Jiggs Drive In

1111 Holgate Ave, Defiance
(419) 782-7765

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Matt Chapman

The staff was great. Had an angry dog in my car, and they were still able to get my order and help me get on my way.

While I still have other preferences for chili dogs, it still was good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chili Foot Long, Nachos

Belinda Perez

Chicken tasted and looked like it came out of a can. Not tasty at all. Bar-b-que tasted different. I was looking forward to eating a very tasty chicken sandwich I was very disappointed. I traveled over 1200 miles for the food. I will not be coming anymore when I am in town. The girl was rude.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Tyna Derhay

The food was average, at best, and the service, sadly, was less than average. We arrived about 20 minutes before closing, and the waitress was visibly and verbally upset that we were there. Keep in mind, this is a place to mainly get hotdogs and fried sides and sit in your car to eat them. You never go inside the building. The waitress rushed over to us and asked what she could get us, "TO GO" and when we said we hadn't been there before and didn't know the menu, she rolled her eyes, tossed her head back and said, "I'll get you one of the small menus." She brought it back, we decided in about 2 minutes and ordered. The food was nothing to comment on other than to say the hotdog sauce was a pasty texture and not a good flavor. I had one bite and opted to just eat the potato salad instead. The two waitresses from the place locked the building up and literally ran to their cars 1 minute after 8 o'clock closing. It was comical. It must be a great place to work if you literally run away at the end of your shift.
In all good conscience, I would not recommend stopping here unless you like substandard food and being treated rudely.

Parking: Park and eat in your car. Waitstaff come to your car for your order. Just like the old A&W restaurants.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Chili Foot Long, Homemade Potato Salad, Nachos, Hot Dog

Kurt Auzins

Wasn't open on the sunday we went their. Almost looked like it is out of business... couldn't tell. No hours of operations or open/closed sign.

A Snyder

I'll start with the best part. The root beer is so good!! We usually have to grab a gallon to bring home. It just hits differently than anywhere else in town. I was slightly disappointed this season it appeared the chili sauce was changed. It was a different color. The flavor was slightly off. Not bad but not great. I don't like that when using a debit card there is no where on the receipt to leave a tip. It is a great place for a little nostalgia. I have been going to the root beer stand since I was a kid. Gone are the days of goofy golf. I would love if they did that again. It would be fun to experience that with my kids. A Foot long chilli dog with cheese and onion and a bag of Andi Caps has been my favorite thing to get since I was probably old enough to order it. The chicken sandwiches are great too.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chili Foot Long, Root Beer Float

shakee shakee

Food was not great rootbeer needs a frosty glass mug wasn't

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Gary Marangoni

We looked for a quick bite as we got gas right off of US24. Jiggs drive in was highly rated, so we went there for food.Reminds me of a drive in of old, the waitress came right out to the car to take our order!We got a hot dog with their house-made ketchup, mustard and relish, and the best roast beef sandwich I've had in 20 years! It wasn't the nasty pressed beef that places serve today, it was all real pulled beef.They have their own root beer that was awesome, and the prices were great!My only regret was that i didn't order 2 of the pulled beef sandwiches.Their weekday hours are limited, so check Google first to make sure that are open, but if you are tired of the regular fast food fare off the highway, go a little further to Jiggs and get great food fast that reminds you of the past!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Hot Beef

Al Kauf

Always a good place to get a root beer!

SpaChick2

We ended up here on a Monday for dinner after going to a few places in Trip Advisor only to find they were either closed on Mondays or no longer in business. The food was good but we were disappointed that they would not allow us to dine in. Looked like there maybe 3-5 booths inside but they were only serving at your vehicle. We had a brat with sauerkraut, footlong with chili and cheese and the stuffed pretzel. The sandwiches and root beer (no refills) were all good. Skip the dry pretzel.

Jessica D

Always friendly service love their home made root beer

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Root Beer Float

Michelle Hardy

Excellent food and quick service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Angela Walters

Kid-friendliness: Lots of kid friendly options

Recommended dishes: Root Beer Float

Melody Yoder

Root beer is awesome.. could use a glass mug and have it chilled though. Hot dogs are just OK. Parking is tight.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

charles feeney

Good old fashion A&W food and root beer been coming when it use to be AW over 50 years

Teresa W

Excellent root beer with mug. Sandwiches are good as well. Can't wait for them to open up for 2023 season.

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