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H & W Drive In

4.3 (553 reviews)
Closed • 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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H & W DRIVE IN ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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The steak sandwich was delicious. It had pickles, lettuce, salt, and pepper with mayo, a thinly sliced ribeye.

Service is good. The food is amazing. My family got the steak sandwich with fries, jalapeño poppers.

Philly cheese steak, no onions
Akela A.

Positives: Food came out freshly made and steaming hot. Philly cheese steak sandwich is BOMB. Root beer freeze was blended perfectly. Absolutely delicious. Must try if you're in the area!! Negatives: Kind of a run down spot, real out dated and kinda sketchy looking.

Guacamole Burger (2 beef patties) with Swiss cheese and guacamole and fried zucchini sticks.  Sooo good!!!
Frances B.

Very pleasant staff. Always great service. Everything cooked fresh and very tasty! We make this our refreshment stop on the way to and from Yosemite. Nice outdoor tables to order at their window and dine outside, or order car service. We really enjoy the guacamole burger and the fried zucchini. Two can eat well for what it costs for one person at the big chains.

Paolo B.

In any new city I'm passing through, especially the small towns, I always look for the local burger spot, which took me to HW. First thing you'll notice is the prices. Coming from the Bay, whenever I see burgers under $9 I'm going to salivate. I decided to go with a double western burger and fries. Aside from the giant hair I got in the first bite, it was a tasty burger. Meat was juicy, crispy onion rings, and really filling. My only wish was that it had some mayo, I think it was missing something to bring it all together but I still enjoyed it. The food wasn't super quick, but I wasn't in a rush so no big deal. It's old school with the option to order from your car while a waitress comes up to you to order. They also have an ordering window for to-go OR if you want to sit at one of their many outdoor tables, a server can take your order from there. Overall, not a bad spot to stop for an affordable and quick meal in Merced.

Jerrie A.

At H&W, you really get to experience a drive in kind of atmosphere! Unlike the drive thru windows at your local fast food establishment, you park up at a fixed menu sign and wait for a worker to walk up to your car window to take your order and drop off your delicious burgers. My partner and I didn't realize the nuance of this establishment until we already parked in their lot and walked to the front window. Darn it. Maybe next time! Anyways, onto the food! We ordered their French bunned hamburger which definitely was large, juicy, and enough for 2, an order of curly fries and onion rings and a spicy link to munch on. Everything came out nice and hot and was a true experience of fast food. We waited for about 10 minutes for our order, despite there being a sizeable crowd of people on a Sunday afternoon. I enjoyed the burger, but found myself wishing for a bit more salt. I'm used to have a thinly seared layer of seasoning or salt on my patty, so it was unfortunate I didn't get it in the H&W burger. Nonetheless, the burger was juicy and had a good meat to bun ratio! And like others have mentioned, their fries do have a good serving of seasoning and crispness! You'll definitely regret not getting a side of fries with your burger.

Philly cheesesteak, onion rings and shake.

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27 days ago

food is so good service is so good.will come again. thank you thank you thank you best burger I've had in 3 months

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The people were super nice! It was fast & the food tasted really good...definitely WILL comeback!!!

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7 months ago

The food always hits from here. Never misses. The prices are good to for this day and age. Always recommend people to H&W.

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2 years ago

Ordered this from Door Dash this was the juiciest burger I've ever had in Merced ! Can't wait to go again

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10 months ago

Great customer service and hamburgers are delicious that homemade tasty kind!! We goes at least once a week!!

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6 months ago

Hands-down, the best burger place in town. The season fries are legendary, and the service and Hometown fee has never changed.

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Great burgers, great service, and one of the few places left where you can get a banana milkshake!

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9 months ago

Chili cheese fries and avocado bacon cheese burger my favorite meal here! Friendly and fast service. Good place to come eat with family.

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Yess I love there food it amazing and service is quick also fried food is super good family fry and even family meal is very delicious

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