Bensons Eats & Treats in Texas

"HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Full disclosure, I met the owner of this place at church but I set that aside to be able to be objective about this place, so here goes... Bensons is freaking amazingly good! I had a chicken sandwich with a cherry shake and my wife had a burger with a strawberry shake and we were definitely impressed! The staff was outstanding and they had no idea we knew the owner from church (she wasn't there that day) and their friendly welcoming demeanor was the same no matter who walked in the door! My shake had real cherries in it, none of that almost cough syrup flavor you sometimes get and my wife's shake was amazing as well! The food was fresh and amazing as well, I have a video of the steam still coming off my sandwich and the curly fries are awesome! Now the critiques: When you go (and you for SURE want to go) be careful about parking in the spaces directly in front of the building, traffic can get a bit crazy. And that's really the only critique we had and that's nothing! Overall, Benson's is the epitome of that hole in the wall hidden gem just waiting to be discovered... So go discover it! You won't regret it and we will for sure be back!"

"My family stopped here while visiting Land of lights. Throwback burger joint offering a wide variety of options at decent prices. Food was great and the owners were very friendly and welcoming to us."

"I actually went through the drive-through and ordered. The service was excellent. The BLT fries and chocolate shake were delicious. Best BLT I’ve had in a very, very long time."

"The food was fantastic. The fries were incredibly fresh and well seasoned, The burger was one of the best I ever had outside of a family cookout, and the coke mix had just the right amount of syrup and carbonation, one of the best I've ever gotten from an establishment. My only complaint is that drive-through speaker has aged a bit and so it's hard to hear and some things were missed. Such as a order of onion rings was instead a fry, and both bugers were supposed to have no mayonnaise and they did. Other than that the food quality is fantastic, the drive-thru service was respectable, and I can't wait to try inside dining again next time. It was great to see how good the food still is, seeing how it's been a decade since I've eaten there with my late great aunt."

"Great place in Athens! Best place for a good old fashion hamburger and fries. Staff are always pleasant and professional. Restaurant is clean and tidy, and food always taste fresh and hot. Great place for a family outing and want break the bank. I encourage you to experience yourself the service and quality of good food."

"Came in and got a sundae and a slush for only $5 and the whole crew was super nice and so were the customers! Great atmosphere and the manager even came and talked with us and was very kind. I will definitely be coming here if I am ever in Athens again and I recommend you try it if you are in town too!"

"The staff were very friendly and the owner took time to share some of the restaurant and town history with me. I had the hornet stinger burger with onion rings. The burger had the perfect amount of heat balanced with a ton of flavor. It was the best burger I’ve had in quite a while! The onion rings were spot on as well. It was a good value for great food!"

"On our way home from a camping trip, we found Benson's in Athens TX doing a Google search. Gave it a try and were very pleasantly surprised. Wife had the chicken strip basket with curly fries and I had spices hornet burger which came on a fresh jalapeño bun that was off the chart great and waffle fries, which were crispy on the outside but still moist on the inside. The staff was very friendly and offered suggestions. I'd highly recommend if you are looking for good home style fast food."