Can you give 0 stars? This place is disgusting. We walked in and stood at the door for about five minutes. All the while the staff kept looking at us as if they did not want to seat us. My 4 year old looked at me and said, "what's that smell?" I also noticed the foul aroma in the air upon entering. It smelled like sour dish rags and bad meat (or possibly a dead body). Several tables were covered in used dishes and filth. I have never left a restaurant because of the lack of cleanliness but we turned around and walked out because of the disgusting state of this establishment. Steak n' Shake has lost my family's business for the unforeseeable future. read more

Fast,cheap, and mediocre service. This time around our server wasn't as friendly. He was pretty rude if you ask me. Took forever to get our booster that I had to find it myself. When I went to order a nacho burger he insisted that there was no such thing and directed me to something else on the menu. He also had an attitude while taking my order. I've order the nacho burger countless times.. the food was good like usual except service just wasn't on point this time. Seems like I was bothering him asking for his service. read more

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Seriously RUDE. Didn't receive what we ordered and when we politely asked for a replacement, the rude cook responded with "I made it. I know what it is." as she strutted away. We just drove off (as you can't eat inside). Worst SnS EVER! Fries were cold and not salted, burgers sloppily put together, and drinks all wrong. Add RUDENESS to the mix and we are done. Never again. I've give zero stars if there were such a thing. read more

Ordered from GrubHub 2 of three burgers wrong, ordered three lg fries and received two medium. Also missing a shake but that should have been seen by GrubHub. What a waste read more

Worst service I've ever seen in my entire life. We come in at 11:15 with a party of 6. Place is half empty. We're just standing at the entrance. 11:40 we get seated but they make us split into 2 booths instead of cleaning off the big tables which have been empty and left since we came in. 5 parties get served before us that came in after us. 2 are bigger than ours. 12:00 they get our drinks. 12:15 they take our order. I see the person that seated us behind the counter just sitting doing nothing the entire time. Someone else has to take our order for us. The person that's taking the orders, a 3rd person, stares straight at us but serves 5 other parties instead that came in after us. So that's an hour before we get our order taken in a half empty place. Never. Coming. Here. Again. read more

I'm not sure why they are so slow, but they are. I've gone several times over the past few years because they have good deals. However, without fail I've had to wait a long time in the drive thru. Today I ordered a burger and fries and I waited 10 minutes. And the food was cold. I don't quite understand how that works. I will probably be back because I'm optimistic this location will change but it never does. Definitely don't go if you are in a rush. read more

We had a complicated order and Jennifer was so patient and kind. She needs to get a raise ASAP! Made our whole experience so enjoyable :)

Ordered a burger with grilled onions and paid more for the onions. Ordering was done through automated stations and not in person. You can only pay with a credit card. The order came out after about at least 20 minutes and the onion rings and the burger were room temp but the grilled onions on top were the only thing hot. They obviously made everything but the grilled onions then let it sit while making them. Is it too much to ask that everything come out hotter than room temp? Terrible service all around. read more

Terrible timing. I've waited 40 minutes to get my food from ordering online. Website said my food would be ready at 21:02. I just picked up my food at 21:36. They messed up my order. No Onion Rings and a regular Oreo Milkshake instead of what I ordered of Onion Rings and a MINT OREO milkshake. read more

This was a Disaster from start to finish. First off it was super crowded and there was a 30 min wait. OK I can deal with that, the place was a mess inside, I guess from being so busy and not having time or staff to clean the place back up for the next customers. But the worst part was that both my kids ended up sick that night, and the rest of our party was not impressed with anything we ate. Ok yes I know its not supposed to be a Bones Steak House Hamburger, But I have had and enjoyed many Steak n Shakes in multi states and this was by far the worst. Good Luck and Good Eats. read more

Went inside and ordered via kiosk as no more waitress on staff. Self serve drinks and pickup food. When we went to throw away food coaster saw baby roach under the paper. No one wiping down tables or cleaning after dine in. Place is gone to the dump read more

Other than the good that was eaten in this establishment, our service and wait times were unacceptable. It has and still is taking forever to get our food. Please get better service :) read more

Omg.... I have never been to a place so smelly and disgusting. My family and I ordered through the drive thru and when the cashier opened the window to give us our food there was a rotting stench coming from the kitchen. I almost felt like throwing up and immediately I knew it was a mistake eating anything from there. Once I got my meal I checked my burger and it looked like the wrapper was thrown in a bowl of grease and burger picked up off the ground. I went inside to get my money back because there was no way I was putting that food in my body and the smell was worse! Anyways, no one greeted me of course nor acknowledged me. I approached someone who I assume was a waiter and he was more than willing to call someone to help me. I'd say the only good thing out of this was the cashier refunded me for my meal and extra. Never going back there again. read more

Steak ’n Shake - This is where they're preparing the food! - Burgers Near Me - Buford, Georgia

Standard Steak 'n Shake, I stopped by with coupons in hand after a visit to the Mall of Georgia. Efficient service and food just as expected. This is the beauty of eating at chains, as the experience is typically consistent from one location to the next. I think I got a salad (yeah, I can be one of those girls, especially since there are other times I am double-fisting eclairs) and it was just as the other ones that I have gotten at the location near home. If you are looking for some place late at night in the Buford area, why not visit this place? It's cheap and the thin fries are pretty yummy. read more

I've been sitting in the drive thru for 30 mins. A guy comes out and says that the drive thru is closed because there are too many people. I asked why they didn't say something 30 mins ago. He said I could go inside. I'm in my pajamas and am not going in. I asked to speak to the manager. They said he is too busy to talk to anyone. I've seen it a lot busier. Obviously this person doesn't know what they are doing and should be fired immediately read more

Don't waste your time! It's not close to the interstate and the people are rude. They act like something was wrong with me when I asked if they could turn the heat on. I was still cold when I was wearing a jacket. I didn't get any service for 10 minutes so I walked out. The people working there looked liked drug addicts and had face piercings and dyed hair read more

Every time I come this particular Steak and Shake....I am not pleased. The staff members just seem like they don't care about their job and have a slight annoyed attitude. I totally understand why this place is rated so low. It's the worst service I have ever experienced at a Steak and Shake. I am a big fan of this restaurant and now I don't think I can eat here anymore because I don't want to deal with the service. Trying to place an order and every drink I try to order, they don't have it. Then they said they had Cherry Limeade and it was the worst drink on earth. It tasted like watered down Sprite. Just horrible. Management needs to get this place into shape and fast!!! read more

service was very slow. you basically serve yourself. the womens bathroom was horrid with urine on everything and both toilets clogged, no soap and very unkept. 0/10 would not recommend. read more

This place is standard Steak n Shake fare - which is to say delicious, affordable, and not all that healthy. The service is hit or miss... Sometimes I get excellent service and other times I wait forever and finally flag down a server other than mine to get served. On more than one occasion, I've ordered a hot sandwich and it has been cold, but compared to the amount of times I've come by and had a fantastic experience it's not what I'd call a regular occurrence. The manager recovered very well, too. He comped my meal and shake and gave me a voucher for another free meal on my next visit. I still regularly come by this location, and have learned to remember and request the great waiters. This location also has a drive through. read more

From California, so burgers - I'm pretty picky. Personally, I enjoyed the price,unbelievably cheap. The burger I got tasted a lot like a fast food resturant back home. The milkshake, was a little on the sweet side. Service was okay for what it was, our girl had to ask our order about 4 times. Place didn't scream fast food, ambience similar to a resturant feel, but definetly fast food quality food. Wouldn't mind it if I was super hungry in the middle of the night, or hung over. read more

Steak ’n Shake - Portabelo burger steak & turtle shake - Burgers Near Me - Buford, Georgia

My dad was so excited to have an excuse to stop by S&S on the way home from picking me up form the airport. The food is ok at best and very greasy (to be expected). The milkshakes are delicious and so think you can't even drink them through a straw. The service at this location was friendly. The service might seem slow, but they do make everything to order, so sometimes you have to wait. Better to wait for fresh food than to eat a burger thats been sitting out for an hour... just saying. read more

Used the drive thru. Cold fries. They must dip the burgers back in the grease the buns were soaked in grease. Butter finger milkshake was ok. All the candy at the bottom. Lesson learned. read more

Burgers are good, size large fries are a huge portion. Definitely a little bit of a wait with any Steak 'n Shake drive thru you go to which is to be expected since it is cooked to order. This particular location stays pretty busy. read more

Steak and Shake... Typically I have good experiences with them. Their food is pretty good (and horrible for you, but isn't all the really good stuff?)... Two of my friends and I had just left Parma and wanted some food to take back to the house. We placed our order in the drive thru. There were no cars behind us and only one in front of us that had pulled up to wait for their food. When we reached the window to pay and get our food the cashier girl took our money and asked us to pull forward to wait. She wasn't very pleasant about it and seemed pushy. There were no cars behind us so we didn't see what the big rush was. When we asked her why she said "we are on a timer and need to do well"... I thought "how about getting us our food and not cheating your management?" She gave us some more "attitude" (I can't think of exactly how to describe it but she was far from pleasant) We then proceeded to wait over fifteen minutes for our two cheeseburgers, sodas, and fries.... Time 1230am 12/07/12 read more

Love this place great burgers and milkshakes simply original stuff other then the fries they where a little to cold but the service was amazing. read more

Steak ’n Shake - Fries where cold but the burger and service was amazing the milkshakes are always the best simply original. - Burgers Near Me - Buford, Georgia

First burger I ordered, the Jalapeño Burger fine, what I expected. The second burger, the classic steak burger was far from a classic. The burger was dry and I received none of the toppings I ordered. Fries were bland but dipping them in my Oreo milkshake helped sweeten the feelings of disappointment. read more

Went there at 11 pm and say in the drive through for 10 min with no answer. I then go around front to order on the inside and the employees have the doors locked. They were all inside talking to each other. read more

Great food and service this time. I really don't understand how they can make a profit on a $4 double cheeseburger with fries, but I like it! read more

On Dec-31, 2019 I was in the Buford area decided to stop by the Steak N Shake located at 3370 Buford Dr. in Buford, Ga. for a milkshake around 2:50pm. When I arrived at the drive-thru, there was 1 car ahead of me. After a few minutes, another car pulled in behind me. Little did I know that I was would have to wait another 40 minutes before I could even get to the drive-thru speaker and place my order for 1 shake. It took another 30 minutes to get to the drive-up window and receive my order. When I arrived at the window, a young skinny female with long eye lashes gave me my total of $2.07. After paying, she handed me my order with-out saying thank-you or apologizing for the ridiculous long wait. This was my second and last trip to this store in the last 4 months. The staff is very un-professional and appear to need more training. read more

Don't waste your time ! Went here on a Sunday afternoon and it was apparent that they were understaffed. After being seated finally was able to order after 30 minutes. An hour later still no food. Manager was rude and told me I could leave . Why do they think folks will deal with this ? So many other places that are cheaper or same price point with better service . Do yourself a favor and avoid this location! read more

1 star is too much! This location should change their name to "Steak n' NO Shake" and remove their 24-hours sign!!! Used to be our favorite, but our last THREE disappointing experiences changed our minds. Each visit, we waited in line to be seated for over 30+ mins, then when seated, another 45+ to get our food. On TWO trips, we were told no shakes were being served. On our final visit, after waiting nearly an hour, our food came out cold. We tried to give the benefit of the doubt that bad service was isolated, but the same thing happened again and again and again. On our FOURTH and FINAL attempt to eat here, we were rudely ushered out of the dining area and told "Drive Thru Only!" This was not even 10:00pm on a Saturday. This was the last draw. We will NOT be back until this place is better managed. I hope Corporate is aware before this place closes down for good! read more

The best steak and shake I've ever had in life. I'm from Chicago and those steak shakes are terrible. The burgers are always fresh with whole pieces of bacon. I've only been through the drive thru but no complaints here. read more

We were never acknowledged after sitting for over 10 minutes. We were the 2nd group to leave because we couldn't get anyone to serve us, even though a server passed by us at least 6 times. I understand and can deal with it being busy, but to not acknowledge customers who have been seated for a while or at least say I'll be with you as soon as I can is unacceptable. We have a very grumpy son because of this! read more

Had a very good experience at this particular Steak n' Shake. Never expect a short waiting time from them, so it was normal. Waitress was very nice and food was great! read more

My first time coming to this location. It definitely wasn't any better than all the other ones I've been to before. The drive-thru was extremely slow. It took me literally 20 minutes to get through the line. My order ended up being wrong after having to wait that long to get it. Not a good first experience. read more

Still waiting in the fast food line. Coming on 35 minutes now. No telling how much longer it will take. At this point we are already invested. Worst experience I have ever had. read more

The best costumer service I've received in a lot time. The workers made me a shake that slaps, good looks. 10/10

Don't bother ordering online, and check the contents of the order before leaving. I placed an order online yesterday for pickup at 12:30, but I arrived early and decided that I would contact the restaurant to see if it was possible to pick up my order early. I called and there was no answer, and since I was already there, I went up to the door, but it was locked although there were people inside. I went back to my vehicle and decided to wait until the appointed time instead of trying to get it early, but I wasn't sure about the process of picking up the order, so I called again, the phone rang 20 time and eventually my call was answered. Since the door was locked, I asked what the protocol was for picking up online orders, and I was let into the restaurant by what appeared to be the manager. He said he couldn't find my order in the system and approximately 2 minutes later it appeared, so I waited patiently for my order to be completed, which occurred at 12:48. Imagine my surprise when I opened the beautifully wrapped take-out order to find that my Original Double 'n Cheese Steakburger 'n Fries turned out to be two patties with cheese in the middle and a bun! There was no tomato, pickle, onion, mayo, or ketchup. I was literally looking at 2 patties with cheese and a bun. I was so angry that I packed the sandwich up planning to return it even though my fries would become too cold to eat, only to find that the cars were practically wrapped around the corner and my vehicle was trapped, so I decided to use the ketchup in the bag to take some of the dryness out of the unappealing sandwich, as my lunch partner, who was holding the same type of unadorned hamburger. I managed to take two bites before finding it inedible. I am officially done eating at Steak 'n Shake, although their shakes are superior, the experience gave me a bad taste in my mouth. They should be ashamed of themselves, I would expect this type of low-quality service from many other fast food joints, but I held them in higher regard, now my opinion is that Stake 'n Shake is beneath them all in quality assurance. Maybe next time I'll read reviews before going to unknown restaurants. If I could give it no stars I would read more

What a horrible experience this morning. I stopped by the steak and Shake on Pleasant Hill Rd, and they were extremely busy, about 12:10am so I left. I work close by. I live in Buford so I thought that I would hit that one up , I get there at 12:40 am and see plenty of people inside I walk up to the door and it's locked so I go around to the other door and it's locked. I see the manager and asked through the window if your closed and he nods his head to say yes. The damm signs on the windows say your open 24 hours. Doesn't say just the drive through open only so what in the hell is the deal !!! read more

My sister and I were passing through on our way to a vacation and our car broke down in their parking lot. We were stranded here for 6-7 hours waiting on a tow truck and for traveling family to come get pick us up on their way to our final destination. This staff was wonderful and let us move our luggage in and set up shop while we waited. Everyone was so courteous to us and took great care of us while we waited. We are very grateful! read more