Overview
Australia loves a drive-thru. Before the pandemic, the country became home to the first-ever drive-thru-only KFC in the world. In 2020 and 2021, during various COVID-19 restrictions, every business everywhere seemed to embrace keeping customers in their cars. Brisbane even scored temporary lasagne and wine, mac 'n' cheese, and Ekka-centric strawberry sundae, dagwood dog and Bertie Beetle showbag drive-thrus.
Up next: the nation's debut Grill'd drive-thru, which is now open in Mt Ommaney in Brisbane's west. Taking over a site that used to be a Hungry Jack's, it's slinging the chain's burgs in a more convenient way from outside the suburb's shopping centre.
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The move comes almost 20 years since Grill'd launched in 2004 in Hawthorn in Melbourne, then started spreading around the country. Now, the chain boasts 165 stores in Australia, plus one in Bali.
Hit the drive-thru at Mt Ommaney and you'll find a choice of more than 40 menu options, spanning Grill'd's burger range — including beef, wagyu, chicken, fried chicken, lamb and vegetarian options — as well as its sliders, salads and onion rings. And yes, you can get potato, sweet potato and zucchini fries with that.
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While the new drive-thru opened at the end of June, Grill'd is celebrating its milestone with a day of $5 burgers — including for drive-thru customers, of course. Head along in your car from 10.30am–9pm on Saturday, July 15.
The caveats: you can only nab a Simply Grill'd, Crispy Bacon & Cheese, Simon Says, HFC Classic, Kids Cheeseburger & Garden Goodness Burgers, and only on traditional buns. Also, you can't call in a takeaway order or get delivery. And, everyone can only get two discounted burgers each.
Find Grill'd's drive-thru store at 171 Dandenong Road, Mt Ommaney — and it's doing $5 burger deals on orders from 10.30am–9pm on Saturday, July 15.