If you want a good generic burger, this place is the place to come to. It is right off of the highway so access is very easy.

Burgers used to be really great. There's been some issues with employees and the owner of late which has made me not visit the business. If they clean up their act I will revisit but not until they can straighten out their appearance to the public. read more

I'm not generally a "burgermeister", but the burgers here could make me change my ways. Like Stacy, we were drawn off I-5 by the lure of anchovy-, jalapeno- and (believe it or not) olive-stuffed olives at the Olive Pit. However, the place was undergoing renovation and the restaurant was closed, so rather than give in to the major-chain fast-food imperative we decided to try the giant burger. This was at noon on a Sunday, and a great proportion of the folks there seemed to be locals. While the menu is limited (two sizes of burgers and a grilled chicken sandwich), in-n-out manages to be amazing with even less choice, so I'm not concerned as long as they deliver. What can I say -- the beef tasted fresh, the buns were soft, the toppings were top-drawer, the price was right and the service was friendly. From now on, I think this may become a normal stop for us when we're on the move along I-5. Highly recommended! read more

Great Cheeseburgers, fries & drinks. Easy 5 freeway on/off access & clean restrooms. Perfect for a quick non-chain fast food roadtrip stop. Super friendly service! read more

Bartels Giant Burger - You can view the grill from the counter. I always love that! - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

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The burger my girlfriend ordered was average. Ordered crispy fries, and they were not. Asked if I wanted "everything on my chicken sandwich I said yes, assuming that referred to veggies, but it came with mustard on it that ruined the sandwich. Who puts mustard on chicken sandwiches? My fault though, for not asking questions. Overall the food was only average, getting drink refills was very slow, and we'll go somewhere else next time. read more

Oh why did I even come here. 1 large cheese burger,1 small fry and a glass of milk. $14.00 plus. You do the math.

We stopped here on the way back from a Ladies retreat and we enjoyed the fresh burgers, fries and milk shake. So when we were on a recent road trip to Ashland, OR, we stopped here. Food was ok..Service was not. They had opened at 10:00 and it was 10:30, they didn't have any milkshakes because they just had turned on the machines. She said it would take an hour for them to warm up. 15 mins later I heard them running. The lady was not friendly at all. It was just my husband and I and our two year old, so it wasn't like there was a lunch rush hour. No smiles, no how are you today, gosh not even a hello. We ate quitely inside afraid to talk much because she was hovering over the counter like she was waiting for us to leave. Also, we finished our sodas, but didn't ask for refills beacuse just had that feeling she would say no. Wish I could say I had a better experience. read more

We needed a place for lunch on our way to San Diego. If Giant Burger was any closer to I-5 it would be on the hard shoulder. It was an atmospheric joint with a small menu and an emphasis on the burgers and an explanation of the different cooking temperatures. I asked about the veggie burger and was told that it was a bunch of vegetables smashed together and frozen and that if you wanted a burger go for the meat. I think it was there just to appease any vegetarians who are stupid enough to walk into a place with a 100 foot tall Giant Burger sign. The burgers came out quickly and were pretty good. Nice and juicy. The chicken breast sandwich, despite being previously frozen was also very good. We took a chocolate malt to go and it was excellent. Nice and cold on a hot day with great malty flavor. Fun, quick, and easy stop of the I-5 with good burgers. read more

Tomorrow I start a 24-month mineral balancing plan which involves a very strict diet of little to nothing on any restaurant menu. That said, today I wanted to splurge, but because it was to be a final splurge, it HAD to be great! I took a big risk going somewhere I'd never eaten before, but I've passed this place often and never tried it, so today was the day. Well... not only did it meet my hoped for expectations, it flew right past them! I haven't tasted a burger this good, sloppy, messy, cheesy, or perfectly cooked since I was a kid. You know, back in the '60's and '70's when eating in a good burger joint meant food that was better than what you could make at home. Bartels is clean and comfortable, the Giant burger w/cheese, (2 slices!) lettuce, tomato, red onion, mustard, mayo (I added a good portion of their fry sauce) was lean and flavorful. Veggies were fresh: lettuce crisp and tomato, ripe. I got the combo which includes fries. Normally I'd skip frozen fries, but again, this was a special splurge day. These fries were better than the fresh ones served at some of the popular chains! Workers were friendly and even the owner stopped by to check on me. Good food, good prices, good vibes. Now that I've tasted Bartels, it's going to be a very long 24 months! Do yourself a favor - go have a Giant cheeseburger for me. read more

This is a cute little place to try when you find yourself on the road north. It is small but if the weather is nice you can sit outside facing the road. The staff is very nice. However this probably isn't the place to stop at if you have wee-little ones. The bathrooms require a key and a walk along the orange rail out back. Although nice there is no changing table (yet) so you'll have to change your kids diaper in the car. Overall the food was okay. The garden burger tasted homemade and the fries were fresh. read more

I decided to eat in rather than take it on the road. We walked right in, there was one guy finishing up his meal at the counter. We were greeted pleasantly and he was very patient with my parents while they made their decision. After we ordered we went to sit down but every table had to be cleaned. I asked if I could have a rag so that I could wipe one down and he apologized as he handed me the rag. I wiped down our table, gave him back the rag while we waited for our food. While we sat 5 more people came walking in to order, so my guess is there's probably a fairly steady flow of customers since it's right off the highway. I would always rather try a small mom n pop place than a chain any day. As we sat we noticed they didn't have the bug light on, which it really needed to be due to the flies that were hanging around. We got our food in a reasonable amount of time after ordering. Our burgers were looking really good when they delivered them. We were all satisfied with what we ordered. They were the perfect burgers, fries and onion rings. I did order a chocolate banana malted which to me tasted a little sweet so I could only drink half of it but that could just be me since I hadn't had one in a long time. There's a few things that could be improved at this place but we all enjoyed our burgers. FYI, if your traveling, the regular size burger is perfect size without putting you into a food coma. I don't know what the giant burger size is but I'm perfectly fine with not knowing at this time in my life. Lol read more

Small little family business that started in 89'. They removed the classic car photos because they did some repainting. The food was great. Customizable burgers with lots of options, if you come here from Sac you might as well get their shake for the long drive home. ! The bathroom is in the back which is the only con but their customer service is great. You can eat outside or inside and they get to know you on a personal level read more

First off hair in burger...no thank you. Second, seeing smokers that don't wash their hands after going to the bathroom, definitely not. Yes people, those are the cooks. (I know they don't wash their hands because I was waiitng to go the bathroom and you can hear EVERYTHING!) My parents stopped here awhile back just to use the bathroom and again, confirmed the "no hand washing". Comparing stories with them just proved my point. Flies...I don't think I need to say much more. Don't eat here. read more

The burgers were amazing!! The food came out super quick, hot and delicious! And it didn't break our wallets either! Nice staff, nice food keep up the good work guys! read more

Wow, just passing through looking for good fast food and stumbled on this place, great burger, great fries great onion rings, can add yummy things like I did like bacon and jalapeños, bacon was crispy, burger cooked perfectly read more

Bartels Giant Burger - Onion rings, perfect crispy, batter doesn't fall off - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

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Wow 8 Bucks for the regular little burger, a small drink and frys that tasted like grease. Nothing out of this world, but liked the fresh iceberg lettuce, and healthy amount of mayo on the fresh bun. Hmm, ok if you want a little hole in the wall burger place and support Ma and Pa, then go here! Just do not be terribly hungry if you order the small meal! read more

I read the reviews and with a wary eye decided to try this place out on road trip today and make up my own mind. Positives: My fiance got her order exactly as desired, ordered the burger medium well. Chocolate malt was pretty good. Negatives: I ordered a burger with cheese, medium, everything and grilled onions. I got a larger burger, medium-rare (mushy, warmed over), no grilled onions. The gal at the grill was on the surly side so I didn't feel like complaining and just pulled off the non-grilled onion and ate it. No fries available, fryer on the fritz. Potato chips made do. Flies mentioned previously were in attendence. This joint doesn't stand up to places like the Red Onion in the East Bay, which has a similar menu. Nor In-N-Out, though I was going for the no-chain thing. I was hoping for roadside charm and while I didn't experience any Texas chainsaw, the lunch was, on the whole, not worth the stop. read more

What a disappointment! Online orders only start when you get in the door, then they messed it up (had cheese in all burgers, and we have dairy allergies) , we're missing fries and the ones we have are burnt. Don't go, keep driving read more

Great burgers and shakes, and the onion rings are about the best I've had in a long time

They opened a new Chuckwagon that serves breakfast now. Tried the Breakfast burrito (has tater tots, Genius!) and the Biscuits & gravy. It was all delicious and the gravy was not over salted like most. read more

There are a few things I look for in a burger joint: good juicy burger that's not overdone. fresh-tasting cheese and produce good buns (I look for this on a woman too, coincidentally) solid fries (In 'n' out fries blow, for reference) customer service Bartel's has always nailed all of the above. I've been going to the ones in Redding since I was a child, and it's always been the best burger I think I've ever had. Whether it's a giant or a double-Giant with cheese, they're awesome. And they've always been great with their customers. This particular Bartel's has a gentleman that works there (whose name escapes me at the moment) that has to be the nicest guy I've ever met. I don't go often, but when I do he remembers me and we chat, and I'm always blown away by how much of a nice guy he is. I honestly can't recommend this place enough. tip: want a milkshake? get a pepsi freeze. fantastic... read more

Bartels Giant Burger - This is good. - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

Got the giant burger medium with grilled onions and fries with a strawberry shake. Everything was delicious. The burger was nice and juicy. The fries were my FAVE! Really crunchy and not too potato-y. The strawberry milkshake was also yum and the staff was really friendly. Glad I stopped by! read more

I have no idea why some reviewers are comparing this place to Burger King. If hamburgers are a commodity food item for you, stick to BK and McD's. This place is for those who appreciate a little throwback to yesteryear, when drive-ins were more common than drive-thru's. My family likes to go off the beaten track a little bit, and this place certainly qualifies, even though it serves a very traditional burger. The service here doesn't try to treat you like Their Most Important Very Important Customer with cheer and Pleasant Smiles and Is There Anything Else I Can Get For You, ad nauseum. Instead, they just do their job and it well: get your order, fill your order efficiently, and then move on to the next customer. If you want to be pampered, go to some other apostrophe S restaurant (Red Robin's, Applebee's, Chili's, ... you get the point). My wife finds that few restaurants can remember to remove the tomato from her burger; but these guys did. She loved the Ortega chili on the burger. I ordered my burger cooked to medium, she order hers well-done. Her order and my order were quickly delivered to us, cooked exactly as we had ordered them, and both were hot with crisp lettuce inside. The order of fries we shared were still fresh-from-the-fryer hot. And I had a chocolate malted that still had the chocolate syrup and vanilla ice cream imperfectly but sufficiently mixed; that thing was made by real hand, not by a machine. I gave this place five stars, but it's important to note that I'm comparing it to other similar burger joints, not to just any place which serves a burger, or even just restaurants in general. If you want to go back to the year 1975, and get a great burger freshly made exactly like it would have been back then, with fries and a shake or a soda, then this is the place where you should go. read more

Great burger place right off I5. Free wifi burgers shakes fries water for dogs outdoor seating. read more

Bartels Giant Burger - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

Don't waste your time or money. Ordered online and order was ready when it said. Unfortunately the burgers and fries were a big disappointment. 1/4 lb. burgers were small and charred unbelievably. Fries were out of a bag with no taste whatsoever. Chocolate shake was vanilla soft serve with chocolate in it, but very watery. 2 burgers, large fries and a shake came to $26.00. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

Wow! I was craving a burger after a weekend of wine tasting. I decided to give Bartels a try. Wow! I can't wait to come back!!! read more

Bartels Giant Burger - Bacon cheeseburger with fries!! OMG!!! That was amazing!!! - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

Usually a great place to eat. Got a to go order today. Two giant burgers and a large fry. Almost $21 bucks. They may need to change their name, our giant burgers looked no different than a 1/4 lb burger patty you would buy at Costco. Definitely could taste the difference too. Let me know when you guys go back to hand made giant size burgers!!! Would hate to see this place not be what we all remember it as. read more

This is a good place for fun, classic dive food. A retro burger shack, with thrift store decor, and the menu is simple and delicious! I love the onion rings and their dipping sauce. They have different special meal deals for every day of the week, so that is fun too. If you are vegetarian, they have a yummy veggie burger as well. I am not from the country, so I also find it exotic and fun that it is nestled in the middle of nowhere. I like to share my burgers with the stray kitties running amuck, who are apparently treated well by the employees here as well. :) I gave the place 4 stars, because the food isn't unique or special, but it is good enough to frequent. Tasty food, good staff, I just love eating here. :) read more

Delicious milkshakes. Good burgers and fries. Small dive of a building, smells strongly of grease, understandable as they are trying food and it's a small place. Fun outside seating available as well, great for fresh air, can be loud with traffic leaving town and entering/exiting freeway. Food tastes good, makes it worth all that. Can always get it To-Go if desired. read more

Having lived in the area for many years back in the day...even before the Mickey D's, Jack-in-the-Box, Wendy's and all other national franchise chains...Bartel's Giant Burger was (still is!) the place to get a hot, delicious hamburger and a basket of french fries! i would highly recommend stopping in on your travels on I-5 freeway and treat you and yours to a delicious meal! read more

Excellent burgers and fries! Old school ambiance and great food and service! If you want a tasty perfectly cooked burger this is the place!

Stop by every chance I get. Been there for years and they never disappoint. If you're looking for a real burger joint that has real burgers, this place is it. read more

Came to this burger joint and they got my order mixed up. There were numerous of flies everywhere, and the burger was not the best. The Jalapeños they had on a jar were all dry and old. read more

Good place to stop off the 5. Very classic, greasy burger joint feel. Nothing about the food that makes it absolutely stand out. Shakes were pretty good in spite of being chocolate syrup with vanilla for a chocolate shake (not the same as chocolate ice cream bases - don't try to deny it b/c you'd be wrong). Food takes a little while (probably b/c I ordered my onions grilled) but it's fresh burgers so not complaining. They got my 'medium rare' request just right and the service as really nice. Wouldn't go out of my way but definitely one of the better options if you're in Corning anyway. read more

Stopped here on a road trip to OR, and on first sight, we recoiled a bit--it looks rundown from the outside; however, what Bartels lacks in first sight love, it makes up TREMENDOUSLY in service and tastiness. Mr. Bartel took our order and he was bright and friendly. It appeared his adult sons were there throwing the fries down and that this is a family business because mom came out with fresh leaves lettuce and produce to place in fridge. I appreciate that you can watch your food prepared. Bartel recommended the fry sauce and seemed excited for us to try it--it was delicious. The milkshakes? Old fashioned made fresh there ice cream and fresh crepe. Visiting Bartels was like stopping at an old fashioned diner where the owners care just as much about their food as they do customer service and making sure you leave with a smile. Bartels will be a regular pit stop on our summer drive to OR from San Diego. Don't let looks fool you--stop at Bartels! read more

Bartels Giant Burger - Bartel recommended trying their fry sauce--GRAB SOME when you stop! friendly customer service and yummy roadside food. - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

Small retro diner on the opposite side of the highway from The Olive Pit. Decent food. Short-order with limited menu: burgers, a couple shakes, fries. I had the chicken burger. Basic; but tasty. Our whole party agreed the bread used for the burger buns was very good: soft, expertly-toasted on the grill. Service with a smile was appreciated. A remodel might help allay anyone's fears of eating at a divey establishment, but if you can look past the aging building and funky fan above the entrance you'll find the kitchen area clean and the food satisfying. read more

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Cook to order burgers and shakes with a personal touch. Sit at the counter, tables, or take it outside under the covered patio. read more

Bartels Giant Burger - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

Solid burger joint in between Redding and the Bay Area. The fries were tasty and hot and the burger juicy and delicious. The service was a bit slow, it was prime lunch time, but it could have been better. The place is a bit tired and run down but I'd stop there again in a heartbeat. read more

Just stopped here waiting for a coworker to catch up. Ordered a Giant burger combo and it was stellar! Meat was well cooked, veggies were fresh and fries were cooked well. I would definitely come here again and again! read more

Bartels Giant Burger - Giant burger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Corning, California

This is probably my favorite burger joint in town! I always loved to go there back when I was in high school. Even now, I sometimes bring my friends from out of town to Bartels and they love it. Although the price is a little more expensive than your average McDonald's burger, the flavor is great! Plus you get to custom order how you want your burger, which makes it extra special. The only negative side is that the bathrooms are out in the back of the establishment. So be prepared to ask for the bathroom key and walk around the corner if you need to "go." read more