The Patio Drive In

A great locally owned drive-in restaurant located just outside of Pennington Gap in DrydenVery reasonable prices decent selection, great service.

Great drive in owners & the car hops are all very friendly & helpful. They have a big menu plus a few extras they will make. Reese is our favorite carhop & our cousin. This is our second time to eat here on this trip to Virginia.

This place was awesome. We stopped here for a quick bite and were not disappointed. The food is amazing and the staff is friendly.

This is one of the last true drive-ins left. They make REAL BURGERS on a real grill, toasting the buns like the old timey places used to. They still serve the Chuckwagon Sandwich, Have a fried Oyster Dinner and several others, and Fresh Fried Chicken, the old way called "Henny Penny" style. They make a fantastic Banana Split, that doesnt cost $5.00! This little gem has been in operation since the 50's, and is considered an Icon to all the locals. On any given Sunday you will see pickup trucks, Dump Trucks, and Cadillacs, people in overalls and business suits eating here. You drive up and they come to your car, the menu board is huge, not just the variety but big enough to read from every place you park. They bring the food on the tray that hooks to your window, they do any special request... want a real Cherry Lemon Sprite??? Just ask ! They do not accept credit or debit cards, and when they come to collect the money, they use a stryrofoam cup to make the change in. The carhops are friendly, helpful and some have been there 25+ years. Everyone that goes "home" for a visit makes the stop at the Patio, sometimes twice... Do yourself a favor, drive in, get a "Patio Burger" with everything, and oh! Dont forget to custom order WHATEVER flavor of HOMEMADE MILKSHAKE you can dream up, I promise you will not be disappointed!!FYI, there are a few picnic tables, and please, get out of your car and take your trash to the can, please dont just throw it on the ground... ENJOY !!!!

We went here July 10 and there was only two other vehicles in the parking lot. The young lady took the order of another car and went in. We waited a few mins and she brought food out to the other vehicle and went back in again. She saw us when we pulled in and still didn't take our order. After a few mins of waiting we just left. We felt like she just didnt want to take our order. We usually have great experiences here and was very disappointed.

I love the milkshakes and ice cream cones and the onion rings are the best,but the burgers are tiny... it's always packed and just takes too long to get the food other then that there good...