Ryan’s Drive-In

This place is a gem. It’s been here for a long while and a lot of locals don’t even know it! Or if they do know it, they haven’t gone (it doesn’t look pretty…) If you do know it and have gone, though, you’re good. I haven’t had bad food here. I am more of a chicken burger girl, and the buffalo chicken burger is solid. It’s massive and made with actual chicken (not some meat by product that used to be chicken, maybe, before it was processed). The fries are good (ask for them to be cooked crispy), and the milkshakes are ridiculously good in the summer!

Just moved to Leduc and we’re slowly exploring the local food scene. My husband finally convinced me to give Ryan’s Drive-​In a try today and I’m glad he did. We opted for take-​out (which is always a gamble for the first experience); our food sat in their paper bags and styrofoam boxes for almost 30 min before we could eat them and it was still delicious!
He came home with: one quarter pound house burger (mayo, bbq sauce, sauteed onions, mushrooms, bacon, cheese), one quarter pound bison burger, one order of chicken nuggets & small fries, one large fries and one large onion rings. They gave my son a free strawberry & banana milkshake (almost a first) and blew his mind. It was fresh fruit and super flavourful!
*The Food*
1. My toddler is a very picky eater and has become a sort of nugget connoisseur — he ate 3 nuggets before any fries = 2 thumbs up!
2. Onion rings were still crunchy and warm. They aren’t fancy but they would satisfy any O.R. craving
3. The fries are homecut (skin on). By the time I ate them they were limp but I definitely could taste the freshness. They didn’t taste like oil. A small gravy was included and it was fairly decent. In my opinion it needed a little kick to take the quality from good to excellent. If there had been a pinch more ground pepper or even some morsels of real beef (roasted not ground) in it, THEN it would have blown my mind.
4. I had the House Burger and it was very good. Real ingredients make a world of difference. I was worried that because we did take-​out, the juices would saturate the bun. NOPE. The bun was fresh and fluffy. The meat was expertly seasoned because it wasn’t under flavored and I’m getting zero «burp back». The cheese was real and melted perfectly. The bacon… oh the bacon… HELLO! Very flavorful and «just» crisp. I love love sauteed mushrooms & onions and these were done perfectly.
5. Husband had the Bison burger. I don’t think he chewed it. Enough said.
We will be back. We will bring friends and family. Try it! You’ll like it!

This place is a hidden gem! I had seen it raved about on Facebook, so I knew I had to give it a try, and I’m glad I did! It was a great meal!
Perfect for the whole family.

Leduc has more than it’s fair share of burger joints, but I’m always happy to go to Ryan’s Drive-​In when I get a chance. I’ve never actually been inside the restaurant (well as Ryan’s, when it was the KFC I was there a few times so I know it’s pretty small inside), but I’ve gone through the drive-​thru a few times and I’m always impressed with the food here. The burgers are delicious, and aren’t super greasy. I’ve had their milkshakes here too, and they’re always really good, although I can’t do milkshakes from anywhere anymore :(
That aside Ryan’s has good food and decent prices. One of the things I always get when I come here are the corn fritters, which you can get with jam and are delicious. I don’t know of any other burger place around here that has corn fritters. The one thing I can say about Ryan’s, more of a «just so you know» and not a complaint is that it takes a few minutes for the food. Usually a good five minutes at least, but I’m okay with that because I know they’re not just reheating old burger patties as quick as possible to send you on your way. If you are in Leduc skip out on the chain burger places and give the loca Ryan’s Drive-​In a try.