Burger Box — Restaurant in Indio

Stopped at this little place on the way back from Indio. Given the reviews, I was very interested to try this restaurant. After having tried it, I do not believe I will be going back. The servers are very nice and kind. However, you always need to have an ear out because they will call your name from the window to pick up your order, so you always have to listen.

As for the food… let’s begin with the burgers: The cheese burger was… okay at best. It felt like frozen re-grilled meat. Not much taste; the main taste is from the mustard sauce and the onions. Otherwise, the meat itself is derived of any taste.

As for the fries: These are not really french fries. These are fried potatoes, and not great fried potatoes at that. These were so sticky (as in all of them were stuck to each other like a moist stack of paper) and soggy. They were full of oil and did not taste good at all. It doesn’t really come in a box either, so I’m not sure why it’s called “Box of Fries”. I was expecting them to come in a box.

Overall, I don’t believe I will be going back. I’m only giving the 3 stars because of the nice people working there. Otherwise, it would be a 2. Maybe the nostalgia factor would have played into it if I had grown up here like others, however, with so many better options across the desert that are comparable in price, I will be choosing another...

This place was a neat stop if you like pop-culture history. Opened in 1954, Burger Box is a decent fast food joint built into a former combination gas station/motel. Imagine travelling America's remote highways in the 1950s, where you have a gas station, motel and restaurant all in one convenient place. Today the gas station and motel are closed, but the original structures remain. It's a bit of a time machine that allows you to glimpse a bit of interstate travel life back in your grandparent's day.

Furthermore, any burger joint that's been around for 70 years is worth a visit because they must be doing something right. The food is very well done but not spectacular (it's fast food after all). They also have a unique take on french fries. Instead of the the traditional stick-cut fries, they cut them into thick potato chip-style slices.

The staff was very polite and helpful, and the bathrooms were clean (a rarity for a roadside stop!). I came on a weekday at lunchtime and it was moderately busy, so plan to wait 15 minutes or so for your order...

My father had a shop right around the corner from Burger Box. Every day after school, I would take the bus that would drop me off nearby, walk to my father's shop and ask for some Burger Box. Every time I think of them or even pass by, nostalgia hits and reminds me of fun, possibly better times.

Their hot sauce/salsa is amazing. Barely spicy, but full of flavor. French fries are delicious and fresh and their bean burritos are my favorite thing to order. They're incredibly good. Fried chicken is amazing as well and their shakes are delicious, but sometimes a bit too sweet for me, but it doesn't stop me from drinking it all.

Burger Box has been in that location for as long as I can remember. There's no indoor seating and I think that makes this place unique. It gives it that authentic feel that you don't get at a McDonald's or Burger King. There is some benches and seats to the right, however, but it is outside. That doesn't bother me.

Will always eat here when I'm in the area.

Highly...