Previously I visited the Culver's off Gate Parkway. I had a single Butter Burger, which was very juicy & pretty darn tasty! Tonight my son and I had our first visit to the brand new Culvers off Monument Road. I got a basket meal with a single Butter Burger, fries & Diet Pepsi. What I actually wanted was Onion Rings, but they were out! Story or my life lol. It seems anytime I want onion rings or a milkshake, no matter where I am, they have run out, or the machine is down, etc. After looking at the fairly extensive frozen custard menu, I really wanted about 7 flavors of sundaes, cups, and cones...but it was about 45 degrees outside and the thought of eating something cold like that didn't thrill me! I do think in the summer, Culver's will do a booming business with the frozen custard!
My burger was actually not as delicious as the first I had at the other location. The beef was over cooked and not juicy. You can choose between raw or grilled onions. I chose grilled, but I didn't care for the texture. To me, the onions were sliced too thick to be grilled. A bit soft on the outside, but still raw-ish. The fries are crinkle cut, which are usually my fave, but these just didn't have much flavor.
My son had a basket as well, with a Wisconsin Swiss Melt and Cheese Curds. The Swiss Melt is a burger with grilled onions and of course Swiss cheese, served on lightly buttered, grilled rye bread. I tried a few Cheese Curds and they were better than most I've tried. The breading was interesting.
We got a Sourdough Melt to take home to my other son. When I asked him how he liked it, he kinda shrugged and said the meat was thin and he had to scrape off the onions. (Oops, didn't realize this sandwich had onions and he does not like them!).
Some interesting things you'll find at Culver's that you don't see at many fast food places: Beef Roast & Pork Loin, and mashed potatoes with gravy and also broccoli as sides.
I would like to try Culvers Chili. They also have Chili Cheese fries. You probably couldn't go wrong with that!
The interior at Culver's is a little more mature, if you will, than most fast food restaurants. It is mainly gray, gray, and gray lol. I did see charging outlets at many tables, which comes in handy.
Pepsi products are served at Culver's.
Not terribly impressed with tonight's visit, but hey, it's opening week. I will be back when it's warmer out to try some of the frozen delights! read more