Mugs Up Drive In

The food and service here are the absolute best in the area! Delicious burgers with service that goes above and beyond the standard carhop experience!

Server was nice. Place was packed out but got food fairly quick. Was afraid they'd only take cash but they took debit/credit. Food was pretty solid and better than other run of the mill fast food joints. Liked the nostalgia aspect

I love their whiz burgers! And the root beer is fantastic. Last time I went, I felt like the food was sub par but maybe they were just having an off day. I still love it, and I'll be back to give it another chance.

this place not only has great food, but today, when we got home with our food, someone not only labeled the items, but also added a smiley face! Loved that!!It was a nice little something that brightened our day!

A classic and simple old school drive in. There's no outdoor seating and a carhop walks up to your window to take your order. The menu consists of mainly fried food (that isn't healthy), but has such a nostalgic taste! The food is inexpensive and delivered hot and very quickly. Try the cheese whiz burger (I know, I know. It probably doesn't sound good, but it actually is!)Make sure you try the homemade root beer severed in a frosted mug! (You can even purchase a gallon to take home!)

Quick service, always very tasty, hot, and fresh! The staff are friendly and always make sure your order is right, or gets fixed promptly on the very rare occasion they get it wrong! Great prices and very filling!

During the Covid 19 crisis it is a fine line of staying responsible for your own safety and that of the community and also trying to support the independent merchants. Like most, I have reduced my gathering of food to only drive-thru's, delivery or curbside. Mug's Up has been the grandfather of curbside social distancing for decades. After pulling in the lot and reviewing one of the multiple menu boards, you wait or honk and a server will come and take your order. A perfect option for these times.The Wiz burger is a local institution consisting of loose seasoned ground beef, onions, mustard, pickles and cheese whiz. Old school guilty pleasure deliciousness. The tots are hot and crispy and the Black Cows made with home made root beer are worth the trip in itself. The Root Beer was flat on my visit today so I tried the Orangaroo - Orange soda and vanilla ice cream. I wish I lived closer.

This place has THE BEST root beer and root beer floats (Black Cows). I've been going here for my occasional junk food fix for fifty-odd years, and my ex- hubby used to work here as a teen. They also have lovely crinkle-cut fries that pair nicely with their Zip Burgers, a sort of a sloppy joe made of ground beef cooked in a big pot with herbs and spices & scooped onto a bun. They also have other food items, but I always end up getting the Zip Burger, fries, and a root beer. It's sort of a ritual for me. This is a tiny little Sonic-type drive-in on 23rd Street just east of Noland Road in Independence. The kind where you pull up under the sun shade, squint up at the menu posted above, and someone (usually a Polite high school kid - how rare is that?) comes to your car to take your order and returns a short while later with your food. There's no place inside to sit down - you eat in your car. But let me tell you, those root beer floats taste wonderfully good on a hot day! They also have a Whiz Burger (a Zip Burger with melty cheese on it - probably Cheez Whiz). It's pretty darn good, too. This place used to be Bill & Ann's Mugs Up, but I heard that Bill & Ann retired some time ago. However, their memory is preserved in every yummy bite of Zip Burger, every salty crinkle-cut fry, and every refreshing sip of cold root beer. This is not a place to go if you're trying to be health-conscious and watch your waistline. You won't find gluten-free buns or kombucha on the menu. You will leave happily satisfied but not overly stuffed (unless you lose all control and order two Black Cows, that is.) I will keep going back here whenever I need my junk food/root beer fix.

Good food! Great price! Fantastic service! I always get the chili cheese burrito recommended by Robin. It's the bomb! Thanks Robin!

Good food at a real decent price. Took me 30 yrs to finally stop here. Wish I would have sooner. Great People!