I always stop at Hal's Drive In when I am Sedro Woolley, because the burgers at Hal's have always been much better than I can get at the local drive ins in Mount Vernon, unfortunately that is no longer true. Hal's always had a larger burger patty, and a larger than normal high quality burger bun, this has changed, the entire Deluxe Cheeseburger has shrunk, the taste is much saltier, the buns are smaller and cheaper, and the burger patty is smaller as well, and of course prices have gone up, which I can't knock them for. Now there is nothing special or unique about Hal's, I can get the same burger, if not better, a mile away from my home in Mount Vernon, and for $2 cheaper. Hal's still produces a good burger, with friendly service, but I will no longer make Hal's Drive In a regular stop to look forward to when I am in Sedro Woolley. Thanks Hal's for 40 years of far above average burgers, all things must come to an end eventually. read more

Like a step back in time to the 50's. The food and service were great! I had the fishwich, the best ever! My friend had a ranch burger and fries. He said it was really good and I did sample the fries, and those were tasty as well. read more

Hal's is one of those true Sedro‑Woolley staples, the kind of place locals actually go. The burgers and shakes are always on point, but what really sets Hal's apart is how deeply they invest in the community. They hire local teens, pay them fairly, and give kids their first real shot at learning how to work in a supportive environment. It's good food, good people, and a business that shows up for the town. Hal's is exactly the kind of place worth supporting. read more

Don't Don't Don't I plead with you. This is not the Hal's you've grown so fond of. I have another review from a couple months ago about how the burgers have gone down hill. I got a response to my complaint and soon after the burgers were improved. I'll give them credit for this. However the service is far worse than it used to be, and EVERYTHING else accompanying your burger is trash. Thin runny milkshake, overcooked disaster fries that are too hard to bite and leave your hands COATED in oil. Quality control is non existent. Any restaurant or diner anywhere would have tossed these straight in the trash rather than serve them to a customer. Clearly either the ownership or staff have very low standards and the want you to know it. I've lived in this town for 20 years and frequented Hal's for every single one of them and my last two visits under this knew ownership have been tragically underwhelming. When two burgers, fries, and drinks cost $33 in today's world you'd really hope the food served will be edible and made with care...but hopes alone won't keep a boat afloat, and Hal's... you're taking on water. read more

Hal's Drive In - Two orders of fries that are completely inedible. Hard as a rock, soaked in grease... - Burgers Near Me - Sedro Woolley, Washington

Great old time Drive In it's so nice to see these little drive-ins that have old school burgers and fries. The place is clean and the staff is very welcoming . If you want to find a roadside burger joint, this is the place.. well worth stopping by and the prices are wonderful. read more

BRING BACK THE REGULAR HAMBURGER BUNS! The new owners have changed the bun on at least the plain cheese. This has been my favorite burger for 40 years, but not anymore. Sorry Hal's you lost a twice a week customer over these brioche style buns. They suck. read more

First time visiting Hal's. We enjoyed our burgers and crinkle fries. Service slow but it's a busy place so I'm guessing that's why. Definitely worth visiting when in Sedro Woolley. read more

I have to say the staff was friendly and really enjoyed our interaction. I got the Deluxe Combo with the kick ass "Goop" sauce and in house hade ranch dressing. The lettuce was extremely crispy which was such a delight with fresh tomato. I could buy both by the quart. They sell their tartar sauce by the 4oz, 8oz or pint, I did have any. I think next time I will have to get some tartar sauce. They have a huge menu, and it can be a little intimidating, if you are familiar with the menu. I would recommend looking at the menu on-line ahead of time for smooth transaction. Defiantly will be back and this time I will be ordering the curly fries. read more

Service was amazing! Chocolate shake was fantastic! However, the deluxe cheese burger buns were so greasy. I ate half the burger and was super sick about 20 min after eating and that lasted a couple hours. Inside is dusty and dirty. Our napkin holder was out (totally fine-grabbed more) and the empty holder had years worth of napkin dust and gross stuff in it like they had never been cleaned or wiped down. I will not be going back solely based upon the cleanliness of the establishment. I'm no Department of Health employee but Geesh!!! So sad because I love small businesses. read more

sad they keep burning the food! keep hoping it was just an off day for them, I was the only person in line and no one inside, the food was still burnt! read more

Service is horrible! I had to wait 45 min to order. Then they said their hot fudge machine is broken.

Meh. Expensive for what it is. They forgot my. Dipping sauces. I ordered online and the couldn't find my order when my husband picked it up.

Food is so much better now! Hamburgers are amazing, fries are crispy. Food is so much better now with the new owners. However, they now charge for extra tartar....which is absolutely fine, even prior to charging, I always said "I will pay for the extra tartar" with the girls there they were snooty and their attitude about it seemed as though we were inconveniencing their time, eye rolls were not appreciated. Now that they charge extra and customers are paying for extra I feel like they should always be making sure that extra tartar gets in their bag...... the last few times I've been there. I've requested extra tartar (aside from what you already get) and they've never given me my extra tartar, even though I paid for it...... and when you ask for the 4oz tartar, they charge you a dollar and you still get 2 ounces because they only fill the 4 oz tartar halfway....its annoying. You just need to double check your bag before pulling away from the drive thru. Also, the wait for the drive thru is always hit or miss. Some times you wait 10 minutes, other times you wait half an hour. read more

Opened in 1949-1950 Owner passed. New owner in 1964. The owner held onto the "fifties" car hop drive in with great burgers, fries, Ice cream & yummy shakes. The only drawback is the limited seating and parking spaces. I moved to Sedro Woolley June 1970. Many of my new acquaintances worked there. It was great. Every month I treat myself to a ranch cheeseburger basket, lots of tarter sauce with my fries and a banana shake. I absolutely love this 50's style place. I have never had a banana shake Like theirs. So delicious. I also love their corndogs, grilled cheese sandwiches, Mushrooms. The items on the menu are great as well. 53 yrs for me enjoying great food. Thank You Guys!! read more

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2 deluxe burgers with fries, a coconut milkshake and a nutella milkshake was a delicious and great way to end our day at the river! The lobby is closed right now but there is a walk up window and 3 picnic tables out front to sit at. The outdoor tables are in the sun and dog friendly! read more

Hal's Drive In - Burgers Near Me - Sedro Woolley, Washington

New owners? Fries burnt, can't get the order right. More than a few times. I'm done.

We have been here a few times in the past few years on our way to camping. The fish burger is very tasty, just what I expected, and fries are good too. So much variety in the menu, it's hard to choose! It was busy for a Tuesday at lunch, with dine in, drive through and takeout orders all coming in at once, the staff handles it all like seasons pros. I think it might be a favourite with the locals. Def would recommend for a reasonably priced meal that hits the spot. Wish I had taken pictures! Much better than your standard fast food and worth the extra few minutes wait. Will most likely be back on our next trip through town. read more

We are so heartbroken. Feeling a bit sad and ripped off. $24.00 for a big disappointment. Something has gone terribly wrong. New owners. New staff. Hal's WAS one of the best places in town to eat. We used to be able to watch our order being cooked while waiting in the car. Now the windows are blocked out. We always looked forward to the fresh HOT French fries. Tonight they served cold fries, a cold ugly overpriced hamburger and a chicken sandwich that is barely edible. Asked for grilled chicken in my sandwich (used to be juicy and delicious) tonight the chicken was dry like jerky, apparently precooked and reheated. Yuk! Not ever going back there again. So discouraged. read more

Usually good food at moderate pricing. Don't show up too late or they'll be out of bacon (regular occurrence late in the day). Both is cream machines were down today so none of their very good milkshakes. Got the order to go and the when we got home we found the fries to be not just undercooked, but still cold and semi hard--aka raw. Disappointing considering two small fries is about $8 read more

Hal's Drive In - Raw, cold, wet fries. We should have checked before we left with our to go order. Two orders of fries inedible. - Burgers Near Me - Sedro Woolley, Washington

Amazing burgers, fries, and old fashioned shakes. Soda is always super fizzy I love it. Highly recommend. read more

Hal's Drive In - Cute 50s dinner theme. - Burgers Near Me - Sedro Woolley, Washington

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Although this place is a really good place to get a cheeseburger, I was extremely disappointed when I found what seems to be either a cheese rapper thing or the ones you see on a raw patty. Either way it's disgusting and I had to throw away my burger. I was going to go get a refund but by then I had to rush back to work and the next day was thanksgiving. read more

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Good burgers, fries and milkshakes!!! Service was good and speedy and the decor is nice.

I have ordered food from Hals routinely for the last 50 years.....the fries are rarely cooked thoroughly, buns have been burned food is not as good as it used to be. read more

Hals please don't close i love you so muchhhh pls pls pls don't close. i can't live without the cheeseburgers with the goop sauce. and the perfect milkshakes there so good. I js don't know what to do without you. Hals if u see this please don't close i'm begging you. read more

I mean what can I say that everyone in Skagit doesn't already know. The girls are great always presented well. The food is amazing and you can't beat their homemade tartar. read more

Great service, AMAZING food! Went today and got onion rings, french fries, crispy chicken sourdough burger, kid cheeseburger, deluxe burger (most popular) with cheese, strawberry milkshake, chocolate milkshake and finally the blueberry marshmallow milkshake (milkshake of the month). It was our first time going so we got a variety to try and everything is perfect! Will definitely be going back and encouraging everyone we know to go as well! read more

Hal's Drive In - Burgers Near Me - Sedro Woolley, Washington

We were nearby treasure hunting (Geocaching) when my sister pointed out that even though it's 30 degrees out we should stop into the local favorite, Hal's, for the milkshakes. I'm not opposed to trying new food items so we wandered over. I love the flavor of root beer, so I opted for the root beer milkshake. The decor had several Elvis themed items so I felt obliged to snap a few photos and tag my Facebook friends that are Elvis fans. Tasty milkshakes, which explained the business even though it was cold: the drive thru and inside. If you're in the area ... stop in! read more

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Seen this place with a line around the building so wanted to check it out. It's nothing special. I ordered a Deluxe Burger Combo and the only good thing was the crinkle cut fries and possibly homemade ranch. The burger was mainly a salad with "goop" sauce on it. The patty was very thin, over cooked and had no flavor. The same size patty is $1 at McDonald's with much more flavor. read more

Awesome cheeseburger meal. They are fast and yummy! Fabulous tartar sauce to dip the fries in. YUM!

We had only been to this place once in all the years we have lived in Sedro-Woolley but decided to try it today because they always have a lot of customers. We were so disappointed. My husband had a cheeseburger with the works. The cheese was not even beginning to melt and the burger was almost burned. I had a BLT and again one could tell that the bacon had been cooked long before it hit the sandwich. We have been trying to figure out what everyone likes about this place. The way of ordering did not give us more than a few seconds to try to read the menu and decide quickly what to order. read more

Pumpkin Shake was as advertised large, cold, creamy and flavorful. Line was waved in by order taker at the curb. read more

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I went here for the first time yesterday. Boy, I wished I could have come here before Covid. I had the deluxe cheeseburger and small french fries. They have a drive through but the line was long and not really moving. So I did the walk up window.....I ordered without seeing the menu, because you could not see the menu, and the window person looked impatient, so I just picked something. The burger was pretty good, the bun was totally smashed and destroyed, and the fries were awesome....I got the tarter sauce, which was recommended, and it was great. I need to study the menu before going back.....Oh, and a small hint.....You can call ahead your order.....I am going to do that next time..... read more

Called in a pick up order at 1130, for pick up at 1215. As I only get 30 min for lunch. When I arrived my Order was NOT ready. Finally got order at 1230. First time here. Ordered tomatoes and pickles on my hot dog.. NO tomatoes were on it.. Probably will not come back read more

Old school burger spot with lots of nostalgia! The ranch cheese burger, onion rings, curly fries, and green river to drink are a must when passing through wild Woolley. read more

We just happened upon this gem! If you are looking for big portions and amazing (albeit unhealthy) burgers, fried sides, and ice cream - this is your place! The burgers are delicious, the fries are crisp and hot, and the onion rings are pure heaven. The hot fudge sundaes are also delicious and as a bonus they give you your desert first so you have no choice but to dig into that before you get your meal. Also, eating here does not break the bank. It's a special treat that can be occasionally enjoyed without disastrous health effects. Come to Hal's when ya just need some good old fashioned burger fare! read more

Hal's Drive In - The hot fudge sundae that they give you BEFORE your dinner so you have no choice but to eat desert first! - Burgers Near Me - Sedro Woolley, Washington

Very fair prices and really tasty burgers. We found this place on the way home from Baker and I'd gladly go back for another visit next time I'm in the area. read more

There should be a spot like this in everyone's hometown. We were in town for a lacrosse game and stopped by for lunch. It was a beautiful day and we were able to sit outside. The three adults had burgers and fries and the kids had hot dogs. I had the deluxe burger and loved it! It wasn't exceptional gourmet, it was just good; crisp lettuce, hot burger, crunchy pickles. My husband had the beef/pork burger and raved about it. My kids loved the hot dogs and the toasted buns they came on and are not demanding that as the new standard. We got the curly fries and I was a little bummed, they were all clumped together as one big mass, making it all pretty soggy. I liked my kids crinkle fries better! read more

Good burgers and milk shakes. I have found a few things on there menus I didn't care for the fried pickles are no good they cut them long ways and they are soggy and when u take a bite the limp pickle falls out lol and their aju sandwich didn't really care for. But the burgers and shakes are where it's at, little pricy but they are always slammed and they never treat u like an inconvenience and I appreciate that. read more

Friendly and speedy service and very accommodating to substitutions or additional toppings. Love how it looks like an old school diner. The onion rings could stand to have a little less batter and a little more onion and my burger was supposed to have goop on it, but it just had mayo. Still very good though. read more

So when I 1st got to Sedro-Woolley someone lied to me saying Hal's was horrible! Well I just texted that person and told them they should schedule a psychological evaluation immediately!!!!! Hal's Drive In is to die for!! The food was terrific, and they had tots lol. The employees were super friendly & helpful. I helped myself to a corn dog, burger & tots. Oh yea! To top it off, I finished with a birthday cake milkshake All and all, Hal's is super!!!!! And "I'll be back" just like Arnold read more

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