Drove by this place and on the way back had to check it out. It's an old school spot on the side of the road. They have like 40 shake flavors and a bunch of burger options. Looks more of a drive thru & order than a walk in spot. I ordered the Monster Burger, Tater Tots & Strawberry Shake. Monster Burger which is a double cheeseburger,ham & bacon was good....Tater Tots was good....Strawberry Shake was good. If you want good food definitely swing by and check this place out. read more

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OK, so all things being relative this place gets 5-stars because service was awesome- fun, and friendly while also getting the order right! I'm also giving these guys a 5-star from my dogggo because they gave her a piece of bacon. Our extra- crispy onion rings were perfect, and tater tots get 5-stars simply for being on the menu. Burgers were also great drive-in burgers. All around 5-stars. read more

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Classic old school drive thru. There are several covered picnic tables and a small seating area in an enclosed building if you want to enjoy your meal outside of your car. Including photo of drink menu as that's most common complaint is the drink menu isn't clear. Staff is super friendly. They went above and beyond freaking to treat options for our dog including whipped cream, dog treat, bacon and ice cream mix. Because our puppy is allergic to everything they decided to give him pets instead of food. Highly appreciated the effort. Shakes are awesome including fresh fruit and an extra large straw (as they should for shakes but nobody else gets right). Bacon cheeseburger was really good. Still stand by passing on the sides if you want a true 5 star drive thru experience. Easy access from the freeway too! read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Shake flavors menu - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

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Just a note to the business: The menu posted outside doesn't include the milkshake flavors, it just says 40+ flavors which isn't very helpful We ordered cheeseburgers plain and it was obvious that they made our burgers with everything on it and then realized and scraped everything off as we could still see remnants of ketchup and lettuce. read more

The food was pretty good for a retro american drive through burger joint. The prices were reasonable. The staff was friendly and efficient. The dining room was closed, but they had some outdoor picnic benches. This was a good Yelp find. read more

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I loved going to Hal's with my parents when I was a kid. Even though I live in N.Idaho now, I still make the trip to Pendleton when I come "home" to visit. Hands down, the best burger I have ever had. That's really saying a lot because I have been to some really good burger places. I've even been to Big Kahuna Burger and everyone knows they do have some tasty burgers. I'll never forget the 1st time I took my son to Hal's. He is 21 now. He was about 12 at the time. To this day, we have been back together and he still says it's the best burger he has ever had. It's not really a trip to Pendleton until you stop here. read more

We've been going to Hal's since it opened in 1952, and it was very good, especially the shakes. But recently, this year, it's gone downhill, in the worst way. The shakes and hamburgers are no where near as good, and they get orders mixed up, forget to prepare them correctly, it's just sad. Today some friends were hunting in the area, and they wanted to go to Hal's as they remembered previous years, but I told them it's not the same. They went anyway and when they came back they were very disappointed. read more

All ways good gotta all ways come back!!! Sarah is soo nice and so funny u have to come here and try it read more

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Well I don't recommend delivery. They messed up the order and I was charged for the extras that I didn't get - such as, no cheese on fries, none of the condiments I ordered. And it was loaded with way too much Mayo. Yes, I did call but I didn't want to tip the driver again (Door Dash) and I know they work on tips plus it was getting late. I was told they have a new cook but I guess they didn't pay attention to the list stapled to the bag. read more

My son and I were in town for a wrestling tournament. The burgers, fries, and onion rings made the perfect ending for a tough day of his first ever tournament. The onion rings were great and the fries were crispy, golden, and well seasoned. The burgers were fresh and hot and i love the detail of a wrapped burger. I would definitely stop here again! I would love to leave a review of the milkshakes, but unfortunately the machine was out of order, but i won't hold them back for that. read more

Good burger, fries, efficiency, and had the order correct for their online pickup service. Very casual drive up service. Not a dine-in restaurant. Would go back to try more menu items. read more

4 stars for the burger and shake but 5 stars for the fries and service. If you blind-folded me, I would have guessed in&out or McD's- these were seriously great fries. Served by two nice gals who were super friendly. Glad we stopped here. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Cheeseburger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

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Super good food only thing I didn't like was the dirty floors and kitchen . Strawberry milkshake was the best I've ever had !! read more

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Best place for Burgers in town, don't waste your money anywhere else. 4 generations of my family have eaten here, and we love it. We keep our money local. read more

Awful customer service- Linda /the manager is absolutely awful & rude. Acts as though having customers is an inconvenience! DONT RECOMMEND GOING HERE UNLESS YOU WANT AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE read more

Awesome little old fashioned burger joint. Burgers were just how I remembered them as a kid. Service also amazing. I got the deluxe cheeseburger. X2. Highly recommend. read more

On our roadtrip through Pendleton , OR we stopped off at Hal's. Drive up on either side to order. They're shakes are amazing, we got a pineapple shake and highly recommend. Their fries hit the spot. Very nice service and they'll offer to give your pup some bacon! We enjoyed our stop at Hal's so much that we stopped there again on our way back. read more

We stopped by because of the 4.5 rating and wish we hadn't. Cheap meat, the huckleberry milkshake was syrup and Ice cream- not good. It's hard to screw up a burger but they did! Worst vacation stop so far. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Cafeteria burger and overcooked finger-steaks. - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

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Yummy, fast and inexpensive! We stopped here on our way to Portland from Boise and it was such a fun experience.

Food is great Ambiance is very busy they have nice area to sit outside and eat. But I ordered ahead like an hour and half before I even showed up. It is very annoying that I go inside stand there for 10 mins waiting to be helped when young lady that works there walks right past me doesn't even ask if I have been helped, nope nothing!! And I'm sorry I think it's BS when another lady comes inside after me the young lady asks her what her order is didn't even ask me!! Seriously!! So sorry service was not great!!! But great food! I think next time even if I order ahead I will go through drive through and then they have to go to me and ask what I would like then I will say I ordered already I'm just here to pick it up then give my name! read more

Bacon cheese burgers. One jumbo. Swiss. Mushrooms. Pickles. Lettuce. Mayo. Tots and onion rings. Try the sauces. They're homemade. Ranch and fry sauce. Lemonade and iced tea. This place has tasty burgers!! We grabbed a late lunch when we passed through to stop at the Pendleton Mill. They're both close to each other and not a far detour off the main interstate. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Menu board. - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

If it was possible I would leave a zero star review I definitely would. Passing through Pendleton I decided to pass on normal fast food, and stop at somewhere local. After being greeted by a very kind server who took my order I ended up paying almost $30 for a few burgers, some fries and a shake at this point I was expecting the best. However I was severely disappointed. The burger was tasteless and gross, the patty was grey and most likely fresh out the freezer. The fries were overcooked, and following a similar theme of the burger were also tasteless. The shake was syrup mixed with ice cream that wasn't mixed all the way. Overall this had to have been some of the worst food I've ever had. So if you have made it this far, save yourself the money, time, and stomach pain, and do not stop at this joke of a restaurant. read more

Definitely a small town classic. Shakes are the star along with the fries and onion rings. Hamburger toppings are good, burger itself was okay quality and not very flavorful. Definitely nostalgic and a good quick stop. read more

I went through drove thru and went inside a few times I'm a loyal customer and I've noticed on night shift as well as day shift, that some of the employees cuss and give us customers attitude. I say and waited for my order one visit for almost an estimated time of 35 minutes, night shift and I'm not happy, I really hope management fixes these issues as a mystery shopper. If I wasn't a mystery shopper I would not be posting this review. As far as the food goes it is phenomenal, there's a few select employees that goes above and beyond I wish I could've gotten her name she was above standard and going above and beyond I hope this person becomes a manager at this establishment one day. Bad management needs fixed and the attitude from workers as well a select few on night shift need a talk by the manager. read more

Absolutely amazing! Friendly! Old fashion kindness ! Prices you cannot beat! I was shocked at how cheap my whole meal was. These days you can't eat quick food or anywhere for less 15$ and this was way worth it! Cute lil burger shack! This is the kind of businesses we need to keep around and support! read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

Absolutely delicious! We were just passing through on our way to Seattle and decided to stop for lunch. They had so many different options and service was fast. So glad we stopped! read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Medium fries, cheeseburger, a chocolate and banana shake. - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

Amazing service and great food. What a refreshing place to come visit when you're driving thru Pendleton or even better if you're lucky enough to live there. They treat you with such kindness and my dog now has a new favorite place to go and get his PUP PATTY :)))). Thank you guys so much for the amazing service. read more

This has been a hometown establishment forever! Very few things have changed in the last 25 years. Great burgers (thin patties cooked on a flattop), great fries, homemade fry sauce, homemade lemonade, and shakes. I personally don't like the "new" shakes compared to the old ones, but other people do. My favorite is the Jumbo Cheese (double cheeseburger) with fries or Chicken Strip Basket with ranch and fry sauce all with a lemonade or Arnold Palmer (lemonade iced tea mix). There has been a few issues with customer service and food orders. I will say the best shift to hit is the M-F lunch shift. If Sarah is working, you're guaranteed good customer service and food. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Menu - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

Great burgers, good tater tots all around a really great place. Best burgers in Pendleton.

Great burgers and onion rings. The Tot poppers are excellent. Fast and friendly service. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Great bacon cheese burger and rings - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

Hal's is your typical drive thru burger joint that's not a chain restaurant. We stopped by this place on our way home from a trip. We both ordered the cheese burger (single patty) and fires and chocolate shake. The burger was okay, nothing special and kind of bland but satisfied our hunger. I liked the fries the best. And of course the chocolate shake was yummy! Overall this place was pretty good. read more

I think if you grew up here Hal's is the spot to be. We stopped on our drive to the coast. We love to go to local places and this one did not disappoint. Loads of homemade sauces to choose from and burger for any persons taste buds. We look forward to stopping on our alway back through and trying more of their flavor that they have curated since the 1950's. read more

Can't rate anything but the customer service because, after waiting in line for 14 minutes I got up to the order window and was told "Sorry, we closed at 7:30" !! What? I look at my car dashboard and it clearly reads 7:34. Pull out the cell and it reads the same. So, even though they have hours listed on the website, Facebook and Yelp that clearly state Saturday hours are 10:00am-7:30pm, they decided that closing early on a Saturday night was a great idea! Weak! Not only did they turn me away but they also turned away people in front of me and behind me. At least be decent enough to serve those in line at the time. This place might be a local institution but I will never give them any business should I ever be passing through again. Apparently the Speiss family that runs the place doesn't really care about their customers or the long term negative reputation that Hal's will get by this kind of antic. Too bad I can't offer any thoughts on the food. I didn't get any. read more

Great food! I had the double cheeseburger and the wife had the hotdog. Loved it. Highly recommend this place when in Pendleton.

Great food, fast service, amazing prices (like reminiscent of 1995...). Dove into a Godzilla Burger that's everything you could ever look for in a burger. Just don't try and drive while eating it. Shakes were brilliant as well. Right thickness, real strawberries, and a Jumbo straw so you can actually get your pucker-power's worth. Delicious. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - a hand holding a sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

This stop we are just getting shakes on our drive through. Don't let the line at the drive through scare you away, they actually come out to your car!! So pleasant. If you like banana shakes or combine banana with say peanut butter in a shake the bananas are REAL fruit, not flavoring!! read more

Good fries, normal cheeseburger, friendly staffs. You can drive through or come in sit down. Big menu selections. Good price. read more

Hal's Hamburgers - Cheese burger and fries - Burgers Near Me - Pendleton, Oregon

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Loved this place for 40+ years, don't even know why. Try the rodeo burger. Same experience with their drive thru yesterday as it was in the 90s. Thumbs up. read more

Stumbled across this gem on a road trip. Yummy! We had a variety of things and everything was delicious. Burgers, teriyaki chicken sandwich, chicken salad, fries and shakes. read more

I have been coming here for some time. Probably twice a month for the last year. They have two items that are wonderful. The Godzilla burger, and the "Tot-poppers". 4 out of every 5 visits they are out of the latter. This isn't normally any issue as they have always been willing to make a reasonable accommodation and create a variant of it. Which I tried based on their recommendation. I travel an hour to come here so it's safe to assume, before today I had a much different opinion of this place. This time was different. They informed me that not only were they out of the item, but had been since the day before and simply chose not to prep more. Because "the cooks hate making those." I then asked if they could make the substitute the recommended previously. The girl taking the order responded by informing me that the kitchen staff hates making that as well, because it requires them to WASH THEIR HANDS! Imagine my surprise that they were refusing not only to prepare a dish in which they recommend as a substitute, but that their reason to refuse it was because they don't want to wash their hands. Absolutely disgusting! Completely unforgivable. I will never return to eat here. For the staff to flat out complain about the inconvenience of basic (bare minimum) food safety, and personal hygiene is completely unacceptable. If they are brash enough to openly complain to a customer about having to wash their hands then it is merely a matter of time before they kill someone with their complete disregard for safety. read more