The service here can be SUPER SLOW! When I arrived, there were 4 people in line... One worker was working the grill... making burgers. The other worker was making hash browns, and eggs, and pancakes. NO ONE was helping the customers in line. ***ring, ring, ring*** The phone rings, hash brown girl answers it, and jots down a take out order. Hey! wait a minute. WE were in line waaaay before the guy on the phone called in his order.... But we are made to wait. "are the burgers that good? or should I just walk out already?" On this day, I did walk out. But oh, how I crave that cheeseburger and cheesecake. read more

Best hamburgers in town, but the last few times we have been in the place has been a mess. No one bothers to wash the tables or the salt & pepper shakers. The trays have been stacked up at least a foot high. Then yesterday I called for a pick up order, the young man asked if I could hold for a minute, 6 minutes Goes by and I hung up, wrote down what we wanted for my husband and he went down to the restaurant, the young man was sitting at a table, I guess on break. The gal behind the counter came over to him looked at the phone and took it off hold. I had tried to call back several times but it was busy, so he still had me on hold when my husband got there. We ordered two milkshakes, strawberry & chocolate . The strawberry shake had chocolate all over the outside of the cup. Obviously not teaching their employees the sanitation rules if a read more

After all the hype on Yelp about Nation's, we were finally near one and decided to give them a try. Unfortunately, we were disappointed. Upon walking in we noticed many tables were dirty yet there were hardly any patrons. I could tell they had minimal waitstaff as the gal (Allison) that took our order was also helping in the kitchen line. We waited and waited for her to take our order which was annoying. I think we let it slide because she was trying hard with the resources she had plus she was nice. After we placed our order we had to bus our own table and wipe it down. Not Acceptable under any circumstances. Original Burger & Bacon Burger - If you are going to have the name Giant in your business then you better be selling some Giant burgers. These burgers were not Giant and it seemed that their "special sauce" was a combo of just mayo and miracle whip and alot of it. No Good. Chili Fries - these were probably the highlight of the meal but the portions were ridiculously small. I've never ever been served an order of Chili Fries this small and at this price, Ever. Banana Cream Pie - I'll admit I prefer cake over pie but this pie was pretty good. If anything overly sweet but I have a sweet tooth. I'm not sure if all of the other Nation's are the same but my first experience was not a good one. I doubt I'll ever return to a Nations again when delicious burger choices are endless. I just hope the manager of this location reads this and whips his/her store into shape. No thanks Nations Giant Burgers. * 2.5 Stars read more

I came here directly from Nation's in Fremont,since they were sold out of pumpkin cheesecake as usual.So,I was hoping this location would have one.They had a half,which was better than none.So,we took it and then we ordered food.The food was not as good as the one in Fremont. The fries were crunchy and hard and the burger just tasted weird like something in it was spoiled.Bottom line:I'll go there for cheesecake if I have to,but will stick to the one in Fremont for the food. read more

Decent food for a quick hamburger, but I called a few days ago about 2 hours before closing to order a pickup and the woman on the phone was extremely short with me and definitely didn't sound like a very happy individual. 15 mins later when I went to pick up my order, she tried to argue with me over a soda. When I showed her the receipt showing I paid for a drink she shoved the cup in my face and said "whatever. Take it!" I understand this isn't some kind of fancy restaurant, but that doesn't mean you have to treat your customers like trash! read more

Really the only reason this place gets four stars is nostalgic reasons. The food is not particularly stand out. Greasy spoon type food. But all significant events in my life, I end up eating here in preparation for the event, or for recovery from the event. Good pre game post game place. It fast, cheap, and opens super early. Plus they do have veggie burgers. Breakfast is sooooo much cheaper and the same quality of IHOP or Denny's. read more

My pancakes were cold they gave me cold butter and my toast wasn't toasted it wishes warm bread Myself and other customers had to deep are hands into the ketchup container because it was empty they ignored us when we told them the ketchup was empty read more

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I am very disappointed with the cheese burgers and fries I received today. Nation Burgers are my favorite burgers and French fries, I only treat myself to eating out once a month and today I choose my favorite burger! I saved up my money and calories to splurge, after the first few bites of my burger and fries it tasted like freezer burn on both. It was horrible, not fresh at all but even worse was that taste. I hope this is not their new norm. read more

I came here for breakfast this morning after class and it was nothing like what I remember from dining at Nation's years ago. The food was nothing spectacular.. I ordered the usual breakfast deal consisting of hash browns, eggs, and toast. I would much rather have the same thing at IHOP because it looks a lot less sad on my plate. I may come back here to try the pies one day.. read more

Feeling a tad hungover? Is it lunchtime and you just have no idea how to get everything you need to get through the next 10 hours? Get thee to a Nations. Yummy burgers-- greasy, basic and just plain humongous. Fries hot from the deep fryer, and if you can handle it, a slice of pie just to give yourself something else to handle. I love Nations, and the Livermore Nations has a special place in my heart being one of the first that I ever ate from. It's a cute little family spot. read more

I am a fan of Nations, so when I see one I will stop and have a Grilled Cheese sandwich w/bacon. :) Overall the restaurant is clean and well maintained. Staff is friendly and quick with my order. I will be back at this store when I'm in the area. read more

We were on our way to Livermore wine country and wanted to put some food in our belly first. We stopped in here.We'd been to the one in Vallejo (incidentally, on our way to Sonoma for wine tasting!); and this location is SOO much nicer and cleaner. Not to mention the food here tasted a lot better. I got a bacon cheeseburger, and it was fantastic. Tasted like something you would make at home, only better because you don't have to do any of the work. We split chili cheese fries- it came with melted slices of American cheese instead of shredded cheese. Very good. Hubby ordered the cheesecake; we all got a bite. It tastes like yellow cake batter- but it seemed to work out, it was tasty. Decent, fair prices. Friendly service; quick to come out. read more

Wowee Zowee! Without a doubt, one of the best burgers ever. I had the burger with Ortega Chili on it and it was spectacular. The onions were sweet, the meat was juicy, the cheese was melty, and the veggies were cold and crisp. Big messy sloppy burger that I could barely stuff in my face. What a mess. I wasn't too hungry and didn't order any fries. The iced tea was a tad watery, and the sweetened tea was nothing but water. Plenty of parking. Some day I'll have to try the pie. The only reason I don't give them a five star rating is because the bathroom was positively disgusting. The smell made me cough and gag. You *have* to use the bathroom after eating to wash all the delicious burger and sauce drippings off your hands, and that's just unfortunate. I dunno, maybe bring some handy wipes so you don't have to use the bathroom. read more

I have been stuck in bed with a cold and my husband decided to cheer me up with a meal from Nation's. He ordered two giant hamburgers, chili cheese fries, and a chocolate shake. The meal was meadeocre at best. I would recommend In and Out for not only the burgers but the chocolate shake. I hope to be back but not for the burgers. read more

I had never been to this location. It is definitely a Nations burger spot. The burger was huge! I ordered the bacon cheeseburger and it was fantastic. The location is clean and less sketchy than other Nations that I have been to. The food was fresh and delicious. I wish I lived closer so I could go back . read more

I lived in Livermore for 7 years and came here a grand total of 2 times. And this was the closet burger joint to where I lived. That should tell you how much I like this place. If it was just the food, I probably would give it 3 stars. But this place is SO SLOOOOOW. I think both times it took like almost 20 minutes to get my food and they didn't look particularly busy. I understand its not fast food, but still it shouldn't take this long. The burgers are not all that to begin with. Add to it the long wait and that equals a rare visit from me. read more

For years my elderly father has told me that Nation's has the best hamburgers in Livermore. He wanted one for dinner tonight and he told me I could call and order in advance. I did call and was asked to hold and was promptly hung up on. To prevent further frustration I went to Nation's in person and ordered the food to go. Now I'm an In-N-Out gal and my favorite is the cheeseburger with grilled onions. I decided to give the Nation's cheeseburger a try. The cheeseburger was big, it had a lot of cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, and onions on it. It was messy, the buns were not grilled, it did not have the savory flavor of In-N-Out burgers, but it wasn't bad. The french fries at Nation's were pretty darn good. The lady working the counter was friendly and efficient. read more

These people answer the phone and never remember to pick it up.... they did this 3 different times.. rude...

The only downfall is every time I've tried to call to place an order the phone company tells me it's busy you may need to contact the phone company to fix it or hang up your phone read more

Use to have a great product at a reasonable price. Can't say our last visit to support a local business produced the same result. Burger wasn't as good as Carls or McDs and overpriced. Hardworking staff, poor product read more

This is the only nations burgers in Livermore. They taste great, I have to agree they are a bit messy but we didn't mind the taste makes up for it.The cashier was an unhappy twenty something year old, who looked like she was having a bad day. The place looked a bit messy table was sticky and lots of condiments all over. And we supposedly picked the cleanest. read more

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The cheesecake was above average, but the apple pie was a huge disappointment. Not sweet, and a cardboard-like blandness to the crust. I do like that you can purchase half-pies. That gives you a bit more variety without being a glutton. Twice, they messed up our to-go order on burgers. Not bad tasting, but it is a bit frustrating to get home only to find that you got the wrong thing. Check before you leave! Not horrible, but I haven't rushed to go back, either. read more

It's ok . Needs to step it up they take long to order alone . Burgers 2 star breakfast 2 stars . But it's a good place to kill time and have a snack attack. read more

I just walked into the place. The cashier was rude for absolutely no reason. She did not have to be so abusive with her explanation.

Good burgers and fries, food, but staff is lathargic and very slow. Like 25 minutes and we were the only ones there at 1 PM on weekday afternoon. There were two people there. read more

To go food, is NOT the way to go At this nations! I've had breakfast here before but ate there, and it was really good. Today I ordered food to go and it was nowhere near the quality of eating there. Got a $10 omelette that look like it should've been a five dollar omelette! The toast was not toast it was bread spread with some butter. The yoke of the egg was broken all over my hashbrowns. Hopefully their burgers are better when you get them to go; those are kind a hard to screw up, one would think! read more

I was a little dissapointed with the customer service. The energy was a bit low and I could feel the fact that they wanted to be anywhere but behind the counter preparing meals. The food was decent but I have definitly had better. I had a Chicken Sandwich with French Fries. It was a good portion for the size but I was not too impressed with the flavors. They were not to complimentary and the huge chunk of lettuse made it difficult to take big bites which I prefer when eating a sandwich or burger. All in all, I would much rather go to IN and Out then this Nations wich does not say much to me since it is a sit down dinner. read more

Tried banana cream pie from Nation's Giant Hamburgers and it was delicious, they use fresh ingredients for sure. The pie was well balanced, pie crust was just right not very thick not very thin, the custard and bananas filling was just delicious not overly sweet, wiped cream on top was fresh didn't leave any creamy layer/film in the mouth. Made my day. Thank You NGH :-) read more

Although the people who work there are kind and efficient. The kitchen was filthy and the food was terrible. I have to admit the kids like the chili dog ( hence the 1 star). read more

The food is good, one of the better burgers out there, but the customer service is garbage. If you can accept that, you'll enjoy the food.

So tonight I called Nations to order and was put on hold (by a man per the lady his name was Bruce. I think she altered the truth) and I sat there and listened to everyone's conversations and orders. My husband left to the location waited in line & advised them my wife is on hold 30 min and (click) they hung up on me. The man before my husband placed a phone order that was lost. Needless to say my husband walked out. When I called back she said she is busy. Hubby was there NOT BUSY!!! And no meat on the grill. read more

I came in here after a 12 hour workday looking for dinner with my family. After ordering I went to get mustard, and the mustard apparently squirts outward and NOT down. I was wearing my brand new LuLaRoe Irma for the first time and it squirted all down the front of it and my jeans totally ruining it. The staff tried to help rinse off the shirt but while trying the girl tells me that it sucks and that she's been squirted before! Are you kidding me!?! You've been squirted and you didn't think that's one, a hazard if anyone fell in the mess but two, ruining people's clothes!!! I asked her to have the manager call me and she said the manager wasn't here. She then suggested I call tomorrow when I asked again to have the manager call me. Here's the kicker, I'm sitting here, the mess is still on the floor and the offending machine is STILL there waiting to attack another customer. I will be contacting corporate. read more

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Ok the food is fast food so expectations are low. But I found a hair in my fries look up and not one of the food prep folks are wearing a hair net. They did have gloves on thankfully. The tap water tasted like mold don't know what that's about. read more

Ok East Bayonites. You've got your choice between San Ramon, Livermore and Pleasanton to experience Nations. Skip on going to the Pleasanton one ... the Livermore and San Ramon locations kick some major boote' over Ptown. NOW, I'm not sure about breakfast, but the hamburgers and fries aren't as good. You can't go wrong with a cheeseburger with grilled onions ... they normally put raw on ther burgers so you have to request that. Oh my gosh my mouth is totally watering!!!!! The shakes will send you over the top and someone will have to bring a stretcher over to your table to take you out to your car if you have a piece of their pie ... it is GINORMOUS! mmmmm ... my favorite(s) are the any berry pie and the chocolate aka french silk. Dang it I need a Nations Fix. I'd even break out in a little song and dance ... oh, I'm getting inspired to write a Nation's jingle. Ok, maybe I'm taking it a little to far. NATIONS ROCKS the hamburger world! read more

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We ordered Breakfast "to-go", we each ordered the "Giant 2-egger" with french toast and it was amazingly still hot when we got it home. If I have a smile on my face before I even eat, then it's a good sign. I'll definitely go here again, maybe i'll even eat inside one day. read more

now i'm a huge fan of nations and still think it's one of the best burgers in the bay area except for val's burgers of course but not at this location. what has happened to this location? please don't make me have to go to in n out, i hate in n out burgers. this location has just got sloppy and careless about the quality and taste of their burgers. the meat is dry and flavorless and each bite is very boring. and please can you get back to the good old days of a clean looking grill, someone that can understand me when i give them my order and actually have experience with cooking american food. since i live in san ramon and i go to that location all of the time and i always have the greatest experience. i hate to admit i'm scared to eat here at times because i never know what i might find. please mr. dale powers i beg you to get this location as well as pleasanton back on track fast. i really miss the good old days of a great burger at nations. read more

I really dont like giving one stars or 2 however this nations doesnt deserve one than 2 stars... when I order and I say can I get a cheeseburger the first rwsponce by the assistant manager at thr register is do you want a cheeseburger and bacon on that. my response no how about fries with that burger no did you want to drink to wash it all down at that point I didn't even answer it really bothers me how companies push push push trust me if I wanted a drink I think I would have known I don't have to have somebody ask me. Asked for grilled onion and they were not grilled. Ask for it togo and it was on a tray....to many fails for something that is assemblyline... Stephan would not approve of the flashing light on the soda machine. read more

Nations for breakfast!! They have the best inexpensive HUGE breakfasts ever! The burgers are good, their pies are delish...but for me its all about the breakfast. Its usually pretty crowded and once you eat there you will understand. Soooo good. Not good for you, but still good. read more

I have to say this morning was one of the worse breakfast that I have ever had, it must have been a long time since you have seen your coworker, since to spent more time talking to her than cooking the meals, eggs over easy with no hard yolk means just that, not cut out the over cooked yolk and serve me the egg whites, sorry excuse for hash browns, drenched in oil and over cooked, but on the bright side, I did need my teeth cleaned. And thank you for the burnt French toast, such a complex task making breakfast for the 6 people in the place, going to be a long tIme until I come back again read more

This restaurant really symbolizes what breakfast is all about. It's eggs, pancakes, french toast and so much more are delicious breakfast food. There burgers are great, with delicious fries and onion rings on the side. But the best of all is the pies. All of them are great! I haven't been in a while but it's always a great place any time of the day. read more