I'm originally from Rushville, and just moved back here from LA a few years ago (which is why most of my other reviews are for businesses in Los Angeles). My wife and I love it here, but we miss the wide variety of food options in LA.
But we don't miss LA's feeble attempts to serve a decent burger. Yoba's burgers (prepared personally by Steve "Yoba" Elwood himself) are...AMONG THE FINEST BURGERS IN THE WORLD! (I feel qualified to say this because I have eaten burgers -- or at least foods described as "burgers" -- on five continents.) The 'Yoba Burger Deluxe' is a half-pound of absolutely fresh, never-frozen (eat your heart out, Wendy's) Nebraska beef, char-grilled to perfection...and you can get it rare if you want! (They also serve great steaks, but I find steaks to be the burger's pretentious older brothers.)
So, listen, if you're heading to the nearby Black Hills of South Dakota, or the world-famous Sturgis Bike Week or making a pilgrimage to the majesty of Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska or otherwise wandering around the Panhandle, you won't find many food options (other than fast food, of course -- there's a Subway in most of these small towns). At Yoba's in Rushville, however, you will find a TRULY GREAT burger. What else do you need?
How good is the burger? It's worth driving three hours out of your way, at least. read more