First things First, this restaurant is an Experience". You don't come for the food. You come for the trains. Great place for your Train enthusiasts. Expect to be Awed by trains bringing you your meals. 2. There are no waiters. Expect that No one will be checking on you. Menus are on the table. And you put your order in through the phone. Again, when your food is ready the trains will bring you your meal. They may come around and check on you but if they're busy. Don't be upset if they don't. Let's go what is that? Where did you get that from? Get that napkin wipe your hands that is gross all right let's go put all your trash in the tub. 3. Everything on the menu as à la carte... which means expect for the total on the tab to rack up pretty quickly. This go round I only paid for my 2 kids to eat. (See receipt) $25 for fries. French Toast. 4 sausage Links and 2 20oz drinks. Some may feel this is reasonable. Some may feel this is steep. (Again, it's the experience you are paying for) 4. The food is average and expect the burgers to be small. This restaurant is geared towards chicken. They have a few items for adults but see menu I included for your own preference or opinion. 5. It's Really busy Saturdays between 11-3pm 6. They stopped serving breakfast promptly at 11am We Love this Resturant and I hate to see the negative reviews on it. All my kids are eight years apart, and we have been coming here for at least 15 years. I hope this review helps with your expectations. read more

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A very cute time for the kids but the food leaves very little to return for. We came for breakfast and they don't do the full service experience with the phone and train but our waiter was very sweet and sent the train a few times with random items so the kids could see it in action. The food is average. It wasn't hot when it came out (waffle and eggs). The pancakes were good though. read more

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Food was great! Service was efficient and friendly. Great experience ordering through the phone. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - Ambience - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

This was our first time at this location. The last time I was at Fritz's was with my kids. After a few decades, we are back again with grandkids. They love the trains and hats. The service was friendly and helpful. The burgers and fries were good. I'm sure we will be back many times over the next ten years as the next generation of our family grows up This location also has a drive through in case you just want the food and not the train experience read more

It's fun and the food is fine. I'm happy that they have opened more than one location.

The burgers here are fine, but you don't really come to Fritz's if you're looking for a great burger in my opinion. Fritz's is more about the children and bringing a smile to their faces as their food is delivered by locomotive. The experience of ordering your food via telephone at your table and then seeing a train glide along tracks above you to bring your food is always a delight for the kiddos. As a rule, always order a double or triple patty burger because the smashed patties are only 1/8 of a pound, so it might not be enough if you only order a single patty. You can see more of our experience on our YouTube travel channel: https://youtu.be/JTMDUGmk8Vg read more

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The food is so good. And the service is amazing. My kids love the train delivery system. It's a cute clean restaurant with lots of charm. read more

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This Place was a great experience. While visiting Kansas City I wanted a good place to take the kids. The service is very very fast. You order all your food and drinks through the phone at the table, and before you can even blink the drinks are being dropped off. Your meal however gets dropped off by train service, they have trains that drop off your table's food tray as they pass by for self distribution. We all had burgers, but I had the Jalapeño Swiss Burger which was to die for. Everyone at our table enjoyed their food, and raved about how good the burgers were. Their fries were also delicious and a generous size. The whole concept was very cool and my kids loved it. In the words of my 9 year old " The Burgers are a 10/10" So try them out! read more

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What to say... the vibes are PERFECT, but the food was subpar at best. Great for any train enthusiast or for those who appreciate innovation. read more

Your typical diner food- good breakfast and easy on the wallet! I recommend getting the biscuits n gravy and pancakes. The pancakes were to die for! read more

Great experience for the kids but don't expect the most high caliber burger or meal. Burgers are just decent but fun way they are delivered. Usually crowded on weekends. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - Bacon Cheeseburger - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

The trains are very cool and you get free hats and it's perfect The food comes out ast and it's fun to call on the phone

This place is so fun to take my grandson to lunch. Not only does he love the trains and the way food is delivered but he enjoys helping us order through the phone at the table. Not to mention this visit, we took advantage of their 1/2 price drink happy hour and had oreo shakes. Onion rings were great snd burgers were good. Bring quarters so the kids can ride the train just inside the front door. They also have a rubber ducky claw machine in the back. Friendly staff. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - Double bacon cheeseburger and onion rings - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

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I tried out this restaurant with my grandkids today. The restaurant is very clean and the workers are pleasant and available if needed. Orders are placed by picking up a phone attached to the wall. Then the food is delivered by train by the ceiling and then comes down and delivered to the table. Of course the kids love that! They bring the drinks separately from a server. Two of my older grandkids got various burgers and one got tater tots and the other got fries and they both ordered a soda. The smaller grandchild had their kids meal of chicken, McNuggets, fries, and milk. Because I have celiac, I ordered their grilled chicken salad with ranch dressing and I had a Water. The two grandchildren that had the burgers said that they were good. My oldest granddaughter said her fries were plain, and the other granddaughter said her tater tots were overly greasy. The smallest granddaughter liked her entire meal. my grilled chicken salad was the worst salad I've ever had unfortunately. It was fresh and in a plastic container, but the chicken was very dried out, and it was mostly iceberg lettuce with a couple of cherry tomatoes, and a tiny bit of red onion, and a slight bit of shredded carrots on the top. They give you a name brand Dressing in a small container that you peel the top off. we all ordered desserts and we all had a sundae. Everyone thought their Sunday was good except mine was butterscotch and the butterscotch had a very fake and chemical taste compared to the typical butterscotch Sundays that I get at other restaurants. The bathroom was very clean and you pay upfront. You have a limited contact with a server unless you need something or they bring you the drinks. read more

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Fritz's is a burger restaurant that delivers by train! This place is super fun and entertaining for everyone. The burgers taste great and the fries are perfect. I enjoy that you can order the burger and then the side. We always end up with extra fries leftover and with this we can save some money and waste. I will say the large is the same portion as the regular on the fries so just order a regular. Service by train, who knew it'd be so much fun! read more

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A fun experience for all ages! The waitstaff were friendly and helpful. Get yourself an engineer hat and plan your next trip! Chooo-chooo! read more

This place is a cheap eats spot. It's not all that at all but if you're super hungry you might think it's good. Get what u pay for. Bunch of high-school soccer players and nerds working the spot. They coo tho. just get a milkshake an bounce out read more

We went for the experience...kids are 7 and 2. They definitely had fun watching the train go by and deliver the food. We ordered a burger, grilled cheese, tenderloin and chicken nuggets. We also got fries and onion rings. Food was ok, nothing special. Onion rings were greasy. But overall the kids had a good time. We can mark it off of a KC things to do list! read more

Fun Atmosphere and nostalgia is the number one reason you come to Fritz's. It's a family friendly and especially little kid friendly. FYI if you want your little one to sit and eat quietly... there are way too many fun distractions with trains in the ceiling delivering meals to each table. Old fashion diner atmosphere, with a hostess to seat you and tell you the ropes. She also makes sure your dinning experience is going well. Now the food... you are going to an American hamburger restaurant and the burger won't disappoint. You pick your toppings and it comes out warm and not a greasy fast food burger. It's reasonable for price and what you get and the toppings are fresh. This is a place you come for fun and a memorable experience. It's not the fastest if you are in a hurry and it can get quite busy during peak eating hours. Oh and they serve breakfast too. read more

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The kids LOVED the trains. The Food was good. Everyone Enjoyed the experience. And no, I don't want to add anything else in order to get to 85 characters, Yelp. read more

We had a wonderful experience here this evening! The service was incredible! The staff is so kind & go out of their way to help! They're also very knowledgeable about food allergies. We had a great time! read more

The food was terrible. I didn't finish it despite the tini portion size. the lettuce was old and nasty and the tomatoe was worse. The burger patty was falling apart. onions were supposed to be grilled bit they were only cooked enough to be mildly flaccid. And everything was cold and greasy. The only reason that place can be open is the trains.​ read more

Perfect restaurant to take little ones to. Once they hit 10-11, forget it. The food is classic diner - good and somewhat greasy - but the decor is pure kitsch. Kids will love watching the train circle the ceiling, and the automated rail food/dumb waiter system is a blast. I'm not quite sure why they have you order by phone from the table, when a staff member comes to bring your drinks. Anyway, it is the novelty place you're looking for to keep kids entertained during dinner. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - a man at the counter - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

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I've visited the Crown Center Fritzs' several dozen times as my kids were growing up. This was my first visit to the Shawnee restaurant with my newest one. Not disappointing at all. It's classic diner food with trains added. Even the teenager enjoyed his food and the reminiscing. Super nice employees. Fresh food. Yummy Cherry Limeades. This is what summer days are made for. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - The introduction of the next generation - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

This place has been around for over 50 years they say, and have a unique 'delivery system' for your food. Unfortunately while they may have perfected the delivery system their food is mediocre at best. It's basically kiddie quality food portions at adult sized prices. Bring the kids, but leave with your appetite intact. The reviews were great but it's essentially a burger joint version of Chuckie Cheese. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - Umm, under whelming. - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

The older lady with red hair is absolutely true kindest waitress. I always hope she's there when we go! The teen boys who work there have been rude to me Before and don't seem to have a clue what they are doing. read more

It's very cool inside. This train themed restaurant is awesome for little kids. Upon entering, the kids are presented with a conductors hats and we were taken to our table. You pick up the phone at the table when you're ready to order and then a train actually delivers your food to you from above and the food is lowered down to your table. It's such a cool concept. The food is cafeteria quality - nothing to write home about - but the concept was super fun. read more

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What a super cute place!!! Trains deliver food to your table? OK! The place obviously is train themed with burgers, chicken and hot dog options. The burger or item is seperate then you add your fries or onion rings to them. Not overly priced but smaller options. Service took a while to get your drinks once you call in over the phone for your order (also a super cute idea) but when it takes 10-15 min to get your drink...it's not so cute anymore. Food arrived about 10 min after the drinks - somewhat hot - onion rings were insanely greasy and French fries were cold almost sweaty. We definitely enjoyed our visit today for our first time in crown center but would probably not be back unless showing some other friends visiting us. read more

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Enjoyed the food. Great service.Pretty cool watching the Trains leave the kichen.We definitely would return for futher visits.The souvenir shop also had nice shirts & mugs. read more

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This is a GREAT place for little kids or any age really. The food was great the customer service was great but best of all was the experience. The atmosphere was also great too and would definitely recommend this place. read more

Fritz's is always a fun time. Nothing quite like that train delivering your food! I ordered the fish sandwich and it was on par with a fish filet from McDonald's. So not a knockout, but fulfilled the greasy craving I was having. I believe we also order limeades and they were yummy. The place is very clearly meant for children which is fine! But there isn't a single option that will make you feel "healthy" afterwards. Not why you go there! The staff is very young, so bare this in mind. read more

We love Fritz's. If your looking for 5 star dining this is NOT the place for you, but come on.. a toy train is delivering your food. Date night? Again NOT for you...but taking your kids out for a lunch they'll get excited about? This is what you're looking for. The drinks come with the "good ice" (crushed) and the food comes out quickly. Yep, it's greasy diner style food, but who doesn't enjoy a little cheat meal now and then? Fries, onion rings, burgers, nuggets, hotdogs cut to fit on a round bun, and cherry limeades... yes please. The service has always been good. Yes, it's not a brand new eatery or perfectly clean, but I will say for an old restaurant they keep it pretty decent. You order on an old fashioned style phone handset and wait... usually a couple of minutes later a waiter or waitress comes around and delivers drinks, straws, clean plates and anything else you might need before the big train drop. We like to do rock, paper, scissors, to see who gets to retrieve the food. A few minutes later you'll hear your train chugging along and a short bar drops down to slide your food box off onto the delivery tray. Toot toot! After you eat, be sure to get a free drink refill and grab your ticket to pay at the front. Don't forget to leave a tip, I'm sure these people could use a little extra cash for some Ibuprofen. It is loud in there, but who doesn't like the sound of little ones laughing and having a great time? Oh and don't leave your paper hat behind! Super fun experience, great place to support a local business, and honestly it's pretty cheap, like the same or less than McD's. Try it out, you might just find a new favorite restaurant for your kiddos. read more

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This place is so nostalgic and the food is genuinely one of the best burgers and shakes I've ever had this is an amazing place to go with kids 5 stars go here! read more

Eating a meal at Fritz's is a little like a visit to Six Flags / World of Fun. The kids will probably love it, but the adults will be forced to endure subpar food while looking at their watches and hoping it is almost time to leave. If you're looking at this page, it is likely that you all already familiar with Fritz's shtick - the telephones at every table that are used to place your order, and the trains that encircle the inside of the restaurant. Some of the trains are just for show, but others pull a basket of food that is lowered onto your table. At our booth, the basket was disengaged from the train so abruptly that it spun sideways and we thought it might fall onto our laps. Fortunately, it balanced itself just before taking a dive and the food was delivered to us without incident. However, once you take a bite, that's where the fun ends. My pork tenderlion was probably already breaded and pulled from a box in the freezer, and the bun was smashed on arrival. My fries were very "cardboardey" tasting. The burgers my friends ate didn't look very impressive, similar to a McDs with grilled onions, but I'm pretty sure McDs is better. The restaurant was completely overrun with screaming children who were there for the train experience. I don't blame them, I would bring my kids here to see the trains too if they were younger. Fritz's primary customers are families with young kids who will probably be eating at Chuck E. Cheese's next weekend. Beware, if you're one of those people who gets annoyed with a screaming kid sitting in the same row of the airplane with you - you will hate Fritz's. Don't say I didn't warn you. To accurately appraise Fritz's, I would give them 2 stars for the food - it's certainly edible, but I suspect nobody ever said "let's go back to Fritz's so we can get another delicious burger." The "phone at the table" and the train experience are probably worth 3 stars. The train is fun for one trip, but it left me underwhelmed and certainly wasn't exciting enough to motivate me to return, and I wouldn't expect the kids to clamor for a return visit either. read more

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Very kid friendly place. The food was just okay, but the fact it's delivered by train made it totally worth it for the kids! The place was fairly clean overall and the staff seemed nice! Totally worth checking out if you have little ones, as I'm sure they will greatly enjoy it! read more

The nostalgia of this place brings me to give it 4 stars. Is the food the best in the world? But is it an adorable place with great service? Heck yes it is!! I went to the original Fritz's growing up and I'm so glad I get to take my kids because it is so much fun. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

For the likes of Yours, Truly, who is more prone to enjoying a Sunday brunch in decadent environs (or, at least a patio), clad in black cashmere (or cotton), avec pair of large sunglasses to block out the cruel daylight, firmly grasping a bloody mary and looking forward to a plate of some kind of sublime brunch fare, perhaps something with truffles and capers even, you might think Fritz's Railroad Restaurant would be my worst nightmare. And truly, it sort of is. But...I know some pretty fabulous children and I understand that even the best of them are probably going to far appreciate Fritz's to, say, Westport Café, for Sunday morning (the horror!) dining. Sigh. That's OK. I'll have you know I used to beg my folks to take me to Showbiz Pizza (which I still insist is far superior to Chuck E. Cheese, but I digress). And all children have to start somewhere in the journey of eating out in restaurants. Why not in a place where a train charmingly drops a basket of food off onto your table (major minus stars for all that disposable plastic ware, btw). "Carol Ann, I have asked you to keep the children quiet today! Get them out of the garden! Have Tina bring me up my coffee." read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

NEVER AGAIN! What in the world did I order?!. I got this for takeout and when I opened it, It looked like a sloppy joe. It would've been fine if the description had told me I was going to receive a sloppy joe, but I wanted a chili cheese dog. I recall being to Fritz a long time ago and I got a hot dog and it actually looked like a HOT DOG. Other than the appearance, it was salty. I understand everyone has their unique way of doing things but the main disappointment was that my hot dog came out looking like a sloppy joe. When I called the resturant the waitress girl kept saying "its a hot dog", and I kept looking at it to see if they had chopped up the hot dog as a struggle meal. I will not be back. This restaurant needs to correct the way they describe their meals. read more

Fritz's Railroad Restaurant - 1/4 lb. Poor Dan Senior Dog - Burgers Near Me - Shawnee, Kansas

Super cute concept, and you could tell all of the kids in the restaurant (including mine) really loved the trains. The reason for two stars was really just the food. It was really bad. Most fast food places have higher quality food compared to what we ate there (burger, nuggets, grilled cheese). I am glad we went so our kids could experience it, but we will considered that checked off our list and won't be going back read more

Breakfast was great!!! Best CRISPY hash browns I have had, Bacon crisp, but not dry. Service was attentive, suggested ways to get alternative foods together. Hamburger menu looks great. very clean. Will be back read more