Arctic Circle

Nostalgia puts this location as a solid "3 out of 5", the same flickering fluorescent lights at the 1990's, faded sign, mediocre burgers and service I remember that lead to the chain nearly disappearing is still alive here today - it's like a time warp! Strongly suggest you pickup a Blockbuster DVD rental in Bend, Oregon - drive 3 hours West to Arctic Circle in Woodburn, and then drive another 2 hours West to Lincoln City and stay in one of the 1960's motels and watch your DVD with a full belly of Arctic Circle to really relive the 1990's at their best. Forget fast casual and streaming in an all-inclusive resort, that's so today, you need to enjoy a soggy cheeseburger with shredded lettuce and mayo (who does this still???) with luke-warm fries and a small RC Cola and rock some Pearl Jam in your ear buds to fully appreciate this gem of a place. Just as 'well, okay, I guess' as it was back in the day, it's still that way today.

We visited for nostalgia, wont be back. Girl at the counter was incredibly rude, and became outright hostile after I selected the "no tip" option on the card reader (who expects a tip at fast food?). Burger was tasteless, fries were soggy, and when I went to get our ice creams, said counter girl said I didn't pay for them and argued with me even after I'd shown my receipt. Definitely won't be back

I came to Artic Circle with my mom because it is our favorite fast restaurant and the only one of 2 in Oregon. The girl taking our order and servicing us at the window was absolutely disrespectful. She cut us off mid sentences and snatched the card reader from our hands. She needs to find a new job! A customer service job isn’t for her. Extremely poor service, and terrible attitude. This happened at 11:59 am 12/15/2025.

I haven't ever been to an Arctic Circle that I can remember. Moved to Woodburn a year ago and we finally went. The two ladies working were friendly, no complaints with the service. But the food was so bad. The fries weren't salted (I don't think anything was), and everything was so bland. My teens said the chicken sandwich tasted like the frozen patties in the grocery store. The inside was pretty old, and bugs were flying around. I wanted a milkshake but something was broken, so I can't say anything about the ice cream. The experience was pretty funny though, cause I haven't been to a place where literally everything was bad lol.

The bathroom situation is odd and I didn't like having to go outside the building to be let back in the back door to get there. The workers were average. Food was good.

Came in tonight the lady was rude as can be absolutely no matters, was just mad that I came at 9:30pm I never got my Dr Pepper My chicken sandwich was hard as a rock the bread was just hard as can be I told her thank you and it was just pure attitude and shut the door Every time I come the ladies working are never happy and have the worst customer service. I won't be coming back

Best fast food ever! Halibut sandwich was fantastic. Their fry sauce is legendary. Grew up eating at Arctic Circle. Wish we still had them near us.

The desert was good. Food was ok. Regular fast food stuff nothing bad, nothing spectacular. The girls working out front were very nice, polite and quick. However as we were eating I noticed what was either mold or dust on the ceiling and signs of water damage. Highly concerning. Either way if it was dust or mold it's not healthy for employees or patrons.

I really wanted to love this slice of nostalgia. If anything close to Yelp existed decades ago, I would have left a rave review. Now I question if they have gotten so bad at their food or if I had such bad taste back then. I believe it's the former. The burger was dry. I ate three bites. Not inedible but not worth the calories. There ought to be a law against their fries. Reminded me of the last time I ate BK fries, and I can make better fry sauce. NO bathroom. I wasn't there long enough to worry.

I am very bummed with my experience. How hard is it to mess up two sundaes? Our blackberries tasted like they were fermented and ended up not being able to finish it. Will stick to burger time.

Love love love their hamburgers and fries. This is a fast food business that is way better than McDonald's, Burger King and Dairy Queen, hands down. And they have a fry sauce that is sooo good!!!

Of course I came here for nostalgic reasons but it did not disappoint! Food is still awesome and fry sauce is everything I remember and more. Since moving to the area we've been here twice. Employees are very friendly. Will for sure be back.

Staff was best upbeat and friendly. Food came out very fast! Didn't know any of these were still around. Soooo many shakes flavors and you can mix to make your own. Yum!

Overpriced for bad service and overcooked food. Meals don't even come with a drink. Not worth it at all.

Been loving this place since I was a kid. Not this exact location but always worth the drive from Beaverton, or on my way south/north as a detour. Why you ask? Because the in-house made fry sauce is better than the packs or bottles you can buy. Why waste your time waiting in an hour long line when you've got this delicious place?

They will mess up your order and they will argue with you about it. They have very rude, horrible people working there. Make sure to get your receipt and double check your order BEFORE pulling away from the window. Or better yet, just go somewhere else.

My Husband and I dropped by last night to get small milkshakes. After paying over $11.00 for two small milkshakes we anticipated the great milk shakes we remember buying at Artic Circles in the past. Imagine our dismay as we took our first bites. Yuck. I had ordered a Caramel with cashews and was given a chocolate with cashews. But the consistency of the milkshake was runny. Did I already say yuck? My husband ordered a hot fudge with peanuts. He received just a chocolate shake no nuts. Fortunately, the consistency of his shake did resemble a milk shake. I feel so bad for the owners of this place. I'm sure they are trying their best to get good help. It only takes one clueless employee to ruin a customer's experience. We can't justify spending over $11.00 for milkshakes that we come home and throw away.

You don't see many Arctic Circle restaurants anymore. I had to stop. I just got a couple cheese burgers and onion rings. They were just as good as I remembered. I think what makes them stand alone from other burger joints is the special frie sauce. Soooooooo good!!!!!!!!!!!

Good burgers and great ice cream treats. We love it! The milkshakes and dipped cones never disappoint!

Great value deal of $4.99 double cheeseburger combo. Also had an almond roca milkshake

Not worth the drive, and now we all understand what happened to this delicious relic. So sad, so pitiful. Which once was a treat my Aunt would promise me for getting straight A's. During the ride there, I was gitty in anticipation of my delicious cheeseburger. Disappointed and dissatisfied. Man, the cheeseburger - This one was cold, old, limp salad on it - no jucines - no flavor. I also had the fish basket, which was served hot and right. The fish was cooked well, but the fries were limp. My man had chicken strips and a burger, both sub-par, so he regretted not ordering the fish like I did. The jamocha shake and his shake were good, still thick . But we were the first in there, for about a whole minute and a half we were ignored by two of staff at the counter. Each chick chatted it up!with the other and a cook. One walked off, one took our order. Think it took 8-9 minutes until our order was ready for takeaway. We watched countless men and women walk in without masks on. Only one guy was asked to wear one out of what I can remember counting two couples and that guy coming inside. So, I didn't take pictures of the food, trufly, it wasn't picture worthy. Thought jumping in the car going on a ride for some nostalgia good eats, was more of a notion, rather than a good experience. Chasing that cheeseburger memory , and ran into a disappoinment. It is what it is. They can have that fly filled shack. Get some citronella, or something. Geesh . I'm good. I'll stick to my memories when the entire menu was just plain yummy. Miss the good times. Death of a legendary place of yumminess.

Artic circle is something I grew up on. I didn't even know they existed anymore. I was in Woodburn for work. So I typed in "fast food" for a quick lunch. The only thing was that it took really long. But right now, that's pretty normal. The food was hot and fresh, and service really was outstanding for fast food these days. They were all very nice and not grumpy at all. And I enjoyed my lunch very much. I work from my car and try to not eat fast food all the time. But I would go back if I'm in woodburn again.

Where is the owner of this place? I met in to order To Go. The young lady at the front counter had a terrible attitude. Unfriendly and rude as if was torture for her to be there. Her sweater was dirty and had a long hair on her chest. And she was hot: apparently their AC is not cooling the building well. She was airing her chest by pulling in her sweater in a rapid motion. There were at least three flies in there. Where has the good friendly customer service gone to these days? And why is it so hard to find decent places to eat on the Go? It's a shame. I used to eat there more often but lately this place is rapidly sliding off to my " do not eat there list".

Just went through the drive thru at the Woodburn, Oregon store. Had a coupon for a free chocolate covered raspberry shake when you buy another shake at regular price. Ordered 2 shakes, a crispy chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries and a country chicken sandwich with tater tots. First, the shakes looked nothing like the picture on the coupon. The coupon shows a raspberry shake with some small chocolate morsels on top. The shakes we received were vanilla with the chocolate morsels on top. When we asked about it, we were told the raspberry is in the morsels on top. Very disappointed but we accepted the explanation. When we got home, we could not eat the fries or tater tots. They were very greasy. I could squeeze the grease out of the sweet potato fries. We called the Woodburn store to tell them of the condition of the food and got an argument from them. They said the fries are cooked in oil so of course they're greasy. These were inedible. Paid over $8.00 for fries and tots that we weren't even able to eat. I worked at that store years ago so I know the quality of the food that should come out of there. This was not it. Arctic Circle will never get another penny from me. Have a good day.

Excellent fries! Fry sauce is the bomb! I got the ranch burger which is basically a big mac style burger but they use real cheddar cheese. It was cold and made me sad. I haven't been here in prob 20 years and it looks exactly the same...not sure if that's a good or bad thing. Next time I stop by I'll stick to the ol' stand-by, which are the buttery delish golden fries and their fry sauce.

Honestly their burgers are absolutely amazing are used to love coming here as a kid and getting ice cream from there... One of my favorite things and the first time I ever tried it was their sauce which is obviously ketchup and mayo but it was the bomb.com with my french fries or burgers and honestly it's probably one of my favorite places when I think of my childhood! Love this place

Nothing better than Artic circle fry sauce especially, on your burger! One of my all-time favorite resturants, food is always good and fresh.

I LOVE ARTIC CIRCLES HALIBUT!!! i never liked fish but once i tried there AMAZING halibut.. my life was changed. 10000/10 i love this place and need to go more often. i also seem to enjoy their marshmallow milkshakes that my dad has always had a love for, shout out to him for introducing it to me

Bad customer service the dude working the counter is rude and had an attitude forgot the fries in my order and when I had to come back for them he was rude and still had an attitude

Arctic circle is still alive and kickin! Great nostalgia and still low prices! Wonderful being able to introduce others to chicken rings since most places chicken nuggets are getting sad lately

Artic Circle was one of those old school fast food chains I grew up around but never bothered to try. Including this location in Woodburn, Oregon is home to seven location across the state. At the begging of a friend who is a fan, I finally got to try my first taste of Artic Circle fare. For the longest time I was convinced the chain no longer existed. I'm so glad to be wrong. Long story short, the food is fast food delicious. Burgers are small, simple, and a must have when coming to an Artic Circle. Their other sandwiches, like the fish burger is quite good as well. Couple that with a side of sweet potato fries and the "special sauce" and you're in business. Finish it off with a Lime Ricky, a purple soda with a lime kick that is sure to bring smiles and possibly diabetes. Parking is ample here and the employees are super nice. The space here is decent for groups and just right for families of small children destined for obesity. Fast food junkies and Artic Circle noobs would be dumb not to give this place a shot..

gave me a CARMEL SHAKE instead of the raspberry one i ordered. very disappointed.

Brings back childhood memories of the 70s & 80s when Arctic Circles were popular places to hangout in your car. Nothing extraordinary but still a great burger, fries, and fountain drink (Pepsi products). I enjoy better than other chains.

I will drive 80 miles round trip to visit this iconic chain. My entire life I've enjoyed their food and the original fry sauce. I sure hope they stick around so I can always get my ranch burger, fresh hot fries and fry sauce fix. And I love how you always get a ton of extra fries when you order a large and you can pump as much of that fry sauce as you can eat while you're there lol. Thank you for being in my life for over 45 years!!

Stopped there after visiting the Outlet Mall. Burger and ice cream were delicious! Fries were fresh and tasty. I would definitely make to quick stop next time I'm in the area.

New owners? Must be. Service went WAY down hill. Table was sticky. I don't think they take cleanliness very seriously. It took 10+ min to get the burger.

Filthy! I do not understand how the Health Dept hasn't shut this "Lil Shop of Horrors" down for good! The restrooms are impossible for anyone with any type of physical challenges, how does this happen? My ONE time there, believe me when I say that, the owner(?..man running around yelling at employees) was re-frying the already fried French fries! Yup! Can't make this stuff up! My advice, the Abbys Pizza a block or two down the road!

This place is the best way for me to feel like a kid again. Every time I go in there and have a #3 with a Dr. Pepper and loads of fry sauce I am transported to my childhood. It is a small drive for me but its always worth it. If the food is the same as I remember I will always support any Arctic Circle around me.

I ordered a flavoured ice cream cone advertised for $2. It was advertised in two spots that I saw. I was told that that price was increased. I paid $2.35. The price advertised should have been honoured. I asked one to honour the advertised price and was refused. The advertisements were not removed. Someone else could be deceived.

They have legendary shakes that kept me going since childhood. I still go there 20 years later.

We LOVE coming to Arctic Circle any time we're passing through Woodburn! The place is small and older but never has felt unclean. The food is standard fast food, but we LOVE that you get a kiddie cone for free when you eat there! They are the perfect size little treat for our crew of 4 young ones. The best part about this place is the owner and his work crew. They are just some of the most friendly and accommodating workers I've experienced in a fast food place and it's truly a joy to come in and eat here. I hope this place is around for a long time!

Best damn Fry sauce around. I suppose because they literally invented it. Great food, burgers and fries delicious. Only a few Arctic Circle locations still in business.

This place has been consistently great. The ice cream is super good! Customer service is great, you are treated as a welcome customer. The people who work here don't come across as not wanting to be there. They have never messed up an order we placed, everything is exactly the way you ask for it to be. The only thing I wish they had was an ice cream size smaller than small, maybe a kid size or taster size would be nice to add to the menu.

This place is one of the last few great places. I drive from an hour away just to enjoy the classic little cheeseburgers. If your in town this is a must. Oh and don't forget the fry sauce!!!! Original!!

Classic burgers corn dogs fries ice cream etc. used to live this chain back in the late 80's. Was surprised there are a few left in Oregon. Still holds up all these years later.

So today we had someone who just wanted chicken strips . We tried to order just them and were told no but we could do so in the kids meal for cheaper? OK 14 minutes in the drive thru. the young girl behind the counter we could see inside , busy for 4 minutes yep timed it flirting with guys at the counter. Finally a middle age woman came out of no where and things got moving . 2 chicken strips which may have been nuggets, fries bigger then them, fries we did not want , cookie we did not want and small drink which they forgot. basically 2 dollars per strip , both over greasy . I want to support local but if socializing and orders overwhelm and I over pay for what i don't want , yeah not so much

When we first walked in we noticed TONS of flies! But we decided to order anyway. My wife ordered 4 regular hamburgers with NO ketchup, (as the girl was swatting at flies buzzing around head).. as we waited for our food I looked around for a place to sit, EVERY table had flies and was dirty. We told them the order was TO GO now. We left completely DISGUSTED! We decided to pull into some random parking lot to eat(which was cleaner than Arctic Circle) as we got the first hamburger out, guess what? All 4 burgers had ketchup! At this time we just threw everything into the trash can. My wife called to complain to the burger flipper/ "manager" and he told us the restaurant had 0 flies and he wasn't responsible for messing up our order,,and then hung up on her. We have eaten at Arctic Circles in Utah, Idaho, Newport,OR, McMinnville,OR,,and NEVER had a problem. We will never return to the Woodburn Arctic Circle as it was so DIRTY and DISGUSTING! You have all now been officially WARNED!

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Been coming here for years! Best fry sauce in the country! Haters can hate this is the hottest slot!

I have been to this place many times over the years, but the last few years it has really gone down hill. The beef patty's are barely warm the minute they bring them to you and tonight we showed up for ice cream at 845pm and were sent away because they said they were closed even though their hours are until 9pm and all of the signs said open.

Food is normally good but today 060118 @430pm I went in and waited for 25 min for shrimp and fries. The lobby was empty and I was the only one there... I finally got up and was told they gave my order away. Asked for a refund and finally left. Won't be back and would suggest others to eat somewhere else.

Food was nasty still half frozen was forced to eat it by my boyfriend wouldn't go back order chicken rings they were soggy and cold he ordered a hamburger and a gyro the burger had no flavor just like everything else the gyro I thought was beef jerky strips the fries were nothing but burn shells of what I'd assumed were potato like fries . If I hadn't just had surgery recently I would have thrown it up but due to surgery I can't strain myself

Dirty tables and a generally unkept atmosphere. Well below average burger / fries fare. Go to McDonalds or any other gourmet burger chain and you will be better off. If your looking for nostalgia, as other reviewers have written, you'd be better off to pull out your old high school yearbook.

i love the food here ...shakes are next to none...but the lime ricky is my fav...service is awesome.

Gross... I got my burger it was so cold the cheese wasn't even melted. I took it back to get another and it was still cold but with melted cheese. The workers were having inappropriate conversation in front of customers... THIS PLACE JUST OVER ALL SUCKED. I heard so much great things about the place this used to be. Maybe if they had some management it wouldn't be the pits!

dirty, creepy interior, high prices mediocre food, keep driving, this place needs to be put out of it's misery!

I like coming here because it supports a smaller fast food chain. But I do admit this store is pretty old and not kept up very well. The food is nothing special but it's passable. So far my experiences haven't been too bad. But if I was with friends or something I wouldn't recommend it since there are better places nearby. I guess you could call it a guilty pleasure of mine.

Your average burger place. Nothing to special. Kindof reminded me of burgerking. The service was good and the establishment was clean.