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| - I had never heard of Culver's until recently and despite them being close to my house I've only been there twice. And the first time didn't even really count because we were on the way home one night after a long drive from San Diego and were starving. We spotted the place and got burgers to go. I was so tired I honestly don't have any memory of what the burgers tasted like.
However the most recent visit was memorable. I saw an ad somewhere for their fish dinner and posted it on my refrigerator. The picture was mouth-watering delicious but you know that the real food never looks as good as the ads, right? I'll tell you right now this is one time that myth was shattered.
My first surprise was the price of the dinner ... under $10 for two HUGE perfectly cooked filets of cod, a large coleslaw, a decent amount of fries and a dinner roll. The only cod I have had that equaled it was at that place in Seattle that's famous for cod. When I asked the counter clerk how big the fillets were he said the same size as they used in their fish sandwich so I assumed they were small. Uh, uh, I could only eat one piece and the remaining piece was so big I ended up making two fish sandwiches out of it the next day. I'm not sure why one person said he paid $8 for one single piece of fish because that's not even on the menu but my advice to him is buy the fish dinner next time and feed the rest to your pet pig.
As far as the rest of the story, the restaurant is simple, well-lit and clean. The counter clerk was friendly, helpful and mature for his age. The girl who handed me our order was also helpful, taking the time to tell me what else (like condiments, utensils, napkins, etc) were in the bag so there were no surprises when we got home.
Their menu pretty much focuses on burgers, fish and chicken with some unexpected things like chili, pot roast and other things being listed as specials. All of their prices are reasonable; you can get a fresh cooked specialty burger for about a buck more than a Big Mac (no brainer).
Now that I know more about Culver's I have a feeling I'm going to become a regular.
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