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    Jack's Drive-In

    3.5 (99 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:45 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    2 cheeseburgers and cheese fries
    Alexa H.

    Seems like a great local burger place. I've been hearing great things so me and my friends decided to give it a try. Everyone loved it! The staff was very friendly and helpful. They have outdoor seating or you can eat it in your car. I didn't really love the cheese fries - but I think that's more of a personal thing. Keep in mind the burgers are slider sized so probably best to order more than 1 if you're hungry. They also have a price difference for cash vs card.

    Burger/slider
    Bruce M.

    Interesting place worth trying if you haven't tried it. It's close to one of the places I work so I stop in now and then to get a slider or two.

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    Lynn S.

    Jacks is a small Joint, with to go or outside picnic tables. Locals love this spot. They have great burgers and cheese fries. Can't forget the milkshake, too! They also sell hotdogs and soda. They are fast to get your good to you and it is always delicious! A must stop if it in the Wynantskill area!!!!

    Lunch with my aunt is always at jacks

    Just go here. Solid grubby burrito that needs to be tasted by one to fully understand. It's a culture. It's a staple. I'm not biased. I judge every burger differently, and jacks takes the cake for slider. My aunt went earlier in the season (first week of opening) and mentioned it was less than great probably due to the grills not being greasy and dirty enough. She we absolutely right. The service is always spot on and FAST. The prices are very reasonable, and you can fill up for less than $10pp. Go here

    Two cheeseburgers with "heavy" onions
    Otis M.

    I have been here multiple times and had not figured out how to review Jack's until my last visit, where I decided to climb into the tiger's maw and order not just the notorious sauteed onions on my cheeseburgers, but DOUBLE onions which are called "heavy" in Jack's nomenclature. And you know what? It's A-OK but not more than that. I think a lot of us are so entranced by the thought of eating something so funky and smelling so stinky for days that you look past the fact it's a pretty average burger. Okay meat, sad little bun, the lethal onions, a squirt of ketchup, and sloppy assembly which is part of the charm. Like a boxing pro, Jack wants to toy with you a little before he knocks you out. My kid insisted we sit at the bench right by the ordering window, and I noticed something interesting. It's a distinct minority that order burgers with onions. (And nobody but me orders them "heavy".) Most order "no onions" and I think Jack actually sells quite a few more mini hot dogs than burgers. As usual, trust the locals.

    The crisp fries
    Daniel B.

    I'm on team Lauren L. with this one. Every year when spring rolls around, I had been hearing people talk about Jack's for burgers. And every year, summer would turn to fall and I never seemed to make it a priority to head out to Wynantskill for these sliders. It didn't quite seem like anything really that special. Part of me thought that perhaps you had to grow up with Jack's as an annual tradition to really enjoy it. So instead, I went other places. Then I stumbled upon Lauren's review which said that Jack's was all about the onions. She's right. Holy cow, was she right. The onions I got on my burger weren't simply grilled. They were deeply caramelized. And maybe I got lucky. Perhaps on some days when they get slammed the grill has the rush the onions and they're simply greasy and grilled. But that was not my experience. It turns out my son has a new found love for burgers. But he only likes them when they are very flat. Plus, he will only eat them with ketchup and nothing else. Jack's totally worked for him too. We shared an order of fries, which were crispy and totally unimpeachable. Although, I'm not really crazy about ketchup being served on the fries instead of in a cup on the side for dipping. But that's a small matter. Call me a light weight, but one onion cheeseburger and a half order of fries was enough food for me. Was I stuffed? No. But I was satisfied. And more importantly, I had saved room for dessert. Which is important on trips out there, because it's mighty close to a very special seasonal ice cream stand.

    Ian W.

    Jack's Drive-In is a popular burger takeout restaurant, which is open mid March to mid November and closed during the winter months. Xmas trees are sold here during the holiday season. Jack's Drive-In and Ted's Fish Fry are operated by the same family ownership. The burgers (aka "sliders") here are very greasy and loaded with ketchup and fried greasy onions, but taste pretty darn good!! I can smell strong aromas of the Jack's sliders into the McDonald's parking lot! The french fries here are great too! Order a chocolate milk for a great tasting meal! I know folks from a large radius (some as far away as Queensbury and Broadalbin) who flock here just for the "sliders." I usually see long lines form here on nice sunny weekend days. One of my childhood friends loves Jack's so much, that he arrived here at 7:45 AM on opening day just to be the first customer of the season. He waited almost 3.5 hours for the 11 AM opening with his newspaper and large Stewart's coffee on a cold rainy March morning. YNN and CBS 6 also interviewed him.

    L V.

    5 stars all day Seasonal drive ins like this are an American institution. This is classic, fresh, burgers and dogs. Come on a busy day and you'll never see so many happy people eating burgers and fries. Reviews here around rude staff or picky food are from individuals that don't "get it". Come here, order two cheese "with" , cheese fries and a Pepsi and embrace a fading American tradition.

    Loaded fries
    Kassandra L.

    We first went to Jacks a few years back and had a great experience. We went back this year and it was not as we remembered. We ordered cheeseburgers, hot dogs, loaded fries and a shake. The cheeseburgers were very bland and were not warm at all. The buns were not toasted. The toppings included ketchup and caramelized onions, there was an overload of the onions and could barely taste the cheese. All around, it was very mushy and not enjoyable. The hotdogs we got were suppose to be loaded (we thought it included onions, mustard, meat sauce). What we got were hot dogs with onions, mustard, and relish. The buns were again, not toasted, and the lukewarm hotdog already broke through the bottom of the bun once we got our plates. There was so much relish on the hotdogs that the majority of it had to be scraped off. It would have been better if there was a condiment station to control how much were put on. The loaded fries (cheese and meat sauce) were also disappointing. The cheese was all on the bottom and did not have much meat sauce. The fries seemed to be slightly undercooked. The shakes were overly syruped. All in all, I wish I did not go as my second experience there was very disappointing and should have left my experience on a high note from a few years ago.

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    Ask the Community - Jack's Drive-In

    Does anyone know if Jack's offers catering for weddings? Also, would it cost money to rent the venue or is it free? Thanks in advance.

    What a coincidence! I've got a friend who's wondering the same thing. He's recently engaged and has always wondered if Jack's would cater his wedding. Fingers crossed he loves Jack's and would be soooooooo excited!

    Someone told me that Jack's Drive-In had veggie burgers last season, and I'm asking everyone if that's true?!! "I'll be so psyched", I said to the kid, and "hey, that's vegetarian...not a meat burger with lot's of vegetable toppings on it,right🙄?"

    I didn't notice it on the menu

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