60s that makes dining here a true experience. Not to mention Burgers?
Their burgers are GINORMOUS, and could probably feed a family of six. But who are we kidding? This is America, and we are used to one person eating for six anyways. Expect those kind of portions here!
Their RootBeer Floats look like they belong in the hands of a Giant Beast, although once you get your hands on one-- Game over. It will be long gone along with the burger in no time.
The whole idea of this place is great. You get to jam to the Beattles while you messily, savagely cram your mouth into a burger the size of your head. You can't go wrong with the 409-tri power burger, Ford Roadster, or any of the Philly cheese steak sandwiches. Make sure to try their Piston Onion Rings too, becasue they are life-altering.
Most of their vintage car shows are from June-August but run all year through December. It's just a crazy fun time with amazing Burgers that leave you with a messy face and a gorged stomache, so I am not going to complain.
My Hubby and I sneak here 3-4x a year ...would love to bring the kids but it would break the bank. What a burger !!!!! the Root Beer takes you back as a kid.... the Chili Cheese fries kick butt too!
Jose.... thanks for being such a warm wonderful host you truly have brought this gem back to its glory with all your hard work and dedication!
Thanks for a wonderful "greasy" burger ;)
My wife and I stopped here while out and about. I hadn't been to a XXX Rootbeer since I was a kid. This is the last one in the US and although I didn't try the rootbeer, the hamburgers were very similar to the ones I remember in my youth.
We both had some type of bacon cheeseburgers. I can't remember quite what they were called, but we both enjoyed them. Mine was a step up from what my wife had - I had the ham added to it. It isn't quite up to the Mountain High from Burger Express, but it's close. This is up there with my favorite burgers in western WA.
I liked the fries, my wife didn't. You just can't beat fresh cut fries - don't give me those krinkle things!
Wife had a rootbeer float and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I have a second favorite meal stop in Issaquah.
Having grown up in Issaquah, I suppose I have always taken XXX for granted.
Well, that's not entirely true. I can fondly recall when it really was a drive-up burger joint and I still long for a resurgence in diners where waitresses roll up to you on skates to take your order. Also, in high school, my friends and I made our own version of the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" video and certain scenes were shot here. OK, I SO need to go find that video now and throw it into my trusty VHS-player. BRB.
...
Wow.
I looked like a baby 14 years ago!
But I still look great in a cheap suit and aviators!
So, I guess it's not that I took XXX for granted as much as I just, well...forgot about it.
Yeah, so I grew up, moved to Seattle, and I don't exactly spend my afternoons on Gilman Boulevard anymore with a video camera trying to be cool with my friends dressed up in costumes (now we usually wear costumes while playing Rock Band like nobody's business, thank you).
But XXX is still there! It's the last one! Why aren't you there now?!?!?! Go! Appreciate things! Be sentimental! Remember the 50s? I don't!
Sure, they stopped doing the whole drive-up thing. And the whole place looks completely different than it did growing up (total 50s nostalgia overload, honestly). And the menu is all confusing as hell with each item being named after a car (cool in theory, but also annoying when it takes me forever to just find a double burger covered in cheese and bacon). Also, I can never remember which car I ordered, so I have to go through the entire process again each time I'm there.
But it's XXX!
They have old car shows and events!
Their website doesn't even list the menu until after you've scrolled past all the vintage car show info! Awesome! (Say, when am I going to finally get my '65 Ramber running well enough to drive it out there?)
And there's a giant rootbeer barrel fer chrissakes!
I mean, it's HUGE! Bigger than the Space Noodle, even! (probably)
I can't help but wonder: is it going to finally fall down on me while I'm dining? If it does, I'd die happy as long as I've finished my meal!
Hard to find a better place to say "so long!" to summer than some late August evening on the patio at XXX at one of those enormous tables that seat 600 with a burger and a glass (GLASS!) mug of rootbeer the size of 2 or 3 celebrity dogs. ("Yes, I'll have the '58 Impala with a mug of rootbeer." "Will that be the 2-Tinkerbell size or 3, sir?" "Oh, the THREE Tinkerbell rootbeer, thank you very much!")
The only issue I have with the burgers themselves are the thinness of the patties. Tastes wonderful, but always order a double.
Make sure you bring enough cash to this joint, since they don't accept any credit cards. You also get to meet a very friendly, funny, and a patient cashier - Jose.
They have a creative menu, referencing cars and car parts - cool! I ordered the '49 Woody (1/4 lb cheeseburger and fries), the Transmission (oyster basket and chips), and the almost $6 rootbeer floats, just to see how a $6 rootbeer float tasted like. It's just the same, only more expensive. The burger is bigger than most, which probably explains why it's also a little expensive. But guess what - these food are just plain greasy! It's probably why they're also tasty. The grease lingered on my lips long after I got back home. The food is definitely not for everyday eatin'.
It's outdoor seating with '50s music, and they have regular car shows during the weekend, so the drive-in draws in lots of classic car enthusiasts who park and show off their sweet rides at the lot. It's really neat, if you're into cars. If you're also into greasy burgers, why, then you have found your place!
My FIRST 5-star Rating!!
LOL I went here with a couple of my guy friends, and wow, was the food gooood.....
Sunny as McDonald's from its bright yellow and orange colors, but with waaayyyy better burgers and fries...
[ DECOR / AMBIANCE ] -- 5++ --
As soon as you walk in, you feel as if you were immersed in a vintage '50's/'60's diner. The place is small and cozy, a little rundown-like, and the walls are completely -- completely -- plastered with posters, photos, and everything that was reminiscent of the vintage era. Grab your own menu, grab your booth. There's even a jukebox, if you want to play your 50's, 60's songs. At each booth, there is your own table jukebox (doesn't really work, only for decor). What can I say? I absolutely thought it was charming. I loved it. Outdoor seating is also available if you want to enjoy the weather.
[ FOOD ] -- 4.5 --
The menu consists of clever, funny names for meals. One friend ordered "Oil Change" (Fish and Chips) while another was hungry for the monstrous burger called "Famous 'Incredible' Triple XXX Burger" -- an incredibly humongous burger you only see on Food Network. My 3rd friend ordered something else (can't remember name of it) and I ordered the "Low Rider" (bacon burger with special in-house sauce, lettuce, etc.).
Pretty damn tasty, if I must say so myself. Beef Patty was flatter than I was used to, but still very good! Fries were pretty good. One thing I can say about the food is HELLLLAAA GREASY...!! So if you're ready for a heart attack, c'mon into "XXX Root Beet Drive-In"!
AND OF COURSE, you must try their famous Root Beer!! Pretty Damn Good. Advice: Order the "Frosted Root beer Mug" instead of the "Super Size". The only difference in mug size was like barely 1/2" in height. And, YES, it is really frosted. I was pretty surprised when my mug was ice-cold and frosted. Very cool presentation.
Overall, very affordable prices for what you get.
[ SERVICE ] -- 4 --
We ordered, and literally like almost 5 minutes later, our food arrived!! Incredible!! One of the shortest waiting times I've experienced at a restaurant. Major props for that! Our waitress even asked us, while taking orders, if we wanted separate checks! Thank you for asking!! Because most of the time, we mean to, but we always forget to ask! Thank you for making it easier for all of us, you included! :)
WARNING: They only accept CASH!! Be prepared to shell out $2.50 for in-store ATM fee, if you need.
[ PARKING ] -- 4.5 --
Seemed pretty ample to me. It's a Drive-In.... although I didn't take great notice to seek it out. It was dark and late when we came to the restaurant.
Overall, Definitely I would come back here again!
Well, the root beer is very good but...
This was the greasiest meal I have ever tried to consume. I suspect my gallbladder is still grimacing after having a cheeseburger with a side of onion rings. The bun was literally sopping wet with grease with a shy beef patty that got lost in the intra-bun shuffle. My daughter ordered a root beer float (almost $6!) and an order of rings and actually became ill an hour later. To add insult to literal injury the tab for 1 cheeseburger with rings, 1 corn/polish dog, 1 order of rings, 1 float and 1 large root beer was $36 without tip.
The decor is certainly nostalgic, but for me, in the future, I will go to Dick's drive-in in Seattle and visualize images of old cars and keep the extra $20 bill in my wallet.
We had just come off the Chirico Trail in Issaquah, tired and oh-so-hungry. The giant root beer barrel lured us in with the promise of an icy float to tide us over on the ride home, where we would make a healthy salad.
Except that we got inside and smelled the delicious smell of food that is bad for you, so we had to stay for a real meal.
The decor! Every square inch of wall is covered in 1950's and classic car memorabilia. It is dazzling.
The drinks! The root beer float is truly an epic vat of liquid (although I object to floats with soft-serve, not real ice cream). The shakes are incredibly thick and tasty.
The food! Skip the fries, they're not worth the price. But the burgers are delicious- even my veggie burger was probably the best I've ever had, with a soft, fresh bun, carmelized onions and Thousand Island dressing.
So, so good. Next time we'll hike the longer, tougher trail on Tiger Mountain to justify having some onion rings, too.
Ok-
First off- they OFFER 1/2 Pound Burgers, but if you get one of the burgers named after a classic car- it's JUST the right size!
Second- the cashier (Jose) is a doll! Very sweet, patient, and funny!
Third- You can go inside and sit, or wait outside in the line at the counter and eat on a picnic table outside....
I went there TWICE (I know, shame) this weekend, and the first burger- was GREAT! I got the "Woody"- a 1/4 burger with bacon...mmm. The fries were ok...not HOT, but warm, and I'm sure someone had cut them fresh from a potato with the skin still on... The burger was FANTASTIC!!!
Second time- I wanted the burger done WELL... so I ordered a different style burger, asked for it well done, and decided to have fresh onions and chili fries with this one.
AWESOME! The chili fries were a perfect solution to my lukewarm fry situation- and he said they make the chili on site- (which was TASTY),
But the burger...ohhhh the burger. I'm still burping it... When I got it at my table, there was some random meat hanging off the bottom of it, and it was COLD as COLD can be... But they seemed SO BUSY that I didn't bother getting it warmed. It tasted ok, I finished about half of it before I was COMPLETELY done with it.
BUT~ the rootbeer-- FANTASTIC. I got one to go, even.
So I guess my advice, Yelpers, is- maybe only order one thing at a time? I dunno... but the service (Jose) is friendly, and the root beer is AWESOME!
I had heard of this place, wasn't sure what to think until I walked in. It's the kind of place that decorated as to to distract you from the lackluster service. I got the rootbeer, (when in rome...), my friend got a milk-shake- I would recommend the rootbeer over the milkshake. Hamburgers were very tasty, messy but tasty. We sat at the only open booth- which was near the restrooms (bad idea). People let their kids run around like wild animals here so be prepared for the lil monsters all over.
The outside sitting area looked nice and I think I would have preferred that to the inside- when you sit outside you just order then pick up the food and don't have to deal with the service staff as much.
Not sure I'll go again but it was worth the stop.
If you want ginormous burgers, this is the place. Don't expect them to be healthy, though. This is a greasy-spoon like no other.
No refills on the rootbeer; what you buy is what you get.
Don't bother trying to go on a sunday, the car shows mean there is no parking anywhere close.
I don't know why there are two listings for this place. I'm just gonna guess that this is the right one.
The root beer here is awesome. Come in for just that if you must (don't wanna eat that much, don't like meat, etc). Coldest mug I've ever put my hands on. I had the regular and it was massive. I have yet to have the root beer float, but I will soon.
There's a very helpful sticker on the door that points out that nothing you can eat inside is good for you. The menu tells all regarding what's available to eat here. Massive burgers and similar items (I had the mushroom cheese steak). Take it for what it is, expect to eat a lot, and don't expect to have to eat for the rest of the day :)
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