Scottie's Drive In — Restaurant in Forest Grove

If you happen to drive through Forest Grove, OR, either on your way to Portland or from Portland to the ocean, you really need to stop at Scottie's Drive-in for a burger. Avoid the fish and chips (fish is not good!) and stick with the burgers. I ordered a regular (meaning one patty) bacon cheeseburger that came with everything; lettuce, tomato, onions, etc. It was the BEST burger that I've had in years! It is cooked to order, so you have to wait about 10 minutes or so, but well worth it! What I liked best was the bacon as it was well cooked (no chewy undercooked fat) and plenty of it, not just two tiny pieces. I would have given the food 5 stars but the fries were too salty to eat. Next time I go, I'm going to try their fish and chips and ask for no salt and see if they can accommodate. Unfortunately, the atmosphere was not so great. There's old red and white checkered valances for curtains and nothing really worthy of looking at on the walls. Some newer 1950's decor would really help the atmosphere instead of a few faded out pictures of a few classic cars. It could also stand a top to bottom cleaning, but the tables were clean. The parking was tight and you had to fit your vehicles between cement posts and there were only about a half dozen spaces or so. Altogether, we ordered my regular cheeseburger, my son's double cheeseburger and double fries (a huge amount), my daughter-in-law's regular burger, chili fries (another huge amount) with two drinks, and it came to $40.00....

Take your taste buds on a trip down memory lane. To a time when people were simple and so was the food. Traverse the flavoric ethereal realm to the Golden Age. One bite and youll have visions of sock hops and Walter Cronkite. Your grandparents take a bite and their High School sweethearts resurrected through flavor, and the time they smacked lips with there first true taste of American spirit. There are spots to pull up and Park while you eat. Every time I've been there I've never had anyone come to the car. You go inside or to the outside window to order. I was there during lunch every time so maybe at night they do it old school like that. I would definitely recommend this establishment to any and all. You know when you're sitting at home and everyone's trying to decide what sounds good for dinner? Everyone's pitching in with names of different fast food restaurants you're all tired of hearing. Well next time throw the name Scottie's into the mix!!! And if you're going please grab me a milkshake, it's about the purest form of milkshake you can buy with your hard earned green backs west of the Mississippi. I %99.999 promise you'll not be...

This place nails what a family drive in should be. If you love traveling then you’ve stopped at a few of this along the way. Many are passible to poor because they are the only game in town. Then there are those that are passionate about what they do. Scottie’s is one of these.

The employees clearly enjoy working here and it shows in the service. The burgers are exceptional and I don’t know what cheese they use, they wouldn’t say, but it elevate these perfectly greasy, perfectly seasoned patties. The shakes and malts are fantastic. If I were to say anything negative, they should probably change the oil more frequently. But beside that don’t let that discourage you. Scottie’s is worth going out of your way for.

UPDATE: I’m sad to say they’ve been cutting corners. The food is still good, but just good not great like it used to be. The fries have tasted of fish more than once and have received very burnt rings more than once. What happened? You would think the decreased traffic would clue them in. I’ll keep going because I believe in this place, but not as often. Hopefully they can get it...