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Johnnie's Drive In

Restaurant Fast food restaurant Breakfast restaurant

One of the Top rated Fast food restaurants in Tupelo


Address

908 E Main St, Tupelo, MS 38804

Contact

(662) 842-6748

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (746 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 8 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 8 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Elvis (16) order (13) good (12) booth (8) burger (8) dough (7) delicious (6)
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  • 4/5 South 7 months ago on Google
    Good slaw and potato salad. The BBQ was a little dry.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James G. 4 years ago on Google
    FYI: No credit or debit cards accepted. Very good food, service and prices! Very cool nostalgic atmosphere! We got to sit in the booth that Elvis sat in when he was here in 1956. There is a picture on the wall above the booth showing Elvis sitting in the booth! Too cool! What a great experience! Will definitely return if back by this way in the future!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 CE B. 2 years ago on Google
    Yeah boy! I'm eating lunch today where Elvis ate cheeseburgers in high school. Where did y'all eat lunch? 😄 I had a very nice chopped pork platter from a very nice lady. Add a star if you're a Elvis freak like me. I couldn't drive by Tupelo without stopping and doing something and I figure I pretty much lucked into it finding this joint basically randomly. Serendipity and all that I'm not quite sure if you can force it...
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 M W. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is so good and very reasonably priced! Staff is also so nice! Will definitely visit here again when back in Tupelo!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 graco r. 1 year ago on Google
    If you would like a bit of nostalgia do not miss this place. Around since 1945 and a frequent stop of a young Elvis. Burger was good and service was fabulous! It's cash only.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fred. P. 2 years ago on Google
    Everything about this place is top notch. So glad we stopped! I really liked my burger and Elvis would have approved of the way I ate it, because it never touched the plate again after I picked it up.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Cathy S. 2 years ago on Google
    Cash only! A good place to stop by if you are going to Elvis' birthplace. The funnel cake fries is good. They are closed for inside dining because of Covid and being short-staffed so we didn't get to seat at Elvis' booth but the lady that worked there let us take pics. The doughburger is just that-made of dough. So good to try but don't make a meal out of it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lara P. 1 year ago on Google
    I cannot say more than anything. This is the most awesome place with the awesome food and above and beyond service definitely will be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arlie B. 1 year ago on Google
    All meat burger is pretty good. Waitress was friendly and patient. Onion rings are very good. Portions are small, but so is the price. Booths are a tight fit for the big boned folks. Attractions nearby
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Karen 2 years ago on Google
    Can't go inside after 3 pm. I wanted to get pictures because it was listed on the papers saying that Elvis had a booth here and used to drink milkshakes here. The teenager that came out took my phone and got pictures for me. Really appreciated that!! Also, delicious milkshakes.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 EastTexas H. 1 year ago on Google
    We ate here because Elvis ate here (even had his own booth). But, if I'm ever in Tupelo again, I will definitely eat here. The cheeseburger is an old-fashioned ALL BEEF burger! It definitely took me back to my childhood!

  • 4/5 Liz C. 6 months ago on Google
    Last night, the Waitress made sure she got everyone's food order that came in after we were already seated and had given her our drink order, before she even ask if we were ready to order. She asked what we wanted to drink and walked off quickly. She brought our drink order hurriedly, didn't even look at us, we were ready to place our food order, she just went straight to the other two tables of folks and ask to take their orders. She Walked straight past us again to the kitchen and put all of those people's orders in. Later, she came out and ask for our food order... My husband and I were about to go pay for our drink order and leave... All of the people at the 2 other tables had their food long before we got ours. It was only us and those 2 tables of folks in the entire dining room when she took our order.

  • 5/5 Rob R. 9 months ago on Google
    I had the bacon cheese dough burger with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise and an order of crispy french fries. The food was delicious and the service was great. The decor of the restaurant was pretty cool. There was alot of Elvis memorabilia. You could also sit at the booth where the "King" once sat while dining there. It is a fun place to visit for lunch.

  • 5/5 Stefanie A. 9 months ago on Google
    We were on a Elvis Road trip and this place was recommended by a local because Elvis ate here. We had a great experience and the food was reasonably price and delicious. We order the dough burger and the regular burgers and they were all delicious.

  • 5/5 Pam P. 1 year ago on Google
    Burgers and onion rings were delicious! Sweetest server ever. She offered to take pics of us in the Elvis Booth and took time to talk with us and the place was packed! I highly recommend!

  • 5/5 August K. 11 months ago on Google
    Workers were quick and courteous. Good burgers and fries, fresh and hot food! Would reccomend and come again

  • 5/5 Bob F. 1 year ago on Google
    Removing the Elvis factor - 5 stars for being exactly what it states, never changed, nostalgic diner. Example - The pimento cheese sandwich, 2 slices of lightly toasted white bread, schmear of pimento cheese, mayo, lettuce, tomato. Simple and a simple price. We also got the doughburger. I've read of slug / dough burgers before and wasn't exactly sure what to expect. I had read that the origin was a depression era method to extend meat with soy, bread etc spiced and fried. Mentally I assumed mild beef flavor "extended". Rather, I didn't pick up any prevalent meat flavor. Ulitmately, it was more about consistency, soft-ish interior with crispy exterior. What you end up with is a good sandwich with the primary flavors being the mustard, pickle and onion on a nicely toasted bun. One note on parking, it is a small lot and no real defined spaces. If you pull in and simply stop, you will be greeted by a "car hop" for your order and asked if you are eating inside. There wasn't parking so I dropped my wife off to pick up the order, circled the lot and then parked when a spot opened up. This caused some "you ain't from around here are ya confusion", but they were very nice about it :)

  • 4/5 Carol Cloud J. 11 months ago on Google
    The covered parking was awesome! The dough burger was a first for me but it was very good as were the fries. Barbecue was good and the potato salad was excellent. If you love Elvis you should stop by and enjoy the food and atmosphere.

  • 2/5 Lynn M. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff is nice but maybe it is just me, but I have been here to eat a few times. I don't care for their food. Their BBQ is gross and not fresh. Their hamburgers are okay at best. Now maybe it is just me and as I said the staff is wonderful. Everyone should eat just once cause Elvis ate there.

  • 5/5 Temple C. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely divine!!! Went for mother's day weekend with my mom,daughter and sister, we waited a short amount of time so my mother could sit in Elvis's booth. It was definitely worth waiting. It made mom so happy 😊 and the food was delicious. We had the burgers and my daughter also got the dough burger which she said was the best. The cheese sticks were the best we ever had. My mom and daughter had shakes and pie as well, and my mom said the food was just like the diner food she remembers when she was growing up. Everyone was super friendly. You definitely won't be disappointed if you take a trip here.

  • 3/5 Jessica D. 2 years ago on Google
    Other than Elvis ate here and it’s the oldest restaurant in Tupelo, you’re not missing much. Nice kid came out and took our order as soon as we walked up since the inside is closed. We didn’t know there was a menu, he just asked what we wanted so we just said some random stuff. Sat down and saw a menu on the table. Lol. My husband had the dough burger and it tasted just like that. Flour. I had a BBQ sandwich which was flavorless and cold. Cold like it was stored in a fridge, not cold because it had not been heated long enough. Maybe that’s how it comes, but I’ve never had cold BBQ before. Fries came out hot and good.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cash-only
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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