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Big Bun Drive In

Boise, ID • ★ 4.5 (3251 Google reviews)

Inside Big Bun Drive In
Big Bun Drive In photo from Google
Big Bun Drive In photo from Google

The Story

The gleaming chrome and neon sign of Big Bun Drive In instantly transport you to a simpler time, where carhops and classic tunes filled the air. You can practically taste the perfectly grilled burgers and frosty milkshakes before you even order, promising a true taste of old-fashioned American comfort. Settling in, with the Boise sun warming your face, every bite of a casual treat feels like a sweet, timeless memory unfolding.

From the Counter

Recent Google reviews

  • Douglas Metzgar

    ★ 5 • 2 months ago

    Can’t believe we’ve lived in Boise for 20+ years and haven’t been to Big Bun. Finally crawled out from under my burger rock to eat here. The bacon cheeseburger is awesome. You can actually taste the bacon! And the buns are tasty, making for a delicious burger combo. We’ll be back to explore more of the menu, as well as try the Scotch soda soft drink.

  • Marie Randazzo

    ★ 5 • 8 months ago

    The best of fast-food! Love the variety of options here including the vegan food. The prickly pear frozen lemonade was flavorful, refreshing, and blended perfectly. The cheesesticks were obviously homemade and were ooey gooey deliciousness. Staff were helpful and even let me use their clean restroom.

  • Krista King

    ★ 4 • 8 months ago

    PROS: Delicious food. We ordered the Tom burger, a double cheese burger on a bed of lettuce, a bacon cheese burger, fries, orange swirl cone and a multi color swirl cone. The fries are perfectly crisp and the perfect size; not too big like steak fries but not too thin like shoe string and very tasty. The burgers were delicious, the ice cream was delicious and IMO they have the best fries out of any fast food restaurant. They are pricy but they are local and it's worth it to me.The heated patio is handicap accessible for wheelchairs. CONS: We sat on the heated patio, which the snaps don't snap all the way and it is colder in there that it should be but not too cold to be super uncomfortable. They do have gluten free buns but they have seeds in them and I can't eat seeds. They don't have lettuce to wrap the burger in for GF so it just gets placed on top of a bed of shredded lettuce. The staff was friendly but did not check on the Heated Patio and a majority of the tables were dirty and we had to clean them off ourselves to sit at them, so we had to ask for a wet towel to clean them so they were acceptable to sit at.

  • Silvio Manuell

    ★ 5 • 2 months ago

    Excellent burgers and outstanding service! The staff is incredibly friendly and always in a great mood. I 1000% recommend this place!