Route 66 Burger Hut

701 W. Broadway, Needles, CA
Phone: 706-326-2342

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The Burger Hut was built in 1957 by Lee McCary and was later changed to Irene's Burger Hut in honor of his wife, Irene. In the 1960s the name was changed to Irene's Drive-In and by 2007 was back to being named the Burger Hut. By 2008 the restaurant had stood here for over 50 years and had only had 3 owners. In April 2013 then owner, Ana Johnson reopened the restaurant after it had been closed for about 3 months. The place was seriously damaged in a 2014 windstorm when the roof was blown off. It closed after that with hopes of someday reopening. Reconstruction started in 2016 and apparently continued into 2018.

It is located at the intersection of Broadway & D Street.

Photo(s): 2009