Zip's Drive In - Hayden

Okay I need you to find out right now who made the fry sauce. Something was different and it’s the best I have ever had. Definitely should make their version your standard! Anyways I love this location and the food is always perfect :) only complaint is there should be more free sauces but that’s from a consumer stand point. I know it’s probably not cost effective.

This place was exactly what I wanted it to be. I've lived in the Pacific Northwest my whole life and never heard about Zips until my recent trip to Eastern Washington/Idaho. The prices were solid and better than most local fast food chains in the Pacific Northwest. Keep in mind as I explain, I tend to buy a bunch of things at a new place I go to so I can get a feel for different stuff. I spent $50.00 and this what I got: 5 cheese burgers a bucket of fries, a kids meal (with a cheeseburger, drink and fries) a large order of onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and 2 butters scotch shakes. We enjoyed all of it. This to me was a great value also knowing that normally (not our first time)we would probably buy half of that for my family of 3. If I spent a similar amount at Burgerville (an over rated local chain in my area) I would have spent $50 and maybe gotten 3 small unsatisfying meals and I would still be hungry afterward. The cheeseburgers here are super basic. And I mean this as a compliment. They don't over complicate it or over season or over sauce it. The patties are also thicker then a typical cheeseburger. Lastly and most importantly I LOVED MY SHAKE. Butterscotch isn't a flavor I see often and both of us thought it was very good. I plan on trying a few more shakes before my trip ends. I had to wait a little long for my food and the staff seemed a little overwhelmed with drive through when I walked in, but that was to be expected given that it was dinner time when I went.

I eat here a few times a year and I feel the quality has gone down a little over the last couple years and the price is a little high for what you get. With that being said, it's still good and if you haven't eaten here, give it a shot. Fries and onion rings were great and ask for some try sauce!