What's the difference between frozen custard and ice cream? I don't know, but both are really good frozen desserts! Came here for their frozen custard and it was pretty amazing! Under the recommendation of our friends, this is the place for frozen custard! We got here pretty late and frozen custard at anytime is always a good idea! We were greeted by the staff and Rick took our order. He gave good recommendations and explained the menu. I bet, he could tell how confused I looked because I was overwhelmed with excitement and there were so many choices. He was really nice and attentive. He checked on us to make sure we were satisfied with our food. Great customer service! I decided to get their flavor of the day, which was Caramel Pecan. There is a reason it is the flavor of the day...because it is delicious! The frozen custard is pretty amazing and cool which helped ease the humidity that evening. The restaurant serves other diner food, but definitely come here for the frozen custard! We need to get the frozen custard from Culver's to California...asap! read more

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I love this Culver's! Service is always really nice and food is always brought to us quickly, whether we're the first ones there or if we go during a peak time. We usually come here when we get coupons in the mail, and end up getting 2-for-1 Culver's Deluxe butter burgers, 1 kids meal that is split between two toddlers as well as 2-for-1 concrete mixers with their frozen custard. With the coupons, we end up spending less than $20 which makes it for a great budget-friendly treat. Their burgers are definitely gut-busting and not the healthiest thing you can eat, but you don't go to Culver's for a healthy meal. It's a juicy, flavorful, filling patty with all the fixings on a buttery toasted bun. We love the frozen custard here too, either as a sundae or a concrete mixer (kind of like a blizzard from Dairy Queen, but with frozen custard). It's the perfect sweet ending! You can also choose from a wide variety of mix-ins (anything from various nuts, chocolate candies, cookies, fruits, etc.) to customize it to your liking. I'm knocking a star off because the women's bathrooms are filthy. I came here at 10:45AM (15 minutes after opening) and it was obvious the bathrooms were never cleaned (i.e. pee stains everywhere and unflushed toilets). Needless to say, I did not use it. Good thing I didn't see the bathroom BEFORE eating. read more

I went through the drive-through for one thing: a pork tenderloin sandwich, one of my Midwest "must haves" while visiting. It was okay, but I've had much better. read more

Great place for fast food! This Culver's location has such pleasant staff working here and the dining area is spotless! I do have to mention that their sourdough tuna melt is better than what your mom makes and no one can compare to their frozen custard. read more

Great spot for a good quick lunch. Kids like the butter burgers and of course frozen custard. I had the walleye dinner which I enjoyed. Have been coming to the Darien location for years. The service is always great. read more

Culver's - Fast Food Near Me - Darien, Illinois

I placed a drive thru order and pulled over to the side to wait. After vehicles behind me were getting their orders I wondered if something was wrong. I had been waiting for over twenty minutes at this time and never waited past ten. I flagged down an employee after yet another car received their order before me. I explained to him the wait duration, my order info, and my table/vehicle number. After 5 minutes a manager came out, apologized because my order accidentally was bumped, gave me two free basket coupons and credited my order! This is SUPERIOR customer service! Everyone makes mistakes, it's how you resolve issues and acknowledge mistakes that determine if customers will come back. This experience did not deter me from coming back here. After all, it's a Culvers which has the best fast-food burgers out there! The customer excellent service is just a bonus! read more

At here with my son this past weekend while visiting IL. This was our first time ever eating at a Culver's. The burgers were great and the concrete mixers were awesome. If we find ourselves in an area with a Culver's again I would definitely eat there again. read more

Beware of the drive through and good luck with getting anything rectified. Husband just stopped here to grab an early dinner for the family. 1. They didn't bring our drinks. No big deal, we asked for them and they brought them. 2. We asked for 1 cheese fry, got 2. Not a big deal except we were charged for 2 3. Asked for apple sauce for the kids meals. Got home, and we got fries instead. 4. Asked for a salted caramel with cookie dough concrete got a salted caramel concrete, no cookie dough. Oh, and I was charged for one with cookie dough. When I realized how much was wrong I tried calling. Hopefully I can get a promise to make right on the concrete, right? WRONG!! I tried calling to complain and guess what, no one answered. And to add insult to injury, their voice mailbox is FULL! So I'd have to get back in my car to go complain! read more

I've been coming to this location for at least 5 years if not more. The last two times I came here they screwed up my order. I asked the kid in the drive thru if they heard me right on the speaker and he just nods yes. Spicy chicken sandwich right? Nope. They give me a regular chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries that taste really weird. I had to pull over and spit them out. Get it together guys. Update. I spoke with Brent the general manager and he refunded me for both meals. He also offered me some food. So I will come back and give them a second chance. read more

So after Bocce, cake here for lunch or maybe even late lunch, as Culver's had also sent me a birthday gift which is a coupon for a 1 scoop sundae, which would expire 14 days from today as it was sent this morning. While of course they have a big menu, I always just have to go for their butter burgers basket includes fries and a medium drink. Which after 2 PM on a Saturday afternoon, which is not very crowded, but then again have you ever really seen a Culver's location crowed? And while of course you can drive thru, I always dine In, and even in a care if you do go thru the drive thru, is it ever a good idea to eat ice cream in a car? As of course you never that ice cream does even melt. read more

We frequent this location often. The staff is always friendly and courteous when bringing orders out to your car. The rudest elderly lady brought the order to the car . I greeted her with a hello mam and she gave me the stink eye and hobbled away ! Very odd experience today . No issues with food . read more

They're usually good but I recommend if you're ordering concrete mixers to order one at a time and pay for it before ordering another. The employees have zero idea of which is which after it's made and they could care less. I ordered one tonight with ingredients that I am NOT ALLERGIC to and won't have a reaction with as I've done in the past. I ordered this with other mixers for people in the car as well. I ended up with 3 that were correct and mine that was not. I'm now in the midst of 3 days of allergic reactions to the cookie dough that was mistakenly added to my mixer. I appreciate the nausea and 3 days of flu like symptoms Culver's. Never again will I order from here. Off to Andy's I go read more

Went through the drive through. Waited forever to get our food. At one point I had to walk inside to see if they had forgotten about us. When I got home our order was all screwed up. What we did get was disgusting. Our burgers were burnt to a crisp and our fries were so over cooked that they were hard as a rock. We had to throw everything away. I called to complain but he manager I spoke to had just gotten in and had no idea what was going on. He said he would mail me coupons to cover our meal. This is the worst Culver's ever. Avoid at all costs. read more

Dan was super nice and awesome with the other staff. Brewed some freSh coffee at 10:30 so you the man

I like the variety and freshness of the food. There is always a short wait but it's worth it to have food that's not served from underneath a heat lamp. Culver's is always consistent regardless of what location. The restaurant is clean and the staff is courteous. read more

Can't go wrong with a cheddar bacon butter burger. I usually get both fries and cheese curds because it's hard to choose between the two. Only thing I wish is that it was open later. read more

There's a culinary geographic feature in the middle of the country known as the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich belt. It's arguable zenith can be found in Iowa, but it stretches through central Illinois into Indiana. The pork tenderloin is pounded to within an inch of its life until it reaches the size of a dinner plate, after which it is breaded and fried. If you're not lucky enough to live in the BPT belt, you can get a respectable approximation at your local Culver's. The Culver's version is only the size of a saucer and somewhat thicker than is typical. It's tasty though - not greasy and served hot from the fryer. The butter burgers are a worth a try as well. The quality and consistency of the food here seem a half-notch above the typical McD's, Wendy's, BK, Hardee's etc. Plus at Culver's, you get the option of creamy custard instead of the pedestrian ice cream found at other fast food outlets. The counter employees here seem to be in a better mood and more friendly than those found elsewhere. Maybe this is part of the corporate culture which trickles down from Wisconsin, but it is quickly apparent. read more

I used to think Culver's was so tasty. But now I don't. I admit I only go to Culver's when I crave the custard now, and that's only if I'm not too lazy to settle for a physically closer located substitute such as Steak N Shake cold treat. To explain further, Culver's used to have high quality tasting burgers...dare I say premium. But this location's meat tastes meh and I have to force myself to finish the very burgers I once cherished. Butterburger with cheese. Alright. Bacon Deluxe. Grossing me out. The patty is bathed in stale grease and lacks proper seasoning. I am disappointed with each visit to this location. Even with good customer service, the disappointing burgers make me rethink why I return to this chain. read more

What? It's not so bad here! I've always had friendly cashiers, although the last time I ordered a vanilla custard with extra caramel, they kept the extra caramel. Oh, well. And they probably should fix the black hole in the drive-thru / exit lane. I swear one of those soccer moms' SUVs is going to fall in and end up in China one of these days! read more

Once again we ordered from this incompetent establishment and once again the order was both incorrect in some of our items and missing a couple of other items. If you order from here, be sure you check your order before you leave because most likely it will be wrong. Better yet, go someplace else. The food is average but their ability to process an order accurately absolutely terrible. read more

Seems to be sliding a little...new management?? I agree...they need to fix their drive-thru order/speaker system. Many times they never even put your order up on the board so you can verify it!? They need to stop...take a deep breath..and re evaluate their busness and how they look and how they can better serve the customer! It's not real hard to put a little more effort in landscaping and parking lot maintenance! Remember, this is not Mc Donalds and your order will take a little longer!! The Burgers are very good though, I would order them with confidence, fresh and tasty! read more

Our food  is always hot and fresh here. We had a missing item in our order and the manager immediately took care of the issue. This is a restaurant that understands customer service! We will be back... read more

Having read some other Culver's reviews, I was hesitant to visit this location which is near work. But the sign lured me in with "Walleye is Back!" I love fish and love Walleye freshly caught. I was told by the person I convinced to go with me on this adventure that Culver's (this was my first visit to a Culver's ever) was like an upscale McDonalds. The staff were courteous and helpful. I ended up splurging on the Walleye Dinner ($10) instead of the $5 sandwich. Once I sat down, I felt like I had been transported to either northern Wisconsin or Michigan. Everyone there had that squeaky clean, freshly showered look that you seen in Wisconsin and Michigan. Also a lot of retirees and a gaggle of high school students who must have been off today. I mentioned this to my friend and as if on que, a woman stood and donned her Packers jacket as she left. The restaurant, except for the bathroom, was also squeaky clean and also had the freshly showered look. Finally the food. Two large breaded fillets of Walleye. Still hot. Freshly prepared, hot, crispy on the outiside and nicely flaky inside. Not too salty or strongly flavored, but not bland. I would say it was very good fried fish, not excellent, but very good. The cole slaw also looked and tasted very fresh and creamy. Looked home made. Fries were nice and crispy. The food was brought out to my table, but there is no tip. This is at least two levels up from McDonalds I would say and 10 dollars for a nice heaping helping of Walleye is pretty darn good. Remember, no tip (now I know why there were so many blue hairs in there :) literally, one lady's hair was almost glowing blue). I will definitely go back if I am looking for very good fish'n'chips, basically. They also have cod as a regular item. And I will also return when I get a hankering for some good fresh-washed midwestern type Michiganders or Wiscosinites to gawk at. Seriously, do they ship these people straight to Culver's? I have never seen such a concentration of these squeaky clean people who are either right out of the shower or right out of church during a weekday lunch at a restaurant outside of Wisconsin or Michigan. read more

people said I needed to try the butter burger (they all are)and root beer, frozen custard. ordered: mushroom and swiss butter burger and sibgle scoop of chocolate (vanilla available) custard. of it. impression: fried in butter? Of course butter makes it better! custard was better than Wendy's frost. I suspect the bacon butter burger will be the best. you can get single or double patty burgers. I'm told the fried cheese curds are also good (not tried) the best I have found in the area are at the bad apple on north lincoln avenue in Chicago. root beet is great! and caffeine free. gotta get a butter burger! this chain is somewhere between a red robin and a standard fast food burger joint. worth a stop or two from time to time. read more

Culver's - Mushroom and swiss butter burger and 1 scoop of frozen chocolate custard - Fast Food Near Me - Darien, Illinois

Everything Culver's screams do not eat since it is from Wisconsin (America's Dairy Land).  This place is a lactose intolerant girl's worst nightmare.   I am shocked however that the french fries and chicken tenders do not contain dairy.  With a dairy allergy you can eat at Culver's just be very careful. read more

The meal was made exactly as described. We tried ordering online for the first time and when we got home we realized one item was missing. The manager worked with us and even after picking up the missing item they comped us a meal to apologize. We appreciated that extra effort and will be back. read more

I'm not sure why I keep going here but this will be the last time. I ordered a chicken sandwich and a sundae and was told to pull up until they bring the order out. I watched five cars (I counted them while I was waiting), place their orders and receive them while I waited. These were customers in the drive through after me. I finally had to get out of the car and go to the door before someone ran out with my half melted sundae and cold chicken sandwich. I read that they were on the brink of filing chapter 11 bankruptcy. Now I know why. read more

One of the best fast food establishments I've ever experienced. They consistently deliver friendly and excellent service with great tasting fast food. I go here about once a week because it's just down the street from me. read more

Culver's - Leftover grease from the fish dinner, napkin 1 of 3. I think I'm gonna get cardiac arrest. - Fast Food Near Me - Darien, Illinois

This is my favorite culvers. Pleasant staff,very clean,. Love the food and ice cream yum read more

Culver's - Grilled Rubin and fries - Fast Food Near Me - Darien, Illinois

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Been coming here a few years and its always great. Staff is great, order is always accurate, drive thru moves quickly Updated to 5 stars. Been back a few more times, food and service great. Dined in once, jordan was awesome, super nice, food was great read more

The service has some noticeable flaws. The one that really irks me though is with drive thru. I've come here a few times and the person taking your order (different person each time) seems to rush you, once after every item I added to the order, they replied "Will that be all for you?" It got annoying hearing that 4-5 times. Their drive thru service is not very fast too when you've ordered food. I have not had any problems with the quality of food. read more

I absolutely love this food, and the waiters are the nicest people that I have ever met. I have absolutely no complaints about culvers.

Wow. I'm not one to review chain restaurants but this Culver's is fantastic. Obviously they have the amazing custard that everyone talks about but they probably have the nicest staff I've ever seen at a fast food restaurant. The manager Gerry had the whole team on point. Service with a smile and it never once felt forced like other fast food places. read more

Great burgers! Some good healthy options to pick from as well. Fresh Green beans are wonderful. Fast service.

Food isn't always up to standards. Ordered Chicken Dumpling soup that was very watered down and pretty tasteless. Butterburgers are always good, but mostly buy them for my dogs. Came here today for the Butter Pecan ice cream. Drive thru was super slow. read more

I stood there for 10 minutes and they ignored me and helped other people. When all I wanted was a drink. The funny thing is there were SEVEN of them just standing there doing NOTHING. Terrible service. Never again. read more

jenna is amazing. had her as a server. i remember that one time she saved the orphanage that was on fire. that was so brave.

I love the butter burgers. The chocolate malted shake is amazing. Onion rings are great. What can I say, this is a great spot for a quick, inexpensive meal. The staff are very helpful and cheerful. Try it you'll like it. read more

I've never been to a Culvers restaurant in my life,until a flyer came in the mail this week offering me a limited time discount,so thought I'd try it on this nice sunny day.I broke my knee cap & it's in a half cast,so prefer to go to the drive up.I've lived here all 55 years of my life,and never encountered what I went through today.I placed my order of 2 Bacon Butterburgers and a Mint Chip shake and told Gabrielle about the coupons at the drive thru at 3:20 PM.We were both very cordial. After I paid,she put a #9 tag on my door handle & told me to drive all the way up to the garbage can & wait. A young blond haired boy came out some 5 minutes later and handed me a bag with my 2 Burgers in it.He asked if I received my Mint chip shake yet,I said no,so he said he'll go check on it.As I waited,I watched 5 cars pull up behind me and receive their orders & drive past me.It was now 3:35 so I flagged down another employee who came out to give someone else their food.I asked about my shake,and they lazily said it's coming.10 minutes go by,it's 3:45PM and 6 more cars behind me are served & Gabrielle herself now comes outside to give the car behind me their food.I wave my arm @ her,she comes over and I ask can I have my Mint chip shake please? She asks,"you didn't get that yet?" and walks back inside.I watch a few more receive their orders again and drive past me..At 3:50 PM I honk my horn twice,they see me,but still nothing comes.I wait 10 more minutes & start to gather up my receipt to get ready to walk inside now,which is really difficult..But just as I open my door at 4:01 I finally seeing an entirely new person walk out to me with my shake with no emotion or sympathy.I have never been so disappointed in my life @ a drive up,and my Lunch is now my Dinner and it's ice cold.I will never go to a Culvers again. read more

Judging to the standard of the other Culver's this one is tops. Usually an pretty good flavor of the day choice, although not as exotic as Downer's Grove. Hamilton is a manager there and he is quitting to move on to greener pastures. He will be missed. Good luck buddy. He was always awesome to our whole group of misfits when we dined there. read more