The server was very good and took our young boys order first to get them taken care of. He checked on us continually throughout and was great. Salmon burger was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Austin Mccarter
We have been eating here for awhile but the health department needs to stop in here. Burger smelled spoiled, I’m guessing the refrigerators are not at temp. Also there is a difference between raw meat and cooked. This burger was maybe on the grill for a minute per side to brown it and the inside was cold and very red. We cannot eat here again or recommend it. Owners need to stick with the sandwiches from avenue bread, they don’t know how to handle raw meat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Taylor Beal | BHAMRECO
Whether dining in or taking to go, Filling Station is one of my favorite places to get a burger in town. You can definitely tell they use high quality ingredients and I love the variety of specialty burgers/sandwiches they offer. Their fries are also phenomenal; a thick curly potato that go amazing with their ranch. The shakes are great, and their cocktails are fun and are always great pairings with our entrees.
They additionally offer a veggie pattie/vegetarian-friendly burger option for vegetarians which is awesome, and the service there is always phenomenal.
Definitely a go to spot in my opinion!
Menu Faves: - Drinks: Mint Oreo Shake, Chocolate Shake, - Jump Starts (Appetizers): Grill-Cheese strips, Hub Cap fried pickles, Station Fries - Burgers/Sandwiches: El Camino Burger, Thunderbird Burger, Jaguar Burger, Wrangler Burger, Ferrari Chicken Sandwich
One waiter. Over salted burgers. Ignored when asking for milkshakes with meal. Horrible service. Never go on
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Narwhal Podular
Great atmosphere and the smash burger was pretty decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Farah Ishita
Substandard food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Shannon Williams
We used to own a 50's diner in Georgia. I saw this and thought we needed to go because it was described like a gas station feel.
The first issue was parking. I'm handicapped and use a walker. I didn't see handicapped parking anywhere. The side street was at least a 10° hill, so that wasn't possible. Most of the spaces were full anyway. The flat parking in front was full and only had 3-4 parking spaces. The strip mall beside it said it was for those businesses only. We drove around 3 times and finally found parking down and across the street.
The front of the place was cute with outdoor seating and the fall leaves reflecting on the window. We weren't sure what the theme of the restaurant was supposed to be. We were thinking of the gas station theme, but not quite seeing that when we sat down. When we first entered, there was a Bob's Big Boy statue in front of the hosts stand. As i recall that's still a trademark for the Big Boy restaurants. There are license plates all along the ceiling and a few hubcaps on a wall in front of the bathrooms. The names of the burgers and food are really cute, such as The Thunderbird.
There are shades that are able to come down to block the sun. However, the shades didn't go to the top of the window, and the sun shined through there.
That's where the theme stopped. There's modern music playing and modern art on the back wall. No pictures of old cars. No 1950s music playing. There are two modern art pictures in the bathrooms of cars similar to what an AI generated picture on the computer would look like. The other side of the restaurant looked like it had a bit more gas station theme decor.
The bathrooms were actually similar to the ones out back of a gas station. It was really dark even with all three lightbulbs working. My husband said the other bathroom was just as dark. My bathroom had a funky smell to it. The kitchen/ prep area was on the other side of the wall from the bathroom, and as I sat down on the toilet, LOUD banging started that startled me. Their special was a fried pork cutlet, and I'm guessing that's what they were pounding out. Personally, that type of prep should be done before opening when there aren't customers. When I came out, my husband mentioned the loud banging as well. I would not have been able to carry on a conversation during that. Sounded like construction.
The hosts/ waitress sat us quickly and asked about drinks. She got us a pitcher of water and told us the specials, but then didn't come back for another 20 minutes to take our order. (Yes, i looked at the time.) She had seated customers well after us. She came with an excuse, I'm sorry, "I went to get their drink orders and got their food order as well." Just say,"I'm sorry about the wait. "
She was friendly and polite for the most part. The food came very quickly. I will rave about their fries. They aren't the typical shoe string 1950s fries, but a flat curled potato that is battered and fried. They were delicious! The burger, however, had a cold bun even though it was toasted. I looked to check the burger and it was 2 very thin smash burgers with cheese in the middle of them. The burger wasn't juicy. The smash burger was invented during the great depression to use less expensive meat and feed more people in a short amount of time. It has a tasty crust on the burger, however, when I read "1/3 or 1/6 pound grass feed beef", I was expecting a burger patty with substance- especially paying modern day prices. I want expecting two very thin patties glued together with cheese. If it's a smash burger, call it a smash burger.
Overall, the waitress was good, the bathrooms need lighting, the decor is confusing, and the burgers did not reflect the description on the menu. I'd love to visit the area
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fries
Fahl Designs - Graphic Designer
We stopped in not knowing anything about this place. The food was delicious and the service was top notch. Our server (Guy with a moustache) was absolutely the nicest guy! Family friendly and portions are a great size
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: El Camino Burger, Burgers, Station Fries
Ellen Hogan
Stopped in as we were passing through Bellingham, food was delicious, staff were lovely, highly recommend! :)
I look forward to my Bellingham visits for the Oreo shake after a big day of mountain biking! Delicious. Food is pretty great as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelli Murray
First off…service was EXCELLENT!!!! Staff were welcoming and attentive! Food was horrible! Burger was raw! So Raw you could taste the raw. Yuck!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Joel Patterson
Got lunch on a Wednesday. They had "Western Wednesdays" offering specials to students of Western Washington University. We loved the burgers, the fried onion rings, the beverage selection, and the vibe of the place. Would love to come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
signy mallory
Used to come here for a good burger, latest few trips have been disappointing, not sure what has happened here - poor service, quality of food has greatly declined, greasy burger that looked and tasted like a frozen preformed patty, very little veg on the burger, “Fries” look and taste like they come from an extrusion maker. Service has declined as well - difficult to get served, food arrived at different times for party members, servers not very attentive and hard to get attention.
The malts and milkshakes were decent…
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
JDS Boston
Super fun Burgers and Fries type place with very high quality and great service. We especially enjoyed the salmon sandwich and a chicken sandwich and the kids like their burgers
The server was very good and took our young boys order first to get them taken care of. He checked on us continually throughout and was great. Salmon burger was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We have been eating here for awhile but the health department needs to stop in here. Burger smelled spoiled, I’m guessing the refrigerators are not at temp. Also there is a difference between raw meat and cooked. This burger was maybe on the grill for a minute per side to brown it and the inside was cold and very red. We cannot eat here again or recommend it. Owners need to stick with the sandwiches from avenue bread, they don’t know how to handle raw meat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Whether dining in or taking to go, Filling Station is one of my favorite places to get a burger in town. You can definitely tell they use high quality ingredients and I love the variety of specialty burgers/sandwiches they offer. Their fries are also phenomenal; a thick curly potato that go amazing with their ranch. The shakes are great, and their cocktails are fun and are always great pairings with our entrees.
They additionally offer a veggie pattie/vegetarian-friendly burger option for vegetarians which is awesome, and the service there is always phenomenal.
Definitely a go to spot in my opinion!
Menu Faves:
- Drinks: Mint Oreo Shake, Chocolate Shake,
- Jump Starts (Appetizers): Grill-Cheese strips, Hub Cap fried pickles, Station Fries
- Burgers/Sandwiches: El Camino Burger, Thunderbird Burger, Jaguar Burger, Wrangler Burger, Ferrari Chicken Sandwich
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chuckwagon Burger, Veggie Burger, El Camino Burger, Burgers, Thunderbird Burger, Jaguar Burger, Thunderbird, Station Fries, Hub Caps, Wrangler, Jaguar, Fries
One waiter. Over salted burgers. Ignored when asking for milkshakes with meal. Horrible service. Never go on
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Great atmosphere and the smash burger was pretty decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Substandard food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
We used to own a 50's diner in Georgia. I saw this and thought we needed to go because it was described like a gas station feel.
The first issue was parking. I'm handicapped and use a walker. I didn't see handicapped parking anywhere. The side street was at least a 10° hill, so that wasn't possible. Most of the spaces were full anyway. The flat parking in front was full and only had 3-4 parking spaces. The strip mall beside it said it was for those businesses only. We drove around 3 times and finally found parking down and across the street.
The front of the place was cute with outdoor seating and the fall leaves reflecting on the window.
We weren't sure what the theme of the restaurant was supposed to be. We were thinking of the gas station theme, but not quite seeing that when we sat down. When we first entered, there was a Bob's Big Boy statue in front of the hosts stand. As i recall that's still a trademark for the Big Boy restaurants. There are license plates all along the ceiling and a few hubcaps on a wall in front of the bathrooms. The names of the burgers and food are really cute, such as The Thunderbird.
There are shades that are able to come down to block the sun. However, the shades didn't go to the top of the window, and the sun shined through there.
That's where the theme stopped. There's modern music playing and modern art on the back wall. No pictures of old cars. No 1950s music playing. There are two modern art pictures in the bathrooms of cars similar to what an AI generated picture on the computer would look like. The other side of the restaurant looked like it had a bit more gas station theme decor.
The bathrooms were actually similar to the ones out back of a gas station. It was really dark even with all three lightbulbs working. My husband said the other bathroom was just as dark. My bathroom had a funky smell to it. The kitchen/ prep area was on the other side of the wall from the bathroom, and as I sat down on the toilet, LOUD banging started that startled me. Their special was a fried pork cutlet, and I'm guessing that's what they were pounding out. Personally, that type of prep should be done before opening when there aren't customers. When I came out, my husband mentioned the loud banging as well. I would not have been able to carry on a conversation during that. Sounded like construction.
The hosts/ waitress sat us quickly and asked about drinks. She got us a pitcher of water and told us the specials, but then didn't come back for another 20 minutes to take our order. (Yes, i looked at the time.) She had seated customers well after us. She came with an excuse, I'm sorry, "I went to get their drink orders and got their food order as well." Just say,"I'm sorry about the wait. "
She was friendly and polite for the most part. The food came very quickly. I will rave about their fries. They aren't the typical shoe string 1950s fries, but a flat curled potato that is battered and fried. They were delicious! The burger, however, had a cold bun even though it was toasted. I looked to check the burger and it was 2 very thin smash burgers with cheese in the middle of them. The burger wasn't juicy. The smash burger was invented during the great depression to use less expensive meat and feed more people in a short amount of time. It has a tasty crust on the burger, however, when I read "1/3 or 1/6 pound grass feed beef", I was expecting a burger patty with substance- especially paying modern day prices. I want expecting two very thin patties glued together with cheese. If it's a smash burger, call it a smash burger.
Overall, the waitress was good, the bathrooms need lighting, the decor is confusing, and the burgers did not reflect the description on the menu. I'd love to visit the area
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fries
We stopped in not knowing anything about this place. The food was delicious and the service was top notch. Our server (Guy with a moustache) was absolutely the nicest guy! Family friendly and portions are a great size
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: El Camino Burger, Burgers, Station Fries
Stopped in as we were passing through Bellingham, food was delicious, staff were lovely, highly recommend! :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burgers, Fries
Delicious food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burgers
Restaurantji Recommends
I look forward to my Bellingham visits for the Oreo shake after a big day of mountain biking! Delicious. Food is pretty great as well
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First off…service was EXCELLENT!!!! Staff were welcoming and attentive! Food was horrible! Burger was raw! So Raw you could taste the raw. Yuck!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Got lunch on a Wednesday. They had "Western Wednesdays" offering specials to students of Western Washington University. We loved the burgers, the fried onion rings, the beverage selection, and the vibe of the place. Would love to come back again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to come here for a good burger, latest few trips have been disappointing, not sure what has happened here - poor service, quality of food has greatly declined, greasy burger that looked and tasted like a frozen preformed patty, very little veg on the burger, “Fries” look and taste like they come from an extrusion maker. Service has declined as well - difficult to get served, food arrived at different times for party members, servers not very attentive and hard to get attention.
The malts and milkshakes were decent…
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Super fun Burgers and Fries type place with very high quality and great service. We especially enjoyed the salmon sandwich and a chicken sandwich and the kids like their burgers
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Burgers
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