Big Al's Drive In

1844 Esplanade, Chico
(530) 342-2722

Recent Reviews

Alien Concept

One of my favorite burger joints I'd highly recommend eating there in your car or in there dine in restaurant the food is delicious but doesn't take the 15 minute drive home well so take time to dine in and make a afternoon or Date outve it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, Burger, Cheese Burger Basket, Cheese Burger

Teresa Matney

Great tator tots but hamburger patty is usually overcooked.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Jeff Blankenship

Normally good customer service. Not up to par this time. Enjoy the 50’s atmosphere. Mini corn dogs and double cheeseburgers were tasty.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Soft Serve Ice Cream, Burger

Stephen Lerossignol

Big Al’s is and always has been a great place for some grub. It’s not the fanciest place but it has good grub at a reasonable

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, French Fries

ken Mitchell

Always great food and staff,An icon of Old

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark Herman

If you want a old school cheeseburger fries and milkshake this is your place if you're looking for something fancy joint probably not it's not in and out but the food's good..???

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Hamburger, French Fries

Picotribe

I was feeling a little nostalgic and remembered how I used to go to Big Al's quite a bit when I first came to town and for some years afterward.I ordered a burger basket and a chocolate shake which used to be an actual red plastic basket with a burger and fries in it. There was at least some effort involved in the presentation of the food.That seems to have changed because When my order came out, it was just one of those little red and white cardboard trays with some fries in it and a burger just wrapped in paper, burger, burger wrapping and the shake on a red plastic tray. Quite uninspiring. The burger tasted fine, like I remembered. The fries... Generic. The shake was decent.All in all, I didn't get the impression that anybody there particularly cared about the food or how it looked.I think my bill came to 13 to $16.At that price, it was a non-value. Probably won't be going back.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: French Fries, Cheese Burger

Katie Davis

My Uncle is I'll in the hospital and he wanted a hamburger fries and a vanilla milkshake. Well

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Breanna Sharqawi

Food is good, just a regular burger and shake place. Kind of expensive though.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Diner, Burger, French Fries, Sundaes

doug looper

Their milkshake brought me to the yard! They're delicious! Chicken strips, cooked to perfection! Fast service! No real complaints, just make sure you bring your gold pieces.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: French Fries

Caren Lehe

Small servings for the price.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Katie Sweet

Big Al's Drive-In: Where Good Food Meets Great ServiceSo, I swung by Big Al's Drive-In around 1 pm for a bite to eat, and let me tell you, it was a solid experience from start to finish.I ordered up their Deluxe Cheeseburger with a side of fries, because why not go all out, right? Surprisingly, despite the lunch rush, I got my order within about 10 minutes flat. That's efficiency for you!While I waited, I noticed someone cleaning up the outdoor seating area. It was a nice touch, you know? Seeing them keep things tidy made me appreciate the place even more. It's those little things that really make a difference.The cashier was super sweet too. They had this genuine warmth that made me feel right at home. It's always nice to be greeted with a smile, especially when you're hungry and just want to dive into your meal.Speaking of which, let's talk about that Deluxe Cheeseburger. Oh man, it was delicious! Juicy beef, gooey cheese, fresh lettuce, all sandwiched between a soft, toasted bun. It hit the spot, let me tell you. And those fries? Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. Perfection.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Burger

Brandi Rusche

There are better burgers out there for the price.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

Marcos Hernandez

I did not expect to get served a good amount of food for how inexpensive it was!! The burgers and shakes are amazing there but I will say, the customers there tend to always give me weird looks all the time which makes me a tad uncomfortable but regardless this place gets a 5 star rating from

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger, French Fries, Double Cheese Burger

Paul Oviatt

"Hole-in-the-Wall" burger joints are usually my favorite, and this one didn't disappoint. Burger and rootbeer shake were bombdigity!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burger, French Fries

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