Braum’s

Forgot that Braum’s offers a decent burger. The burger was cooked well but the lettuce and tomatoes seemed a bit off, not like rotten or anything, but didn’t contribute anything to the experience.
Only place open in this town for lunch on Thanksgiving Day, which ended up being a bit of a life saver.

Ahhh Braum’s. I miss you so much down in Houston. And whenever I get back home to Kansas I ALWAYS have to hit up a Braum’s. This time was no different.
The place was super crowded on a Saturday night, which makes sense. Tons of families heading out for a burger or ice cream, or a burger and ice cream! Unfortunately the two tables that were unoccupied were dirty, but were okay after being wiped down (by us).
The service was fine; the cashier took our order and was pleasant but I don’t think he really wanted to be there. Of course when I was 19 or so, I didn’t want to work on Saturday nights either but still. Suck it up, put on a smile, and do your job.
The food was good. The burgers and chicken are always hot and fresh and HUGE. Seriously how do they expect you to eat ice cream afterwards when the portions are so bug? I mean, I do, but still, I am always stuffed after!
But really, we come here for the ice cream. Because, well… ice cream! This is the some of the best ice cream ever… comparable to Blue Bell in Texas! There’s no fancy add in; they don’t mix it all together on the counter, or add gummy bears or chia seeds or what not. What they do do is serve you large portions of delicious, creamy ice cream. I always get the double dip cone for $ 1.99 and I swear it’s really like 3 scoops! They also have sundaes, and shakes and malts, and it’s all good.
You order the food at one end of the counter and the ice cream at the other end. Usually we order food, then after go order ice cream. Or just go order ice crea, and forget about the food!
They do have a lot of specials, but the prices are comparable to everyone else, I think. Especially for the quality of food.
I do miss having Braum’s in Houston, but really, in a way, with as much ice cream as I would probably consume if they were here, it’s really a good thing! I’m not sure I could run that much to run it all off!

Since moving from Texas to Illinois, I have mourned my loss of a local Braums and my lack of access to year-​round peppermint ice cream. (Most places sem to think I only want it at Christmas time. And I’m sorry but mint chip is NOT the same thing.)
So when I came to visit friends at Pitt State, two stops at Braums were in order in two days. I got my ice cream, plus excellent cherry limeades. Yayyy!
Knockin’ a star, though, for spotty service. One day it was fine, one day we had the SURLIEST guy taking our order. (One of my friends used to work there and was like, «?!» at the ‘tude.)
Also, the drive-​through is the SLOWEST you will ever experience (which is apparently the case at every Braum’s in the country because it was true of the one in my old town too! Why?)
Overall, though, I’d deal with crabby staff and a creeping line for a taste of that minty goodness.

Love Braum’s. Can’t say anything bad about the food at any location. So I tend to focus on the service. That’s what sets different Braum’s apart in my eyes. This one isn’t the worst service location I’ve been to (Salina), but it’s not the best (Emporia.) As with most Braum’s, the service is very slow. I’m generally willing to forget that, because the food is awesome, and the service tends to be friendly. In this case, it was mostly disinterested. We went twice in one day while in Pittsburg (lunch and dinner) and got a different group of employees, but they just seemed to be going through the motions.
That said, their version of friendly is still 5 times better than what you’ll find at most nearby national fast food chains.
And, again, the food is awesome.