Steak ‘n Shake

One of the steak burgers you will ever eat. The price is very affordable (cheap), and service is friendly. It is like stepping back to the 1950’s. A must try if you have never had it.

Favorite fast food burger hands down. 90% of the time I’ve had great service here. The burgers, shakes and fries are great. If you want cheap, delicious food, and fast, this is the place for you.

I love Steak and Shake. I had no problems with this location, my waitress Fancy was fabulous! It was incredibly busy there and she was attentive to us like we were her only customers. My food came out fast and great!

If you looking for a cute old time diner with great prices you have found the right place. However that being said this place is not very clean! I almost slipped on the floor they were so dirty. It made me wonder what the kitchen was like. The tables have aslo been sicky the numerous times I have been here. But you can’t go wrong with the price, Overall cute place.

My wife and I just came back today from another car trip to visit our daughter and, despite the long delay we experienced last time, we decided to give this restaurant another chance, and once again stopped here (at a few minutes before 1 in the afternoon). This time it was even worse. I stood at the takeout counter for almost ten minutes, and despite the fact that people were bustling around, nobody even acknowledged my presence, let alone actually waited on me. I even tried to get the attention of the people behind the counter, but to no avail. At this point my wife came in to see where I was, and she stood at the counter for a few minutes while I used the restroom. Nobody acknowledged her, either, so we just left. We’d probably still be standing there, waiting to buy our lunch, if we hadn’t. This particular restaurant has seen the last of us.

The food is good but the people working drag my rating down quite a bit. I usually go in the middle of the night and it’s 50 – 50 that they’ll mess up my order. They seem to have a lot of trouble keeping employees at this location.

I’ve eaten here probably 20 – 30 times in the past few years.
I think you get a decent deal for the price. You can get a burger, fries, and a shake for around $ 10. I didn’t care for what I ordered maybe a couple of times, but aside from that, it’s always tasted pretty good.
The wait time is somewhere between a fast food joint and typical sit-​down restaurant.
The quality of service is usually hit or miss. If you go during a conventional meal time (12 pm or 5 pm), it’s usually good. They’re severely short-​staffed after midnight, so if you’re looking to get food late at night, go someplace else.

This location is unlike others I have been to. The service is quick and friendly. The shakes are always my favorite part and the food is what you would expect.

Took forever to seat. Food was cold and my experience was unsatisfactory. This was by far the worse experience ever

You can never go wrong with ordering a burger and a shake here! It was super busy when I visited this place, waiter/​waitress going from table to table. It took about 15 min to get seated, but I’m not complaining, once seated we were greeted nicely. Good food, fast service, can’t go wrong here!

Incredibly average visit. Got in and was seated pretty quickly. Waitress did wait a while before she took our drink order. After that, the food came out really quickly and was delicious as always. I ordered the garlic double steak burger and it was really good. Don’t think you can go wrong ordering anything off of their menu.

The definition of an average burger joint. The burger patties are so thin and weirdly formed sometimes I forget I am eating a burger. However, Steak and Shake does allow for great customization with meals. Decent amount of sides. And not to mention it is very affordable especially when they have coupons in circulation. They have extensive shake options that taste above average. Price is perfect for low budget families and students.
As for the service, it has always been slow when I have gone in the evenings. They only had a few people on the floor. Even though theyre sometimes forgetful they are still friendly. Gotta keep in mind that they sometimes work very long hours because theyre open so late. Still tip servers well!

Service was prompt and staff all welcoming with big smiles and seated right away. Was a Sunday morning and our server was very nice! Food was nice and hot and tasted great. Server came back several times and made sire things were good. Would recommend this place for breakfast any time.

My family and I tried to eat at this location this evening and our experience started poorly and only got worse until we left.
We arrived around 8:00pm, the dining room had only a handful of tables and what seemed like ample staff for the holiday crowd. We were seated promptly and browsed the menu. After 15 minutes of tables around us being seated and greeted we began to wonder if we’d been forgotten. 5 minutes later we were able to flag down a server and ask if we had a server. She hurried off to find out and said someone would be right with us.
Our server comes to greet us and explains that its her second night serving alone and apologizes for the wait. Fine, I can understand that. She takes our order and leaves to grab our drinks. She comes back with 1 of the two iced teas we ordered and explains she needs to make more tea. That’s poor sidework awareness in an only moderately busy restaurant but fine, I can understand that.
Another 10 minutes goes by and she brings one of the two shakes we ordered and the other iced tea, says the other shake should be ready in a moment. 10 minutes later she arrives with the second shake. At this point I’m starving. We’ve been at a short order restaurant for roughly 45 minutes already. She says she thinks our food is in some process of cooking, and that she’ll check on it. We ask that we get our check with our food as we have plans at 9:30 and its already 8:50.
5 minutes later she returns to say she forgot to key in our order. She again explains its her second night, that she got slammed and didn’t ring it in like she thought she had, that if we’d just like to go our shakes are on the house or she can place our order now but isn’t sure how quickly it can be made. We at this point are so short on time that we have to go and grab Culvers on the way. Which we obviously should have done from the start and avoided this place. They apparently don’t take the time to train their servers appropriately or vett out the ones who probably should consider another profession.

This was a very impressive visit! At first I was slightly deterred due to the parking lot being filled and the long line of cars at the drive thru but I’m glad I made the choice to stop in anyways.
Despite the large crowd of people waiting my party of two was greeted right away and our name was put on a list. After a brief 3 minute wait our name was called and we were seated. After another 3 min out waitress arrived and had our order taken. And you guessed it! Another 3 min later we had our food!
The Jamaican jerk burger and bacon lovers burger were really good. The Jamaican jerk sauce has just the right amount of sweetness without being overpowering and the bacon lovers burger was just that! Plenty of bacon! And can I just add the french fries here Are on a whole other level of good compared to other fast food restaurants and you can choose from a variety of seasonings to add to your fries.
The price is amazing at only $ 4 and the ambiance is that of an old diner. So don’t let the crowds keep you away, they move you thru quickly! Good food, good service, and great price!

Probably the highest quality, best service you’re going to find at a quick-​service restaurant. My Jamaican Jerk burger with fries here was $ 4, and was served by a waiter! This seemed like a very popular spot as it was crowded. The high traffic was probably responsible for some of the uncleared tables and some items on the floor. I’ve always been consistently pleased at this location and this chain in general. They’ll also give you a re-​fill and to-​go cup for your bevereage when you check out.

Had lunch here on Saturday. The place was busy but our party of 5 didn’t have to wait much more than 5 minutes to get seated. Our waiter was Martel and he provided excellent service. He was extremely attentive and checked on us often. The food arrived hot and in quick fashion. They had a «kids eat free» thing going all weekend which was a huge savings for us. From as far as I can tell, it appears this special is on every weekend. This was a very enjoyable meal and hats off to Martel for really providing that top-​notch service that is lacking at so many places.

This is where I was first introduced to Steak n Shake, and this remains my favorite location, even though it is more than 3 hours from anywhere I have ever lived – it was always our lunch stop whenever driving to or from Madison and Kansas City.
I’m almost always very happy with the food here – the fries are crispy, chicken tenders and sandwiches taste great, shakes are rich and delicious (if it’s in season go for the salted caramel pretzel!), and burgers are tasty, although on my last visit I felt that there was just too much lettuce that diluted the flavor of the meat and cheese. Other than that one time, though, I’ve been happy with my burgers here. At other locations I’ve had burgers that were regularly too greasy (for the melts) and just not flavorful.
Service is fast and friendly. Bathrooms are decent – we preferred using the bathrooms here over the gas station bathrooms while we were on car trips. One thing that bothered me was inconsistency with what we got when we ordered kids meals – we always ordered our food to go, and sometimes we’d get the crayons or cardboard car and a kids cup with the drink and sometimes we wouldn’t. However, that is just a minor problem.
Even though there are a handful of Steak n Shakes within driving distance where I live now, we always look forward to stopping at this Coralville location. Good food, good service, good Steak n Shake!

This is one of my mothers favorite places, I introduced her to Steak ‘n Shake back in 2002 after I discovered it during one of my summer baseball league games. Been to many different Steak ‘n Shakes ever since.
They have good burgers, fries, shakes, sides, and desert. They are very affordable, you can eat a lot for under $ 15. All the food I have tried was very good.
My favorite meal is Double cheeseburger, fries, cup of chili, and split milkshake with banana and chocolate. Yummy and always walked away satisfied.
They are open 24 hours so you can try them anytime you want. They also have a breakfast menu too. If you still aren’t sold, you can get a cool throwback paper hat from them if your into that kinda thing.

I have no qualms with Steak N Shake. Love their prices (a variety of tasty burgers and fries for $ 3.99?! Believe it), shakes are super yummy (side-​by-​side banana and chocolate please!), staff has always been super nice and attentive. A great place if you’re dining with kids and in general a way better option over any fast food place IMHO!
While the place is clean, the only thing I don’t really care for is the atmosphere… they’ve got plenty of booths (definite plus) but it has the feeling of a truck-​stop diner, not diggin’ that.
But it doesn’t stop me from coming here! There are always coupons in the mail, too.