Hamburger gets a 10 out of 10! Service on the evening of 11/8/2025 10 out of 10! An oasis in a sea of overpriced college bars in Columbia with long lines and 1+ hours to get an open table downtown Thus was a gem of a find for me and my family who were visiting from out of town on game day. read more

From google maps, review date: 2023 Doesn't feel as busy as it used to but that also means they get less money and removed some things from the menu, I understand that Covid closed them for a bit. It just doesn't seem as lively as before. read more

Whenever we're in the area, which is often, we try to have lunch here, because all of the Steak 'n Shakes near us have gone out of business, and I miss Steak 'n Shake! We make frequent trips to Kansas City to visit family members, and Columbia is a good halfway point for us. It's probably one of our two most often visited Columbia restaurants. As Steak 'n Shake locations go, this one is not the best I've ever seen, but it certainly isn't the worst. The servers frequently seem harried or flustered, like maybe they don't have enough help and are running themselves a little ragged. It's always clean enough, but it could be better. The food is good and consistent with other locations. I usually get the Bacon and Cheddar Double with fries, and it's always delicious. The Garlic Burger is also a favorite, but I like it better with pickles added, which sometimes seems to surprise people. Steak 'n Shake has by far my favorite fries, and I always eat those first, before they get cold. I hope this location is here for a very long time, so even though I can't get Steak 'n Shake near home, I can still enjoy it when I travel through Columbia. read more

So it's a Steak 'n Shake. It's a clean, well-staffed friendly environment and the prices are still reasonable enough to bring the whole family for lunch on the way to your annual float trip or vacation road trip. We arrived with a group of 11 and the servers were quick to push the tables together and get drinks on the table. We all had fresh fast food served picture perfect and the drinks were never empty. I would say it was a great service day. Our server was pleasant and if you don't mind being called "Darlin" or "Sweetheart" - well you may have found her to be charming. Our only complaint was the ticket was combined and due for the way the order was entered (sometimes more than one meal assigned to one seat) it was too complicated to unravel without a long affair. We opted to venmo our way out of the issue. Problem solved and we left happy. Not a bad stop if you want a quick inexpensive meal. read more

!! STAY AWAY absolute joke of an establishment. if i could leave negative stars i would. our waitress Kamya had zero pep in her step and got all 3 of our orders wrong in some way. it also took at least 20 minutes to get our drinks/shakes and almost 40 to get the rest of our food. safe to say she got no tip. STAY AWAY!! read more

Steak ’n Shake - Fast Food Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

We stopped here for lunch towards the end of a long road trip. We haven't been to a Steak n Shake in such a long time and their milkshakes sounded good. The food and service was quick. Our server was very friendly and kept talking to our baby and making him laugh. We really liked her. read more

The absolute worse service I have ever send seem to me they couldn't figure anything out they were so uncoordinated was a absolute joke

The food is inexpensive and good. The waitstaff are pleasant and the place is kept clean including the bathrooms, so if you are driving through Columbia, MO the please stop by this restaurant. read more

Run! Go across the street to McDonald's if you want a burger. Seriously!! I went in at 10:20 am because I knew they'd do a burger that early. What a mistake!!! Only about 3 customers in the entire place and I waited for nearly 20 min and finally asked to pay for my soda because I had an 11:00 am appt. The restroom reeked. That place is a disaster on every level. I would bet money this is the next place on this corner of CoMo to go out of business. read more

The building had some damage, it looked like it had been hit by a car. It looked like it had been that way for quite a while. Maybe waiting on a settlement or something? But I'd think they would go ahead and fix it. Other than that the service and the food was good. The place was clean. It was about all you could expect. read more

Steak ’n Shake - Nice - Fast Food Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

See all

We love stopping here at Steak n Shake they have the best burgers. Love the great vibe when you come here like going back in time. Love the steak burger and the shoe string fries are the bomb. Don't forget to get a cup of chili it's so good. Great service each and every time from here. Lots of parking read more

I actually didn't get a chance to eat here. Went through the drive thru to grab a quick bite. Was told to wait for a minute. After 2-3 minutes I called to the attendant and no one was there. Was not going to waste any more time. What did I learn today? Not fast, fast food. read more

Can't beat greasy eats served up 24 hours a day. In need of a gut bomb in the middle of the night or middle of the day? This is your spot. I've been to this Steak'n Shake a few times over the last decade or so. Never had a bad experience. During our most recent visit on a Monday morning, it was impossible for me to order anything besides their signature double cheeseburger. And a shake. And coffee. Everything was good, save for the fries, which may have been a little overcooked. Classic diner atmosphere. Classic service. Pay at the register. read more

Steak ’n Shake - Fast Food Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I came through the drive-thru​ on a Tuesday​ at​ about 5 pm, there was no one else in the line. After sitting for a few minutes they finally took my order. I placed an order for 3 adult meals and 2 child meals. At the window,​ I probably sat there for a good 10 minutes before I was acknowledged​ to take payment, then another 10 minutes for the food. I did not get a receipt​. Once I got the food home, 2 of the adult burgers had a hair on it, ick. There was not a hat,​ colors, ​and activities for the children's dinner, rude. Needless to say,​ I will not be back to this Steak N Shake. read more

Steak N shake is a great resturant! Or so I thought... My first time here went wonderfully! But, pretty much every trip after that has been pretty bad. They usually get your orders wrong, (Please do not do drive thru. ;-;) But this time, it was extreamly DISGUSTING. There was brown shit smeared on the inside of my strawberry shake after they forgot to give me it. Not only that, I had asked for a cheese burger with only ketchup and cheese. What do they do? Give me a burger with everything of course. I swear I do not want to sound like a karen I'm just a bit upset so I just wanted to write this reveiw. (I did not mind them giving me the wrong food, it's just the brown stuff smeared in my shake.) Thank you for reading this long ass reveiw, LOL. read more

Steak ’n Shake - The brown shit in my shake. Looks pretty gross! 3 - Fast Food Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I have been ordering a Royal burger with an over-easy egg since they came out. I often ask for a separate container so egg doesn't burst on the sandwich before I get to eat it at home through the drive-thru. Which they've always been happy to oblige. Today was my first time actually eating inside the restaurant with my family I requested an over easy egg which they denied to give me the waitress had to go back to the kitchen twice and they still said they would not do it. Then I said they only do that for the drive-thru and that it was too busy. After the 4th request they finally brought out at egg on a separate plate.. and said that was the last time they were going to do it. Never ever thought about leaving a review on Yelp until now. 3/24/19 1245pm I hope the owner can see that whoever their kitchen staff is today is going to run off their business! Christina Maurizi read more

This Steak 'n Shake stinks, literally! It smells like a toxic blend of grease and sewage. I'd say the place could benefit from a thorough cleaning, but to be honest they'd be better off just knocking it down and starting over. The food was typical Steak 'n Shake, so that's as expected, and the price is still great. If it wasn't for the sickening smell it'd be rated higher. read more

Steak ’n Shake - a sign for a restaurant - Fast Food Near Me - Columbia, Missouri

I'm not usually one to write reviews, but this absolutely warranted an exception. I recognize COVID-19 has made things a bit difficult, but this was frankly ridiculous. 1+ hour wait after ordering, hardly saw our waiter, and when the food finally arrived, the chicken strips were completely cold and didn't have any of the sauce we requested. When we mentioned the mistake as the food arrived, we didn't get the honey mustard until we we're packing up and ready to go! Not a single refill for either of our drinks all night! I hate to be a total Karen type, but I was BLOWN AWAY Buyer Beware! read more

Went through the drive thru during the covid shut down. The manager in the window was not wearing gloves and he handled everything going out the window. The guy making the burgers had a glove on his right hand but not on his left. When I asked why he wasn't wearing gloves or the cook, he said he was making shakes and it was a hazard making shakes with gloves. When I asked why the guy touching all the food wasn't wearing gloves, he just stared at me without giving me an answer. During the blank stare the cook heard all of it and then put a glove on. Demanded my money back. read more

I'm not sure why there is so many negative reviews, I ate here today and was seated immediately and had my food within 7 minutes and everything was excellent. This was even right around lunch time. read more

When we are craving burgers we always come here. The burgers aren't messy & they don't overpower the burger with mustard or ketchup. The shoestring fries are good as well as the cheese sauce. The milkshakes are amazing. The workers could wear hair bonnets to keep hair from getting into food but so far we haven't encountered this issue of hair being on our orders. We've never had to wait long for our food. The chili is good as well. The chicken tenders can be alittle tough at times so our kids order grilled cheese to void this issue. read more

I've gone here three times. Every time they've messed up my order. The first time I paid for a garlic burger with chili cheese fries, assumed they got it right and realized I had no fries when I got home. My mistake. Second time I asked for a double steak burger with mustard. They took all of the toppings off and just gave me a burger with nothing but mustard on it. Today I asked my wife to get me food from here and I'll probably not go here ever again because of it. She asked for a bacon and cheese double steak burger with no sauce since I decided I'd just put it on myself since they fucked up the last time. They put ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise on it for some reason. The people who work here should maybe read back the orders if they're so confused by such a simple request. They're idiots. I had also asked my wife for an unsweetened tea. They gave me a Dr Pepper. read more

Listen to me Columbia!! The steak and shake off worley deserves to be the burger joint of the year in my opinion and I'm not alone. If you go there at night the crew is absolutely the best burger makers I ever seen. The burger looks like the commercial when you open it. VERY well put together, not too much, not missing anything and most importantly it's not a sloppy mess like McDonalds,Burger King, Wendy's, sonic or any place else here. I been eating burgers here for 30 years and I'm telling you they deserve recognition from the community....Period! Dang good job night shift! Dang good job!!! if I can do anything for you guys let me know. 573-825-6535 Paul read more

Back in Columbia for the solar eclipse in August, there were so many places I wanted to eat and drink in my former stomping ground--Shakespeare's (of course), Booche's, Heidelberg, Flat Branch, Broadway Diner, etc. We don't have SnS in the DC area, so I had to get at least one Frisco Melt too, which I did, and it was awesome. (I don't eat red meat, except for Frisco Melts). I also went twice for breakfast and had the skillets, which were voluminous and great. Got a Butterfinger shake on another visit--outstanding. Service was great every time. People with easy access to Steak 'n Shake should appreciate it! Not all of us are so fortunate. While enjoying my Frisco Melt, I wondered if I could find out on the interweb what's in SnS's Frisco sauce. Some brilliant people reverse engineered the sauce and cracked the code--two parts Thousand Island dressing, one part Wishbone French, one part Heinz ketchup, and also a splash of Worcestershire sauce. So, I couldn't wait to get home and make my own Frisco sauce. During the eclipse, 2:37 of totality, the first coast to coast total eclipse in 99 years, I was thinking, "This is boring. I just want to go home and make me some Frisco sauce." And I did, and it's good--a favorite condiment, along with Show-Me Liquid Smoke. Anyone with easy access to a Steak 'n Shake should go there--TODAY!--and enjoy. You're so lucky. read more

We chose to order inside for takeout instead of using the drive thru. Bad idea! Incredibly slow and understaffed. Messed up our order, but because it took 25 minutes to get out two shakes, I chose to not send it back for them to correct. Probably will go to Dairy Queen next time. read more

Steal and Shake has a wonderful breakfast menu!! I tried it for the fist time today and had a delicious portobello mushroom and sausage skillet breakfast. Steak and Shake has some of the best moderately priced food in the business. They have done an excellent job of providing delicious food at this price point. read more

Good food, but the thing worth reviewing was THE SERVICE. On a road trip I stopped in and did the drive through, A++++ service and FAST. Great guys at the window, thanks much for getting me fed and back on the road quickly. Will stop there every time I drive through Columbia now... read more

Horrible! Ordered online and waited until my order was ready to drive over, only to discover that the only way to (maybe) get my food is to wait in line in the drive they. I am still waiting. I tried calling theee tones but got no answer. The voicemail doesn't even say it's a business much less a Steak and Shake. Still waiting. Supposedly the food was ready 17 minutes ago. Not cool. Already paid, too ... still haven't contacted a soul. Stuck. I want my money back. Go ANYWHERE else in town for food -- especially if you're hungry! read more

Well, this place sucks. I waited and waited and waited to be seated. Just me. Then I sat myself at the counter. The servers just looked away. Franchise owner is losing a lot of business because of the worthless server read more

Yuck! Grabbed a quick meal passing through. Half of my order was missing and was asked "do you want the other stuff?" And they were put out when I said "yes please" Burger was greasy, fries were cold and stale, shake was melted/ watery/ icy/ odd. Spoon was not included with my daughters apple sauce. Ketchup packets had something sticky on the outside and a hair stuck to one. Just all around gross. Not feeling great after eating it. Do your stomach a favor and eat somewhere else. read more

For the first time in my life, I walked out of a Steak 'n Shake without eating. Came in with my family and my son was very excited to get a cheeseburger, but we waited up front for longer than 5 minutes and no one ever even greeted us. There were six empty tables with food and plates waiting to be cleared and several other empty tables. We don't mind waiting, but someone could have at least told us they'd be with us shortly to seat us. We went elsewhere for our burgers tonight and had an enjoyable experience there. I used to be a huge fan and drive out of my way to get Steak 'n Shake, but this location won't be getting my business. read more

Apparently I have to give them at least one star or I can't post this. The first server (readhead) had a horrible attitude and never brought our shakes or even water. She didn't say hi or introduce herself. Some else brought our food and we finally had to go ask the manager for something to drink. The food was fine, the burgers were crushed flat. The bathrooms were nasty and not cleaned. I do not recommend this place. Someone from corporate needs to come Check it out! #undercoverboss! read more

This is a dive, wow Steak 'n Shake has really dropped its standards. Dirty stains all over the ceiling bathrooms dirty walls dirty floor dirty the waitress clothes didn't fit not appetizing to she half her belly having out while I order. Had to ask for napkins had to ask for cracker rate for chili HHS's to ask for silverware sorry waitress was nice but diesnt know her job never eat here again and I use to love Steak 'n Shake I can see why they are on trouble read more

I came here at 2 am. Food was good but also the customer service was a little disappointing. I expected big smiles and high spirits and that was not what I recieved. I instead got side glares and eye rolls. We drove to Waffle House instead. read more

Absolutely filthy! We walked in. First booth by door was pulled high with dirty dishes from previous diner. Waitress showed us to a booth that had food on seat. We asked her to wipe it. Instead she took us to another booth. There was food on floor under foot. Then I looked around and everywhere there was garbage on floor -- napkins, receipts, food. I finally said if the dining area is this bad the kitchen must be filthy. There were EIGHT employees just standing around. So we left. read more

Our visit was terrible today. When we first walked in it was busy. So I understood a little wait to be seated. But then 2 groups that arrived after us were seated before us. We finally got seated and another 15 minutes go by before we could order. Again, I'm kind of like ok....they were a little busy. An hour goes by and finally our food arrives...well most of it. My fries were missing and my wife's salad didn't come with the ranch dressing. Who needs salad dressing, right? We are told our shakes are being worked on. 20 minutes go by and our shakes finally arrive. 2 in regular cups and 2 in To-Go cups because they are out of regular cups. Overall the food was ok, but the shakes were half melted. Drink refills, you ask? Nope, unless you flag down a different waitress. By far the worst experience I've ever had at a Steak and Shake. read more

this is BY FAR the worst fast food place i have ever been to. first of all, they take a thousand years to get everyones order and over the mic they ask you to repeat your order about 3 times, and they're super rude! we asked for ketchup about 3 times and the guy was like "ya okay got it" and when we looked in the bag it wasn't there. then we went back inside to get the ketchup and some girl looked at us then went on her phone! i seriously hate this place the food is good but the service is terrible. i would go to another location. read more

Where are the gloves and hair nets not to mention friendly service? This place was a disappointment even for fast food, all I got when I received my food was "have a good one". Won't be back even for a soda read more

Although the exterior could use some renovation the interior is very nice. More importantly, the food and service are excellent! As is the price! We will definitely return. read more

One of the WORST Steak and Shakes I've been too.I came from Illinois with thousands of these restaurants,much much better service, like every other fast food in this town of Columbia it's at it worst of the worst.Waited in line for 20-25 minutes, paid almost $18.00 for a chili 5 way, a #17 meal, and two plain cheeseburgers, got home didn't get cheeseburgers, got hamburger on a bun.When I order I want what I paid for.S&S should close this one down, employees are rude, store is filthy inside and out, totally pissed off and disgusted.When you call to complain, they don't have any kind of business greeting, hell I could be calling a gas station!!! read more