This place is such a gem. I feel like no matter what you're in the mood for...they can satisfy the craving. The food is always fresh and cooked to perfection. Can't go wrong! read more

You can ask anyone, I know my burgers!!! I've traveled all across this country and I can tell you the best of the worst of them. And this one is in my top five! Currently ranking the #1 spot! New to area and hate the chain guys! I've Been here twice in the last week, and both times met with a smile and friendly service. While the wait was quite extensive (A full 15 minutes AFTER ordering each time), I'm good with that when it comes to great food. I do wish they would hurry a little, because both times my food was only lukewarm when I received it. I just warmed it up when I get home. Highly recommend. Had the bacon cheeseburger both times and it was fantastic! read more

Dairy Cone - Current pricing as of November 20, 2021 - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

This place never lets me down! They actually form all of their patties every single morning before they open. Some favorites are the burgers, shrimp po boy, seasoned fries and sweet potato fries......don't forget the soft serve ice cream or Blue Bell! read more

Driving through Columbus we came across a large soft serve ice cream sign if front of an old style drive up restaurant. I haven't seen a place like this in years and haven't had ice cream in what seems like years, lol. They have covered parking in front of the restaurant which was great as it was raining cats and dogs. The menu is on a board on the front of the building. They have your standard lunch items, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn dogs, fries, tatter tots, etc... You place your order through a sliding glass window on the front of the building below the sign. You will pick up your food though the same window. The girl who took our order was friendly and had our cones out in a flash. The only thing that I have tried here is the soft serve Blue Bell vanilla ice cream and it was very good. If you are craving ice cream and and are in the Columbus area, this is the place to go. read more

Dairy Cone - Covered parking - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

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SOOOO STINKIN' DELICIOUS!!! We had to take a detour due to the highway being closed and found this gem. We laughed at the name and how it was a knock off.... after eating here I am thinking the other place stole the name from Dairy Cone! This is a cute little drive-in where you walk to the window and order. The people working there are so Texas friendly I could hardly contain my happiness. We ordered the cheeseburger, frito pie, chili cheese dog and french fries. After I ordered, the girl asked what I was driving and told me she would wave to me when my order was ready. So, I returned to my car and anxiously awaited her wave. OMG! HEAVEN!! All of the food is handmade fresh, no premade stuff here. The hamburger was HUGE and so delicious. The frito pie was a Southern Girl's dream and the chili dog was tasty. We left fully satisfied and only about $20 lighter in the wallet. I can hardly wait to get over there again for another deliciously cheap date night! read more

Dairy Cone - Frito Pie is amazing! - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

This old school walk-up / drive-thru ice cream stand and snack bar is an amazing slice of Americana and a throwback to summer nights and simpler times. My wife and I were driving through Columbus for the first time and saw the sign out front that read "freshly ground burgers" and knew we had to stop! Friendly staff that makes food to order, so allow for a little wait time, but BOY is it worth the wait! One of the best burgers we've had with a great crust from being cooked to crisp perfection on the flat top. Frito pie was delicious, old school with nicely-seasoned chili, onions and jalapeños. If I lived anywhere near Dairy Cone, I'd eat here a few times each month. Highly recommended!! read more

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What?!!! Who knew you could find such great burgers at a little tiny drive in like this? Service was not friendly. Seemed like the guy that waited on us would rather be anywhere else, but the food was delicious. read more

My favorite burgers and tots. Frito pie is good too. Haven't been here in a couple years but I crave their food every other week, it's really annoying. I need to go back asap. read more

This place is what you'd expect from a small-town joint. It's quaint, yet tasty. I may have expected a little more from the past reviews, but it was still good for a milkshake spot that served food. It seemed more like a hometown Dairy Queen. Good stuff, though. I will most likely happen upon this place should we roll through the tiny town again. read more

Dairy Cone - Menu as of labor day 2014 - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

Love this place. Everything is great. Love the tartar sauce and they have the best cheeseburger hamburger ever.... I could eat here everyday. read more

Waited 20 minutes for a hamburger and chocolate malt. Bun over toasted to the point of mostly burnt. Not a very tasty burger.

This is such a cute little local stop with excellent food! Brought a group of 28 which was more than they were expecting but the service and food was excellent. Of the 28, 26 were teenagers who all said "we need to come back to this place it was so good." We ordered a variety of food from burgers to chicken sandwiches and strips, to milkshakes and everyone was full and happy! Success! I will be back for sure! read more

Took an hour and they didn't even warn us, after 30 minutes we asked how much longer and they told us 20 minutes. waited another 30 and they told us 5 it took another 20 after that. Sad thing is the food wasn't bad, but the costumer service was horrible. read more

Old fashion cheese hamburgers and shakes. They make it exactly as you order it and it's worth the wait. The fires are crispy but not burned and the baked potatoes are huge. Easily the best shakes around. How could they not be when they are made with Blue Bell ice cream! The team is always friendly and willing to answer any questions. We also stop here every time we come to visit family in the area. read more

Every small town should have a local institution that's off the beaten path and worth a road trip. Fortunately, for those of us who travel between Austin and Houston, Columbus has such a place on US 90 going through town. Back before I-10 was the main freeway and US 90 was the main highway, this was, no doubt, the local hang out. And to an extent, it still seems to be an institution with the locals. The location looks like an old fashioned Tastee-Freeze location with only a walk-up window. There's a huge variety of burgers, various American snack foods, a bit of Tex-Mex, and an equally large variety of dairy treats. Unlike a lot of ice cream treat purveyors, Dairy Cone offers you a choice of soft-serve ice cream or Blue Bell. My tacos were as good as fast food can get. Crispy corn shell, good ground beef, and finely shredded cheese with a few packets of taco sauce. Surprisingly filling and inexpensive, too. But the nicest part of eating here is the staff. Everyone there is small town friendly and justifiably proud of everything on their menu. I almost had to beg to get them not to offer me dessert -- which my blood sugar sincerely appreciated. But I will definitely be back for food or dessert again. read more

Wide menu - drive try thru w pick up in the back. Or go to window. We like their burgers but I love the fish basket. All good. Customer service is great. read more

Throw back to childhood burger places!!! Have not had anything we do not like. Burgers are awesome and they have Bluebell ice cream

My husband and I ordered the steak finger basket on Tuesday. We picked up the order and took it home. The basket includes steak fingers, salad, fries, gravy and toast. The steak fingers had no taste, the fries were so overdone that they were hard to eat and the toast was burned. The only part that was really edible was the salad and the gravy. We have eaten here often and this is really the first time that we have gotten such a bad meal. Perhaps they have a new cook or whatever, but to put burned toast on a plate is not acceptable. read more

Great fresh ground Angus burger. Thicker and tastier than most you'll have. Fresh bun tops off the excellent burger. Onion rings and sweet potato fries looked great, but we didn't try them. The lady that took our order was extremely kind, and sweet. Outside covered dining only or eat in your car under covered parking. read more

This place is awesome. Been going there for yearssss. The burgers are never frozen and they are patted out daily (I am friends with the people who ground the meat up for them and the people who pat them out daily). Blue bell ice cream for dessert is always my go to. 1/2 Butter pecan 1/2caramel blue bell shake YES! Banana splits with blue bell are awesome too. Ask about the Case burger!!! read more

Very good hamburger. Staff is friendly. No indoor seating; outside tables or in your car, and they do have a couple of covered parking spaces. read more

I love this place! Burgers are so good. I make sure to stop by every time I'm on my way to San Antonio. read more

Dairy Cone - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

I have only had their milkshakes, and I can say they are good. They are hand dipped and made with Blue Bell ice cream. This is a great alternative to the fast food joints along the interstate and worth the extra mile drive to get there. This will definitely become a regular stop for my family on our drives between Austin and Houston. Update: I stopped in and had a burger and fries today. The burger was pretty good. Not a frozen patty but a freshly ground patty. And the single burger was a pretty good size. The fries were a little less done than I like but they were OK. read more

One of the best if not the best burger I've ever had. Onion rings were top notch and even the fountain drink was good. Definitely will make sure to stop by again. read more

We were starving on the way from Houston to New Braunfels and were craving burgers. We found this small town hidden gem through yelp. We didn't have to wait long for our order to be ready around 5 pm on a Friday. Burgers were a step up from Whataburger and hit the spot. Loved that they offer curly fries. Demolished them. Only downside was we tried to eat at a table outside but a pesky swarm of flies made us flee inside our car to finish the meal in peace. read more

Update, went to Dairy Cone again, told u its my favorite place to be, and Ms. Peyton, Ms. Kay are so sweet, Ms. Denise cooks so good. Once again see u soon. read more

Hometown Country feel that also includes delicious food. Friendly staff and clean atmosphere.

A solid fast burger place. Today we had a double meat cheeseburger, a jalapeño cheeseburger, chicken nuggets and a corny dog. All was good except I didn't care for the chicken nuggets. The tater tots were so crispy and good and my husband's cinnamon milkshake (made with Blue Bell) was awesome. A repeat not too far off of I-10. read more

Dairy Cone - Double meat cheeseburger - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

Burgers are wonderful if the right cook is on. Service can be really slow on a Friday night when they are busy (30 mins) just for a burger and fries. Definitely a must try read more

Limited ice cream options but if all you want is a soft serve vanilla ice cream cone, all the same size, then you're golden. All kidding aside - good ice cream, great prices and reminiscent of good times past. read more

Dairy Cone - Menu - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

Stopped on Nov 4 2017. Stopped because previous food was good. Service was slow but food was hot. After a 30 minute wait our cheeseburgers were fried to a crisp and cold. Onion rings were way over cooked and cold as were the French fries. If your looking for a good burger keep looking don't stop here. Very disappointing. read more

Terrible customer service. Very slow. We waited 15 minutes and never did get to order. Moved on down the road. Sad.... we had high hopes for what looked like a nice local establishment. read more

We've lived here in Columbus for 5 years now & we LOVE Dairy Cone! Their beef is ground fresh every day and the burgers are delish! Also, they will do your fries "extra crispy" if you ask. We don't eat burgers often, but when we do, we go to Dairy Cone. We've never had a bad experience there! read more

Blue bonnet ice cream. Was good. Didn't eat any food. I had two scoops, butter pecan and mint. My husband had sundae. Both good.

If you want an old fashion delicious juicy burger this is the spot! Burger patty cooked perfectly, fresh vegetables absolutely perfect. To good to compare to big chain fast food restaurants . You will not be disappointed with this town burger joint . read more

Great food ,burgers melt in your mouth and curly fries were amazing and bluebell ice cream ... well need I say more it is bluebell. Owner is awesome read more

If you are looking for a great old fashioned hamburger stand, this is the place. I had the cheeseburger and it was awesome! Fresh bun, tender meat, crisp vegetables and the perfect amount of cheese. Easy stop off I-10 between San Antonio and Houston Exit 696 or take business 71 if going or coming from Austin. They have Blue Bell shakes and other classic favorites. I will return soon to sample more! read more

Dairy Cone - View from my truck of the walk up window. - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

Small town burger place , I'm from houston but can't find anyplace compared to this . From the service to the food. They got my order right the first time, (I'm kinda picky) *thank you Angie* I'm in the area about once every couple weeks, this is one of the more important stops I make. I've decided to try everything. read more

Dairy Cone - Fast Food Near Me - Columbus, Texas

Perfect small town feel. Only down side is no interior so if it's hot outside you lll feel it everyone is pleasant and kind and food is amazing very basic but excellent! Prices are awesome the chicken baked potato is wonderful! They're usually packed at lunch but even then it's not a bad experience read more

Hands down one of the best burgers I have ever eaten! My niece knew about this place, one of her favorite spots when she used to visit her grandmother in Columbus. She took my 86 yr old mother and for lunch there on our drive from Austin to Houston. The wait was a little bit longer than I expected, but it was well worth it. We got burgers, I got fries, and my mother got a milkshake. No complaints about any of the food. If I ever drive thru Columbus again, I will be sure to stop at Dairy Cone, even if it isn't lunch time, I will make it lunch time! read more