Sno-White Drive In

First need to update their menu, they don’t offer donuts. The muffins are from Costco so they are good. Breakfast was better than we expected. Pancakes were really good, fluffy and good flavor. Hashbrowns needed some help but ok, bacon was good. My breakfast sandwich was good egg could have been better but I’m picky about my eggs. Someone ordered a corn dog, burger and fries. All were happy with there food. Fries were very good. This wasn’t your gourmet breakfast and we knew that before hand. This is a step up from Fast food breakfast, we would go back for pancakes and bacon for sure.

Friend and I stopped there for a shake. I used to get them and they were good. I got a cherry shake that was so thin I wondered if it had any ice cream at all in it. Tasted just like the strawberry milk my Mom used to make me when I was a kid. My friends was lukewarm and so nasty she took hers back and got her money back. Simply awful!!!

This place has been around for years. The food is amazing, I don’t like burgers anywhere else but here. They cook it just right, never too greasy. Fries are good, and the chocolate dipped ice cream cone, yummmmy!!! I love this place.

*Sigh* memories…
…Sno White was a place my family always hit up after going to Seacliff when I was a little kid. There was nothing better than getting a burger and a dual-​flavored soft serve cone.
Came back recently with more mature tastebuds and realized that it was just your average fast food burger and ice cream. Really nothing exciting besides its proximity to the beach and local history.
Might be nice after a long day of surfing, but otherwise I would say save the calories.

Woohoo! As good as it gets for a greasy fast food burger!
Super cool retro sign, super cool retro restaurant.
Cheap, quick, and tasty!

We were driving thru yesterday and had a great experience. Yummy burgers and crispy fries. All fresh and hot when we got our food. We also got the soft serves, very good too. Will be back again!

A huge, delicious burger! The fries were hot, and the 2 behind the counter were wonderful!

Well, I have never tried this particular one… but about 45 years ago when I was like 7 years old, my mom took me to a Snow White’s drive inn in Campbell CA… you know, by San Jose, I ordered a giant hamburger and to this day, I still remember that burger as being the biggest and best burger I have EVER eaten… I still dream about that burger… that location has closed years ago, One of these days I’m going to try the Aptos location as it is pretty close to where I work.

This place has been here for years. It never seems to change, which is a good thing. It is consistently an old school burger joint. It does not pretend to be anything else. Breakfasts are good and made to order.

The burgers are OK. Nothing special or unique. The fries are thin and crunchy. The chocolate milkshake is delicious.
It’s a good quick lunch option if you are going to the beach. There are plenty of parking with inside and ouside seating.
The age of the place and the old signage adds a little charm.

I really like this spot. They do breakfast and lunch and the food is great! I’ve lived in Aptos for almost 2 years and had never eaten at Snow White until the other day. I had a junior cheeseburger with bacon that melted in my mouth! So I convinced my girlfriend to try it out and she loved it too! It’s close by and the breakfast is awesome too! French toast, Pancakes, hash Browns, the sausage is nothing to brag about maby il get the bacon next time. They have so much to choose from when it comes to coffee and mochas they even have espresso… I love the banana milkshakes… The people that work there are friendly and helpful. I’m glad I decided to stop in!

I live right by this place so I was hoping to have a good experience. The only bad remarks I have are about the cup sizes, and how they answered when I questioned it. The medium cup that comes with the meal is clearly the size of a small. On the sign it says that the only cup sizes are small and large. After questioning he said the only sizes are medium, large and extra large. It seems to me like they are trying to save pennies, and trick the customer which makes me not want to support this local restaurant.

I recently moved here and was excited to try out the nearby burger place! I’ve visited three times and have formed my conclusion. Food is alright/​good – probably what you’d expect. A little pricey if you ask me but, nothing unheard of given the location. In the end, I find it hard to give them business due to management issues.
I got an overall stingy vibe from the place. Drink size said «medium» but looked like a small. When asked where the small cups were to compare sizes, the cashier responded, «over there,» and pointed. When pressed on the issue and asked why the cups he pointed to were larger, he responded, «we don’t have small cups… only medium, large, and x-​large.»
Hmm, just a bit strange when the menu says there is small cups and the meal says ‘medium’…semantics, i suppose? I wonder, what is the difference in profit margins between small and medium sodas? Is it worth awkwardly avoiding the question? Seems a bit stingy and his response is what upset me most – its like, even he knew it was ridiculous. Checking other reviews, I see others had similar experiences with portioning and management.
Overall, seems like a place geared towards tourists. I can’t imagine any locals coming here consistently, but who knows? I will try again in a month or so to see if it has improved. Tis quite a shame because I love me some burgers and fries :[

Always satisfied with this local spot.
Quick, convenient service and a really good basic grilled cheese.

Since, there are no fast food places in Aptos. This is the best alternative in a time crunch. I had a Giant Burger (single ¹⁄₃ pound patty) with all the fixings and fries and a drink for about $ 10.00 (cheese was 50 cents more). This was satisfying but I though later I could have held out for some chili dogs.
The staff seemed lacklustered until the group of 15 showed up behind me. Then things were really jumping.
The process is order at the window or counter and they will call out your orders.
Inside seating for maybe 20, and a couple of picnic tables outside.
Be careful in their parking lot, cars fly through there like crazy.

Great place. Great food & fries are awesome.
The soft serve ice cream is a great way to end the meal.
The only bad part– they don’t sell XXL t-​shirts.
Why not?

I love their breakfast sandwiches, hash browns, burgers, onion rings and fries. The food is hot and generous. They offer much more of a variety of food and I’m sure everything is awesome. The food I’ve eaten from here is truly delicious.

Omg this place is so random. Teriyaki/​Asian food AND burgers all on the same menu?
I went here once for a burger and milkshake and it was… not too good as you could imagine. The burger was alright, pretty sketchy if you ask me. The milkshake took days and was warm when I got it. It was kind of chunky too so I didn’t finish it.
This place is old, dirty, and rundown. I’m not going back solely because I’m afraid of food borne illnesses and extremely poor quality food.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ would NOT recommend!

If you want McDonald’s or In N Out, go there, Sno-​White is not a chain and you can’t always have it your way. Having said that, I haven’t been here since we used to cut classes in high school to go to the beach and we’d always stop at Sno-​White before heading into Sea Cliff. I don’t remember having any complaints then.
Fast-​forward to now: husband and I were camped at Sea Cliff Beach for the week and every time we passed the drive-​in I got nostalgic and had to have a chocolate dipped cone. The employees are all teenagers so you have to remember they aren’t exactly professionals but the «surfer dude» who took our order was nice enough and efficient. We both ordered «the mixed» which is vanilla & chocolate swirled together, then dipped in overly-​waxy «chocolate.» It didn’t matter that it’s not real, it was about going back to the past, and these cones did just that. I felt like a kid again licking around and around before the whole cone melted down my shirt, then pushing the ice cream down into the tip of the cone with my tongue (didn’t everyone do that?)
The place isn’t the cleanest and the employees aren’t the brightest but when was it ever? I did get a look at the french fries and they were glistening with grease under a heat lamp but oh well, that’s how most people like them. The menu is very interesting: burgers, breakfast sandwiches, hot dogs, corn dogs, and the special the day we were there? Chicken teriyaki of course!
Sno-​White is an old-​fashioned drive-​in, how many of them are around anymore? I’d go back just for the memories, it’s not really that bad.

After having a fun day out with the kids, we were looking for something casual, fast, easy and simple, and we got it. This reminds me of Foster’s Freeze but back when their burgers didn’t taste like someone sat on them. My son really loved his corn dog, my daughter liked her grilled cheese and we liked our burgers. We passed around the different flavored shakes around the table to try. The vanilla and peanut butter were awesome. The espresso and oreo, just okay. The portion of onion rings was more of a single serving size and not a group share.
Is it a little on the pricey side? Maybe but it’s kind of an old school experience that takes you back in time that you can’t put a price on. They’ve even got chocolate dipped cones. If you are looking for nostalgia, this is the place to go.