

Long-running fast-food chain with a cult following for its homemade fries, burgers & shakes.
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Address: 115 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: (206) 323-1300
Website: http://www.ddir.com/
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As soon as you get there the other side have also plenty of parking.
Food itself was pretty good. The fries were nice and fresh, kinda similar to Five Guys. The burger was great. The meat tastes fresh and the burger itself comes together. I asked for no pickles but it seems like they pre make a batch of them so you can’t take it off. It honestly wasn’t too crazy because they tasted more like onions.
Service was iffy. When ordering, after every item was said, the worker would said “okay” and the total. I had to say I’m not done and say the next thing I wanted. It wasn’t crazy busy and they have the burgers on standby so I didn’t get the rush.
The old timey look of the place was cool! However, I know this isn’t them but there was someone drumming outside the restaurant… It was extremely hard to hear the girl on the other side and I had to semi yell the order. It was annoying and loud. I can’t imagine how frustrating it would be to stay there and eat.
Overall, if you only care about getting in and out quickly, having a decent burger with great prices, you’ll enjoy this place!
Staff was packed out busy after super bowl parade, still had good customer service and were churning orders out.
Love the hustle keep doing your thing Dick’s Drive-In! Customer Service is everything! (And the food too)
The menu is intentionally finite — burgers (Dick’s, Deluxe, Special), fries, shakes, floats — a system optimized for throughput and consistency rather than customization. No substitutions, no architecture diagrams, no fifteen-minute decisions at the counter. You step up, you order, food arrives almost immediately. It’s fast food operating the way the term originally meant: fast and food.
The burgers are thin griddled patties with soft buns, chopped onions, pickle, mustard — balanced for repeatability. The Deluxe adds lettuce, tomato, and mayo; the Special leans saucier. Fries are hand-cut and irregular, intentionally soft rather than aggressively crisp, built for eating in handfuls rather than admiration. Shakes are thick enough to require commitment but still technically straw-compatible, which feels like a design specification rather than an accident.
The philosophy here matters. Dick’s historically pays above minimum wage, offers scholarships to employees, and keeps pricing accessible — which explains why you’ll see students, night-shift workers, families, and bar crowds occupying the same parking lot without friction. The food becomes social infrastructure.
I go often because it’s predictable in the best possible way. No trend curve, no reinvention cycle — just a place that understands reliability is a feature, not a lack of imagination.
Some spots you visit.
Some you orbit.
Dick’s is orbit.
The got the deluxes and I got a coffee, and the burgers are good at the first bite, but it’s the aftertaste that’s best. Most surprisingly, the par coffee paired so well with the burger that it became exceptional. Highly recommend for a traditional genuine and affordable Seattle experience!