Every time I pass this town i stop here to get a cone!! Nd yes I do mean every time! Rain wind or heat! The service is 100% and the cones are always big and firm! Best fosters freeze in California! and cheaper than my hometown! read more

Fosters Freeze - Large vanilla cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

People are very nice, milkshake was good...but the hamburger was so unappealing, I may leave it behind with the fries that taste like the oil they were cooked in. read more

There Fries an RootBeer Float are the BOMB i would drive out of my way to get them.. I honestly love there fries..

Nice, clean place friendly staff. Never a wait in line. large selection as well. A nice cool hamburger spot.

I love this place! It never fails us. Burgers are good, fries are good! We have ordered the Big Boss, double decker, chili cheese burger (the bigger one without relish), fries, waffle fries, chili cheese fries, onion rings, and the triple berry cheesecake twister - all are bomb! We are repeat customers. We have brought our family here - they enjoyed it! It's really good, good prices good portions - the owner is so nice and values his customers. We appreciate him! Thank you! It's our favorite place to eat in Los Banos! read more

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I was sitting inside the lobby and heard him yell at the girl at the register to stop saying thank you to customers and over heard him fat shaming them. I also noticed the cooks don't wear gloves read more

First fosters freeze ever found that doesn't have grilled cheese sandwiches. Didn't look very clean either

This is what I'm paying money for ?? Yes, I probably should've checked my food before leaving but i shouldn't have to. It looks like someone ate some before handing it to me smh. The service was good but not the amount of ice cream. read more

Fosters Freeze - Cookie Dough Twister - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

I get it that these places should be fairly consistent from one location to another. Well, I've been to a lot of Fosters Freeze locations around California and this one has the BEST soft serve of any Fosters Freeze. Vanilla or chocolate, both thick and creamy and delicious. We drive a little out of our way between SF and LA to stop here and it is always a highlight of a road trip. What do they do differently? Who knows, but keep doing it. read more

This place is tight on SR152 in Los Banos; stopped here for lunch on our way back to the Bay Area; burgers are minimal, just meat and pickles. But they give a good amount of Krinkle Cut fries; I would recommend stopping here...reasonably priced read more

HAVE AGAIN: The old fashioned chocolate shake was very good. Great service. Clean restrooms.

Only place in town to get a decent ice cream fix. Always leave with friendly customer service and a yummy dessert.

My husband and I used to enjoy getting vanilla and chocolate dipped cones from our local Dairy Queen and Fosters Freeze, but then they went and closed all of the locations near us in the Bay Area. It's probably better for our waistlines, but we often tell each other once a week, "Wouldn't it be nice to get an ice cream from Dairy Queen or Fosters????" Anyway, my husband started the Keto diet again, and he's been super good about it for nearly two months. On the way back from Bakersfield, I was zooming down the 152 and about 500 feet away from Foster's sign I yelled, "FOSTERS FREEZE!" My husband yelled back, "PULL OVER!!!!!! I WANT ONE!!!!!" Me, "BUT YOU'RE ON KETO!!!!" Him, "PULL OVER!" After a quick maneuver that should have ended with me getting our rental car rear-ended, I screeched into the parking lot. Five minutes later my husband and I were grinning from ear to ear as we enjoyed our delicious ice cream cones. We've been to this location twice, and we hope and pray that it never closes. My husband said it was the perfect cheat dessert. WE HEART YOU, LOS BANOS FOSTERS! read more

Not too bad to find off the freeway. We wanted ice cream and heard that Fosters Freeze was the way to go... and we were not let down! The LOCATION- A little off the 5 south road, but worth the detour. Easy to find, and has a small, yet quick turn over parking lot. There's also side street parking, so not bad. They take orders from the outside drive-thru like windows and side street drive-ins. You can be in line and wait at the bench they have in front of the window. The menu is easy to read and follow, prices are clear. There's also an interior sit down area where there bathrooms are, but we didn't go in. It looks clean and spacious and quiet. It's a great refuge from the heat or just a easy spot to chill. The ICE CREAM- Man! we wanted everything. but we settled for the vanilla and chocolate swirl, and the rocky road Twister. OMG! definitely worth the creamy delicious calories- you don't even feel like you're indulging. It's luscious and well balanced. The Twister has texture throughout and definitively worthy the rocky road name- marshmallows, nuts, crunch with the chocolate freezing dip they pour over it. We left satisfied. The STAFF- Friendly and courteous and enjoyed serving us. There's something awesome about eating at a place where the employees enjoy what they serve. The answered our questions and were patient with our indecisiveness, but ultimately served us with a smile- thanks! read more

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I love Foster Freeze. This is mine and my grandsons favorite place to have our ice cream treats.

I was famished and only at 1/3 of my burger. The fries however were good. The good reviews have got to be for the shakes and fries because the "beef" patty was disgusting! read more

Foster's Freeze has been around in California for decades. The location in Los Banos is a short drive off I-5. My favorite item since childhood has been their orange freeze. It is cold, tasty and refreshing on a hot day driving across the valley or on I-5. They are open for takeout only at this time. There is easy access and plenty of available parking. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

Great place to take a tennis team. Quick service and a place to park the school bus! They satisfied our hungry team with all good food and shakes read more

Fosters Freeze - Beyer High School Tennis Team - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

I was really happy to see a foster freeze since I used to go to the one in Milpitas when I lived in the Bay Area. I love the twister's. Recently tried a classic burger it tasted like a bbq burger, it was really good. Mud pie twister is definitely my new favorite ! read more

Pretty decent place with a very old interior. I felt like I was back in the 90s, even the paper placemats in the trays had 90s advertisement. It's not the cleanest inside but the food was decent. Mozzarella sticks are definitely had some stretchy cheesiness to it. The marinara sauce they give you is a little too chunky for me. Husband said his burger was okay. We came for the desserts, dipped and two twisters. All were so yummy, the dipped cone surprisingly was better than most places I've been too. The chocolate on the outside was so good and thick not thin like other places that dip cones. The twisters both had tones of mix ins they did not skimp out. read more

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We would always go to fosters freeze as a kid. Great place to get food and ice cream. Nice to have an old fashion burgers n shakes in this town. Better than McDonald's lol. A must try place for sure read more

I mean come on really Foster, freeze worms and dirt, their hamburgers and french fries all of their ice cream selection. It's a great place on a hot summer day and warm food in the winter time. Great customer service across the board. read more

There are not a lot of Fosters Freeze places near where I live in the Bay Area, so this was a unique experience to try a California chain. They advertise ice cream and burgers mostly, but I found that their ice cream is not really like Baskin Robbins, but more like Dairy Queen. They have their own frozen custard that you can order on a cone or with mix-ins, in a cup. The mixed option looks like a DQ Blizzard. There are a lot of sizes to choose from, and the portion sizes are huge! Malts, milkshakes, and smoothies are also options on the menu. Besides that, the savory food such as burgers and fries are available, but I can't comment further than that since I didn't order any savory food. It's a cute place that reminds me of old places where kids would go after school for food! read more

Go to stop when we are in Los Banos. Ice cream is good any time of day, season, and occasion. We usually come here for dipped chocolate cones and banana splits. Lately been getting mint milkshakes and trying the fish and chips and chicken tenders. Love it, recommend it. For 3 of us, we often spend 15-20 on ice cream here. Pretty fair to me, especially on a hot day in LB. I'll pay a lot for some good ol' ice cream. read more

The so called owner here is rude as hell they got my order wrong and he just said what do you want me to do about it!! I wouldn't be surprised if he went out of business just for his messed up attitude!! These type of people are not welcomed in America!! read more

This was my last stop before heading home to Fresno, we stop at this Foster's because it is convenient located right on the 152 with easy access off and on. Food quality was great with friendly staff. We ordered three medium fries and three twisters. Twisters were bomb-diggy! The server was very generous with the toppings and did not charge extra for mixing in other toppings (Yeah!) The fries were fresh, plenty of ketchup and napkins given for the ride home. Great experience and great food. read more

Fosters Freeze - Reese's Cup Twister - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

This Foster Freeze is my absolute favorite. The hamburgers are cooked to order and always delicious. They use plenty of fresh crispy lettuce and the buns are always fresh. The French fries are cooked to order and always hot and crispy. They don't use fries that have that weird coating to make the fries artificially crispy. This Fosters is consistently good. I've been to the Fosters in Hollister, CA and they actually precook their burgers and stick the assembled burger into a plastic box and reheat the whole burger, lettuce and all. I was shocked. The owners say they microwave the precooked burgers because it's a health code. Thats baloney! It's no wonder why this Fosters is always empty. Get a clue! Ask anyone if they prefer a freshly cooked burger or a precooked microwaved burger and they are going to say FRESHLY read more

I only come here for the Chocolate malt. Building is in desperate need of remodel. Usually friendly cashiers.

Great place. Anthony is the man. Always serving with a smile. Not the cheapest food in town but you get what you pay for, it's delicious, Anthony makes sure. I go just for Anthony. He's the main attraction. How many times I tell you read more

Fosters Freeze - Anthony himself - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

I love this place!!!!! I ordered a parfait and it looks so amazing and taste so delicious!!! I also cant complain about the price:)) I'll be coming back soon!! read more

Their sundaes for $5 are a good price & well proportioned. Their twisters are reasonably portioned as well. We also got our order made quickly. read more

Fosters Freeze - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

Whenever I visit town, I ALWAYS stop at this Fosters location! Prices are the same from the old school days :) $4.60 for a small twister , every other Fosters location, they charge $7.60! Thanks for the taking care of your community. Keep up the great work! read more

We arrived just as they were opening, so our order took awhile but it was worth the wait. The burgers were fine, and the French fries were perhaps the hottest we've ever been served -- and they stayed that way. Their chocolate shakes use vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup, but they were still refreshing after a couple hours on the road. There aren't any Fosters Freezes where we live now, so just stopping in was a treat for us. read more

This place is old and pretty run down inside but the food is classic, tastes good and is cheap!! They're also pretty quick in getting our orders. You can't go wrong at fosters. read more

Sure, there are Foster's Freezes in numerous locations, and in numerous cities...and their menus are supposedly the same. However, let it be known that while they share menu items, preparations can be completely different depending on the location. Los Banos' Foster's Freeze has, bar none, the best fruit freezes available... Unlike most other Foster's, this one makes the freezes a bit chunky. My standard since I was about 14 has been the Strawberry Banana. Every other place tends to blend the freeze until perfectly smooth, but nothing beats sucking up little chunks of strawberry and banana at the end of your freeze. What the hell's a freeze you say? Well, it's pretty much like a milk shake, but instead of milk, they use soda water. Similar to the NY concept of an egg cream, but definitely closer to the CA concept of a smoothie. It's a lightened up alternative to the shake. Aside from the Strawberry Banana Freeze, their spicy chicken sandwiches tend to be be better here than in other locations...the spiciness does tend to fluctuate however from time to time and can range from searingly hot, to just a little spicy (the latter being what I had most recently) read more

So disappointed got a classic meal almost $7.00 the Patty was so thin I could barely taste it. read more

Fosters Freeze - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Los Banos, California

I love stopping on my way between home and the Bay Area to this very original Foster's Freeze. I literally have been dropping by here for about 1/2 a century. I think they may have changed owners in the last 10 years because it used to be a family running in and now it seems like a different group of people. No matter, it's a very casual, non-corporate looking fast food type of place with what I'd imagine is the original kitchen and dining areas. I personally love the walk up window for those hot days you just want to get a dipped cone and get back on the road, or better yet, being able to walk my dogs around the block, walk up to the window, buy a cup of water with that cone and move on. I would say that the bathroom (that I used Sunday) really needs a good overall and cleaning. It used to be one of the cleanest on highway 152 but it's real grubby making for 4 stars instead of five, but I'll never stop going to FF in Los Banos. It's my nostalgia stop from my childhood! ~Ms. Ali read more

I've been to this fosters freeze ever since I was little. My family always stop here on the way to visit relatives in Fresno. We always get an ice cream and fries. Today leaving Fresno we stopped here again and I ordered a Classic Cheese Burger. Eating it in the car made me wish that I ordered the Double Decker. Man it was so good! I also ordered a small vanilla ice cream and fries:) gotta have my ice cream Very friendly workers here:) great food, great service! read more

Ive always love foster freeze since I was a little girl. Im glad we have one here. The chocolate dipped cone is out of this world.

Their "OPEN" sign was still on when actually they were closed. The man was very polite after I told him I didn't realize they were closed and with no hesitation he still made my milkshakes. read more