Big Bopper Drive-in — Restaurant in Solvang

Worst meal in Solvang, period. Fried zucchini is small zucchini fries, lukewarm, that come out at $1 PER zucchini fry. Caesar salad is 2 cups of iffy romaine lettuce with a tablespoon of parm shreds on top. Enjoy picking out the bad bits. When you order they'll get your beverage...but leave it sitting on the side and not hand it to you because the kid taking orders doesn't understand that you let the drink sit for call-in orders, but not eat-in. Not recommended for the vegetarians out there, zucchini had some kind of dried out curls of meat (from the fryer or something?). Cashier is handling cash, register, and food with no gloves or any kind of sanitizer, which may be OK for back kitchen staff but not if you're touching food and also money & register. I'm a local and not expecting high end from a burger joint, but this place is depressing, not tasty, and embarrassing for...

Update 12/20/23 The last 2 times we came something is wrong with the order or something is missing. ( The first time I called and they fixed it) (this time I didn't bother) This used to be my favorite place in Solvang. The prices have also gotten very high. $8.49 for a chili dog is crazy.

Update! 8/1/23 I tried the chicken taco salad with their spiciest salsa and grilled jalapeno and very good! For the price I recommended over the tacos. The jalapeno poppers were okay. I wasn't a fan of the breading..

Okay so I have been here several times now and I have to say the chicken tacos are delicious (make sure to ask for grilled jalapeno) the western viking burger AMAZING! The chili cheese fries and corn dog also delicious! I'd love to have a chili cheese corn dog!!! Can y'all make that 🤔 so good....

The Big Bopper Drive-in serves burgers, fries, shakes, tacos and more in a somewhat run-down fifties atmosphere stand. The owners are friendly and provide quick service. Aside from burgers and tacos, tri tip and other sandwiches are offered, along with fish and chips, burritos and chicken strips. The menu board is large and a bit of a mash up of food genres. The tacos we ordered were good and portions were surprisingly large. The salsa is apparently homemade...and is pretty mild. Pricing is fairly cheap given the prices found at most other restaurants around here. As mentioned the atmosphere is kind of worn... while the outside seating area is brightly painted with chairs and tables on the patio, the stand itself has seen better days. A good place for cheap fare...