Long Island has endless burger options, but All American Hamburger Drive-In keeps it pure 1963—hand-pressed patties, diced onions, pickles, ketchup, and prices that haven’t budged in decades.
This Massapequa institution slings quarter-pounders for $2.55, double cheeseburgers for $2.55, and fries for $1.15 from a classic drive-in counter.
It’s the kind of place where one cheeseburger and an onion rings basket make you understand why people still call it a “must-visit” 60 years later.
How they won locals’ hearts
All American opened in 1963 and never chased trends—same simple menu, same tiny drive-in, same unbeatable prices.
Every burger comes standard with pickles, diced onions, and ketchup on a soft bun, cooked fresh on the flat-top while you wait.
Locals love the quarter-pound cheeseburger ($2.75) and double cheeseburger ($2.55) for their no‑nonsense quality and value that chain burgers can’t touch.
Fish filet sandwiches, all-beef franks, tuna on a bun, and butterfly shrimp baskets round out a menu that feels like a time capsule from when $2 bought lunch.
The hot knish ($1.50) and milkshakes get just as much love as the burgers, keeping generations of Massapequa families coming back.
Food Highlights
- Quarter Pound Cheeseburger: 4oz fresh beef patty with melted cheese, pickles, onions, ketchup—the $2.75 classic that started it all.
- Double Cheeseburger: Two patties double the glory at $2.55—perfect for sharing or solo destruction.
- Quarter Pound: Plain beef perfection for $2.35 when you want pure burger bliss.
- Fish Filet: Crispy fried fish sandwich that holds its own against the beef lineup.
- Onion Rings: Small $1.15 basket of crispy perfection that reviewers devour.
- Hot Knish: $1.50 potato pastry stuffed with filling pure Long Island nostalgia.
Atmosphere
True 1960s drive-in: walk-up counter, outdoor picnic tables, neon signs, and cars lining Merrick Road at peak times.
No indoor seating, no frills just griddle sizzle, fresh beef, and staff calling orders the old-fashioned way.
Lines move fast despite the popularity, keeping lunch runs under 15 minutes even when busy.
Bottom Line
All American Hamburger Drive-In delivers pure 1963 burgers at prices that make modern fast food blush.
Quarter-pounders, double cheeseburgers, and $1 onion rings prove Massapequa’s classic still crushes chains.
Address:
All American Hamburger Drive-In
4286 Merrick Rd, Massapequa, NY 11758
📞 (516) 798‑9574