Culver’s

Their ice cream is pretty pricey. Their food is pretty expensive for the quality in comparison to other fast food places.

This place is EVERYTHING «they» say it is. Greasy-​good, freshly-​made food. Quick service. Clean dining area. SUPER nice Wisconsin folks who basically serve you fried-​stuff-​with-​cheese with a cute midwestern accent with the «ooo’s» and all that.
For real: I didn’t get anything fancy or «on-​promo-​poster» special. I went with the staples and standard: a BUTTER BURGER and FRIED CHEESE CURDS. Oh, and their homemade root beer. I don’t know why anyone would want to start adding random stuff to these beautifully-​pattied and mash-​fried circles of wonderment and godliness. Maybe if I were a local I guess I might try all the combos out of mere curiosity. But, if you’re visiting, be sure to get the classic. Go from there. The cheese curds will make you want to slap yo mama. Don’t dip them in flavor-​hiding ranch or ketchup. Dive down into the deep, deep white paper bag of them, add about 1,000 calories to your My Fitness Pal (or just — WHOOPS — forget that you ate them [your calorie counter doesn’t REALLY need to know, does it?]), and experience cheesy awesomeness that could easily be comparable to manna from the heavens.
I didn’t do the custard, so I can’t report on that. But, it looked great and everyone raves about it. I kinda think all custard tastes alike, but I’m sure connoisseurs could tell a difference between Culver’s and somewhere else. Maybe check another review for the whole custard riff.
End of the day remark: do it. Don’t get a salad there to save some calories. Don’t skip the curds because you’re afraid of cholesterol. We get ONE go-​around on this celestial planet. Sometimes you have to be bad to live life «good.» Culver’s is one of those places … one of those contexts. Enjoy!

Culver’s holds a special spot in my heart… and stomach. After years and years of living within a few miles of a Culver’s we now live an hour from the closest one. Needless to say, when we head home we definitely stop by Culver’s, even if it is just for the flavor of the day!
Their butterburgers are great but the chicken tenders are my pick — in the kids meal so I get a free scoop of custard at the end of the day!

I’m not sure I appreciated how lucky I was to have a Culver’s nearby until I moved to place without one at all.
Whenever I’m in Wisconsin, it’s my automatic go-​to place for fried cheese curds. Of course the butter burgers are good, too; and so are the concrete custard mixers, and the salads, and the reubens … heck nearly everything. But okay. I admit I’m not a fan of the burger buns. They’re kind of dry and tasteless — almost like eating a thick paper towel. (Don’t ask.) I guess that’s supposed to make everything else taste better but I’d rather not have this reality with the illusion of good.
As with all Culvers’, the selection of food options is great, the prices reasonable, and the employees will make sure you’re taken care of. It gets a crazy around lunch and dinner but they’ve got the «keep the line moving» down to an art.