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Circus Drive-In
732-449-2650
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With a large and distinctive clown sign and 20 parking spaces for car-hop service, Circus Drive-In has a retro theme that is matched by the menu. Established in 1954, it is one of Wall's oldest restaurants and has 11 different types of burgers as well as five types of ice cream sodas. Circus Drive-In also has nine different seafood selections, highlighted by the crab dishes, in addition to traditional American fare like burgers, steaks and hot dogs.
Patrons can either pull their cars up under the roof for service or dine inside at one of the 19 tables. There also is extra parking in addition to the car hop area.
- Hours: Wed - Sun, 11 am - 9pm
- Handicap Accessible: Yes
- Founding Date: 1954
- Payments accepted: American Express, Cash, Debit Card, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- General services: Eat-in, Take-out
- Menu link: circusdrivein.com/menu.pdf
- Specialties: Variety of burgers and milkshakes
- ATM: No
- Parking: Free lot
- Cuisine: American, Burgers, Dessert / Ice Cream, Fast Food, Philly Steaks, Sandwiches
- Signature dishes: One of their many types of hamburgers
- Price level: $
- Reservations: Not accepted
- Number of tables: 19
- Features: Dinner, Group-friendly, Kids' Menu, Lunch, Outdoor seating
- Atmosphere: Fun
- Dress code: Casual
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Food was sub-par and service wasn't much better. Dining area made you feel dirty.
I live in Wall year-round and I enjoy going to the Circus Drive-In several times each summer. I feel as if I'm on vacation. The past year or so the food has improved immensely, and while the prices are a bit higher than some places, they aren't out of line with most other food establishments. I always have great service and more than sufficient food. And, I do eat the onion rings with my fingers - no problem.
However, I beg to differ with the amount of tables. While I never counted them, I'm pretty sure there are many more than 19 tables. And when you factor in the Den on the side with it's large seating capacity, there are a LOT more than 19. I may have to go to dinner there tonight and count tables!
An awesome place to enjoy an old-fashioned summer meal, with no frills.
We went to Circus the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, not overly croweded; however, the food was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT! I ordered the "hot dog" and it came out as a footlong hot dog on a regular-sized bun. The bun was so stale it was breaking off in pieces as I ate it. The onion rings are broken up pieces of lightly breaded onions..very hard to eat without a fork (try dipping those in ketchup)... Onion rings are supposed to be finger food, not here. My hot dog was just under $5 and the small side of onion rings was just under $5. So with a soft drink, tax and tip it was a sub-standard casual meal that cost me $15. Thanks but no thanks. We sadly won't be going back to what would have been a regular weekly summer outing. Sad :-(
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Two summers ago after watching servers take out the trash then serve meals without washing their hands I contacted the manager who said she would do training. I returned a month or two later and witnessed the same behaviour. I will never go back here. I would ahve given 0 stars but that was not an option.