Jay's Drive In - Oregon, Illinois

Doug T.

Jay's Drive-In is a gem in Oregon, Illinois. I recently had the Chicago-style hot dog, and it was fantastic. The flavors were spot-on, with all the traditional toppings you'd expect, perfectly balanced and delicious.

Their Philly cheesesteak sandwiches are also top-notch, packed with tender, flavorful meat and just the right amount of cheese and veggies.

The atmosphere at Jay's is great, with a classic drive-in vibe that adds to the overall experience.

The staff is friendly and attentive, ensuring that your visit is enjoyable from start to finish. Whether you're craving a classic hot dog or a hearty cheesesteak, Jay's Drive-In is the place to go. Highly recommended!

Michelle S.

Really cute place. Decent food. Good ice cream selection. But it takes FOREVER order and to get food. I wish they had a way to have a cashier just for ice cream in the summer. They were out of cheese sauce for cheese fries, chili dogs, etc for all of 2024.

Lisa K.

The girls are always very customer friendly. Food is good. They still do the order at the car with the speaker 🔊 and they'll bring it out. 50s 60s atmosphere. Fun deco. Even got a juke box. (Not sure if it works) Blue Moon is MY FAVORITE!!!

Mami T. P.

Wow! This place is Adorable with great service y'all! I had to take so many photos to appreciate the great job they did on their 50's style decor. So cute! 😍
The owner and his wife were si friendly and accommodating with us newbies to their restaurant. And they bring ypur food to your table or out to your car at one of the drive up spots which is a cool 50's style feature that a lot of folks enjoy.
Their Ice Cream was Fabulously Yummy y'all! So many flavors! 😋👌🏽 I got a one scoop waffle cone that was Huge! 😁 lol.
Now the sandwiches were good, I had the pulled pork which was Delicious!, but was also the smallest one I've ever had as they don't put much meat on it at all.. unfortunately I didn't even have a full bite if meat with every bite, it was mostly bun.. usually a sandwich like this is gunna be Packed with the meat and over flowing, this was underflowing, sad to say, as it was sooo good! 😕🤷🏽‍♀️
I got a side of these deep fried pickle spears that they serve in a frie package, so cute, very yummy, but wayy too salty so I was unable to eat more than just a few and had to chuck the rest.
My son got a hot dog that was a huge, Chicago style dog and he loved it! 👌🏽
Our friend got the chicken strips which were a great size and he said they were Delicious! The onion rings we some of the Best we had ever tasted! Not too salty and the onion almost melted in my mouth as it was cooked so perfectly! 🤤😋👌🏽 lol.
And Omgosh y'all, they have this Homemade Rootbeer that was thee Best tasting ever! 👏🏽😋😋😋🤤👌🏽 lol. A Must to try here!
One last thing I have to add here, unfortunately because I really like this place and hoping this will be fixed soon as the owner said it would be, but their air conditioning was out and it was one of these Swealtering, heat advisory days so that definitely hampered the experience for me as I was sweating onto the seat and was ready to go sooner than Id hoped to be because it just got too uncomfortable after a while. The Ice Cream Did help though for sure y'all! Try this place out, I dont think you'll regret it! Yumm! 👌🏽😋🍦🍔🍟

Tammy S.

We went to Jay's Drive-in tonight and were very disappointed in the food and service. When we got there it didn't appear to be that busy, but we had to wait about 5 minutes from when we pushed the button to order and when they actually took our order. From when we ordered and when we received our food it was 1 hour. After waiting about 45 minutes I repushed the button to ask what was going on with our order however they never responded to that so I called on the phone and after waiting 15 minutes on hold I asked what was going on with our order to which she said it just came up and she was on the way out with it. She finally came out with our order which totaled just a few cents shy of $25 I asked if it was normal to take an hour to get you order and she said it was because they had 2 new cooks they were training. When we opened our food every single bit of it was ice cold so it had been obviously sitting on a counter for who knows how long. Most of the food went straight in the trash. I would have given this place 1 star but we ate there a couple years ago and it was much better then so I know they are capable of better. The parking was plentiful and convenient to get into but it is my suggestion if they take a long time to take your order go elsewhere.

Tyler H.

Such a fun experience always! Consistently good food and ice cream. If you want to experience Oregon, don't miss this spot!

Troy G.

I get burgers wherever I go for a meal. With that said, this place has a great burger! I would recommend anyone stopping for a quick bite to eat. Great atmosphere, roof over the car was a nice escape from the sun on a hot day as well. I will be back!

Mindya B.

This is such a fun, nostalgic place that is great for everyone of all ages. Dine in or pull up outside and experience the car hops. The food is great and the ice cream and root beer is phenomenal. Afterwards, walk it all off by the nearby Rock River. Stop by and try it, I promise you will want to go back.