Consistently excellent GIANT burgers. Best in the area. Service can be a bit backed up because of the volume of orders, but well worth the wait!!!! Ambience? Burger joint with limited seating. Don't miss out! The Double Dexter with two giant burgers and three buns and all the toppings... I took out the middle bun and still couldn't get a full bite because it's so big!!! It is enough for 4 adults and the Double cheeseburger is plenty for two. Prices are half what you pay at any of the posh burger places. Enjoy! (I'd post pics but we ate the burgers. Yesterday and today. And several previous times. ) read more

My first time here ever! Stopped in because most reviews said great burgers. They were right, to a certain extent. Awfully thin patty on mushroom burger! Like McDonald's regular burger patties. But yes, the mushroom burger was delicious! Was happy to find out they have Swiss cheese, although you have to ask. Burger was obviously freshly cooked, and was hot and juicy! The grilled onions were a nice touch. Could have left the lettuce and tomatoes off, but easy enough for me to remove. The curly fries were perfect! Cooked the ultimate temperature and crispness. All in all it seems like I'll be back for sure! What I didn't like was how cold it was inside, how dark and dreary it was due to half the lighting burned out, and the gnats flying around my meal the entire time. Having napkins and ketchup at each table was great! Another concern was the obvious lack of cleaning the ketchup and mustard dispensers! When I'm the 4th person to order just after opening and the dispensers were crusty and gross under the caps is disgusting. But I'll live to post more reviews! A great meal for the price! $10.99 for a mushroom burger and sidewalks of curly fries plus tax was a bargain! Probably half what I would have paid at Big Bubba's. Dexter's has a big enough menu I'll have to come back quite a bit to try different menu items, and I definitely will. And as today, I'll WEAR A JACKET INSIDE. read more

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Food is great and the prices are great! Takes a little time but that's ok! Milkshakes are amazing!

The food was amazing but it made my stomach hurt a bit. The soda was not the best and tasted weird but when the food came out it ended up good. The service was mid and we got a fish basket and a burger and fries and it came out in like 10 minutes. The bathroom was tagged up and kinda nasty but I still used it. Good place to eat for takeout close to the Purdy spit. read more

I frequently stop into Dexters for their Oyster burger which I really enjoy. Fries are basic frozen type so I skip those. I see a lot of orders go through for their shakes. Basic whole in the wall operation, but efficient and straightforward. read more

Yummy local burger shack located right by the Purdy bridge. Tucked away in a small shopping complex. Excellent simple burgers and fries with amazing ice cream shakes. Burgers come in several different sizes. All delicious! If you live in the area stop by and check them out! read more

The interior is informal, which gives it a relaxed though not luxurious feeling. Orders come out reasonably quickly. I last had a double burger, quite good and definitely plenty to eat all by itself. Served with no condiments or napkins in sight. And this is one messy burger; it fell apart as I was trying to eat, which was annoying. read more

I just don't understand why people are complaining about the quality of the soda, it tastes great (Pepsi is the best!). Also very good food, it very well has the ambience of a small fast-food restaurant. read more

Tricky borderline rating. Food is pretty decent--fries are a good texture and flavor. Burger was pretty good too. The "chicken strip basket" is three small pieces of fried chicken on top of some french fries. Hardly worth $10. $21 for a burger, 3 chicken strips, and some french fries--and no drinks. The value for the money just isn't there. I live in the area, but we'd rather spend a little more for much better burgers at The Gourmet Burger Shop also in Gig Harbor. read more

We were in the area at lunchtime and decided to try Dexter's. It was pretty quiet when we arrived but got busy soon after. The burgers were great, fries fantastic. The staff was friendly and efficient, the seating area was clean and nothing fancy, just right for a drive-in. We found the prices to be really good, less than expected based on other similar places, so overall good value. read more

Dexter's Drive-In - Burgers Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Dexter's soda fountain needs to be replaced. Every soda from the fountain has a sulfur/boiled egg taste. That is due to bacteria growing in the feed lines. I know this because I handled the same problem at a restaurant that I managed when I was younger. read more

Love this place! Hamburgers are wonderful. You can choose the size of burger you want and will cook meat to your preference.

Exceeded my expectations on the burger front. A bit lacking on the fry front (skinny, somewhat limp fries aren't my jam.) Milkshakes were pleasing all around and I spied some soft serve on the menu I'll have to keep in mind for future cravings. There was a more legitimate "drive-in" in my childhood hometown and I am happy to proclaim Dexter's melty cheese, onion, grilled burger flavors are reminiscent of that former life. Our phone in order was made efficiently and correctly. Be careful if using the photos of the menu to order because the combo numbers are different. Very likely to return, but probably sub onion rings for fries. read more

Ordered food through Door Dash. The fried food could have cooked a lot longer. Fried Jalapeño was soggy and fell apart. Onion rings were horribly greasy. Haven't had the burger yet. I'm afaid to. read more

Burger was on the same level as a public school lunch burger. The fries were ok, just tasted like frozen fries. They were crispy so that is a plus. The bathroom was not very clean and there were lights out in the sitting area making it dark. The pricing is fairly decent for what you get. read more

Good food and worth the wait. It's by the bay. There are birds in the parking lot like HEY OH WHAT UP IM A BIRD IN PARKING LOT and this guy and this girl are working here they're like "phone order number 28" but nobody came up to get the order until somebody did. She was kinda a nasty Karen looking lady and she was just sorta rude but I guess that's ok. Then she left and we were all happy and then the birds were like OH HELL WE BIRD THO and sometimes really weird political demonstrations happen on the corner near here but this weird sicko with a Kermit puppet on his hand and a stupid sign, he wasn't there so that's good So here's a picture of the pillar and brick work outside of the order window I like it because it's good to lean against and be like right there. All the high school students come here too but that's fine too. They think I'm fly and tell me I have a nice hoodie on like thx guys you're fly too So definitely make sure to come here whenever you can and bask in the hamburgerness. I do. read more

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Good milkshakes better than most I've had food is really good they put a little to much onions but other than that I would recommend to my friends read more

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One of the best family burger place. We frequent there over the last 3-4 years. Really good burgers, fries (curly fries too), and shakes.

Great service. Family business that makes amazing food. Has family coming from out of town. The place is super clean. Owner has a goddaughter that makes amazing milk shakes. Has a daughter that worked there. She is great at her job.she is very helpful. read more

Didn't realize they closed early today because we never came here before. As my son tries to open the door, the employee/owner comes to the door quickly and locks the door on him real quick! Didn't even say anything to him or me and then turned their back to us, avoiding all eye contact. Completely rude. Another family is sitting inside eating. We live like 8 minutes away from here. We won't be eating here in the future. read more

Dexter's Drive-In - Says it's open until 7 everywhere else, never been here before. - Burgers Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Stopped in when we could. I had the Bbq burger. My wife had the 1/3 # Dexter burger. Food was made to order, served hot and was tasty. Service was fine. Solid 3 stars for exactly meeting my expectations for everything. Good old fashioned burger joint ambience and clean enough in dining room. read more

Ordered online through DoorDash. Was ready just a bit sad that DoorDash doesn't have their milkshakes on the menu. read more

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I can honestly say that Dexters has one of the BEST burgers in the PNW! Made to order and fresh off the grill, I look forward to coming back! read more

Pretty good burgers. I wouldn't say they have the best burgers in town but definitely worth checking out. Tons of options and reasonably priced, choose how small or large of a burger you want. Service is good and food is cooked to order pretty quick too. read more

Dexter's is a good burger. I tried both the BBQ Burger and the Avocado burger & enjoyed both but have to say I preferred the BBQ Burger more with the bacon & very good thick BBQ sauce. The shoestring fries were good too. The Avacado Burger had to much mayo so the burger kept slupping off the bun. I tas good except for that so ask for light on the mayo if you order one so you don't have the same issue I did. I asked for some extra BBQ sauce to try with my fries & they happily gave me some. It was just as good on the fries as it was on the burger-BONUS!!!. When I return next time, I'll stick to the BBQ burger but there were some other burgers on the menu that looked worth trying too. I look forward to my next visit. read more

Solid burger joint. Wait was a bit long but only two on staff with a number of customers.

Service was very slow, it took 30 minutes to get two fish sandwiches & one order of fries. Once we got our food, the fries & sandwiches were warm & nothing special. Ladies restroom not clean. Wont be back. read more

The oysters have too much breading for me but very crispy. Love the big shrimp. Decent fries. Fast service! read more

Dexter's Drive-In - Fried oysters and fries - Burgers Near Me - Gig Harbor, Washington

Pretty yummy hamburger with special sauce.,They have a very tasty pizza burger.the kids love the milkshakes.

Took foreverrrrrr, but tasty little burgers! Took foreverrrrrr, but tasty little burgers! read more

This place has value going for it - good food at a good price. Some variety on the menu, too.

The food was really good. I ordered and BBQ burger and it turned out pretty good the bun was a little soggy but I thinks just to do to how much BBQ sauce they put on it I would rate the burger 8/10.... I will say the girl working the cash register was rude and didn't seem to care at all. She did not smile not once and I work customer service and smiling is something that makes your customers feel welcomed and comfortable. Over I have it 3/5 stars bc the food good but the cashier was rude read more

Best burgers in Washington and so affordable - smash style burger with the classic fixing. Nothing special but so so so good.

Didn't put bacon on my burger even though I paid for it. Then, they took my burger back, and when it was ready, they gave me the same burger, and i know it was because it had a bite taken out of it with soggy bacon. It was now soggy and smashed like they were pissed they had to make it right. Which means they threw a fit and refused to make another one. I'm pretty sure that's a health code violation...My daughter's burger was made perfect. I guess that's all that matters. That's what you get when you tip before you eat... I've had better. Maybe try Burger King instead. read more

Amazing work and great food I go here everyday for lunch and every time they always give good service and great food

I've been coming here for years and this place has gone down hill big time and a rip off now. The bad reviews are 100% valid. $3 onion ring order with only 6 individual small crappy rings and the owner stood by it was worthy. Onions are very very cheap and other fri orders are full to the top. Def a way to find a little scam on customers. Food is meh at best now read more

Dexter's is a place we will keep going back to! It does take a while sometimes, but we think it is worth the wait. Sometimes it seems like they are short-staffed so waiting a little bit longer just comes with that. The first time we came, they forgot one of the drinks (and we didn't notice until we left, but I'm sure if we did and told them, they would have gotten it quickly). But we didn't mind! The fries are pretty good- hot and crispy. My husband loves the burgers here, he says they are better than most burgers he gets and they're big! The tenders in the chicken basket had a very crunchy breading and came very hot. I think the little dining area is really cute, fitting for a small town. We haven't tried the ice cream, but they seem to have a good selection of flavors. Overall, yummy food and nice service. We happily come back here to support this local business. read more

Slow service & workers aren't taking any Covid precautions, watched one employee "wash hands" by quickly rinsing hands & wiping on dirty sweatshirt. Used to love this place but things have sadly gone downhill:( read more

The burgers are always really good. Best Milkshakes around by far. We like to order ahead and pick it up to go.

This place is run by nitwits!! After waiting nearly 30 minutes, I found out they had given my order to someone who's order they had messed up. I got my money back and left. Warning! Don't waste your time like I did! read more