Howard's Drive In has the very BEST VANILLA CREAM COKE in town!! Nobody in this town makes them like they do!!! First they put ice in whatever size cup you want, then they add a coke, next they put one squirt of Vanilla Extract (it's in a pump container) and then they open up the refrigerator and get the carton (like milk comes in) of CREAM...that is to die for!!! (It's what they use to pour into their ice cream machine to make ice cream!) So when you get it...this is what I do so it is mixed up real good...you have to raise the straw up so the bottom of the straw is about half way up in the cup and then very carefully blow, don't blow too hard or you will end up wearing it!! Then carefully place your straw on the bottom and drink!! I always ask for: A Vanilla Cream Coke With Lots Of EXTRA CREAM!!! And this is a very delicious drink!! I LOVE LOVE IT!!!!! Wrote by: norma.collins53 From: Monahans, Texas (lived here off & on for 36 years!!) read more

Lunch time and say the wait for a hamburger is 45 mins, laughable. Watched 15-20 people turn right around and walk out. 12:20 in the afternoon. Won't make that mistake again. read more

Fast, friendly service Homemade fast comfort food Clean, comfortable warmly inviting dining room Fast drive through Whether you call your order in and quickly pick it up in the drive though or come in for a relaxed meal this is a very good restaurant. Howards has been a staple of Monahans since 1964. It's price are incredibly reasonable for very good food. This is a family owned business that elevates fast food above precooked, frozen corporate fast food. read more

55 minutes for steak fingers and suppose to be onion rings and a burger. Not impressed at all read more

Howard's Drive Inn - Steak finger and onion rings. Well suppose to be onion rings you would think waiting 55 minutes in the drive thru they would get it right. - American Near Me - Monahans, Texas

Local dive, good service and the food is old school burger and fries. Would come back again.

stopped and had a burger here January 2025 Great Pl. I love mom and pop businesses I love to support them food is always good

This place is great! I've had take out a few times and have not been disappointed. They've got a great selection on the menu. I've only had their cheese burgers and fries so far and they are delicious! I will have to give some of the other items a try. The ladies that work there are friendly too! You've definitely have to try this place if you haven't! It's a little hometown gem!!! read more

Exactly what you expect from a hamburger stand, good cheap food. Ordering is a breeze at the window, priced correctly. The wait does take a bit, but it's worth it. The place reminds me of how my parents ordered food when they were younger, or how my grandparents came to know fast food. Keeping the old school alive. Would rather spend my money here than any other chain fast food places in the area, by far! read more

Love love love Howard's! They're food is incredible and the have the best chocolate swirl ice cream! The only problem is that their hours are all over the place and they take foreverrrr to get your order ready if you want to take it to go or order at the drive through. But if you dine in your food is ready in minutes. ‍ Also, I called to see what time they close and she said 9 but they stop serving dinner at 8:30 and when I asked about ice cream she just said "No." I guess it's just a family owned business thing but when you call and sometimes you're told they close at 8 p.m. and sometimes they say 9 p.m. but you can't order anything past 8:30? Doesn't make sense! Again three stars because I never get the same answer twice when it comes to hours and operations, and they are really slow to to go orders. read more

I spent the weekend in Monahans just for relaxation. I'd seen this restaurant my last visit as it is next to an Asian restaurant where I ate. The service was good and the prices were lower than I am use to.. The burger was tantalizing and the fries were tasty. I like the old school look of the place, also. I have now revisited Howard's about 4 times to date. And the last time will not be my last time. read more

the drive thru was super fast and the prices were cheap. I had the swirl soft serve ice cream in a cone and it was great! you can tell it's homemade. read more

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Good food and good service. Great value for the price and was a nice stop on our way through Monahans.

Best steak fingers I have ever had! Great staff!!! Everything made fresh and hot but totally worth the wait! Absolutely recommend!

We love Howards. They have the best burgers and onion rings in town but honestly everything we've ever eaten from there has been great. They also have soft ice so we love their drinks and they have snow cone syrup for the ice too. read more

Great for a quick cheap bite during school lunch or passing through the area. It has always been there as long as I can remember and served the same quality of food. It's not the best but it will do! It's cheap, has a drive thru and plenty of seats inside, as well as restrooms! Not too busy on the side street and easy to get to. Every time I visit, theres a new cashier or cook but the same owner runs it. Never any hassle or mistakes. Beware: They automatically spread mustard on your burger, be sure to address that, if your a mayo man as myself! read more

This place has been here since 1964, and aside from a few minor changes, looks like it. It's pretty cool inside with the walk-up counter and the old bucket bench seats. It's a typical hamburger joint with loads of greasy food. I ordered a small cheeseburger and a small onion ring. The food was reasonably priced. The food was delicious. The burger was large, mostly for a small, and the onion rings weren't too greasy. Definitely a good lunch spot if in the area. read more

Great swirl (vanilla & chocolate) ice cream! Ole fashioned drive in with a drive thru window. read more

Howard's Drive Inn - Menu posted at drive thru window. You're welcome - American Near Me - Monahans, Texas

Food is good, however they are slow as hell.. came here twice and it took 30+ mins to get a burger

The ice cream at this establishment is beyond reprieve. Better than anything else in the area.

Service was bad... They were slow and rude and there was only 1 other customer... Food was cold and made wrong

Good big cheeseburgers, better than Whataburger. Onion Rings are good also. Try the shakes

Absolute worst service I've ever encountered, and I've been here twice to give them a second chance prior to submitting a bad review. My first experience was dining in, it took a 'waiter' 5 min to even acknowledge my existence because she was too busy gossiping behind the counter, even after multiple 'ahems' from other people who were also waiting and starting to get annoyed, and upon receiving my food, I had to send two items back to be corrected. And my second less than successful attempt at giving this poor excuse of a food establishment a shot was thru the drive. I waited in line for 20 min only to pull up to the window at 8:45pm to be told they were no longer taking orders. There were multiple people inside doing nothing who could've gotten off their lazy behinds to tell myself and the other 2 cars behind me that they were no longer taking orders. Do yourself and wallet a favor and skip this subpar mess of a restaurant and just grab McDonald's.. you'll have a better experience there, I'd bet money on it! read more

Food was good, but the service very poor! I won't ever go back. It almost seemed as if the employees don't even want to work. When my food was ready the girl came and slammed my plate on the table and walked away. read more

Great service, burgers will blow your socks off! So many options didn't even know where to start!! Defiantly 5 star service

Exactly what I would expect from a good burger joint. Toasted bun, fresh crispy veggies, two flattened caramelized beefy meat patties. Staff was curteois and helped me decide on my bacon jalapeño double cheese burger. read more

Great place! Very 1950s burger joint style. Burgers were excellent; I'd recommend getting a small burger unless you're really hungry; same with the fries. They have burgers, chicken, shakes, hot dogs, etc, and it's all quite good. If you're looking for a burger while in Monahans, can't do better! read more

Wow! What a hidden jewel. This is the way I like my burgers, fresh off the grill !! The help is better than the chains. They are friendly and they seem to care about your needs. Very refreshing!! read more

Fantastic old-style hamburger, French fries & milkshake just like I had as a kid! Very friendly staff. This place was packed with locals so you know they love it as I did too! read more

This drive In has the BEST swirled cones in a five mile radius. So creamy, rich and decadent. It really fills a feller up and then some. They have some real good hamburgers too. read more

The food was alright but they managed to get all 3 burgers in my to go order wrong. Left out one burger entirely so they asked for the whole bag back to open the others and check. I assumed that meant that the others were done right. Instead my double patty jalapeño bacon was a regular cheeseburger and the other burger didn't have all the dressings. I guess just expect it to be slow and double check your order. read more

My favorite burger place in Monahans. Their burgers are always so tasty. I like tater tots too & they're always in stock. MMmmmm the shakes are awesome & their soft serve is delicious--the chocolate is almost always not available though. read more

Excellent steak fingers, catfish and burgers. Service is always friendly and adequate. Nice drive-in.