AV Beat -Farmer Boys

43408 10th St West
(in the Lancaster Town Center)
Lancaster, CA 93534
661-723-8800

Hours:
6 am to 10 pm, M-Sat,
7 am to 10 pm Sun

Breakfast served until 11 am
(until noon on weekends)

Pour oil into 13x9x2 pan
Tilt pan until bottom of pan is covered with oil.
Put cake mix, eggs and apples into pan.
Stir with fork until blended.
Scrape sides of pan and spread batter evenly.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean

“Our trademark reflects our desire to provide true fast food, but at the same time provide restaurant-type service,” says owner Sherry Lin. “And by the response we’ve gotten from customers, especially our drive-thru customers, we are succeeding.” Employees at Farmer Boys are trained to go above and beyond what you typically find, service wise, at fast food establishments. “Hospitality is the key. Our workers check orders, work extra hard at being polite, and make sure you get all of the condiments, and napkins you need,” added Lin. “You shouldn’t have to ask. They’ll ask you.”

The menu runs from the basic morning fare of pancakes, eggs, and French toast, to lunch and dinner time hamburgers, sandwiches, fried chicken, shrimp, steak, and salads. Their house burger – the Farmer’s Burger, is something special. It consists of two fresh all-beef patties, cheese, bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions, and 1000 island dressing on a sesame seed bun, all for just $4.85. “The Farmer’s Burger was voted LA’s best in 2002 by KCBS TV in Los Angeles," said Lin. Other

award winners from the chain include the deep-fried zucchini and our monster-sized onion rings.

Considering the good service you’ll grow to expect at Farmer’s Burger, the prices are very attractive as well. The most expensive item on the menu is the flame broiled steak at $9.29. Most of the sandwiches and burgers are under $5, with the exceptions being the East Coast Pastrami and the Mediterranean Gyros. For the health conscious, they offer the Gardenburger and the Garden Veggie sandwich.

The first Farmer Boys restaurant opened in 1981, in Perris, California. By 1997, the chain had grown to eight establishments. The owners, the Havadjias brothers, began offering franchises in 1998. Today, over 50 Farmer Boys are operating in Southern California, primarily in and around the Inland Empire.

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