Dick's Drive-In opening first new restaurant in 36 years

clint04 said on September 22, 2011 at 3:41 PM

I was pretty much raised on Dick's Burgers (1954 until now), love um. Wallingford, Lake city, and Crown hill (Ballard) are the three that I visited most, & still do. I now live in Lynnwood about 1 mile north of where the new Edmonds Dick’s is opening and can’t wait. 2 Dick's Deluxe and a Strawberry shake please.

rjbmbz said on September 14, 2011 at 7:25 PM

DICK'S Drive In is the heart of growing up in North Seattle. It is an Icon. I would give my eye teeth to have one in Walla Walla Wa and I can think of many others here who know and love Dick"s. PLEASE put it here we have NOTHING but high end yupee restaurants!!! We need some good old burgers and the BEST fries and sauce there is here. Not to mention the ice cream cones =)

washingtonian said on September 9, 2010 at 10:51 AM

White trash burgers is all they are, must be owned by the cheapest POS in the world as well to have the nerve to charge for friggin ketchup. Go to Tacoma Dick, I'm sure you'll be loved there.

howardhenry said on September 7, 2010 at 6:26 AM

The best place to locate the new restaurant would be in Gig Harbor. Out in the new shopping area by Target and Home Depot. There will be a lot of growth there. The only hamburger place is McDonald's and we need a more upscale place.

laner68 said on September 2, 2010 at 5:25 AM

solarsurfer That Dicks in Spokane isn't the same as aSeattle, differant company.

laner68 said on September 2, 2010 at 5:22 AM

Dear washingtonian The word is nutricional, use spellcheck. And secondly Dicks has been around for 56 years, pretty sure they are not going to go out of business.

fjwalker said on September 1, 2010 at 7:17 PM

Great burger for kids but adults have better taste. It is sticking within 20 miles so they can milk the nastalgic crowd; it wouldn't make it outside 20 mile radius. Way too many good burger joints that make great burgers actually worth the money & worth eating.

mitch22 said on September 1, 2010 at 3:20 PM

SILVERDALE!!!! BE IT SO!!!

mgoldstein said on September 1, 2010 at 12:05 PM

@TOMMA206.......I like Spud's....also, I think that area of Alki is too small for a Dick's.....Again, over by Salty's, where there could be a large parking area. The parking right at the beach can be a nightmare....so I think head south a bit. I need a Deluxe NOW!!!!!!!!

skyvalleybarbie said on September 1, 2010 at 9:34 AM

We love Dick's, would pass up a steak for Dick's deluxe burgar any day, sometimes We get to greedy and eat 2 wished you were in Monroe, Wa. Barbie

pamby said on September 1, 2010 at 2:06 AM

Does it have to be a drive-in? The lack of a good hamburger downtown is crying out for a Dicks!

rexjmc said on August 31, 2010 at 6:48 PM

I say Auburn !

tomma206 said on August 31, 2010 at 5:50 PM

@MGOLDSTEIN.Exactly! Close down stupid spuds and put the dicks there or next door.They cant put one in ballard because hamburger harrys will close em down!

tabatoo said on August 31, 2010 at 4:56 PM

The southend please! Renton would be a great location!

mgoldstein said on August 31, 2010 at 4:28 PM

Um yeah..there is a Dick's in Spokane my friend, but it is NOT the same company...it's pretty good but it ain't DICK'S!!!!!!

solarsurfer98 said on August 31, 2010 at 3:59 PM

I love Dick's. We have one here in Spokane.

mgoldstein said on August 31, 2010 at 3:53 PM

Dick's is a SEATTLE institution and should stay that way. West Seattle, to me would be the best location for the new store....somewhere between Salty's and the bridge... a bit away from the beach. GOD, that would be awesome!

mrussell94269899 said on August 31, 2010 at 3:23 PM

Go where the people are! Renton, Tukwila or Federal Way! Close to the freeway where there is easy access to & from. It's all about Convenience! The more convenient equals more business.

silverado said on August 31, 2010 at 3:16 PM

emopoops.....you already got one on Capital Hill. Go to Broadway and John and look south young man. Definitely needs to come to the south...Federal Way would work for me.

stpraamp said on August 31, 2010 at 3:01 PM

Eastside, preferably Redmond. The East Side has been Dickless for far too long.

promise2luv4ever said on August 31, 2010 at 12:53 PM

I THINK THAT DICK'S HAS TO COME TO THE MARYSVILLE OR ATLEAST THE EVERETT AREA.... COME ON DICKS WE WELCOME YOU WITH OPEN ARMS.

emopoops said on August 31, 2010 at 12:20 PM

oh, dicks wants to stay within 20 miles? i say capitol hill!

mraedi3285201578 said on August 31, 2010 at 12:18 PM

The South End is the last frontier for Dick's. The BEST places would be Renton, on Grady Way by the freeway. Kent off of I-167 at the exit for 84th street, Auburn off of Ellingston Road and A Street south.

emopoops said on August 31, 2010 at 12:17 PM

DICKS needs to come to tacoma. duhhh.

cjcampbell said on August 31, 2010 at 12:11 PM

Bremerton!

eightwrong said on August 31, 2010 at 10:54 AM

@clear2copy, nah. The sauce goes "in" the bun when you have a Dick burger. If you get sauce on Dicks, it's be messy and hard to hold.

wearedoomed said on August 31, 2010 at 9:44 AM

Hopefully they will add Dicken CIder to the menu!

monoblocks said on August 31, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Hope those able to vote (not me, so far) pick a great location, because Dick's web server is absolutely SLAMMED. For purely selfish reasons I'd love to see a Dick's restaurant down by the stadiums, but with so many burger outlets already in the SODO 'hood--both national and local--I don't see that happening. Second choice would be somewhere in West Seattle, ideally around Alki. Like Spuds it would do great down by the water.

hambone99 said on August 31, 2010 at 9:26 AM

The South end is the perfect/ best and most logical location for a new Dick's. We in the South end love Dick's but we have to drive to the North end to find one. That's right, all (ALL 5) of Dick's drive ins are located from Central Seattle up to Northgate. We deserve at least 1 in the South end. Anywhere would do. Federal Way, Southcenter, Puyallup (south hill). Lots of good locations down here for hungry hungry (Dick's burger hungry) Southenders. We want Dicks bad down here Can't wait. Drooling I am. Signed. Hambone99 of the South

jesilyn said on August 31, 2010 at 8:56 AM

I vote for West Seattle. There's a huge property in a prime location that Whole Foods backed out of. I say let's have a Dick's there!

rea1208 said on August 31, 2010 at 8:41 AM

Kirkland, Juantia Beach Area, they are re vamping the waterfront and the Bastyr University is close, Northwest College is pretty close, as well as UW Bothell/Cascadia campus , plus I believe there is a technical college near by as well

mfbanky said on August 31, 2010 at 7:56 AM

South Hill in Puyallup would be perfect. Just a little over 20 miles.

kbbcoop said on August 31, 2010 at 7:40 AM

Come to Lynnwwod and in Snohomish county you can use the original grease for the fries! Done Deal!!

whatsyurbeef said on August 31, 2010 at 7:20 AM

Must be same dicks as in spokane on 3rd ave. Had 19 cent burgers when I was in highschool.

chevelle70ss said on August 31, 2010 at 6:48 AM

What is wrong with you people cant you read. 20 MILES from UW. Half of the places you people want it arent 20 miles away, its kind of pointless to suggest it dont you think? And bellevue yeah not sure it would do good there with all the health nuts, and southcenter would be awesome but dicks is there to help college students mostly. But i do have to agree by the airport would be a smart business decision.

takncarabizniz said on August 31, 2010 at 6:42 AM

Another burger joint? Another assembly line burger joint? No thank you... There is nothing unique or special about Dick's...in fact, the one time I ate there, I decided that I really didn't need to eat burgers out anymore. If I want one, I make one at home... They can put it anywhere they like and continue to perpetuate obesity in America, one greasy burger at a time...

thecrankster said on August 31, 2010 at 5:59 AM

To the guy from lynnwood: to say that there are no good burger places is wrong have you ever tried Dave's burgers on 44th and 196th? one of the best burger joints you will find I don't even live there. I go out of my way just to get one. just saying.

ruba61 said on August 31, 2010 at 3:37 AM

Why only one restaurant? Build about 5 all over so the line might be shorter at lunch!

clear2copy said on August 31, 2010 at 2:41 AM

They have Dicks with sauce on them, don't they?

rfisherman said on August 31, 2010 at 2:12 AM

You come to Bothell please ,please ,please, Burger master ok but Dicks is awesome and 24hours. Only other choice is Mc nasty

eightwrong said on August 31, 2010 at 12:42 AM

The pictures are cool. I like the one where the guy is wrapping Dicks to go.

eightwrong said on August 31, 2010 at 12:39 AM

very true. People love their Dicks. And those onions. Dicks wouldn't be Dicks without onions.

thunderchicky said on August 31, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Kent east hill area, Benson Highway, huge poulation of unhealthy eating people who can put away at least 2 deluxe,2 fries, and a strawberry shake per person. case closed.

ilgatto said on August 30, 2010 at 11:04 PM

PUYALLUP!!!! NEAR THE FAIRGROUNDS, OR ON SOUTH HILL!!!!!

clear2copy said on August 30, 2010 at 10:32 PM

It's so heartwarming to see such a love of Dicks

calliecat said on August 30, 2010 at 9:56 PM

Lynnwood! Yes, Yes, Yes!! We need a good burger place in the north end and Lynnwood would be a great location. So many people and no good burger place around here. I remember those 19 cent burgers and even at higher prices they are still the best. In and Out burgers have nothing on Dick's. Lynnwood!!!

onlymyopinion said on August 30, 2010 at 9:28 PM

Since the Dick's off of 45th (UW traffic/students) was so popular in my era and still is, why not open a Dicks at the Bothell UW campus? The cascadia community college is right there as well!! Close to seattle, yet close to Kirkland/Eastside!!

collegekid said on August 30, 2010 at 9:24 PM

Tukwila!!!!!!!!!!!!!

justhonest said on August 30, 2010 at 8:57 PM

How about South Eastern Wa. We need something good.

collegeguy said on August 30, 2010 at 8:51 PM

Tukwila, Renton, Kent area. Southcenter would be cool or Near the Kent Commons, or off Grady Way in Renton.

needausername10 said on August 30, 2010 at 8:50 PM

Can't get their website to open up. Grrrrrrrrrrrr

esstowell9347892 said on August 30, 2010 at 8:42 PM

Santa Barbara, CA! give in and out a run for their money.

adull6 said on August 30, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Shoreline please! Yeah Shoreline- Just do it. They'll love you. (I've been eating those burgers since they were 19 cents)

iceman156 said on August 30, 2010 at 8:32 PM

Open two of them up. One on 196th in Lynnwood and the other down near Grady Way in Renton. They are places where you'd be likely to see TONS of people between these hours of the day/evening.

eightwrong said on August 30, 2010 at 8:28 PM

yeah, there are people and money in Issaquah and Sammamish, but they'd rather eat at Burgerville. Put Dicks next to the new Wal-mart supercenter in Auburn. Easy freeway access, lots of people who want to eat a Dick burger.

batti4 said on August 30, 2010 at 8:23 PM

I agree with crzyppl! Dick's will do well in or around Auburn... Maybe by the drive-in so people could grad a burger and fries to eat while watching a movie!

jorjacat said on August 30, 2010 at 8:22 PM

Lynnwood, Everett or Marysville. We want Dick's too! Love the Burgers. Love, Love the Shakes. But the fries are tasteless now that they cut out the "Trans Fat". Leave my high calorie, artery clogging, tasty good fast food alone! I'll die happy!

mrcrowley said on August 30, 2010 at 8:02 PM

Hillyard is like the seventh layer of hell. That part of Spokane is totally gnarly, to quote Spicoli.

crzyppl said on August 30, 2010 at 7:56 PM

I'll 2nd that hillyard!!! LOL!

bigiron said on August 30, 2010 at 7:54 PM

Downtown everett would be the perfect place for a new dicks in the area of the comcast arena(:

hillyard said on August 30, 2010 at 7:52 PM

I think that no one will dispute the fact that the east side is overflowing with Dicks already. You pretty much can't go anywhere across a floating bridge without be bombarded by Dicks all around you. Heck, I haven't lived west of the mountains since the mid-90s and I'm still pretty sure I'm spot-on with this one....

crzyppl said on August 30, 2010 at 7:50 PM

There aren't many fast food joints left in Federal Way anymore. NONE of them could hold a candle to Dick's anyways. I still vote for Federal Way!!

yessir said on August 30, 2010 at 7:45 PM

It'll go in Bellevue....people can say anything they like here, but in the end... $$ will talk

moclipspj7182245 said on August 30, 2010 at 7:38 PM

SOUTH END . . . either close to I-5 or Hwy 167. We have talked about this for years! We SO need a Dick's in the south end.

crzyppl said on August 30, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Bellevue and the Eastside HAD their shot back in the 70's. Dick's had a store in Bellevue and it flopped. I think a new one in Federal Way/Auburn would do very well.

kanna said on August 30, 2010 at 7:25 PM

Go where the population and money is? Eastside? Sammamish or Issaquah.

telman said on August 30, 2010 at 7:22 PM

How about Wenatchee, how come you guys have all the good restaurants?

mikthrac said on August 30, 2010 at 7:21 PM

yeah! South end!

seattlentv said on August 30, 2010 at 7:04 PM

wyomusicman made my point. If there was one near Sea Tac can you imagine how many people would stop there first when flying back to Seattle for a visit?

abra819 said on August 30, 2010 at 7:01 PM

BELLINGHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

luna1sierra said on August 30, 2010 at 6:44 PM

...I think we need one in Des Moines......or maybe Normandy park?? I miss the hamburgers, fries and peppermint ice cream!

funkyou said on August 30, 2010 at 6:40 PM

northend!!!!! everybody loves dicks in their mouth! best fries in town also! also have to support dicks as they are a higher paying fastfood job and they love to hire college people and help with schoooling and work with school schedules! its the best for both sides, employee wins as does the employer!

88red88 said on August 30, 2010 at 6:37 PM

Admiral way or Columbia City

wyomusicman said on August 30, 2010 at 6:36 PM

So I'm guessing this 20 mile radius doesn't include Cheyenne, WY. I miss Dicks. My mouth salivates with the mere thought of a Dicks Delux and fries with a milkshake. I guess this does give us one more option when we come back for vacations.

persiank27898169 said on August 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM

Definitely need one in the south end.. my family was ust talking about this the other night.

papabill said on August 30, 2010 at 6:34 PM

How about one on the Eastside - Redmond sounds Great to me.

seattlentv said on August 30, 2010 at 6:21 PM

Oh we so need one on the South End. How about by Sea Tac! I'm going on to put in my request..

blankingout said on August 30, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Winter is coming... Snoqualmie Pass!

pollywolly69 said on August 30, 2010 at 6:18 PM

What I would do for a Dick's in Bremerton! I never make it over to Seattle to enjoy the best burgers in the area.

burritoyum said on August 30, 2010 at 6:01 PM

Please come to the south end! It gets tiring driving into Seattle just to put Dick's in my mouth.