Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers vs Red Robin: Menu Prices Compared (2026)

Updated September 26, 2026 4 items matched

The short answer

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is the cheaper of the two. Of the 4 directly comparable items we could match across both menus, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is cheaper on 4 of them, by an average of $4.47 per item.

Typical menu price: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers $5.99 · Red Robin $13.49

Matched Items, Side by Side

The same item on both menus, priced against each other. Where names differ, we matched the closest equivalent — Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers's wording first.

Item	Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	Red Robin	Difference
Crispy Chicken Sandwich	$7.29	$14.49	$7.20 cheaper at Freddy's
Milkshake (regular)vs Classic Milkshake	$5.49	$7.49	$2.00 cheaper at Freddy's
Root Beer Floatvs Bottomless Root Beer Float	$4.79	$6.49	$1.70 cheaper at Freddy's
Onion Ringsvs Towering Onion Rings	$4.49	$11.49	$7.00 cheaper at Freddy's

Make Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Red Robin at Home

Whichever of the two wins on price, cooking the favorites at home beats both. These are the sauces, mixes and kitchen tools that get closest to the real thing.

French Fry Seasoning The savory, peppery shake that makes shoestring fries taste like the drive-in. Check price on Amazon Red Robin Seasoning The seasoning salt on the Bottomless fries. Check price on Amazon Burger Seasoning A peppery seasoning for thin, crispy-edged steakburgers. Check price on Amazon Copycat Restaurant Recipes Cookbooks that recreate chain-restaurant favorites. Check price on Amazon

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers vs Red Robin at a Glance

	Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers	Red Robin
Typical menu price	$5.99	$13.49
Average menu price	$5.94	$11.49
Cheapest item	Coffee — $2.29	Bottomless Soda — $3.99
Most expensive item	Custard Quart (to go) — $10.99	Guacamole Bacon Burger — $16.99
Items priced	45	27
Menu sections	6	5
Price range	$	$$
Founded	2002	1969
Headquarters	Wichita, Kansas	Greenwood Village, Colorado
Locations	More than 550 restaurants across the United States	About 500 restaurants in the United States

Which One Should You Order From?

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has the lower typical menu price of the two — $5.99 against $13.49 — but a typical price only tells you where the middle of the menu sits. At the value end, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers gets you in cheaper at $2.29.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is strongest on Original Double Steakburger, Shoestring Fries, Fry Sauce; Red Robin on Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger, Whiskey River BBQ Burger, Bottomless Steak Fries. Neither chain's app prices match the counter, and both discount heavily through their loyalty programmes, so the deals below usually matter more than the few cents between the two menus.

Deals Worth Knowing at Both

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

A mini concrete at $4.29 is the cheapest way to get Freddy's custard and is enough dessert for most people.
A custard quart to go at $10.99 costs about half as much per ounce as individual cones or concretes.
Freddy's Rewards gives points on every order plus a free item on signup and a birthday reward.

Red Robin

The Big Yummm Burger deal — a burger, a bottomless side and a drink — costs about $12, well below the menu price of the same meal.
Bottomless sides, sodas and Freckled Lemonade mean one burger is often enough food for a full meal.
Red Robin Royalty members get a free burger for their birthday and a reward after every ninth burger.

About these prices: menu prices are set by individual franchise owners and change without notice. The figures on this page are researched estimates for 2026 and are provided for reference only. Confirm the current price with the restaurant before ordering. Menu Price Book is not affiliated with this chain.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers vs Red Robin — FAQ

Is Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers cheaper than Red Robin in 2026?

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is cheaper on most matched items — 4 of 4. Across the whole menu Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is the lower-priced of the two, at $5.99 for a typical item against $13.49 at Red Robin.

What is the price difference between Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and Red Robin?

On matched items the average difference is $4.47, or about 48% overall. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers averages $5.94 across 44 priced items; Red Robin averages $11.49 across 27.

Which has the cheaper entry price, Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers or Red Robin?

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers starts at $2.29 (Coffee) and Red Robin at $3.99 (Bottomless Soda).

Are these prices the same at every location?

No. Both chains let franchise owners set prices, so figures move by a dollar or more between markets and run highest at airport, stadium and highway locations. Treat these as the typical U.S. price, not a quote.