A Calvin's hamburger is like a back-alley... girlfriend. It's greasy, hot, and exactly what you need at times. I'm particularly fond of the peanut butter burger because I was raised on PB&Js and I will die by them. They also pack rajas as a topping, which I cannot recommend enough for those amongst you who want to add a little spice to their night. I'm not the biggest fan of their chicken sandwich but I don't need to be. It's not like I'm putting a ring on it. Anyway, if you see me out behind Calvin's diving headlong into something affordable and delicious, feel free to join but don't ask me to share. read more

Pretty good burger and they have good prices. They charge for extra thing and the service isn't great

Grilled onions really made the burger taste good. French fries were perfectly salted and delicious. I absolutely loved the fried mushrooms. Service was fast and friendly. The restaurant was clean and quiet. Very pleased read more

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First time being at this restaurant. I must say, good burgers that they serve and fries. I'll definitely come back

Mushroom Swiss and Onion Rings always a great hamburger place ,it's a great go to spot two people around $30 .... read more

Calvin's Hamburger Haven - Burgers Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

The burger is good but not the outstanding fired onion burger I hoped for. The onion had little flavor. They might have been grilled separately from the meat. The onion rings were okay but very crispy. It was done faster than I expected and the people were friendly. The restaurant was just what I wanted. Clean but still with a greased onion burger vibe. It seems a little pricey for what you got with the combo. My single hamburger, small onion rings and drink combo was just under $13. read more

Shitty service, it's essentially like a daycare with these kids running loose. A young girl was the cashier and took our order. She had a very bad attitude and was flat out rude to us. She spent the whole time flirting with the kitchen staff. One young man with a hat and mustache was on top of it though. He seemed to have cared about how bad they treated us. A young man in the window interacting with the rude girl spent most of his time talking. We forgot to order some sides of grilled jalapeños when we originally ordered and they took over 10 minutes in a slow period. And when we asked again for them, the young man mentioned prior told the girl to ask, and she asked the boy in the window, which he then said to the girl honestly I haven't even started it, and proceeded to take another 5-10 minutes. Overall shit service for half decent food. DO NOT COME IF YOU WANT TO AVOID A HEADACHE!!! read more

Not bad. Would have been better if the meat was seasoned. I got mine with mustard, pickle, onion, and they did a great job of grilling the onions on the burger. Tator tots and onion rings were good. Service was timely and good. Just a small place with zero ambiance but that's not why we came, we came for the food. They have a ways to go in order to compete with Ty's Diner but still a good burger. I didn't like the fact that they charged me .80 for a water cup. Our order of two double burgers, one with and one without cheese, medium onion rings and medium tots and one water cup came to a grand total w/tax of 20.17... which I think is a tad high but what's not with such high inflation these days. read more

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Delicious, decently priced burger and fries. The place is clean and well cared for, if a bit outdated (doesn't bother me, but maybe others). Service was quick and friendly. read more

first time I tried Calvin burger it makes me wanna slap myself it better then mine best burger in town so far it's like a now later eat some now save some later and the price it right so come on down read more

the food was okay but service was not it they had bad communication and messed up on my drink. I was very ambient about this place and ended up being very bad. read more

Everything was smothered in mustard, the bacon on the bacon cheeseburger was medium rare at best and there is no seasoning whatsoever on their burgers but the fries had so much salt that's all you could taste won't be returnin. read more

First time here and will not be the last! Been craving greasy burgers. Husband and I ordered Mexican double bacon cheeseburgers, burgers were huge, juicy and fresh. Service was excellent and the atmosphere was pleasant. Calvin's is going to be on our rotation for our burger cravings. read more

My brother and his wife recommended Calvin's as a place my elderly parents like the food. We enjoyed it so much we went 3 times in a week

This place is awesome. Total hole in the wall, humble and goowood! There are maybe 6 tables in the whole place, you order at the counter and they bring you the food piping hot as soon as it is ready. We ordered burgers and fries, and kids menu chicken strips. The burgers: Delicious, broiled to perfection, with a brioche style bun with a light touch of oil on it to make is so moist that it just melts in your mouth. The fries: I have no idea whether they are handcut or come from a frozen bag, who cares? They were awesome, crisp to perfection, and unsalted allowing the customer the opportunity to decide whether to add salt or not, and how much. Four baskets of fries, totally consistent. The chicken strips: piping hot, with the breaded crust crisp to perfection, and the chiken meat tender, steamy and moist. I am not a kid anymore, but when my daughter was too full to eat her second HUGE piece, I scarfed it down. The meals come with sodas. Interesting bit: the difference between the kids burger meal - $3.35 - and the adult burger meal is the size of the soda. Burger size and fries quantity is identical. Best burger joint in Wichita. Hands down. read more

Calvin's Hamburger Haven - Burgers Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

One of the best burgers in town. You can get it any way you want it...you want bacon, peppers, eggs or peanut butter you got it. The fries are the big fat ones, not skinny Mc Donalds fries. It is more like a diner not some fancy place so if you are into fancy this isn't your place. If you just want good food then give them a try. read more

The food was really good!!! One of the best cheeseburgers I've had!! I would recommend it for sure!!

Bland ,unseasoned , boring high school hot lamp cafeteria tasting burger. I was looking forward to this burger too

Fuck this POS place. They try to screw delivery drivers. I won't pick up orders here anymore. I used to eat here a lot too but I won't be doing that anymore either. read more

Amazing burger spot. Good for a quick bite to eat or to just sit down with some friends or family and enjoy some yummy food. Price is perfect on everything. Highly recommend for anyone that enjoys a good burger. If you have a problem with the food, the owner is a very nice guy, and loves feedback too. read more

This place is a hidden gem in South Wichita. Great burgers with a lot of festive types, perfect CRISPY tots, and fast service. They also have bottled sodas if you prefer. Don't just drive by...stop in and grab some grub...you won't be disappointed. read more

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Personally ever since they moved to their new location, doesn't taste the same. Not as good as it once was.

Great double cheese burger pleasant people comfortable environment. I'll definitely go back

The customer service is amazing and the food was made very well. Only thing I wish were better was the burger patty being season more. I haven't tried everything on the menu but from what I have tried, it's really good. The food pricing is amazing for the quantity and quality of the food. I plan on returning to this amazing food joint and I would recommend anyone who wants to try something new to do the same. read more

Every time we come here this place doesn't disappoint! Everything taste so fresh and homemade. I wish they would give you more fires, but the burgers are pretty good size. It's one of our favorite hamburger places and we live almost in park city, so we have a drive to get here, but it's worth it! The people that work here are always nice and down to earth. The pricing is great. $6-$8 per meal. You can get it "Mexican style" which comes with jalapeños and cream (instead of mayonnaise) awesome tasting food!! read more

I first visited Calvin's during 2012 when I was cleaning up the smaller, older burger places around the city. It must not have been good enough to stick in my mind because I recently realized that I forgot to write a review and I remember absolutely nothing about it. So back to Calvin's I went. It's probably just as well that I forgot to review it the first time - I think that my desire to create a level playing field that year forced me to stick with the same boring cheeseburger at every place I visited, relying on the quality of the burger and its construction to live or die by my sword. I got pretty jaded. Today, I have a little more perspective - perhaps some of Wichita's less celebrated burger restaurants aren't exactly bastions for ground beef perfection, but the unique touches they offer can make the experience better. It was actually the disgruntled review of Tom H. that served as the catalyst. He's obviously not happy that these burgers are not the ones from the Calvin's of the early 1950's. Aside from the name there's actually not much of anything left from that era: the owners have changed hands multiple times and in 1990 it moved from its cool Valentine diner up the road to the strip mall in which it currently resides. Tom reminds me of my father, who has for decades clung to his perfect rendition of ribs that he used to enjoy at a restaurant that has since closed its doors. He wanders his limited restaurant landscape looking for ribs that were just as good as he remembers, but is forever unable to find ones that were as good as he remembers. I suspect he never will. But were those bygone days really so good? Is there any possible way that the burgers of 60 years ago are better than the ones today? The quality of the cook aside, shipping and distribution for restaurants has come a long way since then. Sure, I rail on restaurants that rely on Sysco, but at least they (and other companies like them) provide a level of quality that would have been more difficult to obtain back then. Yes, you could factor in other things like ripe produce, hormone-free cows, or any variety of other things, but for a place like this? Ground beef is ground beef. We are a nostalgic society: we always want to remember things as better than they really were. Is it likely that the quality of the burger has changed from what Tom remembers it? Yes. Is it possible that he's perhaps remembering the burger for something more than it really was? Yes. There are so many places around here that do an old timey burger that to be just another one of those would be boring, which is why I'm glad that Calvin's has changed. I'm glad that the owner is decidedly not a "Calvin," and that the food has continued to evolve to take advantage of the changing demographic of that neighborhood. Which is to say, I ate a cheeseburger topped with chorizo. The burger was a third of a pound, cooked to high hell, partially because the patty was so thin but partly because it was left to develop a nice crust. It was sort of like a thicker Freddy's patty, which is something in itself I've grown to appreciate. If you're going to go this route, you better make sure you have crispy edges on your patty, and Calvin's fit the bill - a little different and a little interesting. But when you top that burger with spicy pork sausage, you can cover up a lot of mistakes. There was a lot more interplay here than I was expecting - the traditionally greasy chorizo was providing fat for the dry burger while the heavy dose of yellow mustard (part of the mustard-pickle-onion trifecta of the Wichita special) provided the acidity needed to break through the richness of all the meat. The also sauteed the onions a little bit, which I liked. The standard fries are frozen, but fried well and salted, so they could be worse. Calvin's also offers tots and sweet potato fries, which are also frozen, but they both hold up better in the freezer, so I'd say go for one of those. Calvin's may have lost most of their legacy, but without it, they're not beholden to the burger standards of the 1950's. They can offer burgers topped with hot dogs, pineapple, jalapenos, avocado, and even peanut butter if you're so inclined. Their burgers are thin and a little crispy. The takeout menu says that "the burger legend continues," but I think it's the contrary: the burger legend is gone, never to return, and that's okay. read more

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My wife and I stopped in when we noticed it driving down the street. It's located in the old Nuway spot. I was pleasantly surprised by the old school gutters and fries they offered. Their menu is extensive and found a couple of other nuggets to try next time. This isn't going to be a diet burger, but it will be a good burger read more

First visit and I'm hooked! My friend got the Hawaiian burger and I got the egg burger. Halfway through we swapped and I don't know which one is better! The Hawaiian has lots of pineapple which goes surprisingly well with the beef. The egg burger is fantastic too. Fries are fat and crisp! Jalapeno poppers added a nice kick to the meal. read more

Great burgers took a friend there and he is now a regular if I lived closer I probably would be too.

I had heard was a good place to get a good burger was Calvin's. I finally got a chance to check out it out and was looking forward to a good burger. Calvin's is a restaurant with about a doz. booths, and is very comfortable little place. I ordered at the counter a 1/3 lb single cheeseburger combo, which included a drink and fries for about $5.50. They also have double burger for a little more. If only took about 5 min for the combo to come. Well, I have to say I was a little disappointed when I saw it because it was not the burger I was expecting. I was expecting a thick, juicy patty but this was a flat thin processed patty and the fries were also the ones, which come in a bag, not homemade. I have to say it tasted liked it looked, no flavor, and more like a soy burger. I didn't want to write this review because it was such a disappointment. I had looked forward to Calvin's because I had heard such good things about it, but I am sorry but I can't recommend it for the burgers. read more

This is your hole in the wall type of hamburger spot you were looking for! Good service and the food is yummy they have a good selection of foods. I definitely recommend this place. read more

NEVER, EVER confuse this "Calvin's" with the original. In the 50's and 60's Calvin Hamburger HAVEN ment just that. Sold out of a quaint pre-fab metal burger stand barely large enough to house two staff and 3 customers, it served fabulous carry out burgers that I crave to this day. Buddy Holly was killed, JFK was assassinated and CBH is lost forever. The only thing in the same solar system as a Calvin Burger might be the Cozy Inn in Salina, KS 85 miles away. But still short of the mark. Nobody associated with this present day establishment likely ever tasted a real Calvin burger much less knows the secret to making one. Sadly, Calvin Hamburger Haven is gone forever. Avoid the tears of regret. Skip this sham and feel good about yourself for having fasted....... read more

It's not the Calvin's of yore in a cool valentine diner. It has changed hands several times over the years, and is now located in a characterless strip mall you'd pass without noticing. Don't let this generic looking strip mall deceive you,this little gem is on the end. I get a good feeling when a burger is served in wax paper. Like Michael S. said, "that's how you know you are going to get a good greasy burger." Locally owned, this place takes pride in a good cheeseburger, and the owner was there to talk to us afterwards. Something that is missing for a majority of burger joints. Ya the sides are standard, but the burgers stand out, and stand on their own on this strip of Seneca. read more

This is one of the best burger joints in town they always make us feel welcome and the food is on point plus the different selection of burgers is nice read more

First time eating here. Excellent choice it was. Cheeseburger was fantastic, fries okay, tater tots and okra. Hubby had a jalapeño burger. We both enjoyed!!! Actually felt okay dining in. Only 3 tables were open. They others were roped off. Plexiglass between you and register. This is only the 2nd time I ate in since March. read more

I'm not sure, but I may have just had a burg-asm. While biting into Calvin's standard chili cheeseburger, the searing, molten mass of cheese and chili, mixed with thinly-sliced grilled onions and almost-paper-thin dill pickles, administered a thrilling mix of both pleasure and pain. The hamburger patty, irregularly composed of chewy and tender, juicy and crisp, nestled between well-toasted grilled buns, was like nothing I had tasted anywhere around here outside of my own kitchen. I tried to express how wonderful the first bite of burger was to my wife, and found myself almost choking on my own drool (sorry to be crude, but I've never drowned on my own oral digestive facilitators). Tears filled my eyes as a silly grin spread across my face. The chili burger is of sufficient size and composition that you want to leave it in the paper wrapper as long as possible, and then unwrap the remains and eat it with a fork on the thoughtfully-provided small plate. My wife had their standard grilled hot dog with chili, which is served open-faced and contains an additional half hot dog in the bun. It was good as grilled hot dogs go, but not as good as my chili burger. The substituted tater tots (for french fries) were hot, crisp and plentiful. Sonic could learn from this place about how to cook tater tots. Beverages are self-serve Coke products, always a plus for me. Atmosphere is small, clean hole-in-the-wall burger place, with good lighting and some of those motivational posters on the wall. Counter service is prompt and friendly. With the affordable prices and great burgers here, I can't see how people spend 2x as much at chain burger boutiques like Five Guys. read more

Chorizo burger! Heaven in your mouth! Friendly service great prices! Authentic mexican hamburguesas!

I like Calvin's. The burgers are about 5.50 with fries and a drink. The burgers are served wrapped in wax paper, that's how you know you are going to get a good greasy burger. The Jalapeno Burger is above average spicy but very tasty. The fries a not fresh cut, but still pretty average. Don't go at the height of lunch hour, there's a chance you'll get your food before you get a table. read more

Calvin's is a little place just South of Seneca bowl. The only thing that really sets them apart is their grilled buns. The Burger itself Is a little on the dull side. I seems to be A processed cookie cutter type burger and no seasoning to speak of. Like I said the bun is its saving grace, they also have good grilled onions, you can also add hotlinks and you can wash it all down with a bottle of Mexican Coke. read more

If you are looking for a decent burger joint this might be your place. Located on the south end of an older strip center, this is your bare bones burger joint. I ordered the basic double burger with fries and a drink for around $7. The burgers are big and meaty, so much so I would have been happy with a single. They are cooked to order, slightly over done but juicy and good flavor. The bums are buttered and toasted and are not oversized for the meat, which is my biggest complaint for many places. Your standard toppings and condiments are available. I would suggest raw onions instead of the grilled but that is just me. The fries were thick and cooked perfectly; crispy outsides and tender inside. The only drawback was the order was a little skimpy, but the burger made up for it. All in all a good burger and a place I would frequent again. read more