July 19th, 2010
Dinner @ Fidalgo Drive-In
If you are on your way to the San Juan Islands and are leaving out of the Anacortes, WA Ferry, you may want to stop in at what must have been an old A&W Rootbeer park-and-eat and what is currently the Fidalgo Drive-In.
The menu is classic Americana: burgers and hot dogs with choices of fries (regular, curly, or waffle-cut), sweet potato fries, onion rings, tater tots, fried mushrooms, and cheddar cheese curds. It also boasts a Northwest flavor with halibut, prawns, oysters, and clam strips and both crab bisque and smoked salmon chowder.
Burgers come dressed and the Meal entitles you to your choice of fries, onion rings, or tater tots as well as a medium soda or rootbeer float. I selected with the Cheeseburger Meal with onion rings and Mister chose the Crab Sandwich Meal with tater tots.
Cheeseburger and Onion Rings
The sandwiches were good sized and the sides were plentiful. My hamburger was average, cooked well done with mayo, lettuce, tomato, and pickle. I wouldn’t drive out of my way for it, but the sides hit all of the right fatty-fried notes of junk food that my taste buds were craving. Both the tater tots and onion rings were hot, crispy and definitely winners. Also in the plus column were the rootbeer floats presented in old, glass mugs and foaming over with frosty goodness. The “medium” is huge, and the “large” is gargantuan. (I would suggest sharing or ordering a small.)
Rootbeer Float (Medium…I kid you not!)
While I stuck with a classic hamburger, there are also specialty burger options including mushroom and Swiss cheese, bacon and cheddar cheese, bleu cheese, Gardenburgers, turkey chipotle burgers, and chicken sandwiches. The pricing is very reasonable, especially if you are out with the family. Adult meals range from $6.69 - $9.79. Kid’s meals include a side and a drink and are priced between $5.69 - $5.99.
Fidalgo Drive-In
2908 Commercial Ave.
Anacortes, WA 98221
360.293.3442
no website
June 25, 2010
Cheeseburger Meal $ 6.89
Crab Sandwich Meal $ 9.79
Total $16.68
