Jack’s Drive-In

I’d heard a lot about this place from friends and co-​workers, so when my sister bought a Groupon for here, we decided to give it a go! We went for dinner on a sunday and arrived around 5pm and the place was hoppin’! The drive-​thru was lined up and there was also a line-​up inside. There aren’t a lot of seating options inside– a couple of retro tables with stools and a bar along one wall with stools– but there is also some seating outside and we noticed a bunch of people (including us) just decided to eat in their vehicles. The menu is fairly rounded out with everything from classic diner items (burgers, hot dogs, and shakes) to some tasty looking selections that appear to be newer options (deep-​fried pickles and loaded perogies). The ice cream selection is extensive! With everything from shakes to soft serve cones and sundaes to banana splits there’s something for everyone. We were almost overwhelmed by the choices! We ordered burgers (one of them a veggie burger– which was excellent) with sides and milkshakes, and gave the corn fritters a try as well. It was way too much and we didn’t finish it but it was tasty! The fritters were a little disappointing for me– they were a little too dense for my liking, but the deep-​fried pickles were fantastic! All-​in-​all the food was good, the service was friendly, and the food is fairly inexpensive. We will definitely be going back, hopefully soon for a dipped soft-​serve cone!

Sure took a dive. They gave our corn fritters to a couple that ordered after us. We told them that, they apologized. Then 5 minutes later, I asked how much longer it would be, and they were all confused and hadn’t started cooking them yet. And the milkshakes aren’t even good anymore. What a disappointment. We will no longer be recommending Jack’s to our visiting friends and family, and that is too bad.

I’ve never been more disappointed with my own food expectations than I was yesterday.
Let me explain.
I scoped out their website tons of times, fell in love with pictures of the retro interior and despite reading numerous reviews that warned AGAINST the place decided to still hold some hope out for Jack’s Drive-​In. MAJOR let down.
We ordered:
Chicken burger with poutine & large pop
Buffalo burger w onion rings & large pop
The Buffalo patty was very bland and did not look very fresh. The onion rings weren’t too bad in flavor. After eating about 6 onion rings & 3 bites of my Buffalo burger I already knew things were not going to end well for me. I ended up with food poisoning.
The Chicken burger was very dry but edible in comparison to the Buffalo burger. My friend was not very impressed by the gravy or the fries.
I love the idea of drive thru’s and appreciate a swell looking interior, but I’m more concerned with the quality of the food. I can’t say that I will ever eat their food again, but I may in the future consider going back to try a milkshake.

Authentic little drive thru in Stony Plain! I’ve heard a lot about this place, but finally had the chance to check it out on my way to Jasper. I ordered the mushroom burger, which was tasty but done differently than I thought. It was more like mushroom soup on my burger which equals kind of a huge mess while you’re eating. The portions are gigantic. My small fries were the equivalent of a large at any other drive through place and I thought they were pretty tasty. Definitely kind of fries that you wanna dip– especially in ketchup. For the quality and the portions I think think that the value is there. My mom ordered a cherry shake with her meal and holy cow it was tasty. Recommended stop if you are in the area– a bit pricier than the other drive thru options but way better quality.

Buffalo burger was clearly a pre-​made frozen patty, something you could get at the grocery store, the child’s burger was very child size I would order two, good, but really small my 2 year old wanted another one. Two frozen patty burgers and a micro child burger ran us $ 20

Pretty good… i wish they would use fresh mushrooms on mushroom burger… but very good burgers. … the small fries can feed a family of 4… and the corn fritters are sooo good… definitely a good place to go if your craving the old fashioned burgers

I’ve been visiting Jacks since I was a kid and im 42 now. Always, on our way to/​from the lake, we would stop for a soft serve ice cream dipped in chocolate with nuts.
If you are looking for food, the burgers are yummy, and the poutine is amazing! The plain fries aren’t my favorite however.

Been coming here since I was a kid. Love the mushroom burgers :) The milkshakes are a good treat too and my son enjoys the chocolate covered bananas. The décor inside is nostalgic and makes it a fun place to take the family.

I don’t really see the fuss. My husband grew up in the area and raved about the mushroom burger. I wasn’t a big fan but I’d go back to try a shake and give it another shot.

I don’t get it yes it’s a drive in. Food is just okay I make a better burger. So over rated … I am thinking the nostalgia keeps this place going more so then the food

Not sure on the highlight of this place. Spruce grove people rant and rave but really it’s just a burger joint with rubbery burgers and Perogies that are rock hard. There’s way better choices. Staffs nice n happy tho.

I’ve been going to Jack’s for as long as I can remember and I have never been disappointed. This restaurant has been around for 50 years, and it still has the same old school vibe. The portions are huge, the regular fries could feed a whole family. I always get the regular burger and onion rings and i’m always happy with my order.
This is a great place to take the whole family for ice cream on those warm summer days. Since I can remember my family would ride our bikes to Jacks for ice cream in the summer, it was such a treat and I still have these memories now at 30. The milkshakes and ice cream are absolutely delicious and they have kids cones for the little ones too.
Jacks is small, with only a few tables inside, but they also have seating outside and a drive through. I live in Edmonton now and I still bring any guests that visit me from out of town or out of country to experience this gem. I truly just love this place.

«I’d sure like MacDonald’s»… That was my first thought upon seeing my Jack’s grilled chicken burger. Don’t get me wrong, I have never been impressed with MacDonald’s; but this chicken burger was all bun, and very little fixins.
Maybe chicken burgers are not their thing.

It’s not *quite* a 4, but definitely better than a 3, so I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. I’ve wanted to check out Jack’s Drive-​In for quite a while and finally got the chance this weekend.
It was considerably smaller than I expected it to be. There are 3 tables on one side, and 5 or 6 bar stools up against a ledge on the other side that you can sit at. There’s also a couple of patio tables outside. And don’t forget the drive thru — which was lined up the entire time I was there, but seemed to move at a decent pace.
When we walked up to the counter to order, there was a sign next to the register, basically telling customers to be patient with them because they are training new staff. And they weren’t kidding! The lady who took our order was incredibly sweet, but clearly new to her job. The order was accurate though, so I can’t complain!
They got very busy when we got there and it took quite a while for the food to come out. But they were apologetic and the food came out hot.
I had the mushroom burger. Its one pattie, with mushrooms (I would guess that they’re from a can) and cheese (they only have processed cheese). It doesn’t sound like much, and it certainly doesn’t look like much, but they put enough mushroom sauce on there that it’s really tasty!
My mom had a hot dog with sauerkraut and bacon. You have the option of «upgrading» to a Nathan’s dog, which is apparently bigger. I think she got the original one, but she said it was delicious. We also shared a «small» order of fries and gravy. The fries were tasty and the gravy was thick and rich.
The table I was sitting at had a perfect view of the front counter, and when it got really busy, the girls really hustled to make sure everyone was taken care of. I had to go back to the counter before I left to tell them how amazing they were doing.

This is an icon to the city of Spruce Grove. Jack’s has been around for over 50 years. It is almost a place that is frozen in time.
The menu is frozen in time as well. You won’t find the fancy gourmet burgers here. Jack’s serves up some tasty food, but the patties are of the frozen variety, the buns are plain hamburger buns and the fries and onion rings are just that. Nothing pretentious here.
The salsa burger here is my favorite. It is a huge sloppy mess, but so delicious! I am sure the salsa is out of a jar, and the cheese is processed. There is just something about this place that keeps me coming back again and again.

Five decades Jack’s Drive-​In has been around. In that time you would think they would have learned a thing or two in customer service, honesty and order accuracy.
Only thing they have going for them is the charming décor inside and out.
I ordered their Mini Meal which if you read online on their menu and in house, it reads that this comes with 2 TEENY BURGERS, FRIES AND A SMALL POP for $ 4.68.
Well instead I received, 1 TEENY BURGER, MOTTS FRUITSATIONS AND FRIES…
When I asked where my other Teeny Burger was, she was like oh «I am only part time, I do not work that often» so she asked one of her co workers, their response was «we’ve changed the meal.» Well then change your menus online and paper. Do not false advertise. Do not get me started with where my Pop ended up, Not with me that’s for sure!
On another note who in the right mind would want a Motts Fruitsations with their burger. I did not feel safe to open it! It’s like receiving open candy from a house on Halloween! No Thanks.

Drive-in’s like these are so rare around here, so I get really excited when I see one and get to try it out. I’m not out this way very often, but whenever I visit friends in Spruce Grove I try to swing by Jack’s. It’s a classic drive-​in that is pretty small on the inside with just a couple of tables and a couple of stools, and several tables outside. There is also ample parking so you can eat in your car if you so choose. Staff are super friendly, 50s tunes are playing, and Elvis and Marilyn are painted on the wall.
Burgers are good — not outstanding but certainly good. Small order of fries was plentiful and overflowing. I tried a ROASTED COCONUT DIPPED CONE and my mind was blown. So delicious. They have some other stuff on the menu like poutine, chicken fingers and, oddly, perogies, so I want to try something different each time I go.

Food was decent. Not mind blowing but pretty good. I liked the mushroom burger and the salsa burger. Great diner atmosphere, which bumps up my opinion of it. There aren’t many of these drive ins around anymore, so it’s cool to experience them. The best part of all was their milkshakes. Best one I’ve had in a very long time.

One of my favorites. This place has been standing a little over 50 years now. The food is amazing. My favorite is the salsa burger. With 20 flavors of milkshakes to choose from. A hidden gem in Spruce Grove.

So disappointed in the taste, expected sooooo much better from a burger place that has been around so long… we ordered the mozza burger with the listed toppings, and did not even get the bacon on it and had to go back to the counter to have the bacon added. The burger itself was not good at all, tasted like a premade burger that you buy in a convenience store and heat in the microwave. We had a small milkshake, that was excellent, however the size was small for the money. We eat out often and have tried many restaurants in the area, l find the high reviews for this place surprising, if you want cheap to fill a hunger ok, if you want a quality and taste we suggest go someplace else as we have had much, much better burgers. We would never return for a meal.