Culver’s

Probably my favorite Culver’s in town. They always seem to have the freshest, juiciest, burgers and hot fries — most likely due to being off the highway and thus getting a solid stream of customers throughout the day.
There’s not a ton of space to wait for your food in the drive-​thru, but they’ve figured out a pretty good system for pulling into the neighboring lot when the two designated spaces are full. Food has always come out in quick fashion and I’ve always (knock on wood) gotten the correct items in my order.
Bonus points to this location for their $ 1 deals — waffle cones, shakes, onion rings, and more are randomly offered via their billboard outside the restaurant. I can’t lie — they’ve definitely drawn me in with their dollar waffle cones on more than one occasion.

Ever swerve off the beltline so you can get off the Todd Dr exit? I have, several times for the love of Dollar Waffle Cones. They get me (mostly) every time! My husband cringes every time we drive near their sign cause he knows that I’m just waiting to read those blinking lights that say $ 1. He even says I always scream, «Dollah waffle cone!!» as I change lanes to the left. I don’t think so. Sometimes, the sign isn’t working but they’ll still have $ 1 specials. You just gotta roll past the doors to see the taped up signs for the special of the day. I don’t care what FOD (flavor of the day) it is, I love their custard. Been there and will be goin’ back. Join the email list for coupons, news and a free scoop of ice cream on your birthday.

Culver’s is great fast food. Good burgers, lots of other menu items, custard instead of ice cream. If you haven’t had Culver’s — you’ll probably like it as it’s terribly wonderful junk fast food that is very yummy.
Now, this particular location is nice, good size, nice location, clean, friendly. BUT skip the DRIVE THRU completely! They almost ALWAYS get your order wrong! I think they’ve gotten mine right once in the last 5 visits. It’s exhausting really. I don’t know if they aren’t listening or if their intercom just sucks, but it’s downright terrible.
Consider yourself warned.

Just had the best experience today! They had messed up my order at first but were real good about correcting it. I must say though, your employee, by the name of Billy went above and beyond in customer service! Really appreciated all he helped us with. Give that man a raise!

Second Culver’s location visited. Cookie cutter of other locations. Copypasta below:
When in Wisconsin, Culver’s is a must. Butter burgers, cheese curds, and custard. Get your Wisconsin health food trifecta right here. Everything is super tasty. Interiors are clean, staff is happy. Mushroom swiss burger was top notch. Some patrons believe this is a full service restaurant and leave their garbage for the servers to pick up. It isn’t — please bus your own table.

I have had the fortune of experiencing In-​n-​Out Burger, which is as divine as everybody makes it out to be. Unfortunately, they only exist in California. Culver’s is, in my opinion, the next best thing. Their burgers are succulent, and you can tell the quality of the beef. The prices are not bad, and the fries are crispy, fresh, and not overly greasy. Even better, their menu has a wide variety of choices. When I was living in San Francisco, going to In-​n-​Out was a common, easy choice when I wasn’t feeling up to anything fancy. Now that I’m in Madison, I’ll be going to Culver’s for that.

This is a bigger Culver’s — and it needs to be. This location can get pretty busy. The woman taking our order was super fast and efficient. We ordered and paid in what felt like seconds. We took our number, grabbed some drinks and sat down. Before we could get through the flip-​card display on the table, our food had arrived.
I don’t know what their deal is, but they had $ 1 waffle cones (every day? Just Thursday? I don’t know, but it was great!).
Standard Culver’s food — good and consistent.

I take pride in the fact that Culver’s is a consistent fast food joint in Wisco. I have always had excellent service and delicious food. That being said, I will NEVER go to this Culver’s again. We first went on a Sunday evening. First of all, the person taking our order was a tad rude. When we went to get soda, we were nearly run over by a guy taking drive through orders trying to get himself soda. My boyfriend ordered the 2 piece cod dinner. The cod was $ 9.95 and had maybe a handful of soggy, under cooked fries and two tiny pieces of cod. I ordered a chicken tender snack pack with mashed potatoes. The potatoes looked like they had been sitting there all day and were a dark brown color. We were less than thrilled about our experience that day. The next day I decided to go against my better judgement and stop in to get a raspberry smoothie. What I received looked more like a raspberry cooler so I walked back in and questioned my order to which I was told it was the smoothie. Considering it looked like a cooler with a scant amount of custard on the bottom, I would have to disagree. I went to a different Culver’s later that night and ordered the exact same thing and it looked COMPLETELY different (it looked like how it should look). Do yourself a favor, go to another Culver’s. One that you will get great service and great food that it is known for.

I’m a huge fan of all Culver’s always. You can always expect the same food and get exactly what you want. This location is probably my most visited, and I really like. A large spacious room in the back with a tv that plays sporting events and such. Generally clean and well kept facilities.
The staff are always wonderful, friendly, and helpful!

I have been to Culver’s before. The food is standard Culver’s food. I was there late and was really impressed that the employees were so friendly. The place was clean and I did not feel like I was there with a late night crowd.
This is a stand out location.

We are new to the area… But WoW, they have some of the best ice cream (concrete) I have ever tasted. The meals are great, and the ice cream is even better.
If you visit them as often as we do, then down load their phone app. We found out each location is privately owned. This means that each location has its own daily special. The app will tell you what the flavor of the day is at each location.

I’ve been here a couple times (Culver’s in general not just this location) and got to get $ 1 burgers at an anniversary event for another Culver’s and every time I just do not see the lure. The burgers kind of taste of lightly-​to-​none seasoned charred pieces of cardboard. I suppose that the hope is having butter on the buns will make up for the beef’s inadequacies.
The only thing going for it is the $ 1 waffle cone days which can be nice for a cheap outing to satisfy a sweet tooth but their ice cream/​custard is in no way the best out there. If only we could bring some smash burger or Goodtimes from the west.
So clearly Culver’s advertising campaign is working for them but they will not receive my business. I can see the eat no meat argument from the taste of these burgers.

Culvers is a very solid burger joint. I really like the variety of options you can choose from in the menu as well as the prices. They are a family oriented establishment and uses good quality food. I love their chicken tenders. They are 100% breast meat and totally fulfilling. If you order the basket, you get 4 tenders, fries, dipping sauce and a large drink. I can never finish my meal. Honestly, 2 tenders are enough. You’ll be pretty full after this meal.

Solid burgers and chicken sandWiches that hit the spot. Clean environment. Love the $ 1 waffle cone days!

What a Culver’s. Perfect one day, not quit perfect the next.
Thankfully the custard is always great. Especially with a $ 1 special normally custard, weekly. The place is clean but not as polished compared to other Culver’s. Can’t wait to see the update on this locations.
Service is OK, but nothing stands out. No wows but no negativity either. They sure are a busy place.
Bonus they are open until midnight seven days a week. So when you need your custard fix they’re open for you.

This is going to seem petty and dumb, but…
WORST USE OF DIGITAL SIGNAGE, EVER. EVER. EVER!
For the love of Pete, why — WHY — don’t you display your flavor of the day??? I drive past this location twice daily, and I *never* have any idea what your flavor of the day is. Instead, I get reminders that you’re «Open ‘Til Midnight» and that you have «$ 1 Floats» and «$ 1 Corn dogs.» Yay. Good for you. That’s awesome. Weee.
Only, I don’t care about your floats or your corn dogs. Tell me what your G-​D flavor of the day is (like every other single fooking Culver’s sign does) so that I can swing in and get me a hit of Really Reese’s or Andes Mint when you have it available.
Because your signage sucks, I refuse to visit this location.*
And also, what kind of digital sign can’t scroll multiple messages?! Maybe you could tell me that you’re Open Til Midnight, and that you have $ 1 Corn Dogs, AND that your flavor of the day is _​_​_​_​_​_​_​?**
*This rant brought to you buy a guy who would’ve loved to have finished off his evening with a delicious scoop of something from your flavor of the day. Only you don’t broadcast your flavor of the day, and this guy doesn’t want to risk hitting the drive-​thru to learn that your flavor of the day is something crappy like Berry Bliss or Blueberry Cordial. Ick. You’re a custard shop that staked its place by having awesome flavors of the day. Don’t downplay it — own it and share it!!! PLEASE!!!
** I realize that the City of Madison prohibits scrolling signs; however, the city does not prohibit alternating messages every five minutes. So, while a scroll may not be possible, an alternate message *might* just afford an opportunity for passers by to learn a little more about what’s available at this location. I’d ask: «What are more people interested in? Knowing you’re open until midnight, or that you have Oreo Overload as the flavor of the day?»
*** UPDATE as of 4÷17÷14: So… several people have messaged me to tell me that the city doesn’t allow flashing or scrolling signs. But… The Ward Brodt store (directly next door, shares same parking area) HAS A SCROLLING SIGN that advertises specials and lessons. So does American TV, and so does the carpet store just east of this Culver’s. Why can’t these jokers advertise something other than $ 1 Hot Fudge Sundaes?
Done. Totally done.

Great curds

This is not any Culvers; this is a superior Culvers!
This location is always spotless. You will often have a staff member ask if they can put away your tray for you even though it’s fast food. The back area is clean and quiet, with outlets so you can plug in your laptop and use free Wi-​Fi (most things at Culvers are cheaper than Starbucks anyways).
They also have daily dollar specials. These are not published on the website and they change daily. For example, they may have a $ 1 sundae, cheese curds, root beer float, etc. Definitely cheaper than paying normal price. They also don’t announce on their website that they have a monthly flavor in addition to their normal daily flavor, chocolate, and vanilla.

They’re on GrubHub now.
Daily Dollar deals & Lemon Ice year rond at this location.
Lemon Ice year round keeps me loyal plus the indoor patio doesn’t hurt when it’s time to study.

Everytime I am in the Midwest I go for a Culvers burger. There is something comforting about downing their butter burger… and who doesn’t love that they have Diet Mt Dew on the menu. That is the Midwest for you.
Everything was A-​OK and if I had to eat a fast food burger this would be my go to place.