Pal’s

saw a review that said in and out was not good as this. never had it but if its not as good as this I’m not missing much. hamburger looks like someone put it in there butt cheeks and spit it out taste like it to. hot dog is terrible and sweet tea aint sweet enuf. french fried are dope but i think id rather eat the fake food on the building

Sudden service… and savory selections!
A great place for a quick burger and fry. The Big Pal with Cheese was a great burger. The fries have a nice seasoning and crispness. They don’t dolly so you are looped through in less than 5 minutes total.
Keep it up Pal’s because I like it a lot!

We had to check out this place and its awesome building. It is drive-​through only, but the line moved very quickly. The seasoned shoestring fries were great, but the bacon cheeseburger was fairly small and average for the price we paid. Worth a trip to check it out, though. 3.5 stars

Great fast food. Great food and service. Very clean. It is a must try if passing through the area.

Friendly service, seasoned fries, yummy burgers.

Yummy!!! Hamburger and fried so good here. Whatever seasoning that they put on the fried tasted so good. Pal’s better than In N Out burger or Dick’s for sure. Drive thru only but moved fast. Got my food in less than 3 minutes and they are so friendly. My friend Jesse Marvin would loves this place and he probable would come here everyday. $ 5.87 for big Pal w/​cheese and fried what a deal. I will come back here again when I’m back in town. Pal’s don’t you change a thing til’ I’m coming back.

I go here at least once (sometimes more) during every trip home… even if I’m not hungry at all. File that under hashtag fat girl confessions.
Never heard of Pal’s? Well, all that means is that you are not from SW Virginia or NE Tennessee. At first glance, you’d probably just laugh and not even give it a second thought. Don’t let the enormous (and silly) fries, drink, burger and dog on the building fool you. There’s fast food magic happening inside this place.
Sweet tea. Giant. Cheap. Perfection. It’s a given that I will get one with every order. Peach and razz flavors are also available.
I can’t even pick a favorite food item here. Chili burgers, hot dogs, the big chicken, toasted cheese (plain add mayo and pickles)… I love it all. Why get fries as a side with your burger when you can get a hot dog? Disclaimer: the fries are pretty tasty though.
It’s probably a good thing that I moved away from here. I used to stop almost every day on my way to work. My coworkers were *this close* to staging an intervention.
Pal’s, you put a smile on my face every time. Now how do I get you to build one in Charlotte…

Love the raspberry tea and frenchie fries. It’s a true tri cities icon.

2 junior burgers w/​cheese, 1 fry to share, & 2 sweet teas for $ 8. The drive thru had a crazy line when we passed by earlier & again when we came to order, but it moved quickly. We came back again for brunch the next day — this time 2 regular size burgers (big pal), 1 fry, & 2 teas — fell in right around $ 12. The fries have a good seasoning on them & are fresh. The burger wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but it was still good. The tea was really good (& a large is huge!). My husband went here a lot when he went to VI & we’ll definitely continue to go back if we’re ever in Bristol!

Over Rated know its not alot of places around this area to eat but the saucy dog is too much and the claim of having the best fires is a stretch.

Had the sauce burger it us basically a double cheese burger with bbq. Its ok but not my favorite burger

As a former SW Virginian, home sweet home will always mean a bright blue brick drive-​in decorated with a gigantic hot dog, hamburger, and frenchie fries. Everything on the menu is a winner, but the thing I miss the most is probably the chipped ham with cheese (no mayo, yes pickles). I also really love the cheddar rounds on the breakfast menu. Or wait, maybe my favorite is the hot dog with chili and onions? Hm. Could also be the sauce (SAWce) burger.
It’s probably no surprise that I gain at least five pounds whenever I visit my family in Virginia. At least half of it is from the non-​stop Pal’s binges, I guarantee. And yes, I do have dreams about their big sweet tea with lemon. Los Angeles has nothing like that, I will tell you right now.