Culver’s

We like to stop and get the frozen custard when the family and I come Up North. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is always clean. This is just a very well run franchise. I’ve been to Culver’s from North Michigan to Colorado you can not go wrong here.

First time at Culver’s, and while I wasn’t really expecting anything, I wasn’t disappointed. Similar to a Carls, Jr, you order and they give you a number and bring out the food when done. It had that nice personal touch that fit well with up North. The restaurant was clean, the employees were friendly, and the food wasn’t horribly priced. I tried the sourdough melt, and it was good enough to make me interested in trying one of their burgers another time. My wife just got onion rings, which weren’t that good but weren’t terrible at the same time. We did like their fried cheese curds, though. And we got our daughter the grilled cheese kid’s meal that included fries and a scoop of ice cream. Obviously, the ice cream was her favorite. I was surprised the fries were good when I first saw them — I generally don’t like those crinkle-​cut fries, they end up always tasting like the frozen ones from the store. Grilled cheese you wouldn’t think possible to mess up, and they didn’t. It was certainly passable for a fast food restaurant.
I would, and will, come back again when in the area or happen to come across a Culver’s.

I have been working in the area for 3 weeks. The snack pak meals are affordable, but you have to check if they put ketchup in your pak. Even when they ask you if you want ketchup they don’t put it in. Doesn’t seem like a big deal, but when you work hard all day… and they ask you if you want ketchup. and there isn’t any in your pack. you get to your room. Yeah, it is a downer. Eating dry fries as I type this. should have learned after the 1^st and 2^nd time this happened.

Fantastic friendly service and great hot food. This place is great. Best hamburger I’ve had in a long long time!

I will just be adding to the praise of this restaurant. The food was hot and cooked fresh, we had a fish sandwich which was yummy and a double meat hamburger that looked just like the pictures and was great. Fries were amazing, I love hot, crisp fries and these did not disappoint. Followed by the frozen custard of the day, Georgia peach … seemed like canned peaches on top of the custard, it was good but fresh would have been awesome. This was our first visit and we had to go back and buy some of the frozen custard for the road. Staff was very nice and efficient. The restaurant was clean which is always good.

Great service, yummy food.

This was my first and last stop while entering and exiting Traverse City. First and foremost and the reason for the 5 stars alone is the service is off the charts nice and efficient. Granted I’m a New Yorker (Stranger in a strange land), so anyone who says hi when you walk through the door I automatically think is nice since that doesn’t happen too often in the city. But honestly, it is refreshing when someone is so nice at a fast food joint.
The first time at Culver’s was to grab a sweet treat, and this place was no short of perfection for satiating the craving. It was sensory overload with all the options, so I just went for a Concrete of vanilla with Reese’s cups and fudge swirl. Awww yeah! This was awesome!!! On another visit during the week while in Traverse City, stopped in again for dessert another wonderful concrete and happy smiles.
On the last trip, I got a butter cheeseburger and an order of fries. The fountain soda came as part of the meal. So many choices, you almost want to mix them all for a Frankensoda of sorts, but I let that idea pass real quick. My wife got the special «Pub» burger with fried onions, bacon, bbq sauce and some cheddar, along with the fried Wisconsin cheese curds. All was right in the world.
I guess I won’t get back here unless there’s another trip to the midwest where they have multiple locations. Looking forward to it!

Great experience. Very nice staff and kid friendly.

Great family food. Butter burgers and ice cream are the best.

My mom and I were about to hit the road to head back south after our two-​day excursion around the Traverse City area. We realized that we needed a drink and a bathroom break. Being native Wisconsinites, I saw the Culvers, and pulled right in. Not only could my mom get her favorite raspberry shake (she’s addicted, I swear) and I could grab a soda, but we could use the clean restrooms and sit for a moment in the nice clean restaurant. All of the Culvers I’ve ever been to have been cleaner than the average larger-​chain fast food restaurant (which shall remain unnamed). Of course, it helps that many Culvers locations are only a few years old. Anyhow, I’d be remiss not to mention Culvers delicious frozen custard. And some of their other offerings are also great… three words here: fried cheese curds. ‘Nuff said.