Nothing beats the magic of a 1950s burger shack, chrome, nostalgia, and the smell of fresh fries in the air. If you're in La Grande, Oregon, make time to be served at the icon: Nell's-N-Out Drive-thru. Pride and excellence show up in every order. The burgers are wrapped just right, the fries are hot and fresh, choose your favorite, all placed gently into a crisp paper bag and folded with care, simple, classic, perfect. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The drink menu delivers, and the Huckleberry shake is absolutely a must try.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Best of all, the ambiance is whatever you make it. It's pick up only, so maybe it's enjoyed in the comfort of your car with the windows down, or maybe you make it all the way home. If it lasts that long. read more

Nells-N-Out - Nells Mustard Style with cheese. (Hold sauce). - Burgers Near Me - La Grande, Oregon

See all

Classic old-school burger stand that serves the BEST burgers in La Grande. Came here on a trip to EOU and saw how close it was to the university; definitely had to try and it was worth every penny. Great service by the two lovely ladies working. Drive thru only, but I will definitely be coming back next time in town! read more

Nells-N-Out - Walked to EOU to smack down!! - Burgers Near Me - La Grande, Oregon

See all

It's been a while since I've been in town and had to stop here. It was soooo good. Had to come back for more fries! Recommend if you're in the area. Takes a minute to get the food but it's all freshly made and worth it read more

Decent place for a quick bite. It's a drive thru restaurant and they offer burgers, salads and different types of sandwiches. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They have a variety of shake flavors and other drinks.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was good, I believe I only waited 10 min. The price for the food was also good. I paid $11 for a burger, fries and shake. read more

See all

my early morning ham and cheese croissant was a fading memory, same for the hot bean water as I pulled off the interstate and went to town in search of local fare. I was running out of options when I happened upon an odd little shack with an odd little name claiming a long - and probably storied - past (since 1955!!) wasn't sure how the food-for-moneys exchange took place so I parked off to the side and tried to figure out the menu for a few minutes... some of it made sense and some didn't even try; wouldn't dare guess about a Bobby Burger... went with the namesakes Nells plus fries and a really big cup o' water. since everything is prepared to order a fella can expect to wait a spell for victuals and waiting and spelling is just what you'll do. about fifteen minutes worth. and you pay cash money up front for this privilege too :-) but when the food comes out you get your nickles' worth; nothing fancy but a respectable burger with a pile o' fixings to make a mess out of wherever you're eating... lettuce, pickle, tomato, mustard, ketchup and about a bazillion curly fries. my heart hurts a little just thinking about it :-) read more

See all

I love writing reviews with complete honesty cause that's how people get informed properly. Nell's is usually a bit of a waiting game. That being said if you drive bye and see a line on both sides of the building I suggest you just keep driving. Now Nell's used to have a very tasty simple steak burger. They got the sauce just right so to speak. Then like all good things it had to fade away. Still love your mozzarella sticks though. Just can't swallow that dry tasteless patty topped with the bitter thought of its former glory. Staff is usually on the friendly side. So there's that. read more

Absolutely to overpriced. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I payed 4 dollars for a "medium" drink when it's not even the size of normal mediums.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 7 bucks for mozzarella sticks that aren't even cooked. Do better. read more

avocado swiss burger was so good the cheese dog was amazing i know my dogs u could trust me everything slammed Fries were so good lil on the pricey side but we did order half the menu and the menu!! so extensive idk when but i WILL be back read more

I hope you like curly fries because the small order is enough for 2-3 people. We had the bacon cheeseburgers, an oreo milkshake, tots, sweet potato fries, and curly fries. The burgers were good size and made fresh. There were a ton of curly fries but the tots and sweet potato fries were a more normal size. The shake was delicious. They have an extensive drink menu that I'm curious to try. The service was great and they folks were super friendly. read more

Nells-N-Out - Bacon cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - La Grande, Oregon

Great food and service glad we made the decision to give them a try while staying in La Grande

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Great burgers, tots, and cream drinks.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Best in the area. We always get the Nell's burger and I split it with my sister cause it's so large. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The folks can make you just about any combo of soda with or without cream that you can dream up.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I always get the teddy bear: Coke, cream, and chocolate syrup.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Nells-N-Out - Here's a list of all their drinks. You have to ask what the ingredients are. - Burgers Near Me - La Grande, Oregon

Delicious cheeseburgers and sweet potato fries. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Best shake I've had in quite a while.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'll be coming back.

the serving sizes are massive! you know what else is massive? the low taper fade meme is still massive read more

Nells-N-Out - Burgers Near Me - La Grande, Oregon

A pretty darn good drive-in for little La Grande. The fries were fresh and fantastic and the chocolate malts were perfect. It takes a minute (be patient) as everything is made to order. I'll be back every time I'm in LG. read more

This place is an iconic place in this town. the reviews are absolutely wrong. the food is great and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the drinks are unique[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. read more

this place is horrible i waited 40+mins just for trash food. when i got to the window apparently the chef went on a break? if i already didn't pay i wouldve drove off, there was 2 long hairs in my "hot dog" and the hot dog was even a hot dog. it was in a hamburger bun and cut up like a hamburger? i also got onion rings and there was also hair in there, i got fries and it was just 2 blocks of fries fused together. read more

Food was excellent! Service was good, got our food fast. Environment was great. Overall it was a 5 star!

This place is so busy I drove past it. But there was room to pull in to the double lane drive through, so I did. I ordered a double Bobby burger, tots, fried zucchini, and a chocolate peanut butter milkshake. It's just a little kitchen in a parking lot. But with so many cars here, you figure it's gotta be good. read more

First time here on 10-13-23. Ordered two Nell's burgers and sweet potato fries. Employees Danika and Allie were super friendly and efficient. Burgers were excellent but the fries were soggy and tasted fishy. Deep fryer probably needed to be cleaned. Sweet potato fries were cut thick like steak fries which can often make them soggy. Would go back for the burgers. read more

Best Burger I have ever had in my life! The Nell's Burger is SO good, my eyes almost bugged out of my head! Along with the sweet potato fries and their fry sauce, I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars. I'm DEFINITELY coming back next time I visit family! read more

Their veggie burger is SO good and friendly service. This is our new favorite spot to stop when passing through.

Food is so so delicious!!! The fries are definitely the best part (curly) and the fry sauce makes them even better. My burger was also delicious, not dripping but also not bone dry, perfect!! If you're stopping through Grande don't skip it read more

i have gone to Nell's twice in a years time and both times I have left without ever getting to the service window. Even if I had, I'm sure my order would have been completely cold. Complete incompetence and clearly a lack of training. Shame on you. I would never recommend Nell's to anyone. read more

The VERY best corn dogs!! The Krinkle pup is interesting but the original corn dog can NOT be beat!!

LOVE this place will never be able to be replaced. There sweetpotato fries w BBQ sauce are my favorite, the only thing they could be tied w would be the corn dogs. Fair styled juicy cooked to purrrfection. Seriously. Or if you want to try something different, the krinkle puff corndog w the batter mixed w cornflakes. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Of course don't forget the marshmallow milkshake![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Been awhile since I went here, forgot how bad it was. This time it was worse. If yas want a mystery meat tasting burger that tastes like cardboard this is da joint. Two patties of something hamburger like, bad tomatoes, add some lettuce and mayo, stuff it all in a marginal bun with a couple slices of bacon and voila. Cherry coke that was sweet syrup mixed with flat soda, not sure it was coke, hard to tell. The stuff in the can at big Wally's is better and that's not saying much. I'd tell ya all about the tater tots I paid for but they weren't in the bag. Maybe the Johnson brothers work here. A long wait, bad food, incomplete order in the bag, what's left to say? Choose any other fast food place off the highway, it can't be any worse. read more

A cute little building with 2 drive thru areas. Such a popular spot, they could use 2 more! Very large menu and we didn't know what to order. Luckily, a young lady answered our questions and helped us make our selection. The burgers and fries were great! The onion rings were almost burnt and not good, we regretted not getting another order of fries. We'll definitely stop there again when we're traveling through. read more

It's been one of my favorites for over 10 years now, but the prices are getting kind of high and the service still takes a while

One of the BEST burgers I have had in a LOOOONG time..simple... but the combo of meat and sauce and toppings....PERFECT!. fast...friendly...and even gave us a pup ice cream for our dog! read more

Not a bad little burger joint in La Grande. I had the cheeseburger with bacon and the large tots. Just like I would make at home. If you are looking for a quick and inexpensive meal, this is it. read more

Super long wait for two burgers and fries. Food was fine not amazing. The wait is what kills this place for me.

Didn't care for my meal from here. The burger was dry, the bun was older not fresh and fell apart while I was trying to eat it. Very minimum amount of condiments read more

Probably tasty food but man took a whole 45 minutes just for my car to move one spot. Ended up leaving the line after another 20 minutes of waiting. Sorry for the low rating but figure out something more efficient. I've been to a sit down restaurant and have had quicker service. read more

"Well these are the choices I'm giving you" Nell's was one of the only places in town I hadn't tried yet. I ordered my food in the drive-through, paid, and left. Burger and a milkshake. Simple, right? Well something happened with the milkshake, and I was given an incorrect flavor. Sometimes this happens, and most businesses are willing to fix the mistake and remake the shake. Nell's? Nope. I circle back around and go back to let them know there was a mistake and to hopefully get the one I was trying to in the first place. I was told that they could either dump a bit more flavor into it, or I could pay full price and order a new milkshake. I told them that all I want is the correct flavor, and asked if they could just fix it for me. Nope! Lady at the drive through obviously didn't want to do that. I was polite, and yet I was told in a condescending tone "well these are the choices I'm giving you." Do yourself a favor, please, and drive a bit further down the road to eat somewhere else. Normally small mom and pop businesses have a pleasant and polite charm to it, but I firmly believe that due to the condescending and rude way I was treated, Nell's thinks otherwise. I will not be back. read more

Best double burger ever! Also had a chocolate marshmallow shake, neither of which is on my diet. It was fun to take my daughter with me on my trip down memory lane. Now they have been closed when we go there (heard they were short-staffed). It would be such a shame to lose this drive-in that has been in business for so many years. I checked this review and it said I was in San Francisco. I'm in La Grande, Oregon. read more

Food is always good, but just went and wanted to order something extra at the window and the lady said no because she has one fryer down? So.. how are you cooking my other food that needs fried, but can't see anything on? She was very rude about it as well. read more

By the time we finally made it out of a ridiculously long doctor appointment (consisting of approximately 7 minutes of face time and 1 hour 14 minutes of wait time) my boyfriend and I were starving. On our way in we had passed Nell's and agreed that was the night's dinner spot of choice. So off we went. First things first: THEY DO NOT ACCEPT DEBIT OR CREDIT CARDS. We found this out the hard way. Fortunately, our bank was only a few blocks away. This is a drive up burger joint, but it's not your average McDonald's. Everything here is handmade to order, so 'fast food' is an overstatement. You get what you wait for though, and the wait is worth it. The menu itself is large, especially the specialty drink menu. If I hadn't had a serious hankering for a chocolate malt, I would have loved to experiment with a "Little Mermaid" or a "Spiderman". Both of our orders consisted of burgers and fries. I ordered the standard "bacon cheeseburger" and my boyfriend ordered the "fire burger", his was one of the famous steak burgers, and mine was your standard ground beef patty. I wish I had known this, although I should have suspected from the much lower cost of my burger. His looked huge and juicy, mine was seriously lacking in the belly filling department. Next time I'll go with a double, or just get one of the steak burgers. Both were big on flavor and really hit the spot. Our fries were of the hand cut, curly variety. I'm not actually a fan of the hand cut type, preferring a good old fashioned, machine processed, steak fry. Hunger makes for the best flavoring however. I downed my fries so fast I didn't even notice how salty they were until I was almost done. I handed over the last bit and was surprised to hear that my salt-loving boyfriend agreed that they were too salty even for his taste. (Apparently his had been salted differently, or had been under mine when the salt shaker hit the orders, because his were just perfect) Pretty pleased with Nell's overall. We can see ourselves coming back for sure when we're in town. read more

Nells-N-Out - Store front! - Burgers Near Me - La Grande, Oregon

A good burger stop when passing through town. You're not buying a gourmet burger, but this is a great, fast option.

I stopped in yesterday yesexpecting a nice old fashioned meal of fries and finger steaks, or fritters and fries as they're called on the menu. After giving me someone else's order and having to wait another 15 minutes or so, I got my much anticipated order. I opened it up and was treated to cold, very greasy curly fries and some weird little steak fingers. Fries were so greasy and bad I couldn't eat more than a bite. The steak fingers were slightly better, I ate about three of them before giving up. Gross dinner altogether, my dogs wouldn't even eat it. The polar bear drink was the only good thing in the whole meal. read more

Was a little confusing where we were to order, but they had a lot of cool stuff! They took our order at the second place in line in front of the second menu, they were pretty quick for what I'm used to, especially for the good quality and large variety on the menu. Definitely recommend! read more

See all