While I was on a business trip in Wisconsin, I kept seeing commercials for the Culver's restaurant chain. It makes sense too, because this restaurant chain had its first opening in the state of Wisconsin. After checking out their menu online (www.culvers.com) this seemed like a delicious place to eat, so I decided to stop at this particular Culver's (Middleton, Wisconsin) to try this restaurant chain for the very first time. This year, Culver's is celebrating their 40-year anniversary, so they've obviously been around for a long time. Unfortunately, I have never experienced this restaurant chain because there are no Culver's restaurants located in my home state of California. I was happy to try this restaurant for the first time, especially in this restaurant's home state of Wisconsin. For my very first meal at Culver's, I decided to try their Double ButterBurger with cheese, with large crinkle cut French fries and a soda pop (Sprite). I ordered the ButterBurger because it appears to be one of the most popular items on their menu, and most likely the burger that contributed to their incredible success. The ButterBurger that was made for me was delicious and filled with flavor, and they cooked the French fries that came with my burger perfectly as well. This restaurant seems to have "Culver's fanatics," and with good reason. Culver's is one of those few fast-food restaurants that places a priority on quality, and toward this end, they make their burgers with the best cuts of fresh beef, including sirloin, chuck and plate, with no fillers. Their burgers are also pressed and seared so that it locks in the flavor. All this differs from most other fast food restaurants nowadays that make their burgers from frozen beef patties, often with fillers. I could tell the difference in the freshness of my burger at Culver's, and I'm sure that many other customers can as well. Their ButterBurgers also have a uniquely distinct buttery taste, and is wonderfully seasoned by a Culver's grill master. I had an enjoyable experience on my first visit, so I decided to try another item on their menu on a different day while I was in Wisconsin. On my second visit, at this same location, I ordered their fresh cod and cole slaw, along with a side of onion rings. Again, the cod was excellent; it was very fresh and nicely cooked, as were the onion rings. And of course, I couldn't leave without trying some of their famous frozen custard, so I ordered a chocolate concrete mixer. The concrete mixer was incredibly delicious, and it was so rich it took me two days to finish it off! My two visits to this location in the summer of 2024 were both enjoyable, and I look forward to trying more meals at this restaurant chain in the future. read more

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Culver's introduced Curder burger as a limited October special. Last year I wanted to try, but missed. This year I made it a priority and tried it out. I liked the Curder burger. It was a butter burger with a cheese curd patty added. Cheese curd patty was crispy. It could have been a bit more cheesy in the middle. My favorite item is still spicy chicken sandwich. It had good flavors and fried crispy. I also went for a caramal cashew sundae and loved it. Sundae had a ton of cashews. I went for a fanta float as well. It was ok. I think root beer float would have been better. read more

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The food is always so great amazingly served, amazing service always so nice and thought full also the ambiance is amazing everyone is so nice I love going there with my friends and family. Me and my grandma always go there and have amazing times and eat amazing food also the shakes and ice cream is amazing! read more

Almost tasteless custard. Did not know that was even a possibility. Paper glued onto cone and would not release. Will NOT return. read more

Culver's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

As a whole I am a fan. As I've written in other Culver's reviews. Today I'm less impressed, and I was surprised that I'd be writing these words. Today I tried a big fish sandwich as it was essentially the only item on the menu I've never experienced. I've had the deep fried cod meals many times and was always reasonably happy with the quality. They were not bad and good enough that I'd get the meal when I wanted fish n chips. But the sandwich version was horrible. Unseasoned. Completely flavorless. Because (I'll presume) it sat in a box for my 3min drive home it immediately became a soggy mushy glob I couldn't finish. But because also, the order came up very quickly, and carried to my car, that's suggestion it was made before I'd even ordered it. A very busy time when I arrived, about 6 cars could be seen from when I joined the queue. 3 remained at the moment I gave my order. The Ruben I also ordered was pretty much as I'd remembered, also reminding me it'll be a year or two before I have another, something I last did for st paddy's day last spring I think. Extremely greasy, saturated with clarified butter, and once wrapped in the paper, doomed to disappoint. I'm realizing if I order either of these items in the future I will be setting myself up for a stomach ache. So todays lesson was don't do it again. I'll be sorry. I didn't bother with pics, I was intent on just taking a break from my outdoors chore and staring at the tv for a bit. read more

Came with nephew last week as he wanted concrete mixer. For those who don't know what a concrete mixer is, think of it like Dairy Queen's blizzard, Sonic Blast or even McD's McFlurry. Something creamy, delicious and HIGH in calories :) We each got a two patties butter burgers and fries/onion rings. Patties were never frozen and tasted good. It's fast food and don't have high expectations. Overall a good quick meal and desserts was the highlight. I love frozen custard and only wish Culvers offers more fruity flavors than it's almost always chocolate/peanut butter. I only dream there's a Kopps nearby instead of driving an hour to Milwaukee. read more

Culver's - Butter burgers - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Culver's is great, the food and service were excellent! The mushroom and swiss burger and chocolate concrete mixer were both very good. read more

Culver's - Mushroom & Swiss Butter Burger Concrete Mixers - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Culver's always has consistently impressed. The place was very clean the staff was friendly and efficient. The food was very tasty and the outside sitting area was very enjoyable. Really loved seeing the very special young people serving enthusiastically and with a smile. read more

This is my first meal in Wisconsin and it was pretty good! The staff was very friendly and the drive-thru pretty crowded. I ordered the double butter burger without pickles and it was my first smash burger. There was quite a bit of butter leaking out but honestly the veggies & beef patties tasted very fresh. I would come back here / recommend this place to people. The lighting in the restaurant was slightly dim so I apologize for the photo quality. read more

Culver's - Double butterburger with fries & drink for $10. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

they gave me water instead of lemonade then as we turned around we saw spicy chicken wings instead of regalur chicken.But then they fixed it

The greatest burger I've ever eaten. I hate tomatoes but I wanted to taste the entire Culver's experience, so I took a bite with the thicc tomato slice and it was beyond incredible. Easily a 5/5, could even be a 100/100 tbh. Great food, nice outdoor tables with groovy music, and respectful employees! read more

Culver's - Burger is bustin asf - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

First stop in Wisconsin.. Culver's! I had heard about Culver's before, and have always wanted to give it a try. What better way to kick off my first ever trip to Wisconsin. We're staying at a nearby hotel, so we made the easy 15 min walk down Parmenter. Things I noticed right away.. clean, a lot of very friendly staff, and an overwhelming number of delicious menu items. We ordered a spicy crispy chicken sandwich, double mushroom Swiss burger with bacon, and the Rueben to share. We also made a last moment audible to add fries and onion rings! $21.. not bad! While we waited for our food we began filling our water cups and collecting condiments.. enter Will. This man is a gem, Culver's made the right choice hiring him! He's kind, funny, and giving. He checked to make sure we had everything we needed, offered and got us hot sauce from behind the counter, and even checked in on us once we had our food.. don't let this man go! My Culver's experience lived up to its expectations! The food was fantastic, and even an hour later I'm feeling good (no fast food indigestion.) The chicken was fresh/hot, perfectly seasoned, crispy, and moist. The burger was fantastic, clearly fresh beef patties! The Rueben..... the BEST I've had- and I'd like to think I've had some killer and authentic Rueben's in my lifetime. Oh also... the frozen custard, fantastic! I've had some serious regional fast food let downs in the past, and I'm so glad that Culver's hit above the bar. If you're not already booking your tickets to the Midwest.. you should. Cheers! read more

Culver's - Double Mushroom Swiss Burger + bacon - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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This keeps happening over and over I ordered something extra on my burger just to not have it put on there at all, it's mayo what's so freaking hard about that? read more

I'm not a huge fan of Culver's food but occasionally stop by for their custard and that is delicious or a cod sandwich. I visited this restaurant (Parmenter St.) on Friday, Oct. 21st. I usually order the cod sandwich with gluten free bun. Whenever I order this they Never remember the tartar sauce. When the runner brought our order to our table usually they ask if we need anything else. Not this time he put the food down and ran off. Ok, but where's the tartar sauce? Annoying. The tables were not wiped down. Carpet hadn't been swept in a while. Ok, I know they are a little short on help. But here is what I witnessed as I had a direct view. A worker (a young man) brought over a bag of plastic lids to refill the cup cover dispenser. About 30 of them fell spread out on the floor. I continued to watch him as I wanted to see what he was going to do with those lids. I was hoping he was going to toss them in the recycle trash bin. NOPE! He proceeded to scoop them up and stocked the cup cover dispenser with them! EeeeWwww!!! There was also a half roll of cup covers wrapped in plastic that he left on the floor. I picked those up when I left the restaurant hopefully someone found them. I said to my husband "in the future don't ever take a cup cover." I will think twice before eating at Culver's in the future. Please train your staff to toss lids that fall on the floor. read more

They can't get an order correct ever. Just went through the drive thru and ordered a hamburger. I specifically said NO CHEESE!!! The order slip says NO CHEESE. I'm deathly allergic to dairy!!! So they put cheese on my hamburger. Cause they're trying to kill me. It's an absolute waste of money to go to any Culvers. read more

Culver's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

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I ordered the "steak dinner." It wasn't steak. It was two burgers joined together with gravy and onions. They missed my second side altogether. And to top it all off, my son's cheeseburger had a long, blonde hair in it. Ewwww! I called and they said that the steak was "kinda false advertising." 'Ya think? They replaced the dinner with a pot roast dinner and that was dry. We will not be going back. The only thing that was edible was the fries. read more

I'm a fan of this chain restaurant. This Middleton location is probably the easiest for me to get too. I like the chicken strip value meal. Upgrade fries to Onion Rings. I can usually find a dollar off coupon somewhere (back of my women's basketball ticket or newspaper). It's just a nice filling dinner. Usually the staff is super friendly and professional. This night was a bit off but I will chalk it up to kids coming back to work after a holiday and they were happy to see each other. read more

Culver's - Front counter at 7:30 pm on a cold night. - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Visited today and used the drive thru. It's always insanely busy, which means extremely slow service. Food (burger and fries) was cold by the time they brought it to my car. Charged me an incorrect amount as well. read more

This Culver's location is fast and friendly. The restaurant is clean and has a somewhat more modern vibe than other fast-casual chains. The food is what you expect but it is executed well. Their burgers, chicken tenders, amd fries reliably come out hot and fresh. If you are looking for a fast, inexpensive meal I would recommend this location read more

Affordable, fast, and yummy! Loved their Deluxe burger and chocolate frozen custard! Choco frozen custard was soo smooth and creamy--you won't be able to look at ice cream the same! p.s. their cheese curds are pretty good too! read more

Culver's - Frozen custard: Chocolate, vanilla, and caramel turtle swirl. So good!! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Start here if you want an order that isn't everything you asked for. I've gone to this Culver's many times and every time I go I get my order messed up, and this has been recent. I don't know why this happens you just look at a screen and follow that. I once order a ice cream cone this lady brought it out to me dripping all over my car, me and my passenger. I asked for a bunch of napkins but that still didn't help. read more

Ok this has to be the smallest skimpiest single scoop flavor of the day I have ever received at any culvers location I will never go back to this one on Paramenter near the Bruce Company!! not sure why they are being so conservative on their ice cream scooping this is not worth the money at all....boo! read more

Culver's - Not the traditional single scoop size! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Horrible. Went back because they forgot to give us part of our order. Went back and they handed it to me right away. If I wanted a burger that was cooked an hour ago I could have gone to McDonald's and paid a quarter of the price. Not the first time it happened , just the first time I said something here. Update- same thing just happened. 66% of times ordering from here they have forgotten something I had to go back for. Why do I keep trying? read more

Clean interior and well run. Plus, friendly staff even when it's crazy busy. It's always nice seeing a group of young employees who seem to be enjoying their job, makes me happy to come back. read more

I LOVE CULVERS. True Wisconsin food with lots of fat, so if you're on a diet save this for your cheat day. Convinced that I'll have Culver's cater my wedding. read more

Culver's - Sweet potato fries (: - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Middleton, Wisconsin

Absolutely fantastic, I've been all around the world and this is the best fast food there is. Hands down some of the best burgers I've ever had. The fries are awesome. I truly believe they have the best cheese curds in Wisconsin. The custard is impeccable. If I was stranded on a desert island for the rest of my life but someone air dropped me some Culvers every day, I'd be a happy man. read more

Culver's famous Butter Burger is a great step up from classic fast food options like McD's or BK's, but isn't at the same level as Red Robin, In-N-Out Burger, or Five Guys'. That being said, it is still delicious, and, since there are Culber's restaurants all over Wisconsin, it's convenient. The real reason to go to Culver's is for their custard. Concrete mixers are where it's at, and, if you're not careful, you'll move to Wisconsin 40 pounds lighter than when you move out. read more

I love Culver's. This is fact. The thing that makes this Culver's different from the rest is that they had offered Wisconsin-fare, i.e. Wisconsin Cheese Soup. Wow, was this fantastic! The facility was clean, the employees were very happy and the food was very tasty! I'm glad that I can find quality fast-food, yet sit-down food across the nation! read more

Crappiest food ever! Cold cheeseburger and cold fries! Lousy customer service; tried to charge me nearly $8 for a small burger and small fries. Snobby at window. Hate this place. Yuck! read more

5 stars because 1) it's Culver's and 2) I refuse to let an LA resident (Tracy G) weigh down the supreme awesomeness that is Culver's based on her misunderstanding of cheese curd availability! read more

I came here with my friend one day and all we ordered was a small concrete mixer, we waited for over 30 minutes as countless orders from people that got her after got delivered. We never got our ice cream and left and we live to regret that day... read more

This Culver's has messed my order up at least 4 times within the last 4 months. They always forget something! Make sure to check your bags before leaving. read more

The advertising about the fish burger was what caused me to order. Horrible. Very little fish with very little taste. I could taste the refined bun, greasy fish and all the junk they put on the fish. Awful. read more

It's exactly what you'd expect out of a fast food joint. That being said, it's the best one in the area and the service is always very quick. Food is good, it's clean, and very consistent. read more

This is my favorite Culver's location in the Middleton/Madison area. The service is speedy, and the employees are nice. Everyone loves Culver's. Their butterburgers are amazing, and their custard is even more delicious. Even though I'm way past that stage, I always get a kid's meal - can't pass up that free scoop! read more

The fish is absolutely wonderful. I mean you know what's good there the custard and yeah the Butter Burgers are freaking awesome. But ever since I've had the fried cod I don't want to order anything else when I go to that place. And then I ate so much of it that I don't have any room for the dessert anyway. If I was on a island and I had to pick one food to keep me alive for the rest of my life I would pick Culver's fried cod with tartar sauce and unsweetened iced tea. God is good and so is my local Culver's. read more

severely annoyed at you craig! how did you make the executive decision to not sell sweet potato fries this year. i know many may think this was a good idea but just know you have a hater!!!!!! read more

Ok, I heard from someone that Culver's had cheese curds. (For those that don't know what a cheese curd is then ready this wiki article. Don't worry I didn't know about them until I came to Wisconsin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_curds) So, when class got out early today, I decided that I needed to hunt for the elusive curds. The easiest place to come was here. But the curds are not the traditional curds, they were fried curds, like fried mozzarella. A nice snack but not exactly was I was looking for .... on with the search. read more

Basically just another fast food joint, nothing impressive. I'm not sure what the hype is but I've been to two Culver's now and they have both underwhelmed me. read more

The food here is pretty much just like every other Culver's that I've ever been to. It's a chain, it has to be that way, so I don't really care. The cheese curds are good in theory but their deep-fried heavenliness will vanquish your appetite pretty quickly, and then you won't be able to enjoy your greasy, cheesy, mayo-ey burger. Venturing away from the french fries is generally not a good idea. The pork tenderloin sandwich is godlike. The tenderloin is about twice as big as the bun that it's served on. I feel like this is my own little secret since I've never seen anybody else ordering or eating it. Now the cat is out of the bag. This place recently did a renovation with a bunch of fake stone veneers and trendy curvy decor all over the place. Not bad, but I preferred the previous "nursing home meets McDonalds" vibe they had going. They did manage to improve the layout slightly so that the soda dispenser is no longer right in the way of where people are waiting for their to-go orders. It still gets pretty nuts at lunchtime though, so prepare to drive around the parking lot a few times looking for a place. One personal complaint I have with this place is I keep seeing old high school classmates working there. I pretend not to recognize them. read more