Located off of University Pkwy on the way to the Bradenton/Sarasota airport, this Culver's gets 5 stars for cleanliness, taste, & good customer service. The interior is very well designed and cleaned routinely by one of the staff members. It is expected of the customer to dispose of their trash in the designated trash bins yet there is still someone that comes to routinely sweep and make sure the tables are in order. The same person is also responsible for stocking the condiment section next to the fountain machine, which gives the restaurant an overall model look of organization. The food is average for Culver's standards so everything tasted excellent and fresh. The peanut butter shake was correctly measured ingredient-wise with a hefty portion of peanut butter which rocked. The girl at the counter was nice and bilingual which was helpfully for some of the customers that only spoke one language. This was a great stop before a flight out of state and I appreciate how clean & of how well the store was taken care. I would recommend for anyone wanting to save a little change before a trip to the airport. read more

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Huge fan of the root beer and definitely the root beer float! Besides that, everything was truly mid. The burger itself was too salty. read more

Culver's - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Not sure what the hype is all about. Incredibly overpriced for 8 count chicken tenders, fires and a bottle of water. Over $18. Definitely not worth it. read more

terrible service! i'm writing with for my 84 year old grandma, she lives in the apartments behind the cluvers and comes in regularly but the last time was very different, she went in with her friends as normal and waited at the counter to be talked to and was ignored for 10 minutes while a woman walked back and forth rolling her eyes and looking her up and down, then the woman with the name tag crystal came up to serve her when she came up to her she was completely rude and rolled her eyes multiple times while my grandma was ordering her food, my grandma is hard of hearing so when the woman behind the counter asked her a question she couldn't hear her, and proceeded to tell her "she needed to speak up" my grandma said excuse me and crystal proceeded to repeat her statement when my grandma looked at her like she was crazy crystal then walked away and said she was about to be off and that someone else could help her, this isn't usually how she's treated when she comes in but she left very very upset and does not want to come back, i will also be going to corporate about this read more

First time at Culver's and we loved it! The service was friendly and welcoming, and the place was very clean. The burgers were fresh and flavorful, and the fries were perfectly crispy. Don't miss the custard ice cream! It was absolutely delicious. With lots of menu choices, this is definitely a go-to spot for the whole family! read more

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Went to Culver's for the first time and had the worst burger of my life -- like chewing greasy cardboard. But it was lunch, I had paid for it, so I ate it. The pickles helped, but the two shreds of wilted lettuce didn't. The staff was friendly and helpful, the ambiance pleasant and the level of cleanliness pretty good, so the single star is strictly about the absolutely awful food. read more

The food is really good, and I have never had an issue with the gluten free buns. The prices are high though, and the service has been hit or miss. Last time I went, the employees were rubbing their faces and nose with their gloved hands, which they then used to handle food and drinks. Definitely made me reconsider eating there. read more

Was heading somewhere else for burgers, when I saw a billboard for this place and it looked good, so I changed course. I regretted my decision later. I ordered a butterburger value basket, and added the "thick bacon" they had advertised all over the restaurant. I'm not sure how my order came up to $16, and the person working had a hard time explaining it to me. This was the price of a gourmet burger at mid-tier restaurants, so I rolled with it thinking it might be amazing. It was not. The burger patties were super thin, small, and unseasoned. I couldn't taste any butter on the buns. They added a good amount of bacon, but it was certainly not "thick." The burger was not worth what I paid. The pretzel bites it came with were pretty good. The nacho sauce they came with was nothing special. The kids meal my daughter got was just a prepackaged applesauce with a boxed juice, and bland over cooked tiny chicken fingers. The only redeeming facet of this joint was the ice cream. It was real ice cream, and delicious. read more

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I had a serious hankering for a Reuben no matter how far the drive or how big the ocean I'd sail to get one. I was thrilled since they're near me. It was over $8 so I expected a decent Reuben but maybe not the ultra-best. Turned out to be the most pathetic & pitiful thing I've ever seen and even worse to eat. What a massive insult to all Reubens in the world because it didn't even resemble one. Shame! Did I mention is was over $8? The corned beef was stringy with rubber bands of mysterious connective tissue trying hard to hold it together. It was probably fortunate that there wasn't much meat at all. Just sad. I wondered if I was being punked. They used what must've been close to a quart of "egg frying" style yellow grease that soaked through the wimpy bread to grill it, not even butter. Would've tasted better if they''d use Valvoline. Gross & awful. Reubens are usually piled with goodness but this was no bigger than the PB&Js my mom made for school lunches. Couldn't taste the sauerkraut because there was so little of it. Thoroughly disappointed. Disgusted at the price. Yeah, in case you didn't catch it before, it was over $8. LOL. Won't be back in this lifetime. I'm 100% anti-fake Reubens. Stay away from the cheese curds too. Worked cheese curd stands at festivals when living in WI, the reality is- Thems ain't it. Stick with ice-cream. read more

Food is okay and restaurant is clean. Service is slow and poor. Prices are high. It's a no for me. I don't understand the hype.

Tried their Walleye fish sandwich and fries. Both were perfect....really great tasting and generous portions too. Went thru drive-thru so no ambiance, but service was fast and friendly. Would certainly order again . read more

Some of the food is good, but 9 times out of 10 the order is wrong or items are missing (usually both). It's over $50 for 4 meals. It's too bad, because the burgers are good and I like that broccoli is available as a side item instead of fries. The last 4 burgers I have ordered have been prepared incorrectly (wrong type of cheese, mushrooms instead of lettuce, etc). read more

Always yummy, quick and appreciate my military discount!!! My grandkids love the frozen treats too! read more

We came to enjoy a fish sandwich, because the photo on your website was amazing! A huge piece of North Atlantic cod....which it was not! It was a tiny piece of fish, which the bread overwhelmed. A poor & weak fish sandwich, which looked nothing like your advertised high fish on the website! Very deceptive advertising!!! read more

Culver's is a nice family-friendly restaurant to enjoy a delicious hamburger and ice cream. It is extremely clean and the ambiance is inviting. Kids meals are available and v ery reasonable. We will be back. read more

One of my favorite places for a burger in Sarasota. The fries are average however, the burger has a great flavor. I always order the double butter burger. read more

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When ordering through drive thru the tone of the kids voice was not very friendly... even if he didn't mean to sound that way. No smile as I drove up. There are a million places I could pick to eat. I chose Culver's.(for the food)..but the customer service is not welcoming. Sucks sometimes when you don't feel like working, but fake it til you make it. You won't get ahead with poor people skills. read more

I like the fact Culver's makes their burgers to order. Soft roll, grilled beef patty and whatever trimmings you like. French fries are always served crispy and hot! Don't forget their awesome ice cream choices! read more

Worst Culver's location in the world. Period!! We ordered just 2 items for dine in. :15 minutes later. One item comes. I ask about the second item, was told by the food runner it would be just a minute. :15 minutes later, still no 2nd item. I go to the counter to inquire, was told to sit down. It's coming. 8 people in blue shirts standing around behind the counter, one person barking at the other seven to Stock! Stock! Stock! What about my order? Go sit down sir. What a joke. Management needs to fire everyone. Start fresh. My food finally shows up. I ask for a customer comment card. Sorry. We don't have them. I ask for a phone number to complain to. Runner goes back to counter. Comes back to table and says "We don't give them out". Wow. What a joke. I should have went to Freddy's across the street. Next time I will. read more

A good visit I stopped in last night for a late dinner, planning on one of their Butterburgers. There was congestion at the counter, which gave me time to look over their rather extensive menu. Changed my mind and decided on their Grilled Reuben Melt. Once I could make my way to the counter I gave my order and got a number to place on my table. My order taker asked me if I wanted a basket, I said yes, I had seen on the menu that was basically a combo, i.e. fries and a drink. Not sure why they call it a basket, there was no basket in sight when I got my food. The food took longer than I expected to be brought to my table. I understand things are made to order, still too long. But it did arrive, and I dove in. I very much liked the flavor of the sandwich. The bottom slice of bread was pretty soaked which made it a little messy. Crinkle cut fries are not my favorite style but as that type of fries go, they were done quite well. I liked the place and the 50's music that played. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and a drive thru. read more

Culver's - Grilled Reuben Melt - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

This location is the best! The staff is friendly and always welcomes you when you enter. Their service is outstanding. I have been to several locations excluding the one on Cortez in Bradenton, which is truly awful. GREAT JOB SARASOTA! read more

Worst Culver's in area. Have reached out to owner to note concerns, but no response. Have given this location plenty of time to improve, but it continues downhill. Never again at this location. Go to the one at Fruitville and Cattlemen. It NEVER disappoints. read more

Worst service ever! Working in the service industry I understand that some days are bad but I have given this location way too many tries. First time I went, they informed me they were out of ice cream. Not just one flavor but all flavors.... At first, I thought it was because the machine or freezer broke which caused all the ice-cream to spoil but then I saw people in the drive thru receive ice-cream about 10 min later so apparently that was not the case. Then on 2 separate occasions I went and they closed their doors way before closing. There were people inside but the doors were locked. Apparently, when they get flux of customers they become overwhelmed and the first thing they do is lock the doors. I guess Publix and baskin robins will be my new place of choice. read more

Culver's - 9:44 and the location isn't supposed to close until 10... - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Not that good. Burgers overcooked. Fries were cold. Chicken was rubbery. Tried it once but not again.

I ordered a Large for a reason. Maybe you guys could start filling the large all the way up? Or should I just start ordering a medium since I'm not getting what I paid for ‍ read more

Culver's - Large Drink - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

Culver's is a fast food burger joint from the Midwest, known for their amazing True Blue team members and excellent customer service. While the customer service was very friendly, even oddly so, it does not make up for the wait time to receive the "fast food." Yep, the food is not fast at all. I was watching as the kitchen manager was letting the entire kitchen staff know that they were passing the 5 minute mark on some orders, 10 minute mark on others, and even 15 minutes on a few orders--- like mine. So, my main recommendation is to definitely try the place, to draw your own conclusions on everything. But, please oh please--- avoid the drive thru. There is nothing worse than sitting in your car for almost a half hour when you could be entertained inside by other angry customers. Since Culver's is famous for their Butter Burgers (burgers with butter added, aka extra grease), I ordered a Wisconsen Butter Burger (patty with 2 pieces swiss and mushrooms). It was beyond awesome. But, I think it was the side of Fried Cheese Curds that made the order late. They sure have some issues making those little things. The Cheese Curds were decent, but the breading way too thick. The onion rings looked excellent, so I will be trying those next time. The crinkle fries did not looked more hood than good. Since Culver's is a Midwestern chain, they have interesting items like Fried Cheese Curds and Fried Pork Cutlet Sandwich. They also have their own brand or root beer, which is practically flavorless, or maybe the tap was out of syrup. The color was right though. The old folks around here love the place for two reasons, 1) because most of the old folks are familiar with the chain from their first homes in the Midwest, 2) because they also serve some old WWII mess hall favorites, like; Fried Chicken with Tater Mash, canned green beans, and piece of dry bread Processed Sliced Beef (Pot Roast) with all of the same yummy fixens as the fried chicken meal Various rehydrated soups, for those who do not have teeth anymore Paid for a concrete, was not pleased with the consistency or lack of flavor. There is another chain that recently popped up on SR 70 that does these much better. However, I will come back for another butter burger anytime. read more

Culver's - Cheeseburger and cheese curds - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

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Once again, i saw some critical reviews, and i believe much of this stems from when you go into this Culver's. During the weekday, there is a mix of Boomer's and young folks working there. The service and the food was very good. In the evening, a lot of times it is mostly young folks. That is the only time things are slow. This is a good location. I have eaten all over the country and at several Culver's. This one is fine-folks, it is fast food with a twist, and like most fast food places in America, getting quality help for all shifts is not easy. When the service is on the top of it's game-this location is fine. read more

Such a disappointment. I have gotten the chicken many times and always good. A friend told me try the burger, "they're great" - well it wasn't even ok. It was thrown together and quickly wrapped so when I opened it, the toppings fell out, the cheese wasn't even starting to melt, the burger itself was paper thin and over done (dry) and super salty. I couldn't even eat it. Not sure if it was the specific location or all culver burgers are this bad, but I will never have another. read more

We ordered ice cream, was given a number and sat down. We waited 29 minutes for two shakes. We finally went and asked and the order wasn't even on the list. We then waited again until we got our shakes. The shake was just ok. Not very great. Disappointing because usually we like Culver's. read more

Food was great. Better than the food however, was the amazing act of human kindness that I just witnessed! Employee, Cranston Sheppard, look out the window and saw patrons in need and bolted to their rescue. A senior couple had parked their car, the woman had come around to the passenger door to help the man out of the car and to his walker. Cranston helped open the car door, and physically helped him out of the car and held him up until he had a firm grip on his walker. As if that weren't enough, he kept hold of the man and walked behind him and escorted him to a table, made sure he was seated comfortably, and proceeded to bring them menus so they could place their order. Absolutely AMAZING MAN! Culver's should be proud. read more

food was awful. i've always felt they over salt everything including the meat. why though ? but tonight was horrible. Freddy's. we've been to others in other states and other locations. why does your location over salt and now i'm finding you over sauce too? your fries CAN be the best because they are skinny which is a plus. and tonight the burger was so soggy i had to take the remains of the bun off. there must have been a gallon of the special sauce which i scooped off. . the fries were also seeming to be day old besides just tooo salty. . decided to call the manager to encourage her to monitor her staff. i approached this conversation in a VERY unassuming and uninitimidating manner, other than conveying my angst over a sad meal ( have been in customer service all my life & possess great skills in humor, I might add) . manager was less than able to muster an "i am sorry". in fact i can't believe i did this but actually said to her that it would be nice to hear an I'm sorry which i got no response and then said " please say Im sorry". she paused and finally did. Freddys. i expect nothing from you free, no coupons, nothing, and said so to my email to corporate, but i DO hope for an attention to customer service and food prepping/cooking so the customers can benefit. i DO see that your reviews average only 3 stars, so it might be a good time to take a look at your hiring process and service. good luck. Freddy's is otherwise a great restaurant that deserves to be in the competitive market. ‍ ps. i have pictures but the thought of looking at them even to post in public is making me faint. read more

Came here a few months ago and haven't been back since but I still think about that middle aged woman working the drive thru that gave me the worst drive thru experience of my life, I know she's miserable if she's treating people she's never seen before that bad. The young people seemed hard working though. But seriously I hope that lady got fired read more

Though I'm an overall huge fan, I will never get their chicken fingers again. Surprised such a quality focused place would use McDonald's type minced chicken. Good crunch but not what I want. read more

We went 20 minutes before closing and they had no tea. They had already gotten rid of it.

We used to be fans of Culver's at University for good fast food but our last several visits were awful. Long line of cars at drive thru, long wait, wrong orders, and cold fries. I still wonder who the extra burger in our bag belonged to... Are there any adults working at this place to help these poor kids out? read more

If I could give zero I would. They told me to drive around and find a spot, no spots were open. I took the closest parking spot I could possibly find to the line, just to have the worker come out and berate me about leaving the line. I tried to explain that there were no spots so I went to the closest one I could go to and she pointed to spot that had just had a car drive away while she had been standing there talking to me. I said whatever and went to leave as she angrily screamed at me saying "ENJOY YOUR FOOD". Her name was Megan, Meghan, or Meagan, didn't pay enough attention to notice cuz she wasn't much to look at. read more

Just picked up food...hmmm, no utensils for coleslaw and the young man dropped our food inside our car without concern that my husband didn't have ahold of it. Not favorable. read more

I came in on 01/12/2023 at 4:50pm to order lunch, I came in and the employee at the register was packing food, turned and looked at me and continued packing food, no greeting, I waited approximately 3-5 minutes with no greeting and no service given and proceeded to walkout and go to a different Culver's with far more exceptional customer service than I experienced today!!! read more

Service is terrible! Cooks standing around the manager was working drive through, he should have been in the kitchen. Very poorly ran!

The only good thing to say was the Restaurant was clean. I ordered a one scoop ice cream on a cake cone and what I got was a watermelon scoop size. My husband wanted a hot fudge sundae and he got ice cream mixed with chocolate thinking that was their version. We will not be back to this location again. read more