Simonton Lake Drive-In

What a wonderful little hotdog stand. Good chili dogs and excellent root beer. Would definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area.

It's an old school drive in restaurant where car hops bring the food to your car. Great root beer, made here. No inside dining, but there are some picnic tables behind the drive in if you are worried about the kids messing up the car.

My husband and I went the first night opening for the season. They were busy and sufficient. Food was great. Love the olive burger and the new hot dogs. YUM!

From Arizona to pick up our RV after repairs were completed. Found this place while looking for different places to eat that was not a chain restaurant in Elkhart. OMG....fantastic service, excellent food, the Root Beer is out of this world. We highly recommend this place. Totally reminded us of the 50’s/60’s. Thank you for the wonderful meal!!

Gotta go every season! Love the root beer. Always try and buy a frozen mug to take home. Just love places like this. Not many left so gotta support to keep it around!

We live on the Gulf Coast now... and cannot get fried mushrooms or pork tenderloin sandwiches anywhere! So we ALWAYS look forward to the Drive in when we visit family up here. And this year didn't disappoint!

I was on my way to Flippin Cow, and on my way I drove by this location, I thought maybe I should try the burger dining experience here instead so I turned around and pulled into a spot. Sure, I could have stopped at Buffalo Wild Wings or some other chain or franchise. I didn't have any feedback from any locals or anyone at my hotel, so I didn't know what to expect as far as price and value. While ordering, I received a tornado/thunderstorm warning. I figured it was no big deal. So, I ordered from the menu and chose the Bacon Cheeseburger and a Drive-in Chicago Dog. While waiting, I took a few pictures of the location, and not more than a few minutes later, the light sprinkles turned into high winds and some heavy rain. These poor women were definitely not dressed for the downpour, and I wasn't prepared for any storm surprises. The lady handed me my food, and I was highly surprised by how light my bag weighed. We all know how it feels to spend 20 on wrapped and bagged food to go and judge its heft for content value. The burger and hot dog literally weighed about the same, if not less than a Carl's Jr. Famous Star. I got back to the hotel and opened it up in front of the desk clerk, and we were quite surprised at how small the burger and dog was. I guess I must be too used to Portillo's, In N Out, and other places. Yes, I was disappointed, but I can't deny the great customer service and the fact it's a mom and pop business in a competitive arena. So, in conclusion... it was decent tasting food with excellent customer service while providing the continued experience of in-car dining. Give them a try. They deserve a visit if you're in the area.

A real old fashioned drive in. Service is great and the food is great. They have their own root beer which is absolutely fantastic. You have to try a root beer float.