Hooters

The Topeka Hooters needs a lot of work. If you love their food, make sure you hit them up at a time when they aren’t busy, because they struggle when they are at more than 50% occupied in my experience. At any cost avoid fight nights, unless you are just a glutton for punishment. I have attempted to watch the fights at Hooters in Topeka several times and it has never fared well. Much of this is caused by the lack of professionalism by the Hooters girls.
Last night, we arrived when there was a list. Because it was a fight night, people are slow to leave and I understand that. We were the fourth table on the list. 8 tables were sat before we got a table. We were standing very close to the hostess stand, so it was easy to see what was happening. Several times a group of guys would come in and be told by the hostess that they had a wait. The guys would get the attention of one of the waitresses then have a quick conversation with the waitress. The waitress would then go to the hostess, and the group of guys would end up being sat in front of us. At least one time, the waitress was romantically involved with a guy on a group that was sat before us. That particular group was two guys who spent more time outside than they did at their table. After seeing their table abandoned for 20 minutes, we asked about them. The hostess said they were outside. About 10 minutes later, the came back in, paid their check and left.
Several times I watched customers go to the bar to order drinks when they had a table. The problem was that several girls were sitting with tables and visiting instead of taking care of their other tables. I understand this is a common practice when the restaurant is slow, but on fight night? I don’t get that at all.
Finally, one of the only things I love about the Topeka Hooters is that the girls come in all shapes and sizes. They represent a realistic sampling of real women. That being said, they do not wear their uniforms by the general company standard. Somehow the majority of the girls at this location where their shorts like French bikinis, instead of the way the way the shorts are supposed to be worn. Look at the calendar and the example that the best of the best set. Yes, the shorts are crazy short, but they aren’t pulled up their butts so that they look like a swimsuit. Yes, there should be some cheekiness, but their whole butt shouldn’t be exposed. Several of the girls at the Topeka location have a very warped view of what sexy is. Sexy is not support panty hose with orange shorts wedges up your butt.

Welp, although I’m not one that typically visits a restaurant for the view, I did this evening. Actually it was just for the food, but it was funnier to say for the view, wasn’t it? It had seriously been probably ten years since I’ve been to any Hooters before today. But a co-​worker had me try some of his wings on lunch, and I was blown away. So I picked up wings, chicken strips and Lots o Tots on the way home for dinner for the family. Everything was delicious. My only complaint was that the fries were pretty limp, but they still tasted good. I also got their cheese dip instead of ranch and whew, was that tasty! I’ll for sure be coming back for take out in the future!
Also, staff was all nice. But that’s probably mandatory with the major cleavage and look-​at-​my-​butt-​shorts :)

The place was clean, the boneless lemon pepper chicken wings were awesome, and my waitress was very friendly. All in all a great experience. Food came out quickly and was extremely hot! I had no issues whatsoever! An A+ in my book.

When you get off of the interstate in small-​town Middle America and are looking for a fun change-​up to your long commute, the Topeka Hooters is a great choice! The restaurant itself is very large, incredibly clean and has a great selection of both televisions and staff members to look at!
In comparison of other Hooters I’ve been, this is certainly a very nice one. Located between the two Kansas colleges is ideal for staff selections and a lack of comparable sports bars options makes this Hooters and their wings the place to be in Topeka, KS. And it’s not just for men! When we went on a Saturday afternoon, there were 20 customers there and at least 8 were ladies.

First time at Hooters. Food was pathetic and tasteless. They didnt even try to make it good. But the place was very clean. That surprised me. The girls all had major cleavage and there shorts were tailored to show about ¹⁄₆ of the rear end. Every one
was a custom fit. They must like the attention like a cheerleader does but it must wear on them every night. Every guy stares at their boobs. About 4 girls just stood around the doorway laughing and I realized that they were being defensive. Like in a huddle. And making a living. The guy who started this chain has to be a … I wonder how many of the girls he has had
.In this day when there are so many places trying to do good food, dont waste a minute here in this bizarre playhouse.
Go down the street and there are many options. But they wont have waiters with perfect boobs. Alas.

Th Kansas Dept of Agriculture did issue citations against Hooters. Did Hooters ever contact me with an apology, NO. Would not eat any food at this Hooters

The Menu you need to be up today Fried pickles were okay The burger sliders was good butt Curly fries a little hard The Texas melt was ok the Tater tots Just overcook they were just to hard Hooter service is really slippery I was hoping as the meal went on that it would get better but it didn’t I will not be come back. Just because it hooters don’t mean it going be good. My opinion go to Buffalo wild 10 times better

I like the atmosphere but when ya sit down n try to peddle a calendar that you’re not even in, feels like a dressed strip club. blah!

Ok so this was my first ever Hooters visit and I have to say I wad pretty impressed. I went with my boyfriend and some friends to watch the UFC fights and almost every tv had it on! It was pretty loud but I expected that. The waitresses were… Eh. However, our waitress was horrible. She paid more attention to her friends (who were waitresses) then to us. She got my boyfriend’s order wrong and got mad at me for not knowing right away what sauce I wanted.
The interior here is pretty nice but their stools are pretty uncomfortable! So get a booth if you come.
All in all… Not bad.

Before anyone gets their panties all in a bunch about me rating Hooters as 4 stars, let me explain. When I rate stuff, I rate it against all other things in it’s category. Not against ALL other places. I wouldn’t rate my favorite fast food against the best restaurant I’ve ever been to. Soooooo, that said, Hooters of Topeka like many other establishments that fit it’s category has the same problems I’ve seen in others. It’s very hard to keep a good core of hard-​working waitresses. That said, they have done a decent job of keeping a few hard workers through the turmoil. The guys in the kitchen can do some amazing things with a pretty standard menu. And the managers are generally concerned about creating a good fun atmosphere. Once the GM returns from maternity leave, I think things will get even better. The girls here, like I said before, come and go. Right now I think they have a good crew. Many of them are new, but make a good effort at learning the trade and if they stay, it will only get better with time. If you are one of those people who gets angry at the site of a Hooters girl, get over yourself. Yes, they wear tight t-​shirts and short orange shorts. So what? I’ve been to fine-​dining establishments where the waitresses wore short black skirts a black bow-​tie and a white shirt thin enough to let you read the label on the poor girl’s bra. Anyway, the girls are nice, keep your beer full and spend a good amount of time talking to each customer. That’s what people want at any restaurant. But getting past the girls, the food there is a little above average for a Hooters. The guys in the kitchen are a great bunch that will do their best to accommodate almost any request within reason. I really enjoy my wings with both lemon-​pepper and hot. Simply delicious. If you’re not into wings, try the buffalo chicken sandwich with bacon and provolone. In the realm of burgers, you can’t fail with the Western Burger. They serve it with onion tanglers, cheese and barbecue sauce. In the summertime, I enjoy the snow crab legs. They are delicious at a very reasonable price. Alcohol is reasonable and even well priced depending on your taste. Just the selection of margaritas is pretty impressive. I usually stick with a 25 oz «Big Daddy» Bud Light or Blue Moon. Desserts are pretty good. I like the Key Lime Pie in the summer and the Chocolate Cake in the winter. The one thing I wish they’d change at Hooters are the fries. They just don’t impress me. On the flip side of that, their fried pickles blow Buffalo Wild Wing’s out of the water. All in all, Hooters of Topeka is blessed with a small army of regulars who range in age from kids who’s parents take them there after Little League, to old retired military guys and everyone in between. I enjoy it there enough to make the 1 hour trek on a regular basis.