Hand‑cut burgers from Utah farms. Fresh‑cut fries every morning. Hand‑dipped onion rings. Frosty root beer. The way Don Hale started it in 1959 — the way we still do it today.
In 1959, Don Hale opened the first Hires Big H on 400 South in Salt Lake City. Don was a grocer by trade — a man who knew produce, knew quality, and knew that the best food comes from knowing your farmer by name.
That grocer's instinct became our foundation. Every burger starts with hand-cut beef from Utah ranches. Our fries are fresh-cut every single morning — never frozen, never shipped in a bag. Our onion rings are hand-dipped and breaded in-house. This isn't a slogan. It's a promise Don made 66 years ago that his family still keeps today.
Three generations of Hales have carried that promise forward. When you walk into Hires Big H, you're walking into a place that chose to do things the hard way — because the hard way tastes better.
Fresh beef from Utah ranches, hand-cut and formed in our kitchen. Never frozen. Never pre-made.
Whole potatoes, cut fresh every morning before we open. The way fries were meant to taste.
Real onion rings, hand-dipped and breaded in-house. Crispy outside, sweet inside.
Our famous frosty root beer — the perfect partner to everything on our menu. Available to take home.
Same fresh food, same family commitment — at a location near you.
Order ahead for pickup at any of our four Utah locations. Fresh-cut, hand-made, and ready when you are.
The same root beer extract that's been making Hires Big H root beer legendary since 1959. Make it at home — just add sugar, water, and dry ice for the full drive-in experience.
Perfect for parties, family gatherings, or just because it's Tuesday and you deserve something great.