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Culver's

2.6 (45 reviews)
Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Updated 3 weeks ago

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Moderate noise
Good for kids
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Kayla Y.

We don't have Culver's on the East Coast. I can proudly say that I walked through the doors of Culver's for the first time on Wednesday night around 8 p.m. and had myself a heyday! Here's some background: I've been debating trying this new-to-me fast food chain for a year and a half now. I've throughly interviewed many friends about what to enjoy and what to avoid at Culver's. Among the most memorable responses was "don't eat the shrimp." I thought "WOAH! What fast food joint thinks they can do seafood well?" Imagine, the nerves were building and my sound mind questioned whether it was a good idea to try this overly ambitious, ice cream making, burger flipping establishment. Then comes a destined Tuesday night. I desperately craved chicken tenders. My husband, desiring to cure my need, suggests Culver's for dinner on Wednesday evening. Wednesday evening rolls around. The idea of trying new fast food daunts me. We were courageous. We were ready for the unknown. We bravely bursted through the doors of the establishment to find-- frankly something that resembles an IHOP. It was homely, clean, and inviting. I let my guard down little bit. We surveyed the menu with indecision. All of my studying couldn't prepare me for the pressure of selecting ONE, not two, ONE thing to eat for dinner. The friendly employee at the register made suggestions and gave us time to process through this potentially life-altering decision. We ordered and astonishingly paid about $20 for our two meals! I was flabbergasted because you can't buy food this cheap anymore. We sat out our booth anticipating the fate before us. Just then, the food was delivered triggering olfactory excitement. By the end of the night, there wasn't a lick of food left on our trays. Each bite of food went down perfectly alone or with one of the five sauces they permitted us to order. Look, I don't need to tell you how this food tastes. Go and have the experience for yourself. I hope you'll be pleasantly surprised just as we were. Though I had a feeling of initial reluctance about trying this food, I would happily eat Culver's any night of the week. This was a surprising, yet unanimous five-star experience.

Constance M.

Stopped in for a tasty treat and Culver's definitely delivers. My husband had a turtle sundae, my youngest had oreo, and my oldest and myself had cookie dough. Such a yummy treat and staff was quick & efficient.

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waited in drove through for an hour because it was after the game, which isn't the problem. Took 20 minutes to get my food after i paid and then i left because i had to bring food back. got back to my apartment and parked, realized they forgot my kids meal, so i went back. i waited 7 minutes and when i got back to my apartment this was my corn dog. It was super burnt and all of the corn dog was crunchy and it's taste was awful.

Bobby C.

So happy they opened this location by my parents' house . The butter burger is one of the best fast food burgers in the game up there with in n out, fat burger, and a&w. Don't forget to get Wisconsin cheese curds instead of fries!!!!

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5 months ago

Yummy. Had double cheese butter burgers. So delicious! And the fried Wisconsin cheese!

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8 months ago

the waitress spat in my drink and called me a bitch. also there was a human finger in my sandwich 5 stars would come again

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1 year ago

Waited 30 minutes in the drive thru for 2 sandwiches and fries. Still waiting for it. Every other car got their order

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2 years ago

Burnt grilled cheese, burnt burger with wrong toppings, undercooked fries. At least the dining area was clean.

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3 years ago

Yum, yum! people who say they get orders wrong are stupid. :/ chicken tenders are the best, and fries drag me back into a endless loop

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3 years ago

Never get order right...even if you confirm it. Great burgers, but won't get what you want.

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12 years ago

Don't eat there. The food was not cooked, management yelled at me when I complained. The manager really don't care about the customer.

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9 years ago

Good food. Terrible service. The guy was extremely rude and impatient and I will never go there again.

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11 years ago

Very friendly staff. The atmosphere is great and I always enjoy coming here! It is far and away the best location in Iowa!

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On nice weather days these large doors can open to the outside patio.

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