Jake's Brookside

I think everybody's expecting a bit too much of the drive through for this awesome convenience store/ gas station/ restaurant. There's a reason this place is a local favorite and hangout. So even if the drive through is a little slow at times because they're busy, I'll keep coming back for the fries and cheese steaks.

I would give this place 4.5 Stars but I can’t. The only reason is because it was a few minutes slower than my expectation based on the number of people there and my cheeseburger seemed a little dry. I would have preferred the meat more juicy and condiments on the bun but it came plain without ketchup or mustard. The onions were very nicely chopped for hamburgers. Everything was fresh. And my chocolate malt was super tasty. I believe I paid $12 for a small cheeseburger, AMAZING fries, and a malt. The fries were awesome; maybe better than the burger. They had such a nice crisp from the batter they use. Overall, I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Great fries! Hot, crispy battered fries.
We ordered the Bomber, Philly Beef, and a hamburger kids meal. The Bomber patty was cooked really well, thick, hot, and juicy. The Bomber meal was filling and could even be shared. We'd totally order it again.
The Philly and kids meal were less impressive. The Philly lacked on ratio (too much bread, hardly any cheese), but the beef was cooked well. The burger in the kids meal was dry and the bun was too heavy for the size of the patty... but there were a TON of fries in the kids meal, so it was still a pretty good deal. Despite that, we'd still go back, but just stick with burgers.

Things to know:

The restaurant is located inside the gas station convenience store. You order at the checkout counter.

The price of burgers included fries

There's a small seating area located by the entrance door

Plan on waiting a few minutes for your meal. We had probably 6 people ahead of us and waited about 15 minutes.