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Tommy's Drive-In

3.3 (52 reviews)
InexpensiveNew American
Open 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Servers are super nice food is amazing. Love the paint and all the decorations good seating too. I highly suggest coming here. Amazing service doesn't take long for food to come. I got the grilled cheese personally it's slightly wet oily melted cheese and amazing I suggest coming to this establishment. My sister got a small cheeseburger with chili, and we shared chili cheese fries. The chili cheese fries were amazing and the chili had an excellent taste. And her cheeseburger was good, patty was seasoned, and the lettuce was fresh. The waiters were extremely nice, and on top of everything. Our drinks were refilled consistently, the cherry-lemon sundrop was fresh, and had fresh cherries and lemon. The sweet tea is perfectly sweet too.

Ultimate Grilled Cheeseburger ridiculousness.
Justin D.

Passing through on my way back home to Atlanta when my co-pilot/co-worker guided 4 of us in here for lunch. First impressions may give you reasons to be nervous about your choice in dining. However, the parking lot (albeit potholed) was fairly crowded with other patrons leading us to believe it may be worth the gamble. If you're traveling for business, leave the sport-coat in the car, as this is the sort of place that favors Carhartt. I saw no signs of cleanliness issues as stated in prior negative reviews, but could see how someone may percieve it that way if you're a little too highbrow for what is now referred to as a "dive". I'm sure ole Tommy never intended for this place to earn that name, but let's face it, the place has a little wear and tear. The vinyl seats are ripped, the menus are tattered and worn like your granny's bible, and the entire joint probably hasn't seen any upgrades in quite some time. The menu was worth a few chuckles with options like; Livermush Sandwich, Tater Babies and Weiner's sold individually for .99 each. And you can't be a legit family establishment without the claw game machine. This one is loaded with knock-off Tervis Tumblers stuffed with real cash (no, seriously). But what makes this place really great and worth the review, is it seems like it's been a part of the community for some time. The sort of small town place where people come as a tradition, like I remember as a kid. And if I had Tommy's home phone number, I'd call him myself (like we did back around the time this place was probably established) and tell him: that was a dam fine burger! Maybe even top 5 for me. Putting a burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches may not help your cholesterol levels, but it is unique and delicious. And the young gIrl who served us was excellent. Pleasant, inviting and always smiling. And lastly, I appreciate you serving classic, American drive-in grub at prices that are almost stupidly low. I'm glad we made the stop.

Small cheeseburger was huge in my opinion
Codi H.

I was VERY skeptical because of the other recent reviews. I got the lemon drop soda - BIG NOPE for me. It was just soda. The milkshakes were definitely and my bf got the grilled cheese double burger ? Anyway, it was very good. He loved it. I loved it. If I went again I would not get the soda or kids hotdog

Poor Girl Sandwich
Matthew T.

Tommy's understands what's most important about family restaurants. They serve tasty, fresh food. They are kind and courteous with their service. Some other similar restaurants in the area don't do those things well. We love Tommy's cheeseburgers, the poor girl (burger patties on sub roll), the thick Bologna and much more. Tommy's is a must-visit in Gaston County.

Chili cheese burger w/fries

Fresh burger, homemade chili, fresh cut fries. What's not to like? Really solid food and Cherry Lemon Sundrop. I'll be back.

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8 months ago

Love their burgers and fries. The service and staff has always been great. Sundrop setup is the best!

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The food and service were both fantastic! I really enjoyed the sweet potato fries and my blt was perfect. We will definitely be back!

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Food was good but not life changing. Great staff. Chicken sandwich was the best thing on the menu.

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Good food! Loved the burger! Would recommend this place to anyone looking for a neat spot to try

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A very nice salad enjoyed vey much but the person with had to ask for bread to be grilled and more sauce as it was very little.

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Food and service are always great. Everything is always fresh and waiters always keep check with you to make sure you don't need anything.

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