Ray's Drive In

My first time trying the tenderloin sandwich. It was huge!!!! Tender and delish I'm new to the area and was determined to try the local fare. Yum!

First off some reviewers commented that the tenderloin is a premade purchased breaded park patty. That is not the case for the king tenderloin, but the smaller tenderloins are premade.I ordered the king tenderloin, fries and a chocolate shake. In the past I also order a hamburger. All the good was very good. The tenderloin was tasty, not greasy, and massive, fries were good, milkshake was ok.I would recommend visiting Ray's.

Food is very good. Prices ok but seems like servings seem smaller. Biggest complaint...no inside eating. Great and HUGE TENDERLOINS!!

Used to love Ray's tenderloins and onion rings. Today onion rings were soggy with grease and the tenderloins were frozen and not what I asked for.

Excellent tenderloins! Was in town for a visit and was told this is the best in town, I agree! I've had tenderloins elsewhere and they don't even come close! Nice and thin and crispy! Car hop service was fast and convenient. Thanks Rays!

A pork tenderloin, or simply "tenderloin" was not on my food radar for most of my life.Oh, I'd see them on menus, people around me would order them, but for some reason, even up close they didn't merit a look-see from my side of the table.That's changed. For the uninitiated, a pork tenderloin is a sandwich, wherein a boneless pork chop is placed on a counter and hammer until very thin, breaded, deep fried, placed on a burger bun, often served with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.I'm willing to be persuaded otherwise, but in my mind, this is a distinctly Midwestern thing, and narrower than that, Iowa and Indiana seem to be the champions.Of course, restaurant proprietors want their tenderloins to be tasty, so they concoct different formulations of breading and seasonings; but another factor among some operators is SIZE. Some satisfaction is derived by chefs and diners alike if the loin on the plate is as big as their plate.Iowa even has a "Tenderloin Trail" you can attempt to conquer, a dozen or so of the best offerings as determined by the Iowa Pork Producers Council. I set out to hit a few of the stops a couple months ago, and weird, just noticed I hadn't written them up. I will.But Indiana, they excel in "big" tenderloins. First one I had was last year at the Oasis Diner on US 40, the "National Highway." Read all about it here.But on this trip, I set out to hit the iconic Ray's Drive In, in beautiful Kokomo, IN. A small eatery, with perhaps a dozen tables in the dining room, and carhop service to diners in the parking lot, Kokomonians (?) will tell you Ray's is a must stop. And I agree.I ordered the "King" Tenderloin, and my table mate went for the regular 'loin." There is a distinct difference. If you love pork, and you're looking for excellence in flavor and texture, you'll be happier with the King than the regular. Even if you can't finish it (I couldn't). They even have different breadings.Ray's King Tenderloin rates in the top three sandwiches I've had anywhere in the world, at any time. It's worth a side trip.I had every intention of ordering onion rings but "tots" came out of my mouth, and compared to the fries (they are priced the same), the tots order seemed a little skimpy. Didn't matter, I helped myself to the fries (another dish not finished), and if I would have skipped the taters all together, I could have made more of a dent in the 'loin.Did I say I loved this sammich? I did. I'm sure the other entrees and daily specials are home-cookin' quality. And BTW? It's pretty cheap to eat at Ray's.

I won't be back! The food the last several times was terrible and this last trip was the WORST! It actually made me ILL! The car hops are great and super sweet BUT they need someone in their kitchen to uphold some type of standards! The meatloaf was super SWEET, I think to mask the food had turned, the green beans are canned and super over cooked and the mashed potatoes are instant and the gravy is canned. Overall not worth the price. And definitely not worth becoming ill.

Food is pretty good! Service is ok. Only one girl taking orders and taking care of all the cars/ people sitting on the benches. Probably needs a little updating. But overall not bad.

HUGE tenderloins! No indoor dining, a true drive-in restaurant. Very personable carhop

The previous review had the correct way for a tenderloin sandwich to be made what we got was a processed pork patty that is referred to as an Al Pete. It is a ground pork patty with heavy breading. VERY DISAPPOINTED since the the pictures on Trip Adviser showed true tenderloin sandwiches.