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    Gary's Drive In

    4.1 (28 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers, Fast Food
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    GARY'S DRIVE IN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    BLT, chicken tenders, fried pickles, and cheese curds
    Keller M.

    Great food and service. The servers were very inviting and nice. Only complaint is the dining area felt cramped and there was no public bathroom.

    Bourbon Slam burger for Owensboro Burger Week
    Rhett B.

    I discovered Gary's on my hunt for Owensboro Burger Week. I went by twice and they were out of their Bourbon Slam Burger. This is a classic fast food burger place that is really small and I wanted to come back and try. I finally got it the third time though. The Bourbon Slam had pepper jack cheese, bacon jam made with Bourbon and Coke, and slaw on the side. I felt like there wasn't enough jam on the burger. The jam gave it a very subtle sweet heat taste and coupled with the pepper jack cheese and the big fluffy bun, it was a pretty good fast food burger. The hamburger meat was what you would expect from a fast food burger joint. Slaw came on the side and it was vinegar based with light on the vinegar. The slaw did add a little something to the burger but wasn't good enough to eat by itself. The fries were a joke. They were the shoestring fries that you can barely hold. I should have known better and went with tots. My sweet tea was refreshingly sweet. They also do milkshakes but I passed on it because they are made with soft serve. I prefer milkshakes with hand dipped ice cream. It's a very small place with not much seating or parking. But it was very busy the whole time I was there especially the drive-thru. I wouldn't mind eating here again but I'm not going to go out of my way to eat at Gary's again.

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    Sarah W.

    This place is usually great and I'm only giving it three stars because it's normally really good food but today I ordered a corndog and it was burned halfway and that's a shame because I love this place but now I don't know if I'll come back to be honest

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    5 months ago

    My go to spot for burger and fries. Breakfast anytime that most people don't know they serve. Great spot!

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    Got the Itacane burger and it was good would give it a 3 and a half. Good bun great taste.

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    Nice staff, good burger, acceptable portions, overall good value! I'd eat here again!

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    2 years ago

    Prices and food are good. Hung out here often back in high school. Plenty of options to try, both for meals and desserts.

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    6 years ago

    Average burger joint. Frozen meat patty. Kind of expensive for what it is. $16 for 2 burgers, fries, water, and 1 shake.

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    9 years ago

    Great burgers and super friendly staff. Do yourself a favor and visit. I will be back every time I am in Owensboro.

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    6 years ago

    Great little greasy spoon. Not the healthiest place, but good every now and then. You have to get the fried pickles!

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    8 years ago

    Good food. Fresh, well made, no complaints there. Expensive though and cash only unless you welcome an additional charge for using a card.

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    14 years ago

    Best drive thru burger in Owensboro hands down. Hard to say that because I'm biased to the big dipper but Garys is so good!!!!

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    10 years ago

    Staff is very friendly, I prefer going in or call to pick up. They have the best burgers and love the shoe string fries.

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    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    4.0
    (29 reviews)
    1.7 mi

    I was looking forward to Cane's after reading all the glowing reviews!!! Well, ummmm…read more... Underwhelmed. If your claim to fame is chicken fingers, you'd think they would be stellar, right??? On a quiet Thursday evening we were served borderline cold fries, and 3 fingers.. quite small fingers... like 2 bites each. The ketchup dispenser was broken. Plus you have to pay for extra sauce. The prices seem high for these petite fingers. You can go next door to Meijer and get a big bag of frozen tenders for the price of 2 combos. I'm sorry Cane's.... But MEH.

    Chicken fingers, toast of the Texans, fries of the French, Cole's slaw, and Cola de Coca. Such an…read moreexquisite meal of the finest variety all served under one roof. Beautifully presented on a fine plastic bowl tray overlaid with custom printed paper (i suspect it's imported from the orient). I imagine the chicken fingers are each held up to the sun to bathe in its rays before the chef dips each one with loving care into a carefully prepared batter. Each chicken finger is held in the batter for exactly 14 seconds and this is repeated 14 times with the chef ceremoniously thanking the chicken in his mind for sacrificing its fingers for the sustenance of humanity. They are then fried in the finest oils pressed from plants grown with care by Brave farmers toiling tirelessly in the fields of this great country, driven by the sacred duty of securing the fried chicken oils to satiate the appetite of the people. How they accomplish this and still pop out my order within a minute of me tapping my card on the payment terminal is beyond me. It was efficient and the meal was stupid good. The special sauce should come in a cup and be offered as a beverage. As a plus, they have the tiny ice cubes that are the hottest (or should I say "coolest" (har har nyuck nyuck wink wink)) trend in the ice cube market. According to Ice Cube Digest, 9 of 10 ice cube users prefer the tiny ice cubes in their beverages and 100% of them prefer ice cubes when they want icy cool drinks. I made all that up but I bet it's 40% correct, 90% of the time for some populations probably almost. To sum it up cuz i need a food nap, eat here. It too goot. Now sleep bye. Music good, busy lobby. Awesome, mad friendly service. Cool decor.

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    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers
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    Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

    Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken

    4.2
    (14 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    About twice a month I drive a sixty mile round trip to get a chicken liver dinner from Lees. In the…read morepast their livers have been the best you can buy very moist and soft however on my visit today I received a dinner with livers that were dry as a bone and hard as a rock. I was there at about 7:00pm and I know exactly what they did. These livers obviously had been sitting around for hours allowing them to dry out. Why in the you know what would a manager allow something like this to be served to their customers? I don't know if I will go back not knowing if I'm going to get trash or not. You lost a great customer Lees!

    Today I tried the actual fried chicken. I had a 3 piece meal which includes a biscuit and 2 sides…read more Ya know what? I ate all three pieces in front of me and I opted for potato wedges and the Mac and cheese and I ate all of that too! All of it in one sitting. And I don't regret it. The chicken was sooo good! And that biscuit i had... oh man. I peeled it apart and took a look at it. Beautifully golden and lightly translucent from the butter. The young man who took my order made sure I didn't forget the honey for my biscuit and it was absolutely perfect. Lee's served me up with a biscuit better than some places in town that are supposedly known for their biscuitcraft. Oh yeah. The chicken! Lets get back to the chicken with its crunchy skin and tender meat all good to devour on their own nastiness but also accompanied by sauces to dip in. Oh my. It keeps the meal interesting when you have delicious sauces to change up the flavors with. I had ranch and honey mustard to work with and alternated between the two. The actual meal was a blur reminiscent of a shark feeding frenzy. I sat in my seat, the chicken was placed near me, and a instantly a pile of bones would appear. The workers must have thought i was a wood chipper type of machine. I sat near a TV in a tidy little dining room.which. The service was top notch and the employees looked like they enjoyed themselves at work. Not a bad experience at all. I'll be back for a gizxard meal some day. And a chicken sandwich. Props to the young dude who recommended the potatoes wedges. They were phenomenal.

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    3 pc Meal: 1 biscuit and 2 sides. Sooooo full!
    3 pc Meal: 1 biscuit and 2 sides. Sooooo full!
    Love the chicken pot pies!
    Love the chicken pot pies!
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    Burger King

    Burger King

    2.1
    (14 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I have been here on two occasions and have had a great experience each time…read more The Whoppers taste like Whoppers. They have plenty of condiments ready to go. My burger was well made and nicely packaged. The top buns had volume and wasn't smashed down. The fries were fresh and much better than McD's fries. I love the cut of the fries which have a crispy skin and soft interior. They also salt them just right. I don't find any soggy fries or extra crispy bits which I love and hate. I love eating them, so I hate that there were none, but I also admire that they give me a basket of perfect French fries. The beverage station is clean and the soda machines mix well and don't taste grimy or watered down. I would guess that they clean the dispenser nozzles regularly before mildew sets in because I don't taste any funny flavors. My diet coke tastes like it came from a can or bottle. The A/C in the dining room was pumping and it felt great on a hot Owensboro summer day. It actually got my temp so cold that when I left, it felt great to be in the warmth again. The service has always been great to me and they give me smiles and are very accommodating. The tables are clean and the restaurant itself is new and well maintained. The bathrooms are clean and even though the staff needs to unlock them for the guests, they did so with no fuss. There were also no issues with stale bathroom aromas here. They have good music playing in the dining room and the design is pretty contemporary even down to the bathroom signs. For a big franchise restaurant, it's pretty cool. Overall, it was a great experience every time I've been here. Try the fries with some BK honey mustard. It may change the way you dunk fries for the rest of your life.

    Manger at burger King was very nice to patrons but wasn't friendly even ignored and frowned at me…read moreand my hispanic boyfriend as my food order was finished she preceded to grab my bag of food and drop it on counter said there was not a comfortable environment even rolled her eyes at me

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    A nice little touch for the dining room. VIP dining nook reserved for Burger Kings.
    A nice little touch for the dining room. VIP dining nook reserved for Burger Kings.
    Royal Crispy Sandwich, Chicken Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Original Chicken Sandwich, Drink
    Royal Crispy Sandwich, Chicken Fries, Chicken Nuggets, Original Chicken Sandwich, Drink
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    Wyndall's Wonder Whip

    Wyndall's Wonder Whip

    4.0
    (45 reviews)
    2.2 mi
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    I swear I come to Wonder Whip to order Chili Cheese Fries with a side of burger. It's crazy to me…read morethat I enjoy their chili cheese fries as much as I do. I may just promote this as the new diet trend of 2025. I ordered their jalapeño cheddar burger on this visit and upgraded my combo to a large side and a large drink with an additional upgrade to add chili and cheese to my fries. My order came out quick and the service was absolutely superb as usual. I took my meal to the table and hurriedly opened up my side order and the sight hit me hard. The ultimate order of... Chili...Cheese...Fries. it was a heaping mound of fries with loads of chili and cheese. In approval, I inadvertently exclaimed "yeah" too loud and quickly scoped around to see if anyone might have heard me. If they had, I'd be forced to take the meal to go. A hearty mountain of deliciousness. My mind spun through scenarios on how to take this task on. Hire a Sherpa, get a pickaxe, and a pack mule perhaps? No no no. My food would be cold by the time they arrived. Focus and use what is at hand. The Wonder Whip Angel provided me with a plastic fork like the Lady of the Lake. It came out of my white bag like Excalibur. I should have asked for a second fork in case the first one breaks or wears down. I should've had a contingency plan. Curse me for a fool! But wait. I still had that burger to get through. I hurriedly scarfed it down enjoying every bit of it, but distracted the entire time by the thought of getting to my fries. I made it to the last bite and thanked the burger for giving its nutrients to me. I raised my fork high with my right hand and opened the clam shell with my left. For anyone watching from afar, I'm sure they only saw a small tasmanian devil tornado of activity with arms and legs and chili and fries and cheese whipping about. They'd be surprised to know that amidst that chaos, was a happy man enjoying a great side dish at a terrific value thanks to Wonder Whip. Im full. Now sleep.

    Wyndall's Wonder Whip is a favorite of my family. The burgers are always good and tasty. We've had…read morea problem with the fries not being hot a few times, but most of the time food is great!

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    The large chili cheese fries I've been looking for!!!
    The large chili cheese fries I've been looking for!!!
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