Bronco’s Self-Service Drive In

If you I taste is for a hamburger the way it should be and fries how they need to be deep fried… this is the place on Leavenworth not the one off Pacific… the food is great and served to perfection… the only thing betty was the staff. It brings back the days of youth when drive ins were king and Broncos to me is the place to go. It’s leaves the chain burger places a far distance behind… Broncos is where quality rides high… you have a taste for a burger stop at Broncos on Leavenworth.

This is literally one of the worst burgers I have ever had. These are also some of the worst fries I have ever had. I like plenty of quirky, unhealthy restaurants that other people don’t like, simply because I’ve grown up with them and I get to craving them… I assume this is the same situation for people from Omaha. If you grew up with it, you probably like it. I did not.
Fries were soggy with grease and limp, and very very undercooked. I enjoy slightly underdone fries, but these were almost disintegrating from softness. The burger was so, so, SO gross. Bland flavor, tiny patties, greasy as hell.
I’m thinking the only reason this place stays in business is because of the nostalgia, because I can’t imagine it being for the food.

Bronco’s says they have been making burgers & chicken the same way for over 50 years and since they are still in business, then it must be working! The staff was friendly and helpful. The place was decently clean and appears that nothing in the décor has changed in over 50 years either. It did look like everything could use a good deep clean, though. The chicken is actually pretty good. The burgers are decent, but are thin on the meat. You get lots of fries with your meal and the onion rings were very tasty. The one thing everything had in common was that it was all literally dripping in greasy gut bomb goodness. If you are looking for health food, this ain’t it! If you are looking for deep fried pleasures, then this is the place for you.

Absolutely nothing special. The burger patties are the thinnest I’ve ever seen. Bland and unimpressive with all that I tried. I haven’t finished a single thing I’ve gotten there. If the fart in the wind food doesn’t keep you away, then the fact they took the time to put my fries in a small bag then dump them upside down on my sandwich might. For those of you who support bronco’s for the history, find some better quality history.

Good quick lunch! I ate here often growing up in a
Omaha. I was looking for a spot to take my niece and nephew for a quick lunch, and avoid the usual chains that 6 and 9 year old like to eat at. Anyways, fries are still killer, burgers good and pork tenderloin was great. Plus, it’s a great way to feed kids burgers while avoiding evil, corporate America. I doubt it’s 20 years until my next Broncos visit!

Bronco’s is just one of those classics you have to try. Even you feel like dying every time you eat it. I love the classic old school burger joint feel and the awesome sign. Yes, this place only has 4 tables inside, so you will be lucky if you don’t have to take your order to go.
Best fries in town. Really. They taste like potato. And salt. Lots of salt. But my bag was literally half full of fries. I never use ketchup. Ketchup ruins the fries. Burgers. I love their burgers. I hate salad on my burger. The patties are small, yes, but delightful. Bronco’s normally puts mustard only on their burgers. I like ketchup on mine. But that’s it. I guess mustard + ketchup is OK. You can see the grease glimmering on the buns as you eat it.
Fast, friendly service here, I’d definitely go at least once in your life. I would much rather get a burger and fries here than at some chain.

Their food never disappoints. A pound of fries, and GREAT burgers. A great dive! Best hangover food also haha! Staff is friendly and the food comes out fast. You won’t be disappointed.

Bronco’s is a solid 3.5 stars anyday based on the standard burgers and fries but when I tried the sausage, egg and cheese muffin last week it definitely took it to four stars. This thing is what breakfast sandwiches from a drive thru should be. The muffin was buttered and griddled, the egg was hot n fresh, the cheese was great and the whole thing was piping hot and delicious.

Bronco’s is just a classic Omaha burger joint. And really the burgers aren’t all that good. The singles are skimpy on the meat and heavy on the bread while their signature double is smothered in so many extra toppings you always have a mess on your hands and gut-​bomb in the making. Still their hand cut fries are something to marvel at, that is if they don’t fall out of the bottom of your bag due to soaking it in grease. Prices? Well, they’ve always been decent.
So what’s the allure? Uniqueness. They have this thing called the frankfurter, which is a frankfurter (aka the brother of a hot dog) cut in half and stuffed in a hamburger bun. Is it all that good? No. Can you find it anywhere else? Not around here. What about milk shakes? Typically sugary and sweet and good — perfect for a summer evening.
Winners on the menu go to a surprisingly good pork tenderloin and some of the best fried chicken in town. You gotta try the burgers and fries here just so you know what people are talking about. On your follow-​up visit grab a tenderloin and some chicken to go.

With a sign like this how could anyone not be a fan of this classic hamburger stand? Decided I’d have to try it, and I’m glad I did.
Ordered up a #2 combo — Double Cheeseburger with fries and a drink. Burger was good. A touch greasy, filled with crisp white onion and crunchy pickles. Served with mustard only and two slices of good ol’ American cheese.
Fries were a bit of a disappointment. Good flavor but they were a touch under done for my liking and therefore limp and just a bit oily.
Service was fast, but the young lady at the cashier seemed pretty down. Just pushed the buttons and put in the order. Not a hint of a smile.
I’ll be trying a few other hamburger joints before going back for a burger at Bronco’s. I would, though, like to take a pork tenderloin or some fried chicken for a spin…

Bring the napkins because this meal is sure to leave its mark. The Big Bronco combo ($ 6.19) slightly higher than other counterparts but competitive. The patties are no bigger than 2 ounces each and a bit greasy but complimented well with the vegetables and broncos sauce.
What makes this meal is the fries. Similar to other competitors, they utilize the serving plus scoop method so you definitely get a nice portion. Crispy on the outside and flakey on the inside, it is by far the best fast food fry in town.
If you have a choice between here and the big joints, it should be a no brained to come here. The consistency keeps me coming back for more.

they get 3 stairs for having a great burger and good fries… but to only have 3 tables inside is hogwash… makes it so unless u drive you shouldnt come here… good prices and friendly people though…

Literally had to wait 30 minutes for fried chicken. At a drive-​in? Really? That gets a fast food restaurant a one star in my book The employees here are not normal. But they probably don’t get paid enough to act normal

Best french fries ever. Let’s start with that. I mean unbelievably good. Generally speaking, I’m a crinkle-​cut fry man, but these straight-​cut fries beat every other fry I’ve ever had. I get the impression that most restaurants are going for a crisp, lightly-​cooked fry. Not Bronco’s. Their fry is floppy and medium-​well done. And salty. And incredibly flavorful. And the skin is on.
Then there’s the burger. Whoever founded Bronco’s must’ve been a burger lover after my own heart, because the basic burger comes with onion, pickle, and mustard. No ketchup. The way burgers should be, in my book. And yeah, they’re pretty damn good. Maybe not the best burger in the world (that would be White Castle), but certainly one of the best in Omaha.
I grew up in Lincoln and somehow managed to not try Bronco’s until moving to Omaha a few months ago. I’m now making up for lost time. Don’t make the same mistake I did — get to Bronco’s right away.

My previous review had some overly colorful language, so I’ll clean it up a bit.
Do any of you have friends who laugh at you for living in Nebraska? You know what I mean, the kind of jerk-​wad who ignores your defenses of Omaha as a great city and insists that since you live in a fly-​over state, surely nobody in your hometown knows how to do anything the right way? Well, I’m sorry to say, but places like Bronco’s are the reason why they say that.
I tend to use hyperbole quite a bit in my reviews, but I’m going to be perfectly honest here: Bronco’s burger patties taste worse than off-​brand, supermarket-​frozen-​food – aisle, jimmy-​dean wanna-​be cheeseburger sliderettes. They’re some of the worse burgers I’ve ever eaten in my life. Just. Awful. Also, a note for everyone who likes this place: Greasy does not equal Good, even when talking about burgers. There are plenty of places that offer old-​style, artery cloggingly delicious grease-​burgers, but it’s 2012 now and it’s time for people to realize that the correlation between greasiness and deliciousity (yes, deliciousity) does NOT equate to causation.
Ditto everything I just said about the burgers, but in reference to the fries. Ugh. Fast food is a rare treat for me nowadays, and I’ve given Bronco’s two chances to fill that void in my life, but they will not be getting a third opportunity.
Now, before any overly nostalgic whiner gets on my case about this place because they have so many fond memories of stuffing down Bronco’s burgers back during the Cold War, in the days before America became synonymous with Obesity, know that I am not saying Bronco’s always has and always will suck big fat floppy donkey bits. I’m just saying that as of RIGHT NOW, Bronco’s sucks big fat floppy donkey bits, and that if you like eating here you are a horrible person and should feel bad for keeping them in business. If Bronco’s ever burns down in a grease fire, which is a very real possibility given the state of their food, Omaha will be the better for it.

I can’t tell if this place is trying to be like McDonald’s or a hospital cafeteria. I was largely unimpressed with my first Big Bronco burger and I highly doubt that I will be returning. First of all, a Ritz cracker is thicker than the beef patties they use here. And the meat is very strange looking, like an off gray color, and it also has a questionable texture. You know what the inside of a Banquet meal salisbury steak looks like? Yeah, that’s the one. The triple decker bun was hard, which may be by design because there was so much nasty sauce to soak up. The straw in my cup broke the camel’s back when it delivered a mouthful of iced tea that must’ve been brewed a week ago with toilet water. I had to call them and tell them not to serve the tea to anyone else and the guy thought I said «discolored water». Yeah, that too, I guess! Fries were great but that’s not enough to bring me back. Maybe I should’ve gotten the pork tenderloin and a Pepsi?

They should’ve never closed the location on 72^nd St. Oh well, I’ll still drive down to this one.
I’ve been eating Bronco’s since I was in my mother’s womb, and it’s still as delicious as I ever remember it.
Are the burgers huge? No, but they are DELICIOUS! When I move back to Omaha, I’m going to live in the dumpster behind Bronco’s so that I can eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and fourth meal.
The fries aren’t like any other fries i’ve had in any other place, but they are so good! I’ve never had the chicken, but I’m sure it’s good. I wish I could have some burgers from here right now, but unfortunately I have to wait until I go back to Omaha again.
We went to the zoo the last time we went here, and we were hoping it would be open in the morning, and WOW they were open at like 9am. I was pretty happy that they opened so early. It was the best day of my life at the zoo because I had Bronco’s in my stomach.
I want to become a cowboy when I grow up so that I can lasso a cow and turn him into a bronco burger.

A few days ago, i posted something about Broncos on my Facebook page. I was surprised with the amount of friends who have moved out of Omaha that said that they miss this place.
Bronco’s has, probably, the most greasy food in the city. AND IT’S AWESOME. I’ll go to Broncos about once a year… but, if i did, i would need to buy some big boy pants with an elastic band.
When I go on my binge, I usually order a couple Hickory Burgers (a hamburger with BBQ sauce, pickles and onions). I’ll also get a large order of fries and a large strawberry shake… YUM!
Broncos isn’t the healthiest places to eat but its a great place to fall of the diet wagon.

Pros: Yummy, greasy burgers
Cons: If it isn’t fresh, it tastes terrible
Anytime I make it back home, I try to at least have one lunch at Bronco’s. I get my double cheeseburger, fries and milkshake. I know it isn’t healthy, but damn when it hits the spot, it hits the spot. However, one major issue I do have. The burgers are made ahead of time and sit under a heating lamp. If you happen to get a burger that has been sitting under a heating lamp for a lengthy period of time, you can tell by the stale and rather bland taste. Maybe I’m becoming spoiled now due to In-​N-​Out Burger, but I want a fresh cheeseburger and fries, not ones that taste like they were made the day before.

Looking for something classicly greasy without wanting to go to a major chain? (can’t write a review on this place without using the word greasy apparently). Broncos serves up what I imagine was the same recipe for sandwiches and fries they’ve had since they opened over 20 years ago. Also, the lighting definitely reminds me of the days before manditory energy code compliance because the ceiling is absolutely covered with lights. Kind of a nostalgic place overall, but not a routine stop for me.