When traveling, I find it's always fun, flavorful and "frugal" to try a small local chain restaurant not in my state...in this case it's Frugal's! Sadly to my surprise, this is only a drive thru setup! Fortunately, they still serve you, kindly, if you're walking through the drive thru, and my hotel was just across the street. $8 Bacon Blue Burger...solid, thick, meaty patty with crispy bacon, blue cheese, mayo, lettuce...much better than Big Mac, Whopper, or Famous Star, or Whataburger. $9 Fish Burger...a nice tender juicy white fish fillet perfectly deep fried in a thick golden crispy batter. Yum! read more

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As usual Furgals in South Kalispell never disappoints the staff is always cheerful and friendly, and the food is always hot and delicious. I would recommend this drive-through only restaurant to anybody. read more

I go to Frugals by Costco off and on in Kalispell. This week I ordered the Gouda Bacon Burger because the proceeds go to the foodbank. I ordered a double patty through the drive through. I was disappointed when I got home to discover that there was only 1 patty and it was burnt, like crunchy burnt. Yuck read more

These reviews are wild. Oh no....I dodnt get my curds...1 star....oh no, sticky tables...even though this is a drive thru.. Montanans think that they're built tough, but act worse than Californians. read more

If I could I'd rate it a zero... PAID for 2 milkshakes a grilled cheese and CHEESE CURDS. take a lucky guess on what happen NO CHEESE CURDS... got the sauce no curd. Very disappointing was dreaming of these delicious cheesy cheese curds I EVEN PAID FOR THEM to say the least has a very curdless day:( ps I hope u have a curdless day too. read more

Frugals - Eaten grilled cheese NO CHEESE CURDS. - Burgers Near Me - Kalispell, Montana

60 min lunch, wait 10 min in line everyday for food. Very very slow. Good food but slow

Sadly, Frugals isn't it! I was excited to try the local burger joint but the food didn't live up to my expectations based on the hype it receives around town. Burger was underwhelming, and the signature sauce was just bleh, it gave the whole patty and bun a mustardy flavor which ruined the entire thing imo. Fries were okay, cheese curds were actually quite good and the service gets two thumbs up from me. Wouldn't come back though, there are better options in the valley. read more

I visited frugals at the recommendation of a family member. I ordered the double cheeseburger. It was greatly good. The service was fast. The double cheeseburger was much bigger than anticipated. The flavor was really good. I will definitely return next time we are in kalispell read more

I've enjoyed trying new restaurants and moving into town I was pleased to find a fast food restaurant that's different than most other chain stores read more

Absolutely GARBAGE!!! Tried to use a coupon for free fries with my order and the GM was confused AF couldn't figure out how to get it done. Ended up taking an extra 10 min and still didn't get the extra free fries until he charged me for them in addition to the combo I already bought. Food was good but customer service was the worst! read more

Crazy cheap open late high vegetarian options.. really there's nothing not to like about at Frugals. My daughter, a born again vegan loved it. the double and vegetarian burgers are great. We were the last customer and they just loaded us up on all the fries.. great stop. One thing I did notice was that their cooking staff doesn't wear masks, but I figure it's a Montana thing. read more

Frugals - Pretty good for 5 bucks! - Burgers Near Me - Kalispell, Montana

Still one of the best burgers in the valley. Very good price considering you pay the same for a burger there and it's amazing versus paying the same at McDonald's and it's dog poop. Sometimes the long line gets a little annoying, but definitely worth the wait. And it is nice with the burgers to have that one that changes up seems like on a monthly basis. Once in awhile it's nice to have something other than just a regular cheeseburger although I could just do that every time I get something there and not get tired of it. Once again I'm sure you've all eaten there and if you haven't please go eat there again and enjoy their amazing burgers! read more

Best old time hamburgers in Kalispell Mt absolutely the the best French fries You can get. read more

Pretty no frills, burger place. Went when there wasn't a too busy but saw the team throw away old fries and give me new ones which cannot be said for most places! Needless to say, fries were hot! & the burger was good too! read more

Frugals - 1/4 LB Frugal Burger w/ Onion & Mushroom - Burgers Near Me - Kalispell, Montana

Normally Frugals delivers great hamburgers, but I visited them on Friday afternoon, August 11 to get two bacon cheeseburgers for me and my wife. When I got home I began eating the burger and something was wrong. There was only bacon--NO HAMBURGER! My wife checked her hamburger. Nope, NO BURGER INSIDE! Now, I paid over $8 for the bacon cheeseburger meal and foolish me--I even left a fairly large tip because I felt sorry for the young lady at the window--she was missing her front teeth! The fries were good, but it seems to me buying a hamburger without the burger inside is a very egregious screw up and I'll never go there again. Were the employees upset that day? Were they taking it out on their customers? read more

1st time here with our family of 6! Burgers were amazing and everyone loved the fries...our non-burger lovers enjoyed the grilled cheese and the crispy chicken sandwich! Overall a great family friendly dinner option that is affordable and offers a lot of options! Food came out fast and everyone was super friendly! read more

If I could give -1000 stars I would! This place sucked! They messed up our orders, the front worker was rude as hell, not sure her name but she was Asian. She was training someone new and was being rude to her. Not really helping her at all. She was completely hostel and horrible at customer service. One of the most rude people I've encountered. They really need to put more consideration into hiring people. Plus the food was terrible, tasted like it was microwaved. My bun on my burger was soggy and wet, and my burger patty was disgusting, seriously it's definitely a cheap frozen burger patty they microwave. I do not recommend this place at all! Absolutely horrible. read more

1/11/19 update: I waited a long time even though there were only 2 cars ahead. I waited at the window even longer. The worker then told me it would be a while and asked if I wanted a free milkshake. I thought, sweet! Free milkshake! But it was too thick to get up the straw. When he finally handed me my very basic order of chicken sandwich with fries and a drink, he apologized "for the order mix-up." I felt terrible for the several cars stuck behind me. The chicken was way overcooked. The fries didn't taste seasoned. I think they forgot the salt. Fairly good chicken sandwich, but the food tends to be a bit greasy. Decent halibut sandwich, served hot and crisp, but it didn't have enough tartar sauce and so was a bit dry. Good hot fe read more

Frugals - Burgers Near Me - Kalispell, Montana

One of my favorite burger places. I always come by for a bacon cheeseburger and huckleberry shake and it never disappoints. Lovely little diner aesthetic, good staff and service. The food is fast and good, much better than any fast food joint you could go through. read more

I absolutely loved the service coming from Maeva. she lights up your lobby and creates a perfect welcoming environment when I was having a bad day! read more

As usual the food was good. However I think I'll need to change how i order. I ordered a mushroom and Swiss burger with bacon. And technically that's what I got. Emphasis on the "A".... as in one single mushroom. It tasted good but I really like a good mushroom and Swiss burger. This didn't qualify. Next time I'll order a Swiss and mushrooms burger, so that it's known that it should be a plural. read more

Frugals - A single lonely mushroom on an otherwise good mushroom and Swiss burger. - Burgers Near Me - Kalispell, Montana

This is the type of food that make you wanna slap your grandma upside the head, my burger was so good I almost fell out of my chair.

I can't rate my experience it was so bad. The one here is only because I had to select a rating!!! Our son wanted to try this place to see how it measured up to a burger place in our home state. Placed an order online. Got a message it was ready. Showed up and waited in line to give the cashier our order number. Got our food and it was missing our fries and a shake. So the cashier went back to check. Then proceeded to not give us an update on our order. We watched while other people who ordered in restaurant received their shakes and orders. I finally asked about our ordered after 20 MINUTES - trying to be patient and understanding. The staff seemed overwhelmed and order fulfillment was chaotic. We did get our fries and shake but by now our burgers were cold. The customer service was terrible and no urgency or concern. We'd still be waiting if I hadn't asked about the order. To top it off, a customer called me a bit - - after I asked about our order. Just great all around, right? Who doesn't love to be treated like that. We have had a great experience in Montana and Kalispell - except for this one. read more

Just OK,not in love,an OK burger was had by all. Drive through line was a little long the employees were nice.

The worst experience we have ever had to get a burger. The drive thru was a 45 min wait... we ordered a cheese burger with fries.. all we got was a plane burger with mayo .. ... no cheese ... no lettuce.....not even one napkin! We threw it away as we had driven too far to go back. Don't waste your money at this dump. read more

Would be 5 stars except for the long waits but you have to keep in mind that each order is cooked fresh! I shouldn't but I order Frugals once a week ever since I moved to within 3 minutes of the place. I've read all of the comments and all I can say is those folks that had bad experiences were just plain unlucky! That's not to say I haven't gotten attitude before. Once. And a messed up order. A couple of times. But hey, it happens everywhere! Don't let a few of the unfortunate experiences keep you from a great burger and fries! The crispy chicken is good too and my friend loves the mushroom swiss. Enjoy! read more

How on earth have I not reviewed Frugals yet!?! My husband grew up in Kalispell and grew up with Frugals. I didn't, but I love it like I did. The burgers are fantastic! They use quality ingredients, the burgers have a lot of great toppings including mayo (a must in my book), and they toast the buns. And they are well-priced. I am not a huge fry person but Ioooooove Frugals fries! Thin, crispy, they use good oil (I'm thinking it is peanut oil). I don't even use ketchup with them. I know Frugals is technically a fast food chain, but honestly it does not taste or seem that way. The burgers are better than a lot of diner burgers! It's a busy night favorite in our house...no matter the day of the week we call it "Frugals Friday!" Even our toddler loves it. I recently won a month of free Frugals burgers for an Instagram contest (best month of my life! Lol). I'm half way through the month and I'm still not sick of them, even when having one a day. That should tell you something. In short, we love this place. Go there and get yourself a burger! read more

Frugals - Burgers Near Me - Kalispell, Montana

Frugals used to be my favorite, now both locations are lacking quality. South over salts their fires, north didn't salt at all. Both have undercooked their burgers. My daughters was still bright pink, she wouldn't eat it. Mine was mushy. We ordered our daughters plain and it came with everything on it. I know they're busy but rushing and having poor quality is not how you keep a customer base. read more

Excellent easy to follow menu and fast service. Everything is made fresh so the burgers are really hot when they come through the window.

What makes a good burger? We all know what the answer is, but no two answers are going to align perfectly. I've eaten a plant based diet for several years now. What makes a great burger for me is very different than most. Frugal's makes a very good plant based Garden Burger. It scratches the itch for me, when I want a burger, when I want all the components that make a great meal. Sour pickles, crunchy lettuce, juicy meat, tart mustard, spicy onions, sweet ketchup. Hold the unhealthy mayo. The fries are very tasty, but deep fried anything isn't good for you, so I generally avoid them. But when I do I order them unsalted, so feel free to hold the salt. Your blood pressure will thank you. Frugal's is a solid burger joint, but at a better than average price point. That's where Frugal's excels, in value. They are probably the best value in The Valley. read more

Check everything before you go. I am allergic to onion, ordered a mushroom swiss double with bacon and mustard only. Looked great at window. Got home and opened the wrapper to find onion all over the bottom. My house is in Lakeside, so it ended up being a $14 bag sitting in the garbage. Can't believe I am going to say this but....... go to Burger King across the street. They get orders correct. read more

Super basic ass burger. But not in the "satisfying" basic way. It's just lackluster, that's all. I don't get it.

Best Damn burger I ever had! Better then most burgers I've eaten in the past day or two! Definitely better then In and Out

We ordered the double cheeseburger and it was almost too much! It was well made and delicious. I'd recommend the large fries and the small fries didn't make it home. The Huckleberry shake was perfect and for those on the West Coast, this is better than In n Out and rivals Burgerville. read more

I enjoy going to both frugals in Kalispell and I can't say either one is better as I have had great service and great food from both locations. Frugals off the 93 yesterday was right on as always. I misunderstood how a coupon worked and the younger man at the window was nice about it and gave me the discount anyways and so I tipped them with amount I already was going to tip plus the amount he gave me as a discount. I heard one guy getting mad because the wait was little longer then normal but what I say about that is learn some patience because I rather wait a little longer for freshly cooked food then to eat McDonald's microwaved burgers. Just sayin. I should have got the man's name at window so he could get recognition for doing a great job. He had a tattoo on his arm I think. Anyways I highly recommend both locations! I really enjoy the frugal burger with cheese and fries and side of cheese curds. If you haven't had frugals and looking for a good burger this is the spot. read more

I will forever love frugal's yummy food and will continue to come back, however I'm not impressed with one of the staff members I had to deal with a couple weeks ago. Let's just start off by saying I just got done putting in an amazing google review for you guys months ago. Whenever i need my burger fix, frugal's it is. On this particular day i didn't use the drive through and my friend and i walked in. Upon walking in i was greeted by the cashier with an awful look on her face as if she was already annoyed with me. My guy friend ordered first and she was quite frankly nice to him but her whole demeaner changed when she took my order. First off, i was interrupted at least twice. I was watching the prices as i order sauteed onions on my burger every time. She put them in for three times the price as they are on the menu (and what i pay for them each time) I don't mind if the price actually went up but she had the audacity to tell me it was because of inflation. If she was truly being honest, then why did i pay for sauteed onions today at their normal price? Be honest, BE nice and enjoy your job or get a new one! :] I am usually super impressed with the friendliness and food in frugals but i guess there's sometimes a bad egg in a bunch, it happens! read more

It is soooo good you have to go the mushroom burgers are soo good the employees are vary nice. P.S. Be ready for a semi bellyache of the huckleberry shake sooo sweet and good. I love it here. read more

Always super friendly and fast service. They don't even get upset that I drive through the left side when I don't have anyone on the passenger side and I crawl over to the passenger side to hand them my card. haha. One time they even gave me a ticket for a free fry in the future for the line being long. The burgers are always great and the french fries too. Chocolate shake is my go-to if I'm feeling like a fatty. read more

Hate to write reviews but after what I just dealt with I had to. I had ordered a number one with bacon with a Dr. Pepper and a mushroom Swiss. A simple order that they had left out the mushroom Swiss I ordered at 8:06pm at the speaker got my food about 8:12. Paid for my food and went on about my business. Drove down the road and realized I was missing a mushroom Swiss burger for my wife so I went back to pick up the mushroom Swiss burger. They told me to pull to the window I had. Kindly asked if I can have him order fresh fries since it has been now 30 minutes all together. Since I initially placed my order. They gave me two coupons for $4 and refuse to give me an order of fresh fries which is all I wish for offered to give the fries back and they said no. They can assure the fries were fresh when they initially gave them to me. I had emphasized that it has not been 30 minutes since I place my initial order and they left out food have me to come back and they still refused to give me other fries. I know I'm not the only one that does not like soggy fries when eating food. read more

Favorite burger place. Decent priced and tasty burgers and fries. I love their fry sauce too. Rediculous that they charge for it. We should get the first one free when we order fries. Also dont like that when i walked over from my work they had me literally waiting in the drive through line in between cars! I was chiking on fumes! Maybe they should have a small window just for walk ups. read more