HiBoy Drive-In

Had to make the trip to Independence to try one of these burgers. They are real flat patties and is a good step up from your basic fast food chain, and their tots are crispy and greasy and salty and just good.

If your worried about fried food stay away this is and has been great old fashioned burgers sandwiches shakes and onion rings it can get heavy on the pocketbook but worth it every so often not a daily place but great food

There is nothing quite like eating good «fast food» in a place that has been serving up burgers, fries, onion rings, shakes and floats to people since 1957. HiBoy Drive-​In on US Highway 24 has been successfully turning out all this and more for a long enough time that the location at River and 24 is used by hundreds of locals as a starting place for giving directions. «You know where HiBoy is… well you go north from there…».
I got those words from Sharon a couple of days ago on my way to an appointment and thought «now that would be a handy place to stop for lunch». So I picked up Dear Daughter #1 and we grabbed for the gusto.
We both ordered ¼ Lb. Cheeseburgers and orders of Fried Dill Pickles. An order is four spears, crunchy and lightly seasoned, served with a cup of ranch dressing. The cheeseburger is fried on the flat top grill so it is on the thin side with a bit of crunchy bits at the edges and meat hanging out all around the bun. It is served with chopped onion, pickle slices and ‘ketchup sauce’.
HiBoy serves the burgers just the way they were probably served over 50 years ago… and that is it’s charm. Sometimes I really just want an old school burger and HiBoy is waiting to fill that order.

Sadly disappointed… 2 Jr cheeseburgers, onion ring and order of tator tots with one soft drink only costed 19.00 bucks! Oh and the tator tot order had 10 of them and it’s 2.00. It was 6:30 PM and only 2 cars in the parking lot. Go figure? We will not be back!!!

My husband grew up in Independence and we try to visit one of the HiBoys when we are visiting his mom or at least periodically. This year, the Christmas Eve dinner at his Aunt’s house was cancelled due to illness so we thought — how about HiBoy!!! Yes they are open until 3:30 pm on Christmas Eve — drive-​thru until 4:00. Who knew?
I have deducted a star from a different location due to the cost. This place is not cheap. However, my husband found a coupon for a free sandwich if you bought a sandwich and two sides, so that helped. The food is always four stars.
The burgers melt in your mouth, the tots and onion rings are the perfect amount of crispy, the strawberry limeades have real strawberries (they can get stuck in the straw if you aren’t careful), and the peach Nehi floats are just like the ones at Iconium (you Boy Scouts know what i’m talking about). Shakes are good too, according to my kids. I always get the limeade. And get a large. I got a medium and was sad when it ended so soon,
We have never had an issue with service at HiBoy. Maybe we have just been lucky. They even brought our food out to us this time (probably trying to get rid of us as soon as possible since it was Christmas Eve). Although, we are nice, so that helps also. Plus, these are our roots and our people. OK, I’m getting carried away.
Just go eat here. The food is great. It’s not health food and you shouldn’t do it every day, but it’s great for a periodic treat. Yummy!

Great alternative when there’s no time to cook! Love the burgers. The tenderloin is my favorite. You haven’t lived if you haven’t been to HiBoy

Second best Hamburger in my life. Hands down! If you’re in the mood for the standard stuff, you come here. It’s better. The fries are decent but those burgers make this place what it is. The customer service can vary by person but if you can overlook that flaw you’ll keep wanting to come back! I’m not kidding!

I love Hi Boy, growing up in Sugar Creek this is were we went for big events! Every time I order the Double Hi Boy with tots. Outstanding, and exactly like it was when I was a kid. My dad worked here in high school, and he is 70, so it’s been here a long time. Give it a try, finish off with the cherry mash cyclone. yum!

This place is still the same as it was back in the day. The food is always the same no matter if it’s been 5 yeas or ten. Still taste the same. Every time we come to town we always try to make to Hi-​Boy.