White Castle

Great clean location, staff very chatty and fun. The window to watch them make those luscious 5 hole sliders was pretty neat. My son really enjoyed that and the staff waved at him through the glass. Again you locals have it so good to be able to get such great food anytime you want! Why did I move to NC again…

It’s White Castle!, for crying out loud. Love it.
We tried the Veggie burgers. One was fully cooked and not bad, the other was under cooked and mushy. This must b a gimmick & I don’t know if they use a separate grill. Not a vegetarian.
Have you noticed that PininFarina designed the soda dispenser? Very cool. May get your hand wet though. Check it out.

One of my favorite white castles. Friendly staff and good food. Have been eating here for 20+ years.

Oh how I love White Castle! It’s been over 20 years since I’ve had regular access to a White Castle and I’m certainly taking advantage of it! Love the regular cheeseburger sliders and the jalapeño cheese sliders. I had the chicken with cheese and it was pretty good but I think I’ll stick with my regular cheeseburgers. :)

Bottom Line:
Typically clean, good service, odd layout.
Overview:
This review will focus on not just one visit, but my experience over many years of ordering at this location, as well as include a little of my take on the history of this location.
Food:
My standard White Castle order is this:
3 Double or Single White Castle Cheeseburgers; extra pickle
1 French Fries (often with cheese)
1 Onion Rings (optional)
In the many years I placed this order, there was only one occurrence of an error. That was due to the fact the cashier did not seem to want to be there that day and my order was not taken correctly. What a horrible day that was, actually.
Atmosphere:
As a general commentary on the new White Castle building, this is one of the newer White Castle locations. I hate it. I miss the old style White Castle where they had less restaurant seating and more grill area with a window where you could see the grilling taking place. There was not a drive through and the bathroom stall doors were hidden by a wall from the rest of the restaurant. The architecture of the restaurant was much more interesting, as well.
Regarding this specific location, in order to minimize downtime, they began construction of the new restaurant and then demolished the old one. The old building sat on the corner of the plot of land they own. This new location sits back from the corner and it is more of a hassle for «order in» customers.
Side Bonus #1:
One big note about this location, they do have a Coca-​Cola Freestyle machine. If you are technology-​averse, you might want to avoid ordering in, but if you like options with your drink, you will love this machine.
Side Bonus #2:
In the evening, there is generally an older crowd that comes to dine in to get their late night (~9−10pm) fix of White Castles. It is an interesting crowd made up of them, as well as a notorious homeless person; I forget her first name (Cindy?).
Summary:
I don’t have much to say about the food, specifically, because I do not venture away from the order I mentioned above. I think most folks know what White Castle hamburger is like or have heard about them. That said, if you are looking for a good virgin White Castle experience, this would be a good one to try.

I’ve been wanting to try White Castle forever! Not only because of the movie «Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle» but also because ever since i was a child, my mom would always buy the frozen white castle for my brother and i. I loved the frozen ones. something so simple as a thin slice of meat w/​cheese and grilled onions… drool
When i finally made a trip to St. Louis for family, i made a point to go try it. it certainly met my expectation for tasting A LOT better than the frozen types but i think i might’ve over hyped it for myself. don’t get me wrong, it was goood just not OMG good.
i did end up ordering a couple extra to take on my plane ride home: D had to savor it some more.

Ok, so there’s almost nothing a vegetarian can eat on this menu. Doesn’t mean I still don’t ADORE this place. I have fond memories of White Castles. Many of them foggy, mind you, but all fond. Sure, they make you a little sick, and sure, they are not as cheap as they used to be… but oh White Castle… I love you and your ability to soak a hangover so so much.
First of all, what is that orange drink? It is delicious. I can’t explain why this orange drink tastes so much better than every other orange drink I have ever had. Why oh why are you so much better? Also, can we talk about how delicious your new breakfast is? Ok, I have only had the french toast sticks. OH MY LORD they are crispy and greasy… so good. But guess what, they actually use REAL eggs. Not that gross powder stuff they use at places like McDonald’s. It’s so delicious. Finally, of course, the belly bombers. It has been a while since I partook in them, but I loved them so much when I used to. They really will soak up a hangover like no other. They reek of onion and the pickles perfectly compliment them. Oh, and lets not forget, these things are so iconic they have their own Thanksgiving stuffing designed around them. How many foods can say that? I ask you?
I may stick with your onion rings, fries and orange drink these days, but I still have nothing but love for you White Castle. Nothing but love.