PAL'S SUDDEN SERVICE Review & History-KINGSPORT TENNESSEE 

My mom’s family is from Johnson city, this place was always part of our family trips. Nothing beats a chili dog and peachy tea from pals ❤

Im with Bobbie... more onions!

I love this. When I was in my 20's, I became manager of a sub shop. The owner had to sell and I became half owner. I was so proud of that shop and expanded the business into catering and extra menu items. I had to close after 4 years due to the economy, and I went on to college and got an engineering degree, but will always remember my sub shop.

Love the Mural! Yes Ray Barger kept it local!!! Homeade burgers, dogs, coleslaw, etc.

Looks like a neat place to have a quick meal. I eat my fries unsalted. The Pal burger looks fantastic!

Thanks for showcasing one of the best spots in my hometown! My dad was one of the workers that actually built that restaurant back in 56. It was also the place to be on Friday and Saturday night cruises...se4een and be seen...those were good times for sure!! This video made my mouth water for some good food...great video!❤❤❤

Never heard of Pal's but then I've not been in the area. Love the white and red building. The food looks very tasty; now I'm craving a chili dog. 😊

Love the "don't try to be everything to everyone". Great life lesson. ETA : Food looked really good and a great price point for these days. Also...love the way John says "tomatoes ".

Yummy! I'm all for the big burger with lots of onions! Have a safe Memorial Weekend!! Blessings!

Few Pals "secrets" you weren't aware of. At the 2 walk in locations in Kingsport you can get a Peanut Butter milkshake. They don't offer them at any of the drive thru locations. Pals serves Burgers in the early AM. Great for folks coming off of a night shift at Eastman Chemical who might not want breakfast food. You can't get the frenchy fries however. They serve cheddar rounds in the morning in lieu of the fries. Some would say that cheddar rounds are their favorite Pals menu item.

All that food for under twenty dollars. Wow! Love the rooster on the shirt. PLUS, I'm a Miracle Whip girl. My mother always called it mayonnaise.

That looks really good! I love fast food!

Love the story behind the restaurants. Food looks way better than McDonald's. Good prices also. I prefer miracle whip 😂. Thanks again for another great video.

Where I live , can't get better than pals. We have 7 in Kingsport

Next time you are in the area , try Peachy Mello Yellow or Peachy or Razzy Tea! The Pals in Lynn Garden has a cool vibe, too! Thanks for highlighting one of our favorites and local drive ins

I just got through eating Pal's. I live in Greeneville and they have a sit down Pal's. The BBQ dog is the best thing in my opinion

Greetings from Bristol, VA! I went to Pal's on Lee Highway!

What a fun place. Thanks for showing us the Fantastic artwork. Nothing like a good chili dog. 👍🏻👍🏻♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸♥️🙏🏻

JOHN AND BOBBIE THE FOOD LOOK DELICIOUS TOO MY FRIEND AND I AM WITH BOBBIE ON THAT TOO WITH THE ONION RINGS

Food looks good prices are very reasonable. Love these local businesses. Love his answer when asked why he didn’t take it further like McDonald’s . He was not a greedy man probably just enough to make his family comfortable. Thanks John and Bobbi another good video.

Looks awesome!

What a wonderful video. Thank you for all the work you do and most of all for sharing your experiences with your fans.

Miracle whip😵‍💫. More ONIONZ👍🏻 Great value😱

that food looked awesome, and prices are amazing considering what going up these days. I wish there was one where I live. thanks for the review guys.

Love the shirt Bobbi, was listening to them today at work!

And I stuck around until the end. Thanks. I also googled them, and they have quite a few locations in Tennessee and some in Virginia. Great video.

Grew up eating at this place., i lived and went to high school down the street so we ate here a lot.Absolutely love this hamburger. Wish like heck they would come out the western United States. Any time im in kingsport or Abington , VA i have to hit the place up

Simple and retro. Love it.

Glad to hear Bobbi is now team Duke's.

Your music choices are always very good for videos

Good morning John and Bobby hope your day is a good one have eaten there several years ago when we come to watch nascar race great food

My favorite Pal's! I'm a Kingsport girl and was raised nearby and have been there more times than I can count!

We are a Duke’s family. Never heard of it until we moved south but use it now. This is an excellent video. Food really looked good. I like that you are showing us places that we can go to when traveling.

Great review, thank you.

This looks like a fun place to go.

I was born and raised on Dukes mayo. Love, Love it! ❤️ Thank ya'll for sharing your experience. Hugs and God bless 🙌

Enjoy living in kingsport and was born the same year as Pal’s

I'm gonna have to remove Bobbie as my official taste tester for not being a Duke's fan. LOL. JK. I'm sure she probably wouldn't be a fan of my miracle whip, bolonga and cheese sandwiches either. I'll take 2 of those chili dogs just like Bobbie had em but with extra onion and CHEESE. I'm really enjoying these "out of the way" videos. John is always really good at finding interesting content. :)

OMG! You are in the town that I grew up in! LoL! Love Pal's! Did you ride the carousel 🎠 around the corner? I always ask for extra onions on my burger and hot dog. I love Dr. Enuf? I go to Sam's club in Johnson City and buy a case of it. Gives me energy. Thank you for the video. I'm hungry now 🤤 LoL

Just stumbled across your channel. So cool you did Pal's! I live here in Kingsport. That location and the one on Lynn Garden Dr (the other that you mention) are the first two, and the ONLY two you can get their peanut butter milkshakes, which are to die for. I get double peanut butter and the hubby gets peanut butter & chocolate blended. Frenchie fries are awesome with that seasoned salt. But you missed out on trying the chipped ham & the big chicken. Also, at breakfast, cheddar rounds are an absolute MUST. Pal Barger was such a good man and a true treasure to Kingsport.

I love Pal’s ! We stop at the one on VA exit 17, Abingdon VA, on our way to and from the Smokies every single time! The service is amazing, the restaurant is immaculate as you can see through the window as you drive through, and most importantly the food is delicious! We always get the Junior Double with cheese, we feel like that burger has a better flavor than the bigger burger. This is my favorite burger at any restaurant, anywhere, and I even emailed them to tell them how much I enjoy their food! Also, if you haven’t tried their cheddar rounds, which are only served at breakfast time, you must, they are delicious! It’s very rare to find such excellent food and service in fast food anywhere these days like is found at Pal’s! Another great video! Thanks! 👏🏻

As a local highly recommend the sauce burger! So good :]

I love Pal's retro look.

I’m from NC and the only mayo we eat and cook with is Dukes. My husband Aunt and Uncle live in Kingsport. He is retired from Eastman Kodak.

That's all????? Unreal. Great food and prices

Hi I enjoyed this! I live in the tri cities and Pal's is the best! Their Big Pal with cheese is my favorite too! Next time you all are there try the chipped Ham and cheese it's fantastic! New friend here! 👍😢

You were in my neck of the woods! You need to try the sauceburger sometime. I prefer that one myself. You can ask for the frenchie fries without seasoning. I have never had a shake, but I heard they are yummy. As far as who is busier, the Pal's that is next to the Sonic on E. Stone Drive, they are equally busy. The chik-fil-a across the street is busiest though. Thanks for another great video!!!

We love Pals but have never seen this building! Just the big blue ones with the massive hotdog lol Pals has the best hamburgers and they are always super quick!

That was awesome! Never heard of Pal's, but would definitely visit now. Great video and review. Everything looked amazing and delicious! Thanks so much for sharing and safe travels!

Great vid! Y’all give great food reviews. Def want to try this place. ❤️🙌

That hot dog and fries looked SO good. Yes bring on the onions!

I love Bobby’s t-shirt! Great band!

Looks better than anything you’d get at the chain burger joints

All the food looked yummy!👍Thank you both👍👍❤️❤️

Kraft Mayo is the best!! The "real Mayo"😊

Good review. Another unique place. Everything looks delicious.

We go to the Pal's in Jefferson City, TN. Always good. But try going for breakfast and getting those Cheddar Rounds. Sooo good. I'm a Duke's guy myself, but will use JFG mayo as an alternative and HQ'd in Knoxville, TN

Have a wonderful day and keep making these awesome videos 😊

I live like 4 miles from this Pal’s, which is the first one. Peanut butter milkshakes are awesome.

This place looks amazing, can't wait till I can chow on some pal's, bless you both😊

What a great place wish I had something like that near me. Enjoy your weekend John and Bobby 🥰😎🤓

It looks so delicious 😋 thumbs up 👍 God bless yall ❤

Delicious

This makes me want to head to Jefferson City and get some Peachy Tea and those fries. Love some Pals fries!

Wish I knew you all where coming there today I live like less than 5 minutes from that pals I would have loved to have met u all

Great PAL'S sudden service lunch review.

Wish they would expand into wva oh and ky! Food looks great

I grew up in Kingsport something you might not know you can get peanut butter shakes at pals but only the walk in locations

I watched to the end!!!

I have seen other food reveiws of this place now i have seen the best thanks again

looks fantastic. I love a good burger and hot dog restaurant. On your next trip to Ohio, stop in Bucyrus for a bratwurst sandwich or Waldo for a fried bologna sandwich. Also, check out Put-in-Bay and try a walleye sandwich.

Love Pals

Great Review.👍

Looks great guys! Never heard of this place! Is their beef fresh? I couldn’t remember if you said that or not but I did watch the whole video. I’ve got a headache so probably missed it if you did. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’m sure it’s fresh and we would love to go there sometime. Happy Memorial Day weekend! 😊

Got you talking over yourselves. Food looks 👍 good. As always thanks for the video ❤️

Man I like them old fashion hamburgers. And the price was were good!!

I'm so excited that you came to Kingsport and tried our Pals. You must try a double sauce burger with cheese, cheddar rounds, and a peanut butter milkshake. The barbdogs are seasonal and it excites us like the return of the mcrib at McDonald's. Thank you guys so much.

Great video. Wow for everything you bought here in jersey world have been $25 to $30

I love bbq pork sandwiches with Cole slaw! I’m a slaw person!! ❤

John's burger looked great. I need cheese though, lol! I got hungry watching y'all eat! It looked really tasty! Interesting that Mountain Dew is a former stomach aid. I didn't know that. You learn something every day! 😊😊 I remember McDonald's original hamburgers being 25 cents and cheese burgers being 35 cents. A chocolate shake was 75 cents. Getting old y'all! Lol!!! ❤❤❤

great review ,,the chili dogs look great i love extra onions , that place looked great thank you

We tried a Pals drive through in Abingdon VA.Its was very good!! Wish we had one here in the deep south!Thanks guys!

Nice little drive in

Hi,Bobbie, John looks good

Great video.We started to be able to get Dukes Mayonnaise here in Northern Nevada.I love it.We also have a Duke's steak house in Carson.

JOHN LIKES THAT SHIRT👕 Bobbie likes Dukes mayo😊i have to order Dukes! Not in Tennessee 14:27

Sounds delicious

Great video and it was fine when I watched it. My sister lived in the Tri-Cities area for years and we always went to Pal’s when we visited her. I liked their sweet tea and chili dogs. I live in FL and no place has chili dogs. No place has good enough chili for a chili dog. Chili, mustard, and onions. Love it! The Pal’s you show at the end is the one I’m familiar with. By the way, maybe I don’t have a delicate palate but to me Kraft, Hellman’s and Duke’s Mayo all taste the same. I don’t like Miracle Whip.

Wow, wish I had known you were around here, you're like 5 minutes from me. Back in the 80's I use to work at Pals, in fact most of my family did, Mother, Brother, and sister. Enjoy !

I would visit this place 👍

I wish they’d expand to Knoxville. Not sure if they ever will. I could see In-n-Out coming here once they open in Nashville.

Bobbie, I like Hellman’s mayonnaise. In a taste test Hellman’s won. I will eat any mayonnaise.

So, Pal's is a proto-McDonald's? 🙂 Everything looks seriously yummy 🤤! I'd probably have the Big Pal (without tomatoes, but with cheese), fries, and the chocolate shake. {I was going to make a snarky crack about the siren, but. . . . 😉}

It's my favorite place to eat

First off, Burgers 🍔 to Die For 🎉😊! 2nd, Do y'all wear the rock shirts just for coolness 😎?, Or do you also Listen to the bands, Cool LA GUNS Shirt, Great Album

I’m with Bobby, Hellmans for mayonnaise’s heinz for ketchup

Happy memorial day

I love bacon on burgers!

I hate mayo, but I love Duke’s!

They have a Pal's in Jefferson City, the one with the big Hotdog and Burger. Pal's is the only good quick burger joint around. Come lunch and dinner time, you are going to wait in a line. We stopped there yesterday for lunch and ways good.