Keller's Drive In is an old-school Dallas drive in restaurant that has just a handful of menu items at very low prices.
"Keller’s Drive-In has been finding people in their cars [more than 50] years. Jack Keller had worked at a drive-in (Kirby’s Pig Stand) as a teen, and was enamored of the concept. In an interview with the Dallas Morning News ... he relayed his original, refreshingly straightforward, not-oft-taught-in-biz-school strategy: “Just a place to sell beer and some hamburgers, that’s all.” And that’s what they do. The menu, which is bolted up on the cinderblock wall, features six burgers, corn and hot dogs, ham, bacon, steak, and chicken sandwiches. A cheeseburger is $2.45. Extra bacon is 80 cents. Chili is a quarter. Grilled onions are free. What a world," according to Thrillist.
I ordered the No. 5 Special Cheeseburger, which had double meat, cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, and “special dressing.” While you may have a typical diner burger in mind, this one immediately looked different the second I opened it. The poppy seed bun! I don't know if poppy seeds really add much in the way of flavor, but they do give a little bit of texture and always make for a softer bun somehow. The patties are thin and connected via melty cheese. It's a bit of a messy mixture of lettuce and tomato and sauce on top, but it all works. It's classic, yet a little different, and all around tasty.
Grade: A
