Culver’s

Way, way, overpriced, burgers are not that good. The bread is way too thick, patty is too salty. The ice cream is good, and the shakes but they’re not anything better than Any other ice cream place. Drive-​thru was quick, that’s it. Will not return, almost 20 bucks for a kids meal and a burger VALUE meal… Ha!

This review covers lunch at one location (Tempe) and dinner at another (Scottsdale). The experiences were similar. We didn’t try the ice cream.
As far as meals are concerned, it is tempting to call Culver’s a fast food hamburger joint, similar to McDonald’s, Wendy’s, etc. In general, this is a fair comparison because Culver’s menu (posted on a screen above the cashiers), burger offerings, non-​burger offerings, sides, etc. are very much the same as you would find in any such establishment.
But there are many differences in detail. At Culver’s:
The seating is better and partly separate from the serving area.
They bring the food to your table.
The burgers are bigger, less compacted, and tastier.
Everything is freshly cooked and hot.
When they put an extra on a sandwich, like mushrooms or onions, they use a lot of it.
It is just slightly more expensive (better value).
If you don’t really care for hamburger joints, try Culver’s. But be careful not to burn your mouth on the hot food (no kidding).

It has been years since I have been to a Culvers and this was my first visit to this new store. Super clean, friendly speedy service, your choice of booths or table and chairs, and some covered outdoor seating as well. They were playing Louis Armstrong blues and jazz in the background. Parking is close to the door and plentiful.
I had the sourdough melt ($ 3.69) and a chocolate malt ($ 3.09). The malt was delicious and thick. The sourdough melt was tasty with sharp Wisconsin cheddar cheese and a burger that was juicy in the middle and crispy on the edges. The sourdough bread was perfectly toasted and held up to the ingredients.
Would I go back here? You bet!

The first time we tried this location, it took over 25 mins for 2 corn dogs and 2 concretes to come out. It wasn’t even busy inside. As we sat in our booth waiting, we noticed ants crawling in from the window seal.
The second time I tried the drive thru and ordered 1 corn dog for my toddler. I ordered this item before, inside, and it was 1.00 + tax. When I ordered in the drive thru it was over $ 2.00. I don’t understand the inconsistency in pricing.
The only plus was the drive thru wait wasn’t very long.

My favorite Burger joint hands down is Culvers on southern. The food is amazing n the concrete mixer with oreos is to die for omg.

Our food took a little longer than normal today and when the food runner came by they offered me a free mixer for our wait. Great service.

Prices on cement mixers are never the same even though I order the same thing every time, that ok, I’m not hurting over 50 cents.
They almost always make me pull up and wait, that’s ok, I’m not hurting for twenty minutes
the thing that absolutely ruins it for me is the service, and that makes the other things so much less ok.
Tonight I had the misfortune of having Yasmin take my order and cash me out. She was incredibly rude. She rolled her eyes when I asked for something extra, balled her fists and breathed like she was trying to calm herself down when I offered to pay for the extra item, and snapped at me when I asked for her manager. While we were waiting for the manager she looked at me and said «so are you still going to pay for your food or are you going to try and get this for free?»
Seriously, fire this girl.

Never been here before. Great place. Ordered a double cheese burger combo. It was so tasty .I will definately come here when I’m in the neighborhood.

There’s nothing quite like a tasty frozen custard and a burger with fries on a late Friday night. As one of the restaurants open after 10, we headed over for some late night snacking. I had a single scoop of the frozen custard of the day, Georgia peach, and had a bite of the patty melt. The frozen custard was delicious. It was rich, smooth, creamy, with a refreshing peach flavor and peach chunks interspersed in the custard. The patty melt was decent. There was a strong rye flavor in the bread which did distract from the rest of the ingredients in the burger though. Perhaps a double patty would be better for this type of bread.
Service was good and our order was made in a short amount of time. The dining area was spacious and clean.
Overall a good place for a late night bite.

Not a fan. The meat has no flavor. My sandwich was burnt. Pickle was dry. Fries taste frozen. This place recently opened. Everything is new but still a little dirty considering there were only a few customers. Not coming here anymore… ever!

This is an update. I finally got the Burger with cheddar and the thing was a home run. I’m saying better than in and out. Just be warned. ONLY ORDER BURGERS HERE! Of you want pastrami, go to a deli, you a BBQ beef, got to BBQ joint. Don’t make the same mistake o did.

The sourdough melts never fail. I notice walk in seems faster than drive thru… but i like to come in and eat. The staff are nice and always ask if y need anything. The bathroom and lobby are clean always!

Excellent quality fast food, clean new establishment, excellent customer service and the best root beer in town!

Like nearly every other national food chain, Culver’s (predominately from Midwest) is loading up on locations in the Greater Phoenix Area. This is not a bad thing though.
This particular location opened in early March, 2015, and is brand spanking new and sparkling clean.
We went here for some post-​baseball game custard and their custard sundaes with the pecans are really good. We also grabbed a pint of orange cream custard to take home from the mini fridge next to where you order. They had more than a dozen of different concrete pint flavors in there and they are only $ 3.50 each or 4/​$ 9.99.
The service was really good and a young lady even brought us a whole cup of extra pecans (free of charge) to add to the sundaes we were devouring at our table.
It’s not as good as having Kopp’s or Leon’s in Milwaukee but you can’t beat this when in the desert!

Wanted a good burger before attending a musical at The Gammage. Would have gone anywhere… paid any price. Planned on an upscale eatery and then noticed the new Culvers on Southern. I remembered how good they are! Burger was not a disappointment! They give enough meat to be juicy yet crisp along the edges so full of flavor. The buns were fresh and buttery. I asked for fries extra crisp and they were. I had a great meal in a new, clean establishment. I saved a lot of money and loved my meal!

Culver’s is a great place to go for lunch or dinner. A step up from the «fast food chains» with the feel of a sit down restaurant, but quick service won’t leave you restlessly waiting. The menu Howard is big, easy to read and make ordering clear and painless. Food is then brought to your table and staff are always on hand if you need anything, and will usually be around to collect your trash when your finished. The décor is inviting and plush like and the entire restaurant is kept clean at all times, hopefully that continues as the newness of the grand opening wears off. The patio seating has a fireplace, however I don’t think it operational yet. It’s a great looking building and just set off enough to avoid the sometimes hectic and depressing Walmart crowd. This will be a spot I visit often, as long as I don’t get hooked on the frozen custards.

Super new location that opened at the beginning of the year I believe, next to the 99 Cents Only store and Walmart. We joked on the way in that this experience was either going to be really bad or really good because it was so new. Of course if you have been to a Culver’s, the inside was the same as any location: plenty of family style seating and booths. Everything came out hot and was fresh. The hamburgers are always pounded thin, it’s actually real beef, and the cheese is amazing. The fries are crinkle cut and they taste fresh.
The only thing I have ever eaten at Culver’s that I was disappointed by was the mashed potatoes and gravy, the gravy was on the flavorless side. Other than that, everything is GOOD here. Those concrete mixers will get you into trouble, they are so good but so many calories. The diet root beer tastes like regular. If you’ve ever had root beer from a keg, that’s what it tasted like. Even though it is fast food, they actually bring your food to your table and ask if you need anything else.

So last time we just went for the burgers. Tonight we went for desserts. And man oh man, it was spectacular! I just love how nice every worker there is! We went inside and everyone gave us a genuinely friendly hello. And they were happy to help us with our order.
We got a mint Oreo and brownie concrete. Holy cow! It was amazing!!! Best shake/​concrete I have ever have hands down!

I decide to try out this place, it just opened. Service is great and my food was hot, fresh and delicious! The Ruben sandwich here is my favorite!

Good old Culver’s — my first experience here was almost 20 years ago in Madison, Wisconsin — little did I know endless cheese curds and butter burgers would eventually invade Tempe, Arizona. I remember driving past my first Culver’s and wondering what a ‘Frozen Custard Butter Burger’ was and in larger sense wondering what was wrong with Wisconsin, only to find out I read the sign wrong — which is more of an Arizona educational issue…. . Sure, the curds don’t squeak — but they’re still pretty tasty and the concrete turtles are hard to beat.