Whiz Burgers Drive-In

I've been at Whiz Burgers many times since the 70s. It has had different owners over the decades and there have been periods I shunned it. But in the last 20 years it is great for that burger craving that strikes around every 3 months for me. I always order the Burger-Burger, onion rings and a milkshake. I like the onion rings which stand above so many bad o-rings at other fast food joints and restaurants. But that's me. Their fries like at other places are great hot and Meh! When cold. The burger is a burger, hence the name and it satisfies that quarterly craving. I love there milkshakes and on hot days it's what the doctor ordered. My order still comes in under 20 bucks. They say they are open till 8 but really after 7:30 pm they won't take your order so call it in or get there by 7:30. I wish they'd stay open till 10pm. I'd eat there more often.
Service: you order, you pay, you get your burger in a bag. Amen.
Ambience is the vintage Whiz Burger sign from when it was a real Drive-in. Otherwise ambience is a picnic table, traffic and a mustard yellow joint. So just Meh!
As far as fast burger outdoor dining places go...4 stars. After all it's just 1 block away.

Listen it's not what's on the outside that counts, it's what's inside.

If you don't know what you're looking for you will drive right past based on the outside exterior.

You'd be missing out.

This place has great food for a reasonable price and the owners are really nice and accommodating.

Took my daughter in law and grand kids here on Wednesday and we all enjoyed our food and I was so dang hungry I didn't even get one pic :(

Fast food drive-ins are from a bygone era somewhere in my childhood when my dad took us out in the Rambler station wagon and let us eat greasy food. Whiz Burgers feels like a throwback to that more innocent time since the building and signage look untouched since the Kennedy administration. I've passed by this spot hundreds of time without stopping. So why now? Well, I was snockered.

I was staggering from whatever dive bar I was in, doesn't matter which one, and felt peckish since I didn't bother eating before imbibing. I decided to treat myself to the $13.96 Steak Sandwich Special Combo. That just meant it came with fries and a fountain drink. I just waited for my order at one of their well worn picnic tables. Boy, the passing traffic was sure loud. Oh right, I was wasted.

They yelled out my order and I grabbed my greasy brown paper bag. Lo and behold, the steak sandwich was actually pretty decent. Iceberg lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard, mayo, and meat slices that were actually savory (photo: https://yelp.to/GHayJNvfrW). I must've needed the fries for lubrication because they were the soggier kind, just the way I like 'em (photo: https://yelp.to/MFY0B9Nunx). I may just come back sober. Oh wait, I did.

FOOD - 3 stars...not bad, even the soggy fries... intoxication helps
AMBIANCE - 3 stars...vintage drive-in without the speakers and roller skates
SERVICE - 4 stars...the order taker was very nice
TOTAL - 3 stars...nostalgic and calorific

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On a tour of Bay Area burger joints, and Whiz Burger was calling our name next. Parking lot has a good amount of spaces, just wish it was a little better lit (but that's just the small, female wary of dark corners in me)

Service was fast, I was surprised by the amount of options, and wow that banana milkshake and their waffle cut fries are somethin' else!

I got a 1/4 jr burger with cheese, and my man got the Whiz. His was definitely better than mine, but that's what you get when you add avocado to anything ;P

I think for future hungover me, I'd like to grab a Beep's burger & onion rings, then swing by Whiz for a banana shake & waffle fries.

It's just okay. The burger was tasty but a little dry. The fries weren't salted at all, and when I asked for a salt packet, they were out. (??? Out of salt? Really???) So that was a no-frills $15 burger & unseasoned fries.

Service was indifferent and pretty slow. The only seating is at two filthy picnic tables...I guess you're supposed to eat in your car, but every customer while I was there had walked up, so in effect there wasn't any seating. It's strange how many rabid fans this place has.

Solid burgers from a friendly and casual place. The guy at the counter had good energy and I knew the food was going to be bomb. When I got my order, it was a beautiful dense packet of delicious carbs, cheese, salt, fat, protein. Bun was soft and sweet, proportion of beef patty cheese condiments and tomato/onions was good. Tried some of my friends fries and it was crispy and classic and yummy. Only thing is I wish the beef had more grilled-crispy char flavor, other than that, it was fantastic and I would come back for sure!

I haven't had Whiz for the lloonnggeesstt time. It was Saturday, I'm "riced out" want something different. Since Whiz was close by I decided for family, I'm going to Whiz after work.
When i arrived, there was a line & i was 4th person. Ordered Chicken melt, steak sandwiches w/grilled mushrooms(extra charge), garlic fries, waffle fries, Root beer floats & fresh banana shake. Order taker is welcoming / friendly. Received my food in less than 15 minutes.
Got home, my steak sandwich is "ok". Got the elements of cool crisp lettuce, juicy tomato, savory mushroom, steak was fine but thin.
Chicken melt, same situation- thin patty. But again, it was ok/good. But i have to admit I loved the fresh banana shake w/bits of banana.
I'd come again maybe a burger next time.

I was craving a cheeseburger so I decided to finally try this place. I was not disappointed. The place looks a bit run down and there is very little seating (just a couple benches out front) but who even cares -- this place is good. Get your food to go and go sit in your warm house and eat it.

I got the whiz burger and a small fries. The fries reminded me a lot of McDonald's fries, in a good way -- they were soft and a bit crispy and warm and salty. The small was still a lot of fries. The burger was big and almost felt like a sandwich or sub (they cut it in half). I got everything on it and really enjoyed the pickles and avocado. It was just a classic, simple delicious burger. That's all folks.

Well, here is my first New Year's review, and i wish it was a five-star, but not this time.
Been 20 years since ive been here, and i thought it was still good food? Nope! it was Nasty food and hella expensive for a little hole in the wall now they were fast in making the food,but i rather go to McDonald's for what i paid for like the milk shake was watery for $7 hell no then you're going to pay $7 for seven onion rings which is ridiculous the fries were not good they were Soggy i had to warm them in my oven when i got home,and the Burger was a mess really WTF! if you want to come here? and you enjoy eating nasty messy watery milk shake be my guess if you don't? try another place like go to Burger King you get a better deal.
Thanks for reading my first Review of 2023,and Happy New Year's! ~Liz~

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Whiz borger is a pipe dream. I ordered 7 bacon chesebrugoers and 7 double borners and 2 crinkle fries, and 2 reg fries

It was a dream come true. It's a solid borg and i can't deny it.

service? Beautiful

Ambiance? It was outside

The individuals I ate with? My lovers.

Would I arrive again? I must