We went here on our last day of visiting the KC area and our hotel was relatively close to this place and where I live there aren't really any more steak burger joints around. Saw this place has been around since 1940 and it did not disappoint! Love the old school diner style it has! Prices were pretty cheap compared to most places now even with inflation being a thorn in everyone's side. The burger I had was delicious and the grilled chicken was as well. The drinks were great as well. Had pretty good service it was pretty quick and efficient and our waitress was very nice and didn't mess anything up. If I'm ever back in the area I will definitely come back to winstead's for sure! read more

Ate at this location tonight. The food was what I expected (I've been a patron of various Winstead's since the 1960s), but the cleanliness and upkeep of the place was awful. The parking lot is rough; potholes and broken pavement. The overflow eating area was blocked off by a pile of chairs. Lights were burned out. The carpet was filthy. The men's bathroom was foul. That said, the service was okay (but, we were finishing our meal when our malt and limeade arrived), the waitress was polite and attentive, and the food was pretty much what it has been for decades. I mentioned eating there to some out of town guests we hosted at Xmas, but I would be embarrassed to take someone to this location. This place has deteriorated significantly under the Haddad Specialty Restaurant ownership and is an affront to the community that has patronized it for decades. I'm very reluctant to give a local place such a bad review but it's deserved. Haddad needs to invest in this location. read more

At about 4 PM today we drove through. The hamburgers were great but the chocolate soda was terrible and I threw most of it away. Also they now make you sign the bill so you can tip them. Not cool Winsteads. I'll think twice before returning. read more

This place is delicious and FRESH along with great service. Bianca was our waitress and she was very humble and attentive with our visit. Great place to gave a local burger . read more

Winstead's - The double Winstead's. - Burgers Near Me - Leawood, Kansas

Loved it! Steakburger and fries were delicious. The cherry limeade was delightful. Will be back!!

I love the environment and it brings back nostalgia for me. Food great and their milkshakes are to die for!

Love winsteads! Has always been reasonable and quality. Not something you hear of often anymore. Best burgers, fries, onion rings and you've gotta get a malt!! read more

those onion rings were amazing! the chicken sandwich didn't live up to the good one that i remember from my childhood though. it seems the attention to crispy detail has gone downhill. drive thru service was good. would definitely come back for a double order of the onion rings read more

We got carry out today, was wonderful, Have been enjoying Winsteads burgers for 50+years, have missed it for since lockdown,! Our son who lives in Texas has to go to Winsteads When he comes home. read more

I've lived in the KC metro for just over six years and had heard about the long history of Winstead's from my wife's relatives who live out here, but for whatever reason never tried it until this past week. Winstead's has been around KC forever and I heard good things about their burgers. I know many of them have closed their doors since I moved out here and I wanted to make an effort to at least try this KC institution before they all disappear. Winstead's is a sit down diner environment (think of a Dennys like atmosphere), so while there is a drive through, I don't necessarily consider it fast food by definition. We ordered with a waitress and the menu was very simplistic which I liked. Basic breakfast and lunch/dinner items and that was pretty much it. I will say, the prices shocked me in the sense that it was very cheap compared to other places. I ordered a double cheeseburger with everything on it and it was like $4.50. The size of the burgers are smaller than some other establishments, but let's face it, Americans can use a cultural change in portion sizes. The burger was good (nothing great, but good). The tots were basic tots out of a fryer and overall it was a good meal. Service was tough as like many places, they were short staffed. I'm glad I got to finally try this KC establishment and would say you have to at least try it for the rich history at the very least. read more

Winstead's - Winstead's double cheeseburger with all the fixings - Burgers Near Me - Leawood, Kansas

Terrible. I used the drive through on a Friday night. Plenty of cars ahead of me so that food should have been fresh. Instead, my double burger was old, cold, and rubbery. The burger patties must have been made in advance and stacked up. My drive home was short, so that wasn't the problem. Very disappointed. read more

Thank you for keeping your dining room open. There is no need for places to only offer drive-thru or carry-out only (like Freddy's across the street), which most of us are smart enough to know is a poorly-disguised excuse to cut expenses while preying on the media-driven Covid silliness. Your food was excellent as always, and I had my first-ever BUTTERSCOTCH (I usually get strawberry or banana) malt. (Oh, and while I'm heaping praise, thank you for still offering MALTS... even Sonic went "shakes only" the last I checked.) Keep up the good work, stay open, and please don't join the other lemmings and run your business off a cliff. read more

When we walked in the store there was very few tables cleared from previous customers. We did finally find a clean table but had to wait a long time for a waiter. Disappointed in the meal. Little food for the money. At the end of our meal the waiter was too busy with the next table of guys to pay attention to two old ladies. We ended up getting up and paying on the way out instead of at the table like anyone else. No tip for this waiter. read more

The Winsteads located in Leawood, KS was great. The server, Madison, was funny and kept my 2 12 year old granddaughters entertained. The food was good and when we got there it was happy hour for our drinks. My husband and I got the chocolate milkshake which was great. Their burgers were a hit with everyone at our table. The sides are sold separately so it was ala cart style. read more

We hit the drive thru here regularly and always get hot fresh-made quality food. Double with everything and 50/50 tots and onion rings are the way to go! Great service at this location also. read more

Hours on Apple and Google are wrong, drove here for nothing. Employees walked right past me out the back door while I'm waiting in line and didn't say a word. Then I pull up to the window and the guy looks me in the eyes and just locks the drive through window. Great customer service read more

Great recommendation from my Aunt who lives down in Oklahoma. She stops at Winstead's when she passes through Kansas City. Recommend the strawberry milk shake! 5/5 stars 10/10 family. read more

Is this place supposed to be a burger place? Ick! I bought the single "with everything" plus cheese (cause cheese isn't everything...only pickles ketchup and onion are everything) and fifty/fifty (fries and onion rings). The total was $5.25. What I got was a bag of soggy, grease dripping fries, some less than impressive onion rings and a ketchup, pickle and onion sandwich. You will notice from my photo that the cheese slice is about as thick as the patty thickness. You can hardly even see the meat on the burger. Pitiful. Stick with the cherry limeades. I'm not gonna lie...the last one I got was mainly siera mist and had hardly any cherry flavoring in it... so I really hope that was a fluke. Plus side -- the drive through people are always really nice. read more

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You can't beat stepping back into the 1950's for a steak burger and a milkshake. Winstead's in old school remake of a malt shop with the classic 50's designs and colors. It doesn't hurt that milkshakes are my favorite food, but I love Winstead's! Every time I go I feel like I'm stepping back in time to a greasy spoon diner that is just clean enough to keep me comfortable. The wait staff is friendly and the food is ready in about 3 minutes; not surprising since the menu has basically three choices, how many slices of meat do you want on your burger; fries or rings (or both) and vanilla or chocolate for your shake? If those were the only decisions I had to make for the rest of my life, I could die a happy man. read more

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Original walking in the wife and I were hesitant as the establishment looked somewhat dated and faded. The waitress Sedona was very kind and very quick with taking our order and knew the menu really well. The wife and I ordered two single burgers, onion rings and 2 milkshakes and I must say it was very good. I'd rate the burger a 8.0, onion rings an 8.5, and the chocolate shake a 9.0. I'm still somewhat confused about why there wasn't a lot of people there as the food was good and the price was too. My only theory to why there aren't a lot of people is possibly because of the location and dated look. We will be going back! read more

Not what it used to be. Probably my last trip here. Server was totally over worked. Grew up coming here.

I am a long time lover of Winsteads. Loved it since the 1960's. I moved from KC 35 years ago and try to get to a Winsteads when I visit. Guess there is now only 3 left. This one was hard to get to. Some road construction and where it sits on the I-435 and Roe interchange. I had my traditional double cheeseburger and fries. I thought the quality of the hamburger had dropped. Almost tasteless. Fries were ok. Hope it gets better. read more

All those servers there are creating theft. After leaving a great cash tip a few days ago. I looked over my account because I had that happen before at the peanut. Now it's Winstead's that's crazy that management lets them do that check your bank accounts and make sure you have your receipts ready and lawyer... do not recommend paying with card there read more

Last night we went to Winsteads just north of Church of Resurrection. Usually a bit of a wait, but extra long wait and we were second in line. We got 2 cheeseburgers and one 50/50 and a drink to go. We parked and ate in the car...within 3 minutes...the burger was completely cold, the bun was at least 2 days old. I heard from one of the waitresses that the new manager is really cheap with everything! Well, she was telling the truth... Not worth waiting in line or taking it home...It looks like the Winsteads we know and love is no longer at this location read more

This place seems like the original Steak and Shake from back in the day. I am not sure about whether it is authentic or modeled after a 50s style burger place. The burgers here are delicious, thin patties cooked to perfection. I had a double Winstead with cheese and everything on it and a side of onion rings. The onion rings are huge and the side is big enough to share. I also split a Cherry Limeade with my boyfriend since his mom raves about them. I can certainly see why! They even put a scoop of lime sherbet into the drink... yum! This place is going to become a staple on my visits to KC! read more

Stopped in after an appointment for lunch. Best double burger and onion rings I've have in years. First Winstead's was in summer of 1990 in Blue Springs. That location is gone but this was a great trip down memory lane. Next time a shake or ice cream to top it all off.. read more

Nice fun restaurant but can be seriously busy during special events. I'll add more when I return again. read more

Winstead's - Menu. Everything is a la cart so it can add up - Burgers Near Me - Leawood, Kansas

Food was outstanding! Service was poor. For the life of us we could not get the waitress to fill our water glasses or see how we were doing. Had to get up to find her. Facilities need to be refreshed. This store has a look of neglect. But... honestly the burgers were great! Probably the waitress was having a bad day. read more

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Happy hour 3-6, how lucky for me, and I hope for you. Good burger, great milk shake. Onion rings are very good. read more

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Very nice staff! They heard my dog bark over the phone and gave us doggy biscuits to take home for them. Always great food and great service when we come here! read more

It's ok the wait staff is fast and friendly. Good ole steak burger, fries shakes and breakfast. I used to go often for breakfast. Breakfast used to be a great deal but price would creep up. So I stopped going. But it's a cool little joint. A bit dated but it has the old diner vibe which is cool. read more

Been coming here since I was a kid it is my favorite place to get a hamburger, fries and a shake. It has friendly people, yummy food and fast service. read more

Had myself a meal at Winstead's this evening. Right as I walked in I knew I would LOVE this place. A classic old school diner! Our waitress was so fun and there were TWO birthdays so there was plenty of signing and ice cream to be had. I got the triple Winstead steak burger with bacon. It was fabulous! I love a good steak burger! I threw in the 50/50 (half fries, half tater tots) on the side. Fries were good, tots were a little too crispy for my liking. But in the end everything was good and very plentiful after a long day on the golf course. The only other problem I would have is the rambunctious teenagers hanging out in the parking lot causing a fuss and not letting us park. I know this has nothing to do with Winstead's itself but those pesky teenagers did aggravate me. Winstead's is scrumptious! read more

Great burgers! Service is a little slow but the food is worth it. Walked in 15 minutes before closing & we still got to order!

Love the onion rings here, I would have gave them at least a four star if the gentleman on intercom wasn't so rude. It's kind of sad because my boyfriend was so jolly and we got nothing but attitude back. Such a buzz kill. read more

Winstead's is a perfect place to go when you're craving a yummy, simple burger. If anything were to compare to In-N-Out (just the burger) this would probably be it. It doesn't stop there though... limeades (w/ a scoop of lime sherbet), chocolate malts and vanilla diet cokes are also on the menu here along with a lot of other diner fare. the service is a little spotty, but the food is always good. It's a place I love to go whenever I'm in KC. read more

I love Me a Winsteads burger. They are always perfectly cooked, get a double they're the best with everything. The skyscraper malt is great for sharing with 2 to 3 people. I usually a get a cherry Coke or a vanilla Coke. The 50-50 or the french fries definitely are amazing. Service here is just as good as any of the others. Fast and efficient, and always friendly. This restaurant is clean and usually you can get in and out fairly quickly. The drive-through is very fast as well. Great place for a quick lunch. read more

Double with cheese, everything on it. If you live in the KC area and haven't had a Winstead's steakburger, stop reading this review, go to one of their many locations around the area and feed your 1950s personality. I'll pick Winsteads over McDonalds and other fast food chains any day of the week. Their steakburgers, fries, and onion rings are some of Kansas City's old fashioned burger joint style food at its finest (but no comparison to more refined burger restaurants). Yes, this location along with all of their other locations is drab. Yes, service is a little spotty. Yes, they cut corners to avoid paying extra people or fixing up the joint. But would you expect your experience at this Kansas City landmark to be any different? You're paying for no-frills environment that hit every branch of the pink and blue pastel tree on the way down. The night we dined here, the first evening after a morning of snowy weather, only two other people were eating. One server and one food runner worked behind the service area. Our server never stopped smiling and was diligent until 30 other people strolled in taking up a bunch of tables and filling the restaurant One was a 12 top. It's not their fault they had the same burger craving, right? With only one server on duty and woefully understaffed, our gal handled the room with ease, albeit a little slow. And I think that's the moral for Winsteads and perhaps life in general. Take life a little slower at Winsteads. Stop and smell the milkshakes. Take the less road less traveled (grilled cheese sandwich). Let go and let good. It's a three star review because it lacks a lot. It's not so clean in here. Tables are often left dirty and atmosphere is not always priority number one. You can, however, count on one thing. When you order a single, double, or triple with or without cheese, you'll be eating the same style hamburger they've been serving in Kansas City for years. It ain't gourmet and it won't knock your socks off. It is however, a blast from the past in all its greasy spoony goodness that is sure to take you back. I won't rush back, but a trip here every once in a while feeds the need for a simple burger and a side. Don't miss a stop here if you are traveling or just in need of a simpler meal. read more

Winstead's is a Kansas City hamburger icon. The most famous one is on the Country Club Plaza and this one is in the suburbs of Johnson County. With the same menus I looked for differences and found few (a good thing ). The look is pretty much the same (not counting the charmless suburb), so on to what really counts. Great surprise was that the burgers and fries were almost identical - with but one exception: I've never had to add salt on the Plaza, guess that's for the milder constitutions in Overland Park. (I've also found this in their BBQ spots). Back to the burgers, great seasoning (less salt), fresh buns, actually melted cheese, and really thin. But don't worry, there's enough meet. Usually a thick burger guy, I will always make a Windstead's exception! Fries are full of flavor and never burnt. But to do it right you need to add a shake or limeade, and finish off with their famous ultimate sunday - the serious "Skyscraper!" So if you can't make it to the Plaza, and can do without a charmfilled neighborhood (that means ignoring the Sonic next door), this one should be you hamburger heaven - don't worry, there'll be a salt shaker on your table. read more

I love these steak burgers because they are thin and the fries are the very BEST. Most of us are on a salt-free diet, and these burgers and large pure fries and the perfect duo. I have no guilt eating this fare as the cooks reserve the salty seasoning which always makes most burgers too salty and fatty for my taste. read more