Culvers

This is the greatest for very fast and fresh good food. I wish they would bring one to Bay City Mi. We all would be very happy

I was pretty pleased with my visit to this Culver’s location. They pride themselves with their signature ButterBurgers and Fresh Frozen Custard, so you kind of get a good idea of what to expect going in. And for the most part you will get decent food at a pretty decent price. Their isn’t really much to complain about, but also not really something that I would write home about either.

The best thing about Culvers are their crinkle cut French fries and dessert. Their concrete mixers are even better than a DQ Blizzard and the Turtle Sundaes are excellent. If you don’t like candy bars, they have plenty of fruit and nut options for you. Don’t forget to have a Culvers brewed root beer either as your drink or as a float. They only down side is they charge for tomato which is the only thing save for lettuce that I like on my burger.

Highly recommend the butterbuger, which is cooked to order with your choice of toppings (they butter the bun and then toast it on the gril, hence the name) I am also a huge fan of the lemon ice with fruit, but you can get it plain too. It is very tart, so be ware!
I am not a fan of the custard. To me, it just tastes fatty. It leaves a strange texture lingering on the tongue that I can’t get over. I tried the custard once and won’t again.
The service is always excellent!

For the last lunch before heading back to Philly, we decided to grab some «butter» burgers and custard from a mid-​Western favorite, Culver’s. Definitely a step above Mickey D’s, though not exactly Shake Shack. There’s a bit more of a homey feel, especially since they bring your order to the table!
Culver’s Root Beer
Culver’s even has their own root beer — creamy and frothy.
Culver’s Butter Burger Deluxe ($ 5.89)
Butter Burger, cheese, mayo, pickles, onions, lettuce, tomato, fries, medium drink
The GF went with the single patty butter burger. The bun had a nice fluffy heft to it without being over-​pronounced. Apparently the burgers here are always fresh, never frozen, and always cooked to order. You could taste it in the beef, which was juicy, despite being cooked to a well-​done temp. The fries were crinkle-​cut and perfectly crispy and creamy — quite similar to Shake Shack’s.
Culver’s Bacon Deluxe — Double ($ 8.99)
Butter Burger, bacon, cheese, mayo, pickles, lettuce, tomato, cheese curds, medium drink
I went with the double bacon deluxe, which featured two patties. Juicy and well-​seasoned, the beef was only accentuated by the hefty bacon, which could have been a bit more crisp though. And who can say no to two slices of cheese.
For a dollar more, I got one of the premium sides — the cheese curds. These were perfectly crisp and contained an ooze of creamy cheese. However, it came with cold packaged marinara, which I can understand from a practical standpoint, but was a miss for me. I’ll take the cheese curds alone, thanks.
But we couldn’t end lunch there. We decided to try some of their custard, which they make to order.
Concrete Mixer ($ 3.19)
Short vanilla concrete, Reese’s peanut butter cups
The GF went with a concrete mixer, which contained creamy vanilla custard and chunks of Reese’s peanut butter cups. Yum.
Turtle Sundae ($ 3.69)
Hot fudge, butter caramel, Southern pecans, vanilla custard, cherry on top
I went with the turtle sundae, which highlighted salty and sweet. The buttery caramel went perfectly with the pecans and hot fudge. Of course, the base of vanilla custard was incredibly creamy, yet light.
While I love me some Shake Shack, I wouldn’t mind if Culver’s made itself known with an East Coast presence. The butter burgers are great, the fries are super crispy, and who doesn’t love cheese curds? And they’ve got dessert covered with delicious custards and concretes.

Darn good burger for fast food! The onion rings are great, and the chocolate shake heavenly! We’ve had the concretes before — so indulgent, so worth every penny. A tad bit pricey FOR FAST FOOD but I would pay the few bucks more for such quality and tastiness.

More like 3.5 Stars.
We SoCal folks popped our MidWest Culvers cherry finally! We were driving home from Mackinac Island and hit traffic in Saginaw so we thought this was a good time to stop for lunch. My review is based on comparing it to In N’ Out b/​c everyone told us Culvers was the «In n’ Out of the Midwest.»
I had the cheddar butter burger and yes, it was similar to In N’ Out in that the patties are not preformed, thin, Grass-​fed and actually taste «healthy». Their buns are too thick though and where’s this «butter-​bun» they promised? It was more like buttered on one side. They don’t add the thousand island dressing that In N’ Out is known for, just your standard ketchup, mustard and mayo. I said no to the Mayo. Eww. Aioli, yes, straight up mayo? No, no, no. Typical burger additions were included: fresh lettuce, tomato, and purple onions. I wonder if I could’ve asked for grilled onions like In N’ Out. Maybe next time.
Onion rings and crinkle fries were your standard pre-​frozen Sysco/​Mc Cain brand probably. Not overly fried, just standard fast food accompaniments.
The final Cherry Popper? I ended with a Mini Oreo Concrete Mixer. I saw people order this WITH their meals and I thought, «Isn’t it going to melt by the time you finish your food?» (Melted ice cream treats is a big pet peeve of mine.) So I ordered mine after i finished my food. Now, I can understand why they order WITH your meal. Their concrete mixers are made with CUSTARD so that bad boy is THICK! My fiancé ordered his Vanilla Malt with his meal and it never got soft until we arrived at Birch Run, did some shopping and left it in the car (75 degrees outside) and it finally softened up! I thought they could’ve been a little bit more generous with my Oreo as all I got were more like black cookie flecks that look like vanilla bean ice cream than chunks of cookies. Anyhow, I’m not a custard girl. It’s too thick even if melted ice cream is a pet peeve.
Oh, and their combo’s are called «baskets» and you order at the counter, they give you number and bring your food to you. So, it’s like In n’ Out + Carl’s Jr of the MidWest.

The best fast-​food cheeseburger in the area. Crinkle-​cut fries! The frozen custard is also incredible. Don’t call it ice cream or the employees will correct you. You can sit outside and enjoy a banana split or turtle sundae, or grab a chocolate malt if you’re on the go.

When Culvers first popped up in Saginaw, I refused to go. Butterburgers sounded fattening and kind of unappealing… Frozen custard sounded weird. One day I decided what the hell. Can’t knock it til I try it. Soooo addicted now. I make sure I go every month when Boston Cream or Chocolate Éclair is the flavor of the day. Butterburgers. Wow. Yuuum. There’s a small wait when you get these because they grill em right as you order them. Cheese curds. Another frightening and gross sounding menu item. Damn good. A must with ranch sauce. The workers are generally really nice.

I love their fries. They are crinkle cut. BBQ sandwich is very good, also.

From their web site: «From Midwest-​raised beef to dairy produced in Wisconsin, we use only the finest, most wholesome ingredients. Cooked to order and served with a smile, just like you would if it had come out of your kitchen.»
Items that I would highlight:
Frozen custard is very good
Mashed potatoes with gravy-​real potatoes, not from a mix
Items to pass on:
French fries