Zesto Drive-Ins

Preamble: I really like this place, but they make it hard. The only good things, and they are great, are Fried Chicken and Ice cream. Hot wings are pretty good too.
The Fried Chicken is THE CRISPIEST EVER, that is awesome. But it is bland. BUT if you dip it in their hot sauce, it is PERFECTLY SEASONED!
The bad news, and it is horrible, is that it takes forever. I literally waited 45 minutes last time i went for a box of chicken. I was quoted a 10 minute wait, by a lady that did not GAF.
Service is pretty terse, but they warm up to you after a few visits, most of the staff is super sweet. There is always a surly old dude on hand to crush dreams regarding substitutions and other wishlist items. Usually the same dude, but in his absence there is a substitute white-​hair grouch to rain on your parade.
But when you get that chicken and dip it in the hot sauce, you have the opportunity to be in heaven. supposing that the wait did not ruin your day.
Ice cream is on par with DQ, no super magic involved in this no-​brainer.
Edit: My wife says, and I actually agree, the old guys are pretty nice. They really are cartoonish/​endearing type grouchy.

Love Zesto! The fried chicken and dipped cone are a guilty pleasure for sure. Highly recommend!

Food is inconsistent; sometimes bad and other times okay. The food is not ever great. The menu items are not always detailed. For example, the brownie artic swirl is not described as melting due to a hot brownie added to cold ice cream. Bad attitudes are consistent, particularly from the females. Greetings to customers are rare. If this location is like the one on moreland avenue, then only persons with pink or pale skin receive greetings. Yes, I have witnessed this happen on my final visit. I mostly had orders from the drive-​through window and been inside at the order counter once, but no difference in the attitudes of the workers. They get mad when you correct them abour your order, even when polite. Napkins with orders are near zero. Fries are usually crisp but greasy. Toppings like cookies or toasted nuts are often stale and the ice cream cones are sometimes stall. Parking lot is not well lit and various kinds of people walk and drive through. Do your research before visiting the other locations of zesto. Since each are privately owned, each has a different owner which mean different rules and maybe food.

Good patty melts… Drive through is slooooooooooowwwww. Drive through workers are slooooowww. Usually takes 10 minutes… On minute 6 right now. If only the party melt weren’t so tasty.

Here’s the deal… UNLESS you get the daily special, you will pay $ 8.10 for crap fast food.
Pretty much a RIP-​OFF!
I will never go to this Zesto’s again.
Had to ask for ice in my ice tea, it was warm!!!
The one in L5P was always good, hope it still is, but this one downright sucks!
I always got the Fish Sammy, mine from here was a pile of mush, and the fries were tasteless.
Hopefully this location goes out of business or gets its $hit together.
$ 8.10 for a FAST FOOD, fish sandwich, fries, and drink!!! It better be good.
It was not!

Although I have worked near this location for two years, I had never eaten here. Today I decided to give it a try since so many «Grady Babies» swear that Zestos is an Atlanta staple.
I ordered the cheese burger basket. I only have two words; «Not Impressed.» The burger was overly greasy and salty. After about 3 bites, I was convinced that it was not going to get any better so I threw the rest away. The fries were no better, but I ate them just to suppress my hunger.
Well at least I can say I gave Zestos a try. I will let the locals have it. I guess I just don’t have the «acquired taste» needed to stomach Zesto’s food.

TERRIBLE customer service. Waited forever to place my order. Employees are just rude. Ordered hot wings. CHICKEN BONES were DARK BROWN. Not ok. At all. Period. I have NO IDEA how this place is still in business. Go further down Moreland to the other Zesto location. Maybe they are better.

Really good Ice cream and shakes, service is a lil slow, but it’s because they make everything from scratch, was very impressed with how good their burgers are

I stopped here for lunch one day b/​c I hear that this is an ATL tradition. I had never had it before so I figured i’d give it a try. I was less than impressed when I walked in b/​c it looked really old inside. I ordered a shrimp basket and an ice cream cone. It took forever for them to get me my food and then when i did get it there was nothing to make it worth coming back. I’d pass on this. I think if a business really wants to keep a loyal customer base, they should keep the place up to date looking, clean, and also have great service. The one good point here was DEFINITELY the ice cream! The ice cream cone i had here was pretty legendary (and this is what Zesto’s is known for). If you simply want ice cream then give it a go… if you want food then pass.

Slow. So slow. I think I’m officially done giving Zesto’s any more of my American dollars.

I love Zesto, but this one falls short of the others. The footlong is always my favorite Zesto choice, but the chili at this particular location is seasoned with what I’m almost certain is cinnamon. I know that sometimes weird spices can really make a dish, but when I’m splurging I just want the food to taste like it did when I was a kid. The service is slow and rude and if you’re really jonesing for Zestos, I recommend a quick trip down Moreland to check out the Little Five Points location.

all i can say is LIPSTICK on a PIG this place is a HOT A$$ MESS it is sad when the BK on the other side of the street gets a 100 =A and this place gets a 67 really a 67 STOP PLAYING clean the place up well they painted the outside that is the lipstick

Please, please, please don’t eat here.
I wanted a change of pace and decided to check this place out. As I stood in line at the already shady looking lobby in HORROR I watched as a 2 INCH ROACH made his way up the wall over the fryer. NO LIE!!! I high tailed it out that spot faster than u can say ‘hee bee, gee bees”. The young couple right in front of me sprinted pass me as we both hit the door runnin’.
That is the absolute worse thing I can see at a place that I plan to purchase food at. As I sped away I had thoughts of the roach falling into the fryer below and making its way into someones fry order OR onion ring order. I am embarrassed that I didn’t do more to save the next customer but I was so traumatize that all I could do was run.
I only hope this review will redeem me of my cowardly initial reaction to run.
NOTE: This is the Zestos on Moreland and East Confederate.