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The Drive In — Restaurant in Florence

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The Drive In
Description
Original drive-in with a retro diner look serving up burgers, fries, shakes & chicken since 1957.
Nearby attractions
Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center
201 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506
Florence County Museum
111 W Cheves St, Florence, SC 29501
Nearby restaurants
Flavors Of India
137 E Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29506
Wholly Smokin’
150 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506
The Thai House and Sushi Bar
168 S Dargan St, Florence, SC 29506
Townhouse Restaurant
317 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501
Victors
126 W Evans St, Florence, SC 29501
King Jefe Taco and Sushi Bar
134 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501
Long Grain Cafe
260 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501
Town Hall
101 W Evans St, Florence, SC 29501
City Grill and Sports Bar
260 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501
El Agave Mexican Restaurant
147 W Evans St, Florence, SC 29501
Nearby hotels
Hotel Florence, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
126 W Evans St, Florence, SC 29501
Hyatt Place Florence / Downtown
100 E Evans St, Florence, SC 29506
Uptown Motel
311 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501
Liberty Inn
414 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501
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The Drive In

135 E Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29505
4.2(905)
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Original drive-in with a retro diner look serving up burgers, fries, shakes & chicken since 1957.

attractions: Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center, Florence County Museum, restaurants: Flavors Of India, Wholly Smokin’, The Thai House and Sushi Bar, Townhouse Restaurant, Victors, King Jefe Taco and Sushi Bar, Long Grain Cafe, Town Hall, City Grill and Sports Bar, El Agave Mexican Restaurant
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Phone
(843) 669-5141
Website
thebestdrivein.com

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Featured dishes

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Calabash Shrimp
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4pc Chicken Dinner All Wings
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2pc Chicken Dinner White Meat
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3pc Chicken Dinner All Wings
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2pc Chicken All Breast
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2pc Chicken Breast And Snack
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4pc Dark Meat Special
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Baklava
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Apple Pie
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Banana Pudding
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Lemon Pie
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Hot Fudge Cake
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Chef's Salad
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Grilled Chicken Salad
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Baked Potato
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Homemade Onion Rings
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Large French Fries
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Livers & Gizzards Mix
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2 Fried Pork Chops
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2 Pieces Dark Meat Chicken & 2 Rolls
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4 Chicken Tenders & Fries
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Shakes

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Nearby attractions of The Drive In

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

Florence County Museum

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

Francis Marion University Performing Arts Center

4.8

(179)

Open 24 hours
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Florence County Museum

Florence County Museum

4.5

(157)

Open 24 hours
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Things to do nearby

Self-Care City Scavenger Hunt: Based on Hot Habits Series - Florence Area
Self-Care City Scavenger Hunt: Based on Hot Habits Series - Florence Area
Thu, Dec 11 • 1:00 PM
510 2nd Loop Road, Florence, SC 29505
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VENDORS NEEDED FOR NEW TALK SHOW!
VENDORS NEEDED FOR NEW TALK SHOW!
Thu, Dec 11 • 7:00 PM
Florence, Florence, SC 29506
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I Needa Laugh Comedy Tour
I Needa Laugh Comedy Tour
Fri, Dec 12 • 7:30 PM
320 East National Cemetery Road, Florence, SC 29506
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Nearby restaurants of The Drive In

Flavors Of India

Wholly Smokin’

The Thai House and Sushi Bar

Townhouse Restaurant

Victors

King Jefe Taco and Sushi Bar

Long Grain Cafe

Town Hall

City Grill and Sports Bar

El Agave Mexican Restaurant

Flavors Of India

Flavors Of India

4.3

(356)

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Wholly Smokin’

Wholly Smokin’

4.4

(691)

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The Thai House and Sushi Bar

The Thai House and Sushi Bar

4.2

(104)

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Townhouse Restaurant

Townhouse Restaurant

4.4

(533)

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Reviews of The Drive In

4.2
(905)
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2.0
4y

ust came here for the very first time. I ordered online then came to pick up my family’s order. When I get there which was about 25 mins ago. I called and asked a very upbeat and sweet woman how I pick up my food as I have a sprained ankle and wanted to know if by buzzing in that I was correct in my pick up process. She said no worries, welcome. You can buzz in and we will bring your food out to you!! I buzz like she says and here we go “ You gotta come inside we don’t do outside pick ups for online orders!!” No hello, no hey it’s your first time welcome let me get you used to us, just some McDonald’s type of exchange. She was like “We can do it this one time”. You right. With customer service skills like I’m ordering Taco Bell from The projects on the Bronx. Yea, You right because this is the first and last time I’ll be coming here. I expected better service but why I don’t know. Keep up the good work. She’s Amazing at helping you lose new business. The star is for the sweet lady who answered the phone. The other star is for the sweet man who brought me my food out. But That rude back room bandit on the speaker. She needs a warehouse job not the one to whom you relegate order authority to. I promise you her pick and roll attitude is helping you to make sure new customers choose to take their...

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1.0
4y

I ordered a calabash dinner that originally came with a salad and slaw. However I didn't want the slaw and asked if I could get fries instead of it but I still wanted the salad. This is what I got. When I asked where's the salad the lady said this was all fries but she could get me the salad. Okay fine. Then a guy comes out and ask for the box back to put the salad in....okay I don't understand. So I'll take it in there myself. Its already been to many hands on it and we are still in a pandemic. FACTS! But when I go inside the real reason they'd ask for the box but was to take fires back out for the salad. SMH! Look at this picture. Its not much fries to be taken out. And why would any restaurant take back food for something as simple as a little salad during a pandemic? The meal was already half portioned from what if usually is for about $12. Yes, I asked for my money back. Not because of the portioning but because of the poor customer service. Andbthe thought of someone having to put there hands back into my box to take fries out for the salad which was pretty stupid to me for the portion. Whatever happened to making an experience better? What happened to protecting your workers and guest during a pandemic? U mean what was they gonna do? Give the fries to...

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3.0
4y

The food was good BUT CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! They need customer service training. People orders were wrong. Idk what happen to their customer service it was good at one time, the cashiers used to care and was friendly and kind BUT NOW...SMH. After waiting 5mins after I paid, (my cashier walked away to go talk to a group of ladies in the corner...I'm like is she gonna check on my order or what??? She DIDN'T even checked🤔🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️. I had to ask a Young lady in a purple color t-shirt could she see if my order was ready cause it was a called in, that I order about 20mins ago now. She turns around and asked the young man could he check 🤷‍♀️...confused as to why she couldn't check...you're standing right there, just turn your around and look!!! After he checked, he said yes its ready and gave me my orders. Gotta home, open my hotdogs box. It was a hot dog with coleslaw in 2 big cups 🤦‍♀️. I ordered a hotdogs box with coleslaw ON my hotdogs NOT on the side 🤔🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️ smh. This isn't my first horrible customer service experience with The Famous Drive In aka 301. Gotta do better. Someone needs to teach them Customer Service...

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Michelle JohnsonMichelle Johnson
I ordered a calabash dinner that originally came with a salad and slaw. However I didn't want the slaw and asked if I could get fries instead of it but I still wanted the salad. This is what I got. When I asked where's the salad the lady said this was all fries but she could get me the salad. Okay fine. Then a guy comes out and ask for the box back to put the salad in....okay I don't understand. So I'll take it in there myself. Its already been to many hands on it and we are still in a pandemic. FACTS! But when I go inside the real reason they'd ask for the box but was to take fires back out for the salad. SMH! Look at this picture. Its not much fries to be taken out. And why would any restaurant take back food for something as simple as a little salad during a pandemic? The meal was already half portioned from what if usually is for about $12. Yes, I asked for my money back. Not because of the portioning but because of the poor customer service. Andbthe thought of someone having to put there hands back into my box to take fries out for the salad which was pretty stupid to me for the portion. Whatever happened to making an experience better? What happened to protecting your workers and guest during a pandemic? U mean what was they gonna do? Give the fries to another guest?
BaileyBailey
Sooo my boyfriend loves this place for their house dressing. Personally I didn't like the house dressing. It tasted tangy and a bit like ketchup, then had a metallic aftertaste to me. The hamburgers aren't bad. Their French fries are absolutely horrendous. I have never had plainer French fries than I have tried today. I got a grilled chicken gyro, and it was nasty. The grilled chicken was very dry, and (this is probably my fault because I didn't know there were tomatoes and onions on gyros), but it was absolutely covered and onions and tomatoes. I hate both of those, so I just gave up on trying to pick them up and ate the chicken with torn up pieces of pita bread. I would say the best thing I had tonight was the pita bread. Overall impression: DRY. On a side note their milkshakes are pretty good. Although it's hard to have bad milkshakes.
Chanda BChanda B
1st time eating at The Drive In. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with fries and Rich ordered a bacon burger with onion rings. My burger was good. They added cheese on his burger even though he asked for no cheese. We got fried chicken to go. 4 legs and 4 wings, they were tasty. I would go back and try something different. I thought their drive up was neat. It was a pull up to a menu. Someone comes out, takes your order and then brings your food versus a regular drive thru window.
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I ordered a calabash dinner that originally came with a salad and slaw. However I didn't want the slaw and asked if I could get fries instead of it but I still wanted the salad. This is what I got. When I asked where's the salad the lady said this was all fries but she could get me the salad. Okay fine. Then a guy comes out and ask for the box back to put the salad in....okay I don't understand. So I'll take it in there myself. Its already been to many hands on it and we are still in a pandemic. FACTS! But when I go inside the real reason they'd ask for the box but was to take fires back out for the salad. SMH! Look at this picture. Its not much fries to be taken out. And why would any restaurant take back food for something as simple as a little salad during a pandemic? The meal was already half portioned from what if usually is for about $12. Yes, I asked for my money back. Not because of the portioning but because of the poor customer service. Andbthe thought of someone having to put there hands back into my box to take fries out for the salad which was pretty stupid to me for the portion. Whatever happened to making an experience better? What happened to protecting your workers and guest during a pandemic? U mean what was they gonna do? Give the fries to another guest?
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Sooo my boyfriend loves this place for their house dressing. Personally I didn't like the house dressing. It tasted tangy and a bit like ketchup, then had a metallic aftertaste to me. The hamburgers aren't bad. Their French fries are absolutely horrendous. I have never had plainer French fries than I have tried today. I got a grilled chicken gyro, and it was nasty. The grilled chicken was very dry, and (this is probably my fault because I didn't know there were tomatoes and onions on gyros), but it was absolutely covered and onions and tomatoes. I hate both of those, so I just gave up on trying to pick them up and ate the chicken with torn up pieces of pita bread. I would say the best thing I had tonight was the pita bread. Overall impression: DRY. On a side note their milkshakes are pretty good. Although it's hard to have bad milkshakes.
Bailey

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1st time eating at The Drive In. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with fries and Rich ordered a bacon burger with onion rings. My burger was good. They added cheese on his burger even though he asked for no cheese. We got fried chicken to go. 4 legs and 4 wings, they were tasty. I would go back and try something different. I thought their drive up was neat. It was a pull up to a menu. Someone comes out, takes your order and then brings your food versus a regular drive thru window.
Chanda B

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