Nifty Fifty's

I was craving a Double bacon cheeseburger and the food did not disappoint!! I also had a strawberry shake that I thought was very good. I enjoyed the vibe eating inside the restaurant. The place was pretty clean. To use the bathroom you need a code. plenty of parking. Kids friendly. They were somewhat busy and lastly customer service was alright.

Who the hell doesn’t like a theme restaurant? This place is pretty dang cool, and the prices aren’t bad either. Had a chili cheese dog, a burger with an onion ring on it, a root beer float and the smothered fries. Everything was pretty good! Shout out to the very friendly and attentive staff.

I just recently moved to Philadelphia and I think this is one of my go to places for a good burger. I think this would most definitely be a hangover food that I would get on repeat. Our waitress was super friendly and always so attentive. The place was super busy so I know it was good to start off with. I got the Texas burger my friend got the cheeseburger and my other friend got a lettuce wrap of a bacon burger. We ended up getting the spicy fries and also a bacon ranch fry with a root beer float. The burgers were amazing super fresh and super juicy. The fries were also very good and was a big portion that can cheer for two or even three. Genuinely will be coming back and was super yummy

Tried Nifty Fifty’s and left a bit underwhelmed. The food was just okay... not much flavor to write home about. The shakes were kinda forgettable, and the black raspberry cheesecake shake specifically was overly sweet without really capturing the flavor. For the price, I expected more. Probably wouldn’t go out of my way to return.

This was my first time ever eating here and we had Chandler as our waitress. She is the sweetest and so professional!! Will be back again :)

Had a bit of a wait for the food, and the food was very underwhelming. I got the cheesesteak, and there just wasn't much flavor. The soda fountain assortment was cool, but some of the flavors were so absurdly sugary that they hurt my teeth while drinking.

I went there this morning around 12pm just to experience for myself. The food is a what you would expect for a smash burger. The milkshakes are delicious. I saw the racism posts going around and it may be true but my server jack was outstanding and when he was busy the other server Virginia had no problem helping me out she was also outstanding. He made the experience worth it so maybe there’s only a few bad apples at this location didn’t really see management helping them at all though.

Cross contamination, unsafe food handling practices, discrimination Outside of myself, I've only seen one person wash their hands, one time. I was never instructed to wash my hands. On my first day, Siobhan had me start serving tables/taking orders/making drinks/serving food without washing my hands. (I chose to wash my hands before I touched anything consumable) I've only seen one person wash their hands and that was before the restaurant opened. The server I was training under came in the morning and prepped the burger buns without washing her hands, she just put gloves on. A customer with dirty hands put a fork back in the clean silverware tray for new customers, and I asked how to fix the situation. The server asked someone to wash them and they just didn't lmfao One server constantly wipes his nose and face, coughing/sneezing into his hand and then turning right around and making drinks and adding cheese and bacon to people's fries. I was the only one who observed that. I told Siobhan and she said it's not her problem, "she's not anybody's mom" and to tell the manager. I told the manager and the manager watched him wipe his face and told him to wash his hands every five minutes. After that manager left, he didn't wash his hands. They have a cult like infrastructure at this Nifty Fifty's, if you're going to work here, be ready to conform and be silent or they'll just get rid of you. I asked mutiple employees if they liked their jobs, and I got a swift "no" each time. I see why. An employee, Siobhan, used profanity towards me, and Jamie was disrespectful and loud because I dropped a chicken tender lol. Jamie also cooked Siobhan and herself breakfast, and refused to let me get something to eat. I had to wait hours to eat, while they cook what they want, when they want. Nicole said "that's just how they are, they don't mean any harm." I guess by harm, you mean getting me fired because I don't accept disrespect as a form of endearment. I told Nicole I was uncomfortable with the way I was being treated and talked to, and provided examples. I expressed interest in transferring to a different location. She dismissed each of my examples, and told me to "get to know the team better." She also said there was no possibility of discrimination because "we don't do that here." Lol. When I got home Nicole texted me saying I'm fired, so the least I can do is let customers know who they're patronizing. Despite all of this, I'm still honored to be at the forefront of your mind when you think of problems to fix at this establishment. The management at this restaurant have no standard for hygiene and no integrity. I dodged a bullet. Enjoy your food!

the milkshakes are the best in the nation. good service too! it is a really nice place to be with friends!

Yum. We left the office for lunch and headed to have a good old fashioned Nifty Fifties meal. Slow for a Tuesday at 12, some were waiting for takeout. Our waitress wasn't as good and attentive as others in the dining area. The table shared cheese large fries, should've gotten the small. The order of onion rings, so, so good. No onion pulled out of the breading. Diner 1: 5 piece chicken fingers plus Oreo shake, breading was cornmeal like. So good. Plus a lemonade - looked fresh squeezed Diner 2: double ring burger plus the cheesecake Oreo milkshake and bottle of water. They don't let you drink the fountain water, had to buy a bottle. Diner 3: me- double cheeseburger with fried diced onions, lettuce, tomato, pickles and mayo so good. Probably could've done the single. Had a root beer soda. The place seemed clean. And busy. Would go back. It had been years since we went to the McDade Blvd one. It was a total of $83 with tip.

It's exactly what you expect! A classic diner with soda, cheesesteak, milkshakes, fries Merch, lottery games Fries were mediocre, burger was bad, milkshake was large Good place to hang and rest, plenty of seating, and "fun" trying their off brand versions of sodas

I ordered through DoorDash and when I got my food I found a piece of a drink dispenser in my beverage ordered clear as day. I tried contacting DoorDash but they wasn't any help and when I tried to call the store I didn't get an answer.

Loved my experience! Want to go back and try more. There are so many milkshakes flavors that sounded great. The loaded fries were amazing

I love this chain. I use to go all the time to the location that was in Bensalem. Nifty Fifty's is a diner that themes the 50s (what a glorious time it was to be alive back then). When you walk in there was hats you can color and activities for kids. The waitress we had was very friendly and helpful at explaining the menu. I had the spicy chicken nuggets and it didn't disappoint. They were full of flavor and tasted great with the spicy mustard sauce. Nifty fifty's is known for their largest soda fountain but another drink they are known for is their milkshakes. I had a pineapple cheesecake milkshake. It was really delicious. They had real chunks of pineapple and cheesecake crust.

I was only ever at one other Nifty Fifty's so I don't know if all the locations have food this bad or just this one. I don't remember the other location being this bad. The fries were soggy and tasted kinda like plastic. I mean they were gross. I even tried giving them away to coworkers and no one wanted them. The chicken fingers were way overdone. And I love my stuff crispy. I tried a couple of the different soda flavors cause I guess that's a thing, but it all just kind of started to run together and wasn't very good. I also am not a huge soda fan so.... The service was what I like to call whatever service. It's that service you get from a 20-year-old who graduated a year ago doesn't know what they wanna do with their life and their parents said they needed to get a job and get out of the house. This person does not care if you order or what you order but still says thank you. It's that service where if you have a heart attack in the store they'd be like "sir don't do that in here." Anyway I hope I don't forget how gross this was with the passage of time.

i went in there on an empty saturday. slowwwwwwww as hell. all i got were two milkshakes. thats it!

Let me get The one weak link out the way, the turkey burger. Despite my numerous toppings, it is very bland. But it is fresh! Now, this is my first time and I wonder why this isn't more popular. The decor and the music is super fun & Kaytie our server was fabulous. Run, don't walk to a milkshake! We split a blue ribbon shake & it was DELICIOUS. The huge small basket of fries was a hit & I heard the beef burgers were amazing, but they swallowed them up before I could taste. Come here to have all the comfort foods, it doesn't disappoint!

I love Nifty Fifty's and have been going to the NE location since it opened. It's cool to have one closer to me. This one has lots of parking. It has all the cool neon too! It was clean. The AC was on high because it was freezing inside and a bit uncomfortable to eat. Our server came over pretty quick for the order but then was a little slow with the food, forgot utensils and drinks. The fried fish sandwich was very goo and not really greasy. Fries were not hot. Nifty Fifty's has the best milkshake. No tap water is available. You have to buy bottled water. This wasn't the case last time I was there. It's disappointing that a company would contribute this much plastic waste to the environment. Next time I'll bring my own since I drink at least 2 bottles.

Honestly disappointed with the whole thing. All the excitement stopped at the neon signs. Messed up my order then gave me dried fries with dry crab that tasted like canned tuna and on top of that while we're waiting we sat at the table and one of the ladies was like why are they sitting there are they eating here it was just a lot of bad vibes tbh I'd never go back or recommend anyone eat here.

Ordered on line, arrived 15 minutes later to my hot food waiting for pick up! This place is very efficient and organized, if you are on a short lunch schedule and need to pick up and go! I ordered the Beyond Burger, and Chili, the food was fresh and Hot and a very good portion for the price, the additional fixings I ordered were plentiful and good! The establishment is very clean, welcoming and organized! I ordered a milkshake at the last minute while I was picking up my food and the counter girl was more than helpful, they made that right up for me without hesitation ! I will definitely return with additional workers for lunch

Stopped in today for lunch. Got seated right away. After about ten minutes at a table we asked to move to a booth. The barstools at the tables were not very comfortable. Waited a while for someone to take our order. Waitress was friendly. Food and shakes were good! I had the five piece chicken tenders and a black and white malt with extra malt. My boyfriend got a burger and the cinnamon bun milkshake that was incredible! We shared the spicy fries with a side of cheese.

I have such fond memories of the original Nifty Fifties in the Far Northeast, but if you're looking for that experience, do not go to this location. Just the worst quality food, somehow they manage to physically smoosh everything as if they slam their palms down firmly on everything, and the last straw for me was getting a standard black and white milkshake only to find chunks of some kind floating all through it. Shockingly, Wendy's, Checkers, or any other fast food place will deliver much better quality. It's hard to understand how a place could be this bad across the board.

I have been going for years and their shakes are the best I've ever had. Pair that up with some smothered fries and a burger for a good time

Stopped in on our way to NYC. The food was very good. I order the most popular sandwich on the menu the chicken cheesesteak it didn't disappoint. The flavor of the chicken was amazing and it was so moist. I would highly recommend. Paired the cheesesteak with the loaded fries bacon, cheese whiz and ranch. Mmm!! Not the healthiest but yummy! Try a shake if you have the room. Daughter had the death by chocolate and my son enjoyed the mint Oreo. Servers were attentive and accommodating. We will stop by when we are back in the area for sure.

It works! I haven't been there for months but I was satisfied. My son was completely surprised.

So let me start off by saying OUR SERVER "DINA" was amazing she went above and beyond to make sure that we not only come back but fit it in our schedule to keep coming back. As soon as we placed our food order she walked to the back and I swear a minute later was walking back to us with our beverages. We didn't have to wait long for our food it came out hot fast and in a hurry. If I could I would make her my personal waitress at every restaurant we would visit. She should definitely make a YouTube video on how to give great service but when you get a chance stop in nifty fifty and ask for "DINA" I promise I can't make this up you will experience the same type of service we did

I have lived a few minutes from this location for a long time and just found it! This location has such a cute vintage dinner aesthetic, and large soda fountain. We had great food and the staff was very kind.

I was pleasantly surprised by this place! I visited on a Tuesday afternoon with my girlfriend. You order at the counter and then they bring the food to your table. I thought the service was great 9/10 everyone was polite. I noticed they were cleaning frequently again 9/10 for cleanliness. We ordered burgers and turkey burgers 8/10 and onion rings 9/10 very well seasoned! I appreciated all the soda and milkshakes options. I would definitely return :)

This newest Nifty Fiftys location opened on Friday at The Richmond Shops. Super excited to have a location this close, albeit very dangerous due to how delicious all the food is. Today we got lunch. We got smothered crab fries, cheese fries, a royal burger, Reeses Cup milk shake, and a diet nifty cola. As usual everything was very good and what you would expect. I like that at this location the soda fountain is self serve so you can go nuts. They were super busy which is a good sign and I definatwoy want to go back to eat in once the dust settles a little bit. The only criticism for today is when calling to place my order (online ordering is currently unavailable) someone answered the phone with just a "Hello" then dead air. I feel they should atleast say the name of the business to avoid confusion.

I was really excited about trying this new location. The food was great, service was excellent as well. Clean, friendly and overall a positive experience. Filet mignon sandwich and cheese fries always hit the spot, and the soda fountain is great

The service was OK, but the food was tasteless. Like literally, I didn't taste any crab in my crab cake. No difference between spicy and regular price. No spice at all. My husband's Turkey burger was terrible. He didn't finish it. I took one bite and it was it for me. It makes me wonder why we feed our kids this food.

Hit or miss depending on the time of day. Had a great cheese burger the other day with fried onions and mushrooms, pickles, lettuce, and tomatoes. The service also varys sometimes fast and sweet other times it's rough and takes forever. The vibe is okay

Was good when first opened but terrible now if I like watered down milkshakes and undercooked food this is the place to go , also if your ordering with doordash/uber eats be ready to no get no napkins forks or sauces my fries are frozen in some places and the nuggets are undercooked bits of pinks still

So, I definitely don't think that people go to Nifty Fifty's looking for the BEST food. But the old school neighborhood burger joint feel is enjoyable for the whole family, which we love. The food is good but nothing to write home about. My kids love the soda options and the crazy milkshakes gives them something to look forward to after eating. I've only gone to this location midday during the week, and I appreciate the fact that it's been empty. Some NF locations are super tiny and super crowded which is not ideal these days. I'd recommend 100%.

Dope place to grab some food. Burgers are good and spicy cheese fries are to die for on everything. Love multiple drinks they have so many sodas that you can mix. Milkshakes are so top teir. They will blow your mind. Boneless bbq wings with blue are good also. Nice vibe

My fiancé and I recently moved back to Fishtown after having been away 5 or 6 years, in which time this Nifty went up. We both have fond memories of the place going back to childhood, have had food from their South Philly and Northeast locations an odd time here and there as adults. We ordered takeout from the Fishtown location Saturday and it was a rough experience. Don't get me wrong - I know there's a ceiling for how good Nifty Fifty's is ever going to be (not saying it can't hit the spot if you're in the right mood), and I expected they would be busy on a Saturday evening. But none of that prepared me for just how poorly it was functioning that night. We ordered through their website's service and were pleasantly surprised when it told us the meal would be ready in something like 10 or 15 minutes. It was surprising, yes, but we'd put in pretty simple orders; I got a double Texas Ringer and fries, she got a single cheeseburger and cheese fries, plus a soda. It seemed possible that if they were churning out orders in a good groove at that point, our order could have been easy enough to get out in that estimated timeframe. You can probably piece together by this point that that was not the case. We walked over around the time it should have been ready if the estimate had been accurate and told them the order name. We were told then that it was waiting for fries and would be ready then. So we sat down and waited...and watched as new people came in, a number of whom placed their orders after us and received them long before. Three buckets of fries were placed on the line for packaging...and sat there for twenty minutes. Another customer expressed frustration to us that made it sound like he was getting similar treatment. Long story short, we waited just short of an hour for the small, simple order - about 40 minutes longer than projected, during all of which, the burgers were sitting bagged under the heat lamp by the register. There was clearly nobody calling the shots in the kitchen or at the register, because the place was NOT understaffed, it was just poorly run, with no concern for customer experience. If the time we were given when we ordered had been something like "40 - 50 minutes" we would have either chosen another restaurant (it's not exactly hard to get a hamburger and fries along Aramingo) or been at peace with waiting that long when we ordered. But instead, it told us the time that it really should have taken; the staff just wasn't up to the task of making good on that. Instead, they were perhaps genuinely lacking fries when our burgers came up and they simply proceeded to forget about us and our order despite us being seated in plain view and asking twice about the order. And the employee at the register? She could not have been colder or less conciliatory if you had told her that her exclusive job for the night was coming across as disconnected and unconcerned. Anyway, the order finally was called and wouldn't you know it - they had forgotten the soda! Naturally, the burgers were room temperature by the time we received them. Sorry Nifty Fifties Fishtown, one experience ordering from you was more than enough.

Absolutely TERRIBLE service, will never go back here. Completely ignored me and my son for nearly 20 minutes without even offering a drink, while arguing who was "not" going to serve us. Trash on trash.

Tried nifty fifty's tonight, was really looking forward to it since I grew up in del co. Ordered single patty, onion rings and a cola. I start to add toppings to my burger - lettuce tomato and then I get cut off. "Lettuce and tomato are included" oh okay then I'll add onions, pickles and Mayo. See my burger below. Onion rings were cold. Very disappointing - get it together. You only had like 25 people 'working'

Services were a bit slow, however there is nothing to complain about for the food. Ordered a milkshake, fries, and a burger and those were filling. Nothing out of the ordinary which is a a good thing for a Nifty Fifty location. You come here knowing what to expect despite being a chain restaurant.

I love their food, and I love their service. Whenever I come, we get a table, and my husband enjoys the variety of sodas they have. We love it, Their atmosphere is great for kids and family, I highly recommend it.

Food is delish!! I wish they didn't have TVs and played oldies music to keep that 50s feel but still Loved it!

Been here a few times since the recent opening. Very satisfied with quality of food and servings. Price point is very reasonable indeed. Its most spotless shiny and new. 3 rest rooms for guests only . Tons of vending machines for young children. Best n most selection of shakes in the city. Onion rings are superb & $5 bucks for a cheese burger with bacon sauce n a onion ring. A real bargain. Wish they had breakfast but I suppose not the room...many options avail besides burgers n fries Special shout out to Margie,Alicia & Anna But everyone is just fantastic and owner Mr Leo fully completely staffs the operation.. Its his 5th or 6th place and he obviously knows how to be successful. Thanks so much for opening in our neighborhood

Horrible service, took forever for our waters to come out, 1 milkshake came out wrong and another was missing. Ordered fries for the table and they came out after the burgers. Charged for two additional shakes for making a a flavor swap

Dina our server was absolutely amazing and super friendly. This being my first time, I was absolutely satisfied with the place, food was amazing and fresh as well as the abundant choices of their famous milkshakes. If you head over, find for Dina! :)

Poor service I was rushed out by server. I won't be returning to this location ever again also I had to seat myself while 8 servers stood around talking.

Daaaayyyyuuuummmmm. First: A Side note. As a child I celebrated my birthday at their original location from the ages 5-12. I recently moved to fishtown from California and was super jazzed that a location is right down the dang road from me. Expectations were high going in. I'm a gosh darn nifty expert. I have pint glasses fading from 1992 bruh! This location did not disappoint. Dylan was on top of things and had my order out way faster than I anticipated. He was personable and professional....give that mf'er a raise! The kitchen and dining room were clean and everyone was masked tf up (which I love to see). Keep at it fam. Love the foe-steel To-go cups for milkshakes; great branding. Will be back soon ps. Onion rings, fries, a cheese burger and a milkshake for $20?!? My wallet was spared but my bowels are slain. Disregard my dairy allergy. It's worth the pain. Namaste Nifty Fiddies.

The Cod Fish Fillet was excellent & The Fries was great. Overall the food I ate was excellent & I liked the beverage selection that they have.

I haven't been to a nifty fifty's in years and stopped in here for lunch. Food was fine and just as expected. Everything was fresh, hot and fast. But wanted to specifically mention the service. The entire staff went out of their way to help with anything we needed. Our server Dina was so friendly she made our day!

Food was excellent. The burgers were fresh, the fries were also fresh and amazing. Can't describe how delicious their milkshakes are. We were very satisfied with the food, will definitely go back!

Unique setup in terms of order first before sitting down for dine in. Food is great, and I love their new to go milkshake cups that are sturdy and looks like actual aluminum cups that they use for the blender!

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me. Gave this place two chances and they fucked up our order twice. Obnoxiously long wait for how many people were allegedly working. Save yourself the disappointment and frustration and avoid this establishment.

Love the food here, burgers are some of the best I've tried in a while from a restaurant and so are the cheese fries definitely recommend. The service here is great and so is the atmosphere and I've been to most in the city. Definitely recommend

We decided to try this location tonight for take out dinner. We called in the order and it was ready when they said it would be which was great since there seemed to be a lot of people waiting for food. The filet mignon sandwich was great. Definitely worth the price. I just wish they would have left off the onions like I requested when ordering. The burgers are pretty thin which one son liked but my other son said he would order a double next time. The Texas Tommy was good, but extremely salty. Cheese fries were a little disappointing since there was not much cheese and they were also very salty. We ordered two large orders for 4 people to split and decided next time we would only need one. We had a lot left over. The milkshakes were awesome, and we loved the take out cups they used. They seemed to be double walled to help keep them cold. We tried the Holy Cannoli, mint Oreo, and black & white. I'm sure we will be ordering from here again.

Bacon cheeseburger was good and Margie was great, but trying to charge me $2.79 for a cup of water is crazy! Nope.

What a mess. No direction for how to sit or order and then passive aggressive comments from the employees for doing it wrong. Employees are wearing masks on their chins even when delivering food to the table. Parts of our order were missing so when we went up front to remind them, they needed to be asked THREE TIMES from a coworker to please put their phone away to make the drink. Then he said "okay" and went back to texting. That's frustrating as well as unsanitary. This restaurant has been open for a few months so I'm not sure how it's already such a disaster. Bathrooms were disgusting, food was okay but definitely not worth coming back for, especially considering the service.

Honestly food was decent here a few times. But I cant help but complain about one of the workers who had Orange/blond pixie but with tattoos on her neck demanded that we are the last orders to be taken AT 11:20 (I thought hours were midnight) and also demanded workers to hand her the stapler and other things for orders as she's standing right next to them. It's fine. This is completely unacceptable to act this way in front of customers and employees. I cant believe she is still employed at this location. God bless everyone who works with her

loved the atmosphere and the employees were absolutely great. being from the eastern shore of MD, I had to obviously try your crabcake (that's advertised as a "maryland crabcake") but unfortunately you guys missed the boat entirely on this one! I'm excited to try your other menu items, but was super disappointed in this item. It was mostly filling and tasted very fishy.. here's to hoping they tweak the recipe for it can't wait to try the burgers next!