Culver's. That name just either screams a humble eatery from the Midwest... or hardcore Texan steakhouse. It is definitely a name that I will consider for a baby if I continue to live in Texas or even move out to Iowa. But, in this context, Culver's is clearly a simple burger joint, transplanted into Austin. This downhome sort of eatery boasts frozen custard, and generally I assume frozen custard to be far too healthy for my liking. On the contrary, the word frozen doesn't always trigger thoughts of fro-yo, as I soon learned. I actually had to research a little to find that it actually was ice cream PLUS eggs. Going further, Culver's offers a flavor and combination of the day. The chocolate is off the charts. It has a hefty cocoa flavor, and it coats your mouth pretty intensely. Even more, it is pretty dang cheap, and they normally give you a free serving if you fill out your prior visit's survey. There is something going on in this Midwestern Burger and Custard revival, and I would say that this joint is heading the charge. Oh, and they are cranking out cheese curds. Good Lord, cheese curd. read more

If you're craving the best fast food burger this side of the Mississippi, you'll probably find it at Culvers. The name Butter Burger says it all. After seeing Fast Food Nation, it's a stretch to willingly go out of my way to eat a fast food burger, but if you're going to take The Plunge, you might as well do it here. The fries are alright--they taste a bit too Ore Ida for me--and it's really hard to go wrong with any kind of shake or frozen custard. Service is typically good and you'll probably make it in and out of the drive thru in less than 10 minutes at any time of the day. read more

The lady taking our order didn't ask what we wanted on our burgers or if we wanted double or single burgers. So we ended up with dry double burgers that completely fell apart when trying to eat them. The only good thing is the delicious cheese curds. I doubt i will come back just for that though. Should of just gone to Fuddruckers, it would of been the same price and my food wouldn't of fallen apart. read more

Culver's - This is total crap and they made my burger bad i will not come back - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I llllloved Culvers! I'm just disappointed that I've lived around the block for a year now and only JUST NOW tried Culvers for the very first time(cause I had a coupon of course!)! First off you MUST try the HOME MADE root beer...outta control Then theres amazing crinkle cut fries and the burgers are great with a lil extra mustard. I actually loved it so much I came back a few hours later for the concrete ice creams... I got banana and peanut butter. WOW just WOW. so go try it...its not a sit down restaurant like I thought...but you can if you wanna! read more

With items such as prime rib and pot roast, Culver's food reminds me of home cooking. Not great home cooking but run of the mill average home cooked meals. Today, had a roast beef sandwich and a concrete mixer ice cream custard concoction. They were both good, but would not go out of my way for them. People behind the counter are always helpful and nice-no exceptions. read more

Decided I would tackle Culver's the other day, after living in Austin for over 4 years. I got just a regular cheese burger, fries and a drink (root beer). The service was prompt and the food was good for fast food. Went with a mini Pumpkin cheesecake mixer with reese's pieces. I'm just going to leave that there before I start salivating more than I already am. read more

The burgers have a odd flavor. I don't know it may be a regional thing, not being from Texas. The cod sandwich doesn't have much flavor. The fries were good. read more

I had never heard of Culver's before. Then ironically on the way to the gym I saw a billboard with a giant chicken sandwich for a place called Culver's. With all the chicken sandwich controversy lately, I had to check out their website to find out more. Turns out they are a fast food chain that originated out of Wisconsin and have a lot more than just chicken. They are mostly known for their burgers and frozen custard, so thats what I went with. I ordered a Cheddar ButterBurger and a side of cheese curds. The burger sounds really unhealthy and not appetizing, but it was pretty good. It was similar to the burgers at Steak and Shake. I also enjoyed the cheese curds which isn't too surprising considering that is a Wisconsin specialty. My GF ordered the Sourdough Melt and also enjoyed it. I never had frozen custard before, probably because I also thought the name custard was unappetizing. But it turns out frozen custard is pretty tasty, its kind of like a combination of ice cream and gelato. Being a fast food chain I went into Culver's not expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised. It's like a hybrid of Steak and Shake and A&W. I later found out the founder of Culver's bought an A&W and turned it into his first Culver's restaurant, so the similarities make sense. I'll definitely return to Culver's when I'm in a fast food mood, and will definitely hit the gym hard to burn off that "ButterBurger". read more

It's a great fast food restaurant that serves solid burgers, chicken sandwiches and even fish sandwiches for those who are tired of the traditional fast food joints. The Meat: It definitely has flavor to it and it's still way better than the national franchise fast food joints (McD, BKing, Wendy's, JBox). Also, it's not as salty and oily as other FF burger joints. The Bread: no complaints here The Fries: I'm not a huge fan of crinkle fries (i know some people are), so this kinda knocked some points off for me. My thing is that the crinkle fries at Culver's are thick and end up tasting way too starchy for me. I've never had their custard, so that's something to consider. I might be inclined to add a star again if their custard is as good as I hear it is. It's not as good as P. Terry's, but it is better than Freddy's (at least the burger is). read more

Had a pleasant dining experience here during the lunch hours. The associates were very friendly and the menu offered different selections of delicious items. The establishment was clean and well kept. Our food arrived quickly and the cheese curds were fried to a perfectly crisp and golden brown degree. The sandwich was perfectly assembled and the toppings were of good quality and fresh. The burger patty itself was slightly bland during this visit though. Other than that, we had a great time here. read more

Culver's - Our food arrived quickly and the cheese curds were fried to a perfectly crisp and golden brown degree. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

I've been a long time fan of Culver's, and the location at William Cannon and Brodie has been consistently clean, and maintained friendly service with quality food. I still frequent this place and am grateful they continue to operate despite difficulties presented with restrictions during covid safety and spread-prevention. read more

As a resident of South Austin, I've been meaning to check out Culver's for a few years now. but alas, it was just outside my sphere of "close by" spots and the desire was never strong enough to go out of my way to eat there. Enter a new southwest Austin location for my family's abode -- with Culver's only a few minutes away. clearly in the new "close by" sphere. suffice to say, years of mild anticipation were greeted with mild enthusiasm. I had a regular butter burger. it was ok. not bad. fries were pretty solid. my boy got a little cup of custard with his kid's meal and that was pretty solid. wife had the root beer and failed to mention if it was phenomenal. for me, culver's seemed like just another fast food spot -- doing little to distinguish itself from whataburger. and by that I mean "not bad" for a fast food burger, but not in the same league as a real burger place. I don't really eat much fastfood, but I do eat at a lot of "burger joints." Unfortunately, in my estimation, Culver's resembles the former, not the latter. I'd go back there again if someone wanted to go or if I was driving by and was ravenously hungry. that said, I prob won't go out of my way to go there again, depsite it's presence in my redefined "close by" sphere. read more

Friendly service, great food, and the most amazing shakes. You need to order the cheese curds and the mushroom Swiss. My favorite and yours too once you try them. Extensive menu but it's all good. Great lunch location. read more

Culver's - Cheese curds and mushroom Swiss burger. - Burgers Near Me - Austin, Texas

Tasty custard, crispy fries and butter burgers! Yummy. Staff is standard for fast food, but overall I'd say that Culver's is a bit nicer and cleaner than a typical fast food restaurant. read more

I like this place. crinkle cut fries are a + Tried the "mixer" today which is like a blizzard from DQ. Was pretty good, but beware they use miniature Reece's pieces (so maybe mini M&M's too?) and it throws the whole candy shell ratio off. read more

Disappointed with the service. Order was wrong, forgot my custard order. Had to go back and ask for things that were on the receipt but not in my bag! Food was good. read more

Everyone should try the double cheeseburger at least once! Culver's is now our go to burger place when we are craving fast food.

rating based only on the butter burger. * butter + burger = 5 stars go on. prove me wrong. you can't. it's scientific fat. wait. i mean scientific FACT. i love that the patties are thin, so they cook up quick and even a little of burn/char/crisp on the edges. mmmm... and yup. if one is too thin for you, they stack up verrrry nicely on a double. i'll take mine with 'merican cheez. and if your up for an adventure. get a single w/ cheese, but get a chili dog on the side. chili dogs make nice side dishes, and they serve a nice one here. not yer average fast food. right in the middle of a very average part of town. worth the trip? hells yeah. *ok, rating wasn't based just on the butter burger. but it is a five star fast food burger. read more

Cold and hard burger. The patty looked like meat filler and was too salty! Fries were ok. Milkshake was runny. Got my order wrong and the woman who said she was the owner blamed me. She was hostile from the get go which was completely unnecessary. I scanned other reviews and saw that her husband yells at his employees in front of customers. Wont go back there ever again. DoNt support shitty people. Austin has too many good places to grab a burger. read more

Culvers is not fast food, it's good food served quickly ;) Culvers looks like a regular hamburger franchise but I assure you the food is better quality. The menu is more extensive than most fast food restaurants. The prices range from 5-10 dollars but most items are well worth it. The butter burger with cheese and very good. You can tell they make their meat to order and the meals always come piping hot. The fries are delicious and always hot and crispy. They have custard and daily flavor of the days. Culvers hands down beats any other fast food restaurant. You get what you pay for read more

Custard tastes good. I've had it twice now but it's been very soft, almost melted, especially for a "concrete" mixer... considering it is a frozen dessert I don't think it's too much to ask for it to be frozen. read more

I just go here for the custard. The food is good but nothing special. The custard is smooth and delicious, I like the mixer with reeses. mmmmm........... Plus there's more choices ice cream wise here than say sonic or DQ. read more

All I have to say is yum. Culvers is by far the best burget joint on the southwest side. It easily compares to some of the old school favorites downtown like Sandy's. It has that classic burger feel with all sorts of goodies on the menu including frozen custard. For those of you who don't know its like something between ice cream and frozen yogurt. But who cares....its great and so is a large marjority of the food. Its near William Cannon and Brodie so if you find yourself in the area and hungry look for the blue sign and get yourself a butter buger. read more

Stick with the custard. The food there is more miss than hit, which is disappointing because the menu has some pretty interesting items.

I've never eaten at one of these places before, and I honestly thought it was a full restaurant instead of a fast food place. Even so, I was pleasantly surprised. The women who took my order (Glenda I think) was probably the most friendly and professional individual I've ever encountered at a fast food place. She used words like, "Sir", and "Ma'am", and she smiled like she genuinely liked her job. She also gave me some suggestions for what to order, which I liked. I also noticed that everyone here is constantly moving. When no one is at the counter ordering, they're out cleaning tables and checking on customers. The ambience in general was very welcoming, the place was spotless, and the food was great! read more

This place has WONDERFUL tasting food. Yes, it CAN be calorie/fat laden, however, if a person possesses "common sense" (which of late seems to be genetically suppressed as seen in some of the slammer reviews of this place) and eats here early in the day and has a salad and a SMALL strawberry shake for dessert, one can diet nicely and still have the wonderful taste of Culver's. I allow myself one "treat" per day on my diet and it is the strawberry shake (under 500 cals). My other meals total 1300 calories for the day, so I do painless dieting. my loss this year? 25 pounds, with Culver's shake daily and avocado salad once per week. Well, OF COURSE you don't eat just before going to bed and you do have to eat in moderation, but it has made dieting painless for me. read more

After only being greeted by the man behind the counter, the manager I'm assuming and the other female workers ran off despite the line of customers. We ALL lined up behind one register while loud talking and much laughing exited the back of the restaurant. They messed up with my husbands food and he was polite about having them fix it but the manager had an attitude and rudely brought the food back to us. These grown women have no authority or social skills. We will gladly come back when they fix the cook and the especially the mgr. read more

Its me again. Just went to get my order cost refunded after jumping thru hoops on the phone w/one of the owners, Elaine. She did everything she could to avoid refunding $14.??. Jaiden(the manager) and staff were very nice. Got my refund. Based on staff I would go back but based on dealings w/one of the owners, Elaine, I won't be going back again. She doesn't have any idea about what the word "hospitality" means and that she is in the hospitality industry. I usually eat at culvers 2 to 3 times a month. Not anymore. What an Ugly person Elaine is. She should go back to Wisconsin. read more

I'm not a fan of fast food and its not because I'm so healthy, because it just doesn't taste good. After seeing so many great reviews on this place i had to check it out. These burgers are really great and put all other fast food joints to shame. It really deserves 5 stars for the genre that it is in, but I am giving it 4 stars because after i ate a cheeseburger and part of my sons milkshake I had that , "oh I'm so full" feeling and lapsed into a grease and sugar coma. read more

Talked my hubby into doing an ice cream run tonight. I like Culver's Custard, the custard is good, thick and creamy. And their flavor of the day is usually something yummy like strawberry cheesecake or some such. I've never had the burgers here, I go here every once in awhile because I like their custard. Their sundaes are good, easy and I don't even have to get out of my car. Whats not to love? It is a poor substitute for my beloved Graeters ice cream (1200 miles away in Cincinnati) but for custard with lots of mix-in choices and toppings, it can't be beat in Austin. read more

The Oreo was great. Loved the kids butterball burger. The fries were good as well.The servers were incredibly helpful too. heard the pork loin dsanwhich is good, but nothing beats a butter burger. loved the fact I could put vinegar on my fries. read more

I wish Texas had more Culvers...Butter burgers, cheese curds, walleye...YUM!

They gave pretty good fried cheese curd and root beer! I've never had their burgers, but their custard is pretty good.

Food was good but their attitudes stink. I ordered pot roast plate to go in their Culver plastic sack. I ordered two butter burgers to go also which came in their own paper sack put into my last plastic sack to go. I looked in the plastic sack but no fork for my pot roast! I asked a cashier for a fork because I did not see fork in plastic sack! I ask her to just give me a fork, but she made a big stink that my fork was in the sack with burgers. She came over to table to show me! I said I was sorry I did not check the burger bag for my fork! The waiter marched off with her nose high up the n the air! read more

I lived on the Wisconsin/Illinois border so I grew up with Culver's. When I first moved to Austin it was the one thing I missed. One day I was craving it so badly I decided to see where the closet location was-just out of curiosity. I can not tell you how excited I was to find out there were 2 locations in Austin (both in kind of out of the way places). I order the same thing every time I go. Chicken tenders kids meal with cheese curds instead of fires. OMG. If you have not had their chicken tenders you need to. They just melt in your mouth. And the cheese curds... fabulous. Thick breading, some sort of herb seasoning. The kids meal comes with custard too (and tokens which if you save up can get you swag or a free kids meal). The first time I drag a friend along with me they always scoff at me ordering a kids meal but I'm always stuffed after (and I can eat a lot) and contains everything I love here. Believe me, you come here once you WILL be back. Just ask all the people I've dragged there. Small hint- the Culver's on Braker has buy one get one free kids meal on Saturdays. And you can sign up for text alerts to get a free custard your first trip. And you can check out their flavor of the day online for the entire month. Sharing the Culver's love. read more

Customer service was horrendous. The guy taking my order named jacob was soo under trained and rude. Definitely going somewhere else to enjoy my food. read more

I went to the Culver's in Three Rivers, MI for the first time. I love Culver's but normally go to the Sturgis one! This one had particularly great service and I highly recommend going here! I went during a power outage that was county-wide, so drive-thru lines were nuts at every fast food place. I went inside, ordered, then filled up my drinks. I had enough I needed a drink carrier so I looked around for one briefly. The manager (or someone else looking like a manager) came over and said "Are you looking for a drink carrier?" and got me one. This was in the middle of a dinner rush, yet he took the time to help me. Then, I went to my car, put the food in, and tried to hold the drink carrier and get in, but it started to dump. (As everyone should know, don't hold a drink carrier with one hand off-balanced, it will dump.) I stepped out and it dumped all over me and the parking lot and I heard a girl say "Is there any way I can help you?" She had seen me struggle and drop my drinks and came to help while STILL in a dinner rush. She got me the same drinks while I cleaned soda off of myself and helped me get the cups thrown away that were strewn on the ground. All in all, a great experience and great food. Thankful for the team there that was working hard yet took time to assist me. I highly recommend Culvers always, but especially in Three Rivers! read more

Short but sweet. Culver's has a decent burger and some good fries. It's a Midwest place so they have cheese curds which are basically little nuggets of cheese that are fried. all in all a good burger joint to grab a quick bite while on the run. read more

I usually love a stop at Culver's. I mean, my waist and heart don't, but hey. If I had time to hang out, I would have complained about the meal. The fries were a-mazing! Loved them. The cheese curds (a signature item of the franchise!) were horribly undercooked as was the rueben that I ordered. It was daytime staff at a fast food joint and I got what I should have expected. Sadly. I'm no fan of McDonald's food, but I respect their consistency - a key component of any restaurant. read more

Great service, great butterburgers and chicken tenders - much better after the interior redecoration. I'm from the U.P. and Culver's is a good island of the familiar. read more