J & L Drive-In in Port Alberni

Really gives the smaller town burger and fries spot you re looking for. Reminds me of a place around Alberta called Burger Baron, similar vibe and food. Will go back when I m in Alberni again!

Fantastic legendary burger joint. No stop on port alberni is complete without a stop here! :)

Delicious hamburger!

Great burger !! Great service!

Best burgers around

This is the best restaurant in Alberni (according to a local). I thought my burger was very good. Vegetarian options: There are Beyond and Veggie burgers.

We always stop in here for a burger when visiting or passing through town. Old school - simple menu and we love it! Food

Burger sauce is heavenly

Wonderful!

Overall great experience

Oh My!!! I have never been there before Love the fact it still has car hop service! And the food tray that hangs off the window( Please) . Apparently its been there since the 50s , not sure on the date I couldnt get over how reasonable the price are! . The staff sure hustle + amazing customer service !!. The burgers where soooo gooood , fries perfect Nice that our food came out nice + hot So coming back Great Business

Such a great throw back to days gone by. Waitress was an absolute delight and the food so good, I can t wait for my next visit. Food : 5/5

Old school drive in style restaurant. All the food is great. We love the spicy fries and chocolate shakes!

This is exactly how you imagine a drive inn to be. Excellent food, great staff. Recommended

Great price and the burgers are fab.

Such a hoot to come here on roadtrips. Food is delicious and its a fun experience!

I went to this place all the locals rave about it. I don t get it. It s like a Walmart no name Patty, cooked on a regular grill. The fries are meh. I mean it s a cute concept with the drive-in and everything that food is below average. Especially for the price.

Best burger ever. I had the J and L special.

Great food and service. Best burger Ive had in a long time!

Just like the old days minus the rollerskates. Friendly staff, good food, all in the comfort of your vehicle. Definitely will be going again

We ordered the beef dip, cheeseburger, fries and poutine. The cheeseburger and poutine were delicious. Great spot to grab a quick bite. Its also just fun to do a drive-in. I havent been to one in years.

Had the seafood platter & it was much better than I expected. Killer fries. Love the window service.

A true retro experience rarely found. Good simple food.

Great burgers. Quick and fast service. The deep fried pickles are yummy as well. Burgers and sided are separate in the menu. I find the burger is more than filling for a regular person to eat. The side of fries is easily shared between 2 people.

Best burgers in town!

So cool to go to a drive in. I havent been to one in 40 years. Food

Honestly just a classic burger joint with such a cool old school feel to it, definitely recommend this place

Absolutely fantastic, do I ever wish there was one in my backyard! Wasn t sure what to order as it was my first time, server was very knowledgeable and helped me walk through my menu options. We had a double bacon burger, chicken tenders, poutine and a milkshake, all to which far exceeded my expectations for a drive in, diner or fast food joint. I know I m going to be craving this until my next trip back. Must go, whether you live nearby or are on the hunt for a great food spot!

J&L special burger was super tasty, spicy fries were good too. The ice cream float was a bit disappointing cuz its just those little cup ice creams and you dump it into the drink yourself

Fast!! Delicious!!

Food service was great. Loved the seafood platter with the scallops, shrimp and cod. Daughter said the deluxe burger was yummy. Onion rings are amazing also. Will come back again before leaving for Ucluelet

Old school drive in - the way it used to be. Cool tradition to keep going plus the food was comforting and delicious. Worth checking out for the experience if youre in Port Alberni.

Very quickly very affordable and big portion and cool experience from 1990 remodened

A great place to get the nostalgia of back in the day!! Grandgirls thought it was awesome.

absolutely Delicious food!! I loved it!

Lots of grease that tasted like it was from something else. I had the j&l burger, it wasnt worth the hype. The hot dog on top was cold and kind of stanky. The fries were alright, not freshly cut, the service was just ok she was a bit snarly the whole time and it made me feel uncomfortable, I probably will go somewhere else nest time instead. Dietary restrictions: nothing about gluten free or sugar free etc, everything is really unhealthy as well otherwise, but can be a good cheat day.

This place is awsome. Best fast food burgers around. And the drive in service? Ware else can you get that..!

Awesome drive in. Great food. Fast service. Killer floats.

Great nostalgia of the Drive in era. Food ordered at your vehicle window. Served on a tray that hangs off the window just like in the olden days. Excellent food.

Great staff, great service 100% recommended

Loved the old school drive in vibe. Food was surprisingly good considering the price wasn t sky high. Servers were attentive and quick. If you don t feel like eating in the car, there are a handful of picnic tables around. Will definitely go back whenever I m in town.

Love this drive in restaurant, best food ever, my favs are the Bacon Cheese burger with fries, side of gravy & a Real chocolate milkshake. A must place to try.

Food was good experience the best my son didn t know these places existed

Delicious as always

As always, food is good and service is fast. Well worth the trip for us from Nanaimo as we were doing other things as well.

Love the mushroom burger from here

Classic burgers, fries, and onion rings. Decent prices. Brings back memories of eating in the car as a kid with my parents.

Best chicken club in town! Great friendly service. Support your local drive in, not the fast food places.

Love this place. Old style burger drive in service. Deluxe burger was delicious as were the fries. Great stop over spot on our way to and from Tofino. Thanks!

A local favourite for years. Great food, good prices. Served right to your car window by lovely servers. Weve tried a lot of different restaurants all over town and this is another good one. Parking: Traditional drive-in style fare.

Amazing staff and food eat here all the time its one of my favorite places in port alberni and its just off of highway 4/Johnston rd. Parking: Not much parking hard to find a spot during summer

burgers were affordable and amazing

J&L burger is one of the best burger in the Victoria island

So cool this is still around :)

Old fashioned drive in been coming here for more years then I care to remember burgers are still great

Parking: Its a drive-in restaurant, plenty of parking Food

Super cool joint. Only downside is no gluten free bun or lettuce wraps for us celiac people. But otherwise awesome little spot.

The last real drive in around & amazing burgers

Such reasonable prices for some delicious food. Love the nostalgic feeling of a drive up restaurant. The staff was friendly and attentive.

Meh its just a burger joint to me, overpriced for what they offer. Vegetarian options: There arent any really. Food : 3/5 |

Great local place. Awesome burgers. Classic nostalgia from the inception of the idea of a drive-through burger joint. More importantly, the food is great.

Its always great fast service with awesome food. I grew up in Port Alberni, so whenever we go back, we try to stop for food

Takes you back to the 70s. Authentic drive in dining experience

Love the classic drive in ...amazing fries!

Parking: Drive-in style restaurant Wheelchair accessibility: Dont even need to get out of your vehicle Food : 5/5 |

#REALMEAT #FRESH #HAMBURGER Dietary restrictions: Need diabetic dishes.... No carbs Burger with lettuce for bun or Carbs turn to sugar

Food is really good and its fun going to an old style 50s drive in diner. Watch what you order though because your meal can get pretty expensive with everything added on.

What a fun way to grab a burger! Drive up, order taken, food delivered quickly and yummmmm! So cool....so retro. A must try. I have friends who ride from Nanaimo just to visit J & L.

Exciting drive-in concept and cheap prices but burgers not very tasty. Good fries and nice service.

Pretty decent, it was quickly made and it was busy, very good

Love eating in car like olden days

Great customer service, great food and fast.

Best onion rings I ve ever had

Good food, great service and a great little spot thatll take you back to a time when things were simple and delicious. Stop in if youre in town!

+1 for the J&L special

Everything about J&L was amazing. Burgers were awesome, fries were real fries, milkshakes to die for. When we asked for a footlong hotdog for our 2 dogs, they brought in 2 separate containers for them all cut up in bite size for them. The best experience in a long time. Thank you J&L

Authentic atmosphere. The burger was great. Overflowing quantity of fries.

Stopped by this classic drive in burger bar on the way to Tofino. The service was very quick and efficient! The food was alright and priced very well. We got the mushroom burger, cheeseburger, chips, and chocolate milkshake.

The classic car-hop burger drive-in. Love it !

One of the last drive in dine ins around . The food is always delicious. Reminds me of in and out burger . So simple so

Food was ok great for a quick bite.. friendly staff quick service

Unique dining experience, great food and amazing servers.

We drive for hours just to have lunch at this place, a true classic.

Excellent experience. Very friendly staff, affordable food and it was delicious. Would 100% go again.

Great food..good prices....love the drive up service.

Stop by for a burger fries and shake

Best place to go in town. Bar none!

Servers are amazing

One of the only drive in restaurants left. Awesome food!

One of my favourites when driving through Port. If you want a loaded burger this is the place. Old school drive up, turn on your headlights and be served restaurant. A must try once to satisfy your fries and a burger craving.

A friend recommended to go here, but I had no idea what was in store. Never have I ever met someone so obsessed with J & L s Drive In; and it s me. Jeez, what does J & L stand for? Joy and Love?!?!?

Fun little experience! Burgers taste great at a reasonable price! Service right to your car. They dont have pictures or descriptions of the menu though, besides that was awesome

How fun. Didnt know there were any driveins left. Service was top notch. Food was great and reasonably priced and lots of it. Milk shake.hit the spot. Well done

Hand made burgers that are Quite good. Friendly staff. And a nice environment. Definitely worth making your own opinions.

Such a great experience! The food and prices are outstanding. Milkshakes were creamy and delicious!

amazing! i got the cheeseburger there and its was probably there first good burger Ive ive had in awhile but, the spicy fries arent spicy but, differently recommend if your in the area and looking for a place to eat.

Love it!

Amazing!! Took me back to my teens, love the car hop service!! Coke float was fantastic!! Loved the pile of fries!! Food

The 12 hotdog is 3-4 regular wieners and was horrible and the seafood platter leaves a little to be desired....

Great food and staff

Fabulous food great service fun atmosphere but its on a main road so its noisy. But fun to have the old fashioned food at your window!

this place is my go to for cheat days. the burgers there are amazing, and the prices are very reasonable. nothing but good things to say about it!

Pretty neat experience! Like a drive thru but you park and a waitress will come and take/bring your order. Typical fast food taste.

Absolutely fantastic burger and classic old school onion rings. Going to be stopping here whenever were around Port Alberni for sure.

Very, very nice staff, very friendly service and delicious foods

A fantastic classic drive in vibe! Always worth a lunch stop on the way through Port. I recommend this place to everyone heading out to Torino!

Huge portions! Great tasting food!Drive Inn experience!

Always been the best

Old school fun and also.has vegetarian options!

I wanted J&L Drive-in to be better than it actually was. The service was great, but the food lacked something. My burger was tasteless and had too much sweet pickle relish based sauce on it. The fries with gravy were good as well as the onion rings. Maybe Im missing something?

Always consistent, always great! Iconic drive-in restaurant!

Always a must go stop J&L drive in...

Fast and good food although the burger was a little salty for me

Milkshake, burger, onion ring

they forgot my fork

Great service. Food is exactly what you think it is.

All it is a drive thru burger shack. I can make better burgers at home. The spicy fries taste like fries you buy at costco. Definitely not worth the hype

Great food.and service

Parking: Drive-in Food

Great

Always on point!

Always delicious!!

Great 50s style drive-in-and-get-served in your car restaurant. The waitress was super nice and burger with fries was great. Its not even that expensive.

Probably the best burger Ive had in a long time! Onion rings were also pretty good, but the burger was the star of the show!

You cant really go wrong with a decent burger for $8. Im a bit of a burger snob but the mushroom burger was a good enough snack for the price that I was satisfied

If you like old school drive-ins youll love this place

Loved the feel of this place reminded me of old movies Ive watched and the food was epic!!! Great burgers and big serving of fresh cut fries definitely no complaints

Very delicious home made style food with good price

Delicious as always

Great place to go

Neat experience, but the food was just okay.

As a European you definitely have to go. Great service and good honest food for a fair price

Very nice old school drive in. Had a mushroom bacon burger best I ve had in a long time.

Best chicken burger I have ever eaten

Loved the old school vibe. Have been wanting to bring the car and get a window burger!

JL burger is pretty epic! Best burger I have had in a long time! Vegetarian options: Nice vegi patty burger. They have that gross beyond beef burger too. Food : 5/5 |

Great

Service was efficient and friendly. The burgers were tasty, not greasy. The J&L special burger, is huge! Food : 5/5

Its the only restaurant I try and hit every time I go to Port Alberni! Great burgers and shakes!

Love the drive in, even in late fall ( on a mice day). Food didnt disappoint. Very pleasant, quick service

This place is awesome! A blast from the past! I always try to stop here whenever Im in Port Alberni or driving through. Highly recommend!

I tried J&L 3 years ago and I am hooked !!! I bring family members from out of town here and THEY are hooked !!! The waitstaff is friendly and professional. The food is amazing !!! I will be a regular from now on Parking: Plenty of parking Kid-friendliness: My puppies LOVE the waitstaff (my kids)

This place is amazing!! Been going here for decades whenever I come to Port to visit family and it never disappoints. Great food with that classic old school drive in diner feel. Great people too! Looking forward to coming back to Port as our first stop is always J&L.

Good food and good price. I was actually surprised. Good stop for lunch on the way to Tofino.

The burgers make me think of the diner s I visited when I was a kid. I really love the onion rings also. Has a classic drive in feel. They could offer real milkshakes and add some colour to the building but the base is good

Old school REAL Drive-In !! Authentic service, food, and vibes! J&L is a bit of classic nostalgia, if you are rolling through Port Alberni its an absolute must stop

Love the food nice place for a drive-in when I have the hot rod on the road/ but tonight was the worst service ever I pulled up helped a person with dead battery then waited for them to take order 5 cars later that came after me and left I honked my horn and asked why she ignored me then she takes my orders bab bad bad

Cool place to go. Food is good. Onion rings were slightly overcooked last time and burger had way to much sauce. But otherwise we really enjoy going

Great spot 4 quick meals.