Culver's is a solid comfort food choice at fairly reasonable prices. Their burgers and fries are tasty, and the custard is delicious. The selection is mainly burgers, and fried chicken, so not much for the vegetarian and vegan crowd. The food is very "midwestern" so if you are looking for a meal that is really interesting to the taste buds, this likely is not the place.
I am not sure why people think the price is that awful. They almost always have coupons in the local advertising magazines. They also offer a student discount if you show your I Card. My dinners of a double burger with fries and a soda often end up being $6-$7 which really isn't far from McDonalds or lesser quality establishments' prices these days.
I will admit that the burgers are greasy. The custard is also, well, custard; so it is quite fatty. However, do you really go to a fast food place to be health conscious?
Overall Culver's is a good, reasonably priced option for made to order food with fresh ingredients.