If I could give this negative starts I would!!! We called about 6pm to place an order for take out. We called about 20 times and each time it was "busy". We understood and placed our order in the restaurant. We ordered two bacon cheese burgers with everything on the side with onion rings and french fries. We arrived home to find out that we have NO lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mayo OR mustard! I immediately called and still busy. An hour later I finally got someone on the phone and they just said "sorry". "Nothing we can do about that". I asked to speak to a manager - and lo and behold - she WAS the manager and "there's nothing we can do about that! Wouldn't even consider a discount / credit on the next order! Completely unacceptable! HORRIBLE customer service ESPECIALLY from a manager! There are many other burger places to go! Please go next door to Chick fil a instead!!!! read more

Check your food this place missed out on half our order ask for refund said we had to go all the way back to Fremont to for my dad to put his card back In lol or we could come back for the food that's been sitting there ‍‍‍‍‍‍ hate to give nations a 1 start won't be coming back read the one. Get your $hit together Nations in Fremont and I was reading the all the reviews too should've listened , look at all the one star reviews they spot on, I'll be going to in n out lol long ass line but at least they give me all food I payed for read more

Cute diner style spot. I've been to nations a ton of times and probably have had most menu items from breakfast to burgers, but this review will be on my most recent visit. It was a weekday night and it was pretty empty with only a couple people in line so we were able to order quickly and get our food quickly as well. Service was friendly and patient. We dined in. This time I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich and chili. Their grilled cheese is so delicious, the bread is buttered and crunchy, the cheese is melted ooey and gooey and it is topped off with mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion. The chili is so good! I put it on everything from fries to my sandwich! It's hearty with meat and beans and so flavorful and filling! We also ordered their seasonal blueberry pie which was AMAZING! Omgsh the pie crust was light and flakey, the blueberry filling was sweet and delicious and the blue berry cream on top was decorated in luscious waves of goodness. Our party of 4 devoured a large slice despite being so full from our meal. Nations is a spot I've been coming to for years and I am so coming back for more soon especially to get more of the blueberry pie before the season ends! Try it y'all! read more

Nation's - Blueberry pie! - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

A bit expensive for their portions, but great place for pie. Limited dining area during peak hours. read more

Do not get food from here that was the most depressing meal I ever ate. The fries were cold and hard like they cooked em yesterday burger was soggy everything was cold. Y'all messed up national burger for me. Even the bread taste stale wtf read more

It's hard to find if you've never been there before. Walking in it needs updating and cleaning. I took my chances. A nice display of pies in a case. I got the giant burger and my order was up in less than 5 minutes. It was loaded with lettuce tomato and onion. Pretty good. I will come back with hubby to see his reaction. Closed now Closed read more

Nation's - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

Me and my cousin went here today at lunch we both ordered bacon cheese burgers with no tomatoes no mayo got home had to come all the way back they gave me a plain cheeseburger with nothing else period and my fries weren't cooked enough soggy like cold part about was that it wasn't even busy Sincerely order#62Bacon Cheeseburger read more

Had to go to this place because nothing else was open after a long day. After the kid behind the counter refused to crack a smile, extend a greeting, or even ask "How can I help you?" It should have been enough for me to say never mind, and leave. The order took a while, which was fine, but all of a sudden they just started calling order numbers that 5 tickets after mine and a few people In front of me. The line cooks then had to be told, "Hey you should be making the orders in the order they are numbered on the ticket." Finally got my order, and as I walked to my car I realized I should have had double the amount of food. I went back in and they realized they had given me someone else's food, as I walked out the door the second time, my bad for almost stepping in the cockroach that was also just trying to get the hell out of there! read more

I ordered breakfast through doordash, ordered a giant breakfast. They sent me a junior giant. Was not at all happy. They always screw something up. read more

REVIEW BASED ON PIES--- Since Baker's Square in Newark closed down several years ago, I have never been able to find a bakery that offers a wide variety of different pie flavors offered at a reasonable price. Nations is now my new go to for everything and anything that is pie. I recently purchased 3 freshly prepared pies for a party I attended: banana cream, raspberry cheesecake, and custard. They were all delicious and nicely packaged. I will definitely be returning! read more

Had the worst burger tonight. The meat was like a hockey puck. Chewy and cooked into oblivion. It's a burger, not a 1 inch thick steak! Fries were limp and onion rings overcooked, too. Last time I'll be going here. 5 Guys burgers are so much better! read more

We hat that they got a new location! We loved the classic location with the front dining counter and all the booths in the hub. But it is closer to our home now. It is one of our go to burger places especially if we want PIE! My favorite Pecan pie. But I'd say they are all pretty good! Love the fries and onion rings. Like the shakes. Breakfast isn't bad either! Especially for dinner! read more

I love this place. we used to go out here all the time for breakfast and coach used to take us here on saturdays to get food before our saturday night games. the extra giant breakfast, with longanisa, overeasy eggs, wheat toast, coffee, and even french toast, finish it off with chocolate creme pie. just amazing. you gotta love quality food made on a griddle with manufacturing line efficiency. ive been here for late night dinner too sometimes, and the burgers and chili cheese fries are great too. just a good place to get a quality meal thats wwwaaayy better than dennys read more

I've never had a meal here before, but I do always order their pie! The banana creme pie is SO good. Not too sweet, not too bland, not too banana-ey. It's sooo good. I also really like their pumpkin pie! One slice is huge, and the crust is amazing. read more

I came here specifically for their banana cream pie. I should learn from my mistake of not calling in when I'm looking for a specific item. Got to the counter and the lady said they ran out of almost every pie!! All they had left was pumpkin and apple pie... I was so sad I almost wanted to leave. I figured, though, I came all the way I may as well try the food out. I got a cheeseburger with pickles and grilled onions. The burger was juicy and pretty good. A good size too! I also had chili cheese fries, and these were just okay. I wasn't too wild about their fries and the chili was okay. A little bit salty this dish was. For dessert I ended up just ordering a strawberry shake, which was alright. Wasn't too impressed by this. Later on at night, my friend Stephanie L. surprised us with banana cream pie she had a friend get from another location! This pie was definitely not what I had hoped for. It had so much whipped cream on top and the banana flavor was barely there. I did like the crust, though. Overall disappointed with Nation's. I had high hopes. Definitely not the best banana cream pie I've ever had. read more

Bad all around...ordered for take out a cheeseburger received a burger (no cheese)...received slightly soggy undercooked fries...waited 20 minutes for my order...worst of all bad service! What's incredibly irritating about my dinner order is their horrible service as I waiting for my order I noticed the burger without cheese placed near my order I confirmed that my order had cheese and 2 guys were quick to chime in that I was mistaken and my orders all had cheese well now look here I am with a burger with soggy fries and irritated about the long wait for horrible service. Seriously the customer is always right : ( read more

If I could give it a negative star, I would. The hamburgers were raw and way to much mayo and onions. When I asked the cashier what did they put on the hamburgers, he said lettus, tomatoes, and onions. He never said mayo. And didn't say that they use half the jar for it either. And the onion rings are not worth it. Over $3 dollars and you only get eight. A&W onion rings are just as good, cheaper, and you get more. read more

Nation's - Look at all that mayo. And when you bite into it it was raw. Yum yum yum.... - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

I I was there with my way on Saturday night and we ordered two slices of pie two go one was custard and one was the cherry cheesecake we came home and there was a dead insects right on top of the filling my wife had went back and told the manager the next day the manager was very defensive and asked what kind of day it was my wife told her she didn't know what kind of day it was but it was on Saturday she never asked the receipt or what time it was she said no it didn't happen I was here assuming my wife was lying very poor customer service very unsanitaryNo kind of management whatsoever she didn't even try to make an attempt to handle the situation all she told my wife is no that's not possible I was here but never ask for the receipt never apologize ever ask what kind of pies They can serve dead flies and think it's OK read more

I'm on the road again in search for another burger joint to experience the taste and flavor no it's not McDonald's or Burger King they not even in the running field. Nation's Giant Hamburger located in Fremont's Gaslight Square Shopping Center caught my eye so I came in early in the morning just to avoid them crazy lunch crowds not to mention looking for a parking space which there were plenty of them. Staff very friendly, order two regular size hamburgers (though they were large) no cheese no tomatoes along with fries and a chocolate malt for some reason I have a craving. Once you placed the order they will give you a number on the receipt and when it's ready they will call out your number. My wait wasn't that long maybe 10 minutes at the most. Took my food outside yes they do have outdoor patio and a separate entrance. Now for the burgers they were large and generous with the onions and lettuce hold on the tomatos add some ketchup and mustard. The fries were okay wish they were extra crispy and the chocolate malt now that was delicious. Next time I will try either the pecan or lemon moraine pie. Couldn't been any happier will come back again. PS Prices very reasonable cheaper than the Five Guys. read more

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Ordered 2 milkshakes and a slice of pie on Uber Eats, it was extremely delayed (restaurants fault, not delivery person). They gave me the wrong size milkshake, and the strawberry shake was complete liquid. Pie was also terrible and 50% whip cream. read more

It has been a long time I have been in a Nation's. This one looks as it's an older one than the ones I have been in. Service was good the staff was friendly to order my meal. Got the food and was hot and good. The hamburger was messy but good, the fries were a little over cooked but we're ok. The inside is small but clean. The music that was playing was nice until the phone rang and the music stopped and Agee the person got off the phone the music never came back on. I'm thinking there is a speaker by the phone and should not be there so the customers are not listening to nothing. Over all the burger was great and cooked. read more

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I ordered the original burger, fries, and a banana cream pie. The burger and fries are nothing extraordinary but the pie was good, unexpectedly. Some of American sweets are too sweet for me so I had thought the pie would be the same. But this banana cream pie was an exception! I want to try their strawberry tart if it's available next time. Burger: 3/5 a little too much mayonnaisy. Fries: 3/5 a little over cooked Banana cream pie: 4/5 not too sweet. cream tastes fresh I personally prefer 1/4 LB Giand Burger since their fries are great and the burger is decent size for me. But I would recommend this place for the pie. read more

What can I say if you want a cheat day this is the place for you;) I love their hamburgers but I seriously need to deconstruct them and take off at least half the stuff and maybe like today when I have not eaten a single thing I can finish it and maybe a few fries lol. These burgers are so messy but in a good way. The pies are delicious my favorite is usually chocolate cream and New York cheesecake some meds lol. This place also makes onion rings and they are so yummy;) read more

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Lived in fremont for bout 5 years now and i cant believe i have never been here before. Until my assistant boss bought me a burger couple times from this place! Ever since then I've been coming here for work, off times, and even during my munchie moments. So far, i tried their hamburger w/ onion rings and bacon cheeseburger with onion rings. My friends bought a couple of other sides for us all to try. That means i also tried their chili cheese fries, regular fries and of course their pies. I want to talk about the hamburgers first before i talk about their pies. Hamburgers were cooked perfectly, buns were soft and sauced up well. What i didn't like was that they put too much onions, tomatoes, and lettuce. And because of that eating your burger can be pretty messy, or all your produce will fall out leaving you with just the patty and bun. The other downside is they seem to always run out of the slices of desert you want. So if you want your selective pie, better come early... on the side note their pies are very good! Super creamy and soft, pies itself just melts in your mouth! And i believe they make it fresh everyday! Overall service was good, ambiance and every other misc. stuff were spot on. Will i come back here? Yea definitely! P.s this place closes late at night too! read more

We've been going to Nations for years and never been disappointed. The pies are great. My favorite is lemon. It's a typical diner style restaurant. I usually come here for breakfast and order one of the giant breakfast. I love the linguica (sp). My kids love the grilled cheese on sourdough. The service is just fast enough and friendly enough. Again diner style. Don't expect anything fancy. read more

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I have been to Nation's for a while, even before they moved to their location on Mowry. This review is just for my most recent experience. I went in around 4:30, before rush hour traffic and dinnertime, so I did not expect my wait to be too long since I was just picking up a pie. Wrong! The entire time I was there I was delayed by an employee counting his drawer right in front of me, his customer! He was so distracted by this, that it was a few minutes before he even acknowledged me to take my order. Then after my order, I waited about 15 minutes for my pie. I probably could have walked around the counter and got myself my pie faster!!! Meanwhile, the employee was STILL counting his drawer. It was only after the grill cooks asked about my order that I finally got my pie.... the person counting his drawer was the person who should have been getting my pie order. HELP YOUR CUSTOMERS FIRST, THEN COUNT YOUR DRAWERS....AND NOT IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMERS!!!!! The only good thing about this experience was that the pie was good. read more

Quick and easy America breakfast burger food. Giant 2 egger and French toast is awesome. Banana cream pie is also delicious. read more

Meh. I mean the burger was good and all. But I ordered A double bacon cheeseburger. And normally I wouldn't bitch, but she repeated the order back to me and all. So I'm not sure why I didn't have bacon on my burger, but whatever. Not so bad. Burger was still great. But, for real though, who TF sells chili cheese fries with no damn cheese. Worst Nation's ever. read more

Shame I used to love this place before when it was at it's old location. Now the lacks the luster of history and the space feels... empty. The woman I got my order taken from made me repeat it 3 times because she was "distracted" but really it seemed like she just zoned out as I talked. This is obviously the weirdest experience I've had talking to someone who's job is literally just to listen and take and order for you. If you're wondering if the order was complicated... it wasn't, it was one item off the menu, no alterations. I would not recommend anyone to go back especially if they are just looking to revisit this place that once was at another location. read more

Burgers are always good here! Staff is always friendly and they get the food done in a timely manner. Getting pies during the holidays, they have a really efficient system and have everything ready. I haven't waited more than 10 min to get a pie that I did not pre order, so they're usually stocked on all pies. Definitely smaller in size compared to their old location, but this one is nice since it's right off the freeway. read more

This use to be my go to place for breakfast after working out at Planet Fitness. The last couple of months, there has been a change of employees, service is really slow, it use to take about 10 mins to get your order, now it's between 15 to 30 mins or more! The quality of the food is hit or miss. I hope it improves or I'll be going somewhere else! read more

This rating is based solely on 2 slices of pie lol. We ordered a strawberry slice and a banana creme slice. My avorite "pie" is strawberry cheesecake. I mean, that shoots the arrow straight through my heart. I come from Eileen's cheesecake and Juniors. I'm more used to the solid texture and "regular" taste of strawberry cheesecake. This slice was a bit weird. It was very creamy and the texture was really soft, like cream. It also had a slight tart taste to it, like it was strawberry lemon pie instead. I don't know. It didn't really hit the spot for me like most people mentioned. Was a tad disappointed. The banana creme pie was okay. I've definitely had way better, but for this slice, brought this up to 3 stars. Without the banana slice, it might have been just a 2 for me. BUT their cheeseburgers look bomb af. I will def come back and get myself a bacon cheeseburger with egg on top. Shit...now I'm sad because my belly isn't happy :( wasted my tummy space for a strawberry cheesecake slice that didn't do its job properly. Waaahhhhh read more

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I always get breakfast here, and it's quick and large portions. I had a burger here actually only once, it was pretty stacked and a value for the size. read more

Nation's - They changed the signs to have more words. - Burgers Near Me - Fremont, California

I wish I could comment on Rocky's post. He's clearly a SHEEP following the fear the media and government WANTS to instill in us. Bravo. Way to confirm they're right that creating an emergency allows people to submit to law changes. Idiot. read more

I work at Dunkin Donut which is walking distance away from Nation's and we had a potluck, my coworker suggested me to go here for the pies. So I came in and saw the sign "Buy one take one on pies" oh Great!! I got Chocolate Pie & Custard Pie. My coworker loves the chocolate pie and I didn't get the chance to try it.. maybe next time and the custard was so good, they like it and i took some home. I will definitely come back here to try their burgers!! read more

Good burgers, and very good Pies, the crews seem a little too busy, but the food is always good.

Before I was exposed to all of the fancy burgers that big cities had to offer, my favorite burger in the world was a Nation's Burger at their South SF, El Cerrito or Berkeley locations. I loved the big chunks of onions and the chili cheese fries. As a normally healthy-eating Asian, it blew my mind to have such an overindulgent meal. And I think Nation's introduced to me the beauty of the banana cream pie, which even to this day is one of my top five favorite desserts. Fast forward to the present, after feeling a bit jaded from all of the $20 kobe/truffle/brioche/whatever trendy new ingredient burgers out there. I was visiting my parents in the 'burbs when we found out through that there's a Nation's close to them in Fremont. We sped over there in the rain to see if it was as good as we remembered. The verdict? It's still amazing. The restaurant itself isn't much to look at - a weird barn-type structure set way back in a shopping plaza, so it's hard to see from the street. Once inside, it was much smaller and more cramped than the other locations I'd been to, but the menu looked the same, and that's all I cared about. I shared a bacon cheeseburger, chili cheese fries and a slice of banana cream pie with my family and it was a perfect amount. They also serve yummy looking breakfast dishes, but I had my eyes on the burger prize so I can't speak much to that. The service was very quick and friendly. I love watching the guys make everything right there behind the counter. I also forgot all the unique touches that make Nation's what it is, including the pump of BBQ sauce, something you rarely find anywhere else. They still have those huge onions in the burger which in my opinion is their greatest secret ingredient. The slice of pie was huge, piled on with whipped cream, and still the perfect blend of banana-ness and sweetness and crustiness that I remember. YUM is all I have to say! read more

Good food, good price, and accepts credit cards (5), but for some reason it took a very long time to get my order yesterday (-1). Also the restroom is out of order?! (-1)? I really like to wash my hands before I eat. =( So 3 stars. read more

THIS REVIEW IS SOLELY FOR THE STUPID NEW GIRL AT THE REGISTER....food is still 5 stars, but this woman is sooo stupid that she has compelled me to write a review on her pathetic attempt at working a job that any simple minded fool can function at. She could not get a simple phone order right, failed to ring my party's order up correctly, and took a ridiculously long time to figure out how to distribute our orders. On a second visit, this chick was also at the front register and she epically messed up my roomie's order. Please train your employees correctly or don't hire people who can't complete a simple task, because it is inconvenient to the rest of us customers. read more

I love Nation's Giant Hamburgers as much as the next Nor Cal Gal but this one should be dethroned, expelled, taken over by corporate, something. This place used to be the best. I didn't mind that it has never been remodeled, that the location was kinda ugly, or that they never answer their phone to place an order because their service and food used to be good and I was in LOVE with Nation's. There is nothing like Nations breakfast on a Sunday morning EXCEPT when you have a series of horrible experiences. But that is enough. I am breaking the cycle of abuse. It ends today no more chances for Fremont Nations. Here are two of the most recent examples of my heartbreak: Heartbreak # 1 We placed a breakfast order around noon (don't judge) and sat down. After over 20 minutes of waiting we went to check on the status and the server was rather rude and said they were busy. So we waited and asked again. It was then that the server lady realized they had lost our order. She began to make it and did so slowly and incorrectly. Now almost 40 minutes since we had placed our order we opted to leave. We explained our frustration and did not even get an apology. When we asked for our money back it was like pulling teeth. They then proceeded to short change us and took dozens of calculations and way too long to give us the correct change. Really? Heartbreak #2: We call ahead a pick-up order. BUSY! BUSY! BUSY Signal! Finally we get someone and place an order. When we get there our food is almost ready (even though we gave them extra time). When we finally got our food it was served with a side of major attitude! Seriously, the servers here were awful. I don't know if they are short staffed or what but there is always a line, the tables were filthy, and the servers are mean. Even when someone came to "clean" the table they just took away the dishes not even bothering to wipe off the filth. Does short order cook mean you have to be just plain short? No! After having to fight for our food, clean our own table, and not use half the silver wear because it looked unwashed I was done. No more Fremont Nation's for me. We are breaking up until they learn how to provide quality customer service, staff appropriate numbers of servers for the demand, and clean up! read more