Usually, the food and workers here are incredibly nice! The boom burger combo is amazing with the onion rings. The Banana Supreme dessert is also one of the best desserts I've had in Bellingham!! Unfortunately, the one time I tried to change what I get, I got rude customer service and the food is causing me to be a little nauseous. The stadium dog tasted good at first but after an hour passed, I started feeling nauseous. It's sad since this place is really good otherwise. Perhaps skipping out on the stadium dog might be the best idea. The lady who took our order was upset at us for not knowing to turn our headlights off if we weren't quite ready to order, which was frustrating because we just arrived when she came to us. Nicer communication would've been preferred, but usually they are nice. Probably was a rough night. The layout of this place is very nostalgic and I would recommend to those who want good onion rings! read more

This place is either a hit or a miss for me. I recently discovered their salads, and the first time I ordered one, I wanted to jump on Yelp and tell the world that Boomer's has an amazing salad. Unfortunately, every chicken taco salad I've ordered since then has been a disappointment. I love that you can customize exactly what you want to add--or leave off--your salad. At around $8, it's a great value. You get a ton of food, and it doesn't hurt that you can add extra romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and other toppings at no additional cost. However, I've come to realize that it all depends on who's preparing it. Bring back the person who made my first salad, because the last three have been so bad that I started to question whether I actually had a great taco salad at Boomer's in the first place. One salad was mostly romaine lettuce with very little of the other ingredients, even though I had requested extra of everything. They also forgot the tortilla strips and the salsa. Come on--it's not a taco salad without salsa! The other two salads I ordered barely had any chicken in them. If I didn't know better, I would have thought I had ordered a salad without chicken. Boomer's, do better and pay attention to the details. Consistency matters. This could have easily been a 4-star review if you had been consistent with the four taco salads I've ordered. The other photos in this review are from years ago when I thought burgers were the only thing worth ordering at Boomer's. Who knew they offered salads too?! Based on that first salad, I'm going to give you another chance, Boomer's. Here's hoping you can make my next salad as memorable as the first so I can give that 4 stars!! read more

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Another visit and the food was consistently good. We came during the lunch rush. The parking lot was full. The drive in area was full. And the inside was full. We ordered 2 burgers and a milkshake for takeout. They said the order would take roughly 15-20 minutes which it did. The burger was great. I love the freshness of the veggies and the pickle just does its job of adding that acidity. The banana milkshake was super. They made it using fresh bananas and it was a thick shake which I love. The bathroom is not my favorite. It does its purpose but there is a very strong urine smell and is quite small. read more

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First time visiting even though I have worked in Bham for years in the past. A lot of hype as well. Definitely a throw back to the drive up era. Decided to walk in instead of pulling into one of the many stalls. Limited seating inside as well as pretty warm for this almost 70 degree day. Ordered the BBQ burger,waffle fries and vanilla malt. Wife (been here before) loves their teriyaki burger, fries and malt. Also ordered some dep fried mushrooms. This is where the controversy begins. Hamburger wise, definitely below an In & Out or Dicks but above a McDonald's or BK. Enjoyed the waffle fries and the malt was spot on. Fried mushrooms were good (may have been the dipping sauce). Staff/ service was friendly and it's only a few minutes for your food. read more

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Went here this past Wednesday night and was disappointed in both the service and food...waited 10 mins for the only server to take my order (lights were on as advertised for service) and watched as three cars that arrived after me had their orders taken first. When the server finally come over there was no greeting or anything just asked what I want to order and it would be 15-20 minutes. Then to get home only to notice given the wrong order....throughly disappointed in what was once a descent spot. Servers seem to favor younger college kids and not families... read more

Pretty good. It is a bit overhyped, the burgers are okay. The chicken and fries are really good tho as well as the milkshakes!! Good service working as fast as they can. Nice place to eat. read more

The peanut butter shake was one of the best shakes I've had in a very long time! The onion rings were perfection, and a tasty burger! The service was great, they were busy too! It was really fun to use the drive in experience like the old days, fun atmosphere! read more

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Fun old-fashioned drive-in!! yummy food all kinds of options. Good family, old-fashioned fun. We came for ice cream. Yummy for the tummy. read more

Boomer's Drive In - Banana peanut butter shake, and a scoop of delicious mocha almond fudge!! Wanna try?? - Burgers Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Terrible. Great service, but a very bad night. Understaffed, U Dorm assignment move ins started for fall. Very busy. Staff working their asses off. Couldn't keep up. I should have left. In the 20 minutes it took to get waited on, we saw two vehicles pull up in front of of us. Older customers. Ages 60-70. The couple looked around, saw what was going on. Both looked at each other, shook their heads and left. This is after the first car departed. I waited it out. Server was very pleasant. The food was not. The curly fries were cold and greasy, and the chicken burger looked like it came out of mop water, and tasted as if it just might have. I'll give it try again some time. But it will definitely be awhile. It's not the first or the last to have QC problems. I hope the get it worked out. read more

This is just one of those places the Bellingham Local's love. Whether you are a townie, a tourist, or a student, most people that eat here love the burgers and waffle fries. It's one of those go two places after you've been mountain biking all day, the more exhausted, the more it hits the spot. Sure it's not the best burgers in the world, but the service, the price, and the quality as well as the unique ambience of the place make it unforgettable in my mind. Plus, I really love how you can make any type of shake combination that actually tastes good. I'll be back. I may be three hours away now, but I still think about Boomers. read more

Ok I forgot we tried this place back in January or February during there anniversary month when they have burgers on sale- well I would recommend to the owners to just dropping the anniversary sale as I am guessing they get lower quality during this time or at least I am hoping, because we had heard such wonderful things about this place being akin to Dicks- yeahhhh that's a big NO! Inedible really, the burgers were gray and buns soggy- service was fine, our waiter was friendly and wasn't a crazy long wait. It's a pretty dated drive up but looks clean. Gonna say we will be sticking with burgermasters or dicks for now! Maybe we will try this place again not during their anniversary month/sale and see if it improves but it's a very big if! read more

First visit here since we don't normally eat this way. A tasty treat. Our 4 year old grandson drank an entire shake and ate a corn dog like there was no tomorrow. We ordered and were told 15 minutes for food prep and 14 minutes later the order was brought to the table. I was kind of saddened to see the very small amount of waffle fries; I had about 11 total; a few large--2 to 3 bites but mostly small one bite pieces. The Boomer Burger was perfectly cooked and tasted great. The view from the inside dining area is of the parking lot where you can park, order from your car and the food is delivered so you can eat in the car--classic 1950s style drive-in carhop service. read more

Really yummy fast fish and chips. Fries were crispy and so was the fish, came with tartar sauce and a good amount of ketchup. For about 11 dollars it was a nice meal that I got to split into two, so worth it! read more

Boomer's Drive In - Cod and Chips - Burgers Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

Boomers Drive-In has such delicious burgers, and the waffle fries are SO good When I first had my baby, this became one of my favorite spots. You park outside with other cars and they bring the food right to you, so it still feels like dining out while staying comfortable in your car. I love that you can relax and enjoy your food at your own pace. Prices are decent, and when they have their yearly anniversary burger deal, it's extremely cheap so definitely keep an eye out for that. I usually get the Big Boom hamburger with cheese and it never disappoints. The waffle fries are always good and they have lots of shake options! It's a great family-friendly option if you don't have time to sit down but still want something really good. read more

$25 DOLLARS. Waited ~15 minutes for the worst hamburger I have ever had. I only have a 5 minute trip home, but food was room temp by the time I got home. Had to microwave the "burger" and refry the waffle fries. I only tasted BREAD. So gross, don't go here. read more

Boomer's Drive In - All the ambient temperature bread leftover after the tiny paddy was eaten... gross - Burgers Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

I've heard amazing things but I like my burgers medium rare and my server said no medium rare so I didn't get a burger to great disappointment. Settled for shakes and waffle fries then went through McDonald's for burgers while no medium rare there either the patties are too thin to matter. As good as the waffle fries and shakes were at Boomers, I can't see going back especially since I live a good half hour away and rarely have business in the area. Whomever noted in their review that the burgers are made to order must not have wanted it medium rare! Such a shame. I feel like I'm being cheated out of good burger but there's plenty of places willing to cook me a medium rare burger. It was nice to experience the car hop situation. It's a service that is hard to find and serves up nostalgia but I'd trade it for a medium rare burger! read more

We love coming to this place for burgers and waffle fries. Their combo comes with real in e cream milk shakes also. If you so want, you can pull up and eat in your car, car-hop style! The food is always great quality, the place is clean, and the service is awesome. We hope this place stays around for a very long time!! read more

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5 stars for the staff and friendliness. Dining room spotlessly clean. Unfortunately our waffle fries were undercooked we had already had or burgers returned as the patty was obviously sitting in a warming oven. So we didn't say anything about the waffle fries. When our burgers came back it was hot and fresh. I do wish the toast the buns as it was cold (bun). Was surprised the lack of flavour mayo pickles (only two) and one tomato. Just boring. Will we be back? Not necessarily in the near future. read more

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I have always loved this place! The best burgers for amazing prices. Fried mushrooms were amazing too! Really great customer service. Having the trays brought to the car was really fun also, great atmosphere! read more

The big boom took care of my broke teenage self many a time so I have a soft spot for this place. Drive ins in general. The waffle fries are solid, burgers are about what you'd expect. A step above fast food chains Micky Ds, etc...but don't expect to be dazzled. read more

This seems like fast food but we waited in our car (it's an old fashioned drive up) for well over half an hour for our food on a Tuesday afternoon. The theme/atmosphere was cute and fun but the food was just fine. Not to mention an extra FOUR whole dollars just to swap the patty to be vegetarian, which literally doubles the price of a burger. read more

Seems like a cool retro drive in on the surface. Sadly you'll wait 40 minutes for a below average fast food burger served cold. Service is terrible and the only redeeming quality is the price. Even then, not worth it. read more

Service was great and fast to me. It wasn't busy. I ordered the bbq burger and then some curly fries. Curly fries were good, up until I ran out of the good pieces. Maybe 10% good cork screws and the rest were bits but that 10% was really good while it lasted lol. The burger I actually loved the taste and the bbq sauce. Didn't mind the cheese but what was weird the burger itself was cold. The cheese didn't even melt. So burger taste was all good except the fact it was cold. Would have been a 10/10 if it was hot or atleast warm where the cheese would melt naturally. read more

Boomer's Drive In - Curly fries - Burgers Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

good time was had by all. bathroom looks like a club bathroom but that's okay! my burger was great but they charge four dollars extra for vegetarians so BE WARNED if you're a herbivorous like me!! super fun good prices, totally recommend for a cheap scoop or burger! read more

We came yesterday and waited 45 minutes for our food. This has happened multiple times now. Today they told us there was a mishap in the kitchen and the wait would be at least half an hour so we left. This is one of the cheapest places for a gluten free burger but it's not even very good so we won't be back sadly. read more

Waited a very long time for a like warm, dry burger and stale waffle fries that were covered in seasoning salt. This place USED to be good... I understand they are busy with boomeruary and the wait honestly is not the part I'm upset about, it's the quality of the food when it arrived. I will not be back read more

Boomer's Drive In - This is the "big" boom add bacon - Burgers Near Me - Bellingham, Washington

We moved to Bellingham in 2018 and were so pleased to find the town still had a real, honest to goodness drive-in restaurant. Excellent. We went several times in our classic car for the whole drive-in, car delivery experience! Fun! During raining winter days it was nice to eat inside near the cozy fireplace. Even better, we discovered that once a year they held an event called "Boomuary" about a month long amount of time where all the burgers are sold for a flat fee. What could be better right? Great burgers on sale! Well, not actually. That was the beginning of the end for us. Too be fair, I know the demand is out the door during that time but the quality really slipped during Boomuary. Quantity outstripped quality. The burgers were either overcooked or undercooked, and regardless of that, they always seemed to arrive cold and the car or the table. We had really enjoyed the wonderfully textured waffle fries as well, but now they too also arrived cold. Giving Boomer's the benefit of the doubt, we came back on four separate occasions after that hoping to experience the Boomer's we had originally discovered only to find that overcooked burgers with a rim of carbon now seemed to be the norm, and like before, burgers and waffle fries arrived at our table, cold. This was sad, but I'd wager this is 'fast food' that has made the jump to 'rushed preparation' and the quality has suffered as result. Adding a star for the delicious strawberry milkshakes that have maintained the standard, but as far as a real drive-in burger joint, we're moving on. read more

The food was good, burgers were very well cooked Slightly bland and the avocado on the guacamole bacon burger was very fresh, and the milkshakes are very awesome I love how they allow you to combine flavors, they forgot the bananas in the banana supreme though. The service was quick and they are very patient. I only used the pull up option for food so I'm not sure how the ambience is inside the restaurant but I like how you can order in your car!! ^^ read more

It's a great little drive-in where you can either sit in your car or you can go into the restaurant and eat. I sat in my car because I had my dog. They hamburgers, hotdog, corn, dogs, curly fries, onion rings that are bomb deep-fried mushrooms that are amazing and all sorts of drive-in food that you wanna find at such an amazing reasonable price. The staff is very friendly courteous, and when they forgot part of my order. They were so nice and quick to correct it and so polite I would definitely recommend it and always go back again!! read more

Love the nostalgic charm and ambiance here. The burgers are just ok. Waffle fries average. My favorite part of my meal was the peanut butter shake. It was really crowded so I can't comment too much on the service but they did get our large order correct! read more

It's cheap. The food is mid. Once they had to remake my order 4 times (hamburger, coke and fries).

Had a combo meal with a sad dry burger and burnt waffle fries :( I had to throw it all away. But the shake was good at least.

Neat little spot in Bellingham. Wish we had more diners like this. The restaurant is a drive in with burgers cooked to order, and they have a nice list of shakes and ice cream. It was quiet and very nostalgic. Gave them three stars because the chicken burgers (we ordered two kinds) were very tough to bite through. The beef burgers were perfect. Fries were delicious. The shakes and ice cream were a perfect way to end the meal. read more

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Driving through Bellingham during lunch, I stopped into Boomers. I loved the 1950's Drive In vibe. I ordered the Combo #2 which was a cheeseburger, waffle fries (bonus) and a large drink. I enjoyed the food and recommend. read more

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ok i give this 1 stars because the waiter was very nice but the food? burger was colder than antarctica and guess what if it couldn't get any worse 30 minutes for frys and burger and it wasent even packed there was medium people im done mever coming back read more

Nostalgic burger spot. I had a burger and waffle fries. Great value. It's definitely that place you took your girlfriend in high school. Teenagers taking orders and an ice cream shop on the side. Next time I will try their shakes. read more

Doesn't even deserve a single star. Sadly the food quality and service has gone way, way downhill, I think the surprising popularity is from recommendations from people who remember it fondly in its heydey but either haven't been recently, or are giving the benefit of the doubt it's a temporary lull. After having been very disappointed 3 times in the past year, I'm not going to try again. (They also discontinued sweet potato fries and curly fries - some of the best items!) I don't think it's the fault of the staff - they are swamped and can't handle the volume of orders coming in from drive-ups, walk-ins, online, and call-ins. Last night I placed an order online, informed it would be ready 30-44 minutes later. Arrived at the designated time and discovered it jam-packed (I'm sure it's over capacity for health code, and I was one of only 3 masking) no clear indications where to go for online pickups (thank goodness for kind Bellinghamsters willing to be patient and help each other out). Shuffled around and waited ~20 minutes to even get to let them know I was there, then waited over an hour to finally get my food. When I finally got home over 2 hours after I placed the order, the fries were undercooked and completely cold, and my burger was dry and flavorless (lacking the extra sauce and single additional topping I'd requested and paid extra for). I had observed two people return incorrect orders while I was waiting. Don't waste your time here, you'll only be sorely disappointed. read more

Consistency is key and boy do they consistently not produce. Always last few orders seem to always have something missing or wrong with the order I get it they are all college kids who don't give a fuck but like even giving a little fuck would be nice. read more

I love Boomers. I like the old-fashioned drive-in theme. For me, eating at Boomers is about more than just the food. It is about the nostalgia, the attitude, the history. I like that they play "old" music that I listened to as a young person. I ate there yesterday. I got a Big Boom. The bun was a little mushy and the frozen patties were overcooked. It was perfect; exactly what I wanted. I savored every bite. Every year they have their annual "birthday sale". How can you not like that? Oh, by the way... they have the best milkshakes in town! I hope they are there for there forever. The food at Boomers is what it is. I know what to except and I love it! read more

Took the coupon deal and I guess I was expecting too much. Did the combo 2 with a free burger but the price on the menu is not the same. They charge you about $1.50 more than the menu price for the combo 2 to get the free burger. Total was a little over $12. The waffle fries were just cooked so very good. The burger was fine but for sure on the small side. Similar to a Jr burger at McDonalds. I'll be back maybe in 6 months. read more